Abstract: An aircraft includes external structures, and one or more thermal emitters integrated with one or more of the external structures. The one or more thermal emitters are configured to generate heat to deice the one or more external structures. The one or more thermal emitters are configured to receive electrical power from one or more of an auxiliary power unit of the aircraft, a power distribution system of the aircraft, one or more engines of the aircraft, or an external power cart that is separate and distinct from the aircraft.

Abstract: Diagnostic operations upon a target apparatus 2 having a target transaction master 8 which initiates memory transactions with one or more target transaction slaves 12, 14, 16 are provided by halting operation of the target transaction master 8 while permitting continued operation within the target apparatus 2 of at least some of the target transaction slaves 12, 14, 16. Opening state data representing an operating state of the target transaction master 8 is transferred to a model transaction master 32. Further operation of the target transaction master 8 is emulated using the model transaction master 32 using the opening state data. Diagnostic operations are performed upon the model transaction master 32. When the model transaction master 32 emulates initiation of a memory transaction with a memory address mapped to one of the target transaction slaves 12, 14, 16, this initiates the memory transaction to be performed with the target apparatus 2.

Abstract: An apparatus 2 for performing serial data communication with a target device 4, such as an integrated circuit, utilizes serial transfer circuitry 16 to perform a serial transfer of data to a communication register 26 in the target device 4 and serial retrieval circuitry 18 to retrieve an acknowledge signal 32 indicating whether or not the target device is ready to perform further processing following such a transfer. Delay control circuitry 20 serves to apply a predetermined delay period following the transfer of the serial data via the serial transfer circuitry before initiating the retrieval of the acknowledge signal. This predetermined delay period is controlled in dependence upon the ready status indicated by the acknowledge signals retrieved such that the proportion of acknowledge signals retrieved which indicate an unready status meets a predetermined condition, such as being less than a non-zero predetermined value.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for accessing, processing and manipulating data in an OLAP database. According to one aspect, the present invention comprises a user interface configured for accessing, processing and manipulating data in an OLAP cube. According to another aspect, the present invention comprises a calculation engine for manipulating and managing data in the OLAP cube.

Abstract: Diagnostic operations upon a target apparatus 2 having a target transaction master 8 which initiates memory transactions with one or more target transaction slaves 12, 14, 16 are provided by halting operation of the target transaction master 8 while permitting continued operation within the target apparatus 2 of at least some of the target transaction slaves 12, 14, 16. Opening state data representing an operating state of the target transaction master 8 is transferred to a model transaction master 32. Further operation of the target transaction master 8 is emulated using the model transaction master 32 using the opening state data. Diagnostic operations are performed upon the model transaction master 32. When the model transaction master 32 emulates initiation of a memory transaction with a memory address mapped to one of the target transaction slaves 12, 14, 16, this initiates the memory transaction to be performed with the target apparatus 2.

Abstract: An apparatus 2 for performing serial data communication with a target device 4, such as an integrated circuit, utilizes serial transfer circuitry 16 to perform a serial transfer of data to a communication register 26 in the target device 4 and serial retrieval circuitry 18 to retrieve an acknowledge signal 32 indicating whether or not the target device is ready to perform further processing following such a transfer. Delay control circuitry 20 serves to apply a predetermined delay period following the transfer of the serial data via the serial transfer circuitry before initiating the retrieval of the acknowledge signal. This predetermined delay period is controlled in dependence upon the ready status indicated by the acknowledge signals retrieved such that the proportion of acknowledge signals retrieved which indicate an unready status meets a predetermined condition, such as being less than a non-zero predetermined value.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for accessing, processing and manipulating data in an OLAP database. According to one aspect, the present invention comprises a user interface configured for accessing, processing and manipulating data in an OLAP cube. According to another aspect, the present invention comprises a calculation engine for manipulating and managing data in the OLAP cube.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for accessing, processing and manipulating data in an OLAP database. According to one aspect, the present invention comprises a user interface configured for accessing, processing and manipulating data in an OLAP cube. According to another aspect, the present invention comprises a calculation engine for manipulating and managing data in the OLAP cube.

Abstract: The invention relates to a container, a system and an apparatus for the treatment of organic matter involving the use of worms to decompose organic material and produce castings. The container includes an inner housing, housing having walls with apertures, an in-feeding means, a collection means and a discharge means. The system is a plurality of such containers having a common organic matter delivery means and a common discharge means. The apparatus comprises a pair of wheel assemblies which can be mounted to opposing ends of a container, a framework for supporting the wheel assemblies and a drive means to rotate the container.