Abstract: A novel optical path switching system, architecture and technique wherein light beam data traffic is to be switched by MEMS mirrors between source and destination nodes, and test ports are used to set up optical paths even before the real data traffic is propagated, with a combination of an electrical mirror-sensing feedback loop for controlling coarse mirror positioning, and an optical path power-sensing feedback loop for controlling fine adjustments in the mirror position.

Abstract: A watchdog timer circuit modified to operate during periods of microcomputer shut-down or sleeping, as for energy conservation purposes, controlled by an independent external rectangular-wave signal for inhibiting watchdog timer reset signal generation for the microcomputer during such shut-down periods and until a wake-up signal is generated at the end of such microcomputer sleeping, whereupon the watchdog circuit will generate a reset signal in the absence of proper microcomputer operation.

Abstract: A frequency-hopping intrapulse frequency modulation Loran-C navigation pulse technique, preferably using a flat-topped pulse shape and a novel 16-ary phase hopping scheme, and a novel improved high-power solid-state switch for dynamic antenna modulation tuning.

Abstract: An improved method of and apparatus for producing preferably thin plastic protective film layers for thin shiny copper foils and the like, as for PCB applications, with electric-charge adhering of the same to the foil and with peel-off releasable properties to provide the same original pristine, shiny copper foil surface without contamination, marring or other physical, chemical or other residue despite handling and other processing procedures.

Abstract: An improved ladder-supported scaffolding technique and system using a pair of horizontally spaced vertical ladders for supporting staging planks therebetween and held vertically and rigidly by top brackets parallely in front of, along, and spaced from a building structure, and having adjustable brackets attachable to intermediate ladder rungs with staging plank-supporting legs perpendicularly extending toward or away from the building structure.

Abstract: A novel method of and system for enabling the use of one portable cellular phone only in voice communication over a radio voice channel with a cellular network control center for voice-requesting position or location data or other services; and, with the aid of a vehicle GPS-transpoder activated in response to signaling from the control center over a separate radio-data channel path, to receive and process at the vehicle GPS location,data from satellites, and to transmit the location data over the said data control path to the control center; and for then sending such data and information therefrom to the user of the portable cellular phone—the system being also adaptable for use by dispatcher managers of fleets of vehicles.

Abstract: An improved data output retrieval communication method and apparatus for reading portable miniaturized temperature and related sensors by novel radio-frequency capactively coupled communication paths established at a common readout station to which the sensors are brought for such readout to a common computer or the like.

Abstract: A transparent/translucent flexible resilient plastic scooper container for operation by underwater remotely operated vehicle jaws, having a flat-bottomed lower portion hollow bowl and an upper inverted bowl lid rearwardly hinged thereto and resiliently insertable into and withdrawable from the hollow of the lower portion by the closing and opening of the jaws.

Abstract: A novel technique and apparatus for dispensing viscous fluids such as epoxies, urethanes, plastic adhesives, silicones and the like and particularly two-component fluid materials, that enables the injection of such fluid materials into grooves and closed cavities and the like to a defined pressure that insures complete filling, and that, additionally, provides the capability to create constant flow rate through fluid delivery through flexible hoses, particularly where the dispensing head is some distance from the fluid pumps.

Abstract: Remote resistance measurement technique using a programmable current source to enable accurate measurement of resistance, such as physical parameter sensing resistors such as for the remote monitoring of vehicular construction equipment or the like, particularly where full physical access to the sense resistor is not possible, as, for example, in vehicular fuel gauge applications and the like.

Abstract: A novel technique and system for improved monitoring of the storage security of firearms (and other objects) and, through a microprocessor radio-controlled transceiver embedded within the firearm, enabling detection of theft or removal, and then radio-tracking of the stolen firearm by police or others with continual identification of that firearm, and also with the further feature of providing automatic warning to schools or other public buildings or locations of the intrusion in their vicinity of a bearer carrying the stolen firearm.

Abstract: A method of and operating architectural enhancement for combining photonic and data packet-based networks to be unified or integrated as a single device and with a common software control plane, enabling increased utilization of such combined networks and in particular of optical path data flow capacity.

Abstract: A method of providing a denatured wheat gluten fiber product with flavoring applied at a critical period of time of its cooling and shrinking after hot moisture-denaturing, that is uniformly flavored throughout and, on consumption, is absent characteristic wheat gluten after taste.

Abstract: A novel technique for high-bandwidth steganographic embedding of supplemental data in a series of digital signals or measurements, such as taken from analog data streams or subsampled and/or transformed digital data, wherein the series of measurements are derived through functional transformations and involving quantization and/or aliasing, with the supplemental data bits modulating or modifying the quantized and/or aliased components with only slight adjustments thereof to embed the supplemental data without substantially affecting the quality of the measurements; and all, preferably, through not exclusively, with the use of least-significant-bit parity encoding designed to choose the appropriate components to be so modulated or modified

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for regulating power consumption by electronic equipment containing integral rechargeable backup batteries used, among other places, in systems operating with vehicle engine main batteries and the like, and wherein techniques are employed to minimize the depletion of the main batteries used to maintain the charge on the backup battery, particularly under circumstances of engine shut down, but with electronic equipment continued power demands on the backup batteries.

Abstract: A novel process and system for enabling the seamless and facile embedding of relatively large quantities of supplemental digital data into pre-prepared digital media files (audio, image, video, 3D, volumetric and multimedia and the like) by compressing such files and encoding them into sets of coefficient representations (preferably frequency-domain coefficient representations) of the pre-prepared media file information, and embedding bits of the supplemental digital data at selected coefficients, preferably, though not exclusively, using the least significant bit of the selected coefficients, and with stenographic encoding processes.

Abstract: A novel technique for distinguishing fuel-operated engine idling and working periods by monitoring the different values of the engine alternating-current alternator frequencies for distinguishing engine idling and working, and, where desired, total engine operating run time.

Abstract: A sequential data packet addressing technique and system, particularly adapted for shared memory output-buffered switch fabrics and related memories, using a ring of successive subaddress generators each assigning addresses for predetermined size data byte packets received in successive time slots, and creating therefrom super packets ordered based on arrival time; and sequentially allocating memory therefor in the shared memory without overlap among the packets and with no holes between adjacent packets, and assigning addresses for the individual packets in the super packets upon the assigning of an address in the memory for each super packet.

Abstract: A novel optical path switching system, architecture and technique wherein light beam data traffic is to be switched by MEMS mirrors between source and destination nodes, and test ports are used to set up optical paths even before the real data traffic is propagated, with a combination of an electrical mirror-sensing feedback loop for controlling coarse mirror positioning, and an optical path power-sensing feedback loop for controlling fine adjustments in the mirror position.

Abstract: A technique and apparatus for dynamically establishing and varying GeoFencing of a GPS-processor equipped vehicle or the like by providing specialized software and firmware at the vehicle processor to enable internal calculation of shape and size of GeoFences about the vehicle upon commands of the control center station, and without the necessity for such calculation or data point information transmission from the station.