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Improved method of and apparatus for joining and aggregating data elements integrated within a relational database management system (RDBMS) using a non-relational multi-dimensional data structure (MDD). The improved RDBMS system of the present invention can be used to realize achieving a significant increase in system performance (e.g. [deceased] decreased access / search time), user flexibility and ease of use. The improved RDBMS system of the present invention can be used to realize an improved Data Warehouse for supporting on-line analytical processing (OLAP) operations or to realize an improved informational database system or the like.

An integrated memory controller (IMC) including MemoryF / X Technology which includes data compression and decompression engines for improved performance. The memory controller (IMC) of the present invention preferably selectively uses a combination of lossless, lossy, and no compression modes. Data transfers to and from the integrated memory controller of the present invention can thus be in a plurality of formats, these being compressed or normal (non-compressed), compressed lossy or lossless, or compressed with a combination of lossy and lossless. The invention also indicates preferred methods for specific compression and decompression of particular data formats such as digital video, 3D textures and image data using a combination of novel lossy and lossless compression algorithms in block or span addressable formats. To improve latency and reduce performance degradations normally associated with compression and decompression techniques, the MemoryF / X Technology encompasses multiple novel techniques such as: 1) parallel lossless compression / decompression; 2) selectable compression modes such as lossless, lossy or no compression; 3) priority compression mode; 4) data cache techniques; 5) variable compression block sizes; 6) compression reordering; and 7) unique address translation, attribute, and address caches. The parallel compression and decompression algorithm allows high-speed parallel compression and high speed parallel decompression operation. The IMC also preferably uses a special memory allocation and directory technique for reduction of table size and low latency operation. The integrated data compression and decompression capabilities of the IMC remove system bottle-necks and increase performance. This allows lower cost systems due to smaller data storage, reduced bandwidth requirements, reduced power and noise.

An efficient architecture for a virtual desktop system in a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) operating environment. In one embodiment, initially, a virtual desktop computer system utilizing one or more host computer systems provides one or more remote display systems with interactive graphics and video capabilities. The host computer system generally manages windows and frames that correspond to remote display systems and manages updating the remote display systems over a network connection. Preferred embodiments include a multi-display processor that is enhanced for VMM operating environments.VMM operating environments typically consist of different Virtual Machines (VMs) and a control layer known as the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) that manages the different VMs. Each VM is typically designed to be unaware of the existence of other VMs and the VMM is designed to provide the necessary abstraction, isolation and coordination between the different VMs to the physical platform hardware.

A storage controller connected to a flash memory storage module, the controller and module including multiple sets of buffers. The buffers are part of one or more pipelines through which data is moved between the storage module and one or more hosts.

A portable electric fastening tool operating from a power supply. The motor moves a piston which compresses air against a sealed chamber. The piston is coupled to a fastener impacting anvil and is released after sufficient energy is stored in the air chamber. The air energetically expands pushing the piston and fastener driving anvil into the substrate. The actuation is governed by a control circuit and initiated from a trigger switch. The stored energy delivered from the motor is coupled to the output anvil and drives the nail. At least one position of the output anvil is sensed and once the nail is driven, the power can be disconnected from the motor. This method uses a rack and a pinion to drive the piston thus reducing wear and increasing efficiency of the device. Elastic bumpers are used at the end of the stroke to limit stresses during the impact. The electrical control circuit and sensors allow precise control and improve safety. An intermediate clutch is used to increase reliability and performance. The power supply is preferably a rechargeable low impedance battery pack.

Synchronous motors according to the invention operate at higher efficiency, with lower cost, reduced mass and reduced cogging. Magnet dimensions are selected that reduce cogging forces to a negligible amount even though there are fewer slots than normal. Optionally, it is possible to use non-overlapping windings with deeper and open slots. The approach is applicable to both rotary and linear motors and motors using either permanent magnets or electromagnets in the field structure. It is particularly relevant to linear or rotary motors that have a large air gap, and to small motors that must deliver a high ratio of thrust or torque to motor mass.

Embodiments of a compression / decompression (codec) system may include a plurality of data compression engines each implementing a different data compression algorithm. A codec system may be designed for the reduction of data bandwidth and storage requirements and for compressing / decompressing data. Uncompressed data may be compressed using a plurality of compression engines in parallel, with each engine compressing the data using a different lossless data compression algorithm. At least one of the data compression engines may implement a parallel lossless data compression algorithm designed to process stream data at more than a single byte or symbol at one time. The plurality of different versions of compressed data generated by the different compression algorithms may be examined to determine an optimal version of the compressed data according to one or more predetermined criteria. A codec system may be integrated in a processor, a system memory controller or elsewhere within a system.

A motor-compressor is provided that includes a first compression stage with a primary impeller and at least one delivery duct, a second compression stage with a secondary impeller spinning in a predetermined direction of rotation, and at least one transfer duct placed so as to put the delivery duct in communication with a fluid conveyor for the second stage. The transfer duct is shaped in a way to create a fluid flow entering the conveyor with a substantially helical course and a direction of rotation opposite to the direction of rotation of the secondary impeller.

