Abstract: A media application for providing outputs (e.g., audio outputs) in response to inputs received from an input device is provided. The media application may connect input mechanisms of an input device with parameters of channel strips (e.g., which may define output sounds) using an intermediate screen object. The media application may first assign an input mechanism to a screen object, and separately map a screen object to a channel strip parameter. The media application may map a screen object to several channel strips simultaneously such that, based on the value of the screen object, the volume of each of the several channel strips changes. The media application may provide a graphical representation of available channel strips using layers. As the media application accesses a channel strip, the appearance of the portion of the layer associated with the channel strip may change.

Abstract: A computer assisted design system (100) that includes a computer system (102) and text input device (103) that may be provided with text elements from a keyboard (104). A user may also provide oral input (107) to the text input device (103) or to a voice recognition software with in-built artificial intelligence algorithms (110) which can convert spoken language into text elements. The computer system (102) includes an interaction design heuristic engine (116) that acts to understand and translate text and language into a visual form for display to the end user.

Abstract: A gray tone mask includes a transparent substrate and a light blocking layer. The light blocking layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and has a transparent region with a minimum thickness, an opaque region with a maximum thickness and a gray tone region with an intermediate thickness, wherein the intermediate thickness is between the minimum thickness and the maximum thickness, and the optical transmissivity of the gray tone region is approximately between 5% and 95%.

Abstract: Techniques described herein allow a user to create and modify a sound design in a user interface. For example, a user imports a sound file into the user interface, where the sound file is displayed graphically along a timeline. The user can then insert multiple control points along the timeline. The control points display the sound properties of the sound file at the selected points in time along the timeline. Accordingly, the user uses controls provided in the user interface to adjust and modify the sound properties displayed on a control point. The modifications the user makes to the sound properties are saved to the sound file.

Abstract: Detection of Plasmodium ssp. by analysis of extrachromosomal DNA. It has been found that the molecular composition, physical arrangements, and nucleotide sequences of the extrachromosomal plastid-like element and mitochondrial element are highly conserved in different Plasmodium ssp. The high degree of homology has been used to design genera-specific or species specific diagnostic assays with a low frequency of false negatives. Plastid and mitochondrial DNA sequences are disclosed. The use of the sequences is claimed for detection, prophylactic, and therapeutic treatment of Plasmodium ssp. infection in human or other animals.

Abstract: A method and system for measuring optical scattering characteristics includes coupling a continuous wave laser excitation signal to an optical fiber. Radiation backscattered by the optical fiber in response to the coupled excitation signal is detected to produce a backscattered radiation signal. The backscattered radiation signal is mixed with the excitation signal to produce a mixed signal. The mixed signal is filtered to reduce the magnitude of frequencies other than conjugate mixing frequencies relative to the conjugate mixing frequencies. The filtered signal is digitized and the magnitude of backscattered radiation from a specific portion of the fiber is calculated based on the digitized signal. The temperature of a specific portion of the fiber can be determined from the magnitude of the backscattered radiation.

Abstract: A polish apparatus for planarizing wafers and films over wafers comprising the following. A substrate chuck for holding a substrate with a surface to be polished thereof being directed about vertically. A first drive means for rotating the substrate chuck. A polishing head having a polishing surface which is adjacent to the substrate during the polishing of the substrate. The polishing surface of the polishing head is smaller than the surface of the substrate. A polishing solution supply means for supplying a polishing solution through the polishing head to the substrate held by the substrate chuck. A reciprocating means for reciprocally moving the polishing head on the surface to be polished. A pressing means for pressing the polishing pad against a substrate held by the substrate chuck by way of the polishing head. The polish head is preferably comprised of one piece of molded polymer. No polish pad is used.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method for comparing a first tissue sample and a second tissue sample. The method includes degrading hybrid duplexes from a solution to leave at least one of a first set of uncomplexed RNA strands derived from the first tissue sample and a first set of uncomplexed cDNA stands derived from the second tissue sample. The solution includes the hybrid duplexes, the first set of uncomplexed RNA strands and the first set of uncomplexed cDNA strands.

Abstract: There is a tremendous need for high throughput gene expression technology which can efficiently and cheaply identify and accurately isolate different genes expressed between diseased and normal tissues for use in discovering new drugs. The present invention utilizes a combination of biomolecular chemistry methods to eliminate/degrade redundant sequences and fluorescence dye assay to identify these unique sequences from two cell or tissue populations. cDNA from normal or diseased cells or tissues are hybridized with the RNA of the complement normal or diseased cells or tissues. The hybridized cDNA/RNA is incubated with exonucleases, resulting in degradation of all but the single stranded RNA and DNA. RNA are then eliminated using RNase and the remaining DNA which are unique to the sample are amplified.

Abstract: A system and method for disguising and de-identifying data is provided. Records are extracted from an input data set containing confidential information (e.g., a production database). One or more data transformation algorithms for disguising specific types of data, including first names, last names, company names, telephone numbers, addresses, social security numbers, and e-mail addresses, in addition to generic data, are applied to the records to disguise or “scrub” confidential information therefrom. The transformation algorithms retrieve substitute information from one or more lookup tables, or generate substitute information using in-memory manipulation rules, and produce output records containing the substitute information. The output records are structurally similar to the input records, contain no confidential information, and are stored in an output data set that can be utilized in less-secure (e.g., non-production) environments.

