Abstract: A preferred compact antenna assembly of the invention includes a nonconductive hollow core plug. The core plug has a recessed pattern on an outside surface into which a helical radiator is wound. An end portion of the helical radiator extends through a hole in the core plug to contact a center radiator extending in the hollow portion. A cover covers the helical radiator. Preferably, the entire assembly is configured to snap-fit together and to a device. The cover and core plug may snap-fit together. The bottom of the core plug may define a mount and the center radiator may be exposed from the mount as a device contact. The center radiator is also preferably shaped to grab onto the helical radiator. The recess pattern and hole on the core plug allow formation of the helical radiator having the exact pitch defined by the recess pattern by inserting a wire into the hole and applying pressure to the wire while rotating the core plug and wire vis a vis each other to wind the wire into the recess pattern.

Abstract: An extension of the serial/parallel Montgomery modular multiplication method with simultaneous reduction as previously implemented by the applicants, adapted innovatively to perform both in the prime number and in the GF(2q) polynomial based number field, in such a way as to simplify the flow of operands, by performing a multiple anticipatory function to enhance the previous modular multiplication procedures.

Abstract: A method of preparing parbaked food products, such as pizza crust shells, apparatus and dough formulation used therein, and the product produced by the process. The process comprises the steps of providing a dough including flour, sugar and water, and preferably also a leavening agent such as instant yeast. The dough is rounded, first proofed, panned, pressed and second proofed. The prepared dough piece is then steam hydrated under conditions sufficient to cause moisture absorption and a resultant increase in moisture content throughout the dough. Then the hydrated dough piece is immediately sequentially parbaked until gelatinization of the starch is complete. At least one parbaking condition is adjusted selected from the group consisting of initial dough temperature, oven temperature, parbaking time, dough absorption and dough thickness and coordinated with the moisture content condition of the dough upon completion of the steam hydration for thereby delaying external browning of the dough.

Abstract: The invention relates to reference handover in clock signal generation systems and similar applications. The idea according to the invention is to introduce a so-called “virtual” delay in the control loop of a PLL for the purpose of forcing the control loop to shift the phase of the PLL output clock signal, while still maintaining the mandatory phase lock condition of the PLL relative to a primary reference signal, towards a predetermined target phase relation with the primary reference signal. By utilizing a virtual delay, the problems associated with explicit delay elements such as passive or active delay lines are avoided, and a more robust and accurate clock phasing mechanism is obtained. Preferably, the virtual is introduced by superimposing an external phasing control signal in the control loop of the PLL on the output signal/input signal of a control loop element.

Abstract: A fiber distributor for forming an air-laid fiber web on a running endless forming wire which, during operation, in principle is horizontal. The fiber distributor includes a suction unit positioned under the forming wire, a housing positioned above the forming wire and having at least one combined fiber and air inlet, and a base having a number of flow openings, and a number of rotational wings positioned above this base. These wings distribute the fibers along the upper side of the base. The base is designed as a grid with grid bars which taper in a downwards direction. In the flow openings of the grid, a slip is advantageously formed which prevents the fibers from packing together and blocking the openings during operation. The fiber distributor is thus, at a continuous high capacity and is able to form an even and homogenous fiber layer on the forming wire.

Abstract: A socket has a body, an enlarged pin, a detecting pin and multiple contact pins. The enlarged pin and the detecting pin are separately secured in the body. The contact pins are secured in the cavity of the body in a row between the enlarged pin and the detecting pin. The enlarged pin is longer than each contact pin so that an enlarged section is formed on the enlarged pin. A lateral rod is formed on the detecting pin and extends to a position below the enlarge section of the enlarged pin. Consequently, the socket can automatically indicate whether a plug inserted into the socket is a cable plug or a telephone plug. The socket can be used with different types of modular communications plugs. The cost for manufacturing the computer or a modem that can accommodate different transmission media is reduced.

Abstract: A method and system for autonomously exploring and identifying an implemented configuration of a radio base station in a mobile telecommunications system. A radio configuration information signal identifying an inbound port and an outbound port of a first combining/distribution unit is generated at the first combining/distribution unit, wherein the inbound port and the outbound port are located along a particular RF signal path between an antenna and a transceiver in the base station. The radio configuration information signal is transmitted from the inbound port of the first combining/distribution unit, along a cable comprising a portion of the RF signal path, and to an outbound port of a second (or of the same) combining/distribution unit of the base station. The radio configuration information signal is received at an outbound port of the second (or of the same) combining/distribution unit and is routed to a corresponding inbound port of the receiving combining distribution unit.

Abstract: A wet treatment method useful in at least one of a chemical processing step and a rinsing step performed upon fabrication of semiconductor devices is disclosed. According to this method, a substrate under treatment is treated with a desired liquid while causing the substrate to revolve around an axis of rotation outside the substrate itself instead of allowing the substrate to rotate about the axis of rotation such that the liquid flowing on a surface of the substrate is maintained flowing under a centrifugal force greater than gravitation. The substrate is treated while supplying a fresh liquid of the same kind as the desired liquid at a flow rate at least equal to a discharge rate of the desired liquid only in a direction conforming with that of the centrifugal force or with that of a flow of the liquid flowing on the surface of the substrate under the centrifugal force.

Abstract: An apparatus and system for managing data having a first database for storing system data, a second database for storing client data and at least one database server to control the first database and the second database. In addition, a first set of objects are linked to the first database through the database server, and a second set of objects are linked to the second database through the database server. Moreover, a set of minions is linked to the second set of objects, an agent manger is linked to the first set of objects and the set of minions, and an interactive manager is linked to the first set of objects, the agent manager and a user application via an inter-process communication interface.

