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20080245901 | VIBRATION DAMPER - Fuel injector assemblies with frictionally damped fuel supply members, including fuel feed strips. More particularly, the invention provides friction dampers and/or assemblies that frictionally damp movement of fuel supply members in at least one direction as a function of frequency. Accordingly, low frequency vibration can be undamped, while vibration above a prescribed frequency can be damped. Some of the embodiments provide a friction damper that is easily serviceable, and can be installed after final assembly of a fuel injector. Aspects of the invention are applicable to other components of fuel injectors and gas turbine engines in addition to fuel supply members. | 10-09-2008 |
20090293483 | VIBRATION DAMPER - Fuel injector assemblies with frictionally damped fuel supply members, including fuel feed strips. More particularly, the invention provides friction dampers and/or assemblies that frictionally damp movement of fuel supply members in at least one direction. Some of the embodiments provide a friction damper that is easily serviceable, and can be installed after final assembly of a fuel injector. Aspects of the invention are applicable to other components of fuel injectors and gas turbine engines in addition to fuel supply members. | 12-03-2009 |
20100107653 | NOZZLE TIP ASSEMBLY WITH SECONDARY RETENTION DEVICE - A nozzle tip assembly and method characterized by the use of a retention device including at least one tab that cooperates with a ledge for coupling a nozzle shroud to a nozzle adaptor. The retention device can be used as a secondary retention feature to prevent nozzle separation and/or to enable the fuel injector to be repaired without having to replace the entire assembly. The latter advantage is of particular benefit when there is damage during assembly or when the nozzle tip assembly is being overhauled. | 05-06-2010 |
20110167830 | VIBRATION DAMPER - Fuel injector assemblies with frictionally damped fuel supply members, including fuel feed strips. More particularly, the invention provides friction dampers and/or assemblies that frictionally damp movement of fuel supply members in at least one direction. Some of the embodiments provide a friction damper that is easily serviceable, and can be installed after final assembly of a fuel injector. Aspects of the invention are applicable to other components of fuel injectors and gas turbine engines in addition to fuel supply members. | 07-14-2011 |
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20080240113 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MODIFYING DATA PACKET TAGS - A system and method of managing data packets for transmission in a virtual network are disclosed. In some implementations, a network switch may generally comprise a packet modifier that modifies a VLAN tag state of a packet to be egressed as a function of an egress interface and a VLAN-ID assignment. The modified VLAN tag state may include one or more VLAN tags that are in a different order, or that have a different content, in comparison to the VLAN tags of the packet at the time of ingress. | 10-02-2008 |
20090080459 | Long-reach ethernet for 1000BASE-T and 10GBASE-T - A physical-layer device (PHY) having corresponding methods comprises: a data rate module to select a data rate divisor N, where N is at least one of a positive integer, or a real number greater than, or equal to, 1; and a PHY core comprising a PHY transmit module to transmit first signals a data rate of M/N Gbps, and a PHY receive module to receive second signals at the data rate of MIN Gbps; wherein the first and second signals conform to at least one of 1000BASE-T, wherein M=1, and 10GBASE-T, wherein M=10. | 03-26-2009 |
20110116507 | ITERATIVE PARSING AND CLASSIFICATION - Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method comprising performing, by an iterative parser and classifier engine, a first parsing and classification cycle on a data packet, based at least in part on header information of the data packet; generating a first parsing and classification result based at least in part on performing the first parsing and classification cycle; and performing a second parsing and classification cycle on the data packet, based at least in part on header information of the data packet and the first parsing and classification result. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 05-19-2011 |
20110134925 | Switching Apparatus and Method Based on Virtual Interfaces - A network device comprises a plurality of physical ports, and a packet processing pipeline coupled to the plurality of physical ports. The packet processing pipeline is configured to assign a virtual port from a plurality of virtual ports to a packet received via one of the physical ports, wherein a quantity of the plurality of virtual ports is larger than a quantity of the plurality of physical ports, and wherein, for each of at least some of the physical ports, multiple virtual ports correspond to one physical port. The packet processing pipeline is also configured to assign a virtual domain from a plurality of virtual domains to the packet based on the assigned virtual port, and process the packet based on one or more of i) the assigned virtual port, ii) the assigned virtual domain, and iii) a header field of the packet, including determining zero, one, or more physical ports to which the packet is to be forwarded. | 06-09-2011 |
