Abstract: Dynamic error vector magnitude correction for radio-frequency amplifiers. In some embodiments, a radio-frequency amplification system can include an amplifier configured to receive an input signal through an input path and generate an amplified signal, a power adjustment component implemented along the input path and configured to adjust power of the input signal, and a control circuit configured to provide a control signal to the power adjustment component based on an operating condition associated with the amplifier, such that an impact of the operating condition on the amplifier is compensated by the adjusted power of the input signal.

Abstract: Circuits and methods for adjusting one or more operation parameters of a semiconductor device. One example of a circuit includes a first semiconductor device, a beta sensing circuit coupled to the first semiconductor device and configured to measure a current gain of the first semiconductor device and generate a first control signal based on a value of the current gain of the first semiconductor device, and a reference control circuit coupled to the beta sensing circuit and configured to receive the first control signal and adjust an operation parameter of the first semiconductor device based on the value of the current gain of the first semiconductor device.

Abstract: Protein polymer-gold nanoparticles, compositions comprising protein polymer-gold nanoparticles, and uses of protein polymer-gold nanoparticles. A protein polymer-gold nanoparticle comprises a gold core and a plurality of protein polymer molecules coordinated to the gold core via a poly-histidine tag present on each protein polymer molecule. A protein polymer molecule comprises one or more elastin-like polypeptide domain and a coiled-coil region of Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein domain or a variant thereof. For example, the protein polymer-gold nanoparticles can be used in methods of small molecule delivery to an individual.

Abstract: Dynamic error vector magnitude correction for radio-frequency amplifiers. In some embodiments, a radio-frequency amplification system can include an amplifier configured to receive an input signal through an input path and generate an amplified signal, a power adjustment component implemented along the input path and configured to adjust power of the input signal, and a control circuit configured to provide a control signal to the power adjustment component based on an operating condition associated with the amplifier, such that an impact of the operating condition on the amplifier is compensated by the adjusted power of the input signal.

Abstract: Configuration devices in a module. In some embodiments a radio-frequency module includes a serial bus including a first serial data line and a second serial data line. The radio-frequency module also includes a control component coupled to the serial bus and the first switch, the control component configured to determine whether first data is detected on the first serial data line, determine whether second data is detected on the second serial data line, and decode a command based on the first data and second data when the first data is detected on the first serial data line and when the second data is detected on the second serial data line.

Abstract: A compound heat-dissipating device includes a conductive base and a heat-dissipating body. The conductive base has a first bottom surface, a first top surface, and a plurality of combining portions protruded from the first top surface. Each combining portion has a bottom end connected with the first bottom surface and a top end extended from the bottom end integrally. The top end has a cross-sectional area bigger than that of the bottom end. The heat-dissipating body has a second bottom surface and a second top surface. The second bottom surface has a pair of concave portions corresponding to a contour of the conductive base, and a plurality of combining grooves formed in the concave portion. The shape of the combining grooves is corresponding to that of the combining portions, and the combining portions are correspondingly combined with the combining grooves.

Abstract: A system and method for processing of audio and speech signals is disclosed, which provide compatibility over a range of communication devices operating at different sampling frequencies and/or bit rates. The analyzer of the system divides the input signal in different portions, at least one of which carries information sufficient to provide intelligible reconstruction of the input signal. The analyzer also encodes separate information about other portions of the signal in an embedded manner, so that a smooth transition can be achieved from low bit-rate to high bit-rate applications. Accordingly, communication devices operating at different sampling rates and/or bit-rates can extract corresponding information from the output bit stream of the analyzer. In the present invention embedded information generally relates to separate parameters of the input signal, or to additional resolution in the transmission of original signal parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to enabling wrap-around of a pannable surface to allow a user to perceive a logical break and to allow some user control over how/when a wrap-around occurs. When a user pans to an edge of a pannable surface (“near” edge), the panning, in some embodiments, is automatically halted or impeded. The user can over-pan the “near” edge, and if a condition is met, then the “distant” edge pans into view, thus effectuating a wrap-around. The condition may be, for example, a threshold distance, speed, inertia, etc. Some embodiments provide a hint or visual “peek” of the “distant” edge as the “near” edge is being over-panned. Some embodiments snap the “near” edge back if the over-pan is ended before the condition is met. The condition may be checked repeatedly during over-panning or it may be checked when the over-pan is terminated by the user.

Abstract: A plastic cutlery item molded from a plastic material, such as polystyrene, having a metallic coating that imparts to this cutlery item the appearance of metal cutlery or silverware. In one embodiment the plastic cutlery or tableware items are molded using injection molding techniques, and subjected to a vacuum metallizing process in an individualized non-contiguous manner, where a thin metallic layer is deposited on at least one of their surfaces. The resultant items simulate the appearance of metal cutlery or tableware. In one embodiment of the invention the plastic cutlery or tableware articles are molded from a clear polystyrene resin and are coated with a thin stainless steel layer through vacuum sputtering deposition on only one of the sides. The abrasion resistance of the metallic coating can be enhanced by subjecting the articles to a post-metallizing holding period or by applying a clear protective overcoat.

Abstract: Mechanisms for providing a subscriber-side interface with a passive optical network are described herein. An optical network termination (ONT) having an integrated broadband passive optical network processor is utilized to receive downstream data from an optical line termination (OLT) via a passive optical network and provide the contents of the downstream data to one or more subscriber devices via one or more data interfaces. Similarly, the ONT is adapted to receive and transmit upstream data from the one or more subscriber devices to the OLT via the passive optical network. The ONT preferably implements one or more encryption/decryption mechanisms, such as the digital encryption standard (DES), to provide data protection in addition to, or in place of, data churning provided for by the ITU G.983 recommendations.

