All The Claims

1. A process for the treatment of a full boiling range fluid cracked naphtha containing mercaptans, olefins, diolefins, acetylenes and MAPD comprising the steps of:
(a) feeding the full boiling range fluid cracked naphtha to a reactor containing a solid hydrogenation catalyst under conditions such as to keep the full boiling range fluid cracked naphtha in at least a partial liquid phase;
(b) concurrently feeding hydrogen at such a rate as required to support selective hydrogenation of said diolefins, acetylenes, and MAPD to mono olefins;
(c) reacting a portion of said diolefins with a portion of said mercaptans to form sulfides and selectively hydrogenating a portion of said acetylenes, MAPD and diolefins in the presence of said catalyst in said reactor;
(d) feeding the effluent from the reactor to a distillation column where the effluent in fractionated into a light fluid cracked naphtha having reduced mercaptans, acetylenes, MAPD and diolefins which is removed as overheads and a heavy fluid cracked naphtha containing the sulfides from step (c) is removed as a bottoms;
(e) withdrawing a mid cut fluid cracked naphtha from said distillation column as a side draw said mid cut fluid cracked naphtha containing mercaptans, thiophenes and sulfides from;
(f) feeding said bottoms and hydrogen to the top of a second hydrodesulfurization reactor containing a hydrodesulfurization catalyst;
(g) feeding hydrogen and said mid cut fluid cracked naphtha to said second hydrodesulfurization reactor at a point below the top of said hydrodesulfurization catalyst;
(h) reacting mercaptans, thiophenes, and sulfides with hydrogen to form hydrogen sulfide in said second hydrodesulfurization reactor; and
(g) feeding the effluent from said second reactor to a second distillation column reactor wherein hydrogen sulfide is stripped from the product as overheads and a heavy fluid cracked naphtha is removed as a second bottoms.
2. A process for the treatment of a full boiling range fluid cracked naphtha containing mercaptans, olefins, diolefins, acetylenes and MAPD comprising the steps of:
(a) feeding the full boiling range fluid cracked naphtha to a reactor containing a solid hydrogenation catalyst under conditions such as to keep the full boiling range fluid cracked naphtha in at least a partial liquid phase;
(b) concurrently feeding hydrogen at such a rate as required to support selective hydrogenation of said diolefins, acetylenes, and MAPD to mono olefins;
(c) reacting a portion of said diolefins with a portion of said mercaptans to form sulfides and selectively hydrogenating a portion of said acetylenes, MAPD and diolefins in the presence of said catalyst in said reactor;
(d) feeding the effluent from the reactor to a distillation column where the effluent in fractionated into a light fluid cracked naphtha having reduced mercaptans, acetylenes, MAPD and diolefins which is removed as overheads and a heavy fluid cracked naphtha containing the sulfides from step (c) is removed as a bottoms;
(e) withdrawing a mid cut fluid cracked naphtha from said distillation column as a side draw said mid cut fluid cracked naphtha containing mercaptans, thiophenes and sulfides from;
(f) feeding said bottoms and hydrogen to the top of a second hydrodesulfurization reactor containing a hydrodesulfurization catalyst;
(g) feeding hydrogen and said mid cut fluid cracked naphtha to said second hydrodesulfurization reactor at a point below the top of said hydrodesulfurization catalyst;
(h) reacting mercaptans, thiophenes, and sulfides with hydrogen to form hydrogen sulfide in said second hydrodesulfurization reactor; and
(g) feeding the effluent from said second reactor to a second distillation column reactor wherein hydrogen sulfide is stripped from the product as overheads and a heavy fluid cracked naphtha is removed as a second bottoms; and
(h) flashing said effluent prior to feeding to the second distillation column.

