A cache memory has a plurality of cache partitions each having a CAM array, a data RAM and output control circuitry which determines a different priority for each cache partition and permits a cache hit output only from one partition which has the highest priority with a cache hit.

A virtual memory system is disclosed, providing a virtual address space of virtual addresses simultaneously available to a given process. The virtual address space includes a process private space accessible only to a given process, as well as a shared space of virtual addresses potentially accessible to two or more processes. The process private space includes virtual addresses on one side of a p...

A method and a drilling fluid/cement slurry composition for cementing a wellbore. The drilling fluid/cement slurry composition comprises A cement slurry composition comprising: a) a cementitious material; b) a drilling fluid; and c) a dispersant selected from the group consisting of water soluble polymers comprising allyloxybenzene sulfonate or allyloxybenzene phosphonate polymerized with at least...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable rotation of a head part of a humerus against a joint forming surface during the normal motion of an arm by allowing rotary motion between the joint forming surface and a complementary transplant on a fit face and rolling and parallel movement between the joint forming surface and the complementary transplant on a moving surface to keep the fit face in contact with t...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a quick setting promoter for cement, capable of suppressing instantaneous setting of the cement just after incorporated therewith, preventing spray unevenness development due to e.g. ripple, quickly setting the cement without concomitant coming off due to its own weight, and promoting the long-term mechanical strength of the cement after set, by including each speci...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the subject mixture favorable in view of environment, having a moderate long-term mechanical strength for soft soil modification, and capable of redigging. SOLUTION: This solidifiable mixture comprises alumina cement, a water- absorbing high-molecular substance, quicklime and a cement-based solidifier, and also contains a quick setting promoter; wherein the water-ab...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To drastically reduce unnecessary flags and to reduce defective disks by preventing errors to be generated at random from being flagged. SOLUTION: A cyclic redundant check CRC is performed on read data by a CRC circuit 20, and a data error is detected by an ECC circuit 21. At this time, a surface analyzation test SAT is executed by a calculator 16 in such an algorithm that wh...

An integrated apparatus for the treatment of blood adapted for dialysis applications and based on the use of a membrane exchange device (30) is described. The exchange device is in particular formed by an outer jacket (40), which is an integral and permanent part of the apparatus and is made from a biocompatible material; one or a plurality of cavities, in which respective filter cartridges (20) c...

SE PRESENTA UN TEJIDO PARA UNA VENDA TRICOTADO EN URDIMBRE QUE CONSTA DE UN PRIMER GRUPO DE UNA PLURALIDAD DE HILOS DE FIBRA DE VIDRIO DE MULTIPLES FILAMENTOS, CONTINUOS, INDIVIDUALES (10) QUE FORMAN UNAS CADENAS DE BUCLES SEPARADOS QUE SE EXTIENDEN A LO LARGO Y UN SEGUNDO GRUPO DE HILOS DE FIBRA DE VIDRIO DE MULTIPLES FILAMENTOS, CONTINUOS, INDIVIDUALES (16) INTERCALADOS POR SEPARADO CON UNA PLUR...

UN CONTENEDOR PARA CONTENER Y DISPENSAR TABLETAS (1), EN EL QUE LA APERTURA DISPENSADORA (10) ESTA CONTRAIDA PARA RETENER LA DESCARGA DE LA TABLETA CON UNA PARTE QUE PROYECTA AL EXTERIOR LA APERTURA DE DISPENSACION.; A container for containing and dispensing tablets (1), in which the dispensing opening (10) is constricted to releasably retain the tablet with part projecting outside the dispensing ...

A susceptor structure (30) includes a substrate (38) having a first side an a se cond side. A first microwave interactive layer (40) is located on the first side of the substrate (38). A covering layer (44) i s coupled to the first microwave interactive layer (40). The first microwave interactive layer (40) is coupled to the covering layer (44) more firmly than to the substrate (38) during exposur...

A dose setting knob adapter for use on a medication delivery pen to convert the small, discrete dose setting control knob into an enlarged T-shaped handle that is easily rotated during dosage setting by a patient with reduced physical skills. The dose setting knob adapter attaches to the clip of the medication delivery pen for storage and mounts with the cap onto the dose setting knob over the pro...

A process for molding hydrophilic contact lenses comprising the steps of providi ng lens forming liquid comprising hydrophilic monomer mixed with solvent and polymerizing the liquid between two m old halves. The improvement comprises substantially removing the solvent by evaporation at temperature no higher than about 100 degrees C.

An improved class D power amplifier is disclosed. Instead of using prior art triangle waves a ramp signal having a first state of about 90% or greater is used and a second state for the remainder of the cycle. Further, the amplifier includes flip-flops and amplifiers with hysteresis to reduce switching noise. Also, level shifting circuitry is provided for shifting the level of the input signal in ...

A tubular interbody fusion device having flat upper and lower surfaces including multiple parallel ratcheted blade ridges having opposing orientations, concave exterior side walls, an interior axial bore having inwardly directed ratcheted ridges, and a plurality of through holes extending from the upper and lower surfaces into the interior bore, from the sides into the interior bore, and from the ...

This invention relates to isolated and purified proteins, such as calreticulin and mimetics and inhibitors of calreticulin, for a novel use of modulating hormone responsiveness. These proteins are useful in gene therapy and in manufacturing pharmaceuticals for treating a variety of diseases, including cancer, osteoporosis and chronic inflammatory disease. The proteins include or bind to an amino a...

The present invention is a system for performing ultrasound laparoscopic cryosurgery. The system consists of an ultrasound laparoscopy system (3) including a laparoscopy probe (12) for providing an ultrasound image, a control unit (24) connected to the laparoscopy probe (12), and a display (6) connected to the control unit (24) for displaying the ultrasound image. The system (3) further consists o...

A peptide sequence of the so-called minor H antigen. The minor H antigens are associated with Graft versus Host disease. The peptide and its derivatives find many uses in bone marrow transplantation, organ transplantation, and in the treatment of leukemia. The peptide and its derivatives can be incorporated into vaccines and pharmaceutical formulations, and they can be used in diagnostic test kits...

A peptide sequence of the so-called minor H antigen. The minor H antigens are associated with Graft versus Host disease. The peptide and its derivatives find many uses in bone marrow transplantation, organ transplantation, and in the treatment of leukemia. The peptide and its derivatives can be incorporated into vaccines and pharmaceutical formulations, and they can be used in diagnostic test kits...

Pizza pan shieldings systems and methods generally include one or more of the following: a pan, a bottom shield, a top shield, and a ring shield. Each of these elements preferably incorporates a plurality of perforations. The size, location and density of these perforations, and/or the material make-up of the element(s), determine whether certain types of baking energy from various heat sources wi...