20110296063 | BUFFER MANAGER AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MEMORY - Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method comprising managing a plurality of buffer addresses in a system-on-chip (SOC); and if a number of available buffer addresses in the SOC falls below a low threshold value, obtaining one or more buffer addresses from a memory, which is external to the SOC, to the SOC. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 12-01-2011 |
20120314716 | LONG-REACH ETHERNET FOR 1000BASE-T AND 10GBASE-T - A physical-layer device includes a cable measurement module, a data rate module and a physical-layer device core. The cable measurement module measures characteristics of a cable. The data rate module (i) selects a data rate divisor N based on the characteristics of the cable, and (ii) reduces a rate of a first clock based on the data rate divisor N, where N is greater than 1. The physical-layer device core includes: a transmit module that transmits first signals over the cable at a data rate of M/N Gbps based on the rate of the first clock, where M is an integer; and a receive module that receives second signals over the cable at the data rate of M/N Gbps based on the rate of the first clock. The first and second signals conform to 1000BASE-T when M=1. The first and signals conform to 10GBASE-T when M=10. | 12-13-2012 |
20130088965 | BUFFER MANAGER AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MEMORY - Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method comprising managing a plurality of buffer addresses in a system-on-chip (SOC); and if a number of available buffer addresses in the SOC falls below a low threshold value, obtaining one or more buffer addresses from a memory, which is external to the SOC, to the SOC. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 04-11-2013 |
20140036933 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING A RATE AT WHICH DATA IS TRANSFERRED, WITHIN A NETWORK DEVICE, FROM A MEDIA ACCESS CONTROLLER TO A MEMORY CONNECTED BETWEEN THE MEDIA ACCESS CONTROLLER AND A PHYSICAL-LAYER DEVICE - A first network device includes a host and a memory. A media access controller receives data from the host and stores the data in the memory at a first rate. A physical-layer device receives the data from the memory and transmits the data from the first network device to a second network device. The memory is connected between the media access controller and the physical-layer device. An amount of the data stored in the memory is based on the first rate and a second rate at which the physical-layer device transfers the data from the memory to the second network device. The first rate is greater than the second rate. A control circuit, based on an amount of the data stored in the memory, transmits a first frame to the media access controller. The media access controller, in response to the first frame, decreases the first rate. | 02-06-2014 |
20140119370 | SWITCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD BASED ON VIRTUAL INTERFACES - A network device comprises a plurality of physical ports and a packet processing pipeline. The packet processing pipeline is configured to assign a virtual port from a plurality of virtual ports to a packet received via one of the physical ports, wherein a quantity of the virtual ports is larger than a quantity of the physical ports, and wherein, for each of at least some of the physical ports, multiple virtual ports correspond to one physical port. The packet processing pipeline is also configured to assign a virtual domain from a plurality of virtual domains to the packet based on the assigned virtual port, and process the packet based on one or more of i) the assigned virtual port, ii) the assigned virtual domain, and iii) a header field of the packet, including determining zero, one, or more physical ports to which the packet is to be forwarded. | 05-01-2014 |
20140169382 | Packet Forwarding Apparatus and Method - A network device includes a plurality of physical ports configured to be coupled to one or more networks, and a processor device configured to process packets. The processor device includes a processor configured to implement a logical port assignment mechanism to assign source logical port information to a data packet received via a source physical port of the plurality of physical ports. The source logical port information is assigned based on one or more characteristics of the data packet, and the source logical port information corresponds to a logical entity that is different from any physical port. The processor device also includes a forwarding engine processor configured to determine one or more egress logical ports for forwarding the data packet, map the egress logical port(s) to respective egress physical port(s) of the plurality of physical ports, and forward the data packet to the egress physical port(s) based on the mapping. | 06-19-2014 |
