Abstract: A cellular telephone system is upgraded by modifying subscriber units for selective service provider acquisition during roaming. Priority of acquisition is given to those service providers associated with the home service provider. These preferred service providers are identified by system identification (SIDs) numbers. A roaming subscriber unit will tune to a single beacon frequency identifying cellular digital packet data (CDPD) frequencies from which the subscriber unit will select one CDPD frequency corresponding to a service provider operating in the geographic area to which the subscriber has roamed.

Abstract: In an administration system for a public switched telephone network, a service analysis system is provided for proactively analyzing the working status of customer network facilities including a communication line in a communication cable associated with a customer. The service analysis system includes an automatic line insulation test (ALIT) system testing the communication line in the communication cable associated with the customer producing trouble indicators indicating a potentially defective communication line, and a mechanized loop testing (MLT) system testing groups prioritized for the communication line.

Abstract: A digital communications system efficiently transports communications data in ATM format from a plurality of information providers to a plurality of users, maximizing transport of the supply of ATM streams to distribution paths in a network. A video tone dial network arrangement synchronizes the timing among various VIP source multiplexers and super trunk transmitters. ATM streams are transported through an ATM backbone network and a local loop distribution network. A serving node, or host digital terminal, of the local loop distribution network, supplies the bit stream carrying ATM cells for a video program to the user terminal and provides information necessary to permit the terminal to decode the data from the ATM cells carrying the program information.

Abstract: A media server receives, stores and forwards multi-media data and full motion video feature presentations within a public switched telephone network. The media server receives wide band digital video and MPEG encoded video signals. The wide band digital video is encoded using either a real-time MPEG encoding for immediate transmission over network facilities to subscribers or, using a multi-pass MPEG encoder for storage by the Media Server for subsequent transmission. The Media Server includes four levels of storage including DRAM, optical and magnetic disk storage, high speed tape storage and archival storage. A Librarian Processor allocates storage space on a media appropriate to retrieval requirements for the video data. The Librarian is responsive to a Storage Manager Processor and a Session Manager Processor for providing video program data to an Output Controller. The Session Manager Processor monitors all input, output and throughput of the Media Server and monitors all user initiated sessions.

Abstract: A device for coupling a fly back transformer (FBT) focus unit is disclosed. A protecting wall is installed on the coupling portion of the FBT case in such a manner that the protecting wall should be positioned adjacently to and should keep a gap toward the ceramic circuit board which is attached to the back face of the focus unit in an exposed state. That is, a protecting wall (6) is formed integrally with the FBT case (5) and on the coupling portion 4 for the focus unit (2) and adjacently to the ceramic circuit board (1), so that a tiny space (S) would be formed. A small amount of a hard insulating resin (3) is filled into the tiny space S between the protecting wall and the ceramic circuit board (1), and the resin (3) is made to be cured, so that internal coils of the FBT case (5) would be insulated. Therefore, an injection of a soft insulating resin for preventing a damage to the ceramic circuit board becomes needless.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for electroplating a workpiece to achieve a uniform plating thickness includes a cathode rack having a hook from which the workpiece is suspended and spaced apart from a consumable anode. The rack includes a plurality of plates made of the same material as the anode disposed on opposite sides of the rack. The plates direct a portion of the current emanating from the anode away from the workpiece to produce more uniform plating.

Abstract: An automotive vehicle body structure comprises a cross member which is disposed below a rear floor panel and formed of plate material. The cross member has front and rear end walls which are respectively formed with front-side and rear-side through-holes. A cylindrical member is disposed in a manner to connect the front-side and rear-side through-holes. The rear-side through-hole is covered with a back door in a closed state. A spare wheel hanging device includes an operational section by which a spare wheel is operated. The operational section is located such that the axis of the cylindrical member reaches the operational section. An operational handle is guided through the cylindrical member to the operational section of the spare wheel hanging device so as to operate the spare wheel.

Abstract: A duplex dielectric filter is disclosed in which plural elements of the filter are merged into a single element to thereby simplify the manufacturing process and product handling, and automatize assembly. The conventional three separate shunt capacitors are simplified into a single dielectric substrate. A brass shim which was conventionally inserted between the shunt capacitors and the dielectric substrate to adjust the height of the shunt capacitors is eliminated. A dielectric substrate having load capacitors is extended to substitute for the brass shim. A through hole is formed through electrode patterns which are formed on both sides of the dielectric substrate to connect an input terminal to the shunt capacitors.

Abstract: A variable transfer rate control coding apparatus which can distribute codes of an amount most suitable to the contents of a moving picture to be recorded and to a recording medium, on which information is recorded by this transfer rate coding apparatus, by obtaining an amount of codes to be temporarily generated in each unit period of time by a temporary or tentative coding, and then storing a temporary transfer rate (namely, a value of the temporary amount of codes to be generated in each unit period of time), and setting a target transfer rate (namely, a target value of an amount) of codes to be sent in each unit period of time from a total of the temporary transfer rates and the recordable capacity of the recording medium and next performing an actual or real coding according to the target transfer rates.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for increasing retinal and optic nerve head blood velocity by topical application of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors to the eye.

