Abstract: The present disclosure provides a massaging device. The massaging device includes a plurality of massaging implements and at least one sleeve member adapted to encompass the plurality of massaging implements and forms an abutting configuration. Further, a housing member is configured to engage a massaging area on a user. The housing member is adapted to enclose the sleeve member encompassing the massaging implements, wherein each of the member is aligned along an internal axis of the housing member. The housing member ensures that massaging implements in the sleeve member is adapted to roll along a direction perpendicular to the internal axis and resist rolling along the direction of the internal axis upon application of a force during a massaging event. The device provides a stable platform for the user, thereby mitigating manual intervention of the user for holding the device during the massaging event.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for generating multiple separate analog signals using a single microcontroller output pin. The microcontroller generates a waveform that is used to concurrently generate multiple separate analog signals. The microcontroller outputs a waveform that includes a first signal from one of the microcontroller's output pins. The first signal is used to produce a first analog signal. The microcontroller then outputs a delineating signal, as part of the waveform, from the microcontroller's output pin. The delineating signal indicates the start of a next signal in the waveform. The microcontroller then outputs a second signal, as part of the waveform, from its output pin. The second signal is used to produce a second analog signal. The waveform includes the first signal that is followed by the delineating signal that is followed by the second signal.

Abstract: A Novel probe tip adapted to connect to an existing probe tip, the novel probe tip includes a probe, wherein the probe includes a first end and a second end with the second end of the probe adapted to securely and electrically attached to an existing probe tip which is connected to a testing device and wherein the first end of the probe is capable of probing an electronic or electrical circuit.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for monitoring and controlling a device using only one input/output (I/O) communication pin of the device. The pin is configured to be used to both transmit and receive data. Logical ones are generated using pulses that are a first length and logical zeros are generated using pulses that are a second length. The device is communicated with utilizing the generated logical ones and generated logical zeros by transmitting the logical ones and zeros to the device, and receiving the logical ones and zeros from the device utilizing the single I/O pin.

Abstract: An I2C device is disclosed that includes a main I2C section, bus switches, switch logic, and address logic as part of the I2C device. The I2C device is coupled to an I2C bus for communicating with other I2C devices and an I2C bus controller that is also on the I2C bus. The switch logic controls a current position of the switches. The I2C device is coupled to the I2C bus utilizing the switches. The switches control whether the main I2C section, the address logic, the switch logic, or a combination of the main I2C section, address logic, and switch logic is currently coupled to I2C bus. The switches also can be used, if desired to remove from the buss all devices that are downstream from a given device containing switches. The address logic is used to receive and store the address of the I2C device. The I2C device will respond to the address that is stored in its address logic.

Abstract: A method of accessing an embedded microcontroller, by programmably selecting pins of the microcontroller for use as test lines, receiving a scan command at an input test line pin, emulating a virtual scan path through a logical block of the microcontroller, and transmitting scan results to an output test line pin. The microcontroller can provide such emulation of scan testing in compliance with the JTAG standard for a test access port and boundary-scan architecture. The test line pins are interconnected with a test bus structure to form a scan ring with other components of a data processing system, such as a microprocessor. The emulation can be used to change a functional mode of the microcontroller, or gather diagnostic information after a system error. The microcontroller assigns a high-priority internal interrupt routine to service test line pin activity. The virtual scan path need not include all internal microcontroller resources, and the scan path can be programmably varied by the application designer.

Abstract: A JTAG bus cross point switching device that is commanded by the same bus which it configures. In a preferred embodiment a JTAG chain includes a cross point switching device that is capable of adding, omitting, or rearranging devices on a JTAG bus. The switching device itself is controlled by commands on the JTAG bus which it configures.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the removal of ethanol from drinks produced by fermentation by direct extraction of the ethanol in countercurrent with compressed carbon dioxide as extraction agent and separation of the extracted water-ethanol mixture from the extraction agent by lowering the density of the compressed gas, wherein, after the lowering of the density, the carbon dioxide is regenerated by a treatment with water and then returned to the extraction step.