Abstract: A sintered polycrystalline diamond material (PCD) of extremely fine grain size is manufactured by sintering under high pressure/high temperature (HP/HT) processing, a diamond powder which is blended with a pre-milled source catalyst metal compound. The PCD material has an average sintered diamond grain structure of less than about 1.0 ?m.

Abstract: A host computer is remotely controlled by a remote client device over a network that carries transmissions in a connection-oriented protocol and a connectionless protocol. The host computer establishes a connection to the remote client device using a connection-oriented protocol, and receives commands from the remote client device over the connection-oriented protocol and implements the commands so as to affect a display of the host computer. The host computer transmits content of the display to the remote client device using the connection-oriented protocol. In addition, the host computer identifies one or more rapid-change areas in the display of the host computer in which the display is changing more quickly than a predetermined threshold rate of change, and transmits content of each rapid-change area to the remote client device using a connectionless protocol at a rate higher than the connection-oriented protocol.

Abstract: A method for configuring a device using a remote control, includes transmitting a signal from the remote control to a configuration proxy requesting configuration status of the device; waiting for a predetermined period of time for a response from the configuration proxy to the remote control; obtaining help information based on the response received at the remote control from the configuration proxy; and displaying the help information on a display.

Abstract: A host computer is remotely controlled by a remote client device over a network that carries transmissions in a connection-oriented protocol and a connectionless protocol. The host computer establishes a connection to the remote client device using a connection-oriented protocol, and receives commands from the remote client device over the connection-oriented protocol and implements the commands so as to affect a display of the host computer. The host computer transmits content of the display to the remote client device using the connection-oriented protocol. In addition, the host computer identifies one or more rapid-change areas in the display of the host computer in which the display is changing more quickly than a predetermined threshold rate of change, and transmits content of each rapid-change area to the remote client device using a connectionless protocol at a rate higher than the connection-oriented protocol.

Abstract: A sintered polycrystalline diamond material (PCD) of extremely fine grain size is manufactured by sintering under high pressure/high temperature (HP/HT) processing, a diamond powder which is blended with a pre-milled source catalyst metal compound. The PCD material has an average sintered diamond grain structure of less than about 1.0 ?m.

Abstract: A method for configuring a device using a remote control, includes transmitting a signal from the remote control to a configuration proxy requesting configuration status of the device; waiting for a predetermined period of time for a response from the configuration proxy to the remote control; obtaining help information based on the response received at the remote control from the configuration proxy; and displaying the help information on a display.

Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method that includes a proof of authorization for any number of activities within an organization, where the proof of authorization associates a specific set of rights, privileges, permissions and/or powers with a collection of entities, each of which has a distinct digital identity. The proof of authorization allows any entity within the collection of entities to interface with or access one or more specific categories of information and/or one or more physical resources within an organization, according to the set of rights privileges, permissions and/or powers established by the authorization proof. The authorization proof may further include references to authorization proofs issued by other organizations in a federation of organizations.

Abstract: Cable length extension of universal serial bus (USB), through the provision of a transmitter hub coupled to a receiver hub over a non-USB data transport connection.

Abstract: Cable length extension of universal serial bus (USB), through the provision of a transmitter hub coupled to a receiver hub over a non-USB data transport connection.

Abstract: Methods for coating a substrate and methods of shaping a workpiece comprise formation and use, respectively, of a surface or substrate comprising a first phase selected from nitrides, carbides. carbonitrides, borides, sulphides, chalcogenides, oxides, and silicides, and a second phase selected from nitrides, carbides, carbonitrides, borides, sulphides, chalcogenides, oxides, and silicides, wherein said second phase comprises a multiplicity of discrete portions positioned into the first phase, with these multiplicity of portions comprising a continuous second phase, and made thereof, coating and articles, especially machining, cutting and shaping tools, wearparts, and methods of making and using the composition, coating and articles.

Abstract: Cable length extension of universal serial bus (USB), through the provision of a transmitter hub coupled to a receiver hub over a non-USB data transport connection.

Abstract: A composition including a first phase selected from nitrides, carbides, carbonitrides, borides, sulphides, chalcogenides, oxides, and silicides, and a second phase selected from nitrides, carbides, carbonitrides, borides, sulphides, chalcogenides, oxides, and silicides, wherein said second phase comprises a multiplicity of discrete portions positioned into the first phase, with these multiplicity of portions comprising a continuous second phase, and made thereof, coatings and articles, especially, machining, cutting and shaping tools, wearparts, and methods of making and using the composition, coating and articles.