Abstract: A method and system for measuring optical scattering characteristics includes coupling a continuous wave laser excitation signal to an optical fiber. Radiation backscattered by the optical fiber in response to the coupled excitation signal is detected to produce a backscattered radiation signal. The backscattered radiation signal is mixed with the excitation signal to produce a mixed signal. The mixed signal is filtered to reduce the magnitude of frequencies other than conjugate mixing frequencies relative to the conjugate mixing frequencies. The filtered signal is digitized and the magnitude of backscattered radiation from a specific portion of the fiber is calculated based on the digitized signal. The temperature of a specific portion of the fiber can be determined from the magnitude of the backscattered radiation.

Abstract: A method and system for measuring optical scattering characteristics includes coupling a continuous wave laser excitation signal to an optical fiber. Radiation backscattered by the optical fiber in response to the coupled excitation signal is detected to produce a backscattered radiation signal. The backscattered radiation signal is mixed with the excitation signal to produce a mixed signal. The mixed signal is filtered to reduce the magnitude of frequencies other than conjugate mixing frequencies relative to the conjugate mixing frequencies. The filtered signal is digitized and the magnitude of backscattered radiation from a specific portion of the fiber is calculated based on the digitized signal. The temperature of a specific portion of the fiber can be determined from the magnitude of the backscattered radiation.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus, method and article of manufacture for integrating a plurality of applications using a common integration architecture wherein said apparatus, method and article of manufacture employs a Links Table for associating related data thus obviating the need to search cumbersome data stores of integrated applications for pertinent information during synchronization.

Abstract: A polish apparatus for planarizing wafers and films over wafers comprising the following. A substrate chuck for holding a substrate with a surface to be polished thereof being directed about vertically. A first drive means for rotating the substrate chuck. A polishing head having a polishing surface which is adjacent to the substrate during the polishing of the substrate. The polishing surface of the polishing head is smaller than the surface of the substrate. A polishing solution supply means for supplying a polishing solution through the polishing head to the substrate held by the substrate chuck. A reciprocating means for reciprocally moving the polishing head on the surface to be polished. A pressing means for pressing the polishing pad against a substrate held by the substrate chuck by way of the polishing head. The polish head is preferably comprised of one piece of molded polymer. No polish pad is used.

Abstract: A method and system for measuring optical scattering characteristics includes coupling a continuous wave laser excitation signal to an optical fiber. Radiation backscattered by the optical fiber in response to the coupled excitation signal is detected to produce a backscattered radiation signal. The backscattered radiation signal is mixed with the excitation signal to produce a mixed signal. The mixed signal is filtered to reduce the magnitude of frequencies other than conjugate mixing frequencies relative to the conjugate mixing frequencies. The filtered signal is digitized and the magnitude of backscattered radiation from a specific portion of the fiber is calculated based on the digitized signal. The temperature of a specific portion of the fiber can be determined from the magnitude of the backscattered radiation.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an LCD-on-silicon device, comprising the following steps. A semiconductor structure having a control transistor formed therein is provided. The control transistor having a source and a drain. An interlevel dielectric (ILD) layer over the semiconductor structure is provided. Source/drain (S/D) plugs contacting the source and drain through contact openings in said ILD layer are provided. M1 lines are formed over the ILD layer and connected to at least the S/D plugs. An M1 intermetal dielectric (IMD) layer is deposited and patterned over the M1 lines to form M1 contact openings exposing at least some of the M1 metal lines. M1 metal plugs are formed within the M1 contact openings and M2 metal islands connected to, and integral with, at least the M1 metal plugs. The M2 metal islands having exposed side walls. Sidewall spacers are formed on the exposed M2 metal islands side walls.

Abstract: A network hub or a network switch including a housing which holds all elements of the network hub; a trunk interface control unit which is the control center of the network hub for controlling the operation of the other units of the network hub; a power supply unit connected to the trunk interface control unit to provide the network hub with the necessary operating power; a plurality of modular jacks adapted for receiving network lines for data input and output; a plurality of data handling units respectively connected between the trunk interface control unit and the modular jacks for handling input data and output data; a functional operand unit connected to the trunk interface control unit for calculating network line connection condition, network line utilization rate, data collision rate and network line inspection condition; a voice function control unit connected to the trunk interface control unit for controlling the functional operand unit to output its computed result, and a LED controller controlled

Abstract: An adapter system is used to interface a handheld scanner to the parallel printer port of a portable computer and includes a data buffer to receive serial video data from the handheld scanner and to convert the serial video data into parallel video data. A scanner resolution latch receives scanner controller signals from the handheld scanner and provides scanning resolution data to a printer control and status bus of the printer port. A memory unit is used to store the parallel video data from the data buffer and to provide the parallel video data to the printer control and status bus. A memory controller receives the scanner controller signals and generates write signals to the memory unit so as to enable the memory unit to store the parallel video data therein. The memory controller further generates an interrupt signal at the printer control and status bus so as to inform the computer that video data is available when a predetermined quantity of the parallel video data has been stored in the memory unit.