Abstract: The invention provides methods for selecting nucleotide sequences that yield dsRNA-mediated gene suppression in a target organism and enable their uptake by the target organism. The invention further provides expression constructs that confer stabilized expression of such sequences in a transgenic host cell, and methods for their use. Also provided are organisms, cells and tissues prepared by a method of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic corn event MON89034, and cells, seeds, and plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event. The invention also provides compositions comprising nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for said corn event in a sample, methods for detecting the presence of said corn event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said corn event in a sample, growing the seeds of such corn event into corn plants, and breeding to produce corn plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic corn event MON89034, and cells, seeds, and plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event. The invention also provides compositions comprising nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for said corn event in a sample, methods for detecting the presence of said corn event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said corn event in a sample, growing the seeds of such corn event into corn plants, and breeding to produce corn plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event.

Abstract: A network abstraction and isolation layer (NAIL) for masquerading the machine identity of a computer in a network to enable the computer to communicate in the network with a different machine identity including an isolated network interface for communicating with the computer, an abstraction network interface for communicating with a network device coupled to the network, and control instructions or device. The control instructions or device performs machine identity translation to masquerade machine identity of the computer relative to the network. Machine identity masquerading includes selectively translating any one or more of an IP address, a MAC address, a machine name, a system identifier, and a DNS Name in the header or payload of communication packets.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for powering up an integrated circuit (IC). An IC includes a plurality of power domains each coupled to receive power from one of a plurality of power sources. Each power domain includes a power-sensing unit. A power-sensing unit in a first one of the plurality of power domains is coupled to receive a first power ok signal from an upstream power domain, and is configured to assert a second power ok signal to be provided to a second power domain. A power-sensing unit in the second power domain is coupled to detect the presence of voltage in the first power domain, and to receive the first power ok signal. When the power-sensing unit in the second power domain has both sensed the presence of power in the first power domain and received the second power ok signal, a third power ok signal is asserted.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for detecting the presence of the corn event MON863 DNA inserted into the corn genome from the transformation of the recombinant construct containing a Cry3Bb gene and of genomic sequences flanking the insertion site. The present invention also provides the corn event MON863 plants, progeny and seeds thereof that contain the corn event MON863 DNA.

Abstract: A network abstraction and isolation layer (NAIL) for masquerading the machine identity of a computer in a network to enable the computer to communicate in the network with a different machine identity including an isolated network interface for communicating with the computer, an abstraction network interface for communicating with a network device coupled to the network, and control logic. The control logic is coupled to the isolated and abstraction network interfaces and performs machine identity translation to masquerade machine identity of the computer relative to the network. Machine identity masquerading includes selectively translating any one or more of an IP address, a MAC address, a machine name, a system identifier, and a DNS Name in the header or payload of communication packets.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for powering up an integrated circuit (IC). An IC includes a plurality of power domains each coupled to receive power from one of a plurality of power sources. Each power domain includes a power-sensing unit. A power-sensing unit in a first one of the plurality of power domains is coupled to receive a first power ok signal from an upstream power domain, and is configured to assert a second power ok signal to be provided to a second power domain. A power-sensing unit in the second power domain is coupled to detect the presence of voltage in the first power domain, and to receive the first power ok signal. When the power-sensing unit in the second power domain has both sensed the presence of power in the first power domain and received the second power ok signal, a third power ok signal is asserted.

Abstract: Clock skew may be detected measured and compensated for using phase detectors and variable delay adjusters. Phase detectors may be distributed throughout a clock distribution network and may be configured to analyze two clock signals to determine how often one signal leads the other. The output of the phase detectors may be measured and counted over a large number of clock cycles. The difference between the number of times one signal leads or lags behind the other may be used to determine the amount of delay to apply to the leading clock signal in order to minimize (reduce) skew between the two clock signals. The same techniques for detecting and measuring clock skew may also be used to detect and measure jitter in the clock signals. By configuring variable delay adjusters on clock signals, the amount of jitter in the clock signals can be measured or characterized.

Abstract: A system and method for using variable delay adjusters located at various points across an integrated circuit to measure clock skew and jitter for clock signals of the integrated circuit. A delay controller of the integrated circuit may measure and compensate for clock skew detected between two clock signals by configuring variable delay adjusters located inline with the respective clock signals. Such a delay controller may also use the variable delay adjusters to correct duty cycle errors in a clock signal and may further utilize the variable delay adjusters to measure and characterize jitter detected on the clock signals.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for detecting the presence of the corn event MON863 DNA inserted into the corn genome from the transformation of the recombinant construct containing a Cry3Bb gene and of genomic sequences flanking the insertion site. The present invention also provides the corn event MON863 plants, progeny and seeds thereof that contain the corn event MON863 DNA.

