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Methods and systems of initiating a backup process of data stored on a computer are described. One method calls for the data to be backed up to be identified. A backup event trigger is defined, and the computer is monitored for the occurrence of the backup event trigger. If the trigger occurs, a balancing heuristic is applied, to determine whether to initiate the backup process.

Disclosed is a method, system, and program for diagnosing a computer over a network, such as the Internet. A program, such as an applet, is provided that executes on the computer. The program causes the computer to download at least one object from a server over the network. Performance data is determined with respect to downloading the object from the server to the computer over the network in order to diagnose performance problems with the computer. The determined performance data is then transmitted to a diagnostic system over the network.

A photonic structure for “white” light generation by phosphors under the excitation of a LED. The photonic structure mounts the LED and an optically transparent nanocomposite matrix having dispersed therein phosphors which will emit light under the excitation of the radiation of the LED. The phosphors dispersed in the matrix may be nanocrystalline, or larger sized with the addition of non light emitting, non light scattering nanoparticles dispersed within the matrix material so as to match the index of refraction of the matrix material to that of the phosphors. The nanocomposite matrix material may be readily formed by molding and formed into a variety of shapes including lenses for focusing the emitted light. A large number of the photonic structures may be arranged on a substrate to provide even illumination or other purposes.

A method for sending and detecting downlink control information is provided. A base station carries the downlink control information in a physical downlink control channel, and sends said physical downlink control channel through component carriers. Said base station bears first type downlink control information on an anchor component carrier, and bears third type downlink control information on a prime component carrier, wherein said first type downlink control information bears one or more types of uplink scheduling information, downlink scheduling information and uplink power control information of its component carrier, said third type downlink control information bears indication information of the second type downlink control information which bears the uplink scheduling information and/or the downlink scheduling information of one or more component carriers. A terminal detects the first type downlink control information on the anchor component carries and detects the third type downlink control information on the prime component carrier.

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method for drilling wellbores includes drilling a main wellbore, disposing a casing string having a deflecting member at a lower end thereof in the main wellbore, disposing a drill string having a drill bit at a lower end thereof in the casing string, and drilling, with the drill bit, a first lateral wellbore at a first depth in the main wellbore. The method further includes transferring the casing string to a second depth in the main wellbore that is less than the first depth, disposing a first temporary plug in the main wellbore at the second depth to prevent gas from flowing up the main wellbore past the second depth, transferring the casing string to a third depth in the main wellbore that is less than the second depth, and drilling, with the drill bit, a second lateral wellbore at the third depth.

An optically reliable high refractive index (HRI) encapsulant for use with Light Emitting Diodes (LED's) and lighting devices based thereon. This material may be used for optically reliable HRI lightguiding core material for polymer-based photonic waveguides for use in photonic-communication and optical-interconnect applications. The encapsulant includes treated nanoparticles coated with an organic functional group that are dispersed in an Epoxy resin or Silicone polymer, exhibiting RI˜1.7 or greater with a low value of optical absorption coefficient α<0.5 cm−1 at 525 nm. The encapsulant makes use of compositionally modified TiO₂ nanoparticles which impart a greater photodegradation resistance to the HRI encapsulant.

A virtual tech rep system that can assist in reducing service call visits and customer complaints by readily analyzing image quality of an output image device, such as a copier or printer. The system generates a hardcopy test pattern output from the copier or printer and then scans the test pattern using either the platen of the digital copier or an external scanner to form a digital raster image. Test targets in the digital raster image are then determined using pattern recognition software and image quality analysis is then performed on the test targets based on the sensitivity of the human visual system. It is preferable that the image quality analysis is based on human vision systems rather than a direct comparison between original and printed images as many differences may go unnoticed by a human viewer whereas other types of differences may be readily noticed, even if only slight. The system optionally sends the test results and possibly part or all of the scanned test pattern to a service or diagnostic facility (remote or local) for further analysis when potential defects are identified. This process may be performed at start-up or automatically initiated after a predetermined number of operating cycles or hours of use have been attained.

A novel and useful apparatus for and method of local oscillator (LO) generation with non-integer multiplication ratio between the local oscillator and RF frequencies. The LO generation schemes presented are operative to generate I and Q square waves at a designated frequency while avoiding the well known issue of harmonic pulling. An input baseband signal is interpolated and upconverted in the digital domain to an IF. The LO operates at a frequency which is a n/m division of the target RF frequency f_RF. The IF frequency is configured to ½ of the LO frequency. The upconverted IF signal is then converted to the analog domain via digital power amplifiers followed by voltage combiners. The output of the combiners is band pass filtered to extract the desired replica.

