Abstract: A Radio Frequency (RF) receiver may include a lower-order phase shift keying (PSK) demodulation circuit configured to generate at least one locking parameter when performing a lower-order PSK demodulation of an RF receive signal having an interfering PSK signal component. A higher-order PSK demodulation circuit has a higher order than the lower-order PSK demodulation circuit, and locks to the RF receive signal using the at least one locking parameter from the lower-order PSK demodulation circuit. The higher-order PSK demodulation circuit performs the higher-order PSK demodulation of the RF receive signal based upon locking to the RF receive signal to determine the interfering PSK signal component.

Abstract: Suppressing interference in a frequency hopping signal. The method includes receiving a frequency hopping signal for a signal of interest. The frequency hopping signal includes the signal of interest modulated using frequency hopping and wideband and narrowband interference. Prior to de-hopping the frequency hopping signal, one or more wideband interferences in the frequency hopping signal are identified. The one or more wideband interferences are suppressed to create a wideband interference suppressed signal. Subsequent to suppressing the one or more wideband interferences, the wideband interference suppressed signal is de-hopped to create a de-hopped signal. In the de-hopped signal, one or more narrowband interferences are identified. The one or more narrowband interferences are suppressed to create an interference suppressed signal. The interference suppressed signal is demodulated to create a demodulated signal.

Abstract: Suppressing interference in a frequency hopping signal. The method includes receiving a frequency hopping signal for a signal of interest. The frequency hopping signal includes the signal of interest modulated using frequency hopping and wideband and narrowband interference. Prior to de-hopping the frequency hopping signal, one or more wideband interferences in the frequency hopping signal are identified. The one or more wideband interferences are suppressed to create a wideband interference suppressed signal. Subsequent to suppressing the one or more wideband interferences, the wideband interference suppressed signal is de-hopped to create a de-hopped signal. In the de-hopped signal, one or more narrowband interferences are identified. The one or more narrowband interferences are suppressed to create an interference suppressed signal. The interference suppressed signal is demodulated to create a demodulated signal.

Abstract: High thermal conductivity materials and methods of their use for thermal management applications are provided. In some embodiments, a device comprises a heat generating unit (304) and a thermally conductive unit (306, 308, 310) in thermal communication with the heat generating unit (304) for conducting heat generated by the heat generating unit (304) away from the heat generating unit (304), the thermally conductive unit (306, 308, 310) comprising a thermally conductive compound, alloy or composite thereof. The thermally conductive compound may include Boron Arsenide, Boron Antimonide, Germanium Carbide and Beryllium Selenide.

Abstract: A secure device for reading a card having data stored on a magnetic stripe incorporated into a card. The card reader device reads and then encrypts the data, then outputs an analog signal that is indicative of the encrypted data. By way of an electrical plug-and-jack connection to a cell phone, the output signal is passed to circuitry in the cell phone where it is processed to extract the encrypted data. For security purposes, the cell phone is not enabled to decrypt the data, and therefor transmits the encrypted data to a remote server that is so enabled. When the card is used for financial transactions, the remote server cooperates with appropriate financial systems to process the transaction using data from the card plus transaction details that were entered by the cell phone user.

Abstract: In one aspect, a software application for location determination of a mobile device connected to at least one network is provided. The software application comprises a first input to receive first location information indicative of a first possible location of the mobile device, the first location information obtained from a first source and determined based, at least in part, on signals exchanged over a first wireless connection of the at least one network, a second input to receive second location information indicative of a second possible location of the mobile device, the second location information obtained from a second source and determined based, at least in part, on signals exchanged over a second connection of the at least one network, and a location synthesizer coupled to the first input and the second input, the location synthesizer adapted to determine a synthesized location of the mobile device based, at least in part, on the first location information and the second location information.

Abstract: A diagnostic image can be used to store JDBC subsystem information.

Abstract: A folding and sealing apparatus supporting a feed platform for feeding a supply of pre-glued forms to the folding and sealing apparatus. The housing accommodating a first roller, a second roller, a third roller and a fourth roller, and the first and second rollers forming a first nip, the second and third roller forming a second nip and the third and fourth roller forming a third nip. A motor drives at least one of the rollers via a drive mechanism. At least one of the rollers having a resilient portion to accommodate an object mounted on a form, passing through the nips while maintaining appropriate folding and sealing pressure on the supporting form to provide a sufficient sealing pressure to the folded form, as the folded form passes through the nips to facilitate both folding and sealing of the folded form.

