Abstract: An image processing device that processes an image in which a wiring pattern is drawn and outputs the image as raster data in which formation content of wiring print dots is defined for each pixel, includes an input section that receives the image, a scan section that sequentially performs scanning in a scan direction at intervals of the pixel width, a calculation section that calculates an intersection-to-intersection distance in the scan direction based on positions of the intersection points, and a determination section that determines a line width of the wire in the scan direction and determine formation of dots for the determined line width for each pixel based on the intersection-to-intersection distance, the prescribed width, and a line width of an inclination wire which is the line width, in the scan direction, of a wire inclined according to the prescribed angle.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a wearable computing device that includes one or more processors and a memory. The memory is coupled to the processors and includes instructions executable by the processors. When executing the instructions, the processors determine whether an application is running on the wearable computing device. The application controls one or more functions of a remote computing device. The processors determine to delegate a task associated with the application; delegate the task to be processed by a local computing device; and receive from the local computing device results from processing the delegated task.

Abstract: An electronic building automation system, comprising: (I) one or more electronic building automation devices, comprising a processor circuit configured to monitor the building automation device, determine a need for servicing of the building automation device, and (II) a servicing device for locating a building automation device in need of servicing, wherein one of a building automation device and the servicing device comprises: a servicing beacon, the servicing beacon is arranged to transmit a localizing beacon signal, and wherein the other of the building automation device and the servicing device comprises: a beacon receiver arranged to receive a localizing beacon signal transmitted from a servicing beacon, the building automation device and servicing device being arranged for the building automation device to be locatable when in need of servicing.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a wearable computing device including one or more processors and a memory. The memory is coupled to the processors and includes instructions executable by the processors. When executing the instructions, the processors analyze a task of an application; analyze one or more characteristics of the wearable computing device; determine to delegate the task based on the analysis of the task and the analysis of the characteristics; delegate the task to be processed by one or more computing devices separate from the wearable computing device; and receive from the computing devices results from processing the delegated task.

Abstract: Automated fixture layout is approached in two distinct stages. First, the spatial locations of clamping points on the work piece are determined to ensure immobility of the fixtured part under any infinitesimal perturbation. Second, spatial locations are matched against a user-specified library of reconfigurable clamps to synthesize a valid fixture layout or configuration that includes clamps that are accessible and collision free. The spatial locations matching during the second stage can be the same spatial locations chosen in the first stage to ensure immobility, or a different set of spatial locations.

Abstract: When a printing apparatus operates in a normal power mode, a control unit specifies a time of receipt of a packet and a reception interval between packets by using an RTC. On the other hand, when the printing apparatus operates in a power-saving mode, a communication unit specifies a time of receipt of a packet and a reception interval between packets on the basis of time-of-day information acquired from an SNTP server.

Abstract: The invention describes IP cores applied to 3D FPGAs, CPLDs and reprogrammable SoCs. IP cores are (a) used for continuously evolvable hardware using 3D logic circuits, (b) applied with optimization metaheuristic algorithms, (c) applied by matching combinatorial logic of netlists generated by Boolean algebra to combinatorial geometry of CPLD architecture by reaggregating IP core elements and (d) used to effect continuous recalibration of IP cores with evolvable hardware in indeterministic environments for co-evolutionary reprogrammability.

Abstract: A power semiconductor apparatus is provided with power controlling semiconductor modules connected in parallel to each other. Each power controlling semiconductor module controls driving of a power semiconductor device. The power semiconductor apparatus includes a transmission circuit and a reception circuit provided in one and another power controlling semiconductor modules, respectively. The transmission circuit transmits a predetermined communication signal to another power controlling semiconductor module based on a predetermined activation signal generated by one power controlling semiconductor module. The reception circuit receives the transmitted communication signal, and controls driving control operation of another power controlling semiconductor module based on the received communication signal.

Abstract: An ophthalmic laser treatment apparatus comprises: a main unit in which an illumination and observation optical system for illuminating a patient's eye and allowing observation of the patient's eye under illumination, and an irradiation optical system for irradiating a treatment laser beam and an aiming beam to the patient's eye; a joystick including a grip to be grasped by an operator, the joystick being configured to move the main unit with respect to the patient's eye; and a switch placed in an opening formed in a side of the joystick, the switch being configured to input a plurality of switch signals.

