Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a computer-implemented consequence-driven cyber-informed engineering tool for performing and reporting consequence-based prioritization, system-of-systems breakdown, consequence-based targeting, and mitigations and protections. Embodiments of a CCE tool may perform one or more steps of defining a target industrial control system (ICS), wherein the target ICS includes operational goals, critical functions, and critical services; determining one or more scored high consequence events (HCE) associated with the defined target ICS; prioritizing the scored HCEs according to an HCE severity index; and updating a dashboard with one or more representations of the prioritized HCEs, wherein the updated dashboard is associated with the CCE tool and presented at a display.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a computer-implemented consequence-driven cyber-informed engineering tool for performing and reporting consequence-based prioritization, system-of-systems breakdown, consequence-based targeting, and mitigations and protections. Embodiments of a CCE tool may perform one or more steps of defining a target industrial control system (ICS), wherein the target ICS includes operational goals, critical functions, and critical services; determining one or more scored high consequence events (HCE) associated with the defined target ICS; prioritizing the scored HCEs according to an HCE severity index; and updating a dashboard with one or more representations of the prioritized HCEs, wherein the updated dashboard is associated with the CCE tool and presented at a display.

Abstract: A repair bracket that provides a substitute for one or more broken anchoring tabs of a manhole base. The repair bracket is an expansible bracket that has a frame member with a central manhole access passage through the frame member. The frame member has threaded holes transversely through the frame member and located at positions corresponding to positions of threaded holes in the original unbroken anchoring tabs of the manhole base. The threaded holes are used to connect the frame member to a manhole cover by threaded bolts extending through the cover and into the threaded holes. Expansible actuators are mounted to the frame member and are capable of moving a part of the expansible bracket outward into engagement against the inner wall of the base or a sleeve or casing attached to the base.

Abstract: A repair bracket that provides a substitute for one or more broken anchoring tabs of a manhole base. The repair bracket is an expansible bracket that has a frame member with a central manhole access passage through the frame member. The frame member has threaded holes transversely through the frame member and located at positions corresponding to positions of threaded holes in the original unbroken anchoring tabs of the manhole base. The threaded holes are used to connect the frame member to a manhole cover by threaded bolts extending through the cover and into the threaded holes. Expansible actuators are mounted to the frame member and are capable of moving a part of the expansible bracket outward into engagement against the inner wall of the base or a sleeve or casing attached to the base.

Abstract: A system for more accurately predicting future property tax payments for real estate property, the system including a computer controlling a network to collect the data, the computer configured and programmed to classify the property tax data from previous property tax levies into variable, fixed, and one-time predicted future tax levies based on classification rules. The system then considers the variable, fixed, and one-time tax levies to calculate future tax levies.

Abstract: An image projection lighting device including a base housing, a yoke, a lamp housing, and a video projector located inside the lamp housing, is disclosed. The video projector includes a video projector housing. The video projector housing can be moved into a first position and a second position in relation to the lamp housing. The first position is a video projector operating position in which the video projector cannot be serviced. The video projector can be serviced in the second position. A projector lamp cannot be accessed in the first position but can be accessed in the second position.

Abstract: An image projection lighting device including a base housing, a yoke, a lamp housing, and a video projector located inside the lamp housing, is disclosed. The video projector includes a video projector housing. The video projector housing can be moved into a first position and a second position in relation to the lamp housing. The first position is a video projector operating position in which the video projector cannot be serviced. The video projector can be serviced in the second position. A projector lamp cannot be accessed in the first position but can be accessed in the second position.

Abstract: A multiparameter light is disclosed, which incorporates an LED (light emitting diode) tracking ring surrounding a main output lens. The LED tracking ring is capable of additive color mixing and in turn can simulate the color of the main projected light projecting from the main output aperture or output lens of the multiparameter light.

Abstract: Systems and methods for eliminating duplicate document information and document images prior to or after coding, rekeying, using optical character recognition, searching or producing the documents. Multiple documents are identified to determine whether or not they are duplicate documents. Corresponding sample areas or points of the documents are identified and the corresponding pixels of the sample areas or points are compared to determine whether or not the pixels are identical. If no match occurs, it is determined that the documents are not identical. However, if the pixels in the corresponding sample areas or points match, a more detailed sampling process and a more complex comparison technique is utilized to confirm whether or not the documents are in fact duplicate copies. Documents that are determined to be non-duplicates may undergo a coding process or other process as required by the user.

Abstract: A force measuring device and method for determining a force required to move a cart. The force measuring device includes a force generating device, a load member, a load cell, and a controller. The force generating device is connected to the load member and moves the load member toward or away from the cart so as to apply pushing or pulling forces to the cart. The load cell is disposed between the load member and the cart, and transmits sensed force data to the controller. During a test, the controller collects the force data from the load cell. By testing carts of various configurations under all expected loading conditions, the performance of each cart configuration can be experimentally determined. The performance data is assembled in a database to permit a user to identify an optimum cart for an intended application.

Abstract: Method reducing cross-talk between adjacent column conductors in a field emission display (10) that has a plurality of column conductors (17A, 17B, 17C, 18A, 18B, 18C) on which electron emission structures (24) are disposed. The field emission display (10), also includes a plurality of row conductors (27, 28, 29). Cross-talk is prevented by ensuring that adjacent conductors are not in an active state at the same time.

