Author: claimsbot

1. A handheld disposable skin wipe comprising:
a substantially planar first absorbent layer with a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the first absorbent layer is infused with a first solution;
a substantially planar second absorbent layer with a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the second absorbent layer is infused with a second solution;
a substantially planar fluid impervious layer with a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface of the fluid impervious layer is attached to the bottom surface of the first absorbent layer, further wherein the bottom surface of the fluid impervious layer is attached to the top surface of the second absorbent layer;
wherein the fluid impervious layer prevents fluid from being transferred between the first absorbent layer to the second absorbent layer.
2. The skin wipe of claim 1, wherein the first solution and the second solution are selected from the group comprising: a skin non-irritating composition, a hypoallergenic composition, an anti-bacterial composition, an anti-viral composition, an anti-fungal composition, a fragrance, a fragrance-free composition, an aqueous alcoholic composition, an aqueous alcohol-free composition, and any combination thereof.
3. The skin wipe of claim 1, wherein the first absorbent layer, the second absorbent layer, and the fluid impervious layer are each substantially identical to each other in length, width, and shape.
4. The skin wipe of claim 1, wherein the first absorbent layer, the second absorbent layer, and the fluid impervious layer comprise the same symmetrical shape selected from the group consisting of rectangular, square, circular, hexagonal, and octagonal.
5. The skin wipe of claim 1, wherein wipe is substantially biodegradable within 6 months of placement in a landfill.
6. The skin wipe of claim 1, wherein the wipe comprises a thickness less than one-half inch.
7. A handheld, disposable, flexible, cleaning wipe comprising:
a substantially flat first liquid-retaining layer with a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the first liquid-retaining layer is pre-moistened with an anti-bacterial and anti-viral solution;
a substantially flat second liquid-retaining layer with a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the second liquid-retaining layer is pre-moistened with the anti-bacterial and anti-viral solution;
a substantially flat water-impervious layer with a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface of the fluid impervious layer is attached to the bottom surface of the first liquid-retaining layer, further wherein the bottom surface of the fluid impervious layer is attached to the top surface of the second liquid-retaining layer;
wherein the water-impervious layer prevents any fluid from being transmitted between the first liquid-retaining layer and the second liquid-retaining layer.
8. The cleaning wipe of claim 7, wherein the first liquid-retaining layer, the second liquid-retaining layer, and the water-impervious layer are each substantially identical to each other in length, width, and shape.
9. The cleaning wipe of claim 7, wherein the first liquid-retaining layer, the second liquid-retaining layer, and the water-impervious layer comprise the same symmetrical shape selected from the group consisting of rectangular, square, circular, hexagonal, and octagonal.
10. The cleaning wipe of claim 7, wherein wipe is substantially biodegradable within 6 months of placement in a landfill.
11. The cleaning wipe of claim 7, wherein the wipe comprises a thickness less than one-half inch.
12. A handheld, disposable, flexible, cleaning wipe comprising:
a substantially flat first liquid-retaining layer with a top cleaning surface and a bottom surface, wherein the first liquid-retaining layer is pre-moistened with an anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal solution;
a substantially flat second liquid-retaining layer with a top surface and a bottom cleaning surface, wherein the second liquid-retaining layer is pre-moistened with the anti-bacterial, anti-viral solution, and anti-fungal solution;
a substantially flat water-impervious layer with a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface of the water-impervious layer is attached to the bottom surface of the first liquid-retaining layer, further wherein the bottom surface of the water-impervious layer is attached to the top surface of the second liquid-retaining layer;
wherein the water-impervious layer prevents any fluid from being transmitted between the first liquid-retaining layer and the second liquid-retaining layer.
13. The cleaning wipe of claim 12, wherein the top cleaning surface of the first layer and the bottom cleaning surface of the bottom layer are both configured to clean surfaces selected from the group consisting of: skin, glass, countertops, stovetops, appliances, and any combination thereof.
14. The cleaning wipe of claim 12, wherein the first liquid-retaining layer, the second liquid-retaining layer, and the water-impervious layer are each substantially identical to each other in length, width, and shape.
15. The cleaning wipe of claim 12, wherein the first liquid-retaining layer, the second liquid-retaining layer, and the water-impervious layer comprises the same symmetrical shape selected from the group consisting of rectangular, square, circular, hexagonal, and octagonal.
16. The cleaning wipe of claim 12, wherein wipe is substantially biodegradable within 6 months of placement in a landfill.