Abstract: A hands free wearable computer is provided. The hands free wearable computer includes an adjustable display tray, a split hands free two-hand foldable integrated input device that can be carried by gripping it, a video camera. The split hands free two-hand foldable integrated input device that can be carried can be used with the wearable computer as well as other non-wearable computer such as desktops, servers, laptops and entertainment devices such as game consoles, televisions. The hands free wearable computer with a hands free integrated input device is easy to wear and use while standing, sitting, laying down in a bed, walking, driving a car etc. while permitting a user's hands to become free to perform any other tasks that need to be attended to by the user's hands.

Abstract: A method for device level simulation of a circuit modeled by a set of CCR graphs, a computer system programmed to perform such a method, and a computer readable medium which stores code for implementing such a method. Typically, the circuit includes MOS transistors having unknown gate potentials, each CCR graph includes a top rail, and a bottom rail, and variable nodes, each of the transistors having unknown gate potential is modeled in the CCR graphs as a selectable resistor having a selected one of a first resistance and a much larger second resistance, and the method includes the steps of determining potentials at variable nodes of one of the CCR graphs with each selectable resistor of the graph having its first resistance (and also with each selectable resistor of the graph having its second resistance) without determining effective resistances between the variable nodes of the graph and the top rail or bottom rail.

Abstract: There are provided, on the POS device unit side, a physical keyboard having a plurality of physical keys arranged thereon; a screen keyboard comprising a plurality of screen keys arranged and displayed on a screen having a touch panel arranged thereon adjacent the physical keyboard; and a key data transfer control unit which connects each of the physical keyboard and the screen keyboard to an input port, and transfers key data from an output port in accordance with the sequence of key operations of the physical keyboard and the screen keyboard. A keyboard control unit which notifies the key data transferred from the key data transfer control unit to the application processing unit for execution of processing is provided in the POS main body. When physical keys and screen keys are operated in succession, the key data are transferred in the sequence of key operations and notified to the application.

Abstract: A general-purpose functional circuit for a programmable controller, comprising: an external connector which is connected to an external appliance to be controlled; an interconnecting connector which is connected to at least a CPU unit of the programmable controller; and an arithmetic processing member which has at least a function of transmitting to and receiving from the external appliance connected to the arithmetic processing member through the external connector, signals and performing a logical operation based on an external signal received from the external appliance so as to transmit to the CPU unit via the interconnecting connector, a logical operation signal corresponding to a result of the logical operation; wherein the CPU unit includes a CPU for executing a sequence program.

Abstract: A method including but not limited to detecting a docking device class circuit present on a bus, and obtaining a description of at least one device in a docking station from the docking device class circuit. In one embodiment the method further includes but is not limited to controlling the at least one device via commands appropriate to the bus. In one embodiment, circuitry is utilized to effect the foregoing-described method. In addition, a related docking station having a docking device class circuit is described.

Abstract: A method of inspecting and recording inspection data of machine components, the method including selecting a machine component among a plurality of machine components for inspection; identifying predefined areas of the selected machine component for inspection; identifying a fixed set of conditions allowed to be reported for the select machine component; inspecting the predefined areas of the select machine component; and recording inspection data as continuous numerical values to quantify entry for subsequent querying over a chosen set of machine components.

Abstract: In an IC chip, a novel precomputation architecture and process which grants improved reductions in power dissipation, requires less logic to implement, and relaxes critical timing constraints. A first computation circuit is used to calculate output values if precomputation cannot be performed. However, if the output values can be precomputed, a second circuit is used to calculate the output values. The second computation circuit is smaller, simpler, and consumes less power than the first computation circuit. An extremely small and simple decision circuit, which dissipates a minimal amount of power, is used to determine whether precomputation is possible. This determination is made at a previous cycle, whereas the actual computation of the output cycles are postponed to be performed in a subsequent cycle.

Abstract: A general-purpose functional circuit for a programmable controller, comprising: an external connector which is connected to an external appliance to be controlled; an interconnecting connector which is connected to at least a CPU unit of the programmable controller; and an arithmetic processing member which has at least a function of transmitting to and receiving from the external appliance connected to the arithmetic processing member through the external connector, signals and performing a logical operation based on an external signal received from the external appliance so as to transmit to the CPU unit via the interconnecting connector, a logical operation signal corresponding to a result of the logical operation; wherein the CPU unit includes a CPU for executing a sequence program.