Self-aligned trench MOSFETs and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. By having a self-aligned structure, the number of MOSFETS per unit area—the cell density—is increased, making the MOSFETs cheaper to produce. The self-aligned structure for the MOSFET is provided by making the sidewall of the overlying isolation dielectric layer substantially aligned with the sidewall of the gate conductor. Such an alignment can be made through any number of methods such as using a dual dielectric process, using a selective dielectric oxidation process, using a selective dielectric deposition process, or a spin-on-glass dielectric process.

An exercise assembly structured to direct the foot-ankle-leg, knee, etc. and associated portions of a person's body through a plurality of different paths of movement, wherein each path of movement comprises an at least partially different configuration such that exercise resulting from the various movements will be concentrated on predetermined portions of the body being exercised. The platform is suspended by a support assembly interconnected to a base and is preferably, but not exclusively, directed through the aforementioned paths of movement manually by the user. A sensor assembly including a processor may determine and store selected movements of the platform for graphical or other visual display to the user and for programmed duplication of the sensed paths movement when desired. A weight assembly including at least one but preferably a plurality of different weights are interconnected to the platform and extend outwardly therefrom to provide additional resistive forces to the user's foot, ankle, and leg as they are exercised.

A cleaning system includes a robot cleaner having an opening unit and a first dirt container funneled to the opening unit, and a maintenance station to which robot cleaner is docked to discharge dirt stored in the first dirt container The maintenance station includes a first inlet hole configured to intake dirt from the first dirt container through the opening unit, a first outlet hole configured to blow air into the first dirt container, a circulating passage provided between the first inlet hole and the first outlet hole, a second dirt container disposed on the circulation passage to store dirt taken in from the robot cleaner, a draft apparatus having a draft fan and a fan motor to drive the draft fan to circulate air through the circulating passage, and a second outlet hole configured to discharge air inside the circulating passage of the maintenance station to an outside.

An additive-agent diffusion plate structure in an exhaust passage for an engine includes: an injection port that injects an additive agent, and that is disposed so that the injected additive agent crosses the exhaust passage; and an additive-agent diffusion plate that diffuses the additive agent injected from the injection port into the exhaust passage, at a position upstream of an exhaust gas purification device disposed in the exhaust passage. The additive-agent diffusion plate includes: a bottom wall that is disposed to extend in an exhaust-gas flow direction in which exhaust gas flows; a collision portion with which the additive agent injected into the exhaust passage collides; and a passage portion that is open behind the collision portion, when the additive-agent diffusion plate is seen from a position of the injection port.

A system and method for facilitating increased graphics processing without deadlock. Embodiments of the present invention provide storage for execution unit pipeline results (e.g., texture pipeline results). The storage allows increased processing of multiple threads as a texture unit may be used to store information while corresponding locations of the register file are available for reallocation to other threads. Embodiments further provide for preventing deadlock by limiting the number of requests and ensuring that a set of requests is not issued unless there are resources available to complete each request of the set of requests. Embodiments of the present invention thus provide for deadlock free increased performance.

A planar electronic device includes top conductors on a top side of a planar substrate connected to conductive vias and defining top conductor groups and bottom conductors on a bottom side connected to corresponding vias and defining bottom conductor groups. The conductors and vias define primary and secondary conductive loops with the top conductor group including at least one primary top conductor and at least one secondary top conductor and with the bottom conductor group including at least one primary bottom conductor and at least one secondary bottom conductor. The top conductors within each group have substantially similar layouts that are different from layouts of the immediately adjacent groups, and the bottom conductors within each group have substantially similar layouts that are different from layouts of the immediately adjacent groups.

In the embodiments described herein, a RFID enabled license plate is constructed by using the license plate, or a retro-reflective layer formed thereon as part of the resonator configured to transmit signals generated by and RFID chip integrated with the license plate. Such an RFID enabled license plate can include a metal license plate with a slot formed in the metal license plate, and a RFID tag module positioned in the slot. The RFID tag module can include a chip and a loop, and the loop can be coupled with the metal license plate, e.g., via inductive or conductive coupling. In this manner, the metal license plate can be configured to act as a resonator providing increased performance.

A graphics application generates graphics data, including draw commands and instructions to load textures. The application loads draw commands into a list and associated logic for later transfer to graphics hardware. Draw commands may be associated with one or more predicate functions that prevent the commands from being transferred before the graphics hardware is ready to receive them. The application further loads textures into a texture memory or stores instructions for loading textures in a texture load list. A development environment allows such applications to be developed without requiring developers to specifically code these functionalities.

A turbine engine component has an airfoil portion with a suction side. The component includes a cooling microcircuit embedded within a wall structure forming the suction side. The cooling microcircuit has at least one cooling film hole positioned ahead of a gage point for creating a flow of cooling fluid over an exterior surface of the suction side which travels past the gage point. The cooling microcircuit is formed using refractory metal core technology. A method for forming the cooling microcircuit is described.

