Abstract: A radio communications device such as a receiver, transmitter or transceiver provides direct conversion of quadrature signals between a radio frequency signal and a plurality of resolved channels. The device provides block processing of multiple RF carriers in a wireless communication system using a direct conversion transmitter/receiver and baseband signal processing.

Abstract: A flow promotion device (FPD) for use in conjunction with a bulk bag discharger is provided. The FPD includes a center plate pivotably connected to the bulk bag discharger frame. Extension plates are pivotably attached to each end of the center plate. A connecting element is connected between a lever arm on each extension plate and the discharger frame, and an actuator is connected between the center plate and the frame. Upon activation of the actuator, the center plate is moved upwardly, and the extension plates are pivoted upwardly and inwardly by the connecting elements in order to press against the bag from three different directions using a single actuator. Two FPDs are preferably used on the bulk bag discharger.

Abstract: A pneumatic assembly for a compressed gas gun having a hammer chamber including a hammer conduit, and a hammer with an aperture surrounding at least a portion of the hammer conduit. A compressed gas gun has a breech, a bolt moveable within the breech from a loading position to a firing position, a pneumatic assembly in communication with the breech, the pneumatic assembly comprising a high pressure chamber, and a hammer chamber. A discharge valve is disposed in the pneumatic assembly between the high pressure chamber and hammer chamber. A solenoid valve is provided for selectively supplying compressed gas to the hammer conduit.

Abstract: A method for electronically servo-assisting a bicycle gearshift to allow compensation for misalignments between the chain of a bicycle gearshift and one or more sprockets of the gearshift, the method including the steps of: driving an actuator of a bicycle gearshift to displace a chain of the gearshift in a chosen direction with respect to a gearshift group comprising at least two sprockets; receiving information on the desired alignment between the chain and a predetermined sprocket of the gearshift group; and setting an adjustment variable, of a logic value associated with the gear ratio relative to the predetermined sprocket, to a value corresponding to the displacement carried out in the step of driving the actuator.

Abstract: A system and method for transmitting user data between personal communication devices is disclosed. User data may be electronically transmitted between personal communication devices using hardwired interfaces, optical interfaces, and cellular communication networks. User data may also be stored in a cellular communications network for electronic transmission between the network and personal communication devices as desired.

Abstract: A method employed by a base station wherein a plurality of channels are received as a received signal. Each channel is associated with a code. For each of the plurality of channels, others of the plurality of channels are subtracted from the received signal and a result of that subtracting is despread as data for that channel.

Abstract: A real estate bartering system implements barters between a plurality of parties each having one or more classes of items available for barter. Preferably, barter orders are created by designating a selected quantity of a first class of items to be bartered, designating a date range for transferring title of the first class items to be bartered, designating a barter value of the first class of items to be bartered, and designating a second class of items to be acquired. Barter orders are posted via the Internet to a barter database and may be displayed via the Internet. Posted barter orders whose first class of items match the second class of items of a barterer's order are preferably displayed. Posted barter orders from the display are selected to effectuate a barter transaction which combines a barterer's barter order with the selected posted order(s).

Abstract: A wireless communication system which comprises a plurality of base stations and a user equipment. Each base station transmits a common primary synchronization code (PSC) in a primary synchronization channel at a different timing within a system frame, and a midamble code in a broadcast channel. A transmitted power level of the PSC and midamble code are at a common fixed ratio for each base station. The user equipment (UE) is capable of conducting cell search and includes a receiver for receiving said PSCs, a signal power measuring device for measuring the power level of received PSCs and identifying a frame timing of received PSCs which exceed a power threshold, and a processor for analyzing data signals received in the primary synchronization channel associated with the PSC with the highest power level of the received PSCs with a threshold exceeding power level.

Abstract: Disclosed relates to a method for CVD comprises steps of injecting a purge gas, which doesn't either dissolve or generate byproducts by itself, into a reaction chamber where substrates are located; and supplying a source material of vapor phase participating directly in forming a film on the substrates to an inside of the reaction chamber, thus forming a protective curtain in the inside of the reaction chamber by a mutual diffusion-suppressing action between the purge gas and source material.

Abstract: A system and method for equalizing the signal-to-interference ratios (SIRs) of a plurality of physical channels supporting a coded composite transport channel CCTrCH comprises calculating new transmission powers such that not only are the SIRs of the physical channels equalized, but also the average SIR of the CCTrCH remains constant.

