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| 20090030927 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing organizational resources. The process combines social group data with management information data to form social network data, wherein social group data is derived from interactions among a plurality of users of a social group. The process analyzes the social network data to identify associations among the plurality of users, and generates a multidimensional social network model using the associations among the plurality of users. Thereafter, the process presents a set of recommendations for allocation of the organizational resources, wherein the set of recommendations are derived from the social network model. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090079456 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED COMPONENT TESTING - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for integrating component testing. A voltage module modifies a reference voltage integral to an electronic device to a plurality of reference voltage values. A test module tests a component of the electronic device at each of the plurality of reference voltage values. In addition, the test module determines a voltage range for the component, wherein the voltage range comprises voltage values between a high voltage failure and a low voltage failure. An optimization module sets the reference voltage value to within the voltage range. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090102487 | Method for Validating Printed Circuit Board Materials for High Speed Applications - A method for testing a printed circuit board to determining the dielectric loss associated with the circuit board material relative to a standard. Dielectric losses in the material generate heat when a high frequency electronic signal, such as a microwave frequency signal, is communicated through a microstrip that is embedded within the printed circuit board. The temperature or spectrum at the surface of printed circuit board is measured and compared against the temperature or spectrum of the standard to determine whether the material under test is acceptable. While various temperature measurement devices may be used, the temperature is preferably measured without contacting the surface, such as using an infrared radiation probe. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090144256 | Workflow control in a resource hierarchy - Illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, an apparatus and a computer program product for workflow management control in a resource hierarchy. In one embodiment, the computer implemented method comprises, receiving data, from a plurality of target data sources, into a collection, and synthesizing the received data in the collection to establish a resource hierarchy. The collection is then queried, using criteria in a request for a resource from a requester to provide a selected resource from the collection, forming a response, the selected resource of the response being a best fit result, and returning the response to the requester. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100060527 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BAND GAP TUNING USING UNDULATING BRANCHES - Embodiments of the invention include electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structures having undulating branches to tune the resulting stopband. A periodically patterned structure of conductive patches are interconnected by the undulating branches. Physical parameters of the undulating branches, such as the number of undulations or “turns” per branch, may be selected to tune the stopband in an effort to achieve a target stopband. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention also include methods of designing and manufacturing an EBG structure using undulating branches. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100073893 | MINIMIZING PLATING STUB REFLECTIONS IN A CHIP PACKAGE USING CAPACITANCE - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to shifting the resonant frequency in a high-frequency chip package away from an operational frequency by connecting a capacitance between an open-ended plating stub and ground. One embodiment provides a multi-layer substrate for interfacing a chip with a printed circuit board. A first outer layer provides a chip mounting location. A signal interconnect is spaced from the chip mounting location, and a signal trace extends from near the chip mounting location to the signal interconnect. A chip mounted at the chip mounting location may be connected to the signal trace by wirebonding. A plating stub extends from the signal interconnect, such as to a periphery of the substrate. A capacitor is used to capacitively couple the plating stub to a ground layer. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100252358 | Airflow Optimization and Noise Reduction in Computer Systems - In one embodiment, a fan is used to generate airflow through a computer chassis to a fan air inlet. An audible frequency component of the airflow is identified and selected. A sound wave is generated having a generated frequency equal to the selected audible frequency component of the airflow. The generated sound wave is introduced into the airflow with the generated frequency out of phase with the audible frequency component of the airflow. The magnitude of the generated frequency may be selected as a function of fan speed and/or air sensed pressure within the airflow. The frequency, phase, and magnitude of the generated sound wave may be selected and enforced by a baseboard management controller. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110161344 | ENHANCING SOFT FILE SYSTEM LINKS - A method for determining whether a soft link of a target file is pointing to a correct file system is provided. A unique identification number for a mounted file system is retrieved from a storage device in response to receiving a request to access a target file in the mounted file system. In addition, an identification number is retrieved from a soft link of the target file in response to accessing the soft link of the target file in the storage device. Then, it is determined whether a match exists between the unique identification number for the mounted file system and the identification number from the soft link of the target file. In response to determining that a match does exist between the unique identification number for the mounted file system and the identification number from the soft link of the target file, access to the target file is allowed. | 06-30-2011 |
