Abstract: An weapon localization system for determining the location of hostile weapon fire. In one embodiment, the weapon localization system includes acoustical detection means for detecting energy of a first frequency originating from said hostile weapon fire; and for transmitting a first set of data describing the location of said hostile weapon fire; optical detection means for detecting energy of a second frequency originating from said hostile weapon fire, and for transmitting a second set of data describing the location of said hostile weapon fire; and processing means coupled to said acoustical and said optical detection means for receiving said first and said second set of data and for determining whether said location of said first set of data match said location of second set of data and for generating a signal output if said match occurs.

Abstract: A computer system which receives non-incremental computer source code which is created and generated from a non-incremental computer system and which places the received non-incremental source code in a parse tree arrangement, thereby enabling the received source code to be developed, compiled, and/or executed with an incremental computer and to be selectively and communicatively exported to a non-incremental computer system.

Abstract: An artificial Christmas tree 10 having several branch segment assemblies 14-18 is disclosed, and further having electrically activated lights 46, 48, and 50 which are predisposed or preassembled upon the tree. Also disclosed is a method for automatically winding or placing the lights upon tree 10.

Abstract: A biological sensor 10 having a beam/light shaper 30 which is adapted to inject light into the sensor at substantially the critical angle with respect to the side surface of the sensor. The sensor 10, of the preferred embodiment of the invention, further may undergo a surface treatment which reduces/eliminates non-specific binding to the sensor surface and a treatment process to reduce light energy losses occurring by mounting and/or inserting the fiber portion of the sensor into the medium of interest. Both the light injection and surface treatment methodologies have utility apart from the biological immunoassay sensor embodiment described and claimed in this Application and may be independently applied to a biological sensor.