Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments are a method and related device and computer-readable medium including one or more of the following: receiving a packet sent from the source node to the destination node; associating the packet with an active flow by accessing information in the packet; performing deep packet inspection (DPI) to identify an application associated with the active flow; associating application-identifying information with the packet; forwarding the packet including the application-identifying information towards the destination node; and performing application-specific processing at a downstream device on at least one packet belonging to the active flow, the downstream device identifying the application associated with the active flow by extracting the application-identifying information from the packet.

Abstract: Counters are implemented within an 802.1Q VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) bridge model to assist a network administrator in diagnosing network problems associated with the dynamic registration of VLANs. Such counters are able to count the number of dynamic VLANs propagated through a bridging device, and for monitoring the maximum number of VLANs ever simultaneously configured on a bridge device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I and the use thereof for the treatment of a central nervous system disorder related to or affected by the 5-HT6 receptor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I and the use thereof for the therapeutic treatment of disorders relating to or affected by the 5-HT6 receptor.

Abstract: A method of verifying end-to-end service configuration with application awareness, including one or more of the following: building an application specific service ping packet having an application identification field that identifies an application to which the application specific service ping packet corresponds; forwarding the application specific service ping packet towards a destination in a network; determining static configuration information regarding the application to which the application specific service ping packet corresponds at a network interface of a network element; inserting the static configuration information into the application specific service ping packet; determining at least one policy that applies to a flow including the application specific service ping packet; inserting the at least one policy into the application specific service ping packet; and extracting the service ping packet from the network.

Abstract: A method of monitoring end-to-end QOE of services with application awareness, including one or more of the following: building an application specific service ping packet having an application identification field that identifies an application to which the application specific service ping packet corresponds; forwarding the application specific service ping packet towards a destination in a network; determining requested application-specific performance and resource metrics; collecting the requested application-specific performance and resource metrics; inserting the requested application-specific performance and resource metrics into the application specific service ping packet; and extracting the service ping packet from the network.

Abstract: A method of using an application specific service ping packet, and related application specific service ping packet, including one or more of the following: creating the application specific service ping packing including a special packet identification field that identifies the application specific service ping packet as a special packet, and including an application identification field that identifies an application to which the application specific service ping packet corresponds; modifying a deep packet inspection engine to recognize the application specific service ping packet; sending the application specific service ping packet through a deep packet inspection element; identifying the application specific service ping packet as a special packet; determining that the application specific service ping packet can be mapped to a specific application; identifying the specific application; setting an application for processing to the specific application; and performing known application processing based on

Abstract: A pet treat holder toy is provided, wherein a pet treat or chew is positively retained by means of mechanical clamping for a pets enjoyment and safety. The design herein is to allow a pet a means to gain all the benefits from a treat or chew while mitigating the occurrence of injury, illness or death to the pet.

Abstract: A clip for connecting steel bars, the clip having two loop shaped ends which are connected by a intermediate wire piece which is bent such that the clip can be mounted on a crossing of at least two rods and will keep its position on that rod before the clip is twisted to secure the rods together. Also disclosed is a hook for engaging such a clip, wherein the hook has a shaft that, on one end is provided with the hook element and that, on the other free end is insertable in a hand power tool such as a hand drill. Further a method for connecting at least two steel bars crossing each other is provided, the method including the use of a jig, clips and a hook with a hand powered tool.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a focal plane array with serial, variable bit width analog to digital converter. The focal plane array includes a plurality of pixels and a dynamically reconfigurable analog to digital converter. The controller determines a number of digital output bits required to generate digital output at a selected conversion resolution. A sample and hold circuit holds an analog voltage from a pixel to form a captured analog signal. A one-bit converter stage processes an instance of a captured analog signal to generate an output bit. The controller iteratively processes a residue voltage through the one-bit converter stage a number of times required to generate the number of digital output bits to form a digital output with the user defined conversion resolution.

