Abstract: Novel 4,5-? epoxy-morphinan compounds are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the 4,5-? epoxy-morphinan compounds and methods of their pharmaceutical uses are also disclosed. The compounds disclosed are useful, inter alia, as modulators of opioid receptors.

Abstract: A memory control unit for controlling access, by one or more devices within a processor, to a memory array unit external to the processor via one or more memory ports of the processor. The memory control unit includes a switch network to transfer data between the one or more devices of the processor and the one or more memory ports of the processor. The memory control unit also includes a switch arbitration unit to arbitrate for the switch network, and a port arbitration unit to arbitrate for the one or more memory ports.

Abstract: A data processor comprises a memory having storage elements arranged in columns and a number of column decoders, each having a memory access port. The data processor has a plurality of processing elements, and each of the memory ports is coupleable to at least a respective one of the processor elements, such that each processor element is capable of accessing at least one column of storage elements.

Abstract: A slider is described with a resistive electro-lapping guide (ELG), which is aligned with a structure in the write head such as the throat height or trailing shield thickness and extends from the lapping region through the ABS and is connected to pads on the surface of the slider. In a second embodiment the ELG is disposed entirely in the section of the slider which will be removed by lapping. Another embodiment of the invention is a system for single slider lapping which simultaneously monitors the resistance of the read sensor or a read head ELG and at least one ELG that is aligned with a structure in the write head. A controller uses the resistance information to implement an algorithm which decides when lapping should be terminated.

Abstract: A process for removal and recovery of nutrients and recycling of water from digested manure or other organic wastes. A first step involves separating waste from an anaerobic digester into digested liquids, digested solids, and biogas. A second step involves precipitating solids from the digested liquids. A third step involves stripping ammonia from the digested liquids. A fourth step involves injecting an exhaust stream of carbon dioxide drawn from the co-generator into the digested liquids to reduce the pH and raise the temperature of the digested liquid. A fifth step involves recycling the digested liquids back to the anaerobic digester for use in diluting in coming solid wastes. A sixth step involves passing the excess ammonia stripped from the digested liquid through the digested solids to recover nitrogen through aborption with the resultant digested solids being usable as a biofertilizer with a high nitrogen content. A seventh step involves capturing the biogas for use in a co-generation system.

Abstract: A high-speed serial data transceiver includes multiple receivers and transmitters for receiving and transmitting multiple analog, serial data signals at multi-gigabit-per-second data rates. Each receiver includes a timing recovery system for tracking a phase and a frequency of the serial data signal associated with the receiver. The timing recovery system includes a phase interpolator responsive to phase control signals and a set of reference signals having different predetermined phases. The phase interpolator derives a sampling signal, having an interpolated phase, to sample the serial data signal. The timing recovery system in each receiver independently phase-aligns and frequency synchronizes the sampling signal to the serial data signal associated with the receiver. A receiver can include multiple paths for sampling a received, serial data signal in accordance with multiple time-staggered sampling signals, each having an interpolated phase.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating and upgrading a hydrocarbon containing acidic species such as mercaptans, comprising: (a) contacting the hydrocarbon, in the essential absence of oxygen, with a first phase of a treatment composition containing water, dissolved alkali metal hydroxide, cobalt phthalocyanine sulfonate, and dissolved alkylphenylates and having at least two phases, (i) the first phase containing water, alkali metal alkylphenylate, dissolved alkali metal hydroxide, and dissolved sulfonated cobalt phthalocyanine, and (ii) the second phase containing water and dissolved alkali metal hydroxide; and then (b) separating an upgraded hydrocarbon.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymers comprising a sequence of units comprising an ethylenic unsaturation, the unsaturation being located every 3 carbon atoms between two successive units. The invention also relates to processes for preparing such polymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of securing computer systems involving the logical containment of data. More specifically, the invention relates to a method of securing computer systems, which offers the possibility of executing codes that manipulate data which must be processed separately. The inventive method essentially involves the use of the following: (i) a memory manager for managing memory allocation units which can be typically a fixed-size page or a variable-size block, and (ii) memory allocation owners and requesters which can be typically user applications of the operating system of the computer system or the actual operating system. The system involves the separation of the aforementioned data by the owner and the encryption of same with a dedicated key.

Abstract: In a network comprising an optical link transporting packet streams consisting of successive optical packets separated by voids, the station comprises a transmission device (13) coupled to the link at an insertion point in order to inject optical packets into the link. At a detection point on the link, upstream of the insertion point, a detection device (11) observes the packet streams transported to this detection point. As a function of this observation each packet awaiting transmission and transmitted by the transmission device (13) causes the formation at the insertion point of a downstream packet stream containing the transmitted packet interposed between first and second packets delimiting a void of the upstream stream. The detection device (11) forms a transmission control signal (ACK) such that in the event of transmission as a function of this control signal, any transmitted packet is attached to at least one of the first and second packets.