17. The cleaning wipe of claim 12, wherein the wipe comprises a thickness less than one-half inch.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A low-voltage differential signal (LVDS) driver, comprising:
a high speed component comprising a first set of two or more programmable fingers;
a low speed component comprising a second set of two or more programmable fingers;
a plurality of pre-drivers, each pre-driver associated with a programmable finger of either the high speed component or the low speed component and operable to enable or disable the associated programmable finger, an enabled programmable finger driving a signal and contributing to capacitive loading of the driver, and a disabled programmable finger not driving the signal and not contributing to the capacitive loading of the driver;
wherein the drivers are configured to enable the programmable fingers of the high speed component to drive the signal at a high speed;
wherein the drivers are configured to enable the programmable fingers of the high speed component and the programmable fingers of the low speed component to drive the signal at a low speed to contribute to the capacitive loading of the driver.
2. The driver of claim 1, wherein each pre-driver comprises pre-driver logic.
3. The driver of claim 1, wherein the programmable finger comprises a plurality of transistors, the plurality of transistors comprising a plurality of p-channel metal-oxide field effect transistors and a plurality of n-channel metal-oxide field effect transistors.
4. The driver of claim 1, comprising five programmable fingers and wherein two of the programmable fingers are enabled to facilitate the transmission of the signal at the high speed, wherein the driver has a low output voltage swing.
5. The driver of claim 4, wherein the high speed transmission is greater than or equal to approximately ten Gigabits per second and the low output voltage swing of a differential circuit is less than or equal to approximately 600 mV and the low output voltage swing of a single-end circuit is less than or equal to approximately 300 mV.
6. The driver of claim 1, comprising five programmable fingers and wherein the five programmable fingers are enabled to facilitate the transmission of a signal at the low speed, wherein the driver has a high output voltage swing.
7. The driver of claim 6, wherein the low speed transmission is less than or equal to approximately three Gigabits per second and the high output voltage swing of a differential circuit is greater than or equal to approximately 1200 mV and the high output voltage swing of a single-end circuit is greater than or equal to approximately 600 mV.
8. A method for driving a low-voltage differential signal (LVDS), comprising:
selectively enabling a first set of two or more programmable fingers of a high speed component;
selectively enabling a second set of two or more programmable fingers of a low speed component;
wherein a programmable finger of either the high speed component or the low speed component is operable to drive a signal, an enabled programmable finger driving the signal and contributing to capacitive loading of a driver, and a disabled programmable finger not driving the signal and not contributing to the capacitive loading of the driver;
wherein selectively enabling a first set of two or more programmable fingers comprises enabling the programmable fingers of the high speed component to drive the signal at a high speed;
wherein selectively enabling a second set of two or more programmable fingers comprises enabling the programmable fingers of the high speed component and the programmable fingers of the low speed component to drive the signal at a low speed to contribute to the capacitive loading of the driver.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein selectively enabling either the first set of two or more programmable fingers or the second set of two or more programmable fingers comprises receiving a signal at the driver.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein selectively enabling either the first set of two or more programmable fingers or the second set of two or more programmable fingers comprises receiving an input having a logic value of zero or one.
11. The method of claim 8, wherein selectively enabling the first set of two or more programmable fingers comprises:
enabling two programmable fingers to facilitate the transmission of the signal at the high speed; and
having a low output voltage swing.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the high speed transmission is greater than or equal to approximately ten Gigabits per second and the low output voltage swing of a differential circuit is less than or equal to approximately 600 mV and the low output voltage swing of a single-end circuit is less than or equal to approximately 300 mV.
13. The method of claim 8, wherein selectively enabling the first set of two or more programmable fingers and the second set of two or more programmable fingers comprises:
enabling five programmable fingers to facilitate the transmission of the signal at the low speed; and
having a high output voltage swing.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the low speed transmission is less than or equal to approximately three Gigabits per second and the high output voltage swing of a differential circuit is greater than or equal to approximately 1200 mV and the high output voltage swing of a single-end circuit is greater than or equal to approximately 600 mV.
15. A system for driving a low-voltage differential signal (LVDS), comprising:
means for driving a signal;
means for selectively enabling a first set of two or more programmable fingers of a high speed component;
means for selectively enabling a second set of two or more programmable fingers of a low speed component;
wherein an enabled driving means drives the signal and contributes to the capacitive loading of driving means, and a disabled driving means does not drive the signal and does not contribute to the capacitive loading of the driving means;
wherein means for selectively enabling a first set of two or more programmable fingers comprises means for enabling the programmable fingers of the high speed component to drive the signal at a high speed;
wherein means for selectively enabling a second set of two or more programmable fingers comprises means for enabling the programmable fingers of the high speed component and the programmable fingers of the low speed component to drive the signal at a low speed to contribute to the capacitive loading of the driver.
