Abstract: A deboning device for poultry: (i) has deboning units mounted along an endless chain to be moved in longitudinal direction along a processing path, each deboning unit extends in cross direction of the endless chain, and at one end of the unit there is a meat stripper disc assembly with a meat stripper disc having an aperture for receiving the bone of the poultry part therethrough in longitudinal direction of the bone and stripping the meat from the bone, at the other opposing end of the unit there is a bone pusher assembly for displacing the bone towards and through the aperture of the meat stripper disc, and at one side of the unit facing the meat stripper disc there is a carrier for carrying the poultry part to be deboned; (ii) has structure for guiding the bone pusher assembly towards the meat stripper disc into engagement with the poultry part, and (iii) has at least one deboning position, which deboning position contains the structure for guiding the bone pusher assembly towards the meat stripper disc, w

Abstract: A cellular telephone network includes plural areas each having a plurality of cells. The cells individually supporting certain service capabilities. Inter-exchange messaging is provided for distributing from a second exchange to a first exchange information on the service capabilities supported by a cell serviced by the second exchange. Using the distributed service capability information, the first exchange may identify, in the context of a potential inter-exchange hand-off, whether to request that cells serviced by the second exchange be instructed to make verification signal strength measurements. Furthermore, responsive to received verification signal strength measurement reports, the first exchange screens candidate cells based on the distributed service capability information to select an appropriate target cell served by the second exchange for hand-off.

Abstract: An ophthalmic instrument and ophthalmic method for preventing epithelium cells from being deposited at the stroma interface during LASIK. The ophthalmic instrument has a base having a flat abutment face, two mutually concentric annular blades upstanding from the abutment face, and a cross-hair for sighting the position of the annular blades. The annular blades have a height of about 50 microns with respect to the abutment face, an inner annular blade thereof is from about 9 mm. to about 9.5 mm. in diameter, and an outer annular blade thereof is about 10.5 mm. in diameter. The ophthalmic method is performed prior to LASIK. The ophthalmic instrument is aligned over the cornea via the cross-hairs and then pressed upon the eye of a LASIK patient so that the annular blades cut into the cornea until the abutment face abuts the cornea and prevents further penetration. The depth of cut of the annular blades is such as to completely cut through the epithelium.

Abstract: A method of making a subcaliber kinetic energy projectile includes the following consecutive steps: friction-welding a light-metal blank to a frontal end face of a tungsten heavy metal penetrator core, wherein the blank is overdimensioned relative to the penetrator core; and forming a conical projectile tip from the blank.

Abstract: An imaging system and method for alleviating perceptional problems of a viewer during the transmission and display of high resolution still images on a video system is disclosed. Through modifications to an encoder and decoder within the imaging system, the viewer may select a still image or portion thereof from a video image sequence for viewing. The imaging system and method ameliorate perceptional delays in displaying the lengthy high resolution still image by immediately displaying a lower-resolution, shorter-length video image frame corresponding to the still image. The lower resolution video image being displayed is then updated and refined with the image data from the high resolution still image as it is received.

Abstract: An electronic combination lock includes a combination lock having a dial with no markings thereon. Rotation of the dial drives a generator which produces electrical pulses. The voltage pulses serves as a power source for the electronics of the lock. The lock also includes a security feature to disable the lock if the combination dial is stopped between dial rotations for a period of time which indicates dialing by an automatic dialer.

Abstract: A durable replaceable blade edge for a hockey type stick wherein the replaceable blade edge includes a narrow rectangular strip on the bottom edge of the hockey stick blade. In one form of the invention, the replaceable edge includes an elongated dovetail shaped mortise which is structured for interlocking attachment to an elongated dovetail shaped tenon on the bottom surface of a modified hockey stick blade. One end of the replaceable edge is structured for bolt on securement to the blade which allows for quick and easy affixment and replacement of a worn edge. A second form of the invention is provided as an accessory glue-on member to the blade bottom of an existing standard hockey stick. The glue-on blade edge preferably includes a plurality of angular grooves into and around which liquid adhesive flows and then hardens to interlock with the blade edge.

Abstract: A retractable antenna for a portable communication device. The antenna retracts to a size within a portable communicator, such as a cell phone, which is smaller than the extended size of the antenna, while being flexible and otherwise suitable for the demanding environment of portable communicators. The antenna includes a contact sleeve which moves relative to an elongated conductor of the antenna, and also moves with the antenna while allowing the antenna to maintain electrical contact with another element in the antenna or the communicator. The sleeve may be connected to a helical conductor which forms part of the antenna and remains outside the housing of the portable communicator. Alternatively, the sleeve may be conductive on its inner and outer portions to move with and connect the elongated conductor to separate retracted and extended contact points within the portable communicator.

Abstract: A support/sport sock for enhancing athletic performance and method of use. The sock includes a sock body of an elastomeric material which exhibits a pressure gradient against the calf of the leg which varies from a maximum proximate the foot portion of the sock to a minimum at the top end. The sock may include a padded portion extending along the plantar surface and a wicking material. The sock is used to enhance athletic performance.

