Abstract: Method for transferring service for a mobile station call signal from a first base transceiver station to a second base transceiver station in a wireless mobile telecommunication system. The first base transceiver station can automatically terminate RF transmissions from the first base transceiver station to the mobile station on a pre-handover RF channel. Thereafter, telecommunication service for the mobile station can be automatically continued using the second base transceiver station. Advantageously, the second base transceiver station can provide the telecommunication service for the mobile station on a post-handover radio frequency channel that is the same as the pre-handover radio frequency channel.

Abstract: A privacy panel system for ornamental fences that include a plurality of panel members that are dimensioned to fit within adjacent pickets of the ornamental fence to close off and provide privacy between the pickets. Each panel member comprises a central section with offset attachment wings, the latter of which are affixed to the back planar face of the parallel fence pickets. The central section is offset to extend within and between adjacent pickets, but offset from the front face thereof. To provide privacy between a picket and a post, such as an end post, an elongated trim piece is provided having a first edge defining a slot with a slot gap substantially equal to the thickness of the privacy panel to enable a free edge of a central section of the privacy panel to be tightly retained within the slot. The free edge of the privacy panel is formed by cutting the central section vertically to provide a free end, which is rigidly and securely retained within the slot.

Abstract: A method for disinfecting or sanitizing a surface by applying an antimicrobial composition comprising a metal-polymer complex.

Abstract: Currently used techniques for sealing impaired tissue following medical procedures are not optimal. Manual compression, though effective, is time consuming and current sealing products use animal proteins, which can cause immunological reactions and disease. Therefore, a desirable product is one that easily and effectively seals a wound in tissue without side effects. Lipids that adhere to tissue and expand in size when applied are well suited for use as a biosealant device. Lipids, which are solid at sub-physiological temperature and exhibit a phase change at or about physiological temperature to adhere and expand within the wound are desirable for use in a biosealant device. One such class of lipid that is naturally well suited for this use are cubic phase forming monoglycerides. However, other lipids in their natural or modified states can also be used.

Abstract: A physio-ball including a shell and a support member attached to the shell. The support member is sufficiently rigid so as to support at least a portion of a user's body when the portion of the user's body is in contact with the support member.

Abstract: The invention can include a base station for use with a land mobile radio network. The base station can include a controller (225) selecting an initial communication protocol and at least one target communication protocol that is different from the initial communication protocol. The base station also can include one or more transceivers (205, 210, 215) configured to send and receive a communication within a particular frequency band. The transceiver(s) can receive a communication formatted according to the initial communication protocol. A waveform processor (220) can be programmatically configurable to translate the communication to the target communication protocol(s) and format the communication as a communication originating from a mobile radio. The translated communication can be transmitted through the transceiver(s) to a node of a target communication network.

Abstract: A physio-ball including a shell and a support member attached to the shell. The support member is sufficiently rigid so as to support at least a portion of a user's body when the portion of the user's body is in contact with the support member.

Abstract: A microbicidal composition containing: (a) a stabilized hypochlorite and bromide composition; and (b) at least one microbicide selected from among 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, 5-choloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, 4,5-dichloro-2-N-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, 3-bromo-1-chloro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin, poly(hexamethylenebiguanide hydrochloride), alkyl-dimethyl-benzylammonium chloride, pentane-1,5-dial (glutaraldehyde), 5-bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propane-diol and 2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide.

Abstract: A method for installing software to software-defined radio equipment. The method includes the step of transferring software to one or more software-defined radio devices from a remotely located software server. The software server can be a computer operatively connected to the software-defined radio device via a communications network. The transferring step can occur while the software-defined radio device continues to perform software-defined radio functions. The software can be stored to a portion of a data store associated with the software-defined radio device which is not being used as a storage for currently running software. The software can be loaded on a restart of the software defined device. An error indication can be provided if a fault occurs in the transferring step or the loading step. The method also can include the step of reverting from the selected software to a previous software version upon a fault occurrence.

Abstract: A microbicidal composition containing: (a) 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one; and (b) 2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide.

Abstract: 4-Aminopicolinic acids having alkyl or alkenyl substituents in the 6-position and their amine and acid derivatives are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.

Abstract: 4-Aminopicolinic acids having aryl or heteroaryl substituents in the 6-position and their amine and acid derivatives are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.

Abstract: 4-Aminopicolinic acids having aryl or heteroaryl substituents in the 6-position and their amine and acid derivatives are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.

Abstract: An article for measuring external drug transfer to skin surfaces includes a high molecular weight polyolefin substrate film and a skin-adhering element attached to the polyolefin substrate film. The substrate film has a texture that simulates skin roughness and topography on the surface facing a drug delivery medium. The substrate film, skin-adhering element, and all other components of, or in contact with, the sampling article provide minimum interference with chemical analysis of the active drug being measured.

Abstract: 4-Aminopicolinic acids, having halogen, alkoxy, alkylthio, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy or trifluoromethyl substituents in the 3-, 5- and 6-positions, and their amine and acid derivatives are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.

Abstract: 4-Aminopicolinic acids, having halogen, alkoxy, alkylthio, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy or trifluoromethyl substituents in the 3-, 5- and 6-positions, and their amine and acid derivatives are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.

Abstract: A method and compositions for authenticating a document or article comprises applying a mixture of a carrier, a leuco dye and an activator to a surface of a document or article, wherein the leuco dye and activator react in response to a rubbing force applied to the surface to change color and wherein the activator is at least one selected from the group consisting of amidophenol, anilides with hydroxyl groups and benzoamides with hydroxyl groups and authenticating the document or article by applying a rubbing force to the surface to effect a color change.

Abstract: A reflective Faraday-based optical system is formed to include a partially transmissive optical reflector so that a portion of the optical signal propagating through the system will not be reflected but instead used as an input signal to a monitoring system. The partially transmissive reflector is configured to transmit only a relatively small portion of the optical signal (about 1-10%) so that the performance of the system is not affected. The optical monitoring arrangement may comprise one or more photodetectors, optical fibers, or other optical components for capturing the transmitted signal and converting into an electrical representation that can be evaluated to monitor the power in the optical signal.

Abstract: A method and compositions for authenticating a document or article comprises applying a mixture of a carrier, a leuco dye and an activator to a surface of a document or article, wherein the leuco dye and activator react in response to a rubbing force applied to the surface to change color and wherein the activator is at least one selected from the group consisting of amidophenol, anilides with hydroxyl groups and benzoamides with hydroxyl groups and authenticating the document or article by applying a rubbing force to the surface to effect a color change.

Abstract: An automated inflatable cushion folding process is provided wherein cushion tension, and, as a consequence, cushion wear, is reduced during the folding process. An inflatable cushion portion of a cushion assembly is folded by installing a cushion assembly in a cushion fixture and a cushion receiving mechanism such that an inflatable cushion portion of the cushion assembly is positioned along a cushion path extending between the cushion fixture and the cushion receiving mechanism and creating at least one fold in the inflatable cushion portion at a fold location along the cushion path by actuating a fold developer and moving the cushion fixture incrementally towards the fold location.