Abstract: Provided in the present invention are compounds and compositions of substituted indole-3-carbinols and diindolylmethane suitable for treating estrogen-dependent tumors. Also provided are methods of treating such cancerous-conditions.

Abstract: An exposure frame (30) and a registration printing pallet (130) are disclosed for registering a printing screen frame (10) holding a screen (12) first to the artwork (4) and next to the pallet (19) supporting the product (T) to be screened.

Abstract: In order to accommodate the ammunition (7) in an ammunition magazine (1) in a space- and mass-saving manner without an external drive, and to subsequently remove the ammunition quickly from the magazine, the individual ammunition bodies (7) are disposed, with the aid of holders (10), on the chain links (8, 9) of a rigid-backed chain (6) (ammunition chain) seated to be displaced in two rails (3, 4). In such an arrangement, the ammunition (7) can be removed quickly from the magazine (1) through the withdrawal of the chain (6) and the pivoting of the individual chain links (8, 9) toward the rear side (15) of the chain (6), and stowed again when the chain (6) is pushed back into the magazine frame.

Abstract: A tank turret comprising a turret housing (2), a moveable solid front armor (3) and a weapons system including a gun barrel (4) that can be pivoted and displaced in the longitudinal direction of the gun barrel, with the front armor (3) being mounted for rearward horizontal movement and connected with the gun barrel (4) in order to increase the recoiling mass, and with a damping element (11) being disposed between the front armor (3) and the turret housing (2). In order for the vertical energy component that occurs when the weapon is elevated to be substantially compensated without any reactive influence on the weapon, a recoil brake (7,7') is provided as the connection between the gun barrel (4) and the front armor (3) and the trunnions (6) of the gun barrel cradle tube (5) are mounted within the turret housing (2).

Abstract: An improved method for cracking a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising passing the feedstock through furnace tubes at high temperatures. The improvement comprises tubes comprised of a nickel-cobalt alloy containing: nickel; 27.0-33.0 weight percent cobalt; 26.0-30.0 weight percent chromium; 2.4-3.0 weight percent silicon; 0.20-0.80 weight percent titanium; not more than 3.5 weight percent iron; not more than 1.5 weight percent manganese; not more than 1.0 weight percent columbium; not more than 1.0 weight percent molybdenum; not more than 1.0 weight percent tungsten; not more than 0.15 weight percent carbon; not more than 0.030 weight percent phosphorus; and not more than 0.015 weight percent sulfur. The improvement results in lower coking rates inside the furnace tubes, thus enhancing furnace efficiency and tube life.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated method for improving the radio link performance of a radio communication system, such as a cellular communication system. Multi-stage encoding and interleaving of the data bits of a digital information signal is performed at a single logical device, such as a radio base station. By performing two stages of interleaving over the same number of information frames of the data bits, only a single buffering stage is required to perform such multi-stage interleaving.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for facilitating inter-network message communications within the framework of a cellular telecommunications network. The message center of the cellular network includes functionality for processing received messages and forwarding the received messages between the cellular network and other connected networks. Each message handled by the message center includes a destination identifier in the text field of the message which identifies not only the delivery destination (addressee) for the message, but also the network over which the message is to be transmitted in order to reach the identified delivery destination. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the message center functionality facilitates inter-network communications among and between a cellular network (using SMS message format transmissions), a conventional telephone network (using facsimile message format transmissions), and a wide or local area network (using e-mail message format transmissions).

Abstract: This invention consists of a coating that is zebra mussel resistant and biofouling resistant without dependence on copper leaching. The coating is a solid solution of copper and nickel containing at least 65 percent copper. Application of the coating to stationary screens, traveling water screens, trash racks, louvers, and other components of water withdrawal and hydroelectric systems, netting and other porous materials used in barrier nets, fish nets, aquaculture, and fish hatcheries, the bottoms of water craft including recreational craft, boats, and ships and on bouys, piers and pilings and other materials that might benefit from resistance to the attachment of zebra mussels and other aquatic or marine organisms.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed in which an incoming call is routed to a service node with a World-Wide Web interface. In a preferred embodiment, responsive to an incoming call, an "alert" software routine is executed in the service node, which sends an alert message to a Java software application residing in the called party's terminal (e.g., personal computer, etc.). The Java application causes a window to be displayed on the called party's terminal, which shows pertinent information about the calling party. The displayed window also contains "buttons" that allow the called party to choose (at a minimum) whether to accept the call, reject the call, hold the call, or re-direct the call to another phone.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring a short message between an originating mobile station and the short message service center permanently associated with the destination mobile station is disclosed. The originating mobile station sends the short message (including the address of the destination mobile station) to the mobile network over an air interface. The mobile network transfers the short message internally between switching nodes. One of the switching nodes interrogates a subscriber database, and passes the mobile station's address to the database, and passes the information showing that this is a short message submitted from a mobile station. The database checks to determine if the destination mobile station is short message service capable. If not, the short message is terminated. Otherwise, the database returns the address of the short message service center permanently associated with the destination mobile station.

