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A method, information processing system, and computer program storage product for associating jobs with resource subsets in a job scheduler. At least one job class that defines characteristics associated with a type of job is received. A list of resource identifiers for a set of resources associated with the job class is received. A set of resources available on at least one information processing system is received. The resource identifiers are compared with each resource in the set of resources available on the information processing system. A job associated with the job class with is scheduled with a set of resources determined to be usable by the job based on the comparing.

A Model Transformation Authoring Framework (MTAF)method and apparatus for authoring and providing model-to-model transformations from one domain to another domain is disclosed. Given a domain and a target domain, at least the given domain having a respective structured hierarchy, the invention system enables a user to specify a declarative mapping (transformation declarative) between a domain specific language modeling the given domain and a modeling language modeling the target domain. The declarative mapping models how the domain specific language modeling the given domain relates to the modeling language of the target domain. The system generates a transformation code implementation of a transformation from the given domain to the target domain. The MTAF provides to the user design decisions with respect to Specification, Transformation Rules, Rule Organization, Rule Application Control, Source-Target Relationship, Incrementality, and Directionality and Tracing. The generated transformation code is executed at runtime to perform the transformation of the domain specific language of the given domain to the modeling language of the target domain. Instances of models of the target domain resulting from the performed transformation at runtime may be output to other model transformations, to JET templates, or may be persisted, merged or chained among other post processing.

Embodiments of the invention are devices for assisting users in the management of blood glucose concentration levels in patients. Devices of the invention provide users with detailed information related to the pharmacodynamic behavior of insulin in a patient. By displaying and accepting information concerning time-dependent rates and amounts of pharmacodynamic insulin unit equivalents, the devices of the invention empower the user to make effective decisions regarding insulin dosing.

One or more embodiments of the present invention provide apparatuses and systems to form edge-illuminated LED backlight units for flat-panel LCD displays. The backlight unit is able to achieve uniform color and brightness distribution with very small dimensions of depth and bezels. One or more embodiments of the present invention include a light guide coupled to a light guide plate, which, by operating together, provide simple, efficient, few LEDs and low cost backlight units. Effective coupling structures provide high system efficiency.

At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to implementing personalized sound management applications. A module comprising hardware and software is provided to manufacturers to build a device. A process is architected for remote enabling of a device with personalized sound management applications. Consumers select applications for managing their sound environment through purchased and subscription hardware and applications via a web environment. All products developed by manufacturers are tested and certified running the personalized sound management applications. Manufacturers and consumers may both be covered under for liability insurance. Users may remotely purchase may update, purchase hardware, add and download subscription based applications, and replace consumable through the web environment.

Disclosed herein is a multi-standard transceiver for supporting a plurality of time division deplexing wireless communication standards. The multi-standard transceiver has a Multi-Mode Modem (MMM), a frequency synthesizing unit, a transmission unit, a reception unit and a transmission / reception switch. The MMM selects a transmission standard and a transmission channel and performs digital modulation / demodulation. The frequency synthesizing unit variably adjusts a carrier frequency. The transmission unit receives a digital modulated signal, low-pass-filters the digital modulated signal with a bandwidth thereof variably adjusted according to the selected transmission standard, and up-converts the filtered digital modulated signal into an RF modulated signal. The reception unit down-converts the RF modulated signal, low-pass-filters the down-converted RF modulated signal with a bandwidth thereof being variably adjusted according to the selected transmission standard, and converts the filtered, down-converted RF modulated signal into a digital modulated signal.

Methods for personalized sound management are provided. A module comprising hardware and software is provided to manufacturers to build a device. A process is architected for remote enabling of a device with personalized sound management applications. Consumers select applications for managing their sound environment through purchased and subscription hardware and applications via a web environment. All products developed by manufacturers are tested and certified running the personalized sound management applications. Manufacturers and consumers may both be covered under liability insurance. Users may remotely purchase, update hardware, and add and download subscription based applications through the web environment.

A method of creating an online web application for managing Rich media content and documents of a user is described which involves providing a secure website accessible to the user over a computer network; providing commercial portal application software to store and index files and provide security; providing the user with one or more roles to determine security rights; defining the metadata fields for the Rich media content and documents; the user defining security roles of secondary users; a user uploading Rich media content to a database; generating an XML document containing information identifying the Rich media content; and the commercial portal application indexing the XML document for searching by a user.

Medical, diagnostic, and / or patient monitoring methods, systems and devices enhance ingestion-related health, often by screening and / or treating patients with eating disorders. Optionally, a gastric electric stimulation (GES) therapy system monitors changes in an obese patients' autonomic balance associated with a stimulation event and / or a meal event by analyzing heart rate variability (HRV) of the patient. These event-based changes in autonomic balance may be used to determine which patients will likely respond to GES therapy, and / or to control the GES therapy administration.

A method for decoding tail-biting convolutional codes. The method includes initializing a correction depth, selecting a first starting state from a set of encoding states, and initializing a metric value for the selected starting state as zero and the other states as infinity. The input bit stream is read and a Search Depth Viterbi algorithm (SDVA) is performed to determine path metrics and identify a minimum-metric path. The ending state for the minimum-metric path is determined and the output for this ending state is identified as “previous output.” A second starting state is set to the ending state of the minimum-metric path, and symbols equal to the correction depth from the previous output are read. The SDVA is performed on the second set of read symbols to generate a corrected output. A decoded output is generated by replacing symbols at the beginning of the previous output with the corrected output.

