Abstract: Disclosed is a migration communication control device constructed to control a continuous communication between a mobile node and a node unaffected the mobile node's migration. The migration communication control device comprises a first migration control unit, a second migration control unit on the mobile node, and a third migration control unit on the partner node. The first migration control unit comprises a packet transfer unit and an address post unit. The packet transfer unit receives a packet which was destined for an outdated address of the mobile node, generates a conversion packet which holds an updated address instead of the outdated address, and then transmits the conversion packet, while an address post unit transmits an address post message which indicates the updated address to the third migration control unit. The second migration control unit comprises a migration post unit and a packet resumption unit.

Abstract: A code export symbol offset table A 1128 stores sets of the identifier and the offset of the area of a code symbol. In an export symbol import step 1160, the identifier that matches the identifier of a symbol is retrieved from the code export symbol offset table A 1128, the offset corresponding to the retrieved identifier is extracted, and a predetermined calculation is performed to create an absolute address.

Abstract: An image display apparatus which displays images, suppressing the occurrence of the moving image false edge. The image display apparatus selects a signal level among a plurality of signal levels in accordance with a motion amount of an input image signal, where each signal level is expressed by an arbitrary combination of 0, W1, W2, . . . and WN and luminance weights W1, W2, . . . and WN are assigned to subfields.

Abstract: A video server system includes a transmitter for cyclically transmitting predetermined amounts of video data that have been read from a magnetic disc drive apparatus and a receiver for receiving and reproducing the video data. A control data transmitting unit of the receiver monitors a reception buffer that temporarily stores video data. On judging that an overflow or an underflow may occur in the reception buffer during the reception of video data, the control data transmitting unit generates control data indicative of the buffer state and transmits the control data to the transmitter. A transmission cycle adjusting unit of the transmitter adjusts a cycle for transmitting predetermined amounts of video data in accordance with the control data.

Abstract: A self tapping spray nozzle for use in a vehicle ventilation system is preferably made of stainless steel. The spray nozzle has a neck with an internal channel and threads cut into its outside surface. A wedge at a thirty degree angle, having sharpened edges is at the top of the neck. At least one port extends from the channel to the outside surface of the neck. A collar with a plurality of sides encompasses the circumference of the neck at its bottom. One side of the collar is aligned with the port to help align the port in a desired direction.

Abstract: The block reducing unit 201 reads one block out of each block group. The pixel reducing unit 202 reads pixels on one-out-four basis. The block reading unit 203 sequentially reads out images. The orthogonal transformation unit 205 performs orthogonal transformation. The quantization unit 206 performs a quantization. The encode amount predicting unit 207 calculates predicted encode amounts. The quantization width calculating unit 208 determines an optimum quantization width. The quantization table generating unit 209 generates an optimum quantization table. The block-assignment encode amount setting unit 210 calculates an encode amount to be assigned to each block.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for shaping a mask to reduce coating non-uniformity in the radial direction. A test run of the ion beam sputtering system coats a stationary glass plate having the same area and shape as the platen. The resulting coating thickness is measured across the surface of the glass plate and plotted as a function of position. This is the plot of the flux distribution. The coating rate pattern is determined by coating thickness by coating time. The desired width of the mask, which takes the form of a segment of a radial band is adjusted to obtain the desired average coating rate for the entire segment, masked and unmasked. This is repeated for each radial band. All these radial widths put together design the functional form of the mask, the use of which provides a uniform coating of the platen in a radial direction.

