Abstract: This application describes completely in many unique ways and detail all the devices to reduce a vehicle's speed and/or reduce a machines RPMs and/or stop any piece of equipment's as well as guide it if mobile through automated controls. First to slow it down, and guide it and/or control it if necessary (i.e., other pieces of equipment). Secondly it discusses how to stop any piece of equipment completely. And thirdly, the invention secures it in a safe stationary position either entirely or any number of specific moving parts. Many of these systems are initially here described to slow, reduce speed, steer, stop and/or secure equipment functions. However, they also can be used to increase a piece of equipment's functions. In other words their variations are completely capable to serve any remote or automated controls on a vehicle in the future to provide full robotics systems, e.g., for automated transportation systems, automated manufacturing, etc.

Abstract: This invention addresses environmental social and commercial uses and includes a monitoring system which is a network of on, in, out and off-board devices working together with people through software and interfaces to provide services and make accountable humanity's machines and their actions through safe secure communication. Control devices are used to provide accountability for their socio-economic and environmental impact. Along with these systems networked together, additional devices and variations needed to complete these operations nationally and world wide are also provided. Unique ways interface a network of separate devices or IC circuits to create an interactive secure control system or center that can be remotely controlled.

Abstract: The frame of data that is decoded is one of a set of frames that represent a packet of information words, and that additionally represent coded control words preceding and following the packet. The frames each include a master transition and a payload field. The payload field either is composed exclusively of ones of the information words, or includes a TYPE word that defines the structure of the payload field. The master transition is in a first state when the payload field is composed exclusively of ones of the information words, and is otherwise in a second state. In the method, a determination is made of whether the master transition is in the first state. When the master transition is in the first state, the payload field is adopted as a block of received data. When the master transition is not in the first state, the TYPE word is extracted from the payload field, the payload field is expanded in response to the TYPE word, and the payload field, after expansion, is adopted as a block of received data.

Abstract: This application describes completely in many unique ways and detail all the devices to reduce a vehicle's speed and/or reduce a machines RPMs and/or stop any piece of equipment's as well as guide it if mobile through automated controls. First to slow it down, and guide it and/or control it if necessary (i.e., other pieces of equipment). Secondly it discusses how to stop any piece of equipment completely. And thirdly, the invention secures it in a safe stationary position either entirely or any number of specific moving parts. Many of these systems are initially here described to slow, reduce speed, steer, stop and/or secure equipment functions. However, they also can be used to increase a piece of equipment's functions. In other words their variations are completely capable to serve any remote or automated controls on a vehicle in the future to provide full robotics systems, e.g., for automated transportation systems, automated manufacturing, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-phase sampling system in which each sampler samples a transition and data of an incoming data signal. By enabling each sampler to sample a transition in addition to data of the incoming data signal, phase errors associated with each of the samplers can be determined. The phase error determinations provide valuable information that can be used 1) to correct the phase errors of the system sampling the incoming data signal, 2) to correct the phase errors of a multi-phase system that is transmitting the incoming data signal, and/or 3) to correct the phase errors of both a multi-phase system that is sampling an incoming data signal and of a multi-phase system that is transmitting the data signal.

Abstract: A communications system and method are disclosed. A transmitter includes a scrambler for scrambling original data, an ECC encoder for converting scrambled data into ECC data, and a serializer for converting the ECC data into a serial stream. A receiver includes a frame recoverer for converting the serial data into frame data, an ECC decoder from converting the frame data into ECC data and error indications, and a descrambler for restoring the original data. By using the results of the ECC decoding to convert the serial data into frame data, line decoding is unnecessary, thereby reducing channel usage.

Abstract: An immersive display system which provides for an optical correlator for imaging a surface and generating data representative of the position or movement of the optical correlator and any object physically associated with the optical correlator. Imagery is generated and displayed on a display device in accordance with the data generated by the optical correlator.

Abstract: This invention, a Protected Primary Focal Node PFN is a Trusted Remote Activity Controller TRAC and mobile communication router platform that provides accountable remote and robotics control to transportation vehicles by interfacing with the vehicles E/E systems. It connects each vehicle either on the earth's surface or near the earth's surface with application specific intranets for air, sea and land travel, via either host commercial servers or agency providers through wireless communication gateways and then further interfaces these vehicles in a larger machine messaging matrix via wireless and IP protocols to further coordinate movement assess and manage equipment use and impact on the world resources, societies infrastructure and the environment. This filing focuses directly on PFN/TRAC System use to augment and upgrade public safety and security in the Airline Industry and restrict any unauthorized use of an aircraft.

Abstract: An immersive display system which provides for an optical correlator for imaging a surface and generating data representative of the position or movement of the optical correlator and any object physically associated with the optical correlator. Imagery is generated and displayed on a display device in accordance with the data generated by the optical correlator.

Abstract: A method compares an input value of the input signal stream with an output value of an integration function of a previous binary value to generate a new binary value based upon the comparison. The method then stores a plurality of successive binary values from the comparing step, and simulates an integration function for a plurality of possible bit sequences of the plurality of successive binary values. Finally, the method determines which sequence results in the smallest error between the input signal stream and the output value of the integration function, and uses the most significant bit of the determined sequence to adjust the integration function. A corresponding apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a method operates to compare an input value of the input signal stream with an output value of an integration function of a previous binary value to generate a new binary value based upon the comparison. The method then stores a plurality of successive binary values from the comparing step, and simulates an integration function for a plurality of possible bit sequences of the plurality of successive binary values. Finally, the method determines which sequence results in the smallest error between the input signal stream and the output value of the integration function, and uses the most significant bit of the determined sequence to adjust the integration function. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, an encoder is provided for encoding an input signal stream.

