Abstract: An adjustment system for ski boots includes a collar which can be swivelled in relation to a shell, the forward pivotal movement of which may optionally be damped by a damping spring which on one side is supported on an offset formation of the collar and on the other side by a bolt mounted in the shell. The shell side end of the bolt is mounted by means of a ball joint in a sleeve which may itself designed as such a sleeve. The pivoting movement of the collar in a rearward direction may be limited by an adjustable stop member, which is formed by a sleeve mounted in the shell. The sleeve comprises at least one catch formation into which an externally operable counter catch formation engages, with the sleeve in angular staggered relationship to at least one catch formation and comprising a guide member directed parallel to the access of the sleeve and extending over the axial length thereof, thus co-acting with a counter member provided in the shell.

Abstract: In telecommunications switching system, software is frequently modified, enhanced or replaced altogether by new versions. The implementation or integration of the new or revised software into the operational system must be accomplished in accordance with strict requirements for not disturbing the ongoing activities of the system. Therefore, it is desirable that the system not be halted while the change to the new software is made. Rather, the preferred approach is to be able to replace software modules with new versions on the fly, during system operation. The smooth modification made possible in the disclosed system allows such changes with minimal disturbance to ongoing activities. The disclosed system provides the ability to change software during operation by treating the dynamic operations of a telecommunications system as a set of parallel, independent transactions, with each transaction consisting of a series of connected activities.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for detecting rotor (12) position in a switched reluctance motor (18) having multiple stator phases (A-A', B-B', and C-C'). A multiplexer (48) intermittently connects a known resistor (54) to a non-conducting stator phase. Circuitry (62 and 68) detects the amplitude of the current passing through the resistor (54) and the phase difference between the varying voltage and the current passing through resistor (54). The resulting signal is proportional to the position of rotor (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for positioning in a row with corresponding sides mutually parallel similarly shaped dough pieces lying form-fittingly in a row on a carrier by causing a force to be exerted on a point on the periphery with a moving carrier member whereof the operating line lies outside the centre of gravity of the dough piece, and to a device for applying this method.

Abstract: In a radio communications system having at least one base station, the base station including a plurality of transceivers, a control method and apparatus includes the steps of comparing the number of transceivers in a call state to a first predefined number. If the number of call state transceivers is greater than the first predefined number, then all of the idle transceivers except at least one are switched off. If the number of call state transceivers is less than the first predefined number, then all excess idle transceivers are switched off. Also, after switching off the first subset of the plurality of transceivers, a second subset may be switched off after waiting a predetermined time period. The number of operational transceivers in the second subset is less than in the first subset.

Abstract: A model-based alarm coordination system coordinates primary and secondary alarm notifications in order to ascertain whether they are caused by a single fault, or multiple faults, in a complex electrical system. The alarm coordination function is part of a larger overall Fault Management Support (FMS) system. The FMS system is a framework that, when combined with object-specific fault management parts, offers uniform fault management functions to managed objects (MOs) within the electrical system. Each MO is viewed as a self-contained, functional unit, and is responsible for its own internal fault management. Therefore, there are no global or centralized fault management functions. Object relation models, based on functional dependencies between objects, are used to automatically solve the alarm coordination problem which arises when a large number of faults are reported in response to a single fault which causes out-of-specification performance in many dependent objects.

Abstract: A converter dolly for connecting a second trailer in tandem to a first trailer is provided. The converter dolly comprises a base, a connector frame pivotally connected to the base for horizontal movement about a substantially vertical axis, a dolly locking structure, and a plurality of ground engaging wheels carried by the base. The connector frame includes a hitch for pivotally connecting the connector frame to the forward wheeled vehicle for substantially horizontal movement about a substantially vertical axis, and a fifth wheel assembly fixed on the connector frame to pivotally connect the connector frame to the rear wheeled vehicle for substantially horizontal movement about a substantially vertical axis. The fifth wheel assembly includes a fifth wheel locking having an unengaged position and an engaged position for preventing rotational movement between the connector frame and the rear wheeled vehicle in its engaged position.

Abstract: A substance kneader, specifically for cellulose fiber suspensions, with kneading elements arranged at the periphery of a rotor encased in a housing. Two drum type rotor parts and a rotor part disposed in between feature a feed worm conveyor for each rotor part. In the area between facing ends of the worm conveyors, and symmetric to this area, are the inlet openings of the housing. On the ends away from each other, of the rotor parts, are the outlet openings of the housing. The outlet openings are each coordinated with delivery worm conveyors having variable-RPM drive for control of throughput and/or dwell time of the substance to be kneaded.

Abstract: A hollow blade for a turbomachine includes a unitary body having a multiplicity of transverse cavities in at least the aerofoil shaped portion of the blade, and plugs disposed within the cavities for restoring the surface continuity of the intrados and extrados faces of the aerofoil shaped portion, the plugs being rigidly secured to the unitary body, such as by welding.

Abstract: A slotted rail terminal for highway guardrails. The rail of the terminal contains at least one slotted section extending along the rail and having at least one longitudinal slot of a size sufficient to reduce the ability of the rail to resist bending in response to a loading from one end or the side of the rail. A slot guard is provided which is adapted to be attached to the rail on the side facing away from the highway and downstream of each slotted section relative to expected longitudinal loadings on the rail. The slot guard is configured to abut the rail and span its respective slotted section so as to resist enlargement of each slot. The slot guard enables the slotted section to resist and oppose lateral impacting forces such that the slotted section of the guardrail will act to substantially redirect laterally impacting vehicles.

