Abstract: A phone secretarial function extension device for a hand-free set is particularly related to one that is compatible with all available hand-free sets and cellular phones on markets and is equipped with phone secretarial functions (phone album, voice controlled actuation, voice dialing and recording/playing communication content). It mainly has a wired and wireless remote controller, a receiver and an I/O interface to cooperate with a cellular phone and its associated with hand-free set whereby all kinds of hand-free sets and cellular phones are able to perform extended functions such as a voice controlled dialing operation.

Abstract: An optical fiber transmission system includes an optical transmitter for generating light; a dispersive optical fiber link optically coupled to the optical transmitter, for transmitting the light generated by the optical transmitter; and a chirped optical fiber grating, optically coupled to the optical transmitter and to the dispersive optical fiber link, for providing at least a partial dispersion compensation to the light generated by the optical transmitter, before the light is transmitted in the dispersive optical fiber link; the chirped optical fiber grating including a polarization-maintaining optical fiber having a chirped refractive index variation

Abstract: A cabinet drawer locking device including a cabinet body, at least one drawer disposed in the cabinet body, a slide seat arranged on the cabinet body, an engaging body slidably disposed on the slides seat, a latch plate mounted on the drawer and a damper unit. The engaging body is formed with an engaging hole corresponding to the latch plate. The damper unit includes a shifting section, a forcing section, a first slide section and a second slide section. The forcing section serves to drive the shifting section. The first slide section is disposed on the shifting section and the second slide section is disposed on the engaging body corresponding to the first slide section. The first and second slide sections are relatively movably connected with each other, whereby the shifting section can drive the engaging body to slide between the first and second positions.

Abstract: A hearing aid comprised of conventional cochlear implant electronics implanted in the middle ear and coupled to an actuator configured to mechanically vibrate the middle ear ossicles. The implant electronics, typically used for driving an electrode array implanted in the cochlea, is used instead to supply electric drive signals to the actuator for mechanically vibrating the ossicles.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for polymerizing ethylene, acyclic olefins, and/or selected cyclic olefins, and optionally selected olefinic esters or carboxylic acids, and other monomers. The polymerizations are catalyzed by selected transition metal compounds, and sometimes other co-catalysts. Since some of the polymerizations exhibit some characteristics of living polymerizations, block copolymers can be readily made. Many of the polymers produced are often novel, particularly in regard to their microstructure, which gives some of them unusual properties. Numerous novel catalysts are disclosed, as well as some novel processes for making them. The polymers made are useful as elastomers, molding resins, in adhesives, etc.

Abstract: A thermoplastic shrinkable film consisting of two or more layers, including, at least, (a) a layer of a polyolefin, (b) a layer of a blend of a polyolefin and an ionomer is disclosed. Optionally, the film contains (c) a further layer of a polyolefin, in which case layer (b) is positioned between layers (a) and (c). Films according to this invention demonstrate omnidirectional tearability, good clarity and strength and are cost competitive with other films on the market.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for extracting cells from organs in which a digestion chamber includes at least one inlet and at least one outlet, and a separator for retaining the organ and permitting the cells and the physiologically compatible medium to exit the outlet. The digestion chamber can also includes at least one agitation member having an interior with at least one void. An agitation member for extracting cells from organs is also disclosed.

Abstract: A maleic anhydride modified ethylene polymer/ionomer/high density polyethylene blend having improved impact resistance (e.g., increased low temperature Izod impact) can be achieved by the addition of a maleic anhydride grafted high ethylene derived polymer (e.g., MAN-g-HDPE, MAN-g-VLDPE, MAN-g-EPR, MAN-g-EPDM, and the like) to ionomer and high density polyethylene during blending. The blends exhibiting improved impact resistance characteristics according to the instant invention are particularly useful in the manufacture of automotive parts, panels and the like having a “class A” surface.

Abstract: A device comprises a bag with associated actuator means which can be selectively activated to permit the expansion of the bag and its consequent filing with a body of blood which flows towards the bag, and to produce the contraction of the bag with the consequent expulsion from the bag of a body of blood which has flowed into the bag. Means are provided for selectively varying the resistance offered by the said bag to filing with the said body of blood.

Abstract: This invention discloses compositions that can be polymerized/crosslinked imagewise upon exposure to ionization radiation such as x-ray, electron beam, ion beam, and gamma-ray. This invention also discloses methods of use for these compositions for microfabrication of ceramics, for stereolithography, and for x-ray, e-beam, and ion-beam lithography which can be used for photoresists.