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 method of wireless communication, comprising:
scanning an out-of-band wireless channel to discover a wireless station;
exchanging device profiles comprising a set of device capability information between a discovery station and a discovered partner station over the out-of-band channel to establish association, wherein the capability information comprises one or more of station transmit and receive rate capability information, physical (PHY) layer capability information and station mobility capability information comprising a fixed station and mobile station capability, wherein the discovery station and the discovered partner station use the capability information of one another for determining whether to associate for communication with one another over an in-band wireless channel;
communicating channel occupation information with the discovered partner station; and
selecting an in-band wireless channel based on the occupation information for information communication with the discovered partner station.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein scanning an out-of-band channel includes detecting beacons from a wireless station.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the capability information further comprises power source capability information.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the power source capability information comprises a battery and alternating current (AC) line capability bit field.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein communicating channel occupation information includes communicating channel occupation information with the discovered partner station over the out-of-band channel.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the channel occupation information includes channel bandwidth availability information.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein selecting an in-band channel includes selecting an in-band channel based on the channel bandwidth information, wherein the channel bandwidth information comprises reservation and scheduling information.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting an in-band channel includes selecting an in-band communication channel based on the occupation information for ad-hoc mode information communication with the discovered partner station, wherein for ad-hoc mode, stations coordinate with each other within a transmission range of one another.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein selecting an in-band channel includes selecting a 60 GHz frequency band communication channel based on the occupation information for ad-hoc mode information communication with the partner discovered station.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein ad-hoc mode further comprises each station transmitting its own beacon on a control channel and placing therin channel occupation information.
11. The method of claim 1, further including communicating data with the discovered partner station over the in-band channel, while using the out-of-band channel to exchange of control messages, wherein the in-band channel and the out-of band channel are at different wireless frequencies.
12. The method of claim 11 further including performing directional data communication over the in-band channel and performing omni-directional control message signaling communication over the out-of-band channel.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein the out-of band channel is at a lower frequency band than the in-band channel.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein the out-of-band channel is at a same frequency band as the in-band channel, but at a different frequency.
15. The method of claim 1 further including communicating beacons on the out-of-band channel, wherein the beacons can be transmitted anywhere in a superframe period.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein the occupation information comprises duration of a reserved channel time block.
17. The method of claim 1, wherein scanning the out-of-band wireless channel to discover the wireless station comprises discovering the wireless station for a partner before selecting the in-band wireless channel and reserving bandwidth for data communication on the in-band channel.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein scanning the out-band wireless channel further comprises scanning at least a beacon interval time period for detecting peak transmission energy from other stations, and analyzing beacons and other frames from other stations.
19. The method of claim 1, wherein discovery of the wireless station communicating of in-band channel transmission parameters occurs before a need for data transmission by a discovering station arises.
20. The method of claim 1, wherein an initiator station waits to receive in-band channel occupation information from a responder station, thereafter, the initiator station combines received channel occupation information with its own channel occupation information for determining an in-band channel with sufficient available bandwidth for communication between the initiator station and the responder station.
21. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether stations can establish association based on the capability information communicated by a discovery station and a partner station.
22. The method of claim 1, wherein the capability information further comprises audiovisual and data support capability information.
23. The method of claim 1, wherein the PHY layer capability information further comprises an asymmetric and symmetric capability bit field.
24. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining by the discovery station and the partner station to associate based on exchanging of the profiles.
25. The method of claim 24, wherein the discovery station and the partner station each determine capability information of one another.
26. The method of claim 25, wherein the capability information is indicated in a bit field that comprises one or more sub-bit fields for indicating station transmit and receive rate capability information, physical (PHY) layer capability information, station mobility capability information comprising fixed station and mobile station capability, and audio support, video support, and data support capability.
27. The method of claim 1, wherein after discovery on the out-of-band channel, the discovery station and the discovered partner station transmit control packets in the out-of-band channel for device and service discovery.
28. The method of claim 27, wherein after discovery on the out-of-band channel, the discovery station and the discovered partner station exchange in-band channel capability information using convergence layer control messages.
29. A wireless communication station, comprising:
a processor coupled with:
an out-of-band communication module configured for scanning an out-of-band communication channel to discover a wireless partner station and communicating control information over the out-of-band channel, and exchanging device profiles between the wireless communication station and the wireless partner station, the profiles each comprising a set of device capability information over the out-of-band channel for establishing association between the wireless communication station and the wireless partner station, wherein the capability information comprises station transmit and receive rate capability information and station mobility capability information comprising a fixed station and mobile station capability bit field;
an in-band communication module configured for information communication over an in-band communication channel; and
a convergence module configured for communicating channel occupation information with the wireless partner station to select an in-band for in-band communication with the wireless partner station via the in-band communication module, wherein the wireless communication station and the wireless partner station use the capability information of one another for determining whether to associate for communication with one another over a selected in-band wireless channel.
30. The wireless station of claim 29, wherein the convergence module is further configured for scanning an out-of-band control channel using the out-of-band communication module by detecting beacons from a wireless station.
31. The wireless station of claim 29, wherein the capability information further comprises station high rate channel transmit and receive communication capability information.
32. The wireless station of claim 29, wherein the out-of-band convergence module is further configured for communicating channel occupation information with the wireless partner station over the out-of-band channel.
33. The wireless station of claim 29, wherein the channel occupation information includes channel bandwidth reservation and scheduling information.
34. The wireless station of claim 33, wherein the convergence module is further configured for selecting an in-band channel based on the channel bandwidth information.
35. The wireless station of claim 29, wherein the convergence module is further configured for selecting an in-band channel based on the occupation information for ad-hoc mode in-band communication with the wireless partner station.
36. The wireless station of claim 29 wherein the convergence module is further configured for selecting a 60 GHz frequency in-band communication channel based on the occupation information for information communication with the wireless partner station.
37. The wireless station of claim 29, wherein the out-of-band communication module is further configured for performing omni-directional communication over the out-of-band channel.
38. The wireless station of claim 29, wherein the in-band communication module is further configured for performing directional data communication over the in-band channel.
39. The wireless station of claim 29, wherein the out-of-band channel is at a lower frequency band than the in-band channel.
40. The wireless station of claim 29, wherein the out-of-band channel is at a same frequency band as the in-band channel.
41. The wireless station of claim 29, wherein the out-of-band communication module is further configured for communicating beacons on the out-of-band channel, wherein the beacons can be transmitted anywhere in a superframe period.
42. A program product stored on a computer useable non-transitory medium for wireless communication, the program product comprising program code for causing a processor of a wireless station to perform:
scanning an out-of-band wireless channel to discover a partner wireless station;
communicating channel occupation information and exchanging device profiles comprising a set of station capability information between the wireless station and the partner station, wherein the station capability information comprises station transmit and receive rate capability information and station mobility capability information comprising a fixed station and mobile station capability bit field; and
selecting an in-band wireless channel based on the occupation information for information communication with the partner station,
wherein the wireless station and the partner station use the capability information of one another for determining whether to associate for communication with one another over a selected in-band wireless channel.
43. The program product of claim 42 further comprising program code for causing a processor of the wireless station to exchange capability information with the partner station to establish association.
44. A wireless communication system, comprising:
an electronic wireless discovering station and a wireless partner station;
the discovering station comprising:
an out-of-band communication module configured for scanning an out-of-band communication channel to discover a partner station and communicating control information over the out-of-band channel, and for exchanging device profiles comprising a set of device capability information between the discovering station and the partner station over the out-of-band channel for establishing association with the partner station, wherein the capability information comprises one or more of station transmit and receive rate capability information, physical (PHY) layer capability information and station mobility capability information comprising fixed station and mobile station capability bit field;
an in-band communication module configured for information communication over an in-band communication channel; and
a convergence module configured for communicating channel occupation information with the partner station to select an in-band channel for in-band communication with the partner station via the in-band communication module,