Abstract: A composition including a first phase selected from nitrides, carbides, carbonitrides, borides, sulphides, chalcogenides, oxides, and suicides, and a second phase selected from nitrides, carbides, carbonitrides, borides, sulphides, chalcogenides, oxides, and suicides, wherein said second phase comprises a multiplicity of discrete portions positioned into the first phase, with these multiplicity of portions comprising a continuous second phase, and made thereof, coatings and articles, especially, machining, cutting and shaping tools, wearparts, and methods of making and using the composition, coating and articles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cemented carbide or ceramic article having a multilayered coating of a plurality of ultrathin CVD coating layers, and a process for producing same. Each of the ultrathin CVD coating layers has a thickness of approximately 200 nanometers or less. The multilayered coating ranges from approximately 50-400 layers, has excellent adherence and a smoothness and a hardness of at least approximately 40 GPa. The CVD coated article of the present invention exhibits improved coating properties of excellent smoothness, uniformity, toughness, hardness and abrasive wear resistance.

Abstract: Dump and debug utilities which provide mechanisms, for a network user from his or her workstation which is connected to a local area network, to remotely examine and control software executing on an interface board connected elsewhere to the network. The dump and debug facilities allow a network user to locate accessible interface boards and to issue dump and debug commands by which dump/debug network packets are constructed, and transmitted over the LAN to the interface board. Thereafter, the dump and debug utilities receive dump/debug packets generated by the interface board in response to the workstation packet, decode the packet, and display the results to the user. At the interface board side, the dump/debug packets received from the network workstation are intercepted by the data link layer of the board's interrupt handler, and are processed in an interrupt-disabled state whereby appropriate dump and debug capabilities can be carried out even if the interface board is otherwise non-operational.

Abstract: A network device which interfaces between a local area network (LAN) and an image forming apparatus and which can output a log file. The network device includes a LAN interface for receiving image forming jobs and command signals from the LAN, and a peripheral interface for outputting image forming jobs to the image forming apparatus. The network device further includes a storage device that stores a log file of image forming jobs received from the LAN and output to the image forming apparatus. In addition, the network device includes a processor that updates the stored log file based on the image forming jobs received from the LAN and output to the image forming apparatus and detects a triggering condition of outputting the log file. In response to the triggering condition, the processor formats the log file into an image forming job and outputs the formatted log file to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for storing a Media Access Control (MAC) address in an EPROM disposed on a target interactive network board having a local area network interface comprises the step of activating a LAN communication program. The communication program operates to broadcast an inquiry through the LAN for the target interactive network board, to receive location information of the target interactive network board in response to the broadcast inquiry, and to establish communication with the target interactive network board. The MAC address is downloaded to a RAM on the board, verified therein, and loaded into the EPROM from the RAM.

Abstract: A network device which interfaces between a local area network (LAN) and an image forming apparatus and which can output debug information. The network device includes a LAN interface for receiving image forming jobs and command signals from the LAN and a peripheral interface for outputting image forming jobs to the image forming apparatus. The network device further includes a storage device that stores debug information regarding the network device configuration for receiving image forming jobs from the LAN and outputting image forming jobs to the image forming apparatus. In addition, the network device has a processor that detects a triggering condition and, in response to the triggering condition, formats the debug information into an image forming job and outputs the formatted debug information to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A cemented carbide or ceramic substrate has a wear-resistant composite ceramic coating comprising a doped two-phase metal oxide layer comprising a fully dense, adherent, continuous metal oxide phase and a fully dense, adherent, discontinuous metal oxide phase. The continuous metal oxide phase comprises aluminum oxide, yttrium oxide, or zirconium oxide, and the discontinuous metal oxide phase comprises a dispersed, discrete second phase of aluminum oxide, yttrium oxide, or zirconium oxide, with the continuous metal oxide phase being of a different metal oxide from that of the discontinuous metal oxide phase. The continuous metal oxide phase, and/or the discontinuous metal oxide phase, contains a dopant comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of sulfur, selenium, tellurium, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth.

Abstract: An interactive network device which interfaces a LAN to a peripheral that includes a front panel through which a user can affect status changes to the peripheral. Included in the interactive network device are a LAN interface which interfaces to the LAN and over which peripheral data is communicated, and a peripheral interface which interfaces to the peripheral and over which the peripheral data is communicated and the status of the peripheral data is received. A processor analyzes the status of the peripheral received over the peripheral interface so as to detect a predetermined sequence of status changes in the peripheral and, in response to detection of the predetermined sequence of status changes, (a) generates testpage information containing at least one of network information and interactive network device information and (b) outputs the generated testpage information.