A novel and useful apparatus for and method of local oscillator (LO) generation with non-integer multiplication ratio between the local oscillator and RF frequencies. The LO generation schemes presented are operative to generate I and Q square waves at a designated frequency while avoiding the well known issue of harmonic pulling. A synthesizer provides 4/3 the desired frequency f_RF. This frequency is divided by two to obtain in-phase and quadrature square waves at ⅔ f_RF. The in-phase signal is divided by two again to obtain in-phase and quadrature square waves at ⅓ f_RF. The signals are then logically combined using XOR operations to obtain I and Q branch signals containing spectral spurs. Since the spurs are located in non-disturbing bands, they can be filtered out resulting in the desired output signal.

An imaging apparatus. The apparatus includes a display mechanism for displaying an image. The apparatus includes a camera mechanism distributed throughout the display mechanism to take images of objects in view of the display mechanism. A screen. The screen includes a display for displaying an image. The screen includes a plurality of pinholes distributed in the display. The screen includes a plurality of sensors with at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors in alignment with and corresponding with one pinhole of the plurality of pinholes to receive light passing through the pinhole to image a ray of a specific size and a specific direction out from the display. A method for imaging.

A novel and useful apparatus for and method of local oscillator (LO) generation with non-integer multiplication ratio between the local oscillator and RF frequencies. The LO generation schemes presented are operative to generate I and Q square waves at a designated frequency while avoiding the well known issue of harmonic pulling. The use of analog mixers of the prior art is avoided and replaced with an XOR gate configured to generate the correct average frequency. The edges are dynamically adjusted by ±T/12 or zero based on the state of the controlled oscillator down-divided clock.

A sensor semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same are proposed. A plurality of metal bumps and a sensor chip are mounted on a substrate. A dielectric layer and a circuit layer are formed on the substrate, wherein the circuit layer is electrically connected to the metal bumps and the sensor chip. Thus, the sensor chip is electrically connected to the substrate via the circuit layer and the metal bumps. The dielectric layer is formed with an opening for exposing a sensor region of the sensor chip. A light-penetrable lid covers the opening of the dielectric layer, such that light is able to penetrate the light-penetrable lid to reach the sensor region and activate the sensor chip. A plurality of solder balls are mounted on a surface of the substrate free of mounting the sensor chip, for electrically connecting the sensor chip to an external device.

A composite faucet includes a body coated with refractory material, the body directly contacting with water is made of metallic alloys; the body already coated with refractory material is further covered with a plastic material by injection for easier fabrication.

The present solution is directed to systems and methods for setting motion vector (MV) for a self-propelled toy by hand-held remote controller (RC). The method feature is that (i) the vector of a control action made by the user with the RC, (ii) the vector of the desired motion for the selected toy and (iii) the vector displayed by light indicator at the selected toy, all the three, or at least two of them, have coincided direction and proportional value. The desired vector is being set while the RC is pointed at the selected toy. If pointing is being made by invisible light, then the pointed toy should be indicated by its own means. One RC may be used for controlling arbitrary number of devices consequently. Otherwise a number of toys may be grouped, and the same MV may be given to all of them at once.

The present invention describes color-coded medical tubes and methods of monitoring the insertion and post-insertion of the same.

The invention is one method for evaluating sliding resistance of surface. The evaluation standard from different test methods is not unified, which brings a lot of inconvenience to the detection and evaluation of pavement sliding resistance. The invention is conducted to improve the traditional friction coefficient-based evaluation method and expand the applicable scope. The invention provides a method to acquire both macro and micro texture morphology of pavement at the same time, which can be used to measure characteristics of a surface topology. Based on the 3D texture morphology, texture morphology-based characterization indicators about the aspects of height, wavelength and shape are established, respectively. The invention also provides one relational model for expressing the relationship between friction coefficients and texture indicators. Additionally, the invention introduces IFI (international friction index) to build the evaluation system of pavement sliding resistance completely based on the 3D texture. The proposed evaluation system based on texture overcomes the disadvantages that the restrictions of friction coefficient-based evaluation method are strong. The proposed evaluation system is simple to operate and implement. It can directly finish the evaluation of pavement sliding resistance only needing to acquire pavement texture. It also combines with the advantages of IFI evaluation system, which is conducive to harmonize and unify different detection equipments of pavement sliding resistance.

An apparatus for collecting energy in connection with a sheave system in a hoisting apparatus provided with a sheave system. The apparatus includes at least one generator including a rotor and at least one stator. The rotor is connected rigidly to a sheave of the sheave system, and the at least one stator is connected rigidly to the sheave system such that when the load of the hoisting apparatus is rising or lowering, said at least one sheave rotates, whereby the rotor rotates simultaneously but the stator does not rotate, whereby electric energy is induced in the stator. The apparatus further includes electric energy storage, a device for modifying induced electric energy and storing it in energy storage; and a device for supplying energy from the energy storage to at least one consumption device. The consumption device may be, for example, a working lamp, sensor, measuring device, communications device, signal device, charging plug or a combination of these mounted in connection with the sheave system.