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The present invention provides a flexible and extensible execution control system for distributed computer systems including multiple nodes interconnected through a network. Distributed computer systems that include an execution control system consistent with the present invention can be used for more types of applications than systems using prior art. The applications running on a distributed computer system that includes an execution control system consistent with the present invention can achieve better protection from hardware and software failures than systems using prior art systems and methods.

For users with user terminals in a wireless or mobile network, a mechanism is provided for returning a representative location based on the user's profile settings and the user's current physical location. The representative location is not the user's actual physical location, but a conceptual location used for reporting the user's physical location in order to activate various functions and capabilities of the user terminal according to where the user is located. By employing representative locations, various necessary information and corresponding relationships between the user's actual location, which may continuously change due to the user's mobility, and the user preferences containing profile settings allowing the user's terminal to operate in a certain manner designated for certain physical locations, are more efficiently handled and managed.

In the operation of a computer, a plurality of bytecode or pseudocode instructions, at least some of the pseudocode instructions comprising a plurality of machine code instructions, are stored in a computer memory. For each of a plurality of tasks or jobs to be performed by the computer, a respective virtual thread of execution context data is automatically created. The virtual threads each include (a) a memory location of a next one of the pseudocode instructions to be executed in carrying out the respective task or job and (b) the values of any local variables required for carrying out the respective task or job. At least some of the tasks or jobs each entails execution of a respective one of the pseudocode instructions comprising a plurality of machine language instructions. Each of the tasks or jobs are processed in a respective series of time slices or processing slots under the control of the respective virtual thread, and, in every context switch between different virtual threads, such context switch is undertaken only after completed execution of a currently executing one of the pseudocode instructions.

The present invention is directed to a method for increasing the operational lifetime of a flash memory device, wherein, the method comprises varying the operating parameters of the flash memory device over the lifetime of the flash memory device. The advantage of providing a method which varies the operating parameters of a flash memory device is that the operational lifetime of the flash memory device will be increased. Relatively low voltages and relatively short voltage periods may be used initially to write to, read from and erase the flash cells in the flash memory device. As time passes, the flash cells in the flash memory device will begin to degrade and it will be necessary to increase the voltage and the period of the voltage applied to the flash memory device in order to ensure that the correct write, read and / or erase commands are carried out. The invention is also directed towards a flash memory device.

A switched mode voltage regulator includes a digital control system having a digital filter with a plurality of preset filter coefficients that can be selectively loaded into the digital filter to achieve different operating characteristics. The voltage regulator comprises at least one power switch adapted to convey power between respective input and output terminals of the voltage regulator, and a digital controller adapted to control operation of the at least one power switch responsive to an output measurement of the voltage regulator. The digital controller comprises an analog-to-digital converter providing a digital error signal representing a difference between the output measurement and a reference value, a digital filter having a transfer function defined by plural filter coefficients, a digital pulse width modulator providing a control signal to the at least one power switch, the control signal having a pulse width corresponding to the digital control output, and a memory containing a plurality of pre-defined coefficient sets. The digital filter is adapted to load a selected one of the pre-defined coefficient sets into the plural filter coefficients.

Integrated circuits are described along with methods for manufacturing. An integrated circuit as described herein includes a plurality of memory cells on a substrate. The plurality of memory cells comprise a first set of memory cells comprising a first memory material, and a second set of memory cells comprising a second memory material. The first and second memory materials have different properties such that the first and second sets of memory cells have different operational memory characteristics.

An advanced encryption standard (AES) engine with real time S-box generation includes a Galois field multiplier system in a first mode responsive to a first data block for generating an AES selection (S-box) function by executing the multiplicative increase in GF1(2m) and applying an affine over GF(2) transformation to obtain a subbyte transformation; and a shift register system for transforming the subbyte transformation to obtain a shift row transformation; the Galois field multiplier system is responsive in a second mode to the shift row transformation to obtain a mix column transformation and add a round key for generating in real time an advanced encryption standard cipher function of the first data block.

The present invention describes a system for the central control of operational devices, and in particular an improved system for the central control of operational devices in a plurality of spaces or buildings which uses energy, for example heating energy, cooling energy or light energy, more efficiently. The system comprises at least two operational device controllers for controlling at least two operational devices and is designed to receive a control signal; at least two sensors for detecting the operational state in at least two spaces; at least one control unit in a building which is designed to receive an operational state-detection signal and for transmitting a control signal; and a central control unit which is communicatively connected to the at least one control unit for transmitting and receiving signals, wherein the control unit generates the control signal on the basis of operational state setpoint value information in a signal from the central control unit.

