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Techniques for managing data in a non-volatile memory system (e.g., Flash Memory) are disclosed. A controller can use information relating to a host's file system, which is stored by the host on non-volatile memory, to determine if one or more clusters (or sectors with clusters) are currently allocated. The controller can use the information relating to the host's file system to identify when the host is sending data to the next free cluster and to store such data in a sequential format by copying data from other locations in the non-volatile memory.

A method of receiving input from a user includes providing a surface within reach of a hand of the user. A plurality of locations on the surface that are touched by the user are sensed. An alphanumeric character having a shape most similar to the plurality of touched locations on the surface is determined. The user is audibly or visually informed of the alphanumeric character and / or a word in which the alphanumeric character is included. Feedback is received from the user regarding whether the alphanumeric character and / or word is an alphanumeric character and / or word that the user intended to be determined in the determining step.

A multipurpose exercise machine requiring only three points of adjustment centrally located. It has a one point height adjustment and two adjustments for the rotating arm assemblies. Dip and chin up bars are attached to the arm assemblies. The machine contains an integrated swingable workout bench. Through the use of a pulley system and counter balance assembly, the cable system maintains tension and provides a constant length of cable.

The present invention relates to a system and a method of measuring a physiological variable in a body. A basic idea of the present invention is to measure a physiological variable in a body by means of employing a sensor (314) which is arranged to be disposed in the body for measuring the physiological variable. The sensor must be provided with a supply voltage in order to be operable. Therefore, a control unit (322) disposed outside the body provides this supply voltage to the sensor. The control unit also receives, from the sensor, via a wired connection (311), signals that represent the physiological variables that are measured. The control unit is arranged with a communication interface (401, 701) and a modulator (301) for wireless communication of the measured physiological variables for presentation purposes.

Optically-coupled memory systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system memory includes a carrier substrate, and a controller attached to the carrier substrate and operable to transmit and receive optical signals, and first and second memory modules. The module substrate of the first memory module has an aperture formed therein, the aperture being operable to provide an optical path for optical signals between the controller and an optical transmitter / receiver unit of the second memory module. Thus, the system memory provides the advantages of “free space” optical connection in a compact arrangement of memory modules. In an alternate embodiment, the first memory module includes a beam splitter attached to the module substrate proximate the aperture. In another embodiment, the first and second memory modules are staged on the carrier substrate to provide an unobstructed path for optical signals. In another embodiment, the optical transmitter / receiver unit projects outwardly from the module substrate to provide an unobstructed path for optical signals.

Optically-coupled memory systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system memory includes a carrier substrate, and a controller attached to the carrier substrate and operable to transmit and receive optical signals, and first and second memory modules. The module substrate of the first memory module has an aperture formed therein, the aperture being operable to provide an optical path for optical signals between the controller and an optical transmitter / receiver unit of the second memory module. Thus, the system memory provides the advantages of “free space” optical connection in a compact arrangement of memory modules. In an alternate embodiment, the first memory module includes a beam splitter attached to the module substrate proximate the aperture. In another embodiment, the first and second memory modules are staged on the carrier substrate to provide an unobstructed path for optical signals. In another embodiment, the optical transmitter / receiver unit projects outwardly from the module substrate to provide an unobstructed path for optical signals.

Process for production of acid and high temperature resistant cement composites, where the matrix is alkali activated F fly ash alone, F Fly ash combined with ground slag or ground slag alone. F-fly ash produces lower quality alkali activated cement systems. On the other hand the lack of calcium oxide results in very high resistance to medium and highly concentrated inorganic or organic acids. The high strength and low permeability of pure F-fly ash cement systems is achieved by using in the composition un-densified silica fume, the amorphous silicone dioxide obtained as by products in production of ferro-silicones. Precipitated nano-particle silica made from soluble silicates and nano-particle silica fume produced by burning silicon tetra chloride in the hydrogen stream.

