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In a memory system with a file storage system, a scheme for allocating memory locations for a write operation is to write the files substantially contiguously in a memory block one after another rather than to start a new file in a new block. In this way, they are more efficiently packed into the blocks by being written contiguously one after another. In a preferred embodiment, an incrementing write pointer points to the write location in memory for the next data for a file, which is independent of the offset address of the data within the file. When a current write block becomes filled with file data, an erased block is allocated, and the write pointer is moved to this block. Similarly a relocation pointer is used for data relocation during garbage collection or data compaction operations.

A data center includes an electronic equipment rack having a front face and a back face and a cooling unit positioned adjacent to the rack, the cooling unit having a front face and a back face, the cooling unit being configured to exhaust cooled air from the front face of the cooling unit to cool the rack. The cooling unit is configured to release the cooled air along a substantial portion of a height of the front face of the rack.

In the file storage system, each portion belonging to a data file is identified by its file ID and an offset along the data file, where the offset is a constant for the file and every file data portion is always kept at the same position within a memory page to be read or programmed in parallel. In this way, every time a page containing a file portion is read and copy to another page, the data in it is always page-aligned, and each bit within the file portion can always be manipulated by the same sense amplifier and same set data latches within the same memory column. In a preferred implementation, the page alignment is such that (offset within a page)=(data offset within a file) MOD (page size). Any gaps that may exist in page can be padded with any existing page-aligned valid data.

In a memory system with a file storage system, an optimal file handling scheme is adaptively selected from a group thereof based on the attributes of the file being handled. The file attributes may be obtained from a host or derived from a history of the file had with the memory system. In one embodiment, a scheme for allocating memory locations for a write operation is dependent on an estimated size of the file to be written. In another embodiment, a scheme for allocating memory locations for a relocation operation, such as for garbage collection or data compaction, is dependent on an estimated access frequency of the file in question. In this way, the optimal handling scheme can be used for the particular file at any time.

In a memory system with a file storage system, a scheme for allocating memory locations for a write operation is to write the files substantially contiguously in a memory block one after another rather than to start a new file in a new block. In this way, they are more efficiently packed into the blocks by being written contiguously one after another. In a preferred embodiment, an incrementing write pointer points to the write location in memory for the next data for a file, which is independent of the offset address of the data within the file. When a current write block becomes filled with file data, an erased block is allocated, and the write pointer is moved to this block. Similarly a relocation pointer is used for data relocation during garbage collection or data compaction operations.

In a memory system with a file storage system, an optimal file handling scheme is adaptively selected from a group thereof based on the attributes of the file being handled. The file attributes may be obtained from a host or derived from a history of the file had with the memory system. In one embodiment, a scheme for allocating memory locations for a write operation is dependent on an estimated size of the file to be written. In another embodiment, a scheme for allocating memory locations for a relocation operation, such as for garbage collection or data compaction, is dependent on an estimated access frequency of the file in question. In this way, the optimal handling scheme can be used for the particular file at any time.

A data center includes an electronic equipment rack having a front face and a back face and a cooling unit positioned adjacent to the rack, the cooling unit having a front face and a back face, the cooling unit being configured to exhaust cooled air from the front face of the cooling unit to cool the rack. The cooling unit is configured to release the cooled air along a substantial portion of a height of the front face of the rack.

In the file storage system, each portion belonging to a data file is identified by its file ID and an offset along the data file, where the offset is a constant for the file and every file data portion is always kept at the same position within a memory page to be read or programmed in parallel. In this way, every time a page containing a file portion is read and copy to another page, the data in it is always page-aligned, and each bit within the file portion can always be manipulated by the same sense amplifier and same set data latches within the same memory column. In a preferred implementation, the page alignment is such that (offset within a page)=(data offset within a file) MOD (page size). Any gaps that may exist in page can be padded with any existing page-aligned valid data.

An atomic layer deposition (ALD) process deposits thin films for microelectronic structures, such as advanced gap and tunnel junction applications, by plasma annealing at varying film thicknesses to obtain desired intrinsic film stress and breakdown film strength. The primary advantage of the ALD process is the near 100% step coverage with properties that are uniform along sidewalls. The process provides smooth (Ra˜2 Å), pure (impurities<1 at. %), AlOx films with improved breakdown strength (9–10 MV / cm) with a commercially feasible throughput.

In a device for cooling an electronic circuit board comprising at least one component covered with an exchanger cover, the device includes a heat sink covering all or some of the electronic circuit board, and at least one heat pipe per component, each heat pipe being capable of carrying away the heat from the component with which it is associated to at least one end of the electronic circuit board via a zone of the heat pipe called the condensing zone. The device further includes at least one heat-exchange part located on the end of the electronic circuit board and mounted freely on the heat sink, each heat pipe being attached to the heat-exchange part by means of its condensing zone.