Abstract: A wearable computer communicates with its display device via an optical link. The optical link may utilize different colored LEDs and corresponding photodetectors for transmitting and receiving the video and control signals to and from the computer and the hand-held display package. The wearable computer may communicate with a local area network by a radio communications link. The use of two antennas mounted and associated with the wearable computer eliminates any notch within a propagation pattern emanated from the antennas.

Abstract: A flexible, wearable computer is convertible between a laptop configuration and a wearable configuration. The various computing elements and battery of the wearable computer are arranged by connector(s), fastener(s), and/or on a support and/or within a housing for operative communication with a display of the laptop computer or of a personal hand-held device, whether pocketable or non-pocketable. Of course, prior to deployment in a laptop configuration, the computing elements and battery of the wearable computer are capable of deployment in many configurations on the body to facilitate comfort and utility.

Abstract: A wearable computer system includes a computing unit that is used with a visor mounted display system. The computing unit is structured to enable a user to grasp and support the computing unit, while simultaneously providing commands and information by way of a user interface (of the computing unit). The computing unit of the system may be housed within a multi-compartment case which is structured to provide access to the user interface. The case is further configured with a storage compartment to enable the user to securely store the visor mounted display when not being used. An auxiliary unit may also be included, which may be connected to the computing unit, to enable a user to enhance and augment the basic architecture of the wearable computing system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for communicating and storing measured values that are measured on electrical equipment. The values are retrieved within the framework of a link controller of at least one communication terminal attached to the communication system. Alarm information is displayed optically and/or acoustically when predetermined values are transgressed either upwardly or downwardly.

Abstract: A serial I/O incorporated semiconductor device comprises a transmitting unit 4 including a transmission channel selection register 14 for selecting a transmitting pin to output transmit data and a receiving unit 5 including a receiving channel detection circuit 26 for detecting receiving pins that have received data; a receiving channel flag 27 set to have a predetermined value by the receiving channel detection circuit; a plural channels reception detection circuit 28 for detecting that received data is entered to a plurality of receiving pins; and a plural channels receiving flag 29 set to have a predetermined value by the plural channels reception detection circuit 28 detecting received data has been entered to the plurality of receiving pins; wherein when any one of the flags 23, 25, and 29 is set to a predetermined value, the receiving unit supplies the value to a CPU as a reception interrupt signal.

Abstract: A wearable computer communicates with its display device via an optical link. The optical link may utilize different colored LEDs and corresponding photodetectors for transmitting and receiving the video and control signals to and from the computer and the hand-held display package. The wearable computer may communicate with a local area network by a radio communications link. The use of two antennas mounted and associated with the wearable computer eliminates any notch within a propagation pattern emanated from the antennas.

Abstract: A tamper detect device is provided to a chassis of a system. The tamper detect device provides a signal when the chassis is opened while at least a part of the system is under power. In one embodiment, the signal is used to produce an immediate warning. In another embodiment, the tamper detect device is incorporated into the system and the warning is audio. In another embodiment, the warning is continually provided until the chassis cover is closed, the system is unplugged, or the tamper detect device is bypassed. In another embodiment, the system is a computer system.

Abstract: A process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons which comprises contacting at least one type of hydrocarbon selected from paraffin, olefin, acetylene, cyclic paraffin and cyclic olefin-based hydrocarbons with a catalyst comprising a L-type zeolite treated with a halogen-containing compound and platinum deposited thereon.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon conversion process is disclosed wherein a hydrocarbon feed is contacted with a reforming catalyst in the presence of a halogen at conditions which favor dehydrocyclization, isomerization, and dehydroisomerization of the hydrocarbon feed. The degree of the isomerization and dehydroisomerization is controlled by adjusting the amount of halogen present. The amount of halogen present can be adjusted on stream by the addition of halogen-containing gas or water. The reforming catalyst comprises a large-pore zeolite, containing at least one Group VIII metal. In one embodiment, the reforming catalyst comprises: (a) a large-pore zeolite containing barium and platinum; and (b) an acidic or acidifiable inorganic binder selected from the group consisting of silica-alumina, zirconia-silica and alumina.