Abstract: To align an optical module to an image sensor module comprising at least an image sensor, a test image is received with a reference optical element along a first reference optical path, before reflecting the test image along a second reference optical path with the reference optical element towards the image sensor module. An alignment orientation of the image sensor module is first corrected with respect to the reference optical element in order to receive the test image over the second reference optical path onto the image sensor. The reference optical element is subsequently replaced with the optical module. Next, an orientation of the optical module is manipulated such that the second optical path coincides with the second reference optical path so as to optically align the optical module with the image sensor module, before the optical module is finally attached to the image sensor module.

Abstract: An endoscope manipulator for performing robot-assisted endoscope manipulation comprises a movable robot base with a hollow trunk and a vertical lifting joint; a passive joint set with one end mounted to an upper end of the vertical lifting joint, for manually setting an initial pose of the endoscope; an active joint set mounted to another end of the passive joint set, for adjusting pose control of the endoscope intra-operatively; and a compliant endoscope holder mountable to an end-effector of the active joint set, which passively changes to a compliant state upon an external force exceeding a threshold being applied to an endoscopic lens held by the compliant endoscope holder.

Abstract: A resource matching technique between a primary site and one or more secondary sites accommodates a configuration update of a virtual machine (VM) in a disaster recovery (DR) environment. The resource matching technique determines whether a proposed resource configuration update or change to a primary VM running at the primary site is permissible on a secondary VM configured for failover operation at a secondary site in the event of failure to the primary VM. The technique continuously monitors the availability of resources at each secondary site and enables negotiation between the primary and secondary sites of the proposed configuration change based on corresponding indications resource availability. The resources may include generic resources (e.g., memory, storage capacity and CPU processing capacity) and specialized resources (e.g., GPU types and/or models).

Abstract: To align an optical module to an image sensor module comprising at least an image sensor, a test image is received with a reference optical element along a first reference optical path, before reflecting the test image along a second reference optical path with the reference optical element towards the image sensor module. An alignment orientation of the image sensor module is first corrected with respect to the reference optical element in order to receive the test image over the second reference optical path onto the image sensor. The reference optical element is subsequently replaced with the optical module. Next, an orientation of the optical module is manipulated such that the second optical path coincides with the second reference optical path so as to optically align the optical module with the image sensor module, before the optical module is finally attached to the image sensor module.

Abstract: A resource matching technique between a primary site and one or more secondary sites accommodates a configuration update of a virtual machine (VM) in a disaster recovery (DR) environment. The resource matching technique determines whether a proposed resource configuration update or change to a primary VM running at the primary site is permissible on a secondary VM configured for failover operation at a secondary site in the event of failure to the primary VM. The technique continuously monitors the availability of resources at each secondary site and enables negotiation between the primary and secondary sites of the proposed configuration change based on corresponding indications resource availability. The resources may include generic resources (e.g., memory, storage capacity and CPU processing capacity) and specialized resources (e.g., GPU types and/or models).

Abstract: Before fixing first and second lens modules to an image sensor to form an assembled camera module, the first lens module is held while electrical signals are provided to a first lens element comprised in the first lens module to drive the first lens element to move. An incident light is received along a first optical path and a reflective surface of the first lens element projects the incident light along a second optical path perpendicular to the first optical path such that the incident light is projected through the second lens module along the second optical path onto the image sensor. The first lens module and first lens element are moved relative to the image sensor until the reflective surface forms an inclination angle of 45 degrees with respect to the incident light, so that the incident light is projected normally onto an image plane of the image sensor.

Abstract: A method for aligning an image sensor relative to a lens module, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a test image along a first optical path with the lens module and projecting the test image along a second optical path transverse to the first optical path with the lens module; manipulating an orientation of the lens module with respect to the image sensor to project the test image along the second optical path onto the image sensor; using the test image received by the image sensor along the second optical path to determine a corrected orientation of the lens module with respect to the image sensor, so as to align the lens module with respect to the image sensor; and thereafter fixing the aligned lens module to the image sensor.

Abstract: A method for aligning an image sensor relative to a lens module, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a test image along a first optical path with the lens module and projecting the test image along a second optical path transverse to the first optical path with the lens module; manipulating an orientation of the lens module with respect to the image sensor to project the test image along the second optical path onto the image sensor; using the test image received by the image sensor along the second optical path to determine a corrected orientation of the lens module with respect to the image sensor, so as to align the lens module with respect to the image sensor; and thereafter fixing the aligned lens module to the image sensor.

Abstract: An endoscope manipulator for performing robot-assisted endoscope manipulation comprises a movable robot base with a hollow trunk and a vertical lifting joint; a passive joint set with one end mounted to an upper end of the vertical lifting joint, for manually setting an initial pose of the endoscope; an active joint set mounted to another end of the passive joint set, for adjusting pose control of the endoscope intra-operatively; and a compliant endoscope holder mountable to an end-effector of the active joint set, which passively changes to a compliant state upon an external force exceeding a threshold being applied to an endoscopic lens held by the compliant endoscope holder.

