Abstract: A low pass filter comprises a first series of transmission line elements connected between an input and an output; and a second series of shunt elements connected from the transmission line elements to a ground of the filter. At least one of the shunt elements has a distributed portion and a lumped portion. The distributed portion may comprise a tube mounted tangentially on a printed circuit board. The lumped portion may comprises a coil with a first lead connected to the first series of transmission line elements, and a second lead extending into the tube. A tuning element is moveably disposed in the tube. The tuning element may have an opening for receiving the second lead of the coil. The low pass filter may be used in a diplexer with one or more high pass filters. The diplexer may include power transmission apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention presents methods and apparatus supporting traffic engineering in a connectionless protocol network constituted by a core of plain routers, without dependencies on the underlying link protocol. The IP is used as an example of a connectionless protocol. It also enables a network operator to perform traffic engineering on a core network of plain routers supporting any connectionless protocol.

Abstract: A cooling device having a common cooling distribution unit with multiple compliant cooling elements. Mechanisms are built in to ensure the cooling elements are in good thermal contact with heat generating semiconductor chips of different heights and sizes on a common carrier. The cooling distribution unit has protection structures to prevent the leakage of coolant from the unit. Further reduction of the risk of accidental coolant leakage is provided with the onboard storage of coolant absorbent materials in the coolant distribution unit. The cooling elements have serpentine coolant channels to enhanced the cooling capacity. The compliance of the cooling elements can also be achieved by using concentric tubing to connect the coolant distribution unit to cooling heads on the cooling elements.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display comprises an input for inputting a video signal from a host and a storage medium for storing the previous brightness level of the video signal input through the input. A determinator is provided for determining an output brightness level based on the previous brightness level stored in the storage medium and the next brightness level of the next video signal input to the input, so as to make the time integration quantity of a brightness change substantially equal to an ideal quantity of light in a stationary state with respect to the next brightness level. Further included are drivers for driving an image displaying liquid crystal cell based on the output brightness level determined by the determinator.

Abstract: A method for creating an object in a non-persistent memory is proposed. From an instruction code sequence, a first instruction code is read out which effects the execution of a first function which effects the choice of a non-persistent memory as the location for the next object to be created. This object creation is effected by the execution of a second function which is effected by reading out a second instruction code. Furthermore it is proposed to store a pointer to a transient object in the stack memory and to provide a mechanism for writing this pointer to and reading it from a persistent memory.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a computer in which an optional unit such as a unit including a wireless LAN adapter is installable. The computer including at least a computer body, a display, and a keyboard. The invention is also directed to a note book computer 2, which includes a computer body with a keyboard, and a display workable as a lid being opened and closed free with the computer body. In these computers with an optional unit 14, the optional unit is detachably attached to the top of the display, or the optional unit is detachably attached to a portion of the display, the portion being at a side of the display when the lid is closed and being at a top of the display when the lid is opened.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for analyzing lubricant oils and functional fluids includes an optical emission spectrometer (OES) (26) having a substantially continuously valued wavelength versus intensity output (140). The OES (26) analyzes light captured from a spark emission stand (58) through which the fluid sample is flowed. An expert system (160-172) operates according to a set of Rules, and generates diagnostic text (174) for an operator based on the information about the fluid sample provided by the OES (26) and other measurement devices. The apparatus (10) is reduce in size, weight and cost.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, a semiconductor layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode, which are sequentially deposited on an insulating substrate. A transparent conductive layer is deposited on the source and drain electrodes so that the transparent conductive layer includes a portion deposited to be substantially the same pattern as those of the source and drain electrodes. The transparent conductive layer is connected to either the source electrode or the drain electrode to form a pixel electrode. A gate line is further included on which the gate insulating film is deposited. The gate line is to be connected to the gate electrode.

Abstract: A method, a computer system, and a program product for retrieving and/or ranking documents in a database.

Abstract: A stemware suspender includes a generally rectangular frame; and a support member extending from the frame, the support member being sized, shaped and positioned so as to define an opening for receiving a stem of a piece of stemware, the support member being angled with respect to the frame so that a base of the piece of stemware is centered between opposite sides of the frame when the base is supported in the suspender. A plurality of the stemware suspenders may be mounted on a base plate, to assist in installation of multiple suspenders. A kit may include appropriate hardware for mounting the stemware suspenders to a surface. A method for efficiently utilizing space by mounting the stemware suspenders individually or when associated with base plates so that stemware pieces placed in suspenders on facing surfaces are disposed adjacent to one another.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer product that enables one or more computing devices to discover and use services over a network, which may be ad-hoc when the computing device is mobile. Service discovery is based on periodic multicasting of exported service descriptions to nearby devices over the (ad-hoc) network. Middleware enables a device to discover, advertise and use services. This enables software clients on the same device to share a service implementation (in the case of a local service) or to share an implementation proxy (in the case of a remote service). Each device being aware of the services (and service locations) that are currently available generally reduces the response time associated with accessing available services. While service descriptors are multicast and discovered, the service software is only downloaded on the device when the service is used. This enables economical resource management that is particularly useful for mobile devices.

