Abstract: A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.

Abstract: A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.

Abstract: A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.

Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to a display film and a method of making same, where the display uses electrically responsive, reflective particles disposed within a polymer matrix. The invention includes a method of making a display film having one or more monolayers of the reflective particles. The invention is also directed to a display having particles selected from a production distribution of particles.

Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to a display film and a method of making same, where the display uses electrically responsive, reflective particles disposed within a polymer matrix. The invention includes a method of making a display film having one or more monolayers of the reflective particles. The invention is also directed to a display having particles selected from a production distribution of particles.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing information outsourcing, including a storage node located remotely from an information outsourcing enterprise. The enterprise communicatively couples to the storage node to transfer information between the enterprise and the storage node in real-time to enable primary storage, static and dynamic mirroring, backup and disaster recovery of enterprise information. The system of the invention provides an enterprise user interface for enabling the enterprise to monitor its storage usage. The enterprise interface also enables the enterprise to expand or contract the storage space reserved by the enterprise at the storage node The system of the invention packages outsourcing services into service level agreements. Multiple storage nodes can be communicatively connected to enable the system to transfer information between them.

Abstract: A dispenser for compressible fiberglass nonwoven pads including a bag into which a stack of fiberglass pads is placed. A significant portion of the air within the bag is removed, compressing the stack of filter pads to reduce space. At least two flanges are formed on two adjoining edges of the bag. The flanges can be cut along a portion of their length to form an aperture through which the filter pads can be removed, while retaining the filter pads until deliberate removal by hand.

Abstract: A nestable filter having a central panel with a frame attached around the peripheral edges of the central panel. The central panel has elongated corrugations which extend longitudinally from one side to the opposite side. The frame is made up of frame members which have a generally V-shaped cross-section, the inner leg of which attaches to the edges of the corrugated central panel. Corrugated voids are formed on the inner wall of at least two of the frame members, aligned with the channels formed by the corrugations, permitting the filter to nest within a similarly constructed filter.

Abstract: A filter having a nestable frame including a first leg, a second leg extending obtusely from the first leg, and a third leg extending from the second leg and forming a channel between the second and third legs. A brace having similar first, second and third legs is mounted to the frame, with the second and third legs of the brace preferably extending into the channel of the frame. A chamber is formed by the second and third legs of the frame and the second and third legs of the brace. The chamber is preferably filled with material which rigidities the box beam structure formed by the walls surrounding the chamber. A filter medium material attaches to the frame, by adhesion and/or by clamping engagement between the first legs of the frame and brace.

Abstract: A method for storing data in a memory, including compressing fixed-sized pages of data, and storing the compressed pages into available smaller memory spaces on a medium if the compressed page will fit into such space, or storing the compressed pages onto available larger memory spaces on the medium, if the compressed page will not fit into the smaller space.

Abstract: A ferroelectric capacitor structure is designed for fabrication together with MOS devices on a semiconductor substrate. The ferroelectric capacitor includes a diffusion barrier above the surface of the substrate for preventing the materials of the ferroelectric capacitor from contaminating the substrate or MOS devices. The ferroelectric capacitor comprises a bottom electrode, a thin film ferroelectric layer and a top electrode. An interlayer dielectric is formed to cover portions of the ferroelectric thin film and provide an opening therethrough for the top electrode. A ferroelectric memory cell comprises a field effect transistor together with a ferroelectric capacitor fabricated on a semiconductor substrate. In one configuration, the ferroelectric capacitor is offset from the field effect transistor, while in another configuration, the ferroelectric capacitor is substantially above the field effect transistor to provide greater density.

Abstract: A computer using virtual memory management employs a random-access type storage device such as a semiconductor memory for page swapping. The semiconductor memory is formatted to provide multiple partitions of varying block size, e.g., two block sizes, for compressed pages, and another block size for uncompressed original-sized pages. The data to be stored is in pages of fixed size, and these pages are compressed for storage if the compressed size fits in the block size of one of the small-block partitions in the memory. If a data page is not compressible to one of the small block sizes, it is stored uncompressed in the other full-size partition. The operating system maintains a table storing the locations of the pages in the partitions, so upon recall the page (if compressed) is retrieved from its location found using the table, decompressed and sent to the CPU. The relative number of blocks in the partitioned memory (e.g.

Abstract: A data compression and decompression method and apparatus utilizing a sliding window dictionary in combination with an adaptive dictionary. Incoming data moves through a buffer and is compared against both the sliding window dictionary and the adaptive dictionary, and matched data is replaced with a pointer to the dictionary entry. All incoming data is entered into the sliding window dictionary, but only data which satisfies certain criteria is entered into the adaptive dictionary.

