Abstract: The present application generally relates noise and vibration mitigation in a vehicle. More specifically, the application teaches a system and method for applying a noise and vibration constraint to a vehicle subsystem, measuring a sound level within the vehicle cabin, determining the sound level exceeds a threshold level making the noise constraint redundant and removing the noise constraint in response to the sound level exceeding the threshold level.

Abstract: Some embodiments of extraction of critical information from a database in a networked system have been presented. In one embodiment, a subset of data from the database in the networked system is extracted. The subset of data is indexed to generate an index. Using the index, a preview of the subset of data may be provided to users in response to a user request without accessing the database.

Abstract: Multiple media devices are synchronized in a multi-media system having a computer system, a plurality of media devices, and a display system. Each media device to be synchronized receives a front-end synchronization signal that periodically increments a front-end counter. The front-end counter represents an unadjusted system time (UST). The media device obtains a frame of data to be displayed from a computer system. The media device also receives a back-end synchronization signal that periodically increments a back-end counter each time a frame of data is to he displayed. The back-end counter represents a media stream count (MSC). UST and MSC data are periodically transmitted to the computer system for analysis and use by a synchronization algorithm. Specifically, UST is transmitted to the computer system each time a frame of data is obtained, and a UST/MSC pair is transmitted to the computer system each time a frame of data is displayed.

Abstract: Multiple media devices are synchronized in a multi-media system having a computer system, a plurality of media devices, and a display system. Each media device to be synchronized receives a front-end synchronization signal that periodically increments a front-end counter. The front-end counter represents an unadjusted system time (UST). The media device obtains a frame of data to be displayed from a computer system. The media device also receives a back-end synchronization signal that periodically increments a back-end counter each time a frame of data is to he displayed. The back-end counter represents a media stream count (MSC). UST and MSC data are periodically transmitted to the computer system for analysis and use by a synchronization algorithm. Specifically, UST is transmitted to the computer system each time a frame of data is obtained, and a UST/MSC pair is transmitted to the computer system each time a frame of data is displayed.

Abstract: Multiple media devices are synchronized in a multi-media system having a computer system, a plurality of media devices, and a display system. Each media device to be synchronized receives a front-end synchronization signal that periodically increments a front-end counter. The front-end counter represents an unadjusted system time (UST). The media device obtains a frame of data to be displayed from a computer system. The media device also receives a back-end synchronization signal that periodically increments a back-end counter each time a frame of data is to be displayed. The back-end counter represents a media stream count (MSC). UST and MSC data are periodically transmitted to the computer system for analysis and use by a synchronization algorithm. Specifically, UST is transmitted to the computer system each time a frame of data is obtained, and a UST/MSC pair is transmitted to the computer system each time a frame of data is displayed.

Abstract: Some embodiments of extraction of critical information from a database in a networked system have been presented. In one embodiment, a subset of data from the database in the networked system is extracted. The subset of data is indexed to generate an index. Using the index, a preview of the subset of data may be provided to users in response to a user request without accessing the database.

Abstract: A combustible device which can be ignited to furnish warmth for comfort, heat for cooking, and light for illumination, and which may also be aesthetically pleasing. The device includes a shell formed of combustible material, which defines an updraft chamber, an intake chamber located at the lower portion of the updraft chamber and being in fluid communication with both the updraft chamber and the outside of the shell, and one or more exhaust flues located at the top of the updraft chamber. The flues also are in fluid communication with both the updraft chamber and the outside of the shell, to provide an exit for smoke and ashes formed by combustion in the updraft chamber. The updraft chamber may be tapered, so that the upper portion of the updraft chamber is narrower than the lower portion of the updraft chamber. Preferably, the combustible shell is formed with an aesthetically pleasing appearance, such as a relief shaped like a face.

Abstract: Sugar (sucrose or glucose) is crystallized by passing a hot supersaturated syrup to a continuous screw extruder such that progressive nucleation of the syrup is induced during a mean residence time of below 25 seconds and then discharging the nucleated syrup onto a surface, e.g. a conveyor belt, to crystallise without agitation.