Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing xylitol from xylose by a yeast strain capable of converting the xylose to xylitol comprising independently growing the yeast strain in a medium; transferring the yeast strain from the medium to a feed solution, the feed solution comprising of xylose in water, and separating the xylitol from said feed solution.

Abstract: Transmission delays are minimized when packets are transmitted from a source computer over a network to a destination computer. The source computer measures the network's available bandwidth, forms a sequence of output packets from a sequence of data packets, and transmits the output packets over the network to the destination computer, where the transmission rate is ramped up to the measured bandwidth. In conjunction with the transmission, the source computer monitors a transmission delay indicator which it computes using acknowledgement packets it receives from the destination computer. Whenever the indicator specifies that the transmission delay is increasing, the source computer reduces the transmission rate until the indicator specifies that the delay is unchanged. The source computer dynamically decides whether each output packet will be a forward error correction packet or a single data packet, where the decision is based on minimizing the expected transmission delays.

Abstract: A method is provided for creating a plurality of substantially uniform nano-scale features in a substantially parallel manner in which an array of micro-lenses is positioned on a surface of a substrate, where each micro-lens includes a hole such that the bottom of the hole corresponds to a portion of the surface of the substrate. A flux of charged particles, e.g., a beam of positive ions of a selected element, is applied to the micro-lens array. The flux of charged particles is focused at selected focal points on the substrate surface at the bottoms of the holes of the micro-lens array. The substrate is tilted at one or more selected angles to displace the locations of the focal points across the substrate surface. By depositing material or etching the surface of the substrate, several substantially uniform nanometer sized features may be rapidly created in each hole on the surface of the substrate in a substantially parallel manner.

Abstract: A computerized method and system for organizing meet-ups based on transaction information are provided. Example embodiments may include receiving a selection of a geographic area from a first user and displaying a map of the geographic area including one or more item symbols. A location of an item symbol on the map may indicate a geographic location associated with a listing in a publication system. A designation of an event location to an event may be received from the first user. Information related to the event may be communicated to a number of invitees. The invitees may be related to one or more listings in the publication system associated with an inclusion zone defined by the first user.

Abstract: A method for providing applications to one or more requesting devices is provided. The method comprises a step of first receiving an application request from the one or more requesting devices. The method includes extracting details of the request. Further markup language structure for corresponding page of the application is generated. The markup language structure is generated by invoking page handlers which includes contacting business logic layer to get information required to be embedded in the corresponding page. The output page is then provided to the requesting device.

Abstract: An infrared light reflecting article is disclosed and includes a visible light transparent substrate including a polymer and an infrared light reflecting cholesteric liquid crystal layer disposed on the substrate. The substrate and infrared light reflecting cholesteric liquid crystal layer have a combined haze value of less than 3%.

Abstract: A papermaking fabric having a top layer and a bottom layer of interwoven machine direction (MD) yarns and cross-machine direction (CD) yarns bound together with warp binder yarns. At least some of the CD yarns are made of a material which generates a strong contractive force when returned to room temperature after heat-setting (annealing under MD tension). These CD yarns are positioned such that the strong contractive force offsets tension forces generated when the fabric is placed under load and which typically result in an edge curl. An exemplary material for these CD yarns is polybutylene terephthalate (PBT).

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides systems and techniques to execute a hardware simulation and verification solution on a multiprocessor system. The hardware simulation and verification solution can be partitioned into different modules which can include a simulation kernel to simulate changes in signal values, a value change dump module to store the changes in the signal values on a computer-readable storage medium, a functional coverage module to check functionality, a toggle coverage module to check signal toggling, an assertion engine to check complex behaviors, and a testbench module to generate test scenarios. Embodiments of the present invention can execute different modules on different processors, thereby improving performance.

Abstract: A computer is programmed to prepare a computer program for simulating operation of an integrated circuit (IC) chip, in order to test scan circuitry therein. The computer is programmed to trace a path through combinational logic in a design of the IC chip, starting from an output port of a first scan cell and ending in an input port of a second scan cell. If the first and second scan cells receive a common scan enable signal, then the computer generates at least a portion of the computer program, i.e. software to perform simulation of propagating a signal through the path conditionally, for example when the common scan enable signal is inactive and alternatively to skip performing simulation when the common scan enable signal is active. The computer stores the portion of the computer program in memory, for use with other such portions of the computer program.