Methods and systems are provided for assigning channels in a spatial division multiple access communication network. The network includes a plurality of conventional channels some of which are configurable to be shared concurrently by plural subscribers. The method includes determining combinations of subscribers from the existing subscribers. Enhancement activities are invoked to create optimal combinations of existing subscribers. Existing subscribers are reassigned as necessary to share channels thereby freeing resources for new subscribers.

PSTN and voice over packet telephony are integrated at a customer premises, thereby reducing the plurality of redundant user I / O devices on the desktop, simplifying management of multiple telephony interfaces, and interconnecting PSTN and VoP calls at the desktop. A desktop appliance interfaces to both the PSTN and a packet network and includes a single set of user I / O and user audio devices, analog telephony functionality, a digital interface, VoP telephony functionality, and a switching and bridging system for interconnecting / bridging the user devices, the PSTN, and the packet network. A desktop PC can also be incorporated with the appliance, the PC providing telephony applications and the appliance providing network connectivity for the PC. Similarly, the PC can provide network connectivity and telephony functionality, with the appliance integrating the PSTN and VoP calls.

The present invention discloses a kind of chitosan medical nerve, including chitosan bio-catheter and chitosan fibre scaffold inserted into the chitosan bio-cathether. Its production method includes the preparation of the above-mentioned materials and their combination steps. It is a pure natural bio-degradable material, so that it possesses good bio-compatibility, has no any adverse reaction. Itthe course of preparation is does not add any foaming agent, cross-linking agent and surfactant, therefore said product contains no any exogeneous toxic substances capable of producing said effect.

The invention provides a self-service vehicle renting management system and a self-service vehicle renting management method. The management system is based on technologies in terms of GPS (global positioning system) / GSM (global system for mobile communication) positioning systems, mobile communication systems, the internet, IC (integrated circuit) cards and the like. Self-service vehicle renting is realized by the aid of the management system and the management method, a user can use a user IC card stored with information including an identity card, a driving license, fingerprints and pre-stored fee to rent, transfer and return any vehicle in any one renting and returning (parking) lot within a network coverage range at any time and in any places, electronic money real-time settlement and any-time recharging are realized, and accordingly vehicle renting, returning and settlement are convenient, fast, safe and reliable. The self-service vehicle renting management method can be carried out nationwide, the user can rent a vehicle, return the vehicle, recharge and settle accounts in management centers of various cities only by the aid of the user IC card, and accordingly the vehicles are rented and returned highly freely temporally and spatially.

After much experimentation, I have developed, a new, cost-effective, process for commercial-scale production of power by catalytic fusion of D2 gas, under moderate conditions of temperature and pressure. This process can be scaled up to any desired size, and can employ a variety of "hydrogenation" catalysts, both precious metal, and non-precious metal. Briefly, the process comprises absorbing D2 gas in or on the selected catalyst, then bringing the temperature into the range of very roughly 150° to 250° C., and then degassing the catalyst bed under reduced pressure. The process is necessarily run on a cyclic basis, with a multiplicity of catalyst bed entities, with one or more being in the D2-absorption mode, concurrently with one or more being in the heat-generation node.

A vehicle seat that includes a support intended to be rigidly fixed to the frame of a vehicle, a seating portion, a backrest extending the rear end of the seating portion, and a connecting mechanism which connects the seating portion to the support. The connecting mechanism has a primary mechanism which allows forward tilting of the seating portion and backrest relative to the support between a rest position and a forward-tilted position. The seat includes a first motor able to tilt the seating portion from its rest position to its tilted position, and a control member for the first motor.

An apparatus for determining the unbalance of a rotational body includes a central mounting plate with a mounting fixture on which the rotational body is received, an outer frame, and a plurality of supporting webs that connect the mounting plate to the frame. The webs are configured and arranged so that the mounting plate can pivotally vibrate about a pivot axis, and translationally vibrate in the plane of the mounting plate. A first vibration transducer measures the pivoting vibration and a second vibration transducer measures the translational vibration. The pivot axis remains in the central plane of the mounting plate which coincides with the effective plane of the translational vibration measuring transducer. In this manner, the translational vibration induced by a static unbalance, and the pivoting vibration induced by the moment unbalance are separated and then separately measured, which enables the accurate measurement of both the static unbalance component and the moment unbalance component of a dynamic unbalance. In a method using such an apparatus, all of the forces and moments originating from the rotational body are transmitted directly into and through the dynamometer element itself, without requiring any additional supporting elements.

