Abstract: A system and method for managing, switching, and reconfiguring physical connections of telecommunications services that provides improved cost and timeliness.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a method of forming a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The steps include forming a golf ball core; forming an inner cover layer around golf ball core with a material having a first shore D hardness; and casting an outer cover layer around inner cover layer and golf ball core with a thermoset material having a second shore D hardness less than the first. The inner cover layer is formed of a material having a shore D hardness that is about 5 to about 50 greater than the shore D hardness of the thermoset material forming the outer cover layer.

Abstract: A display system and method for displaying information relating to data stored on a database. The system comprises a processor for obtaining information relating to data stored on a database, the information defining times at which the data changed. The processor generates display control signals to cause the display to generate an elongate display element extending along a time axis and which exhibits indicia defining the times of occurrence of changes in the data.

Abstract: A method of generating a SQL statement for retrieving a data set from a database via a user interface and a database server and then processing the data set recursively. The method comprises the following steps: a) inputting a nested n-pass expression to the user interface in a form that the database server cannot execute; and b) converting the nested n-pass expression into a SQL statement that the database server can execute, the SQL statement having a level of recursion for each level of nesting of the n-pass expression, each level of recursion operating in use on the results of at least one of the preceding levels.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a coating film transfer tool which is made smaller to provide superior portability and which can implement the replacement of a used up coating film transfer tape with fewer operations. According to the invention, there is provided a coating film transfer tool which can facilitate the replacement of coating film transfer tapes markedly by constructing such that when the main body is divided to be opened for supply of the refill for replacement the head automatically rotates to the tape replacement position, whereas when the main body is closed after the replacement with the refill has been completed the tape is automatically taken up to be wrapped around the distal end portion of the head whereby transfer work becomes possible.

Abstract: A golf ball with aerodynamic coefficient magnitude and aerodynamic force angle, resulting in improved flight performance, such as increased carry and flight consistency regardless of ball orientation. In particular, the present invention is directed to a golf ball having increased flight distance as defined by a set of aerodynamic requirements, at particular spin ratios and Reynolds Numbers. The invention is also directed toward golf balls with dimple diameters of greater than 6.5 percent of the ball diameter and dimples with a profile defined by a catenary curve.

Abstract: A method of making molds for the production of golf balls is disclosed. A hob is made having an imperfectly spherical arcuate surface that is composed of at least two different arcs in continuous arrangement to each other. A mold half is formed using the hob so that the imperfectly spherical hob creates an imperfectly spherical golf ball cavity within the mold half. When used to make golf balls, the imperfectly spherical cavity results in golf balls having a higher degree of sphericity than golf balls made by spherical hobs and mold half cavities.

Abstract: A processor has an architecture that provides the processing speed advantages of the Harvard architecture, but does not require special purpose instructions or two separate external memories in order to expand both data memory and program instruction memory. The processor has separate program memory space and data memory space, but provides the capability to map at least a portion of the program memory space to the data memory space. This allows most program instructions that are processed to obtain the speed advantages of simultaneous program instruction and data access, yet provides a means to access program memory resident data without special purpose instructions. It also allows program memory space and data memory space to be expanded externally to the processor using only one external memory device that includes both program instructions and data.

Abstract: The invention refers to a device for supporting reading of a text from a display member (1) in order to increase the reading speed. The device includes first means (2, 4) which are arranged to provide a text, which consists of a number of characters forming words in said text, and to display at least a part of the text on the display member (1), an second means (2, 5), which are arranged to display a marking means (7) which marks at least one character of said part of the text on the display member (1). The second means are arranged to move the marking (7) in an automatic manner on the displayed part of the text in order to control the reading of the text.

Abstract: A capacitor element for a power capacitor having a two foils (3, 5) of metal forming a pair of electrodes, and also films (2a, 2b, 4a, 4b) of dielectric material forming the dielectric medium of the capacitor element. The capacitor element is produced by the foils and films being arranged one on top of the other and wound to a roll, so that the capacitor element displays a first end surface where one of the foils (5) has a long edge (10) indented between two of the films (2a, 4b), and also a second end surface where the other foil (3) has a long edge (9) indented between two of the films (2b, 4a), each of which indented long edges has an edge portion (15; 16) surrounded by an elongate field equalizer (18; 19) of dielectric material surrounding the edge portion.