Abstract: A collapsible container including a plurality of adjacent side panels, each of the side panels having a flexible frame and a web having a perimeter secured to the frame. Each of the side panels has a bottom side, a top side and two lateral sides. Each of the lateral sides of each side panel is attached to the lateral side of an adjacent side panel. A flexible floor panel has a plurality of sides. Each of the floor panel sides is attached to at least one of the side panel bottom sides. A partition panel is pivotally secured to an interior portion of the container. Thus, the container may be temporarily divided into compartments for storing different items, such as, for example, different categories of laundry items.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device enabling time-saving, comparative mass spectrometric analysis of serial samples corresponding to a reference, for example serial samples of a product, by conditioning by means of a reference sample and forming a pattern of a reduced number of fragment ions, said fragment ions having selected from individual mass spectrums of the same separated by gas chromatography, and forming a pattern of a reference random sample from overall mass spectrograms of several reference samples reduced accordingly.

Abstract: A hydrotherapy pool comprising an enclosure for receiving a patient and for holding a quantity of liquid sufficient for immersing the patient so that the patient receives hydrotherapy, the enclosure having a plurality of openings for facilitating entry and exit from the enclosure; a removable door for each opening; a water tight seal for each door for sealing the door to the enclosure so that water does not leak from the enclosure; and a filling and draining system for filling and draining the enclosure of water. A seating area at a first end of the pool. The pool may have three doors, the doors being disposed with respect to the patient when seated in the seating area facing the patient, to the right of the patient, and to the left of the patient.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for analyzing lubricant oils and functional fluids includes an optical emission spectrometer (OES) (26) having a substantially continuously valued wavelength versus intensity output (140). The OES (26) analyzes light captured from a spark emission stand (58) through which the fluid sample is flowed. An expert system (160-172) operates according to a set of Rules, and generates diagnostic text (174) for an operator based on the information about the fluid sample provided by the OES (26) and other measurement devices. The apparatus (10) includes an airflow passage (154) in the OES (26) spark enclosure that is characterized by airflow substantially parallel to the spark electrodes (128, 130) promoting even-wear of the electrodes.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for analyzing lubricant oils and functional fluids includes an optical emission spectrometer (OES) (26) having a substantially continuously valued wavelength versus intensity output (140). The OES (26) analyzes light captured from a spark emission stand (58) through which the fluid sample is flowed. An expert system (160-172) operates according to a set of Rules that corrects background influence from the electrodes, and generates diagnostic text (174) for an operator based on the information about the fluid sample provided by the OES (26) and other measurement devices. The apparatus (10) is reduce in size, weight and cost.

Abstract: An extruded, thin-walled activated carbon filter tube having a wall thickness of about 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) or less and an average dry density sufficient to remove at least about 99.5% of sub-micron particles from a liquid filtered through said tube.

Abstract: The elimination of crosstalk between data lines and pixel cells in a thin film transistor/liquid crystal display is accomplished by applying a precharge voltage level for a given data signal level which also provides an equivalent to a compensation voltage for a prior scan line to a given data line for a time period less than the standard scan line period of the display, and applying the data signal to the given data line for the remainder of the scan line period.

Abstract: A system for separating certain ions from an ion beam in a mass spectrometer. A magnetic or electrostatic field is applied at an angle to the ion beam, causing the ions to disperse according to their mass to charge ratio. The ions are dispersed enough to allow certain ions to be blocked and removed from the beam using a physical stop. A subsequent plurality of fields is then applied to reform the beam and adjust its direction and dispersion.

Abstract: A one-piece sample tube for use in a PCR thermal cycler having a first substantially cylindrically shaped upper wall section having an external conically beveled shoulder moulded around the entire circumference of the section, the thickness of the wall section above the shoulder being about 0.022 inches and the thickness of the wall section below the shoulder being about 0.015 inches. The sample tube further includes a second lower wall section having a frustrum of a cone shape with an included angle of about 17 degrees, the lower wall section having a thickness of 0.009 inches the second section holding about 100 microliters of liquid. The tube is compliant and made from polypropylene and is autoclavable.