564 results about "Equal size" patented technology

A distributed processing system, program product and method of executing a computer program distributed across a plurality of computers. First, interested participants register and provide a commitment for available excess computer capacity. Participants may enter a number of available hours and machine characteristics. A normalized capacity may be derived from the machine characteristics and a normalized excess capacity may be derived from the number of hours committed for the participant. New registrants may be assigned benchmark tasks to indicate likely performance. Parties may purchase capacity for executing large computer programs and searches. The computer program is partitioned into multiple independent tasks of approximately equal size and the tasks are distributed to participants according to available excess capacity. A determination is made whether each distributed task will execute within a selected range of other distributed tasks and, if not, tasks may be reassigned. The likelihood that a task will complete may be based on the participant's past performance. As each task is completed, the completing participant is checked to determine if the task is on schedule. Any task assigned to computers that are found to be behind schedule may be reassigned to other participants. A check is made to determined whether each task is assigned to at least one participant and several tasks may be assigned to multiple participants. Once all tasks are complete, the best result is selected for each task. Each participant may be compensated for normalized excess capacity and that compensation and charges to requesting parties may be based on total available normalized capacity.

The invention relates to a drawer for furniture, said drawer being dismantled, for assembly using practically no tools. The drawer consists of: two lateral wall elements, a front-and rear-face wall element that consist of a base profile, and a drawer base that consists of several identical base elements. The base element consists of a profile that has a tongue profile edge and a groove profile edge. Thus, any number of base elements can be mechanically joined together and then dismantled to form a surface. A drawer of equal size without a base surface may be connected to the drawer with a base surface.

A self-standing shoe rack or other type of shoe rack such as a hanging shoe rack which can expand lengthwise due to telescoping shoe support bars. Opposite frame sides may have equal-size sockets that receive identical end tubes. The end tubes fit telescopically in center tubes to allow length adjustment.

Creating the illusion of a larger diamond from smaller diamonds. In an embodiment, four corner diamonds (of circular shape and equal size) are placed in four corners of a square area and a center diamond is placed in the gap presented by the four corner diamonds. The center diamond is placed at a level below that of the four corner diamonds and is supported by a rim such that the center diamond does not have to rely on the corner diamonds for support. The rim supports the center diamond at about 90-95% of its pavilion height in one embodiment. Prongs are used in addition to support the corner diamonds.