Abstract: In a cotton candy making apparatus with a removable tray, a main power supply switch and an auxiliary switch are provided. The main power supply switch is locked by being rotated in a predetermined direction while being depressed. Contacts of the auxiliary switch are closed when the tray is properly attached to a main body of the apparatus. Carbon or alloy brushes are used for brush devices for supplying electric current to a heater for a rotary pot, and the brushes are each biased in a slip ring direction with a spring in a brush holder. A cover for the rotary pot is provided which is constructed so as to be assembled to and disassembled from the rotary pot by rotating the same cover. A translucent tray and light emitting portions are provided on the main body of the apparatus for illuminating cotton candies within the tray.

Abstract: There is provided a rearing simulation apparatus which can dramatically produce further rearing pleasure for a player by allowing the player to rear and grow an imaginary living body of the rearing simulation apparatus and constructing the rearing simulation apparatus not only to display information but also to move or run, the rearing simulation apparatus comprising a memory means for memorizing control data related to the rearing of the imaginary living body, a control means for reading out control data corresponding to an input related to the rearing when the input is entered from the input means and executing control processing related to the rearing of the imaginary living body based on the control data so read out, a display means for displaying rearing information related to the imaginary living body and an operating means adapted to be operated by the information obtained from the control means, whereby the results of the rearing by the rearing means are displayed on the display means and the operatin

Abstract: An absorber body arranged to absorb radiation in a nuclear energy arrangement. The absorber body comprises more than one area with a locally reduced thickness.

Abstract: A method and a system for implementing the method for determining an exposure gap between a mask and a resist material are provided. A first gratings is provided on one or more sides of a first structure defined by one or more first regions of the mask. A second gratings is provided on one or more sides of a second structure defined be one or more second regions of the mask. The first and the second structures are exposed to incident energy and the difference between a location in the first structure and a location in the second structure is measured. The exposure zap is extrapolated from the difference. The first and second structures are provided on the mask. The first gratings and the second gratings is provided by a mask writing tool.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for variable base load demand-side energy management. The system of the present invention includes a power reduction device receiving electrical power from an electrical power source and outputting electrical power to a load. The system of the present invention can control the power delivered to one or more devices in a single facility or to multiple facilities. The system of the present invention can control the power delivered to one or more devices located in one or more facilities by sending control signals over various kinds of networks using various communication methods simultaneously, such as a modem, a LAN, or a WAN such as the Internet.

Abstract: The present invention describes a golf ball with a center, at least one wound layer, optionally, at least one intermediate layer, and at least one cover layer. The center is at least about 1 inch in diameter and includes polybutadiene, natural rubber, polyisoprene, styrene-butadiene, or styrene-propylene-diene rubber. The at least one wound layer includes one or more of polyether urea, polyester urea, polyester block copolymers, polyethylene, polyamide, polyketon, poly (p-phenylene terephthalamide), or polyisoprene. The at least one intermediate layer includes polybutadiene, natural rubber, polyisoprene, styrene-butadiene, or styrene-propylene-diene rubber. The at least one cover layer includes a thermoplastic resin or a thermoset material. This unique construction gives the ball characteristics both of a wound and a solid construction.

Abstract: Golf balls having a portion or layer formed from a polymeric composite that preferably includes at least two polymers with distinct microstructures. In particular, the balls can include a polybutadiene having at least about 80 percent cis-isomer polybutadiene blended with a polybutadiene having at least about 50 percent trans-isomer polybutadiene. Methods of preparing such golf balls are also recited.

Abstract: A method and system for gathering data by monitoring data packets on a network. At least some of the packets are captured in a data buffer. Each captured packet is classified according to a preselected classification system and each captured packet is marked with an indicia of its classification. An analysis program is executed on a network coupled computer. The analysis program displays data about the buffer contents including the indicia before transferring the buffer contents to the analysis program.

Abstract: A system for organizing and accessing a database. The system includes a primary B+tree index, a secondary B+tree index, a plurality of mapping table row identifiers stored in the secondary B+tree index and a plurality of database addresses for leaf blocks of the primary B+tree index corresponding to mapping table rows.

Abstract: A method of collecting data relating to the manner in which a SQL statement referencing a database was executed and a computer program and computer program product implementing the method are provided. The method comprises obtaining an execution plan and associated performance factors for the SQL statement, obtaining predetermined statistical data relating to the database referenced by the SQL statement, generating at least one output file containing the SQL statement, the execution plan, the performance factors and the predetermined statistical data, and generating a SQL script which enables the predetermined statistical data to be recreated when executed on a second database, wherein the SQL script is executed on the second database to recreate the predetermined statistical data on the second database and wherein the SQL statement is analyzed by executing it on the second database after recreating the predetermined statistical data.