Abstract: A computer system of a federation coupled to a network including a server having an internal address associated with a first subnet and a network abstraction and isolation layer rules-based federation and masquerading (NAIL RBFM) interface that interfaces the server with the network. The NAIL RBFM interface transforms the internal address between the first subnet and a second subnet for intra-federation communications. The NAIL RBFM interface performs transform and inverse transform operations to convert between internal and external addresses of intra-federation network traffic. The operations may be performed on source and destination addresses, and may be configured in any of several manners, such as modifying at least one bit of an address, replacing at least one octet of an IP address, substituting a prefix of an address, replacing an entire address, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of improving DNA sequences for gene suppression mediated by double-stranded RNA, and constructs and transgenic organisms containing such improved DNA sequences.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods, kits and compositions for high fidelity nucleic acid amplification reactions of target nucleic acids such that specific amplification products that incorporate non-standard bases are produced. The amplification reactions can either be linear or exponential. In some embodiments, the fidelity of the amplification reaction is high enough such that a majority of the amplification products maintain non-standard bases at specific sites designated by the user after a specified number of amplification cycles. In some embodiments, the ratio of non-standard nucleoside triphosphates is greater than the amount of standard nucleoside triphosphates initially present in the reaction mixture.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, kits, and other components for detecting multiple nucleic acids in a sample. The methods and kits may be useful for detecting Neisseria in a sample. In some embodiments, the methods include (a) reacting a mixture that includes (i) nucleic acid isolated from the sample; (ii) at least a first specific primer capable of being used to amplify specifically nucleic acid of Neisseria gonorrhea; (iii) at least a second specific primer capable of being used to amplify specifically nucleic acid of a non-gonococcal species of Neisseria; (iv) at least a universal primer capable of being used to amplify specifically nucleic acid of Neisseria gonorrhea and nucleic acid of a non-gonococcal species of Neisseria; and (b) amplifying and detecting nucleic acid of at least one of Neisseria gonorrhea and a non-gonococcal species of Neisseria. The disclosed kits may include one or more components for performing the disclosed methods.

Abstract: Various embodiments of methods and systems for providing virtual leaf driver nodes in a clock tree to drive a clock grid of an integrated circuit are disclosed. An integrated circuit may include a large number of clocked elements such as registers, flip-flops, etc. whose operation is synchronized by one or more clocks. For example, an operation performed by circuitry on one side of the die may need to occur at precisely the same time as another operation performed by circuitry on the other side of the die. In order to assure synchronicity of these events, a clock grid may be provided in the IC that is driven by virtual leaf driver nodes. The clock tree driving the clock grid may include a tier of leaf buffers. The output of a leaf buffer may be split, and the branches of the output connected to separate points on the clock grid.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic corn event MON89034, and cells, seeds, and plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event. The invention also provides compositions comprising nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for said corn event in a sample, methods for detecting the presence of said corn event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said corn event in a sample, growing the seeds of such corn event into corn plants, and breeding to produce corn plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, kits, and components for detecting JAK2 nucleic acids in a sample. In one aspect, the methods may be used to detect mutant JAK2 nucleic acid in a mixture of mutant JAK2 nucleic acid and wild-type JAK2 nucleic acid. The methods utilize primers and reporter molecules comprising non-natural bases. The disclosed kits may include one or more components for performing the disclosed methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and methods for treating the beaks of poultry to prevent further growth by non-contact heating while protecting the birds' tongues. The birds' tongues are protected by providing pressure on underside of the lower beak of the bird, proximate the base of the lower beak.

Abstract: A memory circuit. In one embodiment, the memory circuit includes a first one-hot multiplexer having a first plurality of local bitlines and a second one-hot multiplexer having a second plurality of local bitlines. Each of the first and second pluralities of local bitlines includes is coupled to a memory cell, and includes a passgate arranged on its respective local bitline to allow access to the cell. The first one-hot multiplexer and the second one-hot multiplexer are coupled together such that the highest order local bitline (i.e. corresponding the highest order bit in the group) is coupled to the lowest order bitline of the second one-hot multiplexer, and vice-versa.