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20150161004 | READ BUFFER ARCHITECTURE SUPPORTING INTEGRATED XOR-RECONSTRUCTED AND READ-RETRY FOR NON-VOLATILE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (NVRAM) SYSTEMS - According to one embodiment, a system includes a read butter memory configured to store data to support integrated XOR reconstructed data and read-retry data and logic configured to receive data units and read command parameters used to read the data units from a non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) device, determine which read buffers from the read buffer memory to store the data units, determine an error status for each of the data units, wherein the error status indicates whether each data unit includes errored data or error-free data, store each error-free data unit and the read command parameters to a corresponding read buffer, reject each errored data unit without affecting a corresponding read buffer, and retry to read only errored data units from the NVRAM device until each of the data units is stored in the read buffer memory. | 06-11-2015 |
20150161035 | RETIREMENT OF PHYSICAL MEMORY BASED ON DWELL TIME - In at least one embodiment, a data storage system includes a non-volatile memory array including a plurality of regions of physical memory. The data storage system further includes a controller that controls read and write access to the memory array and retires selected ones of the plurality of regions of physical memory from use. The controller determines whether or to not to retire a particular region among the plurality of regions of physical memory from use based on a dwell time of data stored in the particular region. | 06-11-2015 |
20150161036 | PROGRAMMING NON-VOLATILE MEMORY USING A RELAXED DWELL TIME - In at least one embodiment, a data storage system includes a non-volatile memory array including a plurality of blocks of physical memory, each including multiple pages. The data storage system further includes a controller that maintains a data structure identifying blocks of physical memory in the memory array that currently do not store valid data. The controller, responsive to receipt of a write input/output operation (IOP) specifying an address and write data, selects a particular block from among the blocks identified in the data structure prior to a dwell time threshold for the particular block being satisfied, programs a page within the selected block with the write data, and associates the address with the selected block. | 06-11-2015 |
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20100099070 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AGGREGATING, PRESENTING, AND MANIPULATING DATA FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES - A method and apparatus for aggregating data for instructional purposes. The method includes retrieving student responses, determining at least one bucket type and, if needed, changing the algorithmic criteria defining the at least one bucket type, aggregating the responses according to bucket type, and utilizing the aggregated responses for instructional purposes. | 04-22-2010 |
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20080298932 | Catalyst Loading System - Particulate filling devices and methods are disclosed that use a loading system generally including a loading cart, a drive system, and a line assembly. The drive system generally includes a motor, a drive shaft, a driven shaft, a spool, a plurality of cable partitions, and a controller. Each line assembly generally includes cable sections, swivel connectors, one or more spring blocks and a weight. | 12-04-2008 |
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20100227781 | Method to Prevent Salt Crystal Agglomeration and Settling in a Drilling Fluid - Various salt crystal and agglomeration settling inhibiting agents may aid the ability to keep salt crystals of a desired particle size undissolved and dissolved in an aqueous drilling fluid, including, whey, wine-making residues, “steepwater solubles” or an organic liquid formed from the residue of wet processing of grains, sugar cane, sugar beets, and similar plants for the food and beverage industries for consumption by human or animals, and combinations thereof. A fluid so treated has more uniform properties and a reduced tendency for the salt therein to settle out as compared to an otherwise identical fluid absent an effective proportion or amount of the salt crystal agglomeration and settling inhibiting agent, even for saturated salt fluids. The salt crystal agglomeration and settling inhibiting agents are also believed to be useful in inhibiting or preventing the formation of gas hydrates under gas hydrate forming conditions of low temperature and high pressure. | 09-09-2010 |
20140066339 | AQUEOUS SALT-STABILIZED DRILLING FLUIDS - Various salt crystal and agglomeration settling inhibiting agents may aid the ability to keep salt crystals of a desired particle size undissolved and dissolved in an aqueous drilling fluid, including, whey, wine-making residues, “steepwater solubles” or an organic liquid formed from the residue of wet processing of grains, sugar cane, sugar beets, and similar plants for the food and beverage industries for consumption by human or animals, and combinations thereof. A fluid so treated has more uniform properties and a reduced tendency for the salt therein to settle out as compared to an otherwise identical fluid absent an effective proportion or amount of the salt crystal agglomeration and settling inhibiting agent, even for saturated salt fluids. The salt crystal agglomeration and settling inhibiting agents are also believed to be useful in inhibiting or preventing the formation of gas hydrates under gas hydrate forming conditions of low temperature and high pressure. | 03-06-2014 |
