Abstract: A system and method for positioning a portion of an object to be measured includes installing a digital camera adjacent to a charge coupled device (CCD) lens of an image measuring machine, setting positioning parameters corresponding to different positions of the digital camera on a Z-axis of a world coordinate system, receiving an image of the object captured by the digital camera, and selecting corresponding positioning parameters according to a position of the digital camera. The method further includes selecting a point of the portion of the object in the image, calculating coordinates of the selected point in a plane of the CCD lens, and controlling the CCD lens to move to the calculated coordinates so as to position the CCD lens on the portion of the object.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, apparatus, and article of manufacture for memory overload management. The method includes: collecting memory application information of at least one node of a computer system that is implementing the method; predicting a memory overload period and an overload memory size of a first node where memory overload will occur based on the memory application information; and scheduling a memory space according to the memory overload period and the overload memory size.

Abstract: A Pub-Sub messaging method and system is disclosed. The method comprises: receiving a plurality of Pub-Sub messages; judging whether the plurality of Pub-Sub messages are similar; aggregating similar Pub-Sub messages to generate an aggregated Pub-Sub message; and transmitting the aggregated Pub-Sub message. Correspondingly, a message de-aggregating method comprises: receiving an aggregated Pub-Sub message, wherein the aggregated Pub-Sub message is generated by aggregating a plurality of similar Pub-Sub messages; de-aggregating the aggregated Pub-Sub message to recover the plurality of Pub-Sub messages; and transmitting the plurality of Pub-Sub messages.

Abstract: A disconnect mechanism for a power receptacle, which includes a disconnect block, a locking member slidably coupled to the disconnect block, and an electromagnetic device moveably coupled to the locking member. The disconnect block includes two side arms extending outwards. A pressing plate is disposed above the disconnect block, and a disconnect spring is disposed above the pressing plate. The moveable contact arms of the main switch of the receptacle are disposed between the pressing plate and the disconnect block, and the pressing plate pushes the moveable contact arms when the main switch is being opened when a current leakage is detected. The receptacle also includes an auxiliary switch disposed because the disconnect block and the circuit board.

Abstract: A detachable key has a character generator, a control signal generator, a wireless module, and a connection part. The control signal generator generates a control signal when a user presses or touches the control signal generator. The character generator generates a character signal according to the control signal. The wireless module receives the character signal and transmits the character signal to a computing device via a wireless transmission manner. The connection part is used to connect the detachable key with the other detachable keys. The user may freely connect detachable keys to form the demanded keyboard according to the user's requirements, and thus the detachable key is convenient to the user.

Abstract: An expandable apparatus for use in a borehole includes a tubular body having at least one opening extending between a longitudinal bore of the tubular body and an outer surface of the tubular body and at least one member positioned within the at least one opening of the tubular body. The at least one member is configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position. An actuation structure is positioned within the tubular body. The actuation structure is coupled to the at least one member and is configured to move the at least one member from the retracted position to the extended position responsive to a flow rate of drilling fluid passing through the longitudinal bore.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for a multiuser sector micro diversity system are described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: This invention provides compounds of formula I: wherein a, b, c, d, m, n, p, s, t, W, Ar1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R7, and R8 are as defined in the specification. The compounds of formula I are muscarinic receptor antagonists. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, processes and intermediates for preparing such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat pulmonary disorders.

Abstract: A method and system for determining the position of a moving wireless communication device, the method comprising: recording moving path of the wireless communication device in cells of a cellular wireless communication network; recording moving path and GPS information of a GPS wireless communication device moving in the cellular wireless communication network in cells of the cellular wireless communication network; determining the GPS wireless communication device whose moving path matches with the moving path of the wireless communication device; and determining the position of the wireless communication device based on the GPS information of the matching GPS wireless communication device.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for performing power conversion operations in a portable device are used to convert an input voltage to a voltage at an output. The conversion operations use a two-stage conversion to convert the input voltage to a first voltage and to convert the first voltage to a second voltage. A switching frequency is altered with changes in the input voltage. The switching frequency is selected based on the input voltage level and/or to maintain a substantially consistent ripple at the output, which can correspond to the first voltage and/or the second voltage.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a body, a detector window, and a fixing mechanism for securing the detector window to the body. The detector window is capable of being inserted into the body in a first direction, and includes at least one hook member. The fixing mechanism includes at least one latching member, at least one first limiting member and at least one second limiting member. The at least one latching member hooks the at least one hook member to limit the movement of the detector window in the first direction. The at least one latching first limiting member and the at least one second limiting member respectively are arranged opposite sides of the latching member and respectively resisting against opposite sides of the at least one hook member to cooperatively limit the movement of the detector window in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for establishing communication services using web service operations over a network is presented. An application session can be established, extended and terminated between an event source and an event sink across the network by way of a session service. An addressing service on at least one of said event sink and said event source is used to address services. A multimedia communication services between the event source and the event sink is established by way of an eventing service.