16. The system of claim 15, further comprising means for receiving a signal at the driver.
17. The system of claim 15, further comprising means for receiving an input having a logic value of zero or one.
18. The system of claim 15, further comprising:
means for driving the signal at the high speed; and
means for having a low output voltage swing.
19. The system of claim 15, further comprising:
means for driving the signal at the low speed; and
means for having a high output voltage swing.

What is claimed is:

1. An in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device comprising:
first and second substrates;
a data bus line and a gate bus line arranged in a matrix on said first substrate and defining a unit pixel region;
a pair of electrodes applying a plane electric field in said liquid crystal, the electrodes being at an angle e with respect to said data bus line and substantially parallel to each other; and
a liquid crystal layer between said first and second substrates.
2. The in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a thin film transistor (TFT) adjacent a cross point of said gate and data bus lines;
a common line in said pixel region;
a passivation layer on said TFT; and
a first alignment layer on said passivation layer.
3. The in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device according to claim 2, further comprising:
a black matrix for preventing light from leaking around said TFT, said gate bus line, and said data bus line;
a color filter layer on said second substrate; and
a second alignment layer on said color filter layer.
4. The in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device according to claim 2, wherein said angle is about 20 degrees.
5. The in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said pair of electrodes includes a data electrode and a common electrode.
6. The in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said angle is about 20 degrees.
7. The in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein said unit pixel region is divided into a plurality of sub-pixel regions.
8. The in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device according to claim 7, wherein said unit pixel region is divided into four sub-pixel regions.
9. The in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device according to claim 8, wherein said angle is about 20 degrees.
10. The in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the electrodes being at said angle prevents color shift.
11. The in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device according to claim 10, wherein the electrodes being at said angle prevents gray inversion.
12. A method of forming a liquid crystal display device comprising the steps of:
forming first and second substrates;
forming a data bus line and a gate bus line arranged in a matrix on said first substrate and defining a unit pixel region;
forming a pair of electrodes applying a plane electric field in said liquid crystal, the electrodes being at an angle with respect to said data bus line and substantially parallel to each other; and
forming a liquid crystal layer between said first and second substrates.
13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising the steps of:
forming a thin film transistor (TFT) adjacent a cross point of said gate and data bus lines;
forming a common line in said pixel region;
forming a passivation layer on said TFT; and
forming a first alignment layer on said passivation layer.
14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of:
forming a black matrix for preventing light from leaking around said TFT, said gate bus line, and said data bus line;
forming a color filter layer on said second substrate; and
forming a second alignment layer on said color filter layer.
15. The method according to claim 13, wherein said angle is about 20 degrees.
16. The method according to claim 12, wherein said pair of electrodes includes a data electrode and a common electrode.
17. The method according to claim 12, wherein said angle is about 20 degrees.
18. The method according to claim 12, wherein said unit pixel region is divided into a plurality of sub-pixel regions.
19. The-method according to claim 18, wherein said unit pixel region is divided into four sub-pixel regions.
20. The method according to claim 19; wherein said angle is about 20 degrees.
21. An in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device comprising:
first and second substrates;
a data bus line and a gate bus line arranged in a matrix on said first substrate and defining a unit pixel region;
a pair of electrodes including a data electrode and a common electrode, the pair of electrodes applying a plane electric field in said liquid crystal, the electrodes being at an angle with respect to said data bus line and substantially parallel to each other;
a liquid crystal layer between said first and second substrates.
a thin film transistor (TFT) adjacent a cross point of said gate and data bus lines;
a common line in said pixel region;
a passivation layer on said TFT; and
a first alignment layer on said passivation layer.
a black matrix for preventing light from leaking around said TFT, said gate bus line, and said data bus line;
a color filter layer on said second substrate; and
a second alignment layer on said color filter layer.
22. The in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device according to claim 21, wherein said angle is about 20 degrees.
23. The in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device according to claim 21, wherein said unit pixel region is divided into a plurality of sub-pixel regions.
