Abstract:
A method and system for visual content authoring and user interface thereof. An authoring interface, comprising a plurality button controls, is first provided. Required play items are added using the button controls to generate a playlist, and a navigation path is then defined according to the play items and the playlist. Next, the media objects and the navigation path are compiled to generate a disc image file, including a plurality of video clips, each comprising a plurality of PGCs with an unlimited number of playlists and play items.
Abstract:
A signal transmission cable with adaptive contact pin reference structure includes a first cable having a connecting edge; a second cable having a connecting edge; a component lay-out section having a first lateral edge adjacent to the connecting edge of the first cable, and a second lateral edge; and an overlapping section having an inner lateral edge adjacent to the second lateral edge of said component lay-out section with a folding line formed between them, and an outer lateral edge adjacent to the connecting edge of the second cable with another folding line formed between them. Signal transmission lines included in the component lay-out section and the first cable are correspondingly connected with one another, and signal transmission lines included in the overlapping section are correspondingly connected to those included in the second cable and the component lay-out section.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a two-stage pulse tube cryopump cooling system in which the pulse tubes and valves are inline, with the hot ends of the pulse tubes at the top and the valve mechanism is at the bottom and the hot ends and buffer volume are cooled by an inline coolant line from the compressor input to the compressor output and attached in heat exchange relationship with the buffer volume.
Abstract:
A coupling system for securing an elongated wood member having a surface to a second body comprises a stitching body having a first end and a second end defining a length, and a first side and a second side. A first plurality of angled fastener bores is positioned generally on the first side of the stitching body, each configured to position a first side fastener element resting therein at least a first angle with respect to the surface of the elongated wood member. A second plurality of angled fastener bores positioned generally on the second side of the stitching body, each configured to position a second side fastener element resting therein at least a second angle with respect to the surface of the elongated wood member, such that ones of said second side fasteners and said first side fasteners form an intersection when viewed along the length of the stitching body. In one aspect, the coupling system is a hold-down securing a column having a surface to a foundation. The hold-down includes an anchor securing section securing an anchor bolt having a first end positioned in a foundation, the securing section having a first side and a second side defining a width, and a first end and a second end defining a length. A method for installing a hold-down is also provided.
Abstract:
A method and system for visual content authoring and user interface thereof. An authoring interface, comprising a plurality button controls, is first provided. Required play items are added using the button controls to generate a playlist, and a navigation path is then defined according to the play items and the playlist. Next, the media objects and the navigation path are compiled to generate a disc image file, including a plurality of video clips, each comprising a plurality of PGCs with an unlimited number of playlists and play items.
Abstract:
By understanding a website author's intention through an analysis of the function of a website, website content can be adapted for presentation or rendering in a manner that more closely appreciates and respects the function behind the website. A website's function is analyzed so that its content can be adapted to different client environments. A function-based object model (FOM) identifies objects associated with a website, and analyzes those objects in terms of their functions. Desktop oriented websites are adapted for mobile devices based on the FOM and on a mobile control intermediary language.
Abstract:
Rebinning methods and arrangements are provided that significantly improve the 3D wavelet compression performance of the image based rendering data, such as, e.g., concentric mosaic image data. Through what is essentially a selective cutting and pasting process the image data is divided into stripes that are then used to form a set of multi-perspective panoramas. The rebinning process greatly improves the performance of the cross shot filtering, and thus improves the transform and coding efficiency of 3D wavelet codecs. While the region of support after rebinning may cease to be rectangular in some cases, a padding scheme and an arbitrary shape wavelet coder can be implemented to encode the result data volume of the smart rebinning. With an arbitrary shape wavelet codec, the rebinning outperforms MPEG-2 by 3.7 dB, outperforms direct 3D wavelet coder by 4.3 dB, and outperforms a reference block coder (RBC) by 3.2 dB on certain tested concentric mosaic image scenes. Hence, the rebinning process nearly quadruples the compression ratio for selected scenes. Additional methods and arrangements are provided that include selectively dividing the image data into slits and rebinning the slits into a huge 2D array, which is then compressed using conventional still image codecs, such as, JPEG.
Abstract:
Within a Fabry-Perot filter apparatus, a method for fabricating the Fabry-Perot filter apparatus and a method for operating the Fabry-Perot filter apparatus, there is employed a Fabry-Perot filter and at least one color filter layer, both assembled over a substrate and covering at least two optical transducer elements which are formed within the substrate. Within the foregoing apparatus and methods, the at least one color filter layer comprises at least two color filter elements of separate color, each registered with a separate optical transducer element within the at least two optical transducer elements. The apparatus and methods provide for enhanced optical discrimination properties.
Abstract:
A flexible circuit board with specific shielding planes is used for low voltage differential transmission mode circuits. Both the impedance and the transmission time for the transmission line in the circuit board is controlled by shielding planes with varied void opening patterns. Capacitance and slow wave effects related to the combination of void opening patterns and the location configuration related to locations of void opening patterns are used to improve the impedance and transmission timing for the transmission line in the circuit board.
Abstract:
An improved wheel lock for a video tape cassette is molded as one whole unit (part) of a flexible and elastic plastic material. This single part can effectively prevent the wheels of the tape cassette from free rotation or make it rotate freely, which is conventionally effected by the interaction of five units (parts). This single unit is easy to manufacture, low in its cost and accurate in its action.