20160077797 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A RATE AT WHICH DATA IS TRANSFERRED FROM A MEDIA ACCESS CONTROLLER TO A MEMORY IN A PHYSICAL-LAYER CIRCUIT - A physical-layer circuit including a memory, a physical-layer device and a control circuit. The memory receives data from a media access controller (MAC) at a first rate. The MAC is separate from the physical-layer circuit. The physical-layer device receives the data from the memory and transmits the data from the physical-layer circuit to a peer device. The physical-layer device transfers the data from the memory to the peer device at a second rate. An amount of data stored in the memory is based on a difference between the first and second rates. The second rate is less than the first rate. The control circuit is connected between the memory and the physical layer device. The control circuit monitors the amount of the data stored in the memory and, based on the amount of the data stored in the memory, transmits a frame to the MAC to decrease the first rate. | 03-17-2016 |
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20120248292 | LENS-FREE WIDE-FIELD SUPER-RESOLUTION IMAGING DEVICE - A system for imaging objects within a sample includes an image sensor and a sample holder configured to hold the sample, the sample holder disposed adjacent to the image sensor. The system further includes an illumination source configured to scan in two or three dimensions relative to the sensor array and illuminate the sample at a plurality of different locations. The illumination source may include, by way of example, LEDs, laser diodes, or even a screen or display from a portable electronic device. The system includes least one processor configured to reconstruct an image of the sample based on the images obtained from illumination source at the plurality of different scan positions. | 10-04-2012 |
20130105086 | HIGH EFFICIENCY TRIPLE-COIL INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA SOURCE WITH PHASE CONTROL | 05-02-2013 |
20130258091 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HOLOGRAPHIC OPTO-FLUIDIC MICROSCOPY - A method and system of imaging a moving object within a microfluidic environment includes illuminating a first side of a flow cell configured to carry the moving object within a flow of carrier fluid with an illumination source emitting at least partially coherent light, the at least partially coherent light passing through an aperture prior to illuminating the flow cell. A plurality of lower resolution frame images of the moving object are acquired with an image sensor disposed on an opposing side of the flow cell, wherein the image sensor is angled relative to a direction of flow of the moving object within the carrier fluid. A higher resolution image is reconstructed of the moving object based at least in part on the plurality of lower resolution frame images. | 10-03-2013 |
20130280752 | LENS-FREE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICES AND METHODS - A system for three dimensional imaging of an object contained within a sample includes an image sensor, a sample holder configured to hold the sample, the sample holder disposed adjacent to the image sensor, and an illumination source comprising partially coherent light. The illumination source is configured to illuminate the sample through at least one of an aperture, fiber-optic cable, or optical waveguide interposed between the illumination source and the sample holder, wherein the illumination source is configured to illuminate the sample through a plurality of different angles. | 10-24-2013 |
20140160236 | LENSFREE HOLOGRAPHIC MICROSCOPY USING WETTING FILMS - A method of imaging a sample includes forming a monolayer wetting layer over a sample containing objects therein. A plurality of lower resolution images are obtained of the sample interposed between an illumination source and an image sensor, wherein each lower resolution image is obtained at discrete spatial locations. The plurality of lower resolution images of the sample are converted into a higher resolution image. One or more of an amplitude image and a phase image are reconstructed of the objects contained within the sample. | 06-12-2014 |
