System for switching between first and second control unit and broadcasting switchover to connecting hosts indicating availability of first and second communication links
An object of the present invention is to provide a high-speed automatic backup method for making switching-over between regular and backup CCPs connected to host computers without necessity of wastefu... Read More
Inventors: Hirata, Toshiaki; Kawatobi, Tatsuo; Yagyu, Kazuo;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
System and method for creating resources in an instrumentation system
The present invention comprises a system and method for developing instrument drivers and applications in an instrumentation system. The present invention provides simplified application development a... Read More
Inventors: Mitchell, Bob; Andrade, Hugo; Pathak, Jogen; DeKey, Samson; Shah, Abhay; Brower, Todd;, Assignee: National Instruments Corporation (Austin, TX) |
Efficient technique for implementing broadcasts on a system of hierarchical buses
The problems outlined above are in large part solved by a computer system in accordance with the present invention. Broadly speaking, the present invention contemplates a multiprocessor computer syste... Read More
Inventors: Singhal, Ashok;, Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) |
Storage medium and system for managing and distributing data objects of different types between computers connected to a network
As a result, it is an object of the present invention to provide a data management and distribution system that reduces the complexities of using distributed applications in a complex network. The dat... Read More
Inventors: Ciscon, Larry A.; Wise, Jr., James D.; Johnson, Don H.;, Assignee: Modulus Technologies, Inc. (Houston, TX) |
Method and apparatus for queuing updates in a computer system
In a computer system update records that describe modifications to data stored in static memory are stored in a queue in dynamic memory until the transaction causing the update operation completes suc... Read More
Inventors: Swart, Garret F.; Bamford, Roger J.; Klots, Boris;, Assignee: Oracle Corporation (Redwood Shores, CA) |
System for configuring a device where stored configuration information is asserted at a first time and external operational data is asserted at a second time
In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a method and apparatus for the programmable configuration of strapping options is disclosed. A programmable configuration selector (PCS) is p... Read More
Inventors: Hall, Jerald N.;, Assignee: INTEL Corporation (Santa Clara, CA) |
Virtually reliable shared memory
These and other objects, features and technical advantages are achieved by a system and method that uses a layer of software between the operating system and the hardware that localizes the fail-safe ... Read More
Inventors: Snider, Gregory S.;, Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA) |
Method and apparatus for reporting malfunctioning computer system
A method and apparatus for reporting a malfunctioning computer system is disclosed. After a system malfunction is detected, a malfunction report signal is issued to a communications device that is cou... Read More
Inventors: Poisner, David I.;, Assignee: Intel Corporation (Santa Clara, CA) |
WAP service personalization, management and billing object oriented platform
According to the invention, there is provided a service management access node comprising a mobile network interface, an Internet interface, and a service conversion and message relaying platform betw... Read More
Inventors: Corrigan, Louis; Doyle, John; Harte, Robert; McGee, Brendan;, Assignee: Markport Limited (Dublin, IE) |
Alignment system
As for the alignment in recent exposure apparatuses, however, alignment precision of submicron order or more strict precision is required in order to meet further increases in the degree of integratio... Read More
Inventors: Kurosawa, Hiroshi; Uda, Koji; Ozawa, Kunitaka; Uzawa, Shunichi; Ebinuma, Ryuichi; Kariya, Takao;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Exposure apparatus
The present invention, in one aspect, pertains to an exposure apparatus of the type as described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a structure for controlling an X-ray exp... Read More
Inventors: Ebinuma, Ryuichi; Mizusawa, Nobutoshi; Kariya, Takao; Suda, Shigeyuki; Uzawa, Shunichi; Hasegawa, Takayuki;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Surface position detecting apparatus and method
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to decrease the size of surface position detecting apparatus and to clear the restrictions on the arrangement of optical systems in the surface pos... Read More
Inventors: Mizutani, Hideo;, Assignee: Nikon Corporation (JP) |
Alignment method and apparatus
An object of the present invention is to provide an alignment method which makes it possible to minimize the time required for alignment effected by using an alignment system of heterodyne interferome... Read More
Inventors: Ota, Kazuya;, Assignee: Nikon Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Exposure apparatus and exposure method
However, with recent enlargement of the exposure size of steppers, the number of step-and-repeat motions (usually corresponding to the number of shots) to be done to a wafer has decreased. If the alig... Read More
Inventors: Sakai, Fumio;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Projection exposure method and apparatus therefor
The present invention has as its object the provision a projection exposure method for correcting an error in a nonlinear magnification. The present invention has as another object the provision of a ... Read More
Inventors: Suzuki, Kousuke;, Assignee: Nikon Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Apparatus for positioning and aligning dies
In view of the disadvantages of the prior art as explained hereinabove, this invention has been made on the basis of the findings that base plates used in a die changing apparatus include openings in ... Read More
