Abstract: In a slide fastener chain sewing apparatus, a continuously supplied slide fastener chain is successively sewn onto a pair of left and right cloth pieces. A chain cutter cuts the slide fastener chain between the cloth pieces which are moved continuously over a sewn product transfer device table and suspending from a front end of the table. A sewn product receiving section has sewn product transfer means for receiving, in a lower part, a sewn product cut away from the succeeding cloth piece having the fastener chain sewn thereto. The sewn product transfer device transfers the sewn product to a rear end of the table through a lower space portion of the table.

Abstract: A vandalism resistant seating insert for mounting to a vehicle seat assembly having at least one vehicle seat frame having a ledge which defines a central opening. The seating insert has a rigid spine having a front surface and a periphery, a back plate having a rear surface and a periphery, and a cushion extending between the rigid spine and back plate. The back plate has a securing means for attaching to the ledge of the vehicle seat frame. A fabric covering is adhered to the rigid spine front surface and is wrapped over the periphery of the rigid spine and back plate, and is attached to the rear surface of the back plate.

Abstract: A Venetian blind structure includes an upper and lower beams made up of telescopically adjustable upper and lower inner/outer brackets respectively wherein a plurality of pull cord and retaining cord mounts are equidistantly adapted at the upper inner/outer brackets therein for a pair of mutually engaged internal and external rods to be mounted thereon, and the internal and external rods thereof have a plurality of adjustment blocks sequentially joined thereto for holding both ends of U-shaped retaining cords thereby. The mutually engaged lower inner/outer brackets are located at the bottommost side of the retaining cords therein, and plural pairs of mutually abutted upper inner and lower outer blind slats are located at retaining holes defined by upper/lower clamping sections distributed equidistantly from top to bottom of the retaining cords thereof.

Abstract: A control panel that that displays workout information and provides audio entertainment to a user while exercising. The control panel has an upper surface, a side surface, an interior housing, an AM/FM radio and a CD player. The upper surface of the control panel contains an exercise switchpad, a main exercise display screen, first and second exercise display windows, a multi-position lever switch, a frequency display window, two pushbutton frequency selection switches, two pushbutton volume adjustment switches and an audio jack. The upper surface is in electrical communication with the radio and the CD player, both of which are located in the interior housing. A CD drive is located in the side surface of the control panel.

Abstract: A submergible activity platform for attachment to an associated structure on a body of water is disclosed. The activity platform for supporting persons engaged in water activities includes a platform area extending outwardly from and alongside the associated structure. A support structure is carried by the activity platform for mounting the activity platform to the associated structure so that the activity platform is located at a desired depth in the water when mounted to the associated structure. A walkway is included in for providing access between the associated structure and the activity platform when submerged. The activity platform includes a water activity section free of the walkway where water activities may take place. The activity platform also includes a plurality of water flow passages for allowing water to flow through the activity platform when submerged to reduce the force of water currents against the activity platform.

Abstract: A base band modulation system. There is a microcontroller which receives and manipulates a digital data stream to provide for addition of miscellaneous flag data. There is a continuously variable slope delta demodulator (CVSD) to receive the manipulated data stream and convert this to an analog signal. There is also a second microprocessor to receive the same.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for obtaining power computation parameters is presented. Accurate computation of power requires multiplying voltage and current at the same instant of time and integrating the results over time. The present invention provides a method of using a single Analog to Digital Converter to convert both voltage and current for all the phases of any electrical system and then digitally compensating for the phase error caused by the non-simultaneous sampling of the current and voltage signals. The compensating filter could be implemented as a simple interpolator, an all-pass filter, or a combination of both. A single multiplexer is used to select which signal is processed by the Analog to Digital Converter. By scheduling and converting the voltage and analog signals one at a time, potential for crosstalk is significantly reduced, power requirement is reduced, and die size requirement is reduced.

Abstract: A lace-like structure of a hive-shaped Venetian blind comprises a blind body made up of a plurality of wave-like arc slats paired up into oval-shaped blind units in cross section. Each wave-like arc slat has a pair of extended flanges disposed at the front and rear sides thereof. Rollers with lace-producing convex edges disposed thereon are adapted to clamp tight the extended flanges thereof and synchronically seal up the pair-up wave-like arc slats via ultrasonic welding art with lace-like patterns cut at the extended flanges thereon via the lace-producing convex edges thereof. Thus, via the lace-producing rollers, the blind body thereof are automatically and synchronically assembled in ready and speedy manner to provide a Venetian blind with lace-like patterns disposed at the front and rear sides thereof in beautiful display.

