Abstract: A novel method of and system for remotely monitoring location, status, utilization and condition of a widely geographically dispersed fleets of vehicular construction equipment, using the resources of satellite positioning and communication and Internet facilities, and processing and displaying such information for fleet managers and the like.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed, particularly, though by no means exclusively, useful in touch—screen computer CRT display systems and the like, and more generally in other force and/or torque measurement systems, as in weighing and the like, in which (1) lineal and/or rotational acceleration of the system is sensed in response to inertial interference effects such as tilt or movement that introduce errors into the force and/or torque measurements, and/or (2) inertial error correction from the force data itself is obtained, such as derivative order corrections; and such data is used to correct the force and/or torque measurements. A novel calibration technique for deriving appropriately descriptive coefficients to the particular system for the correcting data, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A damped tool holder system having, in combination, a longitudinally extending cylindrical tool provided with a forward outer cutting or operating end and a rearward inner end which is to be held within a tool holder; a coaxial tool holder receiving the inner end of the tool; a rigid mechanical support connection between the tool and the tool holder at a first region thereof; and a second annular support connection between the tool and the tool holder at a second region thereof spaced from but adjacent the first region and effected by a vibration damping annular film structure disposed therebetween at said second region.

Abstract: A novel modular bench-top bispectral fluorescence colorimeter and technique embodying in self-contained housing excitation and emission monochromator, preferably with fiber light guide interconnections, and processing for accurately determining the bispectral radiance factors defining the true color of fluorescent materials and the like, and enabling a variety of data presentation formats descriptive thereof.

Abstract: A technique and system for manipulating, converting or adapting datagram headers as required during traverse from one interface of a networking device to another, by novel clocked micro-sequencing and selection amongst input and output FIFO data streams, through dividing input serial data streams into small groups of FIFO input data streams and feeding the groups parallely into a matrix of a multilane highway of header unit input data, constant data pattern and computational unit busses controlled by such micro-sequencing so as to enable such processing of packet datagram headers and the like at very high wire speed, but using low clock speeds, and in a scalable manner.

Abstract: A new data packet cell control method and apparatus, particularly, though not exclusively, for use with I/O packet cell source and destination resource networks using shared central multi-port internally cached dynamic random access memory (AMPIC DRAM), wherein a separate control path architecture is used, also incorporating AMPIC DRAM technology, to obviate problems with data traffic congestion resulting from significant I/O resource and for bandwidth requirement increases, and doing so while enabling scaling with data path, and retaining quality of service and increased multicast functionality, as well.

Abstract: Improved cation exchange zeolite crystalline and zeolite-like plant bed structures are disclosed, preferably saturated with water-based extracts of particular plant/herb materials exhibiting plant growth acceleration properties and synergistically providing also nutrient, and sometimes anti-microbial and insect and fungus repellent properties, as well, and with the adaptability to present the structures in solid, gel and liquid form.

Abstract: Disclosed are a thermoplastic elastomeric polypropylene (and other olefin homopolymerized polymers) made using a metallocene catalyst and a single olefin monomer, and a method of preparing the same to produce a chain of alternating stereo regular crystallizable segments and stereo-irregular non-crystallizable polymerized segments, the former acting as physical crosslinks between tee non-crystallizable segments to form a thermoplastic elastomeric material having good elastomeric properties.

Abstract: A novel networking architecture and technique for transmitting both cells and packets or frames across a common switch fabric, effected, at least in part, by utilizing a common set of algorithms for the forwarding engine (the ingress side) and a common set of algorithms for the QoS management (the egress part) that are provided for each I/O module to process packet/cell information without impacting the correct operation of ATM switching and without transforming packets into cells for transfer across the switch fabric.

Abstract: The motorless rotary toothbrush is made of an elongated grip (10) which bears at one end a freely rotating disk (12) on an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (16) of the distal end of the grip. The disk (12) bears the bristles (20) of the brush. The bristles (20) are implanted symmetrically vis-à-vis the rotary axis (14) of the disk (12). The stem of each bristle of at least one outer ring (18) of the disk (12) forms a certain angle (a) with the radial plane going through the stem of the bristle (20).

Abstract: A novel method and apparatus of wet processing workpieces, such as electroplating semiconductor wafers and the like, that incorporates reciprocating processing fluid agitation to control fluid flow at the workpiece, and where electric fields are involved as in such electroplating, controlling the electric field distribution.

