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A system for controlling video and audio devices distributed over a power-line communications (PLC) network. Streaming video and / or audio is communicated between media devices interfaced with a power-line communications (PLC) network. The devices are typically controlled by a media server which is preferably configured for receiving commands from a user utilizing a remote control unit, wherein commands are received by a media device, and certain commands which are not directed at that media device are passed through the media device to the media server for controlling the action of other media devices. The server supports adjusting encoding and / or decoding latency for synchronizing streams being input or output on media devices. Locking functions and password control features are provided for limiting control or dissemination of content. Rate control is preferably provided for limiting bandwidth utilization by streams, and a room-to-room live pause feature to prevent loss due to interruptions.

A cross domain provisioning method, system and architecture for securely managing digital identities across a wide variety of IT systems, providing unified administration, compliance and auditing, and simplified connectivity. The combined use of certain aspects of the illustrative IDM Provisioning Platform (DataForum™), Connectivity Component Architecture, Design-Time Client Workflow Tool, and the use of digital certificates to secure cross domain communication channels, collectively offer a unique approach to solving cross domain provisioning problems.

The present invention provides methods and devices for implementing a Low Latency Ethernet (“LLE”) solution, also referred to herein as a Data Center Ethernet (“DCE”) solution, which simplifies the connectivity of data centers and provides a high bandwidth, low latency network for carrying Ethernet and storage traffic. Some aspects of the invention involve transforming FC frames into a format suitable for transport on an Ethernet. Some preferred implementations of the invention implement multiple virtual lanes (“VLs”) in a single physical connection of a data center or similar network. Some VLs are “drop” VLs, with Ethernet-like behavior, and others are “no-drop” lanes with FC-like behavior. Some preferred implementations of the invention provide guaranteed bandwidth based on credits and VL. Active buffer management allows for both high reliability and low latency while using small frame buffers. Preferably, the rules for active buffer management are different for drop and no drop VLs.

A connectivity device permits simplified connections for realizing complex networking topologies using lower cost components. The device can be optically passive, or can have an active aspect to control switching to realize additional topology related features. The device permits cabling to be simplified while reducing cost to permit implementations of complex networking topologies to be realized faster and with greater reliability. The device aids in scaling out a network implementation and can provide connectivity for an arbitrary number of nodes with efficient capacity usage.

A drive unit for a hybrid vehicle in which selectable operating modes are increased and power distribution ratio is changeable is provided. The drive unit comprises: a first planetary gear unit having a first input element to which power of an engine is applied, a first reaction element connected to a first motor, and a first output element; a second planetary gear unit that performs having a second input element connected to the first output element, a second output element connected to an output member, and a second reaction element; a first clutch that selectively connects any of the first input element and the first reaction element to the second reaction element; and a second clutch that selectively connects at least any of two elements of the second planetary gear unit to rotate the second planetary gear unit integrally.

Radiation imaging apparatus includes a support structure for a number of modules which each in their turn support a number of imaging device tiles. An imaging device on each tile provides an array of radiation detector cells. With the modular construction, the apparatus can provide a large imaging array from a large number of individual tiles. The support structure may be located in or form part of an imaging cassette. The modules provide tile mounting locations in one or more rows for the imaging device tiles, whereby the tiles may be accurately mounted with respect the module and to each other prior to being mounted on the support structure. The tiles are mounted on the modules and the modules are mounted within the cassette in a removable manner to facilitate the replacement of faulty tiles when required and / or the replacement of tiles having different resolutions and / or specifications for different imaging applications. Various arrangements for electronically clustering tiles are provided.

An integrated circuit chip comprising embedded digital processor and an on-chip emulation device coupled to said digital signal processor, said emulation device being operable to control said digital processor and to collect information about the operation of said digital processor, the on-chip emulation device having a communication port for off-chip communication, the chip further comprising an on-chip interface having a first port connected to said communication port of said on-chip emulation device and a second port for connection to a non-proprietary bus wherein said interface is operable to convert between a format suitable for said on-chip emulation device and a format suitable for said non-proprietary bus.