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20100075079 | OZONE RESISTANT COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES - The invention relates to a composition comprising a propylene-based interpolymer and a saturated compound selected from the group consisting of aliphatic amides, hydrocarbon waxes, hydrocarbon oils, fluorinated hydrocarbons, and siloxanes, and wherein the propylene-based interpolymer comprises (a) greater than 50 mole percent propylene, based on the total moles of polymerizable monomers, and (b) ethylene, or ethylene and more unsaturated comonomers, or one or more unsaturated comonomers, and wherein the propylene-based interpolymer has at least one of the following properties: (i) 13C NMR peaks corresponding to a regio-error at about 14.6 and about 15.7 ppm, the peaks of about equal intensity, and (ii) a DSC curve with a Tme that remains essentially the same, and a TMax that decreases as the amount of comonomer in the interpolymer is increased. The invention also provides for articles, such as films, comprising at least one component formed from an inventive composition, and for methods of making the same. | 03-25-2010 |
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20080252419 | Wireless access control system and method - A wireless access control system comprises a docking station configured to wirelessly identify a computing device, the docking station configured to, based on the identification of the computing device, selectively control access to at least one resource available through the docking station by the computing device. | 10-16-2008 |
20080266401 | Electronic device with variably positionable imaging device - An electronic device with a variably positionable imaging device comprises a housing having a recessed area for receiving the imaging device therein, the imaging device being disposed within a periphery of the housing when disposed in the recessed area, the imaging device removable from the recessed area and insertable in the recessed area with a lens of the imaging device disposed in each of at least two orientations. | 10-30-2008 |
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20080270663 | Computer card - A computer card comprising a first connector to enable the computer card to communicatively couple to an electronic device when the computer card is inserted into an externally accessible slot of the electronic device. The computer card further comprising an expansion slot configured to receive an expansion card therein. The computer card further comprising a second connector to facilitate coupling of a peripheral device to the computer card. | 10-30-2008 |
20110064217 | System And Method For Providing Secure Access To System Memory - There is provided a method of providing secure access to data stored in a system memory of a computer system, the computer system comprising a memory controller for writing data to and reading data from the system memory. The method comprises generating a random encryption key each time the computer system is booted and storing the random encryption key in a volatile memory region of the memory controller. The method additionally comprises encrypting data using the random encryption key to create encrypted data, and storing the encrypted data in the system memory. Also provided are a memory subsystem and a computer system for performing the method. | 03-17-2011 |
20130009875 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER INTERFACE - Techniques are disclosed relating to a three-dimensional computer interface. In one embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed that includes a camera and a proximity sensor. The camera is configured to capture an image that includes an object. In some embodiments, the proximity sensor is configured to perform a measurement operation that includes determining only a single distance value for the object. The apparatus is configured to calculate a location of the object based on the captured image and the single distance value. In some embodiments, the apparatus is configured to determine a motion of the object by calculating a plurality of locations of the object. In some embodiments, the apparatus is configured to identify the object as a user's hand, and to control a depiction of content on a display based on the determined path of motion for the user's hand. | 01-10-2013 |
20130154551 | CHARGING PORT - A computing system including a port to provide power to a portable device. The power state of the computing system is determined and the type of charging port to provide can be based on the power state of the computing system. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159750 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSITIONING A SYSTEM TO AN ACTIVE DISCONNECT STATE - A processor includes a processor core and a power management controller operable to receive a timer event, store the timer event, generate a hardware system sleep command to enter a hardware system sleep state, and restore the timer event upon exiting from the hardware system sleep state. | 06-20-2013 |
20130205130 | OPERATING SPEED OF A COMPONENT - Booting a computing machine including increasing an operating speed of at least one component of the computing machine during a boot process in response to the computing machine including a sufficient amount of thermal credits and decreasing the operating speed of at least one of the components in response to the computing machine completing the boot process | 08-08-2013 |