Abstract: A technique for encoding (and decoding) escape and other characters in data packets at high rates of speed in HDLC and similar data processing through the use of groups of FIFO data streams parallely fed to and from a multilane highway matrix of input data and escape character switched busses and at relatively low clocking speeds, while running multiple byte streams at a time.

Abstract: A novel method of producing an improved thin hydrogen-selective palladium-alloy membrane, through solid-solid interdiffusion of thin films or layers of palladium and a palladium-enhancing metal, such as copper, subjected in the presence of a reducing agent, such as hydrogen, to an elevated temperature below the melting point of both metals, for a sufficient time to effect substantially complete interdiffusion of the metals.

Abstract: A novel chip layout for a network wherein pluralities of I/O data ports are each connected to transmit/receive SRAM buffer banks operable under arbitration units to access pluralities of internally cached DRAM banks via internal busses to enable switching data connections amongst all data ports through the appropriate buffers, the chip layout having, data ports substantially symmetrically placed with each data port connected to each arbitration unit and each transmit/receive buffer bank, and with each data port enabled to write into any DRAM bank, with the connections being effected such that each data port is substantially symmetric with respect to DRAM bank, arbitration unit and transmit/receive buffer banks and busses; and with timing clocks centrally placed on the chip to minimize clock skew by symmetric clock distribution.

Abstract: In a signal receiving apparatus as, for example, that used in the monitoring in a stolen vehicle transceiver of the presence of sequential transmitted signals specifically requesting that transceiver to respond to enable tracking the vehicle, wherein the receiver is powered by a consumable energy source of predetermined budgeted lifetime and adapted to operate between quiescent energy-saving and energized energy-consuming states for performing such sequential signal monitoring, desired signal identifying and related functions, a method of and apparatus for insuring the availability of energy to be able to perform such functions within said predetermined budgeted life time, that comprises, allocating budget time intervals for periodically operating the receiver intermittently in energized state to enable the performing of such functions as monitoring for such signals; and, in the event of inordinate energy consumption during such operation, that, if continued, would render the operation out of overall allocate

Abstract: Apparatus for and method of enhancing the performance of multi-port internal cached DRAMs and the like by providing for communicating to system I/O resources messages sent by other such resources and the message location within the DRAM array, and further providing for efficient internal data bus usage in accommodating for both small and large units of data transfer.

Abstract: A quasi-kinematic coupling for mating components (mechanical parts, surfaces, assemblies and the like) employing mating sets of surface of revolution, (conical) grooves and cooperative surface of revolution (spherical/conical) protrusions for establishing six lines (not just prior points) of contact at the kinematic interfaces, and with elastic compliance therebetween and preferably with relief features to define the effective orientation as a clamping force seats the protrusions in the grooves and seals the component mating surfaces into contact.

Abstract: A multiple-plastic stream co-extruder, as for injection-molding cavities, in which the extruder is internally provided therewithin and therealong with a restrictor or throttle pin, rod or element that forces combined plastic material streams, formed with an interior core stream encased in outer and inner stream layers, into corresponding concentric annular flow stream layers that are ultimately split transversely in opposite directions into a cavity gated to the extruder, and with the core stream at a region of zero gradient in the transverse flow velocity profile within the extruder and cavity.

Abstract: This invention relates to polymer blends and the process for preparing naturally compatibilized polyolefin blends using a “one-pot” polymerization of a single monomer, whereby two homopolymers having different structures are produced as well as a third block copolymer having alternating sequences of the two structural segments of the two homopolymers. The formation of the block copolymer is established by solvent extraction and 13C-NMR spectroscopy. The catalyst compositions enabling the direct synthesis of naturally compatibilized polymer blend is prepared by combining four components. The first two components are organometallic complexes of Group IVB or VIIIB elements. The third component is a cocatalyst which irreversibly reacts with at least one ligand on the transition metal complexes. The fourth component is a hydrocarbyl or oxyhydrocarbyl compound of Group IIIA metals, which functions as a cross-over agent.

Abstract: A novel technique and apparatus for receiving, holding and/or transporting thin planar workpieces and the like that involves radially supporting circumferentially spaced thin and flexible annular ring sectors about a fixed planar central circular disc upon which the workpiece is to be received, and by limitedly rotationally bending the ring sectors about the disc, causing circumferential leaf springs bridging the successive ring sectors and carrying workpiece holding fingers to deform and thereby expand (or retract) the radial position of the fingers to accommodate the edges of the workpiece.