Abstract: It is shown a locking arrangement at a portable device such as a telephone terminal. The device comprises a main body and a movable protruding member such as a flip-lid. The protruding member is switchable between at least a first position and a second position with respect to the main body. The locking arrangement comprises a plunger unit and a lock and release unit with a fixed part and a resilient part. The resilient part is resilient along at least one direction of resilience (X) away from the fixed part. The plunger unit is switchable, along a direction of insertion and retraction, between a disengaged position and an engaged position between the fixed part and the resilient part.

Abstract: A rod-shaped content draw-out container includes a draw-out mechanism of a multi-stage joint structure including a shell cylinder, a relay cylinder provided inside a rotation operating cylinder rotatably coupled to a rear end of the shell cylinder. The relay cylinder is inhibited from rotating relative to the rotation operating cylinder but is allowed to advance and retreat axially. A push-out rod member is screwed to the relay cylinder by reversely threaded screws and is inhibited from rotating relative to the shell cylinder but allowed to advance and retreat axially. To prevent the rotation operating cylinder from improvidently rotating and to allow a user to easily recognize limits of operation, first stoppers formed on the relay cylinder and the push-out rod member engage each other at a positional change from a position just before the draw-in end to the draw-in end.

Abstract: A method for processing multiple data services over a communications link between a mobile station and a base station is disclosed. A RLC/MAC protocol layer of the communications link between a mobile station and a base station receives a plurality of radio bearer services each including at least one service provided by the mobile station. The plurality of radio bearer services are processed in such a manner that services having substantially similar quantity of signal requirements are combined for transmission on a single logical channel. Data within the transmission blocks may be prioritized to enable flexible control of transmission rates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for communicating packet information in a digital telecommunications system. Through the invention is selected a set of designated communication resources (ch1-chn) from an available amount of resources. Every packet (P) is forward error correction encoded into an encoded packet (Pci), via one of at least two different coding schemes (ci), prior to being transmitted to a receiving party, over the designated communication resources (ch1-chn). An estimated transmission time is calculated for all combinations of coding scheme (ci) and relevant distribution (dj) of the encoded data blocks (B1-B&Ggr;), in the encoded packet (Pci) over the set of designated communication resources (ch1-chn), and the combination (ci,dj) is selected, which minimises the estimated transmission time.

Abstract: A method for combining signals being conveyed across a digital interface is disclosed. In one embodiment, a subharmonic of a frequency is superimposed on asynchronous data. The subharmonic can be used to carry a frequency reference across the digital interface. In another embodiment, a time stamp algorithm is used to carry a time reference from a master circuit to a slave circuit across a digital interface. The transmission delay between the master circuit and slave circuit is measured. The master circuit transmits time correction messages to the slave circuit, based on the time the correction message is transmitted plus the transmission delay. In another embodiment, a reset signal is carried across a digital interface by discontinuing the transfer of a frequency reference for a predetermined time. A lowpass filter can be used at the receiving side of the interface to recognize the absence of the frequency reference and initiate a reset procedure at that side.

Abstract: A separate executing processor is provided for a different programming language in each CP in a multi-CP digital switching system. As such, each CP in the multi-CP system can utilize a common program and data store and scheduling unit, which support two or more executing processors. Each executing processor can execute a different application using a different programming language. Consequently, the CPs can execute applications using older programming languages, in addition to executing the same or different applications with new programming languages. This approach minimizes the impact of replacing the older programming languages with the newer languages.

Abstract: Management of group IP addresses, through which various services are provided to groups of mobile end stations in a wireless network, includes accessing the group IP addresses without manually accessing the mobile end stations. This permits efficient management of the membership of the groups that receive the various services.

Abstract: A super-clean air device for the pharmaceutical sector, foodstuff sector, and biotechnology sector has at least one fan for conveying fresh air in a conveying direction into the clean room and for removing return air from the clean room. At least one filter is arranged downstream of the fan in the conveying direction. At least one heat exchanger is arranged upstream of the fan in the conveying direction. A common housing is provided and is designed to form a mounting module, wherein the at least one fan, the at least one filter, and the at least one heat exchanger are arranged in the common housing for ease of installation.

Abstract: A method in a radio telecommunications network of broadcasting data in an over-the-air multicast to a group of mobile terminals. Statistics from regular point-to-point cellular transmissions to build a statistical database for each base station. The statistical data indicate the optimal signal quality that users normally experience when operating in that cell. From this data, a minimum transmission quality (TQmin) that a mobile terminal must receive for the type of data being broadcast is determined. The method then broadcasts a test transmission to the mobile terminals, and includes a maximum transmission quality (TQmax) in order to limit the number of responses. A response is then received from a mobile terminal representative of the group, the response including an indication of the received transmission quality. The method then determines whether the received transmission quality was greater than or equal to TQmin.

Abstract: A secure computer system including a host computer unit having embedded in a single package, a host CPU, and an authenticating and security controlling computer, a verification unit and a smart card accepting connector providing a public-key protected communication channel between the authenticating and security controlling computer and the verification unit, in a first mode of operation of the secure computer system, and between the host CPU, via the authenticating and security controlling computer, and a smart card, via smart cord terminal, in a second mode of operation of the secure computer system, wherein communication between the authenticating and security controlling computer and the smart card terminal is unmediated, and wherein the verification unit is operative to verify the identity of the authenticating and security controlling computer in the first mode of operation.