Abstract: A jewelry chain section and a method of forming the same having a spiral, twisted appearance, involves the winding of a wire on a support and the controlled manipulation of such wound wire during or after removal from the support. The wound wire comprises individual spirals that are twisted relative to each other, such that the individual spirals appear in a staggered formation, with the appearance of a chain section being varied by the number of spirals that are twisted at a particular time and the extent or angular dimension of the rotation imparted to such spirals.

Abstract: Having a body that forms the marking insert body. This body has a central opening into which the marking case will be inserted and a ring being set out externally on the side to be inserted into the mould, on which different motifs to be transferred to the moulded body, will be engraved. Internally it has a nut secured by means of a spring to the closing end-cap, the shaft of the marking unit screwing into said nut, the spring staying in tension while in use, and retaining the marking insert from a possible withdrawal.

Abstract: In a node device having a function of recognizing route information of a network, a route selector selects a connection setting route based on the dynamic route information of the network, and generates a reservation request of a predetermined optimum route unless the connection setting route is the predetermined optimum route, a route switchover reservation portion monitors whether or not the predetermined optimum route becomes available based on the route information during the communication, and makes switchover instructions toward the predetermined optimum route to a call processor. The call processor sets a connection in a selected connection setting route, and sets another connection in the predetermined optimum route by the switchover instructions.

Abstract: When an edge node whose order is lower than that of a primary switch detects a failure of the primary switch, the edge node requests a secondary switch that the secondary switch serves as a host of the edge node itself. At this time, the secondary switch establishes a connection between the secondary switch and the edge node, generates routing information and label information in a core network which does not comprise the primary switch to give the routing information and the label information to the edge node. The secondary switch performs communication between the edge node and the secondary switch by using the routing information and the label information which are received from the secondary switch.

Abstract: A communication apparatus capable of improving convenience of voice mail service. Voice message storing unit stores voice messages in association with respective message numbers. User information management unit manages user information about voice mail users. When transmitting registration notification information notifying the registration of a voice message, registration notification information transmitting unit changes the form of notification of the registration notification information in accordance with address information registered in the user information, and transmits the resulting registration notification information to a recipient. Voice message replaying unit replays the voice message and transmits the replayed message to the recipient through a voice channel.

Abstract: A light-reflection type liquid crystal display device includes (a) a liquid crystal display panel, (b) a polarizer mounted on the liquid crystal display panel, (c) a light-guide mounted on the polarizer, (d) a resin layer sandwiched between the polarizer and the light-guide for fixing the polarizer and the light-guide to each other, (e) a light-source arranged adjacent to an end of the light-guide for supplying light to the light-guide, and (f) a frame having a bottom and a wall defining an opening which has the same contour as that of the light-guide. The light-guide is positioned relative to the polarizer by being lowered along an inner wall of the frame through the opening onto the polarizer.

Abstract: In a cellular mobile communications network a mobile station is capable of receiving a downlink signal from each of a plurality of base stations and transmitting an uplink signal to the plurality of the base stations through a wireless channel. The mobile station produces a measure of signal quality of the downlink signals from the plurality of base stations to the mobile station and selects a base station from which the downlink signal shows a preferred signal quality. The mobile station transmits an uplink signal indicating the selected base station among the plurality of base stations for subsequent communications with the mobile station. Each base station processes the uplink signal to identify the selected base station from among the plurality of base stations.

Abstract: An expandable stent comprising a proximal end and a distal end in communication with one another and a tubular wall disposed between the proximal end and the distal end. The tubular wall has a longitudinal axis and a porous surface defined by a plurality of intersecting members comprising a series of longitudinal struts disposed substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stent. Each longitudinal strut in the series comprises flexure means for substantially complementary extension and compression of a diametrically opposed pair of the longitudinal struts upon flexure of the stent. The stent is expandable from a first, contracted position to a second, expanded position upon the application of a radially outward force on the stent. The provision of such flexure means in the series of struts leads to a very desirable balance of lateral flexibility of the unexpanded stent and radial rigidity of the expanded stent.

Abstract: A load carrying device configured to support and transport a tray comprising a platform configured to support the tray, rolling means depending from the platform, and a retainer disposed on the platform and configured to loosely abut the tray to limit movement of the tray across the platform when the tray is supported on the platform. The retainer limits movement of the tray in all directions across the platform when the tray is supported on the platform. The retainer projects upwardly from the platform and presents a surface opposing horizontal movement of the tray when the tray is supported on the platform.

Abstract: A superconducting signal transmission apparatus provided with a vacuum container 11, a superconducting electronic device 12 provided in the vacuum container 11, an input side transmission line 13 and output side transmission line 14 for connection to the superconducting electronic device 12 through the vacuum container 11, and a cooling mechanism (15, 16, 17) for cooling the superconducting electronic device 12 and further having a heat cutoff signal transmission unit 20 inserted at least at part of the input side and output side transmission lines 13 and 14. The heat cutoff signal transmission unit 20 is comprised of a substrate 31 and a flat circuit body 30 provided with a signal transmission line 32 and ground layer (33, 33-1, 33-2). The substrate 31 is comprised of a dielectric material having a small heat conductivity. The conductor portions forming the signal transmission line 32 and the ground layer are formed with thin thicknesses enabling suppression of the inflow of heat from the outside.

