Abstract: An apparatus includes a single or dual output port, dual-drive Mach-Zehnder Interferometer configured to generate a first optical signal in one path, and to generate a second optical signal in a different path. The apparatus also includes an optical spectrum analyzer configured to receive output from at least one port of the dual-drive Mach-Zehnder Interferometer. A method includes causing radio frequency signals from two different antennae to modulate an optical carrier at a corresponding drive of a dual-drive Mach-Zehnder Interferometer, and causing output from at least one port of the Mach-Zehnder Interferometer to be directed to an optical spectrum analyzer. The method further comprises determining arrival angle at each of a plurality of frequencies in the radio frequency signals based on output from the optical spectrum analyzer.

Abstract: Techniques are provided to redistribute and rebalance power to a plurality of blade servers with a chassis unit. At a chassis management controller device in a chassis unit comprising a plurality of blade server devices, policy information is stored for the chassis unit. The policy information comprises power limit information that indicates a power budget for the chassis unit and blade server priority information that indicates priority for access to power for each of the plurality of blade servers in the chassis unit. Power is distributed to the plurality of blade servers based on the blade server priority information for each of the plurality of blade servers and the power limit information for the chassis unit. The actual power consumption of each of the plurality of blade servers is determined and power is redistributed to the plurality of blade servers based on the actual power consumption and the policy information.

Abstract: A process for preparing a dried malted beverage product. The process comprises: a) mixing together solid and liquid constituents of the beverage product in a single vessel so as to form a mixture; b) subjecting the mixture in the vessel to heat at a lowered pressure so as to effect drying and granulation of the mixture and form the dried malted beverage product; and c) discharging the dried malted beverage product from the vessel. The process is carried out in a single vessel for mixing, drying and granulation. Suitable solid constituents include one or more selected from malt extract powder, maltodextrin, cocoa powder, milk powder/dairy creams, whey powder, salt, flavours, natural colours and mixtures thereof. Suitable liquid constituents include one or more selected from water, malt extract, caramelised sugar syrup, natural colours, flavours, soya lecithin, maltodextrin, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Compositions and methods related to live or live attenuated pre-conditioned and typical viruses such as rotaviruses are disclosed. The live attenuated rotaviruses exhibit better stability characteristics and are useful for the prevention of a rotavirus infection and/or rotavirus gastroenteritis in children.

Abstract: Exemplary techniques for performing motion compensation in the discrete wavelet transform domain are described. In an exemplary embodiment, a server can perform motion compensation in the discrete wavelet transform domain for an image and send at least one motion vector and at least one delta array to a client. The client can use the at least one motion vector and the at least one delta array to compose the image. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the detailed description, claims, and figures.

Abstract: A method for an imaging ultrasonic inspection of a three-dimensional workpiece, in which ultrasonic waves are coupled into the workpiece with at least one ultrasonic transducer and ultrasonic waves reflected within the workpiece are received by ultrasonic transducers and converted into ultrasonic signals forming the basis of the non-destructive imaging ultrasonic inspection.

Abstract: A method and apparatus includes an optical source for a single order single-sideband suppressed-carrier optical signal with a bandwidth that scales from over 1 gigaHertz to greater than 20 gigaHertz. In an example embodiment, an apparatus includes a stable laser source configured to output an optical carrier signal at a carrier frequency. The apparatus includes a radio frequency electrical source configured to output an electrical radio frequency signal with a radio frequency bandwidth less than one octave. The apparatus also includes an optical modulator configured to output an optical signal with the optical carrier signal modulated by the radio frequency signal in a plurality of orders of optical frequency sidebands. The apparatus further includes an optical filter configured to pass one single order optical frequency sideband of the optical signal.

Abstract: An improved method, mechanism, and system for implementing, generating, and maintaining for implementing session pools is disclosed. A session in a session pool can be customized to with a specific set of affinities and attributes. Tags can be associated with the customized sessions. When a later request is made for a session having a set of desired characteristics, the tags can be used to search for and identify a session in the session pool having the requested characteristics. Also disclosed is a method, mechanism, and system for dynamic sizing of session pools.

Abstract: Enhanced access data available in a cache. In one embodiment, a cache maintaining copies of source data is formed as a volatile memory. On receiving a request directed to the cache for a copy of a data element, the requested copy maintained in the cache is sent as a response to the request. In another embodiment used in the context of applications accessing databases in a navigational model, a cache maintains rows of data accessed by different user applications on corresponding connections. Applications may send requests directed to the cache to retrieve copies of the rows, populated potentially by other applications, while the cache restricts access to rows populated by other applications when processing requests directed to the source database system. In another embodiment, an application may direct requests to retrieve data elements caused to be populated by activity on different connections established by the same application.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an active transdermal drug delivery system performing transdermal drug delivery comprising of a patch capable of being attachable to the skin of the subject; at least one electrical energy power input; a plurality of converters/energy transducers configured for converting the electrical energy to different forms of energy; and a controller including a programmable microprocessor configured for providing the intensity, sequence, nature, and timing information for the different energies supplied and thereby providing activating signals to the said converters for the transdermal drug delivery by the said patch, and a method for performing transdermal drug delivery using said electronic patch.