Abstract: Provided is a selective hydrogenation process for producing aminonitriles by contacting the corresponding dinitriles with a hydrogen-containing fluid in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, a solvent and a fluoride additive.

Abstract: A needle indicating navigation method, particularly relates to one using a monitor type display in combination with navigation equipment to transform navigational information into readable traveling routes messages on a screen of a display indicated by clock-like pointing needles for vehicle drivers. It mainly integrates into line connection the navigation equipment, wireless communication devices, navigation service centers or other information devices which can offer calculated traveling routes information whereby traveling route messages can be transmitted from a navigation service center or a self provided navigation program in a piece of navigation equipment to drivers on vehicles equipped with a display monitor, or by way of the connection of the information device and the navigation equipment to offer calculated traveling routes information.

Abstract: The instant invention discloses utilization of a cDNA clone to construct sense and antisense genes for inhibition of starch synthase enzymatic activity in corn.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power tool, in particular to an angle grinder, having a quick clamping device for fastening of a tool between a clamping flange and a counter flange. Such quick clamping devices are usually equipped with an actuation element, during the transfer of which from a clamping position into a release position the clamping is neutralized. In the quick clamping device according to the invention, the actuation element returns, on its own, and in a controlled way, when in the release position and, by accident, the motor of the power tool is turned on. For that purpose, an eccentric being mounted on the actuation element acts with its running surface onto a cam in such a way that it retains the eccentric due to the frictional force acting between the cam and the running surface.

Abstract: Pigment pastes suitable for the production of cathodically depositable electrodeposition lacquers (CEC) obtainable by dispersion of pigments and/or fillers in an aqueous paste resin containing tertiary-bonded amino nitrogen, whereby epoxy compounds and, if not already present, acid are added to the aqueous paste resin in the presence of pigments and/or fillers, process for their production and CEC coating compounds containing the same.

Abstract: A pressure balance unit mounts to a combustion chamber having a fluctuating negative interior pressure. The unit has a housing inner portion mounted to the combustion chamber, the housing inner portion having an inner end located within the combustion chamber. The inner end has an opening that communicates the interior of the housing inner portion with the interior of the combustion chamber. A housing outer portion is located on an outer end of the housing inner portion. An annular intake is located between the housing inner and outer portions for drawing ambient air into the housing inner and outer portions. The intake and the opening in the housing inner portion have flow areas sized so as to balance pressure in the housing outer portion with pressure in the chamber. The intake is defined by a tapered outer end on the housing inner portion and a tapered inner end on an the housing outer portion. A pilot tube can extend from the pressure balance unit into the combustion chamber to light the burner.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a flavanone-3-hydroxylase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the flavanone-3-hydroxylase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the flavanone-3-hydroxylase in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: A structure facilitating easy assembly of fiber-optic communication components includes a lower and an upper support being provided with small and big V-shaped cuts, respectively, for receiving optical fibers and collimators, respectively. The upper support is inverted to seat on a middle recess of the lower support, such that tangent planes passing top points of the optical fibers and the collimators are contained in horizontal planes passing openings of the small and the big V-shaped cuts, respectively, and axes of the collimators are either in alignment with or horizontally coplanar with axes of the optical fibers. The two supports together define a central positioning cavity between them for receiving different function elements, such as optical isolator, modularized filter, etc., between the collimators, so that fiber-optic communication components with reduced volume and increased reliability could be easily assembled in mass production at reduced cost.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display comprises a fluid and a plurality of nanoparticles having diameters substantially less the wavelengths of visible light such that, when the nanoparticles are in a dispersed state and uniformly dispersed throughout the fluid, the fluid presents a first optical characteristic, but when the nanoparticles are in an aggregated state in which they are gathered into aggregates substantially larger than the individual nanoparticles, the fluid presents a second optical characteristic different from the first optical characteristic. The electrophoretic display further comprises at least one electrode arranged to apply an electric field to the nanoparticle-containing fluid and thereby move the nanoparticles between their dispersed and aggregated states. Various compound particles comprising multiple nanoparticles, alone or in combination with larger objects, and processes for the preparation of such compound particles, are also described.

Abstract: A “buy” button is provided on devices that receive content material to facilitate a purchase of content related material as the content material is being presented to a consumer. If, while listening to or viewing content material from a provider, the consumer decides the purchase the content material, or an item associated with the content material, the consumer activates a “buy” button on the device that is rendering the content material. The rendering device associates an item identifier associated with the content material to this “buy” command, and forms a purchase request containing this item identifier. If the rendering device has a receive-only capability relative to the provider of the content material, the purchase request is stored until the rendering device is brought in contact with a content access device that is able to transmit to the provider.