In a memory system with a file storage system, an optimal file handling scheme is adaptively selected from a group thereof based on the attributes of the file being handled. The file attributes may be obtained from a host or derived from a history of the file had with the memory system. In one embodiment, a scheme for allocating memory locations for a write operation is dependent on an estimated size of the file to be written. In another embodiment, a scheme for allocating memory locations for a relocation operation, such as for garbage collection or data compaction, is dependent on an estimated access frequency of the file in question. In this way, the optimal handling scheme can be used for the particular file at any time.

In the file storage system, each portion belonging to a data file is identified by its file ID and an offset along the data file, where the offset is a constant for the file and every file data portion is always kept at the same position within a memory page to be read or programmed in parallel. In this way, every time a page containing a file portion is read and copy to another page, the data in it is always page-aligned, and each bit within the file portion can always be manipulated by the same sense amplifier and same set data latches within the same memory column. In a preferred implementation, the page alignment is such that (offset within a page)=(data offset within a file) MOD (page size). Any gaps that may exist in page can be padded with any existing page-aligned valid data.

An apparatus for a heat transfer or mass transfer process, comprising a column or divided column having at least one pair of converging walls or wall portions and, within at least a region of the column or divided column bounded by at least one pair of converging walls or wall portions, a structured packing having a corrugation angle of at least about 50°; a method of heat and / or mass transfer applicable to the apparatus; and a method of installation of structured packing into a relevant apparatus.

Disclosed is a multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus including a primary cyclone for centrifugally separating impurities from the sucked air, a plurality of secondary cyclones for centrifugally separating impurities from the air supplied from the primary cyclone, inflow guide paths for guiding the air discharged from the primary cyclone to the plurality of secondary cyclones, and discharge guide tubes partially inserted into the secondary cyclones, for externally discharging the air of the secondary cyclones. The discharge guide tubes include cylindrical portions having a predetermined height, and intercepting portions extended from the bottom ends of the cylindrical portions by a predetermined length, for preventing the air supplied to the secondary cyclones from being directly discharged to the discharge guide tubes.

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for controlling the position of the interface between two or more laminar flow stream in a microfluidic device. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first fluid reservoir shaving an output, a first pressure sensor connected to the output of the first fluid reservoir, a first actuator connected to the first fluid reservoir, a feedback loop connected between the first pressure sensor and the first actuator, a second fluid reservoir having an output, a second pressure sensor connected to the output of the second fluid reservoir, a second actuator connected to the second fluid reservoir, a feedback loop connected between the second pressure sensor and the second actuator, and a microfluidic device including a first input connected to the output of the first fluid reservoir, a second input connected to the output of the second fluid reservoir, and an output. In another embodiment, a method includes sensing fluid pressure from a first fluid reservoir connected to a first input of the microfluidic device, adjusting a first actuator in response to the fluid pressure in the first fluid reservoir, sensing fluid pressure from a second fluid reservoir connected to a second input of the microfluidic device, and adjusting a second actuator in response to the fluid pressure in the second fluid reservoir.

Multi-Channel Audio Data Distribution Format, Method and System A system, method and data object enabling manipulation of multi-channel audio are disclosed. Track objects defining the multi-channel audio and are linked to a number of subtrack objects, each subtrack object corresponds to a channel of the multi-channel audio and including data linking the subtrack object to the respective channel in a corresponding multi-channel data file, each subtrack object being linked to a number of section objects. Each section object corresponds to a unique set of samples of the respective channel and defining a manipulable object enabling alteration of output of the multi-channel audio. The multi-channel audio data can be augmented from external sources.

Laminar flow gas curtains for use in lithographic applications. In an embodiment, a gas curtain system includes a nozzle that enhances the fluidic purge process. The nozzle includes a first housing, a second housing, a flow distribution plate, and a plurality of flow conditioning channels. The first housing has an inlet for receiving a gas and encloses a first volume. The second housing encloses a second volume and is fluidly coupled to the first housing. The flow distribution plate controls the flow of gas from the first volume to the second volume. The plurality of flow conditioning channels are disposed within a portion of the second volume and are used to discharge the gas that forms the gas curtain. The length of the flow conditioning channels is selected to attenuate non-axial, gas velocity flow-vectors. The nozzle limits the gaseous mixing that occurs after the purge gas exits the nozzle channels and starts to purge a gaseous volume.

A portable container, which contains a lower container body for storing a liquid, and an upper container body detachably connected to the lower container body. The upper container body adapted to store solid substance. The upper container body further contains a user-configurable opening device which is switchable between a first state and a second state. In the first state the opening device prevents the solid substance in the upper container body from falling into the lower container body. In the second state the opening device allows the solid substance to fall into the lower container body in order to mix with the liquid. The portable container not only separates the milk powder and warm water before brewing, but it also maintains the water at an appropriate temperature and to maintain the dryness of the milk powder. The warm water and the milk powder can then be mixed at any time to brew the milk suitable for drinking.

