Abstract: An integrally tufted reversible sculptured rug comprising: a first layer of material having a cut tufted first pile yarn forming on one side of the material a non-sculptured rug surface, the other side of the material being the back side, a second layer of material positioned against the back side of the first material, and a second pile yarn tufted through both the second and first layers of material fixing the two layers of material together and forming a sculptured surface on the second layer of material, said second pile yarn being loop-cut in different heights according to a predetermined pattern.

Abstract: A multiple use blanket which can be converted into a sleeping bag or pouch configuration and into a compact cushion, pillow or storage configuration. In a fully unfolded configuration, the blanket may be used as a blanket, wrap or, when provided with a water-resistant outer layer, as a poncho-like wrap. The blanket has a closure system (e.g., a zipper, hook and loop system, snaps, buttons, a zip lock system, etc.) in a central region of the blanket into which the blanket can be folded or otherwise manipulated, and the closure system closed around the compacted blanket to provide the compact configuration of the blanket. The location of the closure system provides a neat, clean and convenient way to compact the blanket, and an attractive appearance, as well as functionality as a pillow or cushion. Another closure system is provided about the periphery of the blanket which allows the blanket to be folded and configured as a sleeping bag or stadium bag or pouch.

Abstract: A paging system including one or more pagers having a transmitting function. The pagers can transmit to a base station a response upward signal acknowledging reception of a paging signal, and a pager initiative signal through direct sequence spread spectrum modulation. The pager assigns different spreading codes to the response upward signal acknowledging the reception of the paging signal and the pager initiative signal, so that the base station can receive them independently.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to cooperative computing environments and information retrieval and management methods and systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and systems for capturing and generating useful information about a user's access and use of data on a computer system, such as in the form of documents stored on remote servers, and making such useful information available to others. Documents on the computer system are accessible through a plurality of different methods, such as by specifying an identifier or locator for the document, activating a hyperlink in another document which points to the document, or navigating to the document through navigational commands in an application program such as a browser.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an alternating pressure pad comprising at least two sets of inflatable cells, each set being alternately inflated and deflated, wherein at least one cell in each cell set has further means, such as, for example, circumferential internal membranes or external straps, to accelerate the deflation of the at least one cell.

Abstract: A holder for compact disks is disclosed which retains labels and other printed materials. The holder includes a plurality of layers bonded together to form multiple sheaths, with at least one media sheath for holding a compact disk, and at least one information sheath for retaining the printed materials. The holder presents a customizable and readily-replaceable label in an easy-to-view orientation in the stack of holder/CDs. The holder does not have hinged or moving mechanical parts, and so is capable of retaining multiple CDs without mechanical wear and breakage. Cushioning and other protective characteristics are provided to avoid damage and the adverse affects of dust. The holder may be of sufficient size or greater than the size of standard CD jewel boxes or jewel cases to store, preserve, and display the original printed materials provided with the CD without alteration or multilation of such printed material.

Abstract: A system and method for coordinated music composition and display among musicians is presented. The system and method enables a conductor, composer or band leader to interactively edit one or more score parts of a composition using a pen-based interface, mouse, alphanumeric keyboard, or a musical keyboard. Hand-written music editing, which is entered with the pen-based interface, may be flexibly converted to a digital music notation format. Connected to the composer station are one or more musician stations that may be arranged as an orchestra. The musical score parts may be selectively transmitted to one or more musician stations by the composer. Thus, an operator of the conductor station can flexibly write and edit music score parts and transmit the parts to musicians over the network. The system and method can also be used to conduct the orchestra in rehearsals or performances.

Abstract: In an emergency evacuation reporting system and method, a number of normally open illuminated push button switches are distributed throughout a facility at all normal and alternate exit routes for each area. The push button switches are connected to a command center for the facility. When an emergency area is evacuated, the LEDs representing the affected areas in the facility are energized red on a status panel in the command center. As the evacuation wardens verify each area clear of personnel, they press the most convenient push button switch for their area. This changes the red LED at the status panel to green and also illuminates the push button switch in the affected area.

Abstract: A single slope A/D converter utilizes a sub-nanosecond time digitizer to achieve increased conversion rates independent of a high frequency clock, and so is capable of being implemented in diverse applications. High conversion rates ranging from about 3 MHz to about 12 MHz and higher may be implemented on integrated circuits without using a high frequency clock.

Abstract: An error rate of received signal is measured by a received signal error measuring unit 32, and a target SIR is changed by a target SIR decision unit using the error rate. It is also possible to detect error rate of received signal in an unit of frame using a CRC signal of a frame. It is further possible to detect error rate of received signal by detecting errors of known pilot signals inserted in a constant interval.

Abstract: A Cooperative Help Assistance (CHA) system and method provide real-time user assistance for one or more windows-based Graphic User Interface (GUI) applications or a single application's different subsections such as web pages, running concurrently in any operating system. The CHA System enables the development of an informative assistance object independently from the original source code or development environment of the target Host Application. The assistance object can be selected by any number of user interfaces from sophisticated inference driven interactive interface search tools or categorized lists. By intercepting and monitoring user actions on a Host Application, the CHA system performs intelligent assistance in the context of the target host application program.

Abstract: A target shooting toy which optically projects an image of a target which can be aimed at and hit. The toy includes an image projector that projects an optical image onto a wall or screen and a toy gun which is aimed at the target. The toy detects hits by detecting light received by the gun reflected from the target. The toy has a removable electronics cartridge which has circuitry that customizes image motion, sequences and game play to the particular image being displayed. The toy also has a removable image module that contains the image or images of one type of target. The image modules and the electronics cartridges are matched so the toy may be used with many types of target images and yet be customized for use with each type of target. The projector is driven relative to two coordinates axes to provide more realistic motion and motion sequences. The toy gun has a pump action reload and trigger cocking mechanism, and provides a simulated recoil when fired.

Abstract: The present invention is a security gateway system positioned between an external, untrusted computing environment and an internal, trusted computing environment that converts messages received from the external environment into simplified messages and converts the simplified messages into messages suitable for use on the internal environment. The conversion involves the removal of external environment transfer protocols and the reduction of the content of the messages left after removing the protocols into a simplified representation of the content to create a simplified message. The simplified representation is then converted to an internal message by converting the simplified representation to a representation appropriate to the internal environment, including to applications operating on the internal environment, and adding internal environment protocols, including transfer protocols, to the converted message.

Abstract: A hide and find game includes a first game element to be hidden in a play area and a second, portable game element to be carried by a player through-out the play area. A wireless transmitter is incorporated in one of the first and second game elements to emit a signal of a given strength. A wireless receiver is incorporated in one of the first and second game elements to receive and compare the transmitted signal with a threshold level. The receiver includes a sound generator that is actuable to generate a sound informing the player that a second portable game element has been brought closer than a predetermined distance from the first hidden game piece whereby the player is prompted to find the first, hidden game element. The threshold level is set as a function of the predetermined distance.