Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention includes a wastewater treatment plant having, in serial fluid flow relationship, a wastewater source, a wastewater treatment plant, and a discharge site. The wastewater treatment plant has, in serial fluid flow relationship, an aerobic bioreactor in fluid flow communication with the wastewater source and an anoxic bioreactor in fluid flow communication with the discharge site. Fixed film packing for growing microbes is disposed in first and second tanks of the first and second bioreactors, respectively. A primary holding tank is disposed between the wastewater source and the aerobic bioreactor. A first pump is used for pumping liquid out of the primary hold tank through a first pressure line into the first tank to a pressure line outlet in a bottom of the first tank.

Abstract: A method and system for reconnecting dropped calls in a mobile telecommunications network. Upon detecting a call drop of an ongoing call, a mobile station involved in the call transmits a call reconnect request to a target cell in the network. The target cell can be selected from a neighboring cell list received from a serving cell during the call. In response to the call reconnect request, a target switching node associated with the target cell locates the call and reconnects the mobile station to the call using a traffic channel in the target cell.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel in a mobile telephone is directly mounted to either a printed circuit board or a frame portion of a mobile telecommunication instrument, e.g., a telephone. An angular mounting structure for the liquid crystal display panel has a pair of support ribs that extend outwardly from a substantially planar portion of a frame, or back cover, of a telephone. Thus, the need for additional mounting parts is obviated. In one embodiment, the liquid crystal display panel is biasedly received within recesses provided on distal ends of support ribs extending from the frame portion. Preferably, the distal ends of the ribs have distal end surfaces which are adapted to fixedly support the liquid crystal display panel in predefined nonparallel relationship with respect to the planar portion of the back cover, with the aid of an adhesive material, e.g., a two sided adhesive tape. A method of assembly for mounting the liquid crystal display using the two sided adhesive tape is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to flat and/or elongated building components (1, 2), preferably wooden, and a structure connecting these components (1, 2) in accordance with the groove and tongue principle. Two legs (3, 4) forming a groove (5) branch off from a front face of one of the components (1), and a tongue (6) branching off from a front face of the other component (2) can be inserted into the groove (5). Locking elements (7, 8) hold the components (1, 2) in an assembled position. In accordance with the invention, the locking elements are configured as triangular projections (7) and cavities (8) in facing or adjacent surfaces of the groove and/or tongue.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for allocating channels to multislot connections in a mobile telecommunication network are disclosed. The method includes the steps of sorting all available channels into Multislot Resource Groups (RGs), then selecting one of the RGs fulfilling the following requirements: at least the requested number of idle channels are identified, fulfilling the requirements of the mobile class of the mobile terminal concerned, as few idle channels as possible above the requested number of channels, belonging to the least adaptable TCH capabilities group, following the selected strategy for the non-hopping TCHs on the BCCH frequency, having the lowest interference, and if frequency hopping is used, hopping over as many frequencies as possible.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for attracting scarabs. Liquid and solid formulations are provided, along with methods for their use, for controlling or eliminating scarabs, and/or protecting plants susceptible to scarab damage.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically mapping areas of poor network coverage or high interference in a cellular network uses signal quality measures and mobile station location information. The system constructs a visual map that notes the locations of mobile stations when unacceptable base station-mobile station signal quality is reported. The visual map can be used for identifying areas of the network that may require remediation to ensure sufficient network coverage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to determining the geographic location of a mobile station in a mobile communications system. The object of the invention is to protect the integrity of the user of the mobile station, so as to prevent the location of the mobile station being established by an outsider against the will of the user. In this respect, an authorization check is carried out in conjunction with a request for determination of the geographical location of a mobile station. The geographical location is only determined when authorization is found for the mobile station to be located. This authorization control involves checking that the user of the mobile station has granted permission for the location of his mobile station MS to be determined on the part of an outsider. The authority check may also include the condition that only certain outsiders may be informed of the geographical location of the mobile station.

Abstract: A portable electronic communication device, such as a mobile telephone, has first and second housing elements, which are movable relative to each other, and an antenna system for electromagnetic communication within a first and a second frequency band. The antenna system is made by a printed conductive pattern, which is arranged on or in the second housing element and is connected to element for radio communication inside the first housing element. The printed pattern includes an antenna portion and an impedance matching portion for allowing the antenna portion to operate at frequencies within said first and second frequency bands.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a balun circuit that includes means for transforming a balanced input signal to an unbalanced signal and impedance changing means. The means for transforming the balun input signal to an unbalanced output signal is a &lgr;/2-waveguide (30). A first side of the &lgr;/2-waveguide (30) is connected to a second port (P2) of the balun circuit, while a second side of said &lgr;/2-waveguide (30) is connected to a third port (P3) of the balun circuit. The impedance changing means is a &lgr;/4-waveguide (40) of which a first side is connected to a second side of the &lgr;/2-waveguide (30) and a second side is connected to the first port (P1) of the balun circuit.