Inventors: Nakamura, Iwao;, Assignee: Futaba Denshi Kogyo K.K. (Chiba, JP) |
Device for preparing die members of a platen press
The present invention is directed to providing users of platen presses with a device for constructing various die members without requiring the stopping of the platen press and thus enables an improve... Read More
Inventors: Schoch, Gregor;, Assignee: Bobst S.A. (Lausanne, CH) |
Support band for movable flexible cable assembly
We claim: 1. A movable flexible cable support band assembly comprising: an elongated support; at least one flexible electrical cable having a fixed end, which is fixed at a predetermined location on s... Read More
Inventors: Danielson, Craig Thomas; Overacker, James Leroy; Stern, Gustave Christian; Williams, Martin David;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Magnetic tape dimensional instability compensation by varying recording head azimuth angle
An apparatus and a method of recording and reading data to and from a multi-track magnetic tape utilize a multi-transducer magnetic head that is able to change its azimuth angle relative to the magnet... Read More
Inventors: Barndt, Richard D.; Taussig, Carl P.;, Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA) |
Printer having a memory for storing a printer profile parameter
It is an object of the invention to provide printing control that overcomes the foregoing disadvantages found in the prior art systems. According to one aspect of the present invention, a non-volatile... Read More
Inventors: Kawanabe, Tetsuya; Sukigara, Akihiko; Masumoto, Kazuyuki; Hirabayashi, Hiromitsu; Yamada, Akitoshi; Aichi, Takao;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Geolocation subsystem
OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides methods and apparatus for determining a propagation time of a signal (transmit signal) transmittable via a channel as a request signal and a response s... Read More
Inventors: Gfeller, Fritz; Chevillat, Pierre; Schott, Wolfgang;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Sample moving apparatus, sample moving system and semiconductor manufacturing apparatus
In the foregoing prior art, however, positioning accuracy of wafers has been limited due to error factors below, which has posed one reason of retarding the development of LSI chips of still higher de... Read More
Inventors: Kobayashi, Isao; Hamada, Yosuke; Mori, Kenji; Hirai, Hiromu;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Data transfer system, computer system and active-line inserted/withdrawn functional circuit board
In order to solve the problems encountered in the conventional technologies as described above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a data transfer system and a computer system that al... Read More
Inventors: Osaka, Hideki; Yamagiwa, Akira; Kurihara, Ryoichi; Inoue, Masao;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd (Tokyo, JP) |
Modular polyaxial locking pedicle screw
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT While the present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which particular embodiments and methods of implantati... Read More
Inventors: Errico, Joseph P.; Errico, Thomas J.; Ralph, James D.; Tatar, Steven;, Assignee: Third Millennium Engineering, LLC (Summit, NJ) |
Network connector operable in bridge mode and bypass mode
According to a broad teaching of the invention, there is disclosed herein, inter alia, a packet switching machine having shared high-speed memory with multiple ports. One port is coupled to a pluralit... Read More
Inventors: Picazo, Jr., Jose J.; Lee, Paul Kakul; Zager, Robert P.;, Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation (Houston, TX) |
Cordless telephone communication system link re-establishment protocol
The present invention provides for an improved link re-establishment protocol between first and second communication devices (e.g., a portable unit and base station), after the communication link has ... Read More
Inventors: Marko, Paul D.; Patsiokas, Stelios J.; Wadin, Craig P.;, Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL) |
Status bar for application windows
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The present invention is well suited for pointer based computer systems such as the pen-based, stylus-based and mouse driven systems that are currently popular. For the pu... Read More
Inventors: Foster, Gregg S.; Capps, Stephen P.;, Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc. (Cupertino, CA) |
Method and apparatus for sharing hardward resources in a computer system
It is an object of the present invention to program or reconfigure input/output (I/O) hardware transparent to the applications. It is an object of the present invention to program or reconfigure input... Read More
Inventors: Marisetty, Suresh K.; Ravichandran, Krishnan;, Assignee: Intel Corporation (Santa Clara, CA) |
System and method for a precompiled database for biomolecular sequence information
A computer system stores biomolecular data in a database in a memory. The biomolecular database has a set of entities. Each entity stores attributes for a plurality of entries. At least one attribute ... Read More
Inventors: Rigault, Philippe E.; Curtis, Anne L.; Goold, Richard D.; Hadley, David A.; Hibbert, Harold H.; Klingler, Tod M.; Lagace, Robert E.; Stuve, Laura L.; Walker, Michael G.; Wood, Michael P.;, Assignee: Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) |
Apparatus and method for morphing an object on first touch
We claim: 1. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; a memory coupled to the at least one processor; an object that is an instance of a first class; an object change mechanism residing in the... Read More
Inventors: Gerard, Scott Neal; Halter, Steven Lester; Munroe, Steven J.; Voldal, Erik E.;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Processing Data 