A system and method for connectivity configuration of a network node permits an optical signal to be passed through the node and shifted from a first connector position to a second connector position that is offset from the first connector position. The shifted optical signal permits a number of distant nodes in the network to be reached with a direct optical connection, which can be configured to be bidirectional. The disclosed connectivity configuration reduces the cabling requirements for the network and simplifies the interconnections.

A method is presented for forming a semiconductor structure. The method includes forming a fin structure over a substrate, forming a dummy gate over the fin structure, and etching the dummy gate by a first amount to expose a top portion of the fin structure. The method further includes forming a first dielectric layer adjacent the exposed top portion of the fin structure, forming a spacer adjacent the first dielectric layer contacting the fin structure, and etching the dummy gate by a second amount. The method further includes depositing a second dielectric layer to encapsulate the remaining dummy gate, depositing an inter-level dielectric (ILD) over the second dielectric layer, depositing at least one hard mask to access the dummy gate, stripping the dummy gate to form at least one recess, and filling the at least one recess with a high-k metal gate (HKMG).

One embodiment of the present invention is a data bridge between publishers and advertisers for sending data from a publisher to an advertiser, which data bridge comprises: a computer system, which computer system includes: (a) an advertiser configurator; (b) a publisher configurator; (c) a configuration data store; (d) a data transfer configurator; (e) a data transfer scheduler; (f) a data transfer engine; (g) a primary data store; (h) a tracking and billing component; and (i) an archiver.

A electronic commerce protocol stack includes a connectivity layer that receives business data from a first entity. The business data indicates that the destination of the business data is a second entity. The protocol stack also includes a translation layer that receives the business data and that translates the business data as appropriate for the second entity using one or more translation rules. The protocol stack also includes a semantic routing layer that receives the translated business data, determines the semantic meaning of at least a portion of the business data using one or more semantics rules, determines one or more appropriate destinations for the business data based on the semantic meaning, and communicates the business data and the determined destinations to the connectivity layer. The connectivity layer communicates the business data to the determined destinations.

The present invention provides a pedestal that protrudes from a fluid reservoir device that retains fluid for a fluid-ejection printing device. A data storage device may be mounted on the pedestal such that when the fluid reservoir device is inserted into a supporting structure, the pedestal and data storage device mounted thereon protrude into or through an opening in a surface of the supporting structure. Consequently, a disconnectable connection to the data storage device may be made at a location other than the inside of the supporting structure. Accordingly, connection to the data storage device is simplified and the risk of damage or a reduction in performance to the data storage device or its electrical contacts from fluid leaks from the fluid reservoir device is reduced.

A connection member for flexible plastic fluid lines (11), whose wall contains at least electrical line strand (13). A female socket (15) for the plastic line (11) is connected with an inner fluid duct (28) in the connection member (10). The female socket (15) possesses a coupling means (22) for electrical connection with the at least one electrical line strand (13) in the plastic line (11). At least one connection cable (29) mounted to the side on the connection member (10) connects a sensor arrangement (30), which is arranged on an end of the cable remote from the connection member (10) electrically with the coupling means (22).

A method is presented for forming a layout of a MOSFET (metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor) circuit. The method includes forming a plurality of gate conductors, forming a plurality of active areas, and forming at least one gate contact (CB contact) within an active region of the plurality of active regions. The method further includes placing a marker over the at least one gate contact to identify a location of the at least one gate contact. Additionally, a distance between the at least one gate contact and at least one TS contact is optimized based on device specifications.

A method is presented for forming a layout of a MOSFET (metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor) circuit. The method includes forming a plurality of gate conductors, forming a plurality of active areas, and forming at least one gate contact (CB contact) within an active region of the plurality of active regions. The method further includes placing a marker over the at least one gate contact to identify a location of the at least one gate contact. Additionally, a distance between the at least one gate contact and at least one TS contact is optimized based on device specifications.