A programmable logic device (“PLD”) includes communication interface circuitry that can support any of a wide range of communication protocols, including Packet Over Sonet (“POS-5”) and 8-bit / 10-bit (“8B10B”) protocols. The interface circuitry includes various functional blocks that are at least partly hard-wired to perform particular types of functions, but that in at least many cases are also partly programmable to allow the basic functions to be adapted for various protocols. Routing of signals to, from, between, and / or around the various functional blocks is also preferably at least partly programmable to facilitate combining the functional blocks in various ways to support various protocols.

A method and system for decoding and modifying processor instructions in runtime according to certain rules in order to separately control processing elements embedded within a multi-processor array using a single instruction. The present invention allows multiple processing elements and / or execution units in a multi-processor array to perform different operations, based upon a variable or variables such as their location in the multi-processor array, while accepting a single instruction as an input.

A portable lamp comprises a LED-based lighting module, a rotary selector switch for selecting the operating mode, and a power supply battery, the whole assembly being housed in a compact case which is coupled to a fixing plate with multidirectional orientation. The lighting module and the selector switch are arranged side by side on the front face, the fixing plate being joined to the case by a ball and socket joint arranged in a housing provided at the base of the case between the selector switch and the lighting module.

A pedal apparatus for a vehicle may include a pedal housing fixedly disposed in a space in which a driver's foot is located; and an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal pivotably connected to the pedal housing, wherein, when the accelerator pedal is operated, the accelerator pedal pivots independently of the brake pedal, and when the brake pedal is operated, both the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal pivot.

A device for supporting a tracheal tube during tracheal intubation. The device is applied to the blade of a laryngoscope, or similar instrument. It includes one or more planar elements, each element having a profile adapted to the curvature of the blade a the location in which it is placed. On command, each element protrudes out from the blade through a longitudinal groove, in order to create one or more fixed transversal walls. Once the walls are created, the tracheal tube is then inserted into the laryngoscope and its far end is moved across the walls, and towards the trachea of the patient. The device also includes a set of mechanical gears that are controlled by a sliding button such that moving the button from a back position to a front position moves each of the planar elements from the position within the blade to the protruding position.

A mouse for controlling the operation of a handheld wireless communication apparatus is disclosed having on the outside thereof, in addition to the basic left button, right button and roller / button, a reset button, a power switch, a joystick button, a mode selector switch and a quick launch button, and on the inside thereof a 2.4 GHz wireless transmission module and a program-controlled microprocessor so that the wireless mouse can be moved by the user on a support surface or operated with the fingers through the joystick button after separation of the wireless mouse from the support surface to shift or change picture frames on the screen of the controlled handheld wireless communication apparatus by means of a radio frequency control.

A protocol-based communication between a host device (e.g., MP3 player, digital camera, palmtop, etc.) and an interface (e.g., flash mass storage card) is established automatically by providing protocol-supporting facilities in the interface, each facility supporting communication with the host device based on a respective protocol, by sending a query message from the host device to the interface specifying at least one protocol for use in protocol-based communication, by searching, within the plurality of protocol-supporting facilities provided in the interface one protocol-supporting facility supporting the protocol proposed in the query message, and if such protocol-supporting facility is found within the plurality of protocol-supporting facilities provided in the interface, by setting up the protocol-based communication between the host device and the interface based on the protocol proposed in the query message issued from the host device.

The present invention is to provide a demolition utility tool which includes a bar-shaped handle provided with a first tool portion and a second tool portion at two ends thereof, respectively. The first tool portion is formed with a gas shut-off feature for rotating and thereby turning off a gas valve switch, and has one side provided with an axe blade for chopping or breaking apart an object and another side provided with a pike for cutting into an object by a striking action. The second tool portion is U-shaped and configured to rotate a toothed locking element with ease while holding the handle. Therefore, instead of carrying a good number of demolition tools around, a firefighter only needs to bring the demolition utility tool for performing all kinds of demolition operations while in firefighting.

A level jump reset IC design circuit is provided, comprising a reset IC, a reset circuit, and a switching circuit. The reset circuit and the switching circuit both are connected to signal input pins of the reset IC. The level jump reset IC design circuit can make mobile phones effectively realize reset shutdown and restart, and make the mobile phones enter a Recovery model. Reset pulse time can be set by a user according to requirements, so that the user can distinguish two different operations of reset shutdown and restart. When the model phones enter the Recovery model, the switching circuit deactivates the reset circuit, so the mobile phones can enter the Recovery mode normally and effectively.

