Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) structure includes a substrate, a polysilicon structure including a plurality of channel regions, at least one lightly doped region and at least one heavily doped source/drain region, a plurality of gate structures, and an insulating layer formed between the gate structures and the polysilicon structure. The thickness of a first portion of the insulating layer under and between the gate structures is greater than the thickness of a second portion of the insulating layer adjacent to the first portion. At least one lightly doped region is formed under the first portion of the insulating layer and at least one heavily doped source/drain region is formed under the second portion of the insulating layer via the same doping procedure.

Abstract: A screw pump for transporting a viscous product is described comprising a cylindrical housing connected to a removable bottom piece in one end and a removable cap in the opposite end, a rotor having one or more screw blades connected to a driving motor, an inlet and an outlet wherein the cylindrical housing is provided with a jacket for supply or removal of heat, and the rotor is provided with one or more internal channels connected to an inlet and an outlet for supply or removal of heat. Such a screw pump is suitable for pumping emulsion susceptible to mechanical or temperature damage. Food emulsions manufactured with reduced or without addition of emulsifiers may be transported using such a pump without mechanical damage to the emulsion.

Abstract: An antenna design of compact dimensions is provided by incorporating the antenna structure into an integrated circuit or small circuit module. A radiation pattern adjustment mechanism permits dynamic, real-time adjustment of the antenna pattern in response to motion, repositioning, handovers, or other changing conditions. Pursuant to one preferred embodiment of the invention, the antenna includes a plurality of substantially conductive elements embedded into or formed on the integrated circuit. At least one of the conductive elements is coupled to a radiation pattern adjustment mechanism in the form of a switching diode or relay. The antenna elements are arranged in a manner so as to provide parasitic interaction.

Abstract: A method for operating a base station employing a CDMA technique comprises combining a plurality of spread spectrum data signals into a combined signal having a fluctuating power level corresponding to the data signals; modulating the combined signal to produce an RF signal; measuring average power of the combined signal over a selected time period; adaptively limiting the combined signal power to a calculated level based at least in part on the measured power; and transmitting the RF signal.

Abstract: A bed cover (1) with isolated or quilted chambers (3) running parallel to one edge (2) of the bed cover and filled with a heat-insulating material, which is useable in both summer and winter based on different positioning thereof. For this, the neighboring separate chambers (3) are attached, especially sewn, to a flat cloth or similar flat part (4) so that when the flat cloth layer (4) is bent or curved in a sense of an arching of the chambers (3), neighboring boundaries or walls (5) of the chambers (3) are moved apart relative to one another, and in the case of a bend or curvature in an opposite direction the boundaries or walls (5) of the filled chambers (3) come into contact with one another to provide a better insulation.

Abstract: A bearing arrangement (2) in a manual transmission for transferring torque between at least a first guide surface (14b) on a swivel element (14), which can swivel and which is fixed along the bearing relative to the manual transmission, and a second flat guide surface (19a), which can move in the longitudinal direction relative to the bearing (2) and which is supported with the swivel element (14) so that it can swivel at least in the bearing (2). The bearing holds a selector shaft (4) so that it can move in the longitudinal direction and so that it can also swivel, wherein the selector shaft (4) is provided with an adapter (19).

Abstract: An external combustion engine comprising a body (8), at least one working chamber (18), combustion chamber (13), crankcase (21) and compression chamber (6), at least one working piston (20), compression piston (7) and crank mechanism (22), and a valve gear and a heat exchanger, and wherein the required air is drawn by suction from the air surrounding the engine via valves or equivalent. After the working cycle, the expanded hot air is directed from the working chamber (18) through a valve (12) or (24) past the heater (17) into the combustion chamber (13), to be used as combustion air.

Abstract: A code division multiple access base station is used in receiving a plurality of data signals over a shared spectrum. Each received data signal experiences a similar channel response. A combined signal of the received data signals is received over the shared spectrum. The combined signal is sampled at a multiple of the chip rate. A channel response is estimated. A cross correlation matrix is determined using the estimated channel response. The spread data vector is determined using order recursions by determining a first spread data estimate using an element from the cross correlation matrix and recursively determining further estimates using additional elements of the cross correlation matrix. Data of the data signals is estimated using the spread data vector.

Abstract: A bezel of a modular jack is provided. The bezel for positioning different types of modular jacks includes a body, a first positioning device and a second positioning device. The body is used for containing therein a modular jack. The first positioning device is used for positioning the first type modular jack and includes a first widthwise slot and a second widthwise slot. The second positioning device is used for positioning the second type modular jack and includes a first lengthwise slot and the second lengthwise slot.

Abstract: An extending base for a portable computer is provided. The extending base includes: a base body, an electrical connector fixedly mounted on the base body for being electrically connected with the portable computer, a detachable cover covering the base body for supporting the portable computer, wherein the electrical connector is protrudent out of the detachable cover, a plurality of first engaging elements mounted on the detachable cover, a sliding structure mounted on the base body for sliding along a direction in response to an external force, and a plurality of second engaging elements mounted on the sliding structure for engaging with the first engaging elements so as to fix the detachable cover on the base body.

Abstract: A socket and a method for forming the same are provided. The socket includes a main body, at least a terminal mounted on the main body, wherein the terminal includes a central pillar having a first end and a second end, a first ring mounted on the central pillar and having a first surface and a second surface, and a second ring mounted on the central pillar and having a third surface and a fourth surface, wherein the second surface and the third surface are adjacent to each other and have a distance therebetween, and at least a conducting piece having an opening mounted thereon for being sleeved on the second end of the central pillar and directly and electrically connected with the second ring.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for transmitting data symbols in a CDMA communication system including a transmitter having an antenna array and a receiver. The system generates a first and second data field of symbols, then encodes them to produce complex conjugates of the respective symbols. A first communication burst including the first and second data fields, which are separated by a midamble, over a first antenna, and a second communication burst produced using said complex conjugates of said first and second data fields, which are separated by a midamble, over a second antenna are then transmitted by the transmitter. The receiver then receives and decodes the first and second communication bursts to recover the first and second data fields.

Abstract: A system facilitates handover of a wireless transmit and receive unit (WTRU) between a cellular network and a wireless local area network (WLAN). The WLAN communicates with a cellular network. A location of the WTRU is determined. The coverage areas of the WLAN and cellular network are determined. The WTRU is informed of the existence of the WLAN when the WTRU approaches the coverage area of the WLAN. The WTRU is handed over from the cellular network to the WLAN when the WTRU is in the coverage area of the WLAN and vice versa.

Abstract: A spread spectrum communication station simultaneously receives multiple data channels on the same frequency spectrum and at data rates which may individually vary. A determination is made of signal quality based on signal to noise ratio (SNR) the channels by comparing a forward error corrected sample with a corresponding delayed sample. The comparison of the delayed despread data with the decoded data provides the indication of SNR.

Abstract: A wireless communication system comprises first and second communication stations which send and receive symbols in signals in a shared spectrum. The symbols are recovered from the received signals. Codes of the signals are processed using a block Fourier transform (FT), producing a code block diagonal matrix. A channel response matrix is estimated. The channel response matrix is extended and modified to produce a block circulant matrix, and a block FT is taken producing a channel response block diagonal matrix. The code block diagonal matrix is combined with the channel response block diagonal matrix. The received signals are sampled and processed using the combined code block diagonal matrix and channel response block diagonal matrix with a Cholesky algorithm. A block inverse FT is performed on a result of the Cholesky algorithm to produce spread symbols. The spread symbols are despread to recover symbols of the received signals.