Abstract: A system and method for providing Internet access via a Public Switched Telecommunications Network (PSTN) using full time asymmetric digital subscriber line connections between subscriber premises processor terminals and a local area network (LAN) node and router gateway on Telco premises connected to a Telco digital packet network connected to Internet service providers and Internet information providers. A domain name server (DNS) and a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server are connected to the router to provide domain name to IP address translations and temporary assignment of IP addresses to said customer premises processor terminal. The customer or subscriber going on-line communicates with the DHCP using encryption and preferably public/private key encryption to both authenticate the customer and the DHCP. The DHCP updates the database in the DNS to maintain freshness.

Abstract: A wiring pattern inspection apparatus for inspecting an abnormality of a wiring pattern formed on a printed circuit board, which is equipped with an optical image pickup device for optically illuminating a surface of the printed circuit board including the wiring pattern to photoelectrically convert optical information of the printed circuit board surface due to the optical illumination into a grey level image. This grey level image is converted into a bi-level image which separates the grey level image into the wiring pattern side and a background side of the wiring pattern. Thereafter, the bi-level image is once contracted by a first size and then expanded by a second size so as to eliminate a micro conductive portion left on the printed circuit board or a micro pinhole which can be disregarded in the abnormality inspection, thereby preventing the excessive detection.

Abstract: The present invention is in the area of administration forms and delivery systems for drugs, vaccines and other biologically active agents. More specifically the invention is related to the preparation of suspensions of colloidal solid lipid particles (SLPs) of predominantly anisometrical shape with the lipid matrix being in a stable polymorphic modification and of suspensions of micron and submicron particles of bioactive agents (PBAs); as well as to the use of such suspensions or the lyophilizates thereof as delivery systems primarily for the parenteral administration of preferably poorly water-soluble bioactive substances, particularly drugs, and to their use in cosmetic, food and agricultural products.SLPs and PBAs are prepared by the following emulsification process:(1) A solid lipid or bioactive agent or a mixture of solid lipids or bioactive agents is melted.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a composite material closure as a port cover for a rocket-ramjet engine and a method of transitioning between rocket booster operation and ramjet operation. The composite material closure is made to be coextensive with an insulating lining of the casing of the rocket-ramjet engine. Pyrotechnic charge devices are associated with the composite material closure and ignited to cut there-through and form an opening in the closure for air flow during ramjet operation.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a mode setting circuit with reduced power consumption to select one of a plurality of functions produced by the apparatus. The mode setting circuit includes a switching transistor to connect or disconnect a first latch circuit with a mode setting terminal to which a mode setting potential is applied. A reset transistor connected in series with the switching transistor resets the first latch circuit. A control signal such as a clock signal causes either the switching transistor or the reset transistor to conduct alternately. The control signal and the input and output signals of the first latch circuit are fed to the following stage that include another latch circuit to generate a mode setting signal. The mode setting signal is determined based on whether or not the mode setting terminal is connected to the mode setting potential.

Abstract: The power consumed by repetitive switching and precharging of a DRAM bus during repetitive write cycles is reduced by latching the data lines to the DRAM array during repeated data writes in a way which avoids the necessity of precharging the lines before every write. A fast write mode is invoked when repeated writes are to occur and is cleared at the end of the repeated writes.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is provided with a surface texture generated by a pulsed laser light beam passed through a lens focusing system and then through a crystal material. The use of a crystal material enables the formation of a topography comprising precise protrusions with accurately controlled spacings therebetween.

Abstract: A closure for a container having a two portion sealing rib projecting downwardly form the underside of the top. The first portion of the rib being contiguous with the top and the second portion being frusto-conical and contiguous with the end of the first portion and extending radially inwardly to terminate in a circular free edge. The upper surface of the second portion has an engagement means comprising a continuous annular ridge which engages with the underside of the top of the closure which in turn has a continuous annular ridge positioned inwardly and adjacent the first portion of the sealing rib. A closure for a carbonated liquid container having a sealing means which has attached thereto an abutment which will firmly engage with the thread on a neck of container if the closure is over-torqued thereby preventing missiling of the closure off the container.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing latches that protect resources is provided. A group of resources is divided into a plurality of subgroups of resources. Each subgroup of resources is provided its own latch. The latches for the subgroups of resources are ordered. When a process requires access to more than one subgroup of resources, the process acquires the latches for the subgroups in an order that is based on the order of the latches. By using these access techniques, processes may simultaneously access different subgroups of the group of resources without the possibility of deadlock. A process that requires all subgroups within a group of resources acquires a parent latch associated with the group of resources. The process then acquires the latches for each subgroup in a sequence that is based upon the order of the latches. As the process acquires each new latch, the process updates a current position value in the parent latch to indicate the most-recently-acquired latch.

Abstract: A multi-point locking system (10) has a lock case (11) with a door front edge (20), a latch (65), a blocking bolt (80) and two longitudinally movable push rods (30, 31) connected to one another by a connecting element (40) with locking elements such as eccentrically mounted roller pins (33) engaging in striking plates (34). The connecting element (40) has an engagement recess (46), is arrestable by a spring-loaded engaging element (52) against a compression spring (48) in a pretensioned opening position, and is releasable from this arrested position by direct operation of the locking elements (33) in the longitudinal direction of the door front edge. The striking plates (34) in the entry area (36) of the locking elements (33) have inclined stop surfaces (37) exerting a force (F) on the roller pins (33) in the closing direction (Y). The slidingly guided bolt (80) blocks the locking system (10) indirectly via a flexibly mounted rocker (91) using a closing element (81), for example a locking cylinder.