Abstract: The present invention relates to a carrying case with an internal suspension system which is provided to reduce acceleration, shock, and the vibrational loads on an electronic device positioned within by placing the suspension system in a state of constant tension.

Abstract: Disparate data and application sources are integrated in a business process using .NET™ web services and Java web services to access different data sources.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to storage devices that are adapted for interconnection to a vertical or horizontal surface and to secure and a plurality of items. More specifically, some embodiments of the - present invention are adapted for interconnection between two adjacent wall studs to utilize the area therebetween, and which utilize a novel interconnection system wherein two or more storage devices can be operatively interconnected by utilizing common attachment hardware. In addition, some embodiments of the present invention are adapted to fold and are preferably provided with handles to facilitate transportation of the storage container.

Abstract: A host computer has a file with a subroutine required for operation of an application on a target. The file is dynamically loaded to memory of the target, whereby the file has an entry point at a dynamically-determined location. Data representative of the address of the entry point is stored in memory at a predetermined location. The application is then run on the target, causing the application to determine the entry point, thereby accessing the subroutine and allowing the subroutine to run.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for automatically generating a summary document with information mined from a data repository. The database stores information garnered from a plurality of sources. The information includes the type of data which can be easily organized into fields, as well as less definable data such as transcribed dictation. The information is converted into a markup language for parsing and storage as tagged data and marked up data objects. The summary document is created from the tagged and marked up data objects. Specific examples are also provided for the generation of a clinical resume type summary document.

Abstract: Rapidly changing torque demand is coordinated in an automotive vehicle having an engine and at least one motor. An engine base torque level indicating slowly changing torque produced by the engine is received. A motor torque is determined as a difference between a fast desired torque and the engine base torque level. An engine fast torque is determined as a difference between the request for fast desired torque and the motor torque. The motor torque is determined as a motor torque request and the engine fast torque is determined as an engine torque request.

Abstract: Hybrid vehicles and other vehicles with one or more torque producing devices operate more effectively with proper resolution of torque requests. In one aspect of the present invention, a plurality of vehicle force and torque requests are resolved at different levels depending on the vehicle architecture. In another aspect of the present invention, torque requests are resolved into base requests and fast requests depending upon response times of torque devices satisfying these requests.

Abstract: EMI shielding in an electric vehicle drive is provided for power electronics circuits and the like via a direct-mount reference plane support and shielding structure. The thermal support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support forms a shield from both external EMI/RFI and from interference generated by operation of the power electronic circuits. Features may be provided to permit and enhance connection of the circuitry to external circuitry, such as improved terminal configurations. Modular units may be assembled that may be coupled to electronic circuitry via plug-in arrangements or through interface with a backplane or similar mounting and interconnecting structures.

Abstract: A method of utilizing one or more generic software components to develop a specific voice application. The generic software components are configured to enable development of a specific voice application. The generic software components include a generic dialog asset that is stored in a repository. The method further comprises the step of deploying the specific voice application in a deployment environment, wherein the deployment environment includes the repository.

Abstract: A terminal structure provides interfacing with power electronics circuitry and external circuitry. The thermal support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the terminal structure and the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support may form a shield from both external EMI/RFI and from interference generated by operation of the power electronic circuits. Features may be provided to permit and enhance connection of the circuitry to external circuitry, such as improved terminal configurations. Modular units may be assembled that may be coupled to electronic circuitry via plug-in arrangements or through interface with a backplane or similar mounting and interconnecting structures.

Abstract: An application program runs on an embedded processor connected via a link to a host. When the application program identifies a need for communication over said link, it reads a pointer location to see whether its contents represent a valid address in memory, and if so the program calls that address. It then checks the code at the address to see whether an entry point is stored there, and if so uses that entry point to access a subroutine enabling communication over the link.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for monitoring and routing incoming communications to an agent in an organization. In accordance with the system and method of the invention, a communication control system is provided that includes a server side and a client side. The server side includes a computer telephone integration (CTI) server. The CTI server is connected to a phone switch via an interface application, and includes a call routing server. The communication control system also includes a client side. The client side may include an agent application, an attendant application, and a configuration application. The call routing server monitors all calls coming into an organization which are to an agent or an attendant and routes the calls based on various parameters. The call routing server provides various information to the agent application and the attendant application based on the incoming call.