Abstract: A method for removing a plurality of dielectric films from a supporting substrate by providing a substrate with a dielectric layer overlying another dielectric layer, contacting the substrate at a first temperature with an acid solution exhibiting a positive etch selectivity at the first temperature, and then contacting the substrate at a second temperature with an acid solution exhibiting a positive etch selectivity at the second temperature. The dielectric layers exhibit different etch rates when etched at the first and second temperatures. The first and second acid solutions may contain phosphoric acid. The first dielectric layer may be silicon nitride and the second dielectric layer may be silicon oxide. Under these conditions, the first temperature may be about 175° C. and the second temperature may be about 155° C.

Abstract: A layout method of a touch panel electrode includes the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a first electro-conductive layer, having pattern blocks disposed adjacently to one another, on one side of the substrate, wherein the first electro-conductive layer is transparent; forming an alignment film on the one side of the substrate; forming an second electro-conductive layer, having wires to be connected to at least one of the pattern blocks, on the one side of the substrate; and forming a protection layer on the second electro-conductive layer to protect the second electro-conductive layer. The present invention can reduce the processes of manufacturing the conventional electrode, especially do not needs to form another electro-conductive layer and another protection layer on the other side of the substrate, and can effectively prevent the electrostatic charge effect and increase the capacitance and sensitivity.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of scaling resources of a computing system, the method comprising. The method may include: setting a threshold value for a metric of system performance; determining an ideal resource load for at least one resource based on the threshold value for the metric; distributing a system work load among the computing system resources; and adjusting the number of resources based on the system work load, the ideal resource load, and a current number of resources. Various exemplary embodiments also relate to a computing system for scaling cloud resources. The computing system may include: internal resources; a load balancer; a performance monitor; a communication module; a job dispatching module; and a controller. Various exemplary embodiments also relate to a method of detecting dynamic bottlenecks during resource scaling using a resource performance metric and a method of detecting scaling choke points using historical system performance metric.

Abstract: A slide button, used for activating a mode of an electronic device by operating a toggle switch on a circuit board of the electronic device, includes an operating member, an activating member, and a positioning member. The operating member defines a first surface used for applying a force therein and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The activating member includes two tail fins and a positioning member respectively extending from the second surface. The tail fin defines an opening. The toggle switch is received in the opening. The connecting board is received in the opening and used for enhancing the strength of the two tail fins. The positioning member is connected to the two tail fins and spaced apart from the operating member. The positioning member and the operating member together secure the slide button to the electronic device.

Abstract: A hinge mechanism for securing to the body of an electronic device. The hinge mechanism includes a fixing plate. A holding member and two latching members project from the base of the electronic device. An end of the holding member opposite to the base bends toward the at least one latching member to form a latching portion. Each latching member includes a connecting portion projecting from the base, a supporting portion bending from an end of the connecting portion opposite to the base, and a hook arranged at a side of the supporting portion opposite to the connecting portion. The holding member cooperates with the supporting portion to define a clearance for holding the fixing plate, the hooks cooperate with the holding member to secure the fixing plate to the body.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: establishing a proxy device; establishing a connection between the proxy device and a local network device associated with the network group; configuring the local network device to: forward, to the proxy device, a first subset of received packets via the connection, wherein the first subset of received packets comprises packets destined for the remote node, and forward a second subset of received packets as though the second subset of packets were received directly from the remote node, wherein the second subset of received packets comprises packets received from the proxy device via the connection; and configuring the proxy device to: forward packets received from the local network device via the connection toward the remote node, and forward packets received from the remote node to the local network device via the connection.

Abstract: A cable positioning mechanism for fastening a cable, includes a main body and at least three positioning members arranged on the main body. The at least three positioning members cooperatively fasten the cable to the main body by every two of the at least three positioning members clamping the cable therebetween. An electronic device using the cable positioning mechanism is also provided.

Abstract: An exemplary key device includes a circuit board, a frame, a cap, a partition board and two protrusions. The circuit board has two contacts thereon. The cap is configured on the frame and includes a bottom surface facing the circuit board. The partition board extends down from the bottom surface and abutting against the circuit board. The two protrusions are at two opposite sides of the partition board. The two protrusions extend down from the bottom surface, and each includes a distal end adjacent and above a respective one of the contacts of the circuit board.