Abstract: A routing table circuit for a router has one or more input ports and output ports for message communication. In the routing table circuit, one or more routing table memories store a plurality of routing table arrays. The routing table arrays are arranged hierarchically in levels, and each routing table array is associated with a predetermined subset of prefixes. Each routing table array has entries. The entries include a block default route pointer field to store a block default route pointer, if any, and a routing field. The route engine may access any level of table array by using a next level route pointer stored in the routing field. Using the block default route and the routing field, the present invention further reduces the number of memory accesses and the update cost for route insertion and deletion by identifying and skipping elements that do not require route updating.

Abstract: In the method, a cap wafer surface is lithographically etched at time of fabrication, so that a raised ridge onto which bonding material is placed is formed near a perimeter of a desired cavity region. This is done in order to reduce the bonding area between the cap wafer and electronic device wafers, so as to provide a better defined standoff. In another aspect of the method, the cap wager surface is lithographically etched to form recesses or trenches near the perimeter of a cavity region, each recess being filled with a sealing material, and polished if necessary to be flush with the cap wafer surface. Thereafter, the cap wafer surface is etched so that the filled recesses become the raised ridges which are used to bond a cap wafer to an electronic device wafer.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and/or method of use as described herein provide generated menu data to a display device for initial network parameter configuration data input of the apparatus. The apparatus, in one form, includes a text generator for input of initial network parameter configuration data therein. This system, apparatus and/or method require only a small amount of boot ROM to implement.

Abstract: An apparatus and process to assess the occurrence or the likelihood of a failure in an integrated circuit. The process includes forming a conductive region such as a runner about the periphery of a substrate or die. The conductive regions may be located at one of more different metallization layers within the integrated circuit. The conductive region is couple to one or more of the bond pads. The die is assessed by measuring the resistance, conductivity, cross talk or other electrical characteristics on the conductive region via the bond pads. The assessment can then be used to predict whether, for example, the runners formed in the integrated circuit have failed or are likely to fail.

Abstract: An attachment mechanism for attaching a component to an instrument. The attachment mechanism includes a first hoop assembly having a first hoop receiving a first portion of the instrument and a second hoop assembly having a second hoop receiving a second portion of the instrument. Either one of the first hoop assembly or the second hoop assembly may be configured to retain the component thereto. The first and second hoop assemblies are configured to be secured to each other such that the first and second hoops are in tension with, and secured about, the instrument.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for performing a trick mode on a video signal containing a plurality of original pictures. The invention includes the steps of, in response to a trick mode command, selectively repeating (216) at least one of the original pictures to convert the video signal to a trick mode video signal having the original pictures and at least one repeated original picture and selectively displaying (218) at least a portion of the original picture and at least a portion of the repeated original pictures in accordance with a predetermined sequence to avoid a vibration artifact. Each original picture and each repeated original picture can contain at least two fields.

Abstract: A method is described for providing required values as needed in a class of computer-program compilers, which transform a first computer-program (source program) into a second computer-program (target program), such that the target program has modified or augmented functionality. The source and target programs may be written in the same or different programming languages. As an example, the compiler may perform automatic differentiation (AD), where the source program evaluates a function and the target program evaluates both the function and its derivative, and both programs are written in a high level programming language such as Fortran. In this example, required values are needed in the target program to evaluate its control flow, index expressions, or local derivative information. Providing required values in an efficient way is essential in AD but constitutes a major complexity for various modes of AD. For typical applications, our method is significantly more efficient than standard approaches.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus using a system level clocking scheme to remove jitter from multi-media packets distributed over an asynchronous network. The present invention overcomes the problems associated with jitter introduced in an asynchronous network by using various time stamps to synchronized a client device clock to a headend clock and to control the data flow in the client device to match the rate that the data is received by a broadband receiver coupled to the headend. The present invention allows the client device to synchronize to a selected one of a plurality of headend clock by including a clock adjustment factor along with the time stamps. The time stamps are added at the physical layer so that the time stamps correspond to the time the data packets are placed onto and received from the asynchronous network.

Abstract: A universal interface module for use between heterogeneous networks for reserving processing power of a system processor includes a physical connection block having at least two ports for making a physical connection between networks. A gating device is coupled to the connection block and distributes packets of information of different formats to appropriate networks. A packet processing device is coupled to the gating device for adding and removing data and addressing information from the packets. An application demultiplexer is coupled to the packet processing device and distributes data and control signals to applications to be run on a system processor.

Abstract: A user-side receiver system includes a gateway device, which provides an interface between a subscriber-based network, and an output device. A storage system is disposed externally from the gateway device and is coupled to the gateway device through a network interface. The storage system provides memory for storage of data streams transmitted from the network to the gateway device. The network interface links the gateway device to the storage system to cooperatively access and store data to/from the storage system in a way that limits access to the data by a user.

