Abstract: A reaction injection molding process and compositions for forming golf equipment or components thereof that involves providing at least two reactable components that have a fast reaction time and injecting them with sufficient speed after they are mixed so that they are polymerized, solidified, or gelled in a mold cavity.

Abstract: An optical transmission system that offers more efficient bandwidth usage in normal operation, as well as enhanced fault tolerance for higher service availability. A transponder converts high-priority and low-priority client signals into high-priority and low-priority wavelength signals to be added to network traffic. An optical switch fabric normally delivers high-priority and low-priority wavelength signals to high-priority and low-priority paths, respectively, where the two paths run in opposite directions. Such signals and paths are prioritized in terms of survivability against network failure. In case of a network failure, the optical switch fabric performs protection switching in either duplicate switching mode or path switchover mode depending on network failure information and drop wavelengths of each optical transmission device. In duplicate switching mode, high-priority wavelength signals are directed to both the high-priority and low-priority paths.

Abstract: An antenna device is disclosed. An antenna such as a dipole antenna and a parallel feeder each formed of a conductor pattern are disposed on a dielectric plate. The connector is connected to the antenna through the parallel feeder. The parallel feeder has a length of an integral multiple of a half wavelength and has an even number of bending points between the connecter and the antenna.

Abstract: In a state where although the setting of a line between a transmitting station and a receiving station is completed, no signal is transmitted, a test signal in a prescribed format is transmitted from the transmitting station. By transmitting the test signal, no signal disconnection is detected by each alarm detection point, and no alarm occurs. When a regular signal is transmitted from the transmitting station to the receiving station, the test signal is automatically switched to a regular signal on the transmitting station side.

Abstract: To shorten the time required for writing of the distortion compensation coefficient and to reduce amount of data of the distortion compensation coefficient stored as the initial value of the distortion compensation apparatus. The distortion compensation apparatus for amplifying the transmitting signal after implementing the distortion compensation process comprises a coefficient memory for storing corresponding to each address the coefficient used for the distortion compensation process, an initial value memory for storing the initial value of the coefficient, and a controller for write control corresponding to n (n: natural number equal to 2 or larger) addresses of the coefficient read from the initial value memory corresponding to one address.

Abstract: A network system comprising a transmission medium coupling a plurality of devices on the network, a plurality of relay devices connected to the transmission medium, each relay device operable to apply filtering on data from the network and transmits frames, each relay device comprising command process division operable to generate and parse commands that include filtering information relating the sharing of filtering information on the network, and when filtering sharing conditions are applied, register filtering information on its own device and apply a protocol to relay to an adjacent device if filtering information sent from an adjacent device through the filtering sharing conditions has a destination address, if a port that received the filtering information from the adjacent matches a relay destination port of the destination address, and if there is only one relay destination port for the destination address, register a receiving port of the filtering information as a destination port, if there is no de

Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrotechnic aerosol fire suppression compositions that burn rapidly, but coolly. The rapid burning of the compositions of the present invention produces a voluminous flame-suppressive aerosol that is useful in suppressing and/or extinguishing both small and large fires. The compositions of the invention contain at least one oxidizer and a fuel component comprising at least one organic acid salt, which combination produces a rapid burning composition that burns at low temperatures with little or no flame.

Abstract: An improved apparatus and method for forming a golf ball is described. The method includes utilizing strands of a desired material. The method employs a top, center and bottom plate. The strands are placed over the concave cavities of a lower plate and over the hemispherical protrusions of a center plate. The three plates are then placed in a press, along with a top plate, thereby forming two sets of hemispherical shells. One set of shells remains in the cavities of the top plate, and one set remains in the cavities of the bottom plate. Centers are placed inside the hemispherical shells of the bottom plate. The two sets of shells are then brought together to form a complete core. A cover may be added to complete the formation of a golf ball.

Abstract: A method for making a multilayer golf ball including a solid center having a center hardness, a plurality of laminates cut into a plurality of shapes formed around the center to create an inner ball, and a cover formed around the inner ball, wherein the plurality of layers can include at least a first layer having a hardness greater than the center hardness and a second layer having a hardness greater than the first layer hardness, and optionally a third layer disposed between the first and the second layers having a hardness greater than the first layer hardness.

Abstract: A flexible die case system for forming a variety of face plates used in telecommunications equipment without having to replace the mold base is provided. The system includes a main insert for forming a first portion of the face plate and a sub-insert for forming a second portion of the face plate. The second portion includes the minor variations that might be required to accommodate minor variations in face plate requirements. For example, the second portion can be used to change the number, size and location of apertures used for light emitting diodes, as well as the number, size and location of ports used to make connections to the electronics carried by or associated with the face plate.

Abstract: Golf balls with at least one component, e.g., golf ball covers, cores, and intermediate layers, formed from engineering thermoplastic vulcanizates (“ETPV”) that have improved heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and impact strength.

Abstract: A launch monitor that includes substantially all of its functional components on or within a housing is disclosed. In one embodiment, the launch monitor is capable of being transported and used in any desired location. One or more camera's, flashes, and triggers may be used to acquire images of a golf club and golf ball. The launch monitor is preferably capable of receiving and transmitting data over a wireless network. Acquired images and other data may be analyzed by a processor, and then displayed using an LED, LCD or other type of display or printer. The launch monitor may “recognize” a plurality of golf clubs and golf balls based on an optical fingerprint. The optical fingerprints, which are preferably stored in a memory, allow the launch monitor to identify a golf club and/or ball substantially soon after they are placed in the field of view of the monitor Optical fingerprinting enables automatic record keeping, and storing performance data and equipment used simultaneously.

Abstract: A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head includes a first body member and a second body member. The first body member includes a strike face and a top portion. The second body member is coupled to the first body member and extends away from the first body member in a direction opposite the strike face. At least a top portion of the second body member is camouflaged. A preferred method of camouflage is color differentiation, wherein the second body member is darker than the first body member. Specific color values and club head geometries are also disclosed and claimed. The club head may include a body member and a weight member such as a bar that extends rearward from the body member. A cover may be included to camouflage the weight member. A separate core member and high visibility sight lines may also be provided.

Abstract: A method for evaluating a spatial query comprises receiving a spatial query defining a query window including a void, identifying an interior circle for the query window, wherein the interior circle includes a void, and processing the spatial query by either (1) modifying the at least one interior circle to exclude the void, and using the modified interior circle to evaluate the spatial query by checking whether a data MBR is inside the modified interior circle and when it does, including the data item in the query result set, or (2) by checking whether a data MBR is inside the interior circle and when it does, checking whether the data MBR intersects the MBRs of any of the voids, and including the data item in the query result set when there is no intersection.