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A method for portable checkpointing comprising the steps of: pre-compiling an input source code; and outputting an associated output source code which includes support for portable checkpointing. The portability of the checkpoints allows migration between systems with different hardware, software, and operating systems. The portable checkpoints are stored in a Universal Code Format (UCF) and are selectively activated at the next potential checkpoint marker after a MinTBC (Minimum Time Between Checkpoints) timer expires.

A method and apparatus for portable checkpointing comprising the steps of: pre-compiling an input application source code and basic data type conversion functions; and outputting an associated output application source code and structure metrics and conversion function source code, wherein the output application source code includes support for portable checkpointing. The portability of the checkpoints allows migration between systems with different hardware, software, and operating systems. The present invention additionally provides a method and apparatus for conversion of data representations between a local machine format and a Universal Checkpoint Format (UCF) and a method for pointer handling, which involves transforming as absolute pointer into a machine independent offset and vice versa.

A system and method for reducing the data-rate when processing video, particularly wide-angle video.

The disclosed systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer programs embodied on computer-readable media may enable a shipping carrier to determine the utilization of a trailer in a delivery network by receiving and aggregating disparate types and sources of shipping information, including, for example, package billing data from a customer order, scan data from the loading and unloading of packages transported by the trailer, dimensional data received from dimensional scans of packages at carrier shipping hubs, and/or trailer data including the volume of the trailer. Utilization may be determined for each trailer in a carrier delivery network or for a subset of trailers in the network. The determined utilizations may be used to determine the parameters for an optimized delivery network, which may include the addition, elimination, and/or modification of the delivery schedule. Network optimization may be an iterative process that may be continually performed using continually updated trailer utilization statistics.

A modularized system and method for interactively diagnosing and addressing workplace issues that can lead to employee turnover includes computer-delivered assessment and training modules, each directed to a particular aspect of improving employee retention by focusing on retention competencies. Some modules are intended for employee use; others, for supervisors. The employee sector modules are primarily administered for the purpose of data collection, the resulting data utilized to prescribe assessment and training modules to the supervisor. The supervisor sector modules include an assessment adapted to create an individualized learning plan, wherein questions assess understanding of the topic, and then a job simulation is presented, guiding the user through a simulation applying the concepts from the lesson, followed by a mastery assessment. After passing the mastery assessment, the user can view and print learning activities and key learning points for each program.

A grounding clip for electrically bonding at least three objects in one action. In use, the grounding clip is interposed between at least three objects such that the first and second banks of teeth are configured to penetrate the objects to electrically bond them. The grounding clip has a planar body, a pair of opposingly disposed first banks of teeth that extend downwardly and outwardly from the planar body at an angle. There is also a pair of opposingly disposed second banks of teeth formed of a rotatable plate disposed in a plane at an angle and extending downwardly and outwardly from the planar body. The second banks of teeth terminate in a plurality of second teeth disposed upwardly and in an angled plane with respect to the rotatable plate.

A fitted glove structure that incorporates a molded rubber palm piece that has a portion which extends over certain of the glove fingertips to the back piece in a manner to increase wearer comfort and protection and to enhance the object pick up capabilities of the glove.

A method and apparatus for estimating the location of a wireless terminal are disclosed. The location of the wireless terminal is estimated based on one or more signal strength measurements in conjunction with: (i) one or more angle-of-arrival measurements, (ii) one or more time-of-arrival measurements, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii). At each measurement time, the illustrative embodiment (a) determines the candidate locations for the wireless terminal, (b) computes a measurement likelihood function for any signal strength measurements that are available at that time, (c) computes a measurement likelihood function for any geometry-of-arrival measurements that are available at that time, (d) computes a joint likelihood function for all measurements available at that time, and (e) updates the location probability distribution for the wireless terminal with the joint measurement likelihood function. Estimates of the location of the wireless terminal are obtained from the location probability distribution.

The present disclosure relates to a multi-site, multi-location, three dimensional video conferencing system that incorporates at least one conferencing apparatus that is operatively coupled with a server (say in the cloud), wherein the conferencing apparatus enables user's own smartphones and/or tablets to be inserted/detected therein to enable conferencing to take place.

A method for providing enhanced broadband services over a communications network includes the steps of: receiving from the communications network at least first signals in a first frequency band, the first signals comprising programming material that has been converted from a second frequency band and/or material originally generated in the first frequency band to be converted to the second frequency band, the first and second frequency bands being non-overlapping; translating one or more first signals from the first frequency band to the second frequency band; and combining the one or more first signals translated to the second frequency band with the first signals in the first frequency band to generate combined programming material comprising one or more signals in the first frequency band and one or more signals in the second frequency band for reception by receiving location equipment.