Abstract: A photovoltaic module including one or more photovoltaic cells connected in series and located inside a laminated stack of glass and polymer, together with an electronic protection device, e.g. a bypass diode, which is arranged to bypass the electric current passing through at least one photovoltaic cell. The electronic protection device, which is a semiconductor circuit, is itself disposed inside the laminated stack. The semiconductor circuit is electrically connected to at least one flat metal ribbon disposed in the laminated stack for the purpose of dissipating the heat energy given off by the semiconductor circuit.

Abstract: For use with foundation drainage systems, improved drainage mat couplers that contain at least one barrier preventing two ends of received drainage mat from touching are described. A flow enhancing gap is produced between the ends of drainage mat. Included are improved between-couplers, improved communicating-couplers, and a method of using communicating-couplers as away-couplers facilitated by use of a dam.

Abstract: A non-iterative 3D processing method and system is disclosed for generic noise reduction. The 3D noise reducer is based on a simple conversion of the five types of noise to equivalent additive noise of varying statistics. The proposed technique comprises also an efficient temporal filtering technique which combines Minimization of Output Noise Variance (MNV) and Embedded Motion Estimation (EME). The proposed temporal filtering technique may be furthermore combined with classical motion estimation and motion compensation for more efficient noise reducer. The proposed technique comprises also a spatial noise reducer which combines Minimum Mean Squared Error (MMSE) with robust and effective shape adaptive windowing (SAW) is utilized for smoothing random noise in the whole image, particularly for edge regions. Another modification to MMSE is also introduced for handling banding effect for eventual excessive filtering in slowly varying regions.

Abstract: A method having application notably to the development of petroleum for fast generation of a geostatistical reservoir model on flexible grid, representative of a porous heterogeneous medium. A flexible grid best discretizing the medium is first generated. A regular Cartesian grid whose cell size, in a given direction, is greater than or equal to the largest size of the cell of the flexible grid in the same direction is then generated. On this Cartesian grid, at least one realization of petrophysical quantities characteristic of the heterogeneous medium is simulated from a geostatistical simulator. Then, this realization is resampled with a smaller discretization interval in order to know the petrophysical value associated with the realization at any point of the medium. Finally, the values of the simulated petrophysical properties are assigned to the center of the cells of the flexible grid.

Abstract: An automobile rollover detection system comprising a control module to receive a first set and a second set of signals, to determine a first threshold in response to the first set of signals, to determine a second threshold in response to the second set of signals, to provide a first signal in response to the first threshold, to provide a second signal in response to the second threshold, and to provide a control signal in response to the first and second signals. The control signal may activate an occupant restraint system in response to the detection of an automobile rollover event. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.

Abstract: A first serial transceiver has a reference clock, a first transmitter, and a first receiver. The first receiver includes (i) a phase detector, and (ii) a phase rotator. The phase rotator is driven by the reference clock. A first multiplexer is coupled to the first receiver. The first multiplexer receives the phase detector output and a control signal. When the first serial transceiver is in a test configuration, the first multiplexer passes the control signal to the phase rotator, thereby varying the frequency of the phase rotator output. A second multiplexer is coupled to the first transmitter. The second multiplexer receives a reference clock signal and the phase rotator output. When the first serial transceiver is in a test configuration, the second multiplexer passes the phase rotator output to the first transmitter. The first transmitter thereby transmits a serial data stream that varies in frequency from said reference clock.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for giving users of various handheld devices access to mobile sales software online. The functionality accessed by users is provided by individual development components (DCs). Use of individual development components allows users to turn off certain components and also customize components without impacting other aspects of the software. Thus, software is tailored to a particular customer and is efficiently presented for that customer's use. This may be particularly useful for handheld devices because of the limited capability to display information and also the costs of downloading information to the handheld device. The user interface layer is on top of these functional components and can be rendered online allowing customized access to various handheld devices. Access to customer relationship management (CRM) applications and reports from the field may be extremely useful.

Abstract: A modulation device comprises for each carrier frequency: means of discrimination between a signal coming from a first channel of a communications link and a signal coming from a second channel of said link, so as to obtain differentiated first and second signals; first assigning means, enabling the assigning of the first differentiated signal to one of the two modulation arms, and the second differentiated signal to the other of the two modulation arms.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for automatically feature extracting array images in batch mode. At least two images to be feature extracted are loaded into a batch project, and the system automatically and sequentially feature extracts the images in the batch project. At least one of the images may be feature extracted based upon a different grid template or protocol than at least one other of the images. Methods, systems and computer readable media are provided to automatically feature extract a single array image having an identifier indicating that it is a multipack, multiple array image. A system provided for feature extracting array images in batch mode includes a user interface with a feature enabling a user to select images to be loaded into a batch project; and based upon the loaded images in the batch project, the system may automatically assign a grid template to each image loaded into the batch project.