National Instruments Corporation

Semicube, Inc.

Other

Conexant Systems, Inc.

Leveler LLC

Adaptive Computer Technologies

John E MacCrisken

Jeffrey L Kodosky

James J Truchard

Raymond M Warner, Jr

Lynn Millar, Legal Representative

Virginia M Chan

Michael W Januszewski

Leonard E Webster

Mark S Williams

James E Redburn, Iii, Legal Representative

David W Fisher

James E Redburn, Ii

A power conditioning circuit for conditioning power supplied by a power source at a nominal frequency over conductors in a polyphase system includes first and second phase conductors. First and second inductors are connected in series between the first and second phase conductors and first and second phase output lines, wherein all of the power supplied by the power source to the first and second phase output lines flows through the first and second inductors. An inductance of each of the first and second inductors increases when power at frequencies greater than the nominal frequency flows through the first and second phase conductors, thereby blocking power at frequencies greater than the nominal frequency from reaching the first and second phase output lines.

Power conditioning circuit utilizing high oersted rating inductors

A system and method for parallel-beam scanning a surface. An energetic beam source emits an energetic collimated beam which is received by an optical device, comprising: one or more optical media, operable to receive the emitted beam, such as two pairs of coordinated mirrors or a right prism, and at least one actuator coupled to the one or more optical media, and operable to rotate each of the one or more optical media around a respective axis to perform a parallel displacement of the beam in a respective direction, wherein the respective direction, the beam, and the respective axis are mutually orthogonal. The optical device is operable to direct the beam to illuminate a sequence of specified regions of a surface.

Parallel-beam scanning for surface patterning of materials

A method and apparatus for distributing the data error correction and compression processing load between a modem (DCE) and a host data terminal equipment (DTE) enables modem implementation with minimal cost, power dissipation, and size. The DTE has a CPU and an associated memory. The memory contains a data transmission program for execution by the CPU to produce output data for transmitting, and at least a data compression algorithm and a data error checking algorithm for execution by the CPU under control of the data transmission program to asynchronously deliver data according to the data transmission program to a modem for synchronous transmission. The modem included in the DCE asynchronously received the data from the DTE and synchronously transmits it as output data. Due to the distribution of the data processing algorithms into the memory of the DTE, the DCE can be operated simultaneously in communication and control modes. Moreover, the modem can be controlled during data transmission or reception in response to a <DLE> code in combination with a predetermined control code.

Distribution of modem error correction and compression processing

Three technologies realize monocrystalline three-dimensional (3-D) integrated circuits: (1) silicon sputter epitaxy permitting fast growth at low temperature; (2) real-time pattern generation using a pixel-by-pixel programmable device to create a patterned beam of energetic radiation; and (3) flash diffusion focuses through a projector barrel the patterned beam on a silicon sample, causing localized dopant diffusion from a heavily doped region at the surface into the underlying region. Removing the heavily doped layer leaves a 2-D doping pattern. Creating additional 2-D patterns on top of it through process repetition produces a buried 3-D doping pattern. One configuration places projector barrel and sample in fixed positions inside the sputtering chamber and a ring of targets around the barrel facing the sample with targets of a given kind symmetrically positioned in the ring. Cobalt can be substituted for the doping layer and can be driven in creating silicide conductive patterns.

Monocrystalline three-dimensional integrated-circuit technology

A method for programming a computer to execute a procedure is based on a graphical interface which utilizes data flow diagrams to represent the procedure. The method stores a plurality of executable functions, scheduling functions, and data types. A data flow diagram is assembled in response to the user input utilizing icons which correspond to the respective executable functions, scheduling functions, and data types which are interconnected by arcs on the screen. A panel, representative of an instrument fron panel having input and output formats is likewise assembled for the data flow diagram. An executable program is generated in response to the data flow diagram and the panel utilizing the executable functions, scheduling functions, and data types stored in the memory. Furthermore, the executable functions may include user defined functions that have been generated using the method for programming. In this manner, a hierarchy of procedures is implemented, each represented by a data flow diagram.

Graphical system for modelling a process and associated method

A method for representing data types in a graphical program executed by a computer system. The method stores a plurality of executable function icons, scheduling function icons, and data types. A graphical program or data flow diagram is assembled in response to user input utilizing icons which correspond to the respective executable functions, scheduling functions, and data types which are interconnected by arcs or wires on the screen. The wires have different thicknesses, patterns and/or colors to represent the different data types of data being transported on each wire between nodes. The different data types include numerics, booleans, strings, characters, arrays, and structures, among others.

A method for programming a computer to execute a procedure, is based on a graphical interface which utilizes data flow diagrams to represent the procedure. The method stores a plurality of executable functions, scheduling functions, and data types. A data flow diagram is assembled in response to the user input utilizing icons which correspond to the respective executable functions, scheduling functions, and data types which are interconnected by arcs on the screen. A panel, representative of an instrument front panel having input and output formats is likewise assembled for the data flow diagram. An executable program is generated in response to the data flow diagram and the panel utilizing the executable functions, scheduling functions, and data types stored in the memory. Furthermore, the executable functions may include user defined functions that have been generated using the method for programming. In this manner, a hierarchy of procedures is implemented, each represented by a data flow diagram.