Abstract: A force measuring device and method for determining a force required to move a cart. The force measuring device includes a force generating device, a load member, a load cell, and a controller. The force generating device is connected to the load member and moves the load member toward or away from the cart so as to apply pushing or pulling forces to the cart. The load cell is disposed between the load member and the cart, and transmits sensed force data to the controller. During a test, the controller collects the force data from the load cell. By testing carts of various configurations under all expected loading conditions, the performance of each cart configuration can be experimentally determined. The performance data is assembled in a database to permit a user to identify an optimum cart for an intended application.

Abstract: Method and structure for reducing crosstalk between adjacent column conductors in a field emission display (50) that has a plurality of column conductors (57, 59) on which electron emission structures (64) are disposed. The field emission display (50) also includes a plurality of row conductors (67, 68). A field termination structure (58) is formed between adjacent column conductors. The field termination structure (58) attenuates a voltage glitch created by a switching column conductor, thereby preventing the voltage glitch from affecting adjacent nonswitching column conductors.

Abstract: A furcation apparatus for a multi-conductor cable of the type having reinforcing fibers for longitudinal strength. The furcation apparatus includes a furcation spacer having a plurality of passages extending through an interior of the furcation spacer from a first end to a second end. Each passage is of a size sufficient to receive a furcation tube having reinforcing fibers, and each furcation tube is of a size sufficient to receive one of the plurality of conductors of the cable. The furcation tube reinforcing fibers approach the furcation spacer from the second end and are anchored adjacent the first end, and the cable reinforcing fibers approach the furcation spacer from the first end and are anchored adjacent the second end, such that tensioning the furcation tube reinforcing fibers and cable reinforcing fibers places the furcation spacer under compressive stress.

Abstract: A method for quality and reliability assurance testing a lot of fabricated ICs comprising the steps of testing the differential Iddq of a sample of ICs at a plurality of different voltages, burning-in a sample of ICs, and then testing the functionality of the sample of ICs. The method of the present invention enables the reliability of an entire lot of ICs to be tested by determining an effective screening voltage for differential Iddq testing of the ICs, thereby eliminating the need both to burn-in and conduct post burn-in testing of all future lots of the ICs. The method of the present invention also enables fabrication facilities and workers to be engaged in other tasks rather than testing of ICs.

Abstract: A method for driving a field emission display (10) includes the steps of dividing a digital video word (14), which has n-bits, into N digital sub-words (16, 17), each of which has n′-bits, and sequentially converting each of the digital sub-words (16, 17) into a control signal (27, 29). The control signals (27, 29) are sequentially utilized to control drive signals (28, 38, 39, 41) applied to the field emission display (10).

Abstract: A method for reducing charge accumulation in a field emission display (100) includes the steps of causing a plurality of electron emitters (114) to emit electrons (132) to reduce the potential at an anode (124) of the field emission display (100). Upon the reduction of the potential at the anode (124), the electrons (132) neutralize a positively electrostatically charged surface (129) of a spacer (130). The anode potential is dropped by providing a resistor (127) in series with a voltage source (126) connected to the anode (124). The anode potential is reduced by causing the electron emitters (114) to emit simultaneously to provide a pull-down current (128) at the anode (124). The voltage at the anode (124) is reduced to a value that causes a sufficient flux of electrons (132) to be attracted to the charged surfaces (129) for neutralizing them.

Abstract: A field emission display (100) includes a cathode plate (110) having a plurality of electron emitters (114), an anode plate (122) having an anode (124) connected to a potential source (126), and an anode voltage pull-down circuit (127) having an input (106) and an output (104). Output (104) is connected to anode (124), and input (106) is connected to potential source (126). Preferably, anode voltage pull-down circuit (127) causes an anode voltage (120) at anode (124) to drop to about ground potential prior to generation of a discharge current by electron emitters (114) for neutralizing positively electrostatically charged surfaces (137, 138) within field emission display (100).

Abstract: A method for providing a gray scale in a field emission display (50) includes the step of providing a first driving pulse (214) having a pulse width equal to a pulse width separation (115) between the graphs (100, 200) of total charge response versus pulse width of a driving pulse for the non-ideal field emission display and the corresponding ideal field emission display. The pulse width separation (115) is the horizontal distance between the two graphs (100, 200) at a region wherein the two graphs (100, 200) are generally parallel. The pulse width, t.sub.n, of an nth driving pulse corresponding to an nth gray scale level is given by t.sub.n =t.sub.1 +[n-1]*[(t.sub.N -t.sub.1)/(N-1)], wherein t.sub.1 is the pulse width of the first driving pulse (214), N is the total number of gray scale levels, and t.sub.N is the pulse width of the Nth driving pulse.

Abstract: A field emission display (100) includes a cathode plate (104) having a plurality of electron emitters (112) and ballast resistors (118), an anode plate (120) having an anode (124), and a temperature compensation circuit (130) having an input (142), an output (134), and a current output (138). Input (142) is connected to unregulated voltage (132), output (134) is connected to gate (116), and current output (138) is connected to temperature sensing element (148). Preferably, temperature sensing element (148) is mounted on cathode plate (104) and matches the temperature vs. resistance characteristics of ballast resistors (118). Temperature compensation circuit (130) outputs current (220) to temperature sensing element (148) and receives ballast voltage (230) from temperature sensing element (148) as a function of temperature of cathode plate (104).