Abstract: A method for allocating time slots in a mobile communication system including a base station and mobile stations, the base station communicating with the mobile stations on a radio frequency divided into TDMA frames, which are further divided into time slots, of which at least one can be allocated as a traffic channel of one or more of the mobile stations, including the steps of transmitting information from the base station to a mobile station on the allocation of a time slot other than a traffic time slot used by the mobile station as a signalling time slot common to the mobile stations communicating on the radio frequency, starting to use the respective time slot as a signalling time slot common to the mobile stations communicating on the radio frequency in the signalling traffic between the base station and the mobile stations in such a manner that the mobile stations can also communicate in one or more of the traffic time slots on the radio frequency.

Abstract: A receiver and a method for determining connection quality in a cellular radio system. Received signals are decoded with a Viterbi decoder. Decision variables, representing decisions, are converted into a float value format. The converted decision variables are stored in a memory unit. During a traceback step of a Viterbi algorithm, a sum of absolute values of stored ones of the decision variables, which are in a correct path, are calculated and a minimum value of the absolute values of the stored ones of the decision variables in the correct path is calculated. The sum of the absolute values is averaged over a desired measurement period and compared to a predetermined threshold to obtain a bit error rate over a connection. Faulty signal frames are detected based on the minimum value of the absolute values.

Abstract: A color cathode ray tube includes a faceplate and a phosphor screen provided on the inner surface of the faceplate and including red, green, and blue phosphor layers. A color filter layer is interposed between the inner surface of the faceplate and the phosphor screen. The color filter layer includes color filters opposed individually to the phosphor layers of the phosphor screen and having colors corresponding thereto. Color filters of each color have a higher transmittance for light beams with wavelengths which are in a range of .+-.20 nm of the maximum emission spectrum wavelength of the phosphor layers of the corresponding color than for light beams with wavelengths which are outside the range and which are between 400 nm and 650 nm.

Abstract: Modified polyethylene terephthalate polymers, particularly suitable for making carbonated drinks or mineral water bottles by injection (stretch) blow moulding, include a small proportion (from 0.007 to 0.08 mole %) of residues of a polyfunctional hydroxyl compound such as pentaerythritol as a chain branching agent and have (after solid phase polymerisation processing) melt viscosity values of from 300 to 1050 Pa.s (3000 to 10500 Poise) at 295.degree. C. (approximately Intrinsic Viscosity 0.6 to 0.9). The polymers also preferably include from 0.5 to 5 mole % of residues derived from a chain orientation disrupting monomer such as iso-phtalic acid. Best results are obtained in restricted ranges of polymer viscosity, hydroxyl compound and also chain orientation disrupting monomer level. As compared with conventional PET the polymers have the advantage that solid phase polymerisation rates are much improved.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic composition containing, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, at least one non-ionic surfactant of the alkylpolyglycoside family and/or a polyglycerol non-ionic surfactant, and at least one sequenced polydimethylsiloxane/polyoxyalkylene copolymer, as well as a process of cosmetic treatment consisting in applying a cosmetically effective quantity of this composition to keratinic materials.

Abstract: A method for frame quality detection and a receiver for implementing the method. For frame quality detection, results A and B are compared with each other and with a predetermined threshold. The result A is formed as a sum/product of soft bit decisions or as a bit error rate from bursts comprising bits from successive frames N and N+1. The result B is formed in the same way from frames N-1 and N. When comparing the result A and the result B with each other, the frame N is determined to be bad if one of the result A and the result B is essentially smaller than another of the result A and the result B. The frame N is also determined to be bad if the both result A and the result B are smaller than the predetermined threshold value. The method improves detection of a bad frame and accordingly reduces interference sound received by a receiver and caused by erroneously interpreted bad frames, especially during periods of silence.

Abstract: A reception method and a receiver in a cellular radio system, the receiver comprising means for measuring the power level of each received signal. To detect the received signal in an advantageous manner, the receiver of the invention comprises means for dividing the received signals into several groups having at least two signals each, and means for detecting the signals in each groups from the received transmission simultaneously.

Abstract: A subscriber network element of a radio system provides a wireless local loop for transmitting telecommunication signals between subscriber stations and an exchange. To enable a register recall, the subscriber network element comprises a timer, a buffer arranged to buffer dialing frames, the timer being arranged to start measuring a new time interval upon reception of each dialing frame, and a control unit arranged to transmit a stand-by message and a register recall message, and to initialize the timer to measure a time interval of a predetermined length in response to the register recall frame, and to forward a "dialing received" frame and any digits buffered in the buffer as the time interval measured by the timer elapses.

Abstract: A method and device for controlling a CPU stop clock interrupt of a computer system. The device includes an idle detector and a control processor. A CPU having a stop clock interrupt mode receives a stop clock interrupt signal and sets up and clears the stop clock interrupt mode according to a logic state of the stop clock interrupt signal. The control processor receives a signal representing an idle condition of the computer system from the idle detector, a signal for enabling idle detector control of the CPU stop clock interrupt mode and a signal for forcing the CPU to resume a normal mode by clearing the stop clock interrupt mode. The idle condition can be defined by a computer user according to a selection of predetermined times during which no user inputs are received by the computer system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting calls of different priorities in a cellular network which comprises in each cell at least one base station (10) communicating with subscriber terminals (11a-11d, 13) within its area, and in which network the base station transmits power control information to the terminal equipments, which may adjust their transmit power on the basis of the power control messages from the base station, the calls of the network having different levels of priority. In order to ensure the call establishment and the quality of calls with a high priority, the calls with a high priority use a higher transmit power than what is allowed for calls with a lower priority.