Abstract: A bacterial cell containing a functional cytochrome P450 monooxygenase system, said cell comprising a genetic construct capable of expressing a cytochrome P450 and a genetic construct capable of expressing, separately from said cytochrome P450, a cytochrome P450 reductase wherein the N-terminus of the cytochrome P450 and the N-terminus of the cytochrome P450 reductase are each adapted to allow functional coupling of said cytochrome P450 and said cytochrome P450 reductase within said cell. A bacterial cell containing a cytochrome P450 comprising a genetic construct encoding, and capable of expressing, said cytochrome P450 wherein the cytochrome P450 comprises an N-terminal portion which directs the cytochrome P450 to a cellular compartment of membrane of the bacterial cell. The bacterial cells are useful as, for example, bioreactors, in drug testing and mutagenicity testing and as a source of cytochrome P450.

Abstract: A process to assess the occurrence or the likelihood of a failure in an integrated circuit. The process includes forming a conductive region such as a runner about the periphery of a substrate or die. The conductive regions may be located at one or more different metallization layers within the integrated circuit. The conductive region is coupled to one or more of the bond pads. The die is assessed by measuring the resistance, conductivity, cross talk or other electrical characteristics on the conductive region via the bond pads. The assessment can then be used to predict whether, for example, the runners formed in the integrated circuit have failed or are likely to fail.

Abstract: In the method, a cap wafer surface is lithographically etched at time of fabrication, so that a raised ridge onto which bonding material is placed is formed near a perimeter of a desired cavity region. This is done in order to reduce the bonding area between the cap wafer and electronic device wafers, so as to provide a better defined standoff. In another aspect of the method, the cap wager surface is lithographically etched to form recesses or trenches near the perimeter of a cavity region, each recess being filled with a sealing material, and polished if necessary to be flush with the cap wafer surface. Thereafter, the cap wafer surface is etched so that the filled recesses become the raised ridges which are used to bond a cap wafer to an electronic device wafer.

Abstract: A bacterial cell containing a functional cytochrome P450 monooxygenase system, said cell comprising a genetic construct capable of expressing a cytochrome P450 and genetic construct capable of expressing, separately from said cytochrome P450, a cytochrome P450 reductase, wherein each of the cytochrome P450 and the cytochrome P450 reductase have at their N-terminus a bacterial signal peptide. The cytochrome P450 and the cytochrome P450 reductase may be encoded by different constructs or the same construct. A bacterial cell containing a cytochrome P450 comprising a genetic construct encoding, and capable of expressing, said cytochrome P450 wherein the cytochrome P450 has, at is N-terminal, a bacterial signal peptide. The bacterial cells are useful as, for example, bioreactors, in drug testing and mutagenicity testing and as a source of cytochrome P450.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for recovering a second transport stream included within a first transport stream and reducing timing anomaly imparted to the second transport stream within the context of a front-end device subject to random access via a data bus, illustratively a PCI bus. A first transport stream is received from a transport medium, the first transport stream having disposed therein packets associated with a second transport stream. The first medium tending to impart jitter to the first transport stream. Those packets associated with the second transport stream are extracted from the first transport stream and adapted to reduce jitter, and launched via a second transport medium, the launched adapted packets forming a jitter-reduced second transport stream.

Abstract: A routing table circuit for a router has one or more input ports and output ports for message communication. In the routing table circuit, one or more routing table memories store a plurality of routing table arrays. The routing table arrays are arranged hierarchically in levels, and each routing table array is associated with a predetermined subset of prefixes. Each routing table array has entries. The entries include a block default route pointer field to store a block default route pointer, if any, and a routing field. The route engine may access any level of table array by using a next level route pointer stored in the routing field. Using the block default route and the routing field, the present invention further reduces the number of memory accesses and the update cost for route insertion and deletion by identifying and skipping elements that do not require route updating.

Abstract: A system for cutting curvilinear patterns in strippable films with a high speed computer controlled flat bed plotter having a diamond point cutter positioned in the plotting head. The scribe pressure is set between 200 and 300 grams with the plotter set to drive the plotting head at a speed between 20 and 30 inches per second and with the head acceleration set between 0.4 G's and 0.7 G's.

Abstract: Teaching devices are provided which include a transparent element simulating a human head and movable elements simulating articulating organs such as a lower jaw, front and rear portions of a tongue and an uvula, such movable elements being connected to control rods which are manually operable to place the movable elements in positions normally used to produce particular sounds. In addition, elements of elastomeric material having spiral springs cast therein are provided and are operable through tensioned wires for simulating the larynx and lips and positions thereof. A cassette carrying an endless magnetic tape is insertable into a slot in the device and a reproducing head is positioned for cooperation with any selected one of a plurality of tracks on the tape to reproduce a sound corresponding to the positions of the movable elements.

Abstract: A drive chain is trained about drive and driven sprockets and is kept in proper tension by a tensioning device comprising a tensioning member located between the sprockets and extending transversely to the line of centers passing through the axes of rotation of the sprockets, the tensioning member including first and second spaced abutment surfaces facing toward the line of centers and engaging the opposite runs of the drive chain. A part of the tensioning member extends between the first and second abutment surfaces and is provided with an elongated aperture which is received on a pin located on the line of centers of the sprockets whereby as one of the chain runs tightens during operation it will move the tensioning member so as to effect tensioning of the other run.