Abstract: A system for joint reverse link access and traffic channel overload control in a cellular network includes relieving the reverse link total loading to optimize resource utilization and distribution among different types of mobile device users. The cellular network includes a plurality of mobile stations that wirelessly communicate with a base station over a reverse link, using a CDMA or similar communications protocol. A joint access and traffic overload control module creates an access channel load relief plan, a traffic channel load relief plan and then relieves the total loading of the reverse link based upon both the access channel load relief plan and the traffic channel load relief plan.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for training facial muscles to reduce wrinkles employs a flexible stretchable membrane held in contact with the skin over a muscle group while manipulating a hand-held device with a motorized rotary brush over the membrane, so that the bristles stimulate and train the muscle group while the flexible membrane protects and stabilizes the skin.

Abstract: The invention concerns a piston arrangement having a piston with a piston head and a piston skirt and a connecting rod, which is connected with the piston via a ball joint arrangement comprising a ball, the ball being held in the piston by means of a safety element.

Abstract: A coolant treatment system for a direct antifreeze cooled fuel cell power plant including a degassifier for providing interaction between an oxidant and an antifreeze solution which has circulated throughout the fuel cell power plant so that dissolved gases within the antifreeze solution are removed. The fuel cell power plant is configured to allow the antifreeze solution to be in direct fluid communication with the fuel cell assemblies comprising the fuel cell power plant.

Abstract: A portion of a membrane having electrically conductive ink traces printed on a surface thereof is clamped between two members ultrasonically welded together in assembly by welds which pass through apertures in the membrane at opposite sides of the traces thereon. The assembled members maintain the traces in resilient bearing engagement with exposed electrically conductive portions of electrical conductors contained within slots defined by one of the members. Energy directors integrally formed on the two members are welded together through the apertures while compressive force is applied to the members to clamp the membrane therebetween whereby the traces are electrically terminated by direct resilient bearing engagement with the exposed electrically conductive portions of the conductors.

Abstract: Connected to a flexible tube 13 which is expandable or shrinkable in the radial direction, are a flowpath 17 on the side of supply, which is provided therein with an on-off valve 21 on the side of supply, and a flowpath 19 on the side of discharge, which is provided therein with an on-off valve 22 on the side of discharge. A bellows 14 elastically deformable in the axial direction is disposed at the outside of the flexible tube 13. This bellows 14 has a small bellows portion 24 and a large bellows portion 25. An incompressible medium 43 is enclosed in a pump chamber 42 formed between the flexible tube 13 and the bellows 14. An operating disk portion disposed between the small bellows portion 24 and the large bellows portion 25 is displaced in the axial direction, whereby the inner volume of the bellows 14 is changed, so that the flexible tube 13 is expanded or shrunk in the radial direction to carry out the pumping operation.

Abstract: A disposable all-purpose container assembly includes a disposable frustoconical container formed from polymer coated paper and a saddle-like insulation attachment straddling an associated portion of the container sidewall and mounted in fixed position on the sidewall. A raw edge of the sidewall blank is sealed with polymer tape to prevent wicking or migration of liquid from the container into the sidewall. The tape also enhances the bond along the sidewall seam. The insulation attachment has a plurality of spaced apart ribs which engage the outer surface of the sidewall. The ribs, and portions of the outer surface of the sidewall and inner surface of the insulation attachment define air spaces between the container and the insulation attachment. The insulation attachment has a pair of handle sections movable to a holding position for optional use.

Abstract: In an engine cooling system, an upper coolant chamber and a lower coolant chamber of a typical engine, such as an internal combustion engine or fuel cell, are formed adjacent to the heat-rejecting components of the engine and are hermetically sealed to prevent exposure of coolant within the chambers to the engine's ambient atmosphere. The coolant is preferably a substantially anhydrous, boilable liquid coolant having a saturation temperature higher than that of water, and the coolant is pumped at a predetermined flow rate, and distributed through the coolant chambers so that the liquid coolant within the chambers substantially condenses the coolant vaporized by the heat-rejecting components of the engine.

Abstract: A sealed chuck assembly having a hollow cylindrical chuck body including a radially disposed front wall and a plurality of master jaws supported on the chuck body to move radially within openings in the front wall and relative to the chuck body in response to operation of a jaw actuating mechanism contained within the chuck body. A canopy plate attached to the chuck body overlies the front wall and has apertures therethrough in general registry with the openings. The master jaws are exposed within the apertures to facilitate attachment of a top jaw to each master jaw. Annular sealing members disposed between the rear surface of the canopy plate and forwardly facing surfaces on the master jaws seal each of the openings in all positions of the master jaws relative to the chuck body. Top jaws may be secured to and removed from the master jaws without disturbing the sealing members so that the openings in the front wall of the chuck body remain in sealed condition at all times.

Abstract: For the production of hetero-bispecific monoclonal antibodies at least the genes for the light chain and for the variable part of the heavy chain are isolated from a hybridoma cell line which secretes an antibody with a desired specificity and they are inserted into a eukaryotic plasmid vector which contains a marker capable of selection together with a strong promoter, this expression vector is transfected into a hybridoma cell line which secretes antibodies with a second desired specificity, the cell line is cultured, the antibodies are obtained and the bispecific antibody is isolated.