24. The in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device according to claim 23, wherein said unit pixel region is divided into four sub-pixel regions.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A system comprising:
a computer server,
at least one device, said device having a controller, wherein said controller is adapted to perform a function;
a computer network;
wherein said device further comprises a network interface for communicating information between said device and said computer server over said computer network,
said information conforming to a predefined communications protocol,
and wherein said predefined communications protocol is used for at least one of either remote configuration, control, or monitoring of said device,
and wherein said predefined communications protocol is adapted to recognize said device as a hierarchical tree of contexts,
and wherein each context of the said tree of contexts comprises a set of data elements and metadata describing each said data element,
and wherein said data elements of said devices can be accessed and manipulated from said computer server through said computer network using said communications protocol.
2. The system recited in claim 1 wherein each said data element conforms to a data element type selected from a set comprising:
a property type for accessing operational variables, mode, or the state of said device,
a method type for changing the operating state of said device or causing said device to execute a specified operation,
and an event type for providing information on a new state of said device and changes in external or internal operating conditions registered by said device in the form of event notifications.
3. The system recited in claim 2 wherein said computer server further comprises a logic circuit adapted to:
exchange digital information between said devices and a database of said computer server, wherein said digital information is exchanged in accordance with said predefined communications protocol,
store local copies of said metadata of each said context of each said device, and of values of each data element of the property type of each said device, wherein said local copies are stored on the computer server or on an external storage device with which said computer server is able to maintain a substantially uninterrupted communication over said computer network,
cause said devices to execute said operations, and
receive from said devices said event notifications and store said event notifications on said computer server or said external storage device.
4. The system recited in claim 3 wherein said system is adapted to synchronize the data between said local copies of the values of said data elements of property type and said device.
5. The system recited in claim 3 wherein said system is adapted to copy the data between said local copies of the values of said data elements of property type.
6. The system recited in claim 3 wherein said system is adapted to make said local copies of the values of said data elements of property type available to and accessible from other computer systems.
7. The system recited in claim 2 wherein said computer server exchanges data with said device and is adapted to perform at least one of the functions selected from a set comprising:
configuring said device by modifying said data elements of said property type,
controlling said device by accessing said data elements of said method type, and
monitoring said device by receiving from said device said event notifications and storing said event notifications on said computer server or on external storage device with which said computer server is able to maintain a substantially uninterrupted communication over said computer network.
8. The system recited in claim 3 wherein said device comprises a sensor.
9. The system recited in claim 3 wherein said device comprises a controller for a motor vehicle.
10. The system recited in claim 9 wherein data represented by said data elements includes the data reflecting the location of said motor vehicle.
11. The system recited in claim 9 wherein the data represented by said data elements includes the data reflecting the speed of said motor vehicle.
12. The system recited in claim 9 wherein the data represented by said data elements includes an authorization code to operate said motor vehicle.
13. The system recited in claim 3 wherein said device comprises a device server connecting to said computer server a legacy device, said legacy device not having direct communications compatibility with said computer server, wherein said device server is externally connected to said legacy device and is configured to allow for the communications between said computer server and said legacy device.
14. The system recited in claim 3 wherein said device comprises a communications module connecting to said computer server a legacy device, said legacy device not having direct communications compatibility with said computer server, wherein said communications module is built into said legacy device and is configured to allow for the communications between said computer server and said legacy device.
15. The system recited in claim 2 wherein said communications protocol further comprises at least one message transmitted from said computer server to said device, said message causing the alteration of the configuration of said device.
16. The system recited in claim 2 wherein said communications protocol further comprises at least one message transmitted from said computer server to said device, said message causing said device to execute one of said operations.
17. The system recited in claim 2 wherein said communications protocol further comprises at least one message transmitted from said device to said computer server, said message comprising one of said event notifications.
18. The system recited in claim 3 wherein said communications network comprises a TCPIP network.
19. The system recited in claim 18 wherein said TCPIP network comprises an Ethernet network.
20. The system recited in claim 18 wherein said TCPIP network comprises a wireless network.
21. The system recited in claim 20 wherein said wireless network comprises a Wi-Fi network.
22. The system recited in claim 20 wherein said wireless network comprises a WiMAX network.
23. The system recited in claim 20 wherein said wireless network comprises a cellular network.
24. The system recited in claim 23 wherein said cellular network comprises a GPRS network.
25. The system recited in claim 23 wherein said cellular network comprises an EDGE network.
26. The system recited in claim 3 wherein said device is configured for continuous communication with said computer server.