A video encoder may include a context-adaptive binary arithmetic coding (CABAC) encode component that converts each syntax element of a representation of a block of pixels to binary code, serializes it, and codes it mathematically, after which the resulting bit stream is output. A lookup table in memory and a context cache may store probability values for supported contexts, which may be retrieved from the table or cache for use in coding syntax elements. Depending on the results of a syntax element coding, the probability value for its context may be modified (e.g., increased or decreased) in the cache and, subsequently, in the table. After coding multiple syntax elements, and based on observed access patterns for probability values, a mapping or indexing for the cache or the table may be modified to improve cache performance (e.g., to reduce cache misses or access data for related contexts using fewer accesses).

A system and method for performing application-level analytics and testing to tailor actions and communications to a user's experience is disclosed. The system includes a mobile device running an application, a rules engine integrated into the application, an analytics database, a rules engine, a campaign optimization module, and a test module. The rules engine monitors a user's interaction with the application, performs specified client actions when necessary, records data on the user's interaction, and sends that data to the analytics database. Both the rules engine and the campaign optimization module then utilize the data in the analytics database to improve the performance of client actions and campaigns. Test module gives a client the ability to test a new or modified campaign within an existing version of an application on a select group of devices.

Multiple designs and methods for aerodynamic separation nozzles and systems for integrating multiple aerodynamic separation nozzles into a single system are disclosed herein. These aerodynamic separation nozzles utilize a combination of aerodynamic forces and separation nozzle structure to induce large centrifugal forces on the gases that in combination with the structure of the nozzle are used to separate heavier constituents of the process gas from lighter constituents. In some embodiments a number of separation nozzles are combined into a single system suitable for dynamic processing of a process gas. In other embodiments the separation nozzles are temperature controlled to condition the incoming gas to a temperature in order to encourage a phase change in certain constituents of the gas to occur within the nozzle to further enhance separation.

Page size prediction is used to predict a page size for a page of memory being accessed by a memory access instruction such that the predicted page size can be used to access an address translation data structure. By doing so, an address translation data structure may support multiple page sizes in an efficient manner and with little additional circuitry disposed in the critical path for address translation, thereby increasing performance.

A method and system for controlling the temperatures of at least one gas in a plasma processing environment prior to the at least one gas entering a process chamber. This temperature control may vary at different spatial regions of a showerhead assembly (either an individual gas species or mixed gas species). According to one embodiment, an in-line heat exchanger alters (i.e., increases or decreases) the temperature of passing gas species (either high- or low-density) prior to entering a process chamber, temperature change of the gases is measured by determining a temperature of the gas both upon entrance into the in-line heat exchanger assembly and upon exit.

A class D amplifier includes a noise-shaping modulator, a pulse width modulator, and a pulse amplifier. The noise-shaping modulator receive a pulse code modulated (PCM) signal and produces an oversampled PCM signal. The pulse width modulator produce a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal from the oversampled PCM signal. The pulse amplifier amplifies the PWM signal to produce an amplified PWM signal. The PWM uses a lookup table to convert from PCM to PWM. A compensation circuit optimizes amplifier performance. An optional demodulator filter converts the amplified PWM signal to an analog signal. The amplifier is ideal for integrated audio applications.

A computer system having patrol snoop sequencer that sequences through addresses of cache lines held in a higher level cache, making snoop reads using those addresses to a lower level cache. If a particular cache line held in the higher level cache is not held in the lower level cache, the particular cache line is identified as an eviction candidate in the higher level cache when a new cache line must be loaded into the higher level cache.

An ultracapacitor that includes an energy storage cell immersed in an electrolyte and disposed within an hermetically sealed housing, the cell electrically coupled to a positive contact and a negative contact, wherein the ultracapacitor has a gel or polymer based electrolyte and is configured to output electrical energy at temperatures between about −40° C. and about 250° C. Methods of fabrication and use are provided.

An auxiliary core portion and a main core portion, including a magnet if the magnet is attached, are covered by a resin film or an elastomer film and fixed as a single assembly. In this state, a coil is attached to the assembly and a side core portion is assembled to the assembly. The auxiliary core portion and the main core portion, including the magnet if it is attached, can be supplied, as the single assembly, to an automated assembly line for ignition coils. It is not necessary to position such components on the assembly line. Thus, the workability of the automated assembly can be enhanced.

A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly includes a stiffener member that eliminates the need for a separate PCB housing. The stiffener member is attached to the PCB at a first mount interface without the use of fasteners and is attached to a vehicle structure at a second mount interface. The first mount interface comprises a plurality of mounting feet that extend out transversely relative to a stiffener main body portion, and which are soldered directly to the PCB. The second mount interface comprises a plurality of radially extending tabs formed about the circumference of the stiffener member. The tabs each include an aperture for receiving a fastener. The stiffener member also includes gripping elements that resiliently engage electrical components mounted to the PCB to securely hold the electrical component in place and to reduce vibrations.