Abstract: Self testing of a data communication system that includes a presettable scrambler and a complementary presettable descrambler is performed by presetting the presettable scrambler to a preset state. A seed payload field is scrambled using the presettable scrambler to generate fields of a test sequence. The fields of the test sequence are transmitted and corresponding received test sequence fields are received. The received test sequence fields are descrambled using the presettable descrambler to generate respective recovered test sequence fields. Differences between the recovered test sequence fields and the seed payload field are then detected as errors. A data communication system having a built-in self-test facility comprises a seed payload field source, a presettable scrambler, a presettable descrambler and an error detector. The presettable scrambler includes an input connected to the seed payload field source and an output coupled to a data transmission medium.

Abstract: A method and system for compensating for defects in a multi-light valve display allows for the compensation of defective pixels in a display. By sequentially illuminating all light valves in a multi-light valve system with all colors, or wavelengths, available in the display, each light valve modulates the full gamut of colors available in the system. In this manner, the remaining light valves can compensate for a defective pixel in one of the light valves. The invention also includes an active compensation feature, whereby defective pixels in the display are identified and are compensated for by an associated display driver.

Abstract: The display device operates in response to an information signal and comprises analog drive circuits in a two-dimensional array of rows and columns, an analog sampling circuit that derives the analog samples from the information signal, and a sample distribution circuit. The sample distribution circuit receives the analog samples from the analog sampling circuit and distributes them to the analog drive circuits. The sample distribution circuit includes input gates corresponding to the analog drive circuits, column busses corresponding to the columns of the array, and a row selector having outputs corresponding to the rows of the array. The column busses distribute the analog samples column-wise to the analog drive circuits. The input gates connect the analog drive circuits to the column busses. Each output of the row selector is connected to control the input gates in one of the rows. The row selector sequentially opens the input gates in the rows to select the analog samples on the column busses row-wise.

Abstract: This application describes completely in many unique ways and detail all the devices to reduce a vehicle's speed and/or reduce a machines RPM's and/or stop any piece of equipment's as well as guide it if mobile through automated controls. First to slow it down, and guide it and/or control it if necessary (i.e., other pieces of equipment). Secondly it discusses how to stop any piece of equipment completely. And thirdly, the invention secures it in a safe stationary position either entirely or any number of specific moving parts. Many of these systems are initially here described to slow, reduce speed, steer, stop and/or secure equipment functions. However, they also can be used to increase a piece of equipment's functions. In other words their variations are completely capable to serve any remote or automated controls on a vehicle in the future to provide full robotics systems, e.g., for automated transportation systems, automated manufacturing, etc.

Abstract: The display device operates in response to an information signal and comprises analog drive circuits in a two-dimensional array of rows and columns, an analog sampling circuit that derives the analog samples from the information signal, and a sample distribution circuit. The sample distribution circuit receives the analog samples from the analog sampling circuit and distributes them to the analog drive circuits. The sample distribution circuit includes input gates corresponding to the analog drive circuits, column busses corresponding to the columns of the array, and a row selector having outputs corresponding to the rows of the array. The column busses distribute the analog samples column-wise to the analog drive circuits. The input gates connect the analog drive circuits to the column busses. Each output of the row selector is connected to control the input gates in one of the rows. The row selector sequentially opens the input gates in the rows to select the analog samples on the column busses row-wise.

Abstract: The network monitoring system comprises a network router with built-in monitoring data gathering. The network router includes channels through which data pass in packets. Each of the packets includes a packet header. The network router additionally includes a header copier and a packet generator. The header copier generates a header copy from the packet header of at least some of the packets. The packet generator receives the header copies and forms monitoring data packets from them. Each monitoring data packet additionally represents temporal data relating to the header copies included in it. A method of obtaining performance data relating to a data transmission network that includes a node passes data through the node in packets. Each of the packets includes a packet header. At least some of the packet headers are copied to obtain respective header copies as monitoring data from which monitoring data packets are formed.

Abstract: The analog drive circuit drives a pixel electrode in response to an analog sample derived from a video signal. The analog drive circuit comprises a sample selection section and a drive signal generator. The sample selection section receives and temporarily stores the analog sample during a sample load period. The drive signal generator generates a drive signal and applies the drive signal to the pixel electrode during a display period that follows the sample load period. The drive signal is composed of a sequence of a first temporal portion and a second temporal portion. The first temporal portion has a time duration substantially proportional to the analog sample temporarily stored in the sample selection section. The second temporal portion is the temporal complement of the first temporal portion.

Abstract: A stop and control box houses the standard phone pager (a COTS APPLICATION--meaning commercial off the shelf) as a stimulating and communication device in either a secured and/or concealed mechanical lockup or in any protected area that employs any means to limit access. This protected area would also house control circuitry and could house monitoring circuitry to interface with and record the host machine's functions and finally record the operator and occupant's activities. The stop and control box accomplishes its remote capabilities in a number of ways from actually being wired directly to the pagers circuitry to merely sensing or reading the pager functions and numerical messages.

Abstract: This invention provides a simple yet robust solution to the phase-locked loop frequency acquisition problem in clock and data recovery circuits by using a frequency detector with a deadband, which is constructed in part with an oversampling rotational frequency detector.