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Private Multimedia Network (PMN) complements, and is an improved alternative to digital videoconferencing and multimedia delivery systems. PMN's desktop and meeting room delivery system is designed to support the exponential growth of enterprise team-based initiatives. PMN provides “one-stop-shopping” for the full multimedia rubric. It delivers user-friendly control and cost/effective TV and broadcast quality videoconferencing and other multimedia services to organizations with “critical mass” campuses and building complexes. Though digital systems dominate the videoconferencing marketplace, PMN's hybrid digital/analog architecture has no digital peer in breadth or quality of service within or between campuses. The novel architecture leverages advances in analog video short-haul technology, digital long-haul technology, and telephony audio and control technology to deliver four-level multimedia services: 1) premise; 2) campus; 3) multi-site; and 4) ubiquitous (any site with ITU compatible multimedia equipment (e.g., videoconferencing) and communication links). On balance, the price/performance afforded by PMN's centralized Telco-based control and audio delivery combined with its decentralized broadcast quality video distribution raise videoconferencing and other multimedia services to a new level of ubiquity. Just as telephones and PC LANs, PMN delivers expensive Boardroom and mobile cart videoconferencing capabilities to every desktop via existing multimedia wall plates. The key phases for this invention are: Lip-synchronization across differing network communication links and protocols; Ubiquitous multimedia service; Cost/effective room and desktop deployment; Telco control and audio; Broadcast quality video; Isochronous Quality; Centralized control and distributed operation; and Interoperable architecture.

Novel burst-free, sustained release biocompatible and biodegrable microcapsules which can be programmed to release their active core for variable durations ranging from 1-100 days in an aqueous physiological environment. The microcapsules are comprised of a core of polypeptide or other biologically active agent encapsulated in a matrix of poly(lactide/glycolide) copolymer having a molar composition of lactide/glycolide from 90/10 to 40/60, which may contain a pharmaceutically-acceptable adjuvant, as a blend of uncapped free carboxyl end group and end-capped forms ranging to ratios from 100/0 to 1/99.

A decoder decodes full frame MPEG-2 video by a single method that applies regardless of buffer memory and frame rate conversion considerations. A display control module handles frame rate and field sequence in response to host configuration, trick play command signals, and information in the received bitstream. Pictures are decoded as buffer memory for the decoded pictures becomes available, and picture display attributes are assigned and stored in a table, one string for each decoded picture. Frame rate and field sequence are managed in light of memory constraints, to produce a high quality result without re-decoding data.

An apparatus includes a low temperature fuel cell, a high temperature fuel cell or a hydrocarbon reformer, a hydrocarbon fuel supply, an oxygen generator, and a molecular sieve. The oxygen generator separates air to provide oxygen enriched air to the fuel cells and the reformer. Hydrocarbon fuel is provided to the high temperature fuel cell or the reformer, and the exhaust gas thereof may be separated through the molecular sieve, to provide hydrogen enriched gas to the low temperature fuel cell, water, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. The low temperature fuel cell outputs nitrogen gas and high purity water. The emitted carbon oxides and nitrogen oxides are catalytically converted to nitrogen and carbon dioxide being returned to the atmosphere. The process and apparatus are very efficient, produce high purity water and electrical energy, and are environmentally friendly.

Methods, system and computer readable medium for allowing user interaction to an article on an Internet property includes detecting a selection of the article for viewing, by a user. Comments and interactions for the article provided by one or more posters are retrieved, wherein the posters are independent contributors that are not related to the user. A select subset of the comments/interactions for the article are presented to the user in an ordered list based on an association strength between the user and each of the posters related to the subset of the comments/interactions. Interaction, by the user, with a comment/interaction provided by a poster, is monitored and the association strength between the user and the relevant poster is updated based on the interaction. The updated association strength is used to adjust ranking of the comments/interactions for presenting to the user during subsequent selection.