A coupler for a spiral membrane filtration element having a spiral membrane enclosed within a rigid outerwrap includes a center support, a plurality of spokes extending outwardly from the center support, a circular rim coupled with the spokes, with the face of the rim being perpendicular to the axis of the overwrap. The rim includes a channel on its face for receiving a compressible seal, and a plurality of receptacles around its outer surface for joining two face-to-face adjacent couplers when a pair of aligned keepers is place in each receptacle. Exemplary embodiments of the coupler and filtration elements and filtration assemblies are provided, as well as an associated method.

The invention relates to an electromechanical wheel brake device, having a screw link actuator, which is supported in a floating caliper. The screw link actuator can be driven by an electric motor, and can press a frictional brake lining against one side of a brake disc and can press a second frictional brake lining against another side of the brake disc by means of a reaction force by way of the floating caliper. In order to permit a release of the wheel brake device in the event of a malfunction, brake device embodies the screw link actuator as selflocking-free, supporting a spindle nut and a threaded spindle in rotary fashion, and securing the threaded spindle against rotation by means of a releasable rotation prevention device. The threaded spindle is connected in a rotationally secured and axially mobile fashion by means of a positive engagement. In the event of a malfunction, the rotation prevention device is released and the frictional brake lining, which is pressed with force against the brake disc, presses the threaded spindle away from the brake disc, wherein the threaded spindle is set into rotation and moves away from the brake disc.

A rotary parlour arranged to house animals to be milked includes an annular rotary platform (1), at least one milking stall (3) defined by at least one side wall element (2) and a storing device (8) adapted to hold teat cups (9) in a parking position, and a restricting element (8a, 13a, 16a) adapted to restrict the mobility of the animal (4) in the milking stall in a manner such that a free space (12) is created between the animal (4) and a side wall element (2) in a part of the milking stall (3), where the free space (12) is used by a robot arm (10) when fetching a teat cup in the storing device to attach to a teat of the animal (4) in the milking stall (3).

A broadcasting receiver for setting beforehand, a threshold of free disk space of a file system on a Hard Disk Drive (HDD), detection of record termination of a specified program investigates the free disk space of the HDD. The present free disk space is compared with the threshold level of free disk space set up beforehand. If the present free disk space is smaller than the threshold level, a message indicating the free disk space has decreased is displayed automatically, and, if necessary, the present free disk space is displayed simultaneously.

The present invention provides bond pads structures between semiconductor integrated circuits and the chip package with enhanced resistance to fracture and improved reliability. Mismatch in the coefficient of temperature expansion (CTE) among the materials used in bond structures induces stress and shear on them that may result in fractures within the back end dielectric stacks and cause reliability problems of the packaging. By placing multiple metal pads which are connected to the bond pad through multiple metal via, the adhesion between the bond pads and the back end dielectric stacks is enhanced.

In a monitoring system for a wood drying kiln having a housing with an interior area for placement of a charge of wood for drying the charge of wood, the interior area having a floor, environment devices for adjusting heat and humidity in the interior area of the kiln, and a control unit for controlling the environment devices, the improvement is a support in the interior area for supporting a representative sample of the charge of wood, a sensor mounted to the support for sensing the weight of the sample which is a function of moisture content in the sample and a proportioning mechanism connected between the sensor and the sample for suspending the sample and for applying a proportioned force resulting from the weight of the sample to the sensor. The sensor is connected to the control unit for generating a signal which is proportional to the weight, and thus, to the moisture content of the sample. A stand on the kiln floor has a member for carrying the support at a location which is spaced from the wood charge without requiring and kiln wall space. The invention also includes the possibility of supporting the sensor from the ceiling and at any location in the kiln whether the sensor is supported from the ceiling or the floor. The invention is also useful in kilns for drying other materials than wood.