Abstract: A radio telephone, preferably intended for cellular telecommunication, has an apparatus housing (20) and at least one antenna (21), which is mounted to or in connection with the apparatus housing for performing the wireless communication of the radio telephone by transmitting and receiving radiofrequent electromagnetic waves in a given wavelength range. A current-reducing means (30, 31) is mounted to the apparatus housing (20) between the antenna (21) and a side (23) of the radio telephone, which during normal use faces a human user (1). The means has conductive as well as dielectric properties and is arranged to reduce or eliminate electric currents present in and/or on the apparatus housing (20) between the antenna (21) and said side (23) of the radio telephone.

Abstract: A new apparatus and methods for automatically loading an article onto a printing surface of a printing machine, and preferably provide a completely reproducible placement of the textile on the printing machine. In accordance with the present invention, the apparatus includes a first support structure having a surface including a first area and a second area, and adapted to support at least one textile thereon. A second support structure is also provided proximate the second area of the first support structure, having a textile lifting mechanism and a textile transfer mechanism. The first support structure in one embodiment is a conveyor table having a primary textile indexing mechanism, such as a laser created line, a vertical stop, or a compact table with angled side edges. The indexing mechanism may be contoured to approximate a periphery of a portion of the textile. Supplemental or secondary indexing mechanisms may also be used, including lasers or the like.

Abstract: A method for discrimination of repetitive sequences in a wireless communication system in which the repetitive sequences have the same repetition length. For the discrimination the repetitive sequences are modified by changing the phase of at least one of the sequences. The auto-correlation values of the repetition sequences and of the modified repetitive sequences are calculated and the auto-correlation signs of the repetition sequences and of the modified sequences are compared.

Abstract: An electronic device (1), e.g. a mobile telephone having a front cover (6) and a capacitive proximity sensor, comprising: a first electrode (9; 27) and a second electrode (8; 21, 20), said first electrode having a large face (11, 12, 13; 29); and detector means connected to the first electrode (9, 27) and the second electrode (8, 21, 20) for detecting the capacitance of the first electrode relatively to the second electrode and for providing a control signal (Vprox) responsive to the capacitance. The large face (11, 12, 13; 29) of the first electrode is inclined relative to the front cover (6).

Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating system (10) in which the actuating time can be adjusted according to external factors, some of which can be found on one or more servers (19) on the Internet (18).

Abstract: A method and system for transmitting acknowledgments from an acknowledgment queue in a receiving system to a receiving system in response to receipt of a data packet from the receiving system is disclosed. An acknowledgment compressor co-located with an acknowledgment queue of the receiving system compresses a plurality of acknowledgments within the acknowledgment queue into a single acknowledgment packet. The single acknowledgment packet is transmitted from the receiving system to the sending system over a packet data network wherein it is intercepted at some point by an acknowledgment decompressor prior to receipt by the sending system. The acknowledgment decompressor regenerates the plurality of acknowledgments from the single acknowledgment packet and transmits the decompressed plurality of acknowledgments to the sending system.

Abstract: A pass-over humidifier for delivering a supply of heated, humidified air through an elongated conduit to a mask worn by a patient. The humidifier is designed for wear by a patient during sleep to treat chronic breathing disorders such as allergic rhinitis. A supply of air is drawn into a humidification chamber by a fan and is passed over the surface of a water reservoir where it picks up moisture. The moisture-laden air is mixed with a stream of relatively dry heated air within the humidifier to form a humidified air stream. The humidified air stream is discharged from the humidifier into the elongate conduit at a temperature within the range of approximately 45-57° C. and at a relative humidity within the range of approximately 25-55%. Since the humidified air is preferably heated to a temperature exceeding 45° C., the humidifier is essentially self-sterilizing. The temperature of the humidified air stream drops significantly as it passes tough the conduit between the humidifier and the mask.

Abstract: A communications switching system includes a switching network and a number of access units. The switching network includes a number of multiplexing arrangements and a number of switching arrangements. In order to provide redundancy in the system, a number of multiplexing and switching arrangements are built together to form a number of combined multiplexing and switching arrangements, and a common protection switching arrangement is arranged to provide protection switching both between access units and multiplexing switching arrangements and between access units and accessing networks.

Abstract: The invention relates to a procedure for adding a filler into a pulp based on cellulose fibers, in which the pulp is fluidized and the filler is added into it. Preferably the pulp is stirred in the fluidized state while the filler is being added. The pulp is preferably at a medium consistency when the filler is being added. Preferably the filler added into the pulp is calcium hydroxide and the calcium carbonate is precipitated with carbon dioxide.

Abstract: To achieve a highly efficient upgrade of software in computer based systems a message conversion apparatus (34) comprises an interface unit (36) for message conversion information (MCI) describing at least one message being exchanged in a software processing system before and after an upgrade of the software processing system. Also, a message conversion means (38, 40) is provided to convert the message between old and new representation for the upgraded software processing system in compliance with the specifications given in the message conversion information (MCI). Therefore, it is possible to introduce a disturbance free upgrade of software in computer based systems with minimized system downtime.