Abstract: A method for testing a pulse Doppler radar sensor circuit comprising at least one antenna, and a switch circuit, comprising the steps of 1) configuring said switch circuit such that a first path between an input terminal and a first output terminal and a second path between an input terminal and a second output terminal introduce different phase delays to an input signal, 2) providing an input signal to the switch circuit at said input terminal, and 3) comparing a signal at the first output terminal and a signal at the second output terminal to determine if the sensor circuit is functioning.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus for determining the position of an object relative to a reference surface, with a measurement nozzle, a reference nozzle, and a measurement device, the outlet opening of the measurement nozzle being located in the reference surface. A compressed air source provides air having a certain feed pressure so that the measurement device acquires one of three state variables: flow rate, pressure and speed of the air upstream of the measurement nozzle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to two methods, an apparatus and to a Service Capability Server (SCS) for controlling interactions between a network and a third party service. The SCS comprises capabilities for receiving a trigger request for at least one event from the third party service. The SCS is also capable of communicating with an apparatus in the network to add a trigger in a trigger table of the apparatus and capable of receiving a notification from the trigger table of an occurrence of the at least one event. The notification comprises the third party service reference, the reference to the at least one event and a reference to at least one user registered to the third party service within the network. The SCS is further capable of informing the third party service of the received notification of the occurrence of the at least one event.

Abstract: A method for verifying the authority of a user to access by a mobile telephone either a payment system or a data system. A user card that carries a microprocessor and a memory that includes an encryption key is inserted into a mobile telephone to initiate a connection with the payment system or the data system via the mobile telephone system network. Using the mobile telephone keypad, the user enters an identifying number that is unique to that user, and the microprocessor performs a calculation using the encryption key and the user identifying number to obtain a calculated signature that is transmitted over the mobile telephone network to a computer connected with the payment system or the data system to which access is desired.

Abstract: An ion complex which comprises a water-insoluble polyion (P) and a water-soluble polyion (A); and is insoluble in water and soluble in an aqueous organic solvent. Such an ion complex becomes a coating material which can preferably be used for coating of various ionic substances (e.g., substance having biological activity such as an anticoagulant property or an antibacterial property).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a thin film transistor with sub-gates and Schottky source/drain and a method of manufacturing the same. Doping of source/drain, and the following annealing steps used conventionally are omitted and the complexity of process and process costs are reduced. The temperature of the process is also decreased. A thin film transistor with sub-gates and Schottky source/drain of the invention is able to operate in both the n type and p type channel modes on the same transistor element depending on the biased voltage of the sub-gate. Moreover, an electric junction is formed by induction, using bias voltage applied on the sub-gate, which takes the place of the conventional source/drain extensions. Consequently, the off-state leakage current is reduced.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provide for receiving a first set of optical data from a first field of view and receiving a second set of optical data from a second field of view. A portion of the first set of optical data is communicated and a portion of the second set of optical data is reflected, both toward an optical combiner. The optical combiner then focuses the portions onto the image plane such that information at the image plane that is associated with the first and second fields of view is received by an optical detector and used to determine an attitude characteristic.

Abstract: A method of remediating contaminated groundwater using tree crops and a method of accelerating the root growth of said tree crops in order to hasten the remediation process. Trees are planted in the soil above an area of contaminated groundwater. At least one trench is placed in the soil near the trees. A conduit is placed into the trench and connected to a supply of a fluid beneficial to the root growth of the trees. The fluid is passed through the conduit, into the trench, and thereafter into the surrounding soil. As it flows outward from the trench, the fluid forms a wetting front that eventually contacts the tree roots and stimulates their growth toward the groundwater below.

Abstract: The present invention regards method and apparatus relating to wireless office system. The present invention addresses the problem of enabling it to be determined in the wireless office system (5) when voice mail messages for users of mobile stations having subscriptions in the wireless office system (5) are received at the voice mail system (15), the voice mail system (15) being associated with but not included in the wireless office system (5). The duration(s) of greeting message(s) associated with the voice mail system (15) and the or each mobile station having an associated voice mailbox (16b1-16bM) in the voice mail system (15) is/are measured. The connection times to the voice mail system (15) are measured when calls for the mobile stations are forwarded to the voice mail system (15) from the wireless office system (5). By comparing the duration(s) of the greeting message(s) with the measured connection times, it is determined whether voice mail messages have been received.

Abstract: Whether a service is available for use by a mobile station in a radiocommunication system is ascertained by determining a quality value that represents the mobile station's transmission power capability that is above an amount of transmission power that will be consumed by known losses for the service and determining whether the service is available for use by the mobile station on the basis of a comparison between the quality value and a predetermined number. The quality value may be determined by subtracting the amount of transmission power that will be consumed by known losses for the service from a maximum available power that the mobile station can deliver. Known losses may include the power loss on a channel between the mobile station and a base station, the amount of power that is needed to overcome interference, and the amount of power needed to accommodate the service.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a formulation and process for preparing dexibuprofen soft gelatin capsules comprising dexibuprofen dissolved in diethylene glycol monoethylether. The dexibuprofen-containing soft gelatin capsule includes a substantially clear solution of about 40% by weight of dexibuprofen, about 40% by weight of a solubilizer, about 0.8% to 5% be weight of surfactants, about 14% to 20% by weight of co-surfactants, about 2% by weight of a potassium salt generating species, and about 2% by weight of a viscosity imparter.