Abstract: A double talk and echo path change detector is provided for use in an echo canceller that makes a determination about whether a residual signal is dominated by echo or by a "near end" signal. In order to make this determination, a first measure of linear dependency is computed between the residual signal and an echo estimate, and a second measure of linear dependency is computed between the residual signal and a desired signal. The two results are compared with each other, and if they are of about the same order, no further action is needed. However, if the comparison determines that the dependence between the residual signal and the desired signal is much stronger than the dependence between the residual signal and the echo estimate, the present detector assumes that double talk has been detected and a signal denoting that result is output.

Abstract: An inexpensive high gain antenna for use on terminals communicating with low earth orbit (LEO) satellites which include an elevation table mounted for arcuate movement about a transverse axis on an azimuth turntable mounted for rotational movement about a central axis. A plurality of antenna elements forming a phased array antenna are mounted on the top of the elevation table and have a scan plane which is parallel to and extends through the transverse axis of the elevation table. The antenna may be both mechanically and electrically scanned and is used to perform handoffs from one LEO satellite to another by positioning the elevation table of the antenna with its boresight in a direction intermediate the two satellites and with the scan plane of the antenna passing through both satellites. At the moment of of handoff, the antenna beam is electronically scanned from one satellite to another without any loss in data communication during the process.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a novel Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) method and system for determining the position of a first mobile radio terminal within an associated mobile radio system, which is based on Time of Arrival (TOA) measurements, including a plurality of radio base stations, measuring devices, network controller, and service node. The measuring devices are synchronized in otherwise unsynchronized radio base stations. The measuring devices measure TOA on demand and (optionally) Direction of Arrival (DOA), on a digital uplink time slot or on digital information on an analog uplink traffic channel in one or more radio base stations. The TOA and DOA information and the traffic channel number are reported to a Mobile Services Switching Center, which obtains the first mobile terminal's identity from the traffic channel number and sends the terminal identity and TOA and DOA measurement information to a Service Node.

Abstract: A communications system is provided that uses a multiple access packet reservation type of protocol. The physical channels required for the packet transfers are specially allocated to one mobile station (referred to as a "VIP MS"). The VIP MS has the exclusive priority to use these allocated physical channels for packet data as needed. Consequently, the VIP MS always has the negotiated bandwidth available for the packet transfers. Furthermore, since the VIP MS is given the highest exclusive priority to access these physical channels ("VIP priority"), by allocating a reserved random access channel dedicated to the VIP MS (e.g., on one allocated uplink channel), the variable random access delays experienced by prior systems no longer exist Since the VIP MS is always scheduled first for transmissions on the downlink, and reserved access is provided for the VIP MS on the uplink, only a constant delay period for the uplink and downlink is involved.

Abstract: Feature dispatching within a wireless intelligent network is provided by routing feature request messages to a service control point. For example, such routing is made to bypass transmission to a home location register for the mobile station. Alternatively, such routing is made by the home location register to dispatch requests relating to service features provisioned to other nodes. Still further, dispatching of requests to the home location register is made by the service control point for feature request message implicating certain service features.Feature arbitration within a wireless intelligent network is provided by involving a service control point in call set up and delivery. In a first instance, a request message for a routing/roaming number is sent by the home location register through the service control point. In another instance, the home location register queries the service control point as to whether a service feature is implicated by the call set up and delivery.

Abstract: Wireless mobile communication devices automatically transmit therebetween information regarding the status of the devices. This permits the devices to be used effectively by members of a group or team performing a given task.

Abstract: A conductive fluid has been formulated for use in a method of electrically logging subterranean wells. The conductive fluid includes a miscible combination of an oleaginous fluid, a water soluble alcohol, and an electrolytic salt. The electrolytic salt or brine of the salt is present in a concentration sufficient to permit the electrical logging of the subterranean well. The medium may further include gelling agent, weight material, surfactant, or corrosion inhibitors. The oleaginous fluid may preferably be a preferentially-oil-soluble glycol alone or in combination with mineral oil, vegetable oil, synthetic oil, silicone oil or combinations and mixtures of these. The alcohol may preferably be a water soluble glycol or glycol ether such as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol and the like.

Abstract: A method for establishing a new broadcast control channel carrier frequency within a cell without disturbing ongoing call traffic is disclosed. A cell having a base station transmitting broadcast control channel data over an existing BCCH carrier frequency establishes a second BCCH carrier frequency within the cell. During a first time period BCCH data is transmitted on the existing first BCCH carrier frequency. During a second time period, both the existing and new BCCH carrier frequencies carry BCCH data to enable surrounding mobile stations to detect and recognize both carriers. The transmission of the old BCCH carrier frequency is then discontinued during a third time period, such that the broadcast control channel data is only transmitted on the new BCCH carrier frequency.

Abstract: A combination article for use as a kitchen organizer for holding and organizing both cookbooks and recipes on file cards, comprising an expandable bookholder portion and adapted for selectively accessing the recipes and cookbooks from either of two sides of the organizer is disclosed.