Abstract: This invention provides a novel process for the synthesis of bicyclic aromatic sulfonic acids employing reacting a bicyclic aromatic compound with sulfur trioxide-N,N-dimethylformamide complex in the presence of a water miscible, non-reactive solvent. The resulting sulfonic acid may be converted into the corresponding sulfonyl halide by the reaction with a thionyl halide. This invention further provides a novel process for the synthesis of bicyclic aromatic sulfonamides employing the reaction conditions described supra followed by an ammonolysis or amination.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for measuring and controlling the crack growth rate within a double cantilever beam type test specimen. The arms of the test specimen are fitted with a pressure-actuated bellows to induce a predetermined load and with a sensing assembly to provide feedback on the amount of beam displacement resulting from application of that load. In this manner a loaded test specimen may be remotely mounted and adjusted inside the reactor pressure vessel or piping of a nuclear reactor in order to maintain a stress intensity which is constant or which varies in a predetermined manner for inducing stress corrosion cracking or corrosion fatigue in the specimen.

Abstract: A dynamic memory device exhibits a sleep mode of operation, entered in response to a single externally-applied signal which need not be cycled. While in this sleep mode, the device does not respond to or require any of the usual DRAM control signals such a RAS, CAS, write enable, address inputs, data inputs, etc., so all of these signals may be in a quiescent state. An internal refresh counter is used to generate row addresses while in the sleep mode, and timing for the internal refresh is provided by an internal oscillator. The memory device cycles through a sequence of row addresses for refresh while in this sleep mode, using an internal refresh address counter, and this sequence may be maintained without interruption if the sleep mode is reentered within a normal refresh period after exiting the sleep mode.

Abstract: A random-access type storage device such as a hard disk or semiconductor memory is formatted to provide multiple partitions of varying block size. The data to be stored is in blocks of fixed size, and these blocks are compressed if the compressed size fits in the block size of a small-block partition in the storage device. If a data block is not compressible to the small block size, it is stored uncompressed in another of the partitions. The memory device also contains a table storing the locations of the blocks in the partitions, so upon recall the block is retrieved from location, decompressed (if it had been compressed), and sent to the CPU. For example, there may be two partitions, one using the block size of the original (uncompressed) data, and the other having a block size corresponding to the typical compressed size of the blocks of data (perhaps one-half the size of the original data blocks). The relative number of blocks in each partition (e.g.

Abstract: An electrode probe suited for employment as an electrical potential reference electrode in an aqueous, high pressure, high temperature, and high radiation field environment such as the core of a nuclear reactor is described. The electrode is a brazed and welded assembly consisting of only ceramic and metal parts including a sapphire base which is brazed to a kovar/stainless steel housing, welded in turn, to a coaxial cable assembly for signal transfer. The base incorporates an integrally formed pedestal through which a conductor wire extends and over which is positioned a selectively coated cylindrically shaped sealing retainer. The device is particularly suited for employment with a silver/silver chloride electrode system.

Abstract: A method to produce thin films suitable for fabricating ferroelectric thin films. The method provides for selection of the predetermined amounts of lead, lanthanum, zirconium, and titanium precursors which are soluble in different solvents. Dissolving predetermined amounts of the precursors in their respective solvents in proportions such that hydrolyze reaction rate for each metal precursor will be approximately equal. Preferably, the reaction is performed under an inert atmosphere at from about 350 mmHg to 650 mmHg pressure. The precursors and solvents are mixed, and water is added to begin a hydrolysis reaction. After the hydrolysis the solution is heated to drive off the excess water and solvent to promote the formation of a sol-gel. The sol-gel is then applied to a thin substrate and sintered to produce the ferroelectric film.

Abstract: A ferroelectric capacitor structure is designed for fabrication together with MOS devices on a semiconductor substrate. The ferroelectric capacitor includes a diffusion barrier layer above the surface of the substrate for preventing the materials of the ferroelectric capcacitor from contaminating the substrate or MOS devices. The ferroelectric capacitor comprises a bottom electrode, a thin film ferroelectric layer and a top electrode. An interlayer dielectric is formed to cover portions of the ferroelectric thin film and provide an opening therethrough for the top electrode. A ferroelectric memory cell comprises a field effect transistor together with a ferroelectric capacitor fabricated on a semiconductor substrate. In one configuration, the ferroelectric capacitor is offset from the field effect transistor, while in another configuration, the ferroelectric capacitor is substantially above the field effect transistor to provide greater density.