Abstract: L-aspartyl-L-thienylalanine methyl esters of the formula ##STR1## where A is a radical of the formula ##STR2## in which R can be H or CH.sub.3, a process for its preparation, and its use as sweetener.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a liquid medium including a body portion provided with flow channels. The body portion includes an inlet for the medium, an outlet for the medium to an apparatus that the medium is conducted to, a return point for the medium returning from the apparatus, and a discharge point through which the medium is discharged from the control apparatus. A flow control valve and flow and pressure measuring devices are arranged after the medium inlet in the flow channels of the body portion. A pressure control valve for controlling the pressure in the flow channels between the flow control valve and the pressure control valve is arranged after the return point. For safety reasons, a pressure relief valve is arranged in the channel system of the body portion provided by the flow channels between the flow control valve and the pressure control valve, the relief valve being arranged to open as the pressure exceeds a certain allowed value.

Abstract: An optical switch of the present invention comprises an optical fiber arranging member in which tip ends of a plurality of first optical fibers are juxtaposed, a movable arm facing the optical fiber arranging member and fixing a tip end of a second optical fiber, and a drive mechanism For driving at least one of the optical fiber arranging member and the movable arm, for switching of optical connection, in an arrangement direction of the first optical fibers and in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the first optical fibers to optically couple the second optical fiber with the first optical fiber, wherein the optical fiber arranging member and the movable arm are encased in a sealing case and wherein an antireflection agent is filled in the sealing case.

Abstract: A compact image display apparatus having a wide exit pupil diameter, which enables observation of an image that is flat and clear as far as the edges of visual field at a field angle of 40.degree. or more. The apparatus includes an image display device (8) for displaying an image, a relay optical system (7) for relaying the image to form a relay image, and an ocular optical system having a reflecting surface (2) that bends a bundle of light rays emanating from the relay optical system (7) and forming an exit pupil (1) of the relay image. The ocular optical system has an entrance-side optical surface (6) provided in an optical path extending from the relay optical system (7) to the reflecting surface (2), and an exit-side optical surface (5) provided in an optical path along which the ray bundle bent by the reflecting surface travels to reach the exit pupil (1) and having a power different from that of the entrance-side optical surface (6).

Abstract: An oral hygiene article adapted to be received as a whole within a mouth so that the article can thereby be manipulated with the tongue to dislodge foreign particles, promote salivary excretion, drag bacterial plaque, and massage the gums. The article includes at least a core portion and a plurality of protruding members extending from the core portion. The protruding members each have a proximal end connected to the core portion and a distal end portion opposing the proximal end and spaced from the core portion. One or more of the protruding members has a distal end that terminates in an associated substantially linear edge. One or more of the protruding members can have a polygon-shaped cross section that continuously decreases in area from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion to define the substantially linear edge.

Abstract: A weight (4) rotates with a shaft (5) as a rotational center during acceleration detection. A rotor (1) fixed on the weight (4) rotates integrally therewith. A first cam portion 1a of noncircular configuration on the rotor (1) contacts a plate spring (2) and a second cam portion (1b) of semicircular configuration contacts a plate spring (3), urging constantly the rotor (1) in a direction opposite to rotation direction thereof. The plate springs (2) and (3) have a contact-point function, and when the rotor (1) rotates in resistance to urging force thereof, contact is made with a contact points (2a) and (3a) on the plate springs (2) and (3) due to action of the first cam portion (1a) and second cam portion (1b), and the contacting state thereof is detected via a plate (6) and plate (7) as an electrical signal.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a connecting rod for a piston engine in which the inner surface of the small hole of the connecting rod is milled to produce a multifaceted surface which includes two deep spot faces along each edge of the small hole and two tapered faces. This milling step yields thin edge regions along each edge of the small hole to serve as a process reference hole with process reference planes. The final step, according to the method of this invention, is to remove the thin edge regions with a rotating cutting tool, thus exposing the tapered faces to serve as chamfered edges without any significant production of burs or distortion of the connecting rod.

Abstract: A system for programming training on exercise apparatus, with a series of exercises defining a personalized program, includes a central unit with first processor and a bi-directional data transferor; a portable medium, with a portable memory for data storage; a plurality of stations, not connected to one another by a data transmission line, and located at the exercise apparatus, with a second processor and a bi-directional data transferor from and to the portable medium, so as to receive as input the data in the portable memory relative to the exercise to be performed on an individual apparatus, for programming the apparatus, and so as to transfer as output to the portable memory upon completion of the exercise, data relative to the performance of the exercise so as to allow such data to be controlled.

Abstract: A method and equipment for monitoring the condition of an interconnecting interfaces, in which counters, specific to each interconnection interface are provided. Each counter is preset to a predetermined initial value, which is changed on the basis of the result of a monitoring cycle and at predetermined intervals. An alarm is given if the counter reaches or crosses a predetermined threshold value.