Abstract: Briefly the invention relates to a tobacco conveyer belt, for example a suction tape with improved mechanical properties. More specifically, the present invention is directed to an endless suction tape that is formed from a continuous polymeric film containing a polymer chosen to maximize the wear resistance and minimize toxicity of any polymer contaminating the tobacco. The tape is permeable and perforated according to a desired distribution. The suction tape can be formed with a uniform texture, by embossing mechanically, ultrasonically, or through a laser removal technique. Either or both surfaces of the tape can be smooth or textured.

Abstract: Service nodes in a service overlay network are selected to provide a service path for a requested service by determining a reduced search space of service nodes in the service overlay network that are operable to provide service components for the requested service. From the reduced search space of service nodes, service nodes are selected to form a service path that satisfies all quality of service constraints for the service.

Abstract: A method is provided for creating a plurality of substantially uniform nano-scale features in a substantially parallel manner in which an array of micro-lenses is positioned on a surface of a substrate, where each micro-lens includes a hole such that the bottom of the hole corresponds to a portion of the surface of the substrate. A flux of charged particles, e.g., a beam of positive ions of a selected element, is applied to the micro-lens array. The flux of charged particles is focused at selected focal points on the substrate surface at the bottoms of the holes of the micro-lens array. The substrate is tilted at one or more selected angles to displace the locations of the focal points across the substrate surface. By depositing material or etching the surface of the substrate, several substantially uniform nanometer sized features may be rapidly created in each hole on the surface of the substrate in a substantially parallel manner.

Abstract: An infrared light reflecting article is disclosed and includes a visible light transparent substrate including a polymer and an infrared light reflecting cholesteric liquid crystal layer disposed on the substrate. The substrate and infrared light reflecting cholesteric liquid crystal layer have a combined haze value of less than 3%.

Abstract: A papermaking fabric having a top layer and a bottom layer of interwoven machine direction (MD) yarns and cross-machine direction (CD) yarns bound together with warp binder yarns. At least some of the CD yarns are made of a material which generates a strong contractive force when returned to room temperature after heat-setting (annealing under MD tension). These CD yarns are positioned such that the strong contractive force offsets tension forces generated when the fabric is placed under load and which typically result in an edge curl. An exemplary material for these CD yarns is polybutylene terephthalate (PBT).

Abstract: A method and system for reducing the time required for execution of the dynamic timing simulation for a logic simulator. For a logic circuit simulator having a compilation phase and a runtime phase, a delay assessment is performed during the compilation phase in order to identify storage elements that are exempt from possible timing violations at runtime. The runtime timing checks are removed from the exempt storage elements, thereby reducing the runtime calculation effort. Additionally, combinational portions of the circuit that drive the exempt storage elements are examined for element delays that can be effectively eliminated (e.g., zero delayed) from the runtime calculations, thereby providing a further reduction in the computational overhead via the use of cycle based simulation for these.

Abstract: A voltage regulator includes an output node and first and second regulator circuits. The first regulator circuit generates a first regulated voltage on the output node when a supply voltage equals or exceeds a predetermined threshold, and the second regulator circuit generates a second regulated voltage on the output node when the supply voltage is less than the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A voltage regulator includes an output node and first and second regulator circuits. The first regulator circuit generates a first regulated voltage on the output node when a supply voltage equals or exceeds a predetermined threshold, and the second regulator circuit generates a second regulated voltage on the output node when the supply voltage is less than the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A signature generator circuit is provided for generating a signature word relating to a plurality of words. The signature generator circuit includes a logic gate that receives the plurality of words in series at one input, and a shift register that has a data input, a clock input, and a register output. The clock input receives a clock signal that sets the rate of the plurality of words, the data input is coupled to the output of the logic gate, and the register output is coupled to another input of the logic gate. In a preferred embodiment, the shift register also has a parallel output for outputting the contents of the shift register. Also provided is a method for generating a signature relating to a plurality of words using a logic gate and a shift register. The contents of the shift register are reset. One of the words is supplied in series to the logic gate, at least one of the bits in the shift register is also supplied to the logic gate, and the output of the logic gate is stored in the shift register.