Abstract: There is described a process for the preparation of 5-formylphthalide by hydrogenation of a halide of 5-carboxyphthalide, dissolved in a dipolar aprotic solvent, in the presence of a catalyst. Furthermore, the use of 5-formylphthalide in the preparation of citalopram is described.

Abstract: In a multicarrier amplifying device, a power detecting section of a variable frequency type changes a detection frequency according to a carrier frequency, a power of which is to be measured, to detect a power level of each carrier, and a controlling section automatically adjusts the power level of the carrier on the basis of the detected power level. It is possible to automatically set a transmission power level of one carrier to a specified power level without stopping existing carriers.

Abstract: A shell and coil type heat exchanger evaporator provides cooling for industrial coolants characterized by high viscosity and a poor heat transfer coefficient. A large heat transfer surface area is provided within a limited volume, and without a high coolant pressure drop. A short initial cool down period is provided due to minimized heat exchanger mass and minimized volume of liquid coolant in the heat exchanger during initial cool down.

Abstract: A display device is provided which is capable of controlling luminance of a pixel by a bias voltage of a light emitting device making up the pixel to change a current that flows through the light emitting device. EL (ElectroLuminescent) devices, TFTs, data lines, scanning lines, and variable bias lines are disposed in a matrix form. A bias voltage control circuit, in response to judging information fed from a judging circuit, outputs control information to a variable voltage generating circuit. The variable voltage generating circuit, in response to the control information, controls currents that are passed through the variable bias line to the EL device so that the EL device emits light at a value of the luminance corresponding to the fed current.

Abstract: A communication band setting method and a communication device that can change a communication band in the ascending and descending directions. The communication device includes a transmission/reception unit that transmits and receives a signal using a plurality of sub carriers, an information storage unit that stores information as to whether each of the plurality of sub carriers is used for transmission or reception, a control unit that changes the information stored in the information storage unit in compliance with a control instruction. A transmission/reception process of the transmission/reception unit is controlled in accordance with the information stored in the information storage unit, so that a transmission band and a reception band are suitably adjusted.

Abstract: A structure associated with a motorcycle boot which is designed to restrict, in the event of accidental falls followed by contact at high speed with the ground, the movements of a leg-piece of the boot with respect to the axis of a heel-piece, comprises a first hinge, which is angularly movable in a substantially unlimited manner and axially movable between two stopping means, and second hinge which is movable only angularly in a restricted manner. Alternatively, the first and second hinges can be formed of elastomeric materials.

Abstract: A surface-mount quartz crystal oscillator has a quartz crystal unit, a mounting substrate joined to a reverse surface of the crystal unit, an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip accommodated in the mounting substrate and electrically connected to the crystal unit in providing an oscillating circuit, and a chip device such as a bypass capacitor mounted on the mounting substrate. The mounting substrate has a bottom wall, a frame wall mounted on the bottom wall, and a recess defined in at least one principal surface thereof and surrounded by the frame wall, with the IC chip being disposed in the recess. The frame wall has at least one opening defined therein, and the bottom wall has a smaller thickness at a position aligned with the opening than other positions on the bottom wall. The chip device is disposed in the position on the bottom wall.

Abstract: In a communication device for providing a communication between a user terminal and a network service provider apparatus, datalink layer information included in data transmitted from a source user terminal is read, a communication function of an existing protocol of outputting data group to a network service provider apparatus when the datalink layer information includes communication request information to the network service provider apparatus is maintained, and the data are outputted directly to a destination user terminal when the datalink layer information includes shortcut communication request information to the destination user terminal.

Abstract: An expandable stent comprising a proximal end and a distal end in communication with one another and a tubular wall disposed between the proximal end and the distal end. The tubular wall has a longitudinal axis and a porous surface defined by a plurality of intersecting members comprising a series of longitudinal struts disposed substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stent. Each longitudinal strut in the series comprises flexure means for substantially complementary extension and compression of a diametrically opposed pair of the longitudinal struts upon flexure of the stent. The stent is expandable from a first, contracted position to a second, expanded position upon the application of a radially outward force on the stent. The provision of such flexure means in the series of struts leads to a very desirable balance of lateral flexibility of the unexpanded stent and radial rigidity of the expanded stent.

Abstract: An EMI shielding structure comprises a printed circuit having at least one contact protuberance forming part of a ground plane. An EMI shield member is placed in a desired alignment over the printed circuit. The EMI shield member is formed with an aperture receiving the contact protuberance in contact with the aperture defining contact wall so that electric continuity between the EMI shield member and the ground plane is ensured.