An autonomous personal transportation system for moving passengers and light freights is constructed with a track network and small vehicles on the track network. There are a number of stations and stops for loading and unloading on side tracks off the mainline of the track network. The vehicle width is limited to a dimension for one seat. The vehicles can be coupled statically or dynamically to form a train. The track has side rails for the rigid wheels of the vehicle and a central rail for centering the vehicle on the guideway and providing additional acceleration and braking capability. The control system for the movement of vehicles is divided into three levels: the central control system, the wayside control system and the vehicle control system.

A well operation method and system for handling a continuous elongate device (CED) (28), such as e.g. coiled tubing, rod, wire or wireline, to be inserted into and retracted from a well (35), comprising: transporting to a well site (35) by a first trailer (21) a movable work platform (23) having a tiltable mast (24) and a CED conveyor apparatus (25, 26) linked to a free end of the mast, deploying at least four legs or outriggers (30-33) out from a platform circumference, lifting the work platform (23) up from and off engagement with the first trailer (21) by means of said legs or outriggers (30-33), moving the trailer (21) away from the work platform (23), transporting a CED reel (29) to a rear end (23″) of the work platform (23) by means of a second trailer (21), causing arms (27) at the rear end (23″) of the work platform (23) to engage the CED reel, lifting the CED reel (23) off the trailer, and bringing the CED (28) in engagement with the conveyor apparatus (25; 26) and a lubricator string (42), wellhead (36) and a well (35).

Disclosed is a halogen-free, flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition based on polypropylene and one or more thermoplastic elastomers with an organic nitrogen- and/or phosphorus-based intumescent flame retardant comprising a piperazine component. The composition is processed easily to make a wire and cable sheath exhibiting a balance of high flame retardancy, good flexibility, high wet electrical resistance and excellent heat deformation properties, and which passes the VW-I flame retardancy test, the UL1581 heat deformation test at 150° C. and the wet electrical resistance test, and also exhibits good tensile and flexibility properties. Also disclosed is a wire and cable sheath made from the composition.

A cooling device for cooling an electronic component. The device has an enclosure adapted to contain a liquid coolant. The enclosure has an internal channel system comprising a cavity adjacent the electronic component, a first group of arborizing channels adapted to carry the liquid coolant away from the cavity, a second group of arborizing channels adapted to carry the liquid coolant to the cavity, and a plenum fluidically connecting the first and seconds groups of arborizing channels. Each group of arborizing channels has a parent branch and multiple successive sets of daughter branches with successively smaller cross-sectional areas, wherein the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the daughter branches of any set is approximately the same as that of its parent branch. Distal sets of the daughter branches are most distant from the cavity, fluidically connected to the plenum, and have the smallest cross-sectional areas of the daughter branches.

A cryptographic device may include a cryptographic module and a communications module coupled thereto. The cryptographic module may include a user network interface and a cryptographic processor coupled thereto. The communications module may include a network communications interface coupled to the cryptographic processor. The cryptographic processor may communicate with the user network interface using a predetermined protocol, and the cryptographic processor may also communicate with the network communications interface using the predetermined protocol.

A combined solar reflector and desalination assembly is provided for generating energy and fresh water from solar radiation. The solar reflector assembly is configured to be deployed on a supporting body of liquid and to reflect solar radiation to a solar collector. A combined solar reflector and desalination assembly comprises an inflatable elongated tube having an upper portion formed at least partially of flexible material and a lower ballast portion formed at least partially of flexible material. A reflective sheet is coupled to a wall of the tube to reflect solar radiation. At least one catchment device and collection assembly are coupled to the tube. The elongated tube may have an axis of rotation oriented generally parallel to a surface of a supporting body of liquid.

A single-wire bus protocol named Budget Sensor Bus (BBUS) for simplified system management. The BBUS may transmit information packets in NRZ format from a monitored device/circuit to a host. In one embodiment, each packet comprises a start sequence, a data type, a device or register number, device data, and a stop sequence. The BBUS may directly transmit raw data bits from the monitored device/circuit to the host and may use the start sequence to communicate to the host the bit frequency that is used by the monitored device/circuit. Following the start sequence the host may get in sync with the monitored device/circuit and may be enabled to directly read the data bits that follow. The BBUS may provide a means for the monitored device/circuit to immediately transfer device information to the host. All functions and operations required to interpret the device information may reside within the host. The BBUS may transmit information packets from the monitored device/circuit to the host, but not from the host to the monitored device/circuit. In one embodiment the BBUS is used for thermal management, where the monitored device/circuit comprises temperature/voltage sensors, the host is an SIO controller, and temperature/voltage data is transmitted from the sensors to the SIO controller.