Abstract: Techniques for dynamic domain-based isolation are described. An apparatus may comprise a domain name component operative to receive a domain name request for a uniform resource locator, the domain name component operative to resolve the domain name request 105 on a wildcard entry in a domain name table, a receiving component operative to receive a request for a web application at the uniform resource locator, the uniform resource locator having been dynamically assigned to the web application, and an application identification component operative to determine which hosted web application of a plurality of hosted web applications corresponds to the requested web application on the basis of the uniform resource locator. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques for dynamic domain-based isolation are described. An apparatus may comprise a domain name component operative to receive a domain name request for a uniform resource locator, the domain name component operative to resolve the domain name request 105 on a wildcard entry in a domain name table, a receiving component operative to receive a request for a web application at the uniform resource locator, the uniform resource locator having been dynamically assigned to the web application, and an application identification component operative to determine which hosted web application of a plurality of hosted web applications corresponds to the requested web application on the basis of the uniform resource locator. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques for dynamic domain-based isolation are described. An apparatus may comprise a domain name component operative to receive a domain name request for a uniform resource locator, the domain name component operative to resolve the domain name request 105 on a wildcard entry in a domain name table, a receiving component operative to receive a request for a web application at the uniform resource locator, the uniform resource locator having been dynamically assigned to the web application, and an application identification component operative to determine which hosted web application of a plurality of hosted web applications corresponds to the requested web application on the basis of the uniform resource locator. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An anticurl backing layer dispersion, including: a volatile carrier liquid, solid organic or inorganic particles, and a surfactant, wherein the dispersion does not include a binder. An anitcurl backing layer composition including the above-described dispersion, a binder solution comprising a binder and a volatile carrier liquid, and optionally a resin, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and system for the fair allocation of unused guaranteed bandwidth. Data segments of at least one class of service are received at each of a plurality of ingress line cards. Each class of service has a guaranteed percentage of transmission bandwidth. The system uses a must-serve bit to mark a number of data cells within each class of service. The number of cells marked depends on the guaranteed bandwidth percentage for the particular class of service. The mark is referred to as “must-serve” since the scheduler must serve the particular class of service to the extent of the marked cells in order to meet the guaranteed bandwidth. The generic switch fabric monitors the cells and the switch CPU reallocates bandwidth so that only the marked cells are provided preferential transmission. Non-marked cells compete equally for excess bandwidth.

Abstract: The invention provides a fiber-optic sensing system, utilizing a fiber-grating-based sensor, for a physical parameter, e.g., a pressure or a temperature. Different kinds of fiber-grating-based sensors may be used for this purpose but in-fiber gratings such as Fiber Bragg Grating, Long Period Grating and Surface Corrugated Long Period Fiber Grating are particularly suitable. Due to the small size of the optical fiber and the fact that same fiber acts as the sensing element as well as the signal conducting medium, it is possible to install the sensor in a small diameter needle which is commonly used for medical diagnosis and treatment. As a result, when the fiber-optic sensing system of the invention is used for in-vivo measurement of a biological parameter, such a sensing needle can be used for different in-vivo pressure or temperature sensing applications without causing too much harm and discomfort to the subject tested.

Abstract: This invention is generally directed to charge transport layers and charge transport layer formulations comprising polytetrafluoroethylene particles. This invention is also generally directed to methods of forming charge transport layers on electrophotographic imaging members. The inventive methods of forming charge transport layers provide a stable dispersion of polytetrafluoroethylene.

Abstract: A multiport connector which includes a housing having at least two aligned compartments, each compartment being structured and arranged to receive respective plugs. A multilayer printed wiring board separates the two compartments, the printed wiring board having circuit patterns on opposite sides of opposed non-conductive layers and a metal shielding layer intermediate the non-conductive layers. A first plurality of conductive contact fingers is disposed in one of the compartments, the first plurality of fingers having first portions for making electrical contact with one of the plugs and second portions for making contact with the circuit pattern on one of the non-conductive layers of the multilayer printed wiring board.

Abstract: In a tape lead bonding system, lead frames (3) are moved on a tape substrate (2) from a first station, where a first camera (12) takes an image of one half of one lead frame, to the next station, where a second camera (16) takes an image of the second half of the lead frame, while, at the same time, the first half of the next lead frame is being imaged by the first cameras(12). Both images of the particular lead frame (3) are then inspected by an inspection computer (15) before that lead frame reaches a bonding station so that bonding of a semiconductor die (21) to the lead frame (3) can be halted if a defect in the lead frame (3) is found. The system operates at the speed of the bonding unit (22), with out requiring the system to be slowed down to allow a full inspection of each lead frame (3) before the bonding step.