27. The system recited in claim 3 wherein said device is configured for intermittent communications with said computer server.
28. The system recited in claim 27 wherein said logic circuit of said device is configured to initiate communications with said computer server at predetermined time intervals.
29. The system as recited in claim 27 wherein said logic circuit of said device is configured to initiate communications with said computer server upon detecting a change in said device state or change in external or internal operating conditions of said device.
30. The system recited in claim 2 wherein said computer server is connected to said computer network and is adapted to:
exchange digital information between said devices and a database of said computer server, wherein said digital information is exchanged in accordance with said predefined communications protocol,
store local copies of said metadata of each said context of each said device, and of the values of each data element of the property type of each said device, wherein said local copies are stored on said computer server or on external storage device with which said computer server is able to maintain a substantially uninterrupted communication over the computer network,
cause said devices to execute said operations, and
receive from said devices said event notifications and store said event notifications on said computer server or said second device.
31. The system recited in claim 30 wherein said adaption comprises software instructions written in JAVA programming language.
32. A method for monitoring a plurality of devices from a computer server via a computer network,
said devices having a controller adapted to perform a function,
and said computer server and said devices utilizing a predefined communications protocol adapted for at least one of either remote configuration, control, or monitoring of said devices from said computer server,
and wherein said predefined communications protocol represents each said device as a hierarchical tree of contexts, each said context comprising a set of data elements and metadata describing each said data element,
and wherein said data elements can be accessed and manipulated through said communications protocol,
and wherein said computer server is connected to said computer network and communicates with said devices using said predefined communications protocol,

said method comprising:
a step of storing a local copy of said metadata of each said context of each said device on said computer server or on a external storage device with which said computer server is able to maintain a substantially uninterrupted communication over said computer network,
a step of storing a local copy of values of said data elements of property type on said computer server or said external storage device,
a step of causing said devices to execute operations,
and a step of receiving from said devices event notifications and storing said event notifications on said computer server or on said second computer.
33. A computer-readable medium having recorded thereon a program for communicating with a plurality of devices over a computer network,
said devices having a controller adapted to perform a function, and supporting a predefined communications protocol adapted for at least one of either remote configuration, control, or monitoring of said devices, and wherein said communications protocol represents each said device as a hierarchical tree of contexts, each said context comprising a set of data elements and metadata describing each said data element, and wherein said data elements can be accessed and manipulated through said communications protocol,

wherein said program enables a computer server to execute:
a step of storing a local copy of said metadata of each said context of each said device on said computer server or on external storage device with which said computer server is able to maintain a substantially uninterrupted communication over said computer network,
a step of storing a local copy of values of said data elements of property type on said computer server or said external storage device,
a step of causing said devices to execute operations, and
a step of receiving from said devices event notifications and storing said event notifications on said computer server or said second computer.
34. A device having a controller, wherein said controller is adapted to perform a function, wherein said device further comprises a network interface for communicating information between said device and a computer server over a computer network,
said information conforming to a predefined communications protocol,
and wherein said predefined communications protocol is used for at least one of either remote configuration, control, or monitoring of said device,
and wherein said predefined communications protocol is adapted to characterize said device as a hierarchical tree of contexts that are recognized by said server,
and wherein each context of said tree of contexts comprises a set of data elements and metadata describing each said data element,
and wherein said data elements of said devices can be accessed and manipulated from said computer server through said computer network using said communications protocol.
35. The device recited in claim 34 wherein each said data element conforms to a data element type selected from a set comprising:
a property type for accessing operational variables, mode, or the state of said device,
a method type for changing the operating state of said device or causing said device to execute a specified operation,
and an event type for providing information on a new state of said device and changes in external or internal operating conditions registered by said device in the form of event notifications.
36. The device recited in claim 34 wherein said function comprises detecting conditions at the location of said device.
37. The device recited in claim 34 wherein said function comprises providing access to a secure area.
38. The device recited in claim 34 wherein said function comprises providing access to the operation of a machine.
39. The device recited in claim 34 wherein said device further comprises a sensor.
40. The device recited in claim 34 wherein said device further comprises a controller for a motor vehicle.
41. The device recited in claim 40 wherein data represented by said data elements includes the data reflecting the location of said motor vehicle.
42. The device recited in claim 40 wherein data represented by said data elements includes the data reflecting the speed of said motor vehicle.
43. The device recited in claim 40 wherein the data represented by said data elements includes an authorization code to operate said motor vehicle