A method, system and computer-readable medium is provided for grouping database objects into logical groupings in order to simplify administrative and other operations that need to be performed by the database server. Such operations can be performed once at the logical group level for a group of related objects, as opposed to at the individual database object level. For increased flexibility, the logical groupings need not dictate the format, schema or location of their members. A hierarchy may...

Novel addition products of isocyanates with oxyalkylene-substituted aminophenol compounds as intermediates for the production of urethane-substituted xanthene colorants, particularly triphenylmethane derivatives such as rhodamines, are provided. The xanthene colorants exhibit improved wax and/or oil solubility and high purity. The urethane-substituted xanthene colorant features very good wax and/or oil solubility, and is believed to be relatively nontoxic. A method for producing this novel color...

Described are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for propagation protection within a network. A transparent network appliance monitors data being transmitted from a first portion of the network to a second portion of the network through the network appliance and analyzes the data to determine whether the data represents a threat to the network. The network appliance transmits the data to the second portion of the network if the data does not represent a threat to the net...

A system for communicating between stations which are at a number of different locations in a large building in which radio transmission is achieved through corridors or stairwell shafts or through windows along a zone outside of the building or any combination thereof. This system employs communication through spread spectrum transceivers and a set of directional antennas. At each station, one of the antennas is circular polarized and the other is linear polarized with a horizontal electrical c...

An anchorage assembly is formed by a first member and a second member. Each member is movable into and out of a channel, but when connected together, the interconnected members resist removal from the channel.

A system and method for virtualizing external pins and their internal functions within a microprocessor employing an operating system independent interrupt and N subhandlers to virtual the equivalent functions of the pins ordinarily performed by extrinsic circuitry internal to the microprocessor.

In one embodiment, a method involves selecting a connection, and attempting to establish a satisfactory link using that connection. If the link is not established, a reliability indicator associated with the connection is modified, to disfavor use of that connection. If the link is established, the reliability indicator associated with the connection is modified, to favor the use of that connection.

A backlight unit with a supporter is provided. The backlight unit at least comprises a bottom cover, a lamp, a diffuser and the supporter. The bottom cover has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a hole formed on the bottom cover, through the first surface to the second surface. The lamp is disposed on the first surface of the bottom cover. The diffuser is disposed over the lamp. The supporter comprises a body, a pillar and a clip. The body of the supporter is dis...

A printer is disposed within a housing of a keyboard. The keyboard housing has an upper side bearing a plurality of keypads arranged to interact with a keyboard circuit board located within the housing. A print media entry slot formed through a first side of the housing and a print media ejection slot formed through a second side of the housing opposite the first side provide an entry and exit for a print media transport assembly located between the keyboard circuit board and a bottom side of th...

Methods, systems, and computer programs are described for detecting items within stores that are not intended for sale, so as to prevent a sale or re-sale of those items. The items are marked with identifiers, such as smart tags. Each of the items may be registered as being sold, perhaps within a data record associated with the item and the identifier, when the items are sold. As a result, the data record may later be checked, prior to a potential re-selling of the item, in order to prevent mali...