Abstract: A vertical frame has a lower horizontal bar with opposed ends that pivotably receive the rear portions of two L-shaped members. Forward portions of these L-shaped members have abutments to receive one edge of a roof panel to be supported thereon with another part of the panel resting against the top of the vertical frame. Casters on these L-shaped members allow the rack and its load to be transported. Two of these casters have support posts that are received in slots to limit pivotal motion of the L-shaped members relative to the vertical frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for applying a finishing block to a lens. The apparatus displays an alignment pattern representing characteristics of the lens and includes a visual representation of the allowable tolerance in the position of the optical center of the lens and the prism of the lens. An imaging screen is provided for imaging the alignment pattern and reference data applied to a surface of the lens. The lens is positioned in the apparatus with the pattern and the data aligned. With the lens in this position, a determination is made using the visual representation as to whether the lens is within the allowable tolerance. If this is the case, the apparatus automatically attaches the finishing block to the lens in registration with the reference data.

Abstract: Provided are a far-infrared radiation material and a medicine and a food derived therefrom. The far-infrared radiation material is obtained by steps comprising pulverizing a stone (SGES) having been absorbing solar energy for a geologically long time, emitting far-infrared radiation of the wavelength 4-14 .mu.m and comprising at least about 28% of Si, about 10% of Al, about 6% of K and about 4% of Fe, and forming the pulverized stone into spheres. This material can be used as sand for a sand bath. Also ultrafine powder obtained by pulverizing the SGES and grinding the pulverized SGES can be used as a medicine or a food.

Abstract: A self-propelled vehicle alternator used both as a generator and as an electric motor for starting the engine of the vehicle. A coil-carrying rotor and a multiphase stator connected to a bridge of diodes and switches for rectifying and controlling the phases cooperate for selective operation as a generator or starting motor. A control unit for the switches recognizes a code signal transmitted by a code transmitter and controls the phases of the stator to cause the alternator to operate as an electric motor and start the engine only if it receives a code signal from the transmitter authorizing starting.

Abstract: A direct drive type rear wiper in which normal and reverse rotation of a motor causes reciprocating wiping operation of a wiper blade of a vehicle such as an automobile, comprising a motor 1 which rotates in normal and reverse directions, a worm wheel 2 which rotates being interlocked with the motor 1, a relay plate 3 which rotates being interlocked with the worm wheel 2, four contacts S1-S4 provided facing the relay plate 3, and a control circuit 4 for switching direction of electric current for the motor 1. In particular, when the motor 1 is to be stopped at a turning position in reciprocating wiping operation of the wiper blade, electric braking is made to act directly on the motor 1 according to contacting condition between the relay plate 3 and the first and second contacts S1, S2.

Abstract: A motor vehicle power steering system includes a hydraulic pump, an electric motor for driving the pump, and a control unit for controlling the electric motor. The control unit includes means for controlling the power supply voltage applied to the electric motor so that said voltage increases up to a maximum value when the load impedance decreases from its unloaded value, and is at a low value when said load impedance is in the vicinity of its unloaded value.

Abstract: Two piece metal raceway (base and cover sections) accommodate not only fiber optic cable at 90 degree corner assemblies, that includes divider means defining a second wireway channel along side a first channel or wireway accommodating the fiber optic cable. The curved walls of the corner assembly base have a radius of two inches or more, and these walls include slots which receive tabs that may be spot welded and/or riveted to provide a permanent connection between the divider element and the raceway base corner fitting.

Abstract: In a series-wound motor with electric brake, which comprises an armature provided with an armature winding and at least two exciter coils mounted on pole shoes as well as switchgear which, in the operative phase of the motor, serially connect the exciter coils with the armature winding and connect the serial connection to terminal clamps for the operating voltage and which, in the braking phase, interrupt the connection to the terminal clamps and short-circuit the armature winding by the parallel connection of a winding, an independent optimization of the braking behavior is made possible in that at least one of the exciter coils is subdivided into two part windings and in that, when braking, one of the part windings has its polarity changed and is short-circuited with the armature winding.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a water separator for separating a two-phase stream into a liquid water component and a gas component. The water separator includes a housing defining a cavity and includes an input port, a gas output port and a water output port. A hydrophobic filter is provided in the cavity and interposed between the input port and the gas output port so as to prevent a liquid water component of a two-phase stream of gas and water entering the input port from exiting the gas output port. A hydrophilic filter is provided in the cavity and interposed between the input port and the water output port so as to prevent the gas component entering the input port from exiting the water output port.

Abstract: An electric power steering unit comprises a rack-shaft 2 to be coupled to the guiding wheels of a vehicle, a housing A for slidably containing the rack-shaft 2 and holding therein a coupling section 6 for causing the teeth of the rack-shaft 2 to engage those of a pinion arranged on the steering column 5 linked to the steering handle of the vehicle and an electric motor 1 coaxially arranged around the rack-shaft 2, which the rotary force is transmitted to the rack-shaft 2 by way of a ball screw mechanism 3 as the steering assisting power. A nut section 19 of the ball-screw mechanism 3 is rotatably supported by a housing B separately formed from the housing A, in a state of supporting the armature shaft 11 of the electric motor 1. The rack-shaft 2 is axially movable and supported by two points of support, one at the coupling section and the other at the nut section supported by the housing B.