A liquid power generation apparatus comprises a movable liquid tank, a linear-rotation conversion mechanism, liquid introducing means, controlling means, liquid discharging means, liquid tank returning means, and a generator. The movable liquid tank can vertically move. The linear-rotation conversion mechanism comprises a male screw shaft and a female screw body and generates a rotation output in tandem with the vertical movement of the movable liquid tank. The liquid introducing means introduces a liquid when the movable liquid tank is provided at an upper position. The controlling means moves down the movable liquid tank having the liquid therein from the upper position. The liquid discharging means discharges the liquid when the movable liquid tank is lowered. The liquid tank returning means moves up the lowered movable liquid tank and returns it to its original position. The generator generates electricity by using a rotation output from the linear-rotation conversion mechanism.

A Model Transformation Authoring Framework (MTAF) method and apparatus for authoring and providing model-to-model transformations from one domain to another domain is disclosed. Given a domain and a target domain, at least the given domain having a respective structured hierarchy, the invention system enables a user to specify a declarative mapping (transformation declarative) between a domain specific language modeling the given domain and a modeling language modeling the target domain. The declarative mapping models how the domain specific language modeling the given domain relates to the modeling language of the target domain. The system generates a transformation code implementation of a transformation from the given domain to the target domain. The MTAF provides to the user design decisions with respect to Specification, Transformation Rules, Rule Organization, Rule Application Control, Source-Target Relationship, Incrementality, and Directionality and Tracing. The generated transformation code is executed at runtime to perform the transformation of the domain specific language of the given domain to the modeling language of the target domain. Instances of models of the target domain resulting from the performed transformation at runtime may be output to other model transformations, to JET templates, or may be persisted, merged or chained among other post processing.

A system and method is outlined for a wearable external device that communicates with a fully implantable miniaturized biosensor platform providing fast spatial detection and accurate assessment of the position and orientation of the implant within highly scattering tissue. The device and method provides spatial (x, y) position, depth (z) and rotational (φ) state of the implantable biosensor platform. The spatial (x, y) position allows the ability to turn-on only one out of an entire array of LEDs that is in line-of-sight with the implant in order to conserve power. Similarly, the depth and rotational coordinates information is used to adjust the output light intensity of the selected light emitters to compensate the power delivered to the implant. The above attributes render the system compatible for usage during intense physical activity and for added user comfort through improved skin ventilation.

A method and device for the provision of enhanced media content distribution over a network. The method enables content providers, advertisers, and consumers to benefit from targeted advertising and promotions. The precise targeting for advertising and promotions are gleaned from consumer information provided by the system as to their geographic location which may be related to other known and mined information about the consumer.

This invention generally relates to power semiconductor devices, and in particular to improved thyristor devices and circuits. The techniques we describe are particularly useful for so-called MOS-gated thyristors. We describe a thyristor comprising a plurality of power thyristor devices connected in parallel, each said thyristor device being operable at a device current which the device has an on-resistance with a positive temperature coefficient.

A monitor is located adjacent to a hand hygiene product dispenser and extends a sensor field adjacent to the hand hygiene product dispenser. The sensor senses activity adjacent to the hand hygiene product dispenser in the sensor field. The monitor determines whether sensed activity indicates a use of the hand hygiene product dispenser and reports a use of the dispenser to a monitoring system when a use is determined.

A method for detecting atmospheric icing potential comprises emitting, by a lidar (light detection and ranging) entity (108a, 108b) such as a Doppler lidar entity, electromagnetic radiation to the atmosphere and receiving radiation backscattered from the aerosol, such as a cloud, present in the atmosphere (304), determining an indication of signal intensity, such as the CNR (carrier-to-noise ratio), on the basis of the received backscattered signal relative to one or more distances such as heights from a predetermined basic level such as the location of the lidar (306), comparing the indication of signal intensity with at least one predetermined reference in order to obtain an indication of the likelihood of cloud (110) presence at said one or more distances (308), and determining an indication of the icing potential at said number of distances on the basis of the comparison and an indication of the temperature at said one or more distances (310). An arrangement for executing the method is presented.

A method is provided for developing a software module including support for multiple versions of an operating environment. The method includes determining a first set of references associated with a first version of an application operating environment. A second set of references associate with a second version of the computing environment is determined. A first class loader is associated with the first version of the computing environment. A second class loader is associated with the second version of the computing environment. The method also includes encapsulating the first set of references, the second set of references, the first class loader, and the second class loader in a software module, wherein the second set of references are obscured from the first class loader.

A vehicle or trailer side marker and / or downlight (10) includes a casing or housing (1) and adjustable mounting (4,5),an internal reflector an internal baffle or shield, a light source, a lens or diffuser cover to allow adjustment of beam orientation, direction or angular spread to determine ground spread and beam upper margin limits so as not to dazzle others.