Abstract: Diagnostic Instrumentation system can use diagnostic monitors. The diagnostic monitors can be indicated using instrumentation at class loading time. The diagnostic monitors can have associated diagnostic functions which can be enabled or disenabled while the server software is running.

Abstract: Metadata can be used for determining or selecting debug points to activate for server software. The metadata can be used for selecting or logically grouping the debug point without requiring the selecting of debug points based upon package boundaries. The metadata can be used by the system to produce a select set of the debug activation information. This debug activation information can be used by a management unit to activate debug points in the server software.

Abstract: A diagnostic context can be associated with a request and the diagnostic context can be used for determining whether to do diagnosis functions at predetermined points.

Abstract: In one embodiment, watch rules can be created for diagnosis information. The watch rules can be examined against the diagnosis information and if there is a match, a notification can be based upon a predetermined notification type.

Abstract: Diagnostic information can be stored and then collected into a large diagnostic image file upon an event, such as a prefailure condition. The diagnostic image can be compressed for emailing to a second site to allow the determination of problems with server software at the server software site.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining the validity of a data signal communicated between two microprocessors by a dual port RAM includes a sender for providing a data signal and an initialization status indicator and a dual port RAM in communication with the sender for receiving the data signal and the initialization status indicator. The RAM has a first location for storing the data signal and a second location for storing the initialization status indicator. The sender performs initialization on the RAM at the beginning of a data transfer cycle which includes a plurality of data transfer from the sender to a receiver. The sender updates the initialization status indicator as the initialization progresses. The receiver reads the initialization status of the RAM from the second location and subsequently reads the data signal from the first location in association with the initialization status of the RAM.

Abstract: A folding and sealing apparatus supporting a feed platform for feeding a supply of pre-glued forms to the folding and sealing apparatus. The housing accommodating a first roller, a second roller, a third roller and a fourth roller, and the first and second rollers forming a first nip, the second and third roller forming a second nip and the third and fourth roller forming a third nip. A motor drives at least one of the rollers via a drive mechanism. At least one of the rollers having a resilient portion to accommodate an object mounted on a form, passing through the nips while maintaining appropriate folding and sealing pressure on the supporting form to provide a sufficient sealing pressure to the folded form, as the folded form passes through the nips to facilitate both folding and sealing of the folded form.

Abstract: A folding and sealing apparatus comprising a housing supporting a feed platform for feeding a supply of pre-glued forms to the folding and sealing apparatus. The housing accommodating a first roller, a second roller, a third roller and a fourth roller, and the first and second rollers forming a first nip, the second and third roller forming a second nip and the third and fourth roller forming a third nip. A motor drives at least one of the rollers via a drive mechanism. The first roller is a spring biased roller to facilitate feeding of the pre-glued form while the second, third and the fourth rollers are all fixedly mounted to the housing so that the second nip and the third nip both provide a sufficient sealing pressure to the folded form, as the folded form passes through the second and the third nips, to facilitate both folding and sealing of the folded form. A collection bin is provided adjacent the third nip for collecting the folded and sealed forms upon exiting from the folding and sealing apparatus.

Abstract: A method includes diagnosing a solenoid circuit to determine if the circuit has begun to degrade. By measuring characteristics associated with the electrical waveform, it is determined if the characteristics of a solenoid circuit are different from the previously measured characteristics of the circuit, or of a known functioning circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining the validity of a data signal communicated between two microprocessors by a dual port random access memory (RAM). The apparatus includes a sender for providing a data signal and an initialization status indicator, and a dual port RAM in communication with the sender for receiving the data signal and the initialization status indicator. The dual port RAM has a first memory location for storing the data signal and a second memory location for storing the initialization status indicator of the dual port RAM. The sender performs initialization on the dual port RAM at the beginning of a data transfer cycle which includes a plurality of data transfer from the sender to a receiver. The sender updates the initialization status indicator as the initialization progresses. The receiver of the apparatus is in communication with the dual port RAM. More particularly, the receiver reads the initialization status of the dual port RAM from the second memory location.