Abstract: Mechanisms for providing a subscriber-side interface with a passive optical network are described herein. An optical network termination (ONT) having an integrated broadband passive optical network processor is utilized to receive downstream data from an optical line termination (OLT) via a passive optical network and provide the contents of the downstream data to one or more subscriber devices via one or more data interfaces. Similarly, the ONT is adapted to receive and transmit upstream data from the one or more subscriber devices to the OLT via the passive optical network. The ONT preferably implements one or burst buffers for buffering upstream and/or downstream data. The ONT can be adapted to notify the OLT of the status of the burst buffer, thereby allowing the OLT to modify the bandwidth allocations.

Abstract: This invention is directed to provide a method for enabling an administrator to monitor and selectively limit the computer functions available to a user. The method is carried out on a personal computer by an administrator, and administrator decisions can be enforced on other personal computers in a local network. The invention enables an administrator to restrict a user's logon hours, logon duration, access to computer functions, and access to applications based on content rating. In addition, the administrator may temporarily restrict or extend normally allowed access privileges. The invention also allows for the monitoring, auditing, and reporting of a user's computer function usage to an administrator.

Abstract: A system and method for processing of audio and speech signals is disclosed, which provide compatibility over a range of communication devices operating at different sampling frequencies and/or bit rates. The analyzer of the system divides the input signal in different portions, at least one of which carries information sufficient to provide intelligible reconstruction of the input signal. The analyzer also encodes separate information about other portions of the signal in an embedded manner, so that a smooth transition can be achieved from low bit-rate to high bit-rate applications. Accordingly, communication devices operating at different sampling rates and/or bit-rates can extract corresponding information from the output bit stream of the analyzer. In the present invention embedded information generally relates to separate parameters of the input signal, or to additional resolution in the transmission of original signal parameters.

Abstract: A system and method for processing of audio and speech signals is disclosed, which provide compatibility over a range of communication devices operating at different sampling frequencies and/or bit rates. The analyzer of the system divides the input signal in different portions, at least one of which carries information sufficient to provide intelligible reconstruction of the input signal. The analyzer also encodes separate information about other portions of the signal in an embedded manner, so that a smooth transition can be achieved from low bit-rate to high bit-rate applications. Accordingly, communication devices operating at different sampling rates and/or bit-rates can extract corresponding information from the output bit stream of the analyzer. In the present invention embedded information generally relates to separate parameters of the input signal, or to additional resolution in the transmission of original signal parameters.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for efficiently generating and validating external file handles at a storage operating system of a filer. According to one aspect of the technique, the storage operating system associates a unique internal file handle with each file or directory stored in the filer. This unique internal file handle is used to generate a corresponding external file handle. Unlike previous approaches, the internal file handle' representations do not change depending on the location of their corresponding files or directories, e.g., on-disk or in-core, within the filer, thereby simplifying file management within the filer. According to another aspect of the inventive technique, the filer executes a file-handle validation procedure to determine whether an external file handle received with a file access request has become invalid (or “stale”) as a result of an NVRAM failure in the filer.

Abstract: A method for restoring a virtual disk (vdisk) in an active file system to an earlier time is described. Pointers pointing to data represented by the virtual disk are maintained. The pointers are saved to persistent storage at the earlier time. A pointer at a later time is compared with the pointers saved at the earlier time. If the pointer from the later time matches the pointer saved at the earlier time, the pointer from the later time is kept in the active file system. If the pointer from the later time does not match the pointers saved at the earlier time, a set of pointers associated with the pointer saved at the earlier time is copied to the active file system.

Abstract: A method for reducing duplicate data of an active file system, where the data is stored on a storage device of a storage system, is disclosed. A persistent image of the active file system is generated at a first point in time. At a later time, a sequence of steps to compare the active file system with the persistent image is initiated. Then, if a block of data of the active file system is identical to the data in the persistent image, the active file system is directed to refer to the persistent image for data of the file. Alternatively, if the block of data of the active file system is not identical to the data in the persistent image, the active file system is directed to refer to the data of the active file system. A file folding command may be issued to start the comparison.

Abstract: A measuring method for signal jitter comprises the following procedures: First, a first data signal is provided, and the first data signal is deemed equivalent to a second data signal, wherein frequency of the first data signal is a multiple (preferably odd) of that of the second data signal, and at the same time, the ascent and the descent edges of the second data signal are the same as that of the first data signal. The widths of the high and low levels of the second data signal are counted so as to generate an estimated jitter stream including the estimated jitter values of the ascent and the descent edges of the second data signal. Then, jitter distribution diagrams of the ascent and the descent edges are established based on the estimated jitter stream, so as to calculate an eye open (EO) value.

Abstract: A system and method for conforming a metadata file associated with qtree of a storage system to a version used by a file system kernel of the storage system, where the version indicates a format of the metadata file. The metadata file stores state information with respect to each qtree, and may be located outside of the qtree structure. Major and minor versions are compared with latest known major and minor versions associated with the file system kernel. In response to such comparisons, the metadata file may be updated to a newer version, rolled back to an older version, and/or the system may enter a corrective state where further operations are performed.