A method and mechanism for managing graphics data. A graphics unit is coupled to share a cache and a memory with a processor. The graphics unit is configured to partition rendered images into a plurality of subset areas. During the rendering of an image, data corresponding to subset areas of an image which require a relatively high number of accesses is deemed cacheable for a subsequent rendering. During a subsequent image rendering, if the graphics unit is required to evict data from a local bu...

Sign 1 has frame 13 attaching to base 9 and supporting character plates 4. Casing 11 attaches to frame 13 and holds character plates 4 against frame 13. Light assembly 15 and base 9 backlight character plates 4. Backlight is diffusion chamber 17 sidelit by light assembly 15. Casing 11 hides access to the mount and is not easily removable. Light assembly 15 is externally powered and is activated by external messages and by low ambient light. An Emergency Alarm message causes flashing in one colou...

A projector includes a first lens plate having a plurality of lenses, a second lens plate having a plurality of lenses, a light valve that modulates an output light beam from the second lens plate, and a light source apparatus. The light-source apparatus has a light-source lamp including an emission tube, a reflective mirror that reflects a divergent light beam from the light-source lamp to output a parallel light beam, the reflecting mirror having a reflective surface, a lamp housing that suppo...

An improved raster engine adapted to render video data from a frame buffer to one of a plurality of disparate displays is disclosed which comprises an integral bounded video signature analyzer, a hardware cursor apparatus supporting dual scanned displays, programmatic support for multiple disparate display types, multi-mode programmable hardware blinking, programmable multiple color depth digital display interface, and programmable matrix controlled grayscale generation.

A method and apparatus for sequencing articles via a single sort pass or process includes a plurality of article receivers or collators positioned along a conveying or transport path and a plurality of carriages movable along the path. The carriages receive articles from at least one induct in a generally random manner and discharge the articles at the appropriate collators. The collators are operable to selectively receive the articles at an appropriate one of a plurality of bins of the collato...

An apparatus, in a data processing system having at least one host processor with host processor cache and host memory, includes a chip interconnect, a cache coherent interface coupled to the chip interconnect wherein the cache coherent interface provides cache coherent access, a cache non-coherent interface coupled to the chip interconnect wherein the cache non-coherent interface provides cache non-coherent access to the host memory, and a compute engine coupled to the chip interconnect and cou...

Methods and apparatus for storing data using two-dimensional arrays mapped to memory locations. In one implementation, a buffer page system includes: a data source, providing data elements in a first order; a data destination, receiving data elements in a second order; at least two memory devices, each memory device having a plurality of memory pages including a plurality of memory locations, each memory location having an address; and where data elements are stored to at least one memory device...

A carton is disclosed. In this carton, a first connection plate is connected to an upper plate, a second connection plate is connected to the first connection plate, and a partition plate is connected to the second connection plate. When the partition plate is pulled outward from the opening, the partition plate moves in the same direction, and is pulled out.

A visible indicator for an instrument cluster is backlit with an electroluminescent (EL) film. A mounting plate is located a first distance from a light source and includes a first aperture. A translucent lens is located adjacent to the mounting plate. An EL film is located adjacent to the translucent lens and includes a second aperture having a laser-cut first shape. A lens is located a second distance from the EL film and includes a sandblasted inner surface facing the EL film.

A low power balanced Colpitts oscillator circuit with improved negative resistance. The oscillator circuit comprises two cross-coupled Colpitts oscillators with a crystal oscillator connected between the two oscillators. A single current source can be used for both Colpitts oscillators since only one Colpitts needs a current source at a time. Using a single current source cuts the power consumption in half. Alternatively, a transistor in each Colpitts oscillator can act as a current source, whic...