20140209244 | SKEW ELIMINATION AND CONTROL IN A PLASMA ENHANCED SUBSTRATE PROCESSING CHAMBER - Methods and apparatus for plasma-enhanced substrate processing are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for processing a substrate includes: a process chamber having an internal processing volume disposed beneath a dielectric lid of the process chamber; a substrate support disposed in the process chamber; one or more inductive coils disposed above the dielectric lid to inductively couple RF energy into the processing volume above the substrate support; and one or more first electromagnets to form a first static magnetic field that is substantially vertical in direction and axisymmetric about a central processing axis of the process chamber, and having a magnitude of about 2 to about 10 gauss within the processing volume proximate the lid. | 07-31-2014 |
20140237840 | TUNABLE GAS DELIVERY ASSEMBLY WITH INTERNAL DIFFUSER AND ANGULAR INJECTION - Embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus for providing processing gases to a process chamber with improved uniformity. One embodiment of the present invention provides a gas delivery assembly. The gas delivery assembly includes a hub, a nozzle, and one or more gas diffusers disposed in the nozzle. The nozzle has a cylindrical body with a side wall and a top surface. A plurality of injection passages are formed inside the nozzle to deliver processing gases into the process chamber via a plurality of outlets disposed in the side wall. The injection passages are configured to direct process gases out of each outlet disposed in the side wall in a direction which is not radially aligned with a centerline of the hub. | 08-28-2014 |
20140262044 | MU METAL SHIELD COVER - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to an apparatus for processing substrates having improved magnetic shielding. One embodiment of the present invention provides a plasma processing chamber having an RF match, a plasma source and a plasma region defined between a chamber ceiling and a substrate support. At least one of the RF match, plasma source and plasma region is shielded from any external magnetic field with a shielding material that has a relative magnetic permeability ranging from about 20,000 to about 200,000. As a result, the inherent process non-uniformities of the hardware may be reduced effectively without the overlaid non-uniformities from external factors such as earth's geomagnetic field. | 09-18-2014 |
20140273304 | METHODS FOR REDUCING ETCH NONUNIFORMITY IN THE PRESENCE OF A WEAK MAGNETIC FIELD IN AN INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA REACTOR - Methods and apparatus for plasma-enhanced substrate processing are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method is provided for processing a substrate in a process chamber having a plurality of electromagnets disposed about the process chamber to form a magnetic field within the process chamber at least at a substrate level. In some embodiments, the method includes determining a first direction of an external magnetic field present within the process chamber while providing no current to the plurality of electromagnets; providing a range of currents to the plurality of electromagnets to create a magnetic field within the process chamber having a second direction opposing the first direction; determining a desired magnitude in the second direction of the magnetic field over the range of currents; and processing a substrate in the process chamber using a plasma while statically providing the magnetic field at the desired magnitude. | 09-18-2014 |
20140367043 | METHOD FOR FAST AND REPEATABLE PLASMA IGNITION AND TUNING IN PLASMA CHAMBERS - Embodiments of the present invention include methods and apparatus for plasma processing in a process chamber using an RF power supply coupled to the process chamber via a matching network. In some embodiments, the method includes providing RF power to the process chamber by the RF power supply at a first frequency while the matching network is in a hold mode, adjusting the first frequency, using the RF power supply, to a second frequency during a first time period to ignite the plasma, adjusting the second frequency, using the RF power supply, to a known third frequency during a second time period while maintaining the plasma, and changing an operational mode of the matching network to an automatic tuning mode to reduce a reflected power of the RF power provided by the RF power supply. | 12-18-2014 |
20150191823 | HIGH EFFICIENCY INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA SOURCE WITH CUSTOMIZED RF SHIELD FOR PLASMA PROFILE CONTROL - Apparatus for processing substrates are provided herein. In some embodiments, a plasma processing apparatus may include a process chamber having a dielectric lid and an interior processing volume beneath the dielectric lid, a first RF coil to couple RF energy into the processing volume, and an RF shielded lid heater coupled to a top surface of the dielectric lid comprising an annular member, and a plurality of spokes, wherein each of the plurality of spokes includes one of (a) a first portion that extends downward from the annular and couples the annular member to a second portion of the spoke that extends radially inward, or (b) a first portion that extends radially outward from the annular member. | 07-09-2015 |