Abstract: Incremental redundancy retransmission method suited to the transmissions of packets that can be fragmented into N packets of index i.

Abstract: A method for facilitating the delivery of water to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method including providing a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for an animal study at a laboratory facility site, and disposing a bag forming apparatus at a clean side of a laboratory washroom at the laboratory facility site, wherein the bag forming apparatus is capable of providing sealed bags of water for use in the cage level barrier-type cages. The method can further include providing bag material to the laboratory facility site.

Abstract: The present invention relates to powder detergent granules that are substantially free of a water-insoluble component such as zeolite or silica, a method for manufacturing the powder detergent granules and a copolymer having various properties useful as a detergent component. The powder detergent granules of the present invention are substantially free of a water-insoluble component, and thus exhibit good solubility and washing performance (stain removal performance) in cold water, do not leave residue after laundry, and reduce the likelihood of a caking phenomenon during manufacture and storage. And, the powder detergent granules of the present invention are substantially free of zeolite or silica that absorbs a liquid component, but are capable of accommodating a considerable amount of liquid surfactant.

Abstract: A voltage clamp for a failsafe buffer used in connection with an electronic device. The voltage clamp clamps a voltage present at the output terminal of the buffer only when the electronic device is powered-on, and present a high impedance when the electronic device is not powered-on. Thus, when an electronic device such as a printer, for example, is connected to a network and the device is in a powered-on state, the voltage at the output terminal of the buffer is clamped to approximately the value of the electronic device power source. When the electronic device is powered-off, a voltage present at the output of the buffer will not clamped by the voltage clamp. Instead, the buffer will present a high impedance to the network and to other electronic devices connected thereto. Consequently, when an electronic device having a failsafe buffer constructed in accordance with the present invention enters an inoperable state due to device failure, power loss, etc.

Abstract: A weight sensor includes a test body in the form of a bar carrying strain gauges, the bar bending due to the effect of the weight to be measured. The bar extends inside a frame, one end of the bar being joined to the frame, its other end being free with respect to the frame and having a bearing surface designed to be subjected to a force in the opposite direction to a reaction force applied to a bearing surface of the frame. The entire sensor is made in one piece in the form of a flat block.