An apparatus for conducting aqueous liquid media includes a plurality of static mixers, a gas distributor assembly with a plurality of nozzles, at least one impeller having blades attached thereto and a plurality of static mixer assemblies having flow guide elbows and collectors. The static mixer assemblies are independently and separately mounted to orient to the current leaving the blade tips of the impeller. Swirlers are also described as being utilized in place of the static mixers.

Protective containers for electronic equipment, and methods of testing and manufacture thereof, are provided. The cabinets provide a HEMP protection level to electronic equipment housed therein that meets a HEMP protection level according to MIL-STD-188-125-1.

A cooking appliance includes a base upon which a pot is supported, with a stirrer configured as a lid, for closing an open top of the pot. A tool coupled to a motorized drive of the stirrer extends downwardly into the pot. A heating element is coupled to the base and resiliently biased outwardly from the base to engage the base of the pot. A latch mechanism is provided for releasably connecting the pot to the base. The motorized drive includes a planetary gear set mounted coaxially with a pot axis, and a tool coupling is connected to a planet gear of the planetary gear set to drive the stirring tool in an orbital motion.

A lamp for a decorative light string includes an LED received within a translucent cover and mounted in a fixture including a cover holder and base which are mutually connected. The cover is received in the cover holder and electrical cables are secured to the base. The cover holder is, in turn, received in the base in a manner allowing simple and reliable electrical connection between the post and anvil of the LED and the conductors of the cable. The cover is elongate and has a closed end defining a concave/convex lens portion. Ribs are provided on the cover for connection to the cover holder and an internal shoulder in the cover is provided for abutting the LED.

A kiosk for processing arriving travelers is provided, wherein the kiosk reads information from the traveler's travel document, and either receives a completed declaration form from the traveler or poses a series of questions to the traveler. On obtaining the needed information from the traveler, the kiosk queries a government computer to obtain a code for the traveler. The code, when shown to a government official, such as a customs agent, will determine if the traveler is retained for secondary processing.

Provided is a printing apparatus which receives a print instruction, then obtains and prints print data including plural pieces of sub-data, and

• • the printing apparatus includes: a print data obtainment unit (interpreter 1203) which obtains the sub-data; a determination unit (rasterizer 1202) which determines whether or not there is necessity of further obtaining of the obtained sub-data, by the interpreter 1203, in order to complete printing of the print data; and a notification unit (communication I/F 1204) which notifies a result of the determination, to a print instruction apparatus which issues the print instruction, when the determination is made that there is no necessity.

A first jaw is fixed to the handle of the iron, with a second heated jaw and clamp connected by a pivot to the first jaw. Complementary flat surfaces on the first and second jaws allow hair to be straightened therebetween and complementary curved faces on the clamp and second jaw provide for hair held therebetween to be waved. Both jaws and the clamp have apertures in which a latch is received. The latch is moveable substantially parallel to the transverse axis of the pivot between a first position for connecting the second jaw and the clamp together for pivoting relative to the first jaw and a second position, for connecting the first and second jaws together, while permitting relative pivoting of the clamp.

The present disclosure relates generally to a system and method, which allows travelers to process themselves using a software application installed on a personal electronic device to receive authorization to enter into a jurisdiction. Such system and method includes: a personal electronic device software application (App) for electronically storing therein official passport data for a traveler and members of the traveler's family group and pictures used to identify each passport holder, for posing a series of questions to the traveler, for receiving authorizations to enter into a jurisdiction, and for displaying a secure encrypted receipt on a personal electronic device; means for authenticating the secure receipt; means to transmit passport and travel information to customs authorities from a personal electronic device to determine whether the traveler and the members of the traveler's family group have received authorization to enter into a jurisdiction; and a kiosk for capturing travelers' biometrics and for transmitting passport, biometric and travel information to customs authorities to determine whether the traveler and the members of the traveler's family group have received authorization to enter into a jurisdiction.

