Abstract:
A method for efficiently specifying a plurality of product specifications includes providing product element specifications having multiple selection choices for product elements, presenting user-interactive pages to select a choice for each product element, receiving a selected choice for each product element to specify a first product specification, presenting a last user-interactive page following the user-interactive pages, the last user-interactive page including a user-interactive graphic element that when selected presents a repeated one of the user-interactive pages, receiving a selected choice for the product element corresponding to the repeated user-interactive page in a second product specification that is different from the product element selection choice in the first product specification, and automatically selecting unspecified product element choices in the second product specification that are the same as in the first product specification, thereby producing a second product specification different from the first product specification.
Abstract:
A method of forming a visual output of a digital image file that has an image portion with a first digital image and an information portion with a second digital image of a digital code, and wherein the digital code encodes information associated with or derived from the first digital image and when made visible becomes a machine-readable optical code, includes using a processor to read the digital image file from a storage medium, and using an output device to produce a visual output of the first digital image in spatial association with the second digital image, the second digital image being a machine-readable optical code.
Abstract:
A multi-media image system includes using a processor enabling the establishment of an image collection on a digital storage system; associating an identifier with an established image collection; providing the identifier for distribution to a plurality of individuals; receiving an indication of the identifier together with one or more images from a first individual and incorporating the one or more images into the image collection; receiving an indication of the identifier together with one or more audio annotations from a second individual different from the first individual and associating the audio annotations with the image collection; and forming a multi-media image product that includes one or more images from the image collection together with one or more audio annotations.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for interprocessor communication in which each processor simultaneously outputs a local data subset of a data set and simultaneously receives foreign data subsets of the data set in both directions around a ring of processors. A destination data memory buffer the size of the entire data set is accessed for transmission and reception and uses four data pointers, two input and two output, whose positions in the memory buffer correspond to the data subsets passing into and out of the processor in each direction at that moment and which correspond to a direction of output or input. The processors pass the subsets one-half of the way around the ring in each direction. Each processor knows whether a data subset should be passed on to neighboring processors. Received each foreign data subset received is stored in the data memory buffer in the correct position as designated by the appropriate input data pointer. The stored data subset, if necessary, is then read out and communicated to the appropriate neighboring processor.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for interprocessor communication using a ring of processors linked together with independent direct memory access type communication interfaces. The interfaces simultaneously input and output data in both directions around the ring. Four I/O memory buffers to support simultaneous communication in both directions. The ring of processors together pass each data packet half way around the ring in each direction. As each data packet or data subset enters the processor it is stored either in a temporary I/O buffer for later retransmission around the ring in the same direction as originally travelling or stored in the final destination data array. The output of data stored locally destined for another processor is intermingled with the data which is retransmitted.
Abstract:
Electrically-conductive articles are prepared to have electrically-conductive metallic grids and electrically-conductive metallic connectors (BUS lines) on one or both supporting sides of a transparent substrate. The electrically-conductive metallic connectors are designed with one metallic main wire that comprises two or more adjacent metallic micro-wires in bundled patterns. These bundled patterns and metallic micro-wires are designed with specific dimensions and configurations to provide optimal fidelity (or correspondence) to the mask image used to provide such patterns. The electrically-conductive articles can be prepared using various manufacturing technologies and can be used as parts of various electronic devices including touch screen devices. The electrically-conductive metallic grids and connectors can be prepared and designed using various technologies that are amenable to obtaining very fine lines in predetermined patterns.
Abstract:
A method of making a colored biocidal multi-layer structure includes providing a first layer of a first color and locating a biocidal second layer on or over the first layer. The biocidal second layer has a second color different from the first color.
Abstract:
A method of making a filled large-format imprinted structure includes providing a substrate, locating a first curable layer over the substrate, imprinting the first curable layer, and curing the first curable layer to form a first cured layer imprinted with a first micro-cavity having a first micro-cavity width less than or equal to 20 microns. A curable material is located in the first micro-cavity and cured to form cured material in the first micro-cavity. A second curable layer is located on the first cured layer and the first cured material, imprinted and cured to form a second cured layer imprinted with a second micro-cavity having a second micro-cavity width less than or equal to 20 microns. The curable material is located in the second micro-cavity and cured to form cured material in the second micro-cavity, thereby forming a large-format imprinted structure.
Abstract:
A filled large-format imprinted structure includes a substrate, a first cured layer located over the substrate, a first micro-cavity imprinted in the first cured layer, and a first cured material of a first color located in the first micro-cavities. A second cured layer is located over the first cured layer and a second micro-cavity is imprinted in the second cured layer. A second cured material of a second color is located in the second micro-cavities. A third cured layer is located over the second cured layer and a third micro-cavity is imprinted in the third cured layer. A third cured material of a third color is located in the third micro-cavities, thereby defining a large-format imprinted structure.
Abstract:
A method of operating an imprinted electronic sensor to sense an environmental factor includes providing spatially separated micro-channels in a cured layer on a substrate. A multi-layer micro-wire is formed in each micro-channel. Each multi-layer micro-wire includes at least a conductive layer and a reactive layer exposed to the environmental factor. The conductive layer is a cured electrical conductor located only within the micro-channel and at least a portion of the reactive layer responds to the environmental factor. A controller is provided for electrically controlling first and second groups of multi-layer micro-wires, each first and second group including one or more multi-layer micro-wires. The reactive layer is exposed to the environment. The controller measures the electrical response of the first and second groups of multi-layer micro-wires. The electrical response includes at least one of the amperometric response, the resistance, the capacitance, the impedance, the complex impedance, or the inductance.