wherein the discovering station and the partner station use the capability information of one another for determining whether to associate for communication with one another over a selected in-band wireless channel.
45. The system of claim 44, wherein the convergence module is further configured for scanning an out-of-band control channel using the out-of-band communication module by detecting beacons from a wireless station to discover the partner station.
46. The system of claim 44, wherein the capability information further comprises station high rate channel communication capability information.
47. The system of claim 44, wherein the out-of-band convergence module is further configured for communicating channel occupation information with the partner station over the out-of-band channel.
48. The system of claim 44, wherein the channel occupation information includes channel bandwidth availability information.
49. The system of claim 48, wherein the convergence module is further configured for selecting an in-band channel based on the channel bandwidth information.
50. The system of claim 44, wherein the convergence module is further configured for selecting an in-band channel based on the occupation information for ad-hoc mode in-band communication with the partner station.
51. The system of claim 44, wherein the convergence module is further configured for selecting a 60 GHz frequency in-band communication channel based on the occupation information for information communication with the partner station.
52. The system of claim 44, wherein the out-of-band communication module is further configured for performing omni-directional communication over the out-of-band channel.
53. The system of claim 44, wherein the in-band communication module is further configured for performing directional data communication over the in-band channel.
54. The system of claim 44, wherein the out-of-band channel is at a lower frequency band than the in-band channel.
55. The system of claim 44, wherein the out-of-band channel is at a same frequency band as the in-band channel.
56. The system of claim 44, wherein the out-of-band communication module is further configured for communicating beacons on the out-of-band channel, wherein the beacons can be transmitted anywhere in a superframe period.

1. A system, comprising:
a power management unit configured to:
generate a power supply voltage;
change a state of a status signal responsive to a detection of an event; and
reduce a voltage level of the power supply voltage responsive to a determination that a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the detection of the event;

a non-volatile memory; and
a processor configured to:
transition from a first operating mode to a second operating mode responsive to a determination that the state of the status signal has changed; and
cancel pending commands to the non-volatile memory responsive to the transition to the second operating mode;

