Abstract: In some embodiments, a multi-layer electrical device can include multiple electrodes connected to respective terminals, with at least two selected terminals being configured to allow movement relative to each other to accommodate a change in separation distance of the respective electrodes resulting from a change in temperature, and to allow a solder to provide a connection therebetween when the multi-layer electrical device is soldered on a mounting surface. In some embodiments, the multi-layer electrical device can further include a layer having a temperature-dependent electrical property implemented between each neighboring pair of electrodes.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system for dispensing granular material, comprising: a nozzle attached to a granular filler configured to couple with a trefoil filling port attached to a can for hot isostatic pressing, wherein the nozzle opens and closes via a rotary actuation. In an embodiment, the system comprises a single fill port design, such as one having a concentric, tube-in-tube design. There is also disclosed a method of filling a container with a granular material, by connecting a filling nozzle to a filling port, opening/closing the filling nozzle, attaching the filling nozzle to the filling port, aligning at least one opening of the filling nozzle with an opening in the filling port; and dispensing granular material into the container.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system for dispensing granular material, comprising: a nozzle attached to a granular filler configured to couple with a trefoil filling port attached to a can for hot isostatic pressing, wherein the nozzle opens and closes via a rotary actuation. In an embodiment, the system comprises a single fill port design, such as one having a concentric, tube-in-tube design. There is also disclosed a method of filling a container with a granular material, by connecting a filling nozzle to a filling port, opening/closing the filling nozzle, attaching the filling nozzle to the filling port, aligning at least one opening of the filling nozzle with an opening in the filling port; and dispensing granular material into the container.

Abstract: There is disclosed a vertical vibratory thermal treatment system, comprising a heating section for thermally treating material, a retort section that is located within or connected to the heating section and includes at least one elevator system for vertically moving the material to the heating section. The disclosed elevator system is isolated from other parts of the thermal treatment section by an enclosure thereby allowing for flexibility and simplicity in the design of the retort section. There is also disclosed a method of treating materials, including hazardous or radioactive materials, such as a powder, sand, granule, gravel, agglomerate or other form of particle or combinations thereof, using the system described herein.

Abstract: Discloses a system for Internet based audio video communications where a user participation in a communications session including a video component includes functionality to enable the participant to provide a video feed that is based on a user selection of a real time video capture or a still capture image. The system provides a toggle control to enable a participant to select between a video capture mode and a still image mode before or during the communications session.

Abstract: Discloses a system and method for display of live content on a telephone handset with an input keypad and a graphical display. The live content is gathered from a one source of live content information and a configuration agent receives user live content selection input from a computer or the handset and stores the selection a profile data base. A display agent interoperates with the profile database to obtain information from the user selected source of live content information and displays at least a portion of the information obtained on the telephone handset display. In a preferred manner of operation, a crawler connects to and receives information from an information provider and the received information is stored in an information cache. A display agent periodically dispatches information from the information cache to the handset display as selected by the user.

Abstract: A method of passing the ASTM D6557 Ball Rust Test using a lubricating oil composition having a sulfated ash content of less than 1.0% by weight of the composition in which an oil-soluble hydrocarbyl phenol aldehyde condensate rust inhibitor of Formula (I) is added to the lubricating oil composition: wherein n is 0 to 10, Y is a divalent bridging group, and is preferably a hydrocarbyl group, preferably having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R is a hydrocarbyl group having from 4 to 30 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An oil-soluble hydrocarbyl phenol aldehyde condensate having the following structure: wherein n is 0 to 10, preferably 1 to 8, more preferably 2 to 6, and most preferably 3 to 5; Y is a divalent bridging group, and is preferably a hydrocarbyl group, preferably having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R is a hydrocarbyl group having from 4 to 30, preferably 8 to 18, and most preferably 9 to 15 carbon atoms. The oil-soluble hydrocarbyl phenol aldehyde condensate has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 1250 to 1680, as measured by MALDI-TOF (Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight) mass spectrometry.

Abstract: A coprocessing core is provided with a unique architecture wherein the register block of the coprocessor is divided into a plurality of sub-blocks containing registers. In indirect addressing of the register block, the value loaded into a base pointer points to a particular one of the plurality of sub-blocks and activates the registers therein for read-write access. Changing of the base pointer value using only a single instruction brings another set of registers in a sub-block into activation. Unless relatively accessed, read only access is available to the registers in the register block. This architecture advantageously facilitates single instruction context switching, non-stacked machine operation and low latency interrupt handling. The architecture, as well as the programmability of the coprocessing core, further facilitates use of the device in a universal input/output controller application for connection between a host processor and plurality of different types and kinds of peripheral devices.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for providing a Finite State Machine (FSM) which is implemented within a telecommunications application program with the ability to transition from one state to another. The control of the transition being implemented by an Input/Output (I/O) Event Manager subsystem of a preemptive multi-tasking operating system.Additionally, the present invention discloses a method and system for providing a FSM which is implemented within a telecommunications application program with event driven control of physical devices having input and output capabilities. The event driven control being implemented by the I/O Event Manager subsystem.