Abstract: The invention provides a simple device for providing vertical support of vegetable plants, thereby eliminating the conventional problems routinely associated with home gardening. In particular, the device provides a maintenance free, vertical support frame assembly of adjustable height to which is attached a mesh netting and supporting stakes, forming an extendable garden trellis. Growing plants may be attached to the gardening trellis, thereby allowing maximum upward growth of the plants while also elevating the plants.

Abstract: The disclosed hanger includes two means for supporting hangers. There is an opening in the top panel which permits entry of a hook from another hanger from front to back. A downwardly depending ganging member includes offset front and rear walls. The front and rear walls are spaced, so as to define a second passage to permit the entry of a hook from side to side. Inner edges of the front and rear walls are spaced sufficiently close, so as to prevent the passage of the hook of another hanger from front to back.

Abstract: An air spoiler for an automotive vehicle includes separate reinforcement members having a main body portion and a flange portion outwardly expanded from the main body. Preferably, a plurality of air-venting apertures are formed at the bottom surface of the main body portion of the reinforcement members so as to discharge air remaining in the reinforcement members. Further, the air spoiler includes an engagement reinforcing member which increases resin-engaged force of the reinforcement member to the air spoiler. An adhesive tape or a plastic primer is employed as the engagement reinforcing member.

Abstract: A self-firing and self-propelling gas impulse device which includes a housing having a longitudinal axis, a gas inlet port, and one or more gas discharge ports; an inlet chamber, arranged for gas communication with a source of compressed gas via the inlet port and operative to receive compressed gas therefrom; a pressurization chamber arranged for gas communication with the inlet chamber thereby to facilitate a build-up of pressurized gas therein, and arranged for selectable gas communication with the one or more discharge ports; and a piston unit arranged along the longitudinal axis of the housing between the inlet chamber and the pressurization chamber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a parallel combinatory CDMA (PC-CDMA) system that transmits and receives data by applying a predetermined pseudo number (PN) code corresponding to a plurality of bits, and more particularly relates to a multi-carrier PC-CDMA system, enhancing its efficiency by mixing the PN codes corresponding to the plurality of bits with respective orthogonal frequencies. The transmitting part includes a plurality of mixers 331 to 33n for mixing respective PN codes outputted from a plurality of mappers 321 to 32n with frequency signals having an orthogonal feature and a receiving part including a plurality of mixers 411 to 41n for mixing received signals with the same frequency signals mixed at the transmitting part. Accordingly, it is possible to decrease the number of PN codes needed in a PC-CDMA system by correlating the mappers 321 to 32n of the transmitting part and correlator 421 to 42n and data detectors 431 to 43n of the receiving part through the mixers 33 and 41 independently.

Abstract: A power on/off control device having a first power supply outputs a predetermined first electric power upon receiving input power and a second power supply outputs a main electric power to operate the computer upon power-on, which is turned on and off according to power driving signals of a first level or a second level. A power switch outputs a first level while the power switch is being pressed down, and a second level while not pressed down. A power driving signal output outputs power driving signals of the first level or of the second level alternatively according to inputted pulse signals from a microprocessor, the microprocessor has a first port connected with the power switch and a second port coupled with the power driving signal output, for controlling power on/off according to signal levels from the first port and the second port. A data output forwards data outputted from the microprocessor to a system data bus. A data input sends data inputted through the system data bus to the microprocessor.

Abstract: A program selection driving device for a personal computer is provided, through which a user can executes a desirous program simply by operating a specified button, comprising a button panel 712 having a plurality of selecting buttons on an outside of a main computer 71 and a remote signal receiver 711 for inputting a specified remote control signal. A CPU 20 executes a corresponding program the user wants when a specified selecting signal is inputted from the button panel 712 and the remote signal receiver 711. And a hard disk of the computer includes a first memory region storing a program for the program selection driving and a second memory region storing directory information and execution file names related to selectable programs registered. A program can be registered in the second memory region, in execution of a program stored at the first memory region, by a drag and drop function.

Abstract: Apparatus for clock signals distribution with continuous switching capability between the outputs of a Clock Distribution Unit (CDU) and of a redundant CDU. Switching is transparent to load circuits which utilize these clock signals, by continuously keeping the output clock signals in the CDU and the redundant CDU frequency and phase coherent, by generating each output clock signal from a reference signal, using an adaptive PLL circuitry at each CDU, and pre-adjusting the phase of each output clock signal of the redundant CDU to the corresponding output clock signal of the CDU. In the event of a failure in the CDU, the output is taken from the redundant CDU immediately after failure detection. The phase of the reference frequency output clock signal of the standby CDU module is adjusted to the phase of the active CDU module by adding or subtracting an input signal to the phase error signal, which is generated in a PLL circuitry of the redundant CDU module.

Abstract: A support bracket and stake are provided which can be used for edging gardens and lawns or for the formation of retaining walls. Used together, the bracket and stake provide a means to support and anchor lengths of lumber to the ground to create a variety of edging systems. In particular, the stakes provide a means to attach the system securely to the ground surface, while the support bracket has a beam receiving portion to support a variety of different types of lumber frequently used in edging. A mounting column on the support bracket provides a means to secure the support bracket to the stakes such that the support bracket may freely rotate 360° perpendicular to the vertical axis of the stake. The stakes may be vertically engaged one upon and inside the other to provide a raised border system of various height.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a method and device for the growing of tomatoes and other vegetables out from the bottom of a container suspended above ground thereby eliminating the conventional problems routinely associated with home gardening. In particular, the device allows gardening in a space efficient manner without having to routinely weed and water the plant soil. A drip well in the top of the container provides a constant source of moisture and suspension of the container above ground eliminates the threat of ground borne insects and small animal pests without the use of pesticides and repellents.

Abstract: An adjustable golf teeing device for use on a standard driving practice range which provides adjustment of golf tee height similar to conditions normally encountered on a natural golf course. The device consists essentially of a base and a vertically arranged hollow cylinder with an aperture at the top of the cylinder. The base of the device is placed under a standard mat found at a driving range with the hollow cylinder extending through an opening within the mat. A standard golf tee may be inserted into a moldable wax contained within the hollow cylinder which allows adjustment of golf tee height to the desired position.

Abstract: A control panel is included in a pair of trousers in order to support and hold the stomach and abdomen. In particular, the control panel is made of a girdle like fabric and has a greater degree of elasticity in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction. A front edge of the control panel is attached by a line of stitching on the inside of the pants along the length of the zipper, a rear edge of the control panel is attached along the line of stitching in the vicinity of the inseam and the top edge of the control panel is attached along a line of stitching at the waistband. The bottom edge of the control panel is not attached and hangs free.

Abstract: A constant envelope quadrature-quadrature amplitude modulation system limits the data, which will be transmitted, to 4-bit and adds 4-bit parity to make them have a constant envelope in the Q.sup.2 AM system, which modulates 8-bit in units of 2-bit. The system includes: a constant envelope encoder 52 for adding 4-bit parity to 4-bit input information; four mappers 12 to 15 for respectively generating level signals corresponding to data values of 2-bit among 8-bit data generated by the constant envelope encoder 52; four mixers 16 to 19 for respectively mixing the level signals generated by the four mappers 12 to 15 with different predetermined frequency signals; and adder 20 for adding up the signals generated by the four mixers 16 to 19.