Sighter's protective helmet
One object of my invention is to provide a protective helmet assembly which is especially adapted for use by sighters. Another object of my invention is to provide a helmet assembly which protects a s... Read More
Inventors: Rudolf, Charles G.;, Assignee: Gentex Corporation (Carbondale, PA) |
Method for authenticating messages passed between tasks
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The preferred embodiment of the present invention is implemented to control hardware resources, and in particular, to control the operation of a mainframe computer system ... Read More
Inventors: Glowny, David A.; Shih, Jenngang; Carr, Brian P.;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Mechanism for determining actual physical topology of network based on gathered configuration information representing true neighboring devices
The foregoing needs, and other needs and objects that will become apparent from the following description, are achieved in the present invention, which comprises, in one aspect, a method for determini... Read More
Inventors: Kracht, James E.;, Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (San Jose, CA) |
System model determination for failure detection and isolation, in particular in computer systems
It is therefore an object of the present invention to facilitate the provision of system models to be applied in model-based diagnostic systems. The object is solved by the independent claims. Preferr... Read More
Inventors: Barford, Lee Alton; Zurhorst, Christian;, Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) |
Automated handling system for bank deposit boxes
I claim: 1. In a system for the automatic programmed handling of coded safety deposit boxes and other objects having book receiving members and stored in a storage room having rows of shelves, the imp... Read More
Inventors: Bengtsson, Sture B.;, Assignee: Robur Konsult AB (Goteborg, SW) |
Determination of status of storage cells in an automated storage and retrieval system
In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to positively identify each cartridge and positively locate each empty cell in a library without a time consuming physical verificati... Read More
Inventors: Ellis, John F.; Gallo, Frank D.; Gooding, Gary F.; Rockwell, Scott M.;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Device for playing back disks
It is an object of the present invention to provide a disk playback mechanism that overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art device. It is another object of the present invention to provide a disk play... Read More
Inventors: Asano, Michihiro;, Assignee: Nakamichi Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Packet non-replicating comparator device for digital simulcast packet distribution
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Generally, the present invention is directed to a packet non-replicating comparator device for use in a digital simulcast radio communication system which generates a sin... Read More
Inventors: Derango, Mario Frank; Dertz, Gregory Allan;, Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL) |
Fail-over switching system
The present invention may be used to provide high-availability to data storage devices. Preferred embodiments of the invention focus on allowing the interconnection of a pair of data storage controlle... Read More
Inventors: Espy, James W.; Bleiweiss, Scott; Solomon, Robert C.; Bailey, Brian K.; Everdell, Peter;, Assignee: EMC Corporation (Hopkinton, MA) |
Method and system for minimizing the connection set up time in high speed packet switching networks
The present invention is directed to packet switching communication networks comprising a plurality of nodes interconnected with transmission links. The object of the present invention is to minimize ... Read More
Inventors: Bertin, Olivier; Brun, Gerard; Galand, Claude; Maurel, Olivier; Nicolas, Laurent;, Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (San Jose, CA) |
Method and system for providing a protection path for connection-oriented signals in a telecommunications network
In accordance with the present invention, a method and system for providing a protection path for connection-oriented signals in a telecommunications network are provided that substantially eliminate ... Read More
Inventors: Mo, Li; Widjaja, Indra; Sullivan, Edward T.; Wynn, David W.;, Assignee: Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. (Richardson, TX) |
Improved pointer FIFO controller for converting a standard RAM into a simulated dual FIFO by controlling the RAM's address inputs
The invention provides a system which can manage the address inputs of a memory such that two independent FIFO buffers can be maintained or, alternatively, a receive FIFO may be implemented while a li... Read More
Inventors: Joshi, Sunil P.; Iyer, Venkatraman;, Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) |
Pipeline data processor with arithmetic/logic unit capable of performing different kinds of calculations in a pipeline stage
The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a data processor that calculates addresses at high speed by means of low cost hardware having two internal buses and one arithmetic/logic un... Read More
Inventors: Matsuzaki, Toshimichi; Higaki, Nobuo; Deguchi, Masashi;, Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP) |
Graphical representation of computer network topology and activity
The present invention provides a means and a method for graphically displaying on a display screen the topology and information transfer activity occurring on a computer network. The present invention... Read More
Inventors: Jacoby, Ronald;, Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc. (Mountain View, CA) |
Network managing method and system
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a network managing method and system which allow an administrator to easily register and update management information even when the confi... Read More
