Abstract: A method and mechanism for function value synchronization among protocols in a shared resource unit providing shared resources to a plurality of resource users submitting requests for shared resource operations in a plurality of protocols wherein each request includes at least one primary function value and at least one associated function value. A database is constructed having a values entry for each primary value wherein each values entry contains a primary field for storing the corresponding primary value and an associated field for storing an associated value for each protocol. Unknown associated values are represented by sentinel values, and the sentinel values representing associated values are replaced by the appropriate associated values obtained from a system administrative function that maps the primary and associated values of the protocols.

Abstract: An operating system for a non-uniform memory access (NUMA) multiprocessor system that utilizes a software abstraction of the NUMA system hardware representing a hierarchical tree structure to maintain the most efficient level of affinity and to maintain balanced processor and memory loads. The hierarchical tree structure includes leaf nodes representing the job processors, a root node representing at least one system resource shared by all the job processors, and a plurality of intermediate level nodes representing resources shared by different combinations of the job processors. The operating system includes a medium term scheduler for monitoring the progress of active thread groups distributed throughout the system and for assisting languishing thread groups, and a plurality of dispatchers each associated with one of the job processors for monitoring the status of the associated job processor and for obtaining thread groups for the associated job processor to execute.

Abstract: Image analysis and recognition includes reading text, by digitally scanning a surface, locating the printed material in that digital image, and then recognizing words, phrases, or numbers based on their two dimensional, low frequency Fourier harmonics. One objective is to specifically apply this method of recognition to the postal industry, to include all shipping and labeling applications. Once the image of a word is digitized and isolated, a two-dimensional Fourier transform is computed of the digital image. The process is accomplished in the same manner regardless of the type of surface the printed text comes from, just as long as each word, phrase, or set of numbers to be recognized is isolated, stored in a digital form, and then Fourier Transformed. The sine and cosine coefficients from the Fourier Transform are then filtered to include only the low frequency, terms (i.e. DC term and first 5 harmonics in both vertical and horizontal axis).

Abstract: An invention for removing arsenic from contaminated soil is described. The process of this invention involves contacting contaminated soil with a carbonated solution either formed by bubbling carbon dioxide through water or dissolving in alkali metal carbonate in water for contact of the contaminated soil. The supernatent solution resulting can then be treated to remove the arsenic, preferably with reverse osmosis, for further use of the water and the decontaminated soil returned to the environment.

Abstract: A process for treating arsenic-containing aqueous waste is described wherein the aqueous waste, treated if necessary to minimize the presence of materials which reduce the efficiency of reverse osmosis membranes, is passed through an ultrafilter to remove solids followed by a chemical treatment to adjust the pH to range from about 6 to 8 and to add antiscalants and antifouling materials, then following to subject the chemically treated filtrate to a reverse osmosis process to result in a permeate stream having less than about 50 parts per billion arsenic.

Abstract: The coupled combination of a bottom bed sheet and a top bed sheet, the coupling along one or more edges tending to maintain reasonable order and neatness of the bed linens at the side(s) and/or foot of the bed adjacent the sites at which the sheets are coupled. An embodiment for a double bed provides for central entry of a person between the coupled sheets.

Abstract: The image of a word is taken and the two-dimensional discrete Fourier transform of the image is computed. The transformed image is filtered to the first three harmonics, with both real and imaginary components. These components then make up a total of 49 unique vectors which defines a 49 orthogonal vector space. The vector space is normalized to unity and each image of a word or phrase defines a point within this 49 orthogonal, hypersphere. The same process is done to the image for the Fourier components, where there is only 25 unique vector components. Similar looking words cluster in the hypersphere and the smaller distance from one point to another defines the probability of incorrectly recognizing a word. In a study for the case of two through eleven letters in a word using both 49 and 25 vector space calculations, the results show two through eleven words are recognizable using 49 vector space and possibly the 25 vector space.