Abstract: A phase and intensity modulated IFOG has a light source responsive to an intensity modulation signal for providing an intensity modulated light signal. A Sagnac interferometer has a fiber optic coil. The coil receives and circulates a clockwise and counter-clockwise beams. The Sagnac interferometer is responsive to an intensity modulated light signal at a first input port, and to a phase modulation signal at a phase modulation input terminal for outputting a non-reciprocal interference signal. A PSD detector system responds to the non-reciprocal interference signal and provides a demodulated bias signal. An intensity signal generator has an output that provides the intensity modulation signal. A phase signal generator provides the phase modulation signal to the phase modulation input terminal. The intensity signal generator and the phase signal generator have a common frequency.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for broadcasting a scheduled interactive application to a plurality of users via respective user interfaces. Initially, setup data is placed on a broadcast carousel prior to a scheduled start time of the interactive application whereby setup data is repeatedly broadcast to the user interfaces. A status flag is broadcast to the user interfaces to indicate that the setup data has been placed on the broadcast carousel. Real time data is broadcast to the user interfaces at the scheduled start time. Electronic programme guide (EPG) data indicating a scheduled start time for the scheduled interactive application is further broadcast to the user interfaces.

Abstract: A luminous wristwatch capable of exhibiting a sense of play and ensuring safety of a wearer of the wristwatch. The luminous wristwatch includes a watch face and a belt member each provided thereon with a plurality of light emitters which carry out luminescence upon feeding of electricity thereto. The watch face and belt member each are formed to be light-permeable so that luminescence of the light emitters may be externally visible therethrough. Also, the luminous wristwatch includes a watch body which is provided with an operation button and a control section for controlling on-off operation of the light emitters upon operation of the operation button.

Abstract: A fluid blanket warming system for a patient includes a thermal blanket unit for receiving heated gas through a coupling port. A portable heat source includes a heater unit and a blower unit that are controlled by a control circuit for providing a desired output of temperature to a patient. A flexible conduit delivers the heated gas from the heat source to the thermal blanket. A temperature sensor unit can be mounted adjacent the thermal blanket unit and in contact with the gas received from the heater unit to provide a temperature signal representative of the heated gas. The temperature sensor unit can be mounted directly on the thermal blanket, on the coupler of the flexible conduit, or on a modular coupler to provide a temperature signal to the control circuit.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a high-intensity, reliable plasma display panel even when the cell structure is fine by resolving the problems such as a low visible light transmittance and low voltage endurance of a dielectric glass layer. The object is realized by forming the dielectric glass layer in the manner given below. A glass paste including a glass powder is applied on the front glass substrate or the back glass substrate, according to a screen printing method, a die coating method, a spray coating method, a spin coating method, or a blade coating method, on each of which electrodes have been formed, and the glass powder in the applied glass paste is fired. The average particle diameter of the glass powder is 0.1 to 1.5 &mgr;m and the maximum particle diameter is equal to or smaller than three times the average particle diameter.

Abstract: A spa lighting apparatus including a wall fitting which seats in an opening in a spa wall and threadably receives a light transmissive lens which includes respective plastic layers providing impact and chemical resistance. The lens is further designed to disperse light from a plurality of LED sources to give an appearance similar to that of a single incandescent source.

Abstract: A tunable optical filter system receives an optical signal, from an optical fiber. A predetermined wavelength is to be selected from the optical signal. The filter has a first and second aligned collimating lens, each lens having a mirrored surface separated by a gap. The first collimating lens collimates the light beam and outputs a collimated output beam via the its mirrored output surface to the opposing mirrored surface. A diaphragm coupled to a frame has a pair of piezo elements position the diaphragm to adjust the gap to select a predetermined wavelength signal from the collimated beam. A coupler samples a portion of the beam for a servo that responds to an input signal that identifies the wavelength to be selected. The servo provides a pathlength control signal to the piezo elements to coarse select the predetermined wavelength signal from the collimated output beam.

Abstract: A program conversion apparatus includes: a library call instruction detecting unit for detecting each library call instruction included in an inputted object program, the library call instruction calling a source library that is an external program module; a library correspondence table that gives various information, such as correspondence between arguments of source libraries and arguments of target libraries that have the same feature as the source libraries and are called by an outputted object program; a library call instruction generating unit for converting the detected library call instruction into an instruction that calls a target library corresponding to the source library and converting instructions for setting the arguments of the source library into instructions for setting arguments of the target library by referring to the library correspondence table.