The present invention includes capturing water from rain, HVAC condensate and refrigeration blowdown/bleed blowdown that is recycled and reutilized in integrated mechanical processes. Water is monitored for volume, flow rate, and contaminants; and automatically cleaned through filtration and/or chemical and/or biological treatment techniques to meet acceptable health and safety standards for engineered end uses. The process components are integrated into an engineered system that includes: 1) water collection from air conditioning and refrigeration units and rain water; 2) custom design, engineering and implementation of a real time and/or scheduled water monitoring for water volume and water quality; 3) custom design, engineering and implementation of a real time and/or scheduled water treatment system to ensure water quality standards are met with respect to the end use of the recovered water; and 4) utilization of the recovered water by an engineered water distribution system.

It is determined whether or not a USB display button is pressed, and if so determined, a USB device status management table in a USB device status management part is referenced. Ranking determination is made based on information on the USB device status management table. After the ranking determination, priority is set based on the ranking determination result. Then, a USB device priority screen is displayed on a manipulation display of a manipulation panel part.

An interactive system and method automates the control and management of routing changes that are focused on specific routes or particular network hot spots. Based on the premise that the user is aware of a particular problem that needs to be solved, the system leads the user through an end-to-end process from the identification of the problem to the generation of configuration instructions for effecting a selected solution. A graphic user interface provides a visualization of the current routing and alternative routings, to facilitate the analysis and selection of an improved routing, if any. Throughout the process, the effect of each proposed routing change on the overall network performance is determined, so that the selection of a preferred solution can be made in the appropriate context, and globally sub-optimal solutions can be avoided.

The present invention provides a solution wherein the underlying data network characteristics are detected by a mail client, which may then select the most efficient and effective use of the underlying data channel. In an embodiment of the present invention, the use of the data channel may be made more efficient by selecting a synchronization strategy based on the underlying data network characteristics. For example, in a high-bandwidth data network, full synchronization may be used, but in a low-bandwidth network, only partial and/or select synchronization may be used. This prevents the email user from having to reconfigure the mail client to ensure the most efficient synchronization process when the portable device is attached to a different network. This also reduces the possibility of inefficient usage of low-bandwidth data networks, thus improving network capacity and scalability.

A system and method where a data transmitter retransmits data frames to a receiver for combination with previously transmitted data frames that were received with errors to increase gain at the receiver. The data transmitter receives a retransmission request from the receiver and retransmits a particular data frame without a signaling message. The receiver compares the retransmitted data frame to other data frames stored in a buffer to determine the likelihood of a match between the transmitted data frame and a buffered data frame. When the likelihood of a match exceeds at least one predetermined threshold, the receiver combines the retransmitted data frame with the matching data frame. If the likelihood of a match is below any of the predetermined thresholds, the receiver stores either the combined data frame, or the retransmitted and matching data frame, depending on which threshold is not exceeded, and sends another retransmission request.

There is disclosed an information processing apparatus which efficiently and effectively executes printing even when interruption of printing occurs in a printing apparatus. The apparatus which includes a plurality of print queues each functioning as one of a backup print queue and a basic print queue and executes output to a printing apparatus based on print job information with higher priority than output to a printing apparatus based on backup job information, comprising, output means for outputting a print job in accordance with schedule up of one of pieces of print job information and backup job information registered in the plurality of print queues, and registration means for, in accordance with interruption of printing based on job information registered in one of the basic print queue and the backup print queue, registering backup job information in the print queues except the print queue corresponding to the printing apparatus which has interrupted printing.

An existing network configuration is assessed, and potential changes to the existing configuration are identified that provide the greatest incremental improvements to the performance of the network. In a preferred embodiment, the user of the system identifies the maximum number (N) of changes that may be implemented in an existing network, and the system provides a set of possible reconfigurations, each requiring fewer than N changes. The user is presented a display of the potential improvement provided by each set as a function of the number of changes in the set, so that the relative incremental gain can be easily visualized. The objective function of the optimization may include conventional load-balancing objectives, or other objectives, such as a global minimization of path lengths.