An optoelectronic switch comprising: a first plurality of detector remodulators (DRMs) (C3, D1), each DRM having an integer number M of optical inputs and an integer number N of optical outputs; a second plurality of DRMs (C7, D5), each DRM having N optical inputs and M optical outputs; a passive optical switch fabric (C4+C5+C6, D2+D3+D4) connecting the N optical outputs of each of the first plurality of DRMs with the N optical inputs of each of the second plurality of DRMs, the path of an optical signal through the optical switch fabric depending upon its wavelength; wherein each DRM (C3, D1) of the first plurality of DRMs is configured to act as a tunable wavelength converter to select the desired path of an optical signal through the optical switch fabric (C4+C5+C6, D2+D3+D4); and wherein each of the first plurality of DRMs (C3, D1) includes a concentrator, the concentrator configured to aggregate optical signals received from any of the M inputs of that DRM and to buffer them according to the one of the plurality of second DRMs (C7, D5) that includes their destination port.

An optoelectronic switch comprising: a first plurality of detector remodulators (DRMs) (C3, D1), each DRM having an integer number M of optical inputs and an integer number N of optical outputs; a second plurality of DRMs (C7, D5), each DRM having N optical inputs and M optical outputs; a passive optical switch fabric (C4+C5+C6, D2+D3+D4) connecting the N optical outputs of each of the first plurality of DRMs with the N optical inputs of each of the second plurality of DRMs, the path of an optical signal through the optical switch fabric depending upon its wavelength; wherein each DRM (C3, D1) of the first plurality of DRMs is configured to act as a tunable wavelength converter to select the desired path of an optical signal through the optical switch fabric (C4+C5+C6, D2+D3+D4); and wherein each of the first plurality of DRMs (C3, D1) includes a concentrator, the concentrator configured to aggregate optical signals received from any of the M inputs of that DRM and to buffer them according to the one of the plurality of second DRMs (C7, D5) that includes their destination port.

A fluid-ejecting device with simplified connectivity is disclosed herein. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a common lead is provided such that a plurality of electrical contacts on a fluid-ejecting chip are connected to the common lead, which is located on a single-layer-flex circuit. Because a common lead is provided at an edge of the single-layer-flex circuit adjacent the fluid-ejecting chip, fewer signals need to be routed through the single-layer-flex circuit to such edge, thereby reducing the complexity of such circuit. Further, bond sites at the edge of the single-layer-flex circuit adjacent the fluid-ejecting device are arranged in a manner that minimizes the required length of wire bonds for connecting such contacts to the contacts on the fluid-ejecting chip.

The invention discloses a CAN remote communication system based on an optical transceiver. The system comprises a near-end device and a far-end device which are connected through an optical fiber. The near-end device and the far-end device each comprise an optical module, an optical fiber data transceiver, a CAN controller and a CAN bus local area network which are connected in sequence. According to the invention, the maximum communication distance of the CAN bus is expanded to the transmission distance of dozens of kilometers from the maximum communication distance of 40m through optical transmission; signals are transmitted through optical fibers, so that the signal anti-interference capability of the system is improved; the far-end device and the near-end device can complete network expansion of multiple groups of CAN buses only through one optical fiber, so the problem that the two devices are connected through multiple cables is simplified, and the problems of electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic shielding and the like caused by cable connection are avoided; and the two optical transceivers are respectively deployed in a far-end device and a near-end device. The limited range of the CAN bus expansion network subnet can be self-defined according to the specific requirements of a user.

The invention discloses a phase winding which is formed by stacking more than one coil ring. Each coil ring is formed by connecting a plurality of combined coils end to end, and each combined coil isat least formed by winding a first kind of partial U-shaped conductor and a second kind of partial U-shaped conductor, wherein each of the first-class partial U-shaped conductor and the second-class partial U-shaped conductor comprises a head part, two supporting leg parts and two supporting legs which are connected with one another, and the two supporting legs of the same conductor are deflectedtowards the same side; the supporting legs of the first kind of partial U-shaped conductors and the supporting legs of the second kind of partial U-shaped conductors are opposite in deflection direction, and the connecting head parts and the two supporting leg parts of the first kind of partial U-shaped conductor and the second kind of partial U-shaped conductor are overlapped with each other. Bythe adoption of the phase winding, a bridging distance is short, the use amount of the invalid copper is reduced, and the serialized production and design are facilitated.