Abstract: A digital switch serves a number of terminal units for switching signal traffic therebetween, the traffic being logically divided into data time slots and control time slots with control packets. It comprises a switch memory for receiving the data time slots, a control memory containing information for facilitating through connection of the data time slots in the switch memory, a control memory terminal for receiving the control time slots and control packets located therein, for writing information into the control memory, and for transmitting acknowledgement packets to called and calling ones of the terminal units, and an occupied/unoccupied memory cooperating with the control memory terminal and storing actual status of each of the terminal units.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating out the contaminants in a pulp slurry in which the housing of the separator is divided by a perforated screen into an inlet and an outlet section. The inlet section of the separator has a rotating blade mixing means to propel the liquid mixture in the pulp slurry away from the screen and toward the housing wall. The outlet section of the separator has a rotating blade cleaning means which is adjacent the downstream side of the screen for removing contaminants from the upstream side of the screen and moving the removed contaminants into the inlet chamber for further mixing and removal therefrom.

Abstract: A communications protocol for a cellular network comprised of a plurality of exchanges each of which includes a software package for providing services to a plurality of subscribers. According to this protocol, efficient communication between two exchanges can be implemented through a handshake procedure in which each exchange identifies the capabilities and features of its software package to the other exchange.

Abstract: A substantially single phase, single crystalline, highly epitaxial film of Bi.sub.2 CaSr.sub.2 Cu.sub.2 O.sub.8 superconductor which has a T.sub.c (zero resistance) of 83K is provided on a lattice-matched substrate with no intergrowth. This film is produced by a Liquid Phase Epitaxy method which includes the steps of forming a dilute supercooled molten solution of a single phase superconducting mixture of oxides of Bi, Ca, Sr, and Cu having an atomic ratio of about 2:1:2:2 in a nonreactive flux such as KCl, introducing the substrate, e.g., NdGaO.sub.3, into the molten solution at 850.degree. C., cooling the solution from 850.degree. C. to 830.degree. C. to grow the film and rapidly cooling the substrate to room temperature to maintain the desired single phase, single crystalline film structure.

Abstract: In a radiotelephone base station receiver having components which cause degradation of a received radio signal, an apparatus for producing a correctly compensated radio signal strength information (RSSI) signal from the degraded received radio signal has an analog radio frequency unit and a digital control unit. The analog radio frequency unit receives the degraded received radio signal and generates a degraded RSSI signal, and includes an analog circuit and addressable memory. The addressable memory has compensated RSSI signal values stored at addresses, and the compensated RSSI signal values correspond to possible degraded RSSI signal values. The addresses are generated from the degraded RSSI signal, which may serve directly as the addresses. The digital control unit is coupled to the analog radio frequency unit, and receives the degraded RSSI signal and generates compensated RSSI signal values based on those in the addressable memory.

Abstract: The activity of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is measured in biological samples as body fluids. ACE-activity is estimated in minimally diluted specimens, using the natural substrate angiotensin I at close to physiological concentration. Femtomoles of generated angiotensin II are trapped by specific high affinity monoclonal antibodies and thus protected from degradation by angiotensinases during the incubation step. The same antibodies are subsequently used for quantitation by radioimmunoassay.

Abstract: A method of effecting automatic callback in a mobile telecommunication system. A calling subscriber is permanently connected to a public switched telephone network and a called subscriber is a mobile unit which moves in the public land mobile network. A centrally located home location register keeps an account of where all mobiles registered in the mobile telecommunication network are located, with the aid of local databases, so-called visitor location registers. The called subscriber calls the called subscriber and finds that the subscriber is busy. The calling subscriber then dials a code, wherewith a reference is stored in a queue in the home location register, this queue relating to the called subscriber. When the called subscriber is free to receive a call, the calling subscriber is informed to this effect. The calling subscriber then lifts his telephone receiver and a connection is set-up between the two subscribers. When the called subscriber answers, the call is considered to have been connected.

Abstract: A seat for use in a vehicle is disclosed which is flame resistant. The seat comprises a foam plastic cushion having an supporting member of open cell resilient foam, an intermediate layer of high temperature-resistant threads forming a network, and a flame-proof layer of an open-cell resilient foam impregnated with a liquid flame proofing agent. The supporting member and the intermediate layer are bonded by an adhesive. A flame-resistant upholstery material covers the seat surface. A facing layer of flame-proof fabric is applied to the supporting member on the underside of the cushion.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus that can be operated by one person to move an article such as a pool table, vending machine, and the like, from place to place over a floor surface. The apparatus is made of a planar base and planar platform with a structure for slidably moving the apparatus across the floor. The apparatus includes a mechanism for pivotally connecting the base and platform attached at opposing sides of the apparatus. The pivotal connecting mechanism is operable to raise and lower the platform relative the base to selectively move the apparatus between a retracted position and an elevated position. The invention further provides a method of moving an article using the apparatus. In use, an operator positions the apparatus in the retracted position underneath the article and pushes downward on the handle of the movement actuating structure to elevate the platform which then contacts the article and raises it off the floor.