Graphical method for programming a virtual instrument

A computer system is programmed by a user to perform dataflow computations by constructing a dataflow block diagram that utilizes function icons. At least a subset of the function icons are polymorphic with respect to data type and with respect to data aggregation. A polymorphic function icon is executed by performing a single mathematical operation when its inputs are scalars, while the same icon is executed on an element when its inputs are arrays or a scalar and an array. With cluster inputs, the polymorphic function icon is executed on a component by component basis. Output types of polymorphic function icons are determined by their input types prior to executing the diagram. The system automatically constructs a connection diagram consisting of an icon with connection points that are labelled with the names of associated front panel controls and indicators. A front panel control can be hidden to make the associated control value a constant. To facilitate use of icons, a two dimensional palette of user constructed icons is automatically constructed from a directory of user constructed icons. Further, the name of the virtual instrument associated with an icon is displayed whenever the mouse cursor is proximate the icon. The system also generates a hierarchy diagram in which icons are arranged such that each icon has lines connected to all the icons it uses in its block diagram. A dataflow diagram can be locked to prevent modification thereof while still allowing the dataflow diagram to be executed.

Polymorphic dataflow block diagram system and method for programming a

A graphical system for executing a process or for programming a computer to execute the process is based on graphical programming techniques. Techniques include composing a graphical front panel of an instrument which provides a means for the user to provide input and monitor outputs of the process, composing a data flow diagram using graphical representations of data flow structures, and in response to the data flow diagram and the panel diagram, composing a sequence of execution instructions to carry out the diagrammed process in response to inputs provided by the panel to supply outputs displayed by the panel. The system is based on libraries of executable functions and variable types having corrresponding icons. The user selects icons which have corresponding entries in the libraries to assemble the diagrams. The system is responsive to the diagram to select the corresponding executable functions and variable types, and interconnecting the selected functions and data types to compose an executable program.

Graphical system for executing a process and for programming a computer

A method for programming a computer system having a display console for displaying inages to control at least one of a virtual instrument and an instrument by the steps of displaying on the screen at least one first function-icon that references at least one first control module for controlling at least one first function; displaying on the screen at least one iteration-icon that references iteration control module for controlling multiple iterations of data flow displaying on the screen at least one first input variable-icon that references at least one first input variable; displaying on the screen at least one first output variable-icon that references at least one first output variable; assembling on the screen a panel and assembling on the screen a first acyclic data flow diagram including the at least one first function-icon and the at least one iteration-icon and the at least one first input variable-icon and the at least one first output variable-ion, such that the diagram displays a first procedure for producing at least one value for the at least one first output variable-icon from at least one value for the at least one first input variable-icon, and such that the at least one iteration-icon in the diagram indicates multiple iterations of the at least one first function in the course of the first procedure.

A method for programming a computer system having a display console for displaying images to control at least one of a virtual instrument and an instrument by the steps of displaying on the screen at least one first function-icon that references at least one first control module for controlling at least one first function; displaying on the screen at least one iteration-icon that references iteration control module for controlling multiple iterations of data flow; displaying on the screen at least one first input variable-icon that references at least one first input variable; displaying on the screen at least one first output variable-icon that references at least one first output variable; and assembling on the screen a first acyclic data flow diagram including the at least one first function-icon and the at least one iteration-icon and the at least one first input variable-icon and the at least one first output variable-icon, such that the diagram displays a first procedure for producing at least one value for the at least one first output variable-icon from at least one value for the at least one first input variable-icon, and such that the at least one iteration-icon in the diagram indicates multiple iterations of the at least one first function in the course of the first procedure.

A data compression system for increasing the speed of data transmission system over a communication channel with a predefined data transmission rate. The system has two data compression units--one on each end of the channel, coupled to first and second data processing systems. Input data from either data processing system is encoded using a selected one of a plurality of encoding tables, each of which defines a method of encoding data using codes whose length varies inversely with the frequency of units of data in a predefined set of data. Whenever an analysis of the encoded data indicates that the data is not being efficiently compressed, the system invokes a table changer for selecting from among the encoding tables the one which minimizes the bit length of the encoded data for a preselected sample of the input data. If a new table is selected, a table change code which corresponds to the selected table is added to the encoded data. Also, a dynamic table builder builds a new encoding table to be including in the set of available encoding tables using a preselected portion of the previously encoded input data which an analysis of the encoded data indicates that a new encoding table will enhance compression. Each data compression unit includes a data decoder for decoding encoded data sent over the channel by the other unit. Thus the data decoder uses a set of decoding tables corresponding to the encoding tables, means for selecting a new table when a table change code is received, and means for building a new decoding table when it receives a table change code which indicates that the encoded data following the table change code was encoded using a new encoding table.

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