A seal usable between two thermally movable components to prevent fluids from mixing. For instance, the seal may be used to seal thermally movable components of a turbine engine that may include, but are not limited to, leading edge shrouds, isolation rings, ring segments, and vane segments. The seal may be formed from a body having a cross-section generally orthogonal to a longitudinal axis and include a first side, a second side generally opposite to the first side, a first end, and a second end generally opposite to the first end. A compliant material may be coupled to the first or second end, or both, and may absorb thermal expansion of the two thermally movable components. The seal may reduce leakage flow paths between the seal and the thermally movable components.

This invention provides a fluidized catalytic cracking apparatus and process for converting a hydrocarbon feedstock containing higher concentrations of Conradson Carbon Residue (CCR), metal impurities, etc into lighter products by employing two riser reactors in which the feed impurities are removed using an adsorbent in a first riser reactor and cracking a portion of first riser reactor liquid product in a second riser reactor to lighter products using the active catalyst thus eliminating the catalyst deactivation due to metal, impurities and FCC catalyst activity dilution effect to achieve a better conversion and higher catalyst longevity.

Laminar flow gas curtains for use in lithographic applications. In an embodiment, a gas curtain system includes a nozzle that enhances the fluidic purge process. The nozzle includes a first housing, a second housing, a flow distribution plate, and a plurality of flow conditioning channels. The first housing has an inlet for receiving a gas and encloses a first volume. The second housing encloses a second volume and is fluidly coupled to the first housing. The flow distribution plate controls the flow of gas from the first volume to the second volume. The plurality of flow conditioning channels are disposed within a portion of the second volume and are used to discharge the gas that forms the gas curtain. The length of the flow conditioning channels is selected to attenuate non-axial, gas velocity flow-vectors. The nozzle limits the gaseous mixing that occurs after the purge gas exits the nozzle channels and starts to purge a gaseous volume.

A nozzle for an injection molding machine is disclosed. The nozzle includes a nozzle body, an inner nozzle, and an outer nozzle. The nozzle defines two independent flow paths therethrough. The nozzle can simultaneously discharge two materials. A method of using the nozzle and a resulting golf ball product are also disclosed.

A high efficiency heat sink for the cooling of microelectronic devices involves a phase change from liquid fluid to fluid vapor with a vapor quality of 100%. The liquid fluid is provided to an active area that contains fins having micrometer dimension that support a membrane that is nanoporous. The membrane is effectively impermeable to liquid fluid but permeable to fluid vapor. The heat sink provides very high heat flux and coefficient of heat transfer at low mass flux over a broad range of surface superheat temperatures. The heat sink can be constructed of equi-spaced posts that separate liquid microchannels from vapor microchannels that are connected through capillary forced valves formed between adjacent equi-spaced posts.

A nozzle for an injection molding machine is disclosed. The nozzle includes a nozzle body, an inner nozzle, and an outer nozzle. The nozzle defines two independent flow paths therethrough. The nozzle can simultaneously discharge two materials. A method of using the nozzle and a resulting golf ball product are also disclosed.

An ultrasonic microfluidic system includes a separation channel for conveying a sample fluid containing small particles and large particles, flowing substantially parallel, adjacent to a recovery fluid, with which it is in contact. An acoustic transducer produces an ultrasound standing wave, that generates a pressure field having at least one node of minimum, pressure amplitude. An acoustic extension structure is located proximate to said separation channel for positioning said acoustic node off center in said acoustic area and concentrating the large particles in said recovery fluid stream.

A polarizing conversion device in accordance with the invention includes a first optical element for condensing an incident beam and forming a plurality of intermediate beams spatially separated from one another, and a second optical element for spatially separating each intermediate beam into two polarized beams and aligning the polarization directions of the polarized beams, thereby obtaining the same type of polarized beams. In the second optical element, a shading plate is placed to prevent light from directly entering a section corresponding to a reflecting plane of a polarizing separation unit array. Since the ability of separating the intermediate beam into two polarized beams is thereby enhanced, it is possible to perform conversion into the same type of polarized beams polarized in the same direction, with high efficiency.

A battery comprising a fluid electrolyte, a casing configured to contain the electrolyte, an anode placed in contact with the electrolyte in the casing, and a cathode placed in contact with the electrolyte in the casing. The battery comprises a temperature control device configured to modify the temperature of the electrolyte, a circulating device configured to circulate the electrolyte in the casing and between the casing and the temperature control device. Also, a method for regulating the temperature of a battery in which a fluid electrolyte is circulated in a battery casing comprising an anode and a cathode, and through a temperature control device configured to modify the temperature of the electrolyte.