Abstract:
In an aspect, an accessory for an activity is provided, and includes an accessory housing, an impact detection device and a secondary module. The impact detection device includes at least one impact sensor selected from the group of sensors comprising an accelerometer and a gyroscope. The secondary module includes at least a battery configured for powering both the impact detection device and the secondary module. The impact detection device and secondary module together further include a microcontroller and a memory. The impact detection device is removably connectable to the secondary module and is connectable to another secondary module in another protective accessory.
Abstract:
A disclosed example apparatus includes an interface (702, 726) to receive a request to access a memory (602a) of a memory module (600) and a data store status monitor (730) to determine a status of the memory. The example apparatus also includes a message output subsystem (732) to, when the memory is busy, respond to the request with a negative acknowledgement indicating that the request to access the memory is not grantable.
Abstract:
Prior art washer designs have segmented radial ducts feeding the filter valve which collect the filtrate emerging from the longitudinal ducts. Because these ducts are radial, the volume at the periphery is much greater than at the valve entry which creates undesirable conditions such as a large volume where air can escape from the filtrate forming a pocket which will reduce the effectiveness of the vacuum and promote non-uniformity in filtrate velocity. The present invention incorporates a baffle in the radial duct which reduces the volume at the periphery and maintains a uniform cross-sectional area for the filtrate to reach the valve. This maintains a constant filtrate velocity and prevents the possibility of the formation of an air pocket.
Abstract:
An oral dosage form comprising an erodable core, which core comprises Compound A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and another antidiabetic agent, the core having a coating with one or more openings, characterised in that the coating is erodable under predetermined pH conditions; a process for preparing such a dosage form and the use of such a dosage form in medicine.
Abstract:
A device for ciphering message blocks of data bits under control of a cipher key. The cipher device performs an enciphering process for each message block of data by carrying out a predetermined number of iteration operations in the first of which a first half of the message block of data bits is first expanded by duplicating predetermined ones of the data bits. The data bits of the expanded message block are combined by modulo-2 addition with an equal number of cipher key bits, selected in accordance with an arbitrary but fixed permutation, to produce a plurality of multi-bit segments forming the arguments for a plurality of different nonlinear substitution function boxes. The substitution boxes perform a plurality of nonlinear transformation functions to produce a substitution set of bits which are equal in number to the number of data bits in the first half of the message block. The substitution set of bits is then subjected to a linear transformation in accordance with an arbitrary but fixed permutation. The combined nonlinear transformation and linear transformation results in a product block cipher of the first half of the message block. The second half of the message block is then modified by modulo-2 addition with the product block cipher of the first half of the message block to produce a modified second half of the message. The modified second half of the message block then replaces the first half of the message block which at the same time replaces the second half of the message block in preparation for the next iteration operation. During the next iteration operation, the cipher key bits are shifted according to a predetermined shift schedule to provide a new set of permuted cipher key bits. The modified second half of the message block is then used with the new set of permuted cipher ket bits in a similar product block cipher operation, the result of which is used to modify the first half of the message block. The modified first half of the message block then replaces the modified second half of the message block which at the same time replaces the first half of the message block in preparation for the next iteration operation. During each of the remaining iteration operations of the enciphering process except the last, the cipher key bits are shifted according to the predetermined shift schedule, a modified half of the message block is remodified according to a product block cipher of the previously modified half of the message block and the resulting remodified half of a message block is effectively transposed with the previously modified half of the message block. During the last iteration operation, the cipher key bits are shifted a last time according to the shift schedule and a last remodification of a modified half of the message block is performed according to a product block cipher of the previously modified half of the message block but the resulting remodified half of the message block and the previously modified half of the message block are not transposed and now constitute the enciphered version of the original message block. Deciphering an enciphered message block is carried out by the same series of iteration operations under control of the same cipher key shifted during the iteration operations according to a predetermined shift schedule in a direction opposite to that in the enciphering process to reverse the enciphering process and undo every iteration that was carried out in the enciphering process to produce a resulting message block identical with the original message block.
Abstract:
A latch assembly is provided, the latch assembly having: a chassis, a latch bolt having a closed position and an open position a pawl having an engaged position and a disengaged position an eccentric arrangement defining an eccentric axis and a pawl axis remote from the eccentric axis wherein when the pawl moves from the engaged position to the disengaged position the eccentric arrangement rotates about the eccentric axis to move the pawl axis from a first pawl axis position to a second pawl axis position, a retaining mechanism having a retaining position at which the pawl axis is held in the first pawl axis position and having a non-retaining position at which the pawl axis is allowed to move to the second pawl axis position, a release lever configured to move the retaining mechanism between the retaining position and the non-retaining position.
Abstract:
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for all optical distributed arbitration for computer system components (1801-1804) communicatively coupled via a photonic interconnect in a computer system device. The embodiments of the optical arbitration in the computer system provides arbitration schemes with fixed priority (2000) and non-fixed priority (1830, 2200). The non-fixed priority scheme embodiments can provide fairness in arbitration. In some embodiments, delivery of light power and arbitration are combined (1830, 2001).
Abstract:
An endless power transmission belt having (1) a tension section; (2) a cushion section; and (3) a load-carrying section disposed between said tension section and cushion section; and the belt containing an elastomeric composition comprising (a) 100 parts of a rubber derived from (i) 50 to 100 parts by weight of an ethylene alpha olefin elastomer; and (ii) 0 to 50 parts by weight of a rubber selected from the group consisting of silicone rubber, polychloroprene, epichlorohydrin, acrylonitrile rubber, hydrogenated acrylonitrile rubber, zinc salts of unsaturated carboxylic acid ester grafted hydrogenated nitrile butadiene-elastomer, natural rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, 1,4-trans-polybutadiene, ethylene-vinyl-acetate copolymer, ethylene methacrylate copolymers and terpolymers, chlorinated polyethylene, chlorosulfonated polyethylene, alkylated chloro sulfonated polyethylene, trans-polyoctenamer, polyacrylic rubber, and mixtures thereof; (b) from 1 to 30 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of total rubber (phr) of a polybutadiene adduct of maleic acid anhydride.
Abstract:
In an aspect, an accessory for an activity is provided, and includes an accessory housing, an impact detection device and a secondary module. The impact detection device includes at least one impact sensor selected from the group of sensors comprising an accelerometer and a gyroscope. The secondary module includes at least a battery configured for powering both the impact detection device and the secondary module. The impact detection device and secondary module together further include a microcontroller and a memory. The impact detection device is removably connectable to the secondary module and is connectable to another secondary module in another protective accessory.
Abstract:
A latch assembly is provided, the latch assembly having: a chassis, a latch bolt having a closed position and an open position, a pawl having an engaged position and a disengaged position, an eccentric arrangement defining an eccentric axis and a pawl axis remote from the eccentric axis, wherein when the pawl moves from the engaged position to the disengaged position the eccentric arrangement rotates about the eccentric axis to move the pawl axis from a first pawl axis position to a second pawl axis position, a retaining mechanism having a retaining position at which the pawl axis is held in the first pawl axis position and having a non-retaining position at which the pawl axis is allowed to move to the second pawl axis position, a release lever configured to move the retaining mechanism between the retaining position and the non-retaining position.