A system-on-chip (SoC) for voice and video over data network applications includes a first and a second general purpose processors and a plurality of coprocessors. The coprocessors include: a VCODEC engine for video compression/decompression, a security engine for data encryption/decryption, a network processor for processing data packets, a video scaling controller for scaling up/down video frame...

A receiver for television signals is arranged to receive video signals comprising video data and information data. The receiver is arranged to respond to viewer operation of a control device ( 28 ). The receiver includes a processor ( 23 ) for processing selected information data to convert the same into signals representative thereof for output to a television in combination with the video signal...

Methods and apparatus are provided to produce a plurality of different rate output bitstreams from a common input bit stream. Overhead data (30) is extracted from the input bit stream. The input bit stream is partially decoded (62). Thereafter, the at least partially decoded bit stream is re-encoded at different rates (64A, 64B... 64N), to produce multiple re-encoded bit streams (STREAM 1, STREAM ...

MéTODO E APARELHO PARA CONECTAR UMA INSTALAçãO DE E-SHOPPING COM O DISPOSITIVO DE E-SHOPPING, para compra de "e-commerce" simplificada através de terminais de compra domésticos. Esse método e aparelho permitem conectar uma instalação de "e-shopping", por exemplo, como uma estação "e-concierge" ou um provedor de "e-service" ou "merchandise", com um provedor de "e-shopping" ou "merchandise", com um ...

A tape-spring shaped, articulating member used in deployable structures having a resilient, compliant hinge region and rigid non-hinge regions, thereby enabling a smaller fold radius and greater packaging efficiency. The increased compliance in the hinge region may be obtained by using a more compliant material in the hinge region or reducing the cross-sectional area in the hinge region. The hinge...

Methods and apparatus for determining peritoneal cavity fluid volume include four groups of two electrodes applied to a subject's skin. Measuring electrodes (MLL, MRL) are applied to the subject's loins, measuring electrodes (MLB, MRB) are applied to the subject's buttocks, and upper and lower current-providing electrodes (IRU, ILU, IRL, ILL) are applied to the subject's left and right sides dista...

A composite pressure vessel includes an endcap with first and second layers. The first layer is a thermoplastic layer and the second layer is a thermoplastic and glass fiber composite layer. A method for making the vessel includes placing commingled thermoplastic and glass fibers in a heated mold to melt the thermoplastic. The molten thermoplastic and the glass fibers are molded into the endcap sh...

A digitized image of an object may include representations of portions of the object that are obscured, occluded or otherwise unobservable. The image may be a multi-dimensional visual representation of dentition. Characteristics of the dentition and its surfaces, contours, and shape may be determined and/or analyzed. A light may be directed toward and reflected from the dentition. The reflected li...

An output buffer includes an output terminal, a pull up module, a pull down module and an output latching module. The pull up module pulls up the output terminal to a first source voltage when the pull up module is active. The pull down module pulls down the output terminal to a second source voltage when the pull down module is active. The output latching module latches a data signal in response ...

The invention discloses a pre-filled orthopaedic cement container in which the cement (4) can also be mixed. The container comprises an outer housing (3) defining the mixing chamber (1) and an inner housing (2) containing the cement (4) prior to mixing. The inner housing (2) is removable, prior to mixing, in such a way that the cement powder (4) remains in the mixing chamber (1), for mixing.

MéTODOS DE COLORAçãO INTERCRISTALINA EM MáRMORES, GRANITOS, CALCáREOS E ROCHAS EM GERAL, E PRODUTOS RESULTANTES DESTES MéTODOS A presente invenção se refere a métodos de coloração inter-cristalina em mármores, granitos, calcáreos e rochas em geral, e a produtos resultantes em que após a aplicação de corantes (3) aplicados sobre a superfície das peças de rochas, referidas pedra cortada da rocha (2)...

A preferred route may be determined from an origin location to a destination location. The preferred route avoids a particular maneuver or particular maneuvers identified by a user. The determination is made by processing directed links (e.g., one-way edges) in a graph that includes one or more links and two or more nodes. The determination of a preferred route may include an estimate of the time ...

The invention provides protective garments that comprise a liquid impermeable garment body having an inner surface with first and second portions, an absorptive device associated with the first portion of the garment body, and fibers affixed to at least a part of the inner surface of the second portion of the garment body. The protective garment may further comprise a connector, and tubing. The tu...

An article comprising a silicon-containing substrate, a silicide-containing bond coat layer overlying the substrate, and an environmental barrier coating (EBC) overlying the bond coat layer, wherein the EBC comprises a corrosion resistant outer layer comprising a corrosion resistant metal silicate. A process is also provided for forming the corrosion resistant outer layer over the silicide-contain...

An integrated circuit package system including providing a base substrate, attaching a base integrated circuit on the base substrate, attaching a core substrate over the base integrated circuit, attaching a substrate electrical connector between the core substrate and the base substrate, and applying an encapsulant having the core substrate partially exposed over the base integrated circuit.

X-Ray equipment, that as well as having a controlled current converter, a capacitor bank, an inverter, a supply source, and a high voltage transformer, has inlet voltage evaluation equipment that activates relays of the connection points of an auxiliary supply transformer so that it is not necessary to manually carry out any change in the supply connections depending on the supply voltage. Further...

A CCD linear sensor includes a monochrome sensor and a color sensor, which have different transfer speeds and which are mounted on the same chip. In the CCD linear sensor, while one read-out operation is performed by the color sensor, two read-out operations are performed by the monochrome sensor. During the second read-out period of the monochrome sensor, by stopping the generation of two-phase t...

This surface emitting semiconductor device 1 comprises a first conductivity type semiconductor region, an active layer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer and current block semiconductor region. The first conductivity type semiconductor region is provided on a surface made of GaAs semiconductor. The active layer is provided on the first conductivity type semiconductor region. The activ...

A fast current-controlled polarization switching VCSEL with two independent intra-cavity p-contact electrodes and two independent intra-cavity n-contact electrodes positioned along the four sides of the symmetric aperture such that there are two independent p- and n-contact pairs placed on opposite sides of the aperture in a non-overlapping configuration. The anisotropy resulting from the unidirec...

An implantable medical device is provided including a vascular access device and a coating on at least one of an inner surface and an outer surface of the vascular access device. The coating includes: (a) a polymeric component including at least one of a light reactive moiety and a sound reactive moiety; and (b) at least one therapeutic agent releasably associated with the polymeric component, whe...