Abstract: A simulation system (200) executes on a host computer system (110) for simulating a target telecommunications system. The simulation system (200) includes a simulation kernel (231) which contains a plurality of simulation subsystems, each of the simulation subsystems corresponding to subsystems of the target telecommunications system. The simulation kernel (231) is assembled as one executable image with all simulation subsystems executing in one common process context and sharing one common execution thread. The simulation system includes a central processor simulator (234) which simulates execution of target instructions in response to commands entered through a user communication channel to the simulation kernel. The central processor simulator simulates utilization of registers of the central processor of the target telecommunication system. An internal bus of the target telecommunication system is simulated by function calls between the simulation subsystems.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring telephone traffic volume in a cellular telephone system which, in a first embodiment, includes a receiver located at a proposed micro-cell site for measuring the traffic volume. In a second embodiment, a test base station transmits a signal and a processor communicates with a base station controller serving macro-cells surrounding the proposed micro-cell site to extract signal strength measurement reports transmitted to the cellular telephone network from mobile stations receiving the signal transmitted by the test base station. In a third embodiment, the test base station is located at the proposed micro-cell site and is assigned a location area identity different from that of the macro-cells surrounding the proposed micro-cell. Mobile stations operating in and around the proposed micro-cell site are required to register in the new location area and transmit a signal strength report which includes the signal strength of the test base station.

Abstract: An improved actuator button having components integrated therein which permit the single button to be operated in two distinct and mutually exclusive modes with each of the modes achieving respective separate functions. The improved actuator button advantageously incorporates a `press down` mode and a `slide` mode, which achieve separate functions with each operation of the modes. The features of the improved actuator button have general application in the manufacturing of electrical and electronic products. In particular, the improved actuator button has useful application in portable compact disk players (CD players) wherein the exclusively press mode operation of the actuator achieves the `open` function by opening the protective cover of the CD player, while the exclusively `slide` mode operation of the actuator achieves the `hold` function by preventing interruption of the currently played CD program.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a protective device that is adapted for use with a container in order to inhibit ingress of unwanted materials through a handhold opening in a wall of the container. The method includes a first step of advancing a first strip of material in a longitudinal direction from an upstream location to a downstream location. As this first strip of material is advanced, it is longitudinally scored after which a second strip of material is secured to the first strip of material such that the second strip is sealed around a discrete consecutive portion of the scoring. Thereafter, an adhesive material is applied to a side surface of the first strip opposite the second strip. The joined first and second strips are then cut into individual units with portions of the first and second strips in each unit being sealed completely around the periphery thereof.

Abstract: A method, and associated apparatus, formats asynchronous data, such as ATM data traffic, and synchronous data, such as synchronous voice traffic, pursuant to a common format. Once formatted pursuant to the common format, data generated during operation of two different types of communication systems can be communicated over a common radio link. A single frequency band can be used to communicate communication signals generated during operation of at least two separate communication systems.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for preparing diced or sliced pepperoni includes the steps of preparing the pepperoni meat mixture by grinding and mixing to specification. The blended sausage is extruded into sheet form for fermentation and cooking, following which the cooled meat mixture is chilled to 35.degree. F. or lower and sliced or sliced and diced. The product is thereafter conveyed to a spiral dryer where it is exposed to relatively warm (about 50.degree. F. to 120.degree. F.) air at an initial relative humidity of 30% or less under turbulent air flow. The dried pepperoni is conveyed to a chiller or freezer. The pepperoni has desirable flow characteristics when compared to product made using known pepperoni manufacturing processes.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting the production of mycotoxins of fungus, such as aflatoxin-producing and sterigmatocystin-producing fungi, in plants susceptible to contamination by such mycotoxins consists of introducing into the susceptible plant a gene encoding for lipoxygenase pathway enzyme of the mycotoxin. Exemplary of the lipoxygenase pathway enzymes are soybean lipoxygenase, allene oxidase, hydroperoxide lyase and hydroperoxide dehydratase. The resulting transgenic plant demonstrates substantial resistance to mycotoxin contamination of such fungus. Plants which are substantially resistant to mycotoxin contamination of Aspergillus spp. are further obtained by incorporating into mycotoxin susceptible plant antisense genes for the 9-hydroperoxide fatty acid producing lipoxygenases.