Abstract: To enable a processor connected to a host computer to run programs that are dynamically loaded by the host, a stack is loaded into its memory, and the location of the stack, or information enabling that location to be found are stored in a memory location reserved as a vector. The programs are then dynamically loaded into said memory; and a set location in the stack is used to store the entry point into the dynamically loaded file.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic device. The electronic device includes at least one epitaxial semiconductor layer disposed on a single crystal substrate comprised of gallium nitride having a dislocation density less than about 105 per cm2. A method of forming an electronic device is also provided. The method includes providing a single crystal substrate comprised of gallium nitride having a dislocation density less than about 105 per cm2, and homoepitaxially forming at least one semiconductor layer on the substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a GaN single crystal at least about 2 millimeters in diameter, with a dislocation density less than about 104 cm−1, and having no tilt boundaries. A method of forming a GaN single crystal is also disclosed. The method includes providing a nucleation center, a GaN source material, and a GaN solvent in a chamber. The chamber is pressurized. First and second temperature distributions are generated in the chamber such that the solvent is supersaturated in the nucleation region of the chamber. The first and second temperature distributions have different temperature gradients within the chamber.

Abstract: A provisional bone plate formed of an implantable plastic and having a length corresponding to the longest bone plate in a particular family of bone plates. The provisional bone plate includes a head contoured to match the head of a particular bone as well as a shaft for placement adjacent the bone shaft. The provisional bone plate includes a plurality of circumferential notches surrounding the elongate body or shaft of the bone plate. The circumferential notches are substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the bone plate and define frangible portions of the bone plate which can be removed from the distal end thereof to alter the length of the provisional periarticular bone plate to correspond to the length of the various bone plates in a family of bone plates. The provisional bone plate is constructed of a biologically suitable plastic, is radiographic, and melts at a temperature less than 200° Fahrenheit.

Abstract: A register of a processor is set to one value when a host is connected to the processor and to a second value when no host is connected. The processor then starts execution after reading the register contents, and if it finds that the second value is stored it writes a set value to a pointer storage location. When the one value is stored, it leaves the content of the pointer location unaffected.

Abstract: A vehicle system controller for a vehicle having an engine, a motor/generator, and subsystem controllers is provided. The vehicle system controller includes a state machine having a number of predefined states which represent vehicle operating modes. The predefined states include a motor drive state, which represents a vehicle operating mode wherein the motor/generator provides all driveline torques. The vehicle system controller further includes a set of rules which define logical relationships between each of the predefined states. A set of commands, unique to each state, are supplied to the subsystem controllers. The commands are provided to the subsystem controllers to achieve desired vehicle functionality within the states, and to transition between different states.

Abstract: A detergent tablet in order to be readily dispensed from the detergent dispenser of an automatic dishwasher should be of a generally elliptical shape to a modified generally elliptical shape. This is a shape where a cylinder having a rectangular cross-section contained within the tablet shape has a diagonal dimension that is a minimum for such a shape. This is a diagonal of a cross-section along the minor axis of the tablet. This shape can be defined by the equation: ( x a ) p + ( y b ) p = 1 where 2a is the length of the major axis, 2b is the length of the minor axis, and p in an exponent having a value of between about 1.5 to about 25 extending to a shape where the sides disposed along the major axis are parallel and the sides defined by the minor axis have a defined radius.

Abstract: A starter/alternator system (24) for hybrid electric vehicle (10) having an internal combustion engine (12) and an energy storage device (34) has a controller (30) coupled to the starter/alternator (26). The controller (30) has a state of charge manager (40) that monitors the state of charge of the energy storage device. The controller has eight battery state-of-charge threshold values that determine the hybrid operating mode of the hybrid electric vehicle. The value of the battery state-of-charge relative to the threshold values is a factor in the determination of the hybrid mode, for example; regenerative braking, charging, battery bleed, boost. The starter/alternator may be operated as a generator or a motor, depending upon the mode.