Abstract: A method and apparatus for inputting a plurality of different circuit schematics designed with printed circuit board (PCB) mountable components; extracting circuit topologies for said plurality of different circuit schematics; transforming said extracted circuit topologies to a fixed number of connection points; and generating a configurable circuit PCB physical layout pattern having said fixed number of connection points such that said PCB mountable components when positioned on one or more of said fixed number of connection points can implement any circuit represented by said plurality of different circuit schematics.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for digital I/O expander chip with multi-function timer cells have been disclosed. A series of match reload registers load a series of match registers which are driven by a master counter. The status of the match registers can be retrieved through ports. The master counter is reloaded on rollover by a count limit register. The master counter has increment/decrement control and the rollover can be used in an interrupt control block to generate an interrupt request.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing unwanted radiation from a light fixture have been disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for digital I/O expander chip with multi-function timer cells have been disclosed. A series of match reload registers load a series of match registers which are driven by a master counter. The status of the match registers can be retrieved through ports. The master counter is reloaded on rollover by a count limit register. The master counter has increment/decrement control and the rollover can be used in an interrupt control block to generate an interrupt request.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for digital I/O expander chip with multi-function timer cells have been disclosed. A series of match reload registers load a series of match registers which are driven by a master counter. The status of the match registers can be retrieved through ports. The master counter is reloaded on rollover by a count limit register. The master counter has increment/decrement control and the rollover can be used in an interrupt control block to generate an interrupt request.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for configurable circuitry have been disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for inputting a plurality of different circuit schematics designed with printed circuit board (PCB) mountable components; extracting circuit topologies for said plurality of different circuit schematics; transforming said extracted circuit topologies to a fixed number of connection points; and generating a configurable circuit PCB physical layout pattern having said fixed number of connection points such that said PCB mountable components when positioned on one or more of said fixed number of connection points can implement any circuit represented by said plurality of different circuit schematics.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for light fixture have been disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for digital I/O expander chip with multi-function timer cells have been disclosed.

Abstract: A vapor collection method and apparatus capable of capturing vapor compositions without substantial dilution. The method and apparatus utilize a material that has a surface with an adjacent gas phase. A chamber is positioned in close proximity to a surface of the material. The position of the chamber creates a relatively small gap between the surface of the material and the chamber. The adjacent gas phase between the chamber and the surface define a region possessing an amount of mass. At least a portion of the mass is drawn through the region by induced flow. The utilization of a small gap limits the flow of mass that is external to the chamber from being swept through the chamber by induced flow.

Abstract: A vapor collection method and apparatus capable of capturing vapor compositions without substantial dilution. The method and apparatus utilize a material that has a surface with an adjacent gas phase. A chamber is positioned in close proximity to a surface of the material. The position of the chamber creates a relatively small gap between the surface of the material and the chamber. The adjacent gas phase between the chamber and the surface define a region possessing an amount of mass. At least a portion of the mass is drawn through the region by induced flow. The utilization of a small gap limits the flow of mass that is external to the chamber from being swept through the chamber by induced flow.

Abstract: A system and method is described for modulating the operating speed of a microprocessor, or other processing element, and the duration of chip select signals in response to the selected microprocessor operating speed. The microprocessor clock is modulated by division, multiplication, or alternative clock selection, as directed by instructions executing on the microprocessor. Power consumption by the microprocessor may be thereby reduced under program control in accord with the required level of processor activity. As the power consumed by typical peripheral devices is largely proportional to the activity of the chip select input at a given operating voltage, the present invention further describes circuits and methods of modulating the duration of the chip select outputs from a microprocessor responsive to the operating speed of the microprocessor to lower power dissipation levels within the associated peripheral devices.

Abstract: A computer language construct for connecting related but independent routines at compile time. The computer language construct allows the creation of symbolic "chains", which can be called at run time. Individual functions and code fragments, written in a high level programming language, can be attached to the chains. When a symbolic chain is called, all the functions and code fragments attached to it will also be called. The definition of a symbolic chain and each function or code fragment attached to it are all independent. Chains can also be organized hierarchically, and a chain can be attached to another chain.