Abstract: Eyewear comprising an eyewear platform having a bridge portion and a pair of temple extensions, each temple extension located at an opposite end of said bridge portion and having a socket extending therefrom with a magnetic member disposed within said socket, a primary lens frame having a pair of primary lenses and a pair of primary magnetic members, wherein each primary magnetic member magnetically couples to a corresponding magnetic member in one of the sockets of the eyewear platform from the top, thereby securing the primary lens frame to the eyewear platform; and an auxiliary lens frame having a pair auxiliary lenses and a pair of auxiliary magnetic members, wherein each auxiliary magnetic member magnetically couples to a corresponding magnetic member in one of the sockets of the eyewear platform from the bottom, thereby securing the auxiliary lens frame to the eyewear platform such that the auxiliary lenses are disposed in front of the primary lenses.

Abstract: A concealable mount for connectors, such as input/output jacks or ports, is presented. The mount comprises a base with and opening for mounting to a support structure. A front panel that is movably connected to the base, is moveable between a first closed position in which the front panel extends along the front face of the base over the opening therein, and a second open position in which at least a portion of the front panel is positioned outwardly from the base. A support extends rearwardly from the front panel and is adapted to mount connectors associated with the panel. A piston arrangement is used to bias the front panel to its open position, and a latch mechanism selectively maintains the front panel in its closed position. In its closed position, the front panel conceals the connectors, and when in its open position, the front panel exposes the support and the connectors.

Abstract: This invention relates to electromagnetic wave beam paths, formation of the beam, illumination of programmable electromagnetic wave field vector orientation rotating devices (“PEMFVORD”) with an electromagnetic beam, and the technique of projection of the modulated beam. This invention also relates to a unique light path and method of forming the light into a rectangular beam to be used for optical projection systems and, more particularly, in a color and/or black and white liquid crystal device (LCD) projectors that produce high resolution, high brightness and/or three-dimensional images. This invention further relates to a device capable of receiving and displaying two-dimensional and three dimensional images.

Abstract: An air drop device that includes a frame defining a through-hole and that supports a substantially vertical axle, substantially central to the through-hole. A blade assembly is rotatably mounted to the substantially vertical axle. Also, at least three tethers are connected to the frame and are adapted to be connected to the load. In addition, a set of tether length adjust devices, each located on a different one of said tethers, are capable to take-up some of the tether to reduce the length of said tether.

Abstract: A system and method for efficient transfer of image data to a service provider comprises a digital image source, an image pump, and a communication path to the service provider. The digital image source may be connected to the image pump using any appropriate communication configuration. Digital image data from the digital image source is transferred to the image pump, which may format the digital image data to conform to requirements of the particular service provider. The image pump may also attach customer account information and user service selections to the digital image data. The image pump may then send the digital image data and any attached information to the service provider. The service provider responsively may perform the requested services and return a finished product to the user.

Abstract: A device includes a housing fixed to an upper wall of a fuel tank, and having a communication opening in communication with a canister, a float valve received within the housing and floating on a fuel, and the float valve moving upward and downward so as to close and open the communication opening, and a tubular member communicating with the housing, and extending downwardly from the housing into the interior of the fuel tank. The device has through holes of a small diameter which are disposed near an upper wall of the fuel tank, and when the liquid level of the fuel in the fuel tank reaches the lower end opening of the tubular member, a pressure within the fuel tank increases, whereby the filling-up of the fuel tank is detected. When the liquid level of the fuel abnormally rises, the float valve closes the communication opening.

Abstract: A knee protecting airbag device (M1), wherein an airbag (26) covers the substantial lower surface (9a) of a column cover (9) protruded to a driver side. Therefore, the airbag is minimized in the capacity without deteriorating the protection of the knee of the driver. As a result, it is possible to shorten the time period required for the airbag to complete the expansion and inflation. The airbag has a generally plate shape capable of covering at least the lower surface of the column cover when it completes the inflation. Even if the knee of the driver comes close to the column cover when the driver depresses a brake pedal or the like, the airbag being expanded and inflated is smoothly arranged in a narrow space between the knee of the driver and the column cover lower surface without interfering with the knee of the driver.

Abstract: A PN junction diode has a substrate 1 of a first conductivity type, and first and second stripe diffusion regions 2, 3 which are the first conductivity type and second conductivity type, respectively. The stripe diffusion regions are alternately arranged at a regular interval in a surface layer of the semiconductor substrate. The diode further includes first and second stripe electrodes 7a, 7b connected to the first and second diffusion regions along the longitudinal sides thereof, respectively. The diode further includes a third electrode 7b? which covers through an insulation film 5, 5? the neighboring ends of the first and second diffusion regions and of which a potential is equalized to that of the second electrode 7b having a different conductivity type from the substrate.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more prostate-specific polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly prostate cancer.

Abstract: A new and distinct Malus Mill. plant that produces apples having a pleasant aroma and sweet taste suitable for use as a dessert fruit.