Abstract: An optical therapy device for providing therapeutic light to a person's nasal cavity includes a body and at least one UV light source in or on the body. A distal end of the body is configured to be inserted into the person's nasal cavity. The body can be configured to be hand-held. The optical therapy device is configured such that the UV light source emits a dose of UV light toward tissue in the patient's nasal cavity.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device including: a pair of transparent substrates including a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, wherein, at the liquid crystal layer side of one of the pair of transparent substrates, a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of signal lines are arranged in a display area in a matrix, first electrodes are formed in pixel areas partitioned by the scan lines and the signal lines, a second electrode is formed on the first electrodes with an insulating film interposed therebetween over at least the display area, a common line is formed outside the display area, and the second electrode is electrically connected to the common line via a low-resistance line which is formed along at least one side of the display area.

Abstract: Application of a redox polymer of the poly-[Me(R-Salen)] type onto a conducting substrate is accomplished by the method of electrochemical polymerization. Said polymerization is accomplished by supplying a voltage between the substrate (that serves as an anode) and a counter electrode (that serves as a cathode), with both of them being submerged into the electrolyte containing an organic solvent and the compounds capable of dissolving in said solvent. The process is accompanied by the production of electrochemically inactive (at concentrations of no less than 0.01 mol/l) ions within the range of potentials from ?3.0 V to +1.5 V, and metal complex [Me(R-Salen)] dissolved at a concentration of no less than 5-10?5 mol/l, (where: Me is a transition metal having at least two different degrees of oxidation, R is an electron-donating substituent, Salen is a residue of bis-(salicylaldehyde)-ethylenediamine in Schiff's base.

Abstract: To test at least one subscriber line that can be connected to a line unit, at least one test signal is emitted along the subscriber line, when the latter is not actively connected, and at least one resultant first echo signal is received, recorded and stored. In the short-circuited or open condition of the subscriber line, the test signal or signals is/are emitted via said line and at least one resultant second echo signal is stored. If an error occurs, the test signal or signals is/are emitted along the subscriber line and at least one resultant error echo signal is recorded, said error echo signal being compared with the first and/or second echo signal or signals. The advantage of the invention is that the location of an interruption in the subscriber line can be determined locally without the use of complex measuring devices.

Abstract: The invention concerns countering a rogue shell threat in a cellular mobile communication system by an apparatus or a method for authentication in a mobile communication system comprising a mobile communication network (VLR/SGSN/HLR/RNC . . .

Abstract: A device for exerting a compression force on a breast implant located within a user's breast. The device includes a support member adjustably connect to a compression member, the compression member comprising a positioning element on one side of the compression member such that the positioning element is aligned with medial side of the breast and a compression element on the second side of the compression member such that the compression element is positioned on lateral side of the breast, and means extending between the positioning element and the compressing element for retaining the positioning element and the compressing element on opposite sides of the breast, and means for providing pressure to the compressing element causing the compressing element to apply a compression force to the breast implant within the user's breast. Additionally a method for preventing capsular contracture after breast implant surgery is provided.

Abstract: A memory access method and a memory system are disclosed for shortening a memory cell access time. The memory system comprises one or more memory cells, at least one bit-line discharge subsystem having one or more discharge modules, each discharge module coupled to a bit-line connecting to one or more memory cells for discharging a voltage level of the bit-line upon a triggering of a discharge control signal, at least one sense amplifier coupled to the bit-line for determining data stored in a selected memory cell, at least one latch module for storing the determined data from the sense amplifier upon a triggering of a latch enable signal, wherein the discharge control signal is triggered prior to the triggering of the latch enable signal so that the voltage level of the bit-line is discharged for allowing an accelerated reading of the data.

Abstract: Provided is a mobile apparatus for use in a wireless cellular-based communication system. The apparatus includes means for conducting a wireless cellular-based call (e.g., a packet data call) by communicating with a first base station means for automatically performing the following steps in response to a completion of the wireless cellular-based call: (i) storing overhead information specifically pertaining to the first base station; (ii) selecting a second base station with which to communicate, based on a comparison of plural available base stations; (iii) determining whether the second base station is identical to the first base station; and (iv) utilizing the stored overhead information for communicating with the second base station if and only if the second base station is identical to the first base station.