wherein the non-volatile memory is configured to complete active commands prior to the predetermined period of time elapsing.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to send a command to instruct a volatile memory to enter a low power mode responsive to a determination that the non-volatile memory has completed the active commands.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to transition to a reset state responsive to the reduction of the voltage level of the power supply voltage.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein to change the state of the status signal responsive to the detection of the event, the power management unit is further configured to change the state of the status signal responsive to an assertion of a reset signal.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein to change the state of the status signal responsive to the detection of the event, the power management unit is further configured to change the state of the status signal responsive to a determination that a voltage level of a power supply input is less than a predetermined threshold level.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein to change the state of the status signal responsive to the detection of the event, the power management unit is further configured to change the state of the status signal responsive to a determination that an operating temperature is greater than a predetermined threshold temperature.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to send a power down command to a display responsive to the determination the state of the status signal has changed.
8. A method for operating a computing system, the method comprising:
transitioning at least a portion of the computing system from a first operating state to a second operating state responsive to a detection of an event;
changing a voltage level of a power supply responsive to a determination that a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the detection of the event;
cancelling pending commands for a non-volatile memory responsive to the transition to the second operating state; and
completing active commands for the non-volatile memory prior to the predetermined period of time elapsing.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising sending a command to instruct a volatile memory to enter a low power mode responsive to determining that the active commands have completed.
10. The method of claim 8, further comprising transitioning, the at least a portion of the computing system, to a reset state responsive to determining that the predetermined period of time has elapsed since the detection of the event.
11. The method of claim 8, wherein the event corresponds to a determination that a reset signal has been asserted.
12. The method of claim 8, wherein the event corresponds to a determination that a voltage level of a power supply signal is less than a predetermined threshold level.
13. The method of claim 8, wherein the event corresponds to a determination that an operating temperature is greater than a predetermined threshold temperature.
14. The method of claim 8, further comprising sending a power down command to a display responsive to detecting the change in the state of the status signal.
15. An apparatus, comprising:
a first interface coupled to a non-volatile memory; and
a processor core configured to:
transition from a first operating state to a second operating state responsive to detecting a change in a state of a status signal; and
send a cancel command, via the first interface, to the non-volatile memory, wherein the cancel command instructs the non-volatile memory to cancel pending commands.
16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the processor core is further configured to transition from the second operating state to an inactive off state responsive to a determination that a predetermined period of time has elapsed since detecting the change of state of the status signal.
17. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a second interface coupled to a volatile memory, wherein the processor core is further configured to send, via the second interface, a command to instruct the volatile memory to enter a low power mode responsive to a determination that a predetermined period of time has elapsed since detecting the change of state of the status signal.
18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the pending commands include one or more program commands or erase commands.
19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the refresh command activates a reduced power mode in the volatile memory.
20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the processor core is further configured to send a power down command to a display responsive to detecting the change in the state of the status signal.

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. An inspection apparatus configured to inspect each wire of an object to be inspected in which a plurality of x-axis wires and a plurality of y-axis wires are arranged perpendicular to each other, each x-axis wire comprising an x-axis display wire and an x-axis tab wire, each y-axis wire comprising a y-axis display wire and a y-axis tab wire, said inspection apparatus comprising:
a power supply device configured to supply an alternating current (AC) signal to the wire as an inspection object;
a connecting device configured to be in conductive contact with the tab wire of the wire as the inspection object and to transmit the AC signal;
a first detecting device disposed in a non-contact manner at one end of the display wire of the wire as the inspection object and conductively connected to one end of the power supply device;
a second detecting device disposed in the non-contact manner and opposed to the display wire of the wire as the inspection object and conductively connected to the one end of the power supply device;
a first measuring device configured to measure an electrical signal between the first detecting device and the power supply device;
a second measuring device configured to measure an electrical signal between the second detecting device and the power supply device; and
a determining device configured to determine quality of the wire as the inspection object on the basis of measurement results of the first measuring device and the second measuring device.
2. The inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second detecting device is formed to be disposed opposed to all the x-axis display wires and the y-axis display wires.
3. The inspection apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second detecting device is formed dividedly perpendicular to the display wire as the inspection object or dividedly in a matrix in a perpendicular direction and in a parallel direction to the display wire.
4. The inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said inspection apparatus comprises a third detecting device disposed in the non-contact manner at one end of the y-axis display wire and conductively connected to the one end of the power supply device, and
the first detecting device is disposed in the non-contact manner at one end of the x-axis display wire.
5. An inspection method of inspecting each wire of an object to be inspected in which a plurality of x-axis wires and a plurality of y-axis wires are arranged perpendicular to each other, each x-axis wire comprising an x-axis display wire and an x-axis tab wire, each y-axis wire comprising a y-axis display wire and a y-axis tab wire, said inspection method comprising:
supplying an alternating current (AC) signal to the tab wire of the wire as an inspection object;
detecting a first detection signal detected from an electrode unit electrically connected in a non-contact manner to one end of the display wire of the wire as the inspection object, and a second detection signal detected from an electrode unit disposed opposed to and electrically connected in the non-contact manner to the display wire; and
inspecting the wire as the inspection object on the basis of the first detection signal and the second detection signal.