Abstract: A method and system for utilizing smart antenna in transmission of messages between nodes are disclosed. A wireless communication system includes a plurality of nodes, and each node is capable of being connected to each other node. At least a portion of the nodes are provided with a smart antenna configured to generate a plurality of directional beams. Each node maintains a list of other nodes and beam configuration information to be used in transmission of messages to other nodes. When a source node is required to transmit to a target node, the source node retrieves the beam configuration information and transmits with a directional beam directed to the target node.

Abstract: An image combination device which obtains a wide dynamic range image through combination of at least two images with different light exposure, including a photographing means for photographing an appropriate light exposure image and a different light exposure light image from the appropriate light exposure image, a dividing means for dividing a lower frequency region from the appropriate light exposure image on a frequency information of the appropriate light exposure image, a statistic means for calculating a statistics value relating to characteristic values of pixel signals in the lower frequency region, a determining means for determining a pixel signal level to divide pixel signals of the appropriate light exposure image into an appropriate region and a bright or dark region on the statistics value, and a combining means for correcting the appropriate light exposure image and the different light exposure image in tone commensurate with a light exposure ratio thereof and combining the appropriate light ex

Abstract: The invention relates to a roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle, comprising an actuator (3), which is mounted between anti-roll bar halves (1, 2) and which rotates these about a rotation axis in opposite directions as necessary. The curved path carriers (4, 5) of the actuator that are assigned to the roll stabilizer halves (1, 2) are each provided with a curved path (17, 18) inside of which a coupling element (13) is guided that can be displaced along these curved paths (17, 18) via an actuating drive (7, 10). The U-shaped or V-shaped curved path (18) of one curved path carrier (5) has two curved path branches (19, 20) that are arranged in a mirror symmetric manner in relation to a longitudinal central plane containing the rotation axis of the actuator (3).

Abstract: A battery monitoring system including a first device powered by a first battery, a second device powered by a second battery and operated in conjunction with the first device, a first information generating portion that generates a first information indicating the state of the first battery, a second information generating portion that generates a second information indicating the state of the second battery, and an information selecting portion that selects and outputs at least one of the first information and the second information.

Abstract: An ACK/NACK method and system for use in time division duplex (TDD) and frequency division duplex (FDD) systems. In high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), based on the assignment of timeslots for the high speed shared information channel (HS-SICH), each user equipment (UE) can be assigned two (2) different channelization codes. It is then possible to adopt the signaling convention that one code represents acknowledge error-free (Ack) and the other code shall represent acknowledge error condition (Nack). The Node B is able to distinguish the presence of the transmitted channelization code as opposed to the channelization code which is not transmitted. The probability of error, using this invention is an order of a magnitude smaller than if the Ack/Nack were signaled using typical modulation techniques.

Abstract: A wide-band fiber-optic tunable filter is provided. Dispersive polymers with different dispersion characteristics and side-polished fibers are used to fabricate wide-band tunable band-pass filters, band-rejection filters, short-wavelength-pass filters or long-wavelength-pass filters. This kind of wide-band fiber-optic tunable fiber filters is able to be used in the applications of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) system networks. It is also able to be used in the applications of sensitive temperature sensors, high-resolution fiber refractometers, gain-flattened filters, fiber modal filters and fiber mode-field expanders/condensers.

Abstract: A control structure for the adjusting motor of an electric camshaft adjuster in an internal combustion engine is provided. The control structure includes a controller which processes measuring signals of the internal combustion engine to control data for the adjusting motor. A controller which has meaningful values for the adjusted setpoint rotational speed of the adjusting motor, even when the input differential signal has a zero value, is obtained by applying the signal of an uncontrolled rotational speed to the output signal of a controlled setpoint rotational speed.

Abstract: A connection between a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and another node through a wireless network is established. The connection is used for communication. A user input is received. In response to the received user input, a communication through the connection is recoded while the WTRU still communicates the communication to a user of the WTRU. The recorded communication is retrieved and the recorded communication is communicated to the user at a later time.

Abstract: A wireless communications systems employing code-division multiple access information transmission techniques includes a transmission facility having ground-based transmission and reception electronic equipment, a remotely located RF power amplifier, an antenna, and an RF cable connecting the ground-based equipment with the remotely located RF power amplifier. Power level detectors in the ground-based equipment and in the remotely located RF power amplifier measure the signal level at each end of the RF cable. A microcontroller compares these measurements and adjusts a variable attenuator in the transmission signal path and a variable attenuator in the received signal path to compensate for signal level variability due to variations in signal loss.

Abstract: An insert for a shoe formed by a reinforced elastomer material that regulates and dissipates vibration.