Inventors: Tezuka, Satoru; Miyake, Shigeru; Miyazaki, Satoshi; Mizuguchi, Keizo; Shigeta, Akio;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Synchronous task scheduler for corba gateway
The problems outlined above are in large part solved by various embodiments of a system and method for managing object events over a network. In one embodiment, a CORBA Gateway between CORBA-based app... Read More
Inventors: Allavarpu, Sai V.; Bhalerao, Anand J.;, Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) |
Secure electronic mail system
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIG. 1, a protected communication network is generally designated by the reference numera... Read More
Inventors: Johnson, R. Brent;, Assignee: |
Method for managing concurrent processes using dual locking
Broadly, the present invention concerns a method and apparatus for managing access to a shared resource among competing processors. The invention includes features that are particularly optimized for ... Read More
Inventors: Freitas, Richard Francis; Jadav, Divyesh; Kenchammana-Hosekote, Deepak; Menon, Jaishankar Moothedath; Strong, Jr., Hovey Raymond;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
SCSI host adapter integrated circuit utilizing a sequencer circuit to control at least one non-data SCSI phase without use of any processor
According to the principles of this invention, a host/adaptor (H/A) integrated circuit is a computer bus to SCSI bus controller. The host/adaptor (H/A) integrated circuit of this invention allows the ... Read More
Inventors: Stuber, Craig A.; Young, Byron Arlen;, Assignee: Adaptec, Inc. (Milpitas, CA) |
Complex document security
OF THE INVENTION When a document is created and verified visually by its author it is preferable to have some means which provides an assurance that a message displayed on an untrusted computer devic... Read More
Inventors: Anderson, Mark Stephen; Yesberg, John Desborough; Pope, Michael; Nayda, Lisa; Hayman, Ken; Beahan, Brendan;, Assignee: The Commonwealth of Australia of Anzac Park (Canberra, AU) |
Method and system for restricting access to the private key of a user in a public key infrastructure
An aspect of one object of the present invention is to provide an improved encryption/decryption system. In accordance with the aspect of the present invention is provided an encryption/decryption sys... Read More
Inventors: Waugh, Donald Craig; Roberts, Michael Albert; Alibhai, Rahim;, Assignee: E-Witness Inc. (Toronto, CA) |
Semiconductor memory device incorporating a test mode therein to perform an automatic refresh function
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, explanation will be made as to the embodiment of the semiconductor memory device employing a test mode performing an automatic refresh function according to ... Read More
Inventors: Takahashi, Shinya;, Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Circuit and method for testing a disk drive head assembly without probing
OF THE INVENTION FIG. 1 represents a block diagram of the present invention preamplifier test circuit 10 and system 15 for testing a computer data storage system disk drive read/write head 20 (or HSA... Read More
Inventors: Davis, Bradley K.; Voorman, Johannes O.; Ramalho, Joao N. V. L.; Gamand, Patrice;, Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA); Philips Electronics N.V. (NL) |
Apparatus for detecting intermittent and continuous faults in multiple conductor wiring and terminations for electronic systems
The present invention comprises a neural network wherein the weighting factors of each synapse depend upon the characteristics of any external loading applied to a pin of each synapse. The invention f... Read More
Inventors: Sorensen, Brent A.;, Assignee: |
Parallel test circuit for semiconductor memory device
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in FIGS. 8-15 of the accompanying drawings. FI... Read More
Inventors: Park, Chan-Jong; Jeong, Se-Jin;, Assignee: Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. (Suwon, KR) |
I/O module for a serial multiplex data system with a programmable communication module selector
It is therefore the principal object of the present invention to provide a data link module for use in a time division multiplexing control system which overcomes the various disadvantages of the know... Read More
Inventors: Riley, Robert E.;, Assignee: Square D Company (Palatine, IL) |
Test-facilitating circuit for information processing devices
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a test-facilitating circuit for information processing devices, which can be widely used and has a simple construction. Moreover, it is a... Read More
Inventors: Nozuyama, Yasuyuki;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Kawasaki, JP) |
Integrated test circuit
In accordance with the present invention, a boundary scan test system is provided which substantially eliminates the disadvantages and problems associated with prior testing systems. The boundary scan... Read More
Inventors: Whetsel, Jr., Lee D.;, Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX) |
Transparently gathering a chips multiple internal states via scan path and a trigger
According to the present invention, a scan path is used to capture data of miscellaneous logic embedded in a microcontroller, such as input/outputs of combinational logic, memory devices such as latch... Read More
Inventors: Godfrey, Gary M.; Goodrich, III, Floyd;, Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) |
Method and apparatus for dynamically testing electrical interconnect
A new type of hardware emulation system is disclosed and claimed which reduces hardware cost by time-multiplexing multiple design signals onto physical logic chip pins and printed circuit board traces... Read More
Inventors: Quayle, Barton L.; Sample, Stephen P.;, Assignee: Quickturn Design Systems, Inc. (San Jose, CA) |
I/O Systems 