A differential amplifier design and bias control technique of particular applicability for low voltage operation in which the threshold voltage of n-channel differential input transistors is controlled using substrate bias in order to allow a wider range of input signal levels. Further disclosed is a technique for controlling the substrate bias of the input transistors of a differential amplifier based on the level of the output of the amplifier in addition to a differential amplifier circuit capable of low voltage operation in which an additional bias current is introduced that enables the output pull-up current to be increased without increasing the pull-down current, as well as circuitry for optimizing the performance of the differential in both DDR-I and DDR-II operational modes.

A portable lamp comprises a LED-based lighting module, a rotary selector switch for selecting the operating mode, and a power supply battery, the whole assembly being housed in a compact case which is coupled to a fixing plate with multidirectional orientation. The lighting module and the selector switch are arranged side by side on the front face, the fixing plate being joined to the case by a ball and socket joint arranged in a housing provided at the base of the case between the selector switch and the lighting module.

A non-contact passive ranging system wherein a first imager on a platform is focused on a first object and a second imager on the platform is also focused on the first object. The optical path from the first object to the first imager is configured to be shorter than the optical path from the object to the second imager. Processing circuitry is responsive to an output of the first imager and an output of the second imager as relative motion is provided between the platform and the first object and is configured to calculate the distance from the platform to the object.

A computer database having adaptive storage space architecture is provided. The database has a storage space architecture which has a grid having grid lines, intersections of the grid lines forming nodes which provide space for storing data, each node being assembled from a plurality of cells arranged in at least one group of cells forming a storage space structure of the node, each cell being suitable for storing simple data. Additionally, selected groups of cells within the nodes may be designated as replicable, i.e. being able to replicate itself in response to an external signal. A corresponding database processing unit for processing data stored in the database, a graphical user interface for input and output of the data, and method of forming the database are also provided.

A protocol-based communication between a host device (e.g., MP3 player, digital camera, palmtop, etc.) and an interface (e.g., flash mass storage card) is established automatically by providing protocol-supporting facilities in the interface, each facility supporting communication with the host device based on a respective protocol, by sending a query message from the host device to the interface specifying at least one protocol for use in protocol-based communication, by searching, within the plurality of protocol-supporting facilities provided in the interface one protocol-supporting facility supporting the protocol proposed in the query message, and if such protocol-supporting facility is found within the plurality of protocol-supporting facilities provided in the interface, by setting up the protocol-based communication between the host device and the interface based on the protocol proposed in the query message issued from the host device.

A system (19; 19, 35) for reducing an amount of a counterweight for a crane comprises a crane (2) having a founding structure (3) being disposed on a base (20), a coupling unit (4), and a superstructure (5) being coupled to the founding structure (3) via the coupling unit (4). The system (19; 19, 35) further comprises a suspension device (21; 21, 36) for suspending the crane (2) at the base (20), said suspension device (21; 21, 36) having a guiding structure (22; 22, 37) defining a guiding direction (23; 23, 38), said guiding structure (22; 22, 37) being attached to the base (20), a displacement device (24) being displaceably attached to the guiding structure (22; 22, 37) along the guiding direction (23; 23, 38), and at least one suspension element (29) being connected with a first end to the crane (2) and being connected with a second end to the displacement device (24).

A method for generating a representation based on which an autonomous device operates in its working environment at first generates a map of the working environment of the autonomous device by a mapping device. Then at least one area is defined in the map and at least one label is associated with each area to define the area's type by a map processing unit. A representation of the working environment is generated based on the at least one area and its associated label(s) by a representation generating unit and the representation is transmitted to the autonomous device.

The present invention is to provide a demolition utility tool which includes a bar-shaped handle provided with a first tool portion and a second tool portion at two ends thereof, respectively. The first tool portion is formed with a gas shut-off feature for rotating and thereby turning off a gas valve switch, and has one side provided with an axe blade for chopping or breaking apart an object and another side provided with a pike for cutting into an object by a striking action. The second tool portion is U-shaped and configured to rotate a toothed locking element with ease while holding the handle. Therefore, instead of carrying a good number of demolition tools around, a firefighter only needs to bring the demolition utility tool for performing all kinds of demolition operations while in firefighting.

A non-contact passive ranging system wherein a first imager on a platform is focused on a first object and a second imager on the platform is also focused on the first object. The optical path from the first object to the first imager is configured to be shorter than the optical path from the object to the second imager. Processing circuitry is responsive to an output of the first imager and an output of the second imager as relative motion is provided between the platform and the first object and is configured to calculate the distance from the platform to the object.