Abstract: An affordable plumbing device that uses a compressed gas and a burst disk having a relatively even surface of substantially uniform thickness to produce a sudden discharge of energy to forcibly act against any obstruction that may interfere with the proper function of a drain. The plumbing device has a cylindrical chamber for receiving the compressed gas and may generally take the shape of a plunger, which is flexible to use and is easy to store. A portion of the chamber forms a receiving chamber with the burst disk for harnessing and directing the energy of the compressed gas to clear the drain.

Abstract: A terminal block in the form of a terminal strip (1) with several connecting sites has connecting sites (2) for 230 volts and connecting sites (10) for low voltage (6 to 15 volts), and the connecting sites (2, 10) can be supplied with voltage individually or in groups, independently of one another. The terminal block as claimed in the invention which can also contain a clock timer is controlled using an integrated control panel (4) and/or via a USB connection (20) via a computer.

Abstract: An air mixer for an air distribution system for a building including a set of fixed, parallel partitions arranged in a spaced-apart manner with one above another, these partitions forming alternating primary and secondary air passageways that are capable of conveying first and second air flows respectively. These passageways are substantially open ended at both inlet and outlet ends thereof. The primary air passageways extend from a first side of the mixer to a third, outlet side while the secondary air passageways extend at a substantial angle to the primary passageways from a second side to the third outlet side. There are fixed mixing devices, preferably in the form of curved vanes, arranged at many of the outlet ends of the passageways. The preferred air mixer has a substantially triangular shape in plan view.

Abstract: A method of coating an inner surface of a weapon barrel includes the following steps: directing a laser beam against the inner barrel surface to cause melting of regions thereof; introducing a coating material in one of powder, wire and ribbon form into the laser beam for melting the coating material to produce in the surface regions a molten bath composed of the molten coating material and a material of the weapon barrel; and moving the laser beam inside the weapon barrel axially thereof and relative thereto, whereby the molten substance of the bath becomes rigid as the laser beam moves away therefrom.

Abstract: An endoscope ocular portion fitted with a microscope gripping mechanism 9 is adopted where a microscope gripping mechanism 10 has; a microscope gripping portion 12 for gripping a microscope ocular portion 11a of a medical microscope 11, an endoscope securing portion 14 secured to an endoscope ocular portion 13a, and a linkage portion 16 linking the microscope gripping portion 12 and endoscope securing portion 14, and positioning and securing the endoscope ocular portion 13a and the microscope ocular portion 11a on the same virtual plane 15 and at approximately the same spacing W as the pupil distance of an observer. According to this endoscope ocular portion fitted with a microscope gripping mechanism 9, observation of both the medical microscope and the endoscope at the same time without the observer significantly moving their head or body, is possible at low cost.

Abstract: In predictive video and audio encoding/decoding, a stimulus change at the encoder is smoothly accommodated by causing a video codec to exchange image data with a cache memory, and by homing an audio codec.

Abstract: Speech enhancement is provided in dual microphone noise reduction systems by including spectral subtraction algorithms using linear convolution, causal filtering and/or spectrum dependent exponential averaging of the spectral subtraction gain function. According to exemplary embodiments, when a far-mouth microphone is used in conjunction with a near-mouth microphone, it is possible to handle non-stationary background noise as long as the noise spectrum can continuously be estimated from a single block of input samples. The far-mouth microphone, in addition to picking up the background noise, also picks up the speaker's voice, albeit at a lower level than the near-mouth microphone. To enhance the noise estimate, a spectral subtraction stage is used to suppress the speech in the far-mouth microphone signal. To be able to enhance the noise estimate, a rough speech estimate is formed with another spectral subtraction stage from the near-mouth signal.

Abstract: A self-powered electric lock includes a lock bolt and a first engagement element having disengaged and engageable positions. An electric actuator includes an output operative to move the first engagement element to its engageable position. A manually operated rotatable member is operatively coupled to the first engagement element when the first engagement element is in its engageable position. A lock bolt drive mechanism is coupled to the lock bolt and to the first engagement element when the first engagement element is in its engageable position. The movable output moves the first engagement element to its engageable position upon input of correct electronic data. An electricity generator is coupled to the manually operated rotatable member. The electricity powers the electric actuator and an electronic data input device. The manually operated rotatable member is also used to actuate the lock bolt drive mechanism and retract the lock bolt.

Abstract: An optoelectronic device having a highly conductive carrier tunneling current aperture. The device includes a centrally positioned current aperture formed from a quantum layer made of a III-IV-V semiconductor compound, which is doped with a first doping type. The current aperture is laterally confined by an oxide of the III-IV-V semiconductor compound. Adjacent layers are also formed of a semiconductor material that is doped with the first doping type.