Abstract: A first device determines a possibility of an invalidation of a second device, wherein the first device is coupled to the second device via a fabric. A query is sent from the first device to validate the second device, in response to determining the possibility of the invalidation of the second device. A determination is made, at the first device, whether to continue I/O operations from the first device to the second device based on receiving a response to the query within a time period.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for an analog to digital converter with dynamically reconfigurable conversion resolution. The analog to digital converter comprises a sample and hold circuit, a controller, and a single, one-bit converter stage. The sample and hold circuit holds an input analog signal to form a captured analog signal. The controller determines a number of digital output bits required to generate digital output at a user defined conversion resolution. The one-bit converter stage processes an instance of a captured analog signal to generate an output bit. The controller iteratively processes a residue voltage through the one-bit converter stage a number of times required to generate the number of digital output bits to form a digital output with the user defined conversion resolution.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a focal plane array with serial, variable bit width analog to digital converter. The focal plane array includes a plurality of pixels and a dynamically reconfigurable analog to digital converter. The controller determines a number of digital output bits required to generate digital output at a selected conversion resolution. A sample and hold circuit holds an analog voltage from a pixel to form a captured analog signal. A one-bit converter stage processes an instance of a captured analog signal to generate an output bit. The controller iteratively processes a residue voltage through the one-bit converter stage a number of times required to generate the number of digital output bits to form a digital output with the user defined conversion resolution.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for an analog to digital converter with dynamically reconfigurable conversion resolution. The analog to digital converter comprises a sample and hold circuit, a controller, and a single, one-bit converter stage. The sample and hold circuit holds an input analog signal to form a captured analog signal. The controller determines a number of digital output bits required to generate digital output at a user defined conversion resolution. The one-bit converter stage processes an instance of a captured analog signal to generate an output bit. The controller iteratively processes a residue voltage through the one-bit converter stage a number of times required to generate the number of digital output bits to form a digital output with the user defined conversion resolution.

Abstract: A video processing method and system for generating a foveated video display with sections having different resolutions uses a network channel for communicating video images having video sections of different resolutions, and includes a video transmission system for processing and transmitting the received video images over the network channel. The system assigns a larger portion of the network channel's bandwidth to a video section with higher resolution. Further, the system includes a video receiving system for receiving and seamlessly combining the first and second video sections of different resolutions to form an output video image on a display device, and a control unit for sending one or more video control parameters to the video transmission system to control capturing, transmitting and processing of the video images.

Abstract: Techniques for producing higher fidelity interferometer measurements by reducing sensitivity to spurious sources include reducing the coherence length of an electromagnetic beam. In addition, multiple surfaces within an optical system may be measured by electronically tuning the position of a coherence plane along the optical paths of an interferometer. A phase modulator is used in conjunction with a long coherence length electromagnetic source to generate beams for each leg of an interferometer. Providing a controlled broadband RF signal to the phase modulator increases the bandwidth of the beam and thereby reduces the coherence length of the beam. This reduces the spurious contributions to the output interference fringes from undesired surfaces along the beam path.

Abstract: A seat belt assembly for a vehicle that includes an anchor portion having an anchor bolt adapted to attach to a vehicle. A seat belt web is associated with the anchor portion. A sheath member is coupled to the anchor portion with the sheath member having opposing top and bottom surfaces and opposing side surfaces. The opposing top and bottom surfaces and opposing side surfaces define an interior cavity. The sheath member includes a plurality of detents formed on the opposing side surfaces. An extension plate having opposing proximal and distal ends as well as opposing top and bottom surfaces bounded by opposing lateral edges is slidingly disposed within the interior cavity of the sheath member. The extension plate includes a pair of arms formed on the opposing lateral edges. An extension arm formed about the extension plate includes first and second ends with the first end coupled to the proximal end of the extension plate. The second end of the extension arm includes a web guide formed on an end.

Abstract: An analysis tool extracts class data from Java objects within a potential plagiarizing Java program and the original Java program, and then compares classes common to the potential plagiarizing program and the original across various performance metrics. Similarities disclosed by the analysis tool are output for user or programmatic comparison of the matches between the potentially plagiarizing Java program byte code and the original program's byte code.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method is provided. In this method, a network address query is received. A first network address of a known apparatus is retrieved from a routing table, in response to the network address query. A second network address may be determined based upon the network address query, the second network address having a smaller bit length than the first network address. An aggregate value may be advertised that represents a range of reachable network addresses, the range of reachable network addresses including the second network address.

Abstract: Java class information is analyzed to determine if the code is standard for its particular class, and thus belongs to impliedly trustworthy software. An analysis tool performs a pre-analysis to train itself on standard class data for standard implementations of the object type and non-standard class data for non-standard implementations of the object type, and then performs a dynamic analysis of a received Java program to determine if its class data matches the criteria for a standard implementation of the object class.