Abstract: Techniques presented herein provide approaches for generating a markup language object that describes a variety of BIOS setup variables and which allow the markup language object to be passed to the management system, as well as allow retrieval of a normalized BIOS from the management system. Doing so allows the management system to be used to easily and efficiently control a large number of server systems within a data center.

Abstract: A browser-based web authoring tool that enables locally editing and rendering web pages comprising a master page and at least one content page and/or style sheets. Techniques are employed in one embodiment to identify areas of the web pages that correspond to master and content pages, such that when a user edits an element within an area, the browser-based web authoring tool can track whether the edit is made to the master page or one of the content pages.

Abstract: An improved method, mechanism, and system for implementing, generating, and maintaining for implementing session pools is disclosed. A session in a session pool can be customized to with a specific set of affinities and attributes. Tags can be associated with the customized sessions. When a later request is made for a session having a set of desired characteristics, the tags can be used to search for and identify a session in the session pool having the requested characteristics. Also disclosed is a method, mechanism, and system for dynamic sizing of session pools.

Abstract: A method for the non-destructive inspection of a test body using ultrasound is disclosed, in which at least one ultrasonic transducer couples ultrasonic waves into the test body and ultrasonic waves reflected inside the test body are received by ultrasonic transducers and converted into ultrasonic signals, which form the basis of the non-destructive inspection.

Abstract: A net traffic optimization method provides for clients and servers to communicate with each other over a busy network. Each client process will make an Oracle database service request that is recognized by a listener process in the servers. As each database instance comes up, it generates a globally unique instance identifier (“UII”). Each UII remains valid as long as the database instance that generated it is running. The same UII identifier is given to every client needing a connection to that particular instance. Client processes can simultaneously or sequentially connect to database instances, and must never see the same UII being used to identify two different instances.

Abstract: A remote authoring service is described. Remote page authoring includes receiving a stream of data from a server that includes embedded control attribute data. The embedded control attribute data facilitates the generation of a proxy control and allows a web page designer to make modifications to dynamic elements of the webpage without requiring the executable code for the actual controls. The proxy control may provide preview data of the control to allow the client to perform authoring functions using the proxy control. Modifications made via the proxy control service may then be transmitted to the server where the controls are updated.

Abstract: In a method and device for ultrasonic testing of a workpiece, a multiplicity of ultrasonic testing pulses are launched into the workpiece from a test surface thereof. At least two ultrasonic testing pulses are launched into the workpiece to be tested at launching points that are spaced apart from one another by a test step width measured along the test surface. A single measured value (?) assigned to a local point located in the workpiece is calculated on the basis of the received signals assigned to the at least two ultrasonic testing pulses.

Abstract: In transferring data from/to a database server, the size of a network buffer used by a network layer is dynamically adjusted according to the call type and expected size of data to be transferred for the call. Due to such use of appropriate buffer size, throughput performance of the transfer may be enhanced.

Abstract: The invention provides a low density paperboard material and associated method for use in producing an insulated container, and is especially well-suited for making cups. The paperboard material comprises a paperboard web including wood fibers and expanded microspheres, and has a relatively low density ranging from about 6 to about 10 lb/3 MSF/mil (0.38 to about 0.64 g/cm3), a relatively high caliper ranging from about 24 to about 35 mil (609 to about 889 ?m), and an internal bond strength of at least about 80×10?3 ft-lbf (168×10?3 kj/m2), preferably at least 100×10?3 lft-lbf (210×10?3 kj/m2). For applications such as cups the material is also coated on one or both sides with a barrier coating, preferably low density polyethylene, to limit liquid penetration into the web. The low density paperboard material of the invention is convertible for manufacture of containers, particularly cups, and exhibits insulative properties comparable to higher cost materials conventionally used to make cups.

Abstract: Embodiments described provide web site design features and functionality, but are not so limited. In an embodiment, a computing system includes a design component that can be used to author rich web site templates. A user can use and modify aspects of a web site template as a model for a particular web site or other use. In one embodiment, a computing system includes a design component that can be used to author web site templates and/or a studio component that can be used to interact with and modify aspects of a web site template in creating a customized web site. Other embodiments are available.