Abstract: Rearview vehicle mirrors mountable on one or both sides of the vehicle to project laterally outward therefrom adjacent the windshield zone are provided with at least three independently adjustable flat faced mirrors movable in all planes to reflect to the driver's eyes rearward zones along the sides and rear of the vehicle which will simultaneously cooperate to provide the driver with a clear undistorted view of oncoming traffic all the way up to the driver's seat. Each mirror assembly has a compartment cup-shaped laterally elongated housing or casing with an open rearwardly facing mouth. Three flat faced mirrors fitting in side-by-side inboard, central and outboard relation in the housing substantially close the open mouth. Stiff ball and socket joints mount the mirrors in the housing to hold them in adjusted positions while permitting them to be manipulated in all planes either manually or electrically while maintaining the mouth of the housing substantially closed.

Abstract: A Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) communication system which allocates different sets of frequencies to cells with different transmission power levels. Based upon the transmission power levels of a base station for each cell, each base station is assigned to one of at least two groups of base stations. Each group of base stations is assigned a set of frequencies for traffic communication. The set of frequencies assigned to one group of base stations does not overlap with the set of frequencies assigned to a different group of base stations.

Abstract: A method and system for increasing the capacity of radiotelephone communication systems by eliminating interference to communication traffic caused by random access bursts from unconnected mobile station are disclosed. Access slots are provided in CDMA signals by interrupting other communication traffic of mobile stations using the same frequency at periodic intervals. This allows mobile access bursts to be received at a base station without interfering with other traffic.

Abstract: Cylindrical sieve for paper pulp strainer of the type of thin sheetmetal is formed by juxtaposition of U-shaped sectional elements (2) made from a metal strip. The element (2) has a first flange (3), a bottom (4), followed by a second flange (5) bent over toward the exterior of the U-shaped element on itself so as to define a space (6) in the fold thus formed, intended to receive and hold the first flange (3') of the adjacent element (2'). The base of the U-shaped element is pricked to form depressions or slots.

Abstract: The axes of a first press roll (1) and of a second press roll (3) lie in a press plane (E). Each of the press rolls has a journal pin (2) and (4) respectively. The first press roll is supported in a first bearing pedestal (5). The second press roll rests in a second bearing pedestal (6) which is coupled to the first bearing pedestal (5) by utilizing flexurally soft tension bars (7, 8). In the unloaded condition of the roll press, the second bearing pedestal (6) rests on the first bearing pedestal (5). In the loaded condition, play (p) is established between the bearing pedestals (5 and 6) so that the bearing pedestals (5 and 6) are displaceable axially relative to each other.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coaxial feeding-type plasma processing chamber or an opposed electrode-type plasma processing chamber using an Etch-tunnel comprising: a cylindrical treatment chamber having a gas-introducing mechanism and a gas-exhausting mechanism, and equipped with a heating mechanism at the periphery thereof; an external electrode disposed in close contact to the outer periphery of the cylindrical treatment chamber; and a metal cylindrical member disposed coaxially at a predetermined gap to the inner wall of the cylindrical treatment chamber and a having a plurality of small apertures in the side wall thereof,the gas-introducing mechanism being composed of a gas-introducing pipe having a plurality of gas-blowout means and disposed along the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical treatment chamber, and a gas reservoir connected by way of a pipeline; the gas-exhausting mechanism being composed of a gas-exhausting pipe having a plurality of gas-suction apertures and disposed along the longitudinal di

Abstract: A synchronizing method in a mobile radio system which operates with Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) but which lacks global time reference for all base stations and mobiles in the system. The inventive method is intended for ciphered transmission of data and speech in accordance with a given ciphering key (E2). When handing-over a call, the ciphering synchronism is lost. In accordance with the method, subsequent to hand-off (the time t.sub.2), the take-over base station (BS2) signals non-ciphered information (S1) to the mobile (MS) disclosing the number of frames (R1-R13) which shall pass until ciphering can again be commenced, calculated from a given frame (R1). Call information is transmit the following frame (R2), this information now being ciphered with the aid of a ciphering key (E1) different to the original key. This other ciphering key consists of a periodic bit sequence having a period which is equal to one frame interval.

Abstract: A tamper evident cap designed for threading onto a container by conventional bottle capping machinery. The cap includes a first set of spaced-apart lugs for engaging a second set of spaced-apart lugs of a container. The lugs of the cap and the lugs of the container neck are constructed to slide relative to each other upon threading of the cap onto the container while engaging each other to prevent unthreading of the cap from the container. The container neck is especially suited for glass bottles which must be blow molded. The cap includes a first skirt portion and a separable strip, and may include a second skirt portion that remains on the container neck after the separable strip has been removed. The gap between the skirt portions left by removing the separable strip indicates that the cap has been tampered with.

Abstract: In a mobile radiotelephone system, a base station, upon receiving a service request from a mobile station, ascertains whether the service request can be accepted according to the availability of voice channels in the base station, and, if the service request cannot be accepted, compares a measured signal strength of the service request with at least one threshold value. If the signal strength exceeds the threshold, the mobile station is directed to retry the service request on one or more of a first set of channels assigned to neighboring base stations. Otherwise, the mobile station is directed to retry the service request on one or more of at least a second set of channels assigned to neighboring base stations. Accordingly, directed retries nearer the interior of a cell may be restricted or eliminated, whereas directed retries toward the periphery of the cell may be freely allowed or less severely restricted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method in connection with handoff from a first base station in a mobile radio communication system, in which method the signal strengths from a set of base stations surrounding a mobile station are measured in the latter. When handoff is considered to be motivated, the signal strength vector formed by the measured signal strengths is correlated with stored characteristic signal strength vectors associated with the first base station. If the correlation between measured signal strength vector and one of said stored characteristic signal strength vectors exceeds a predetermined correlation level, handoff is commanded to a predetermined second base station in the set having acceptable but not the highest signal strength in the measured signal strength vector, or is the handoff procedure interrupted and the connection between the mobile station and the first base station maintained.

Abstract: A magazine with an elongated indicator member attached to the follower and projecting outside the body of the magazine so that the length of the indicator member indicates how many bullets remain in the aperture. The indicator member is provided with a series of knots at predetermined intervals so that the number of knots on the portion of the indicator member projecting outside the body of the magazine equals the number of bullets remaining in the magazine. More elaborately, each knot can correspond to a predetermined number of remaining bullets, or the knots can vary in configuration to provide a tactile code of the number of remaining bullets so that the user only needs to feel the knot closest to the magazine to determine the number of bullets remaining.

Abstract: A time keeping device, including an integrated circuit memory containing tide table data, having the ability to provide custom port information using user supplied offsets. The device provides a tide prediction system to predict and display the times of high and low tides for numerous ports and adjacent areas spanning, for example, the East, West, and Gulf Coast regions of the continental U.S. The device allows the setting and display of the different Port/Substations supported by the tide prediction system, displays the current time, date, and day of the week in standard or military format (24 hour clock), and adjusts for Daylight Saving time. Displays are provided for the phases of the moon from New to Full and back to New Moon, indicating whether it is waxing or waning, and for the current water level height An audible alarm may be generated for the arrival of a new hour, arrival of the next tidal event, or the arrival of a time preset by the user, and the device may also function as a stop watch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a heat transfer device, particularly a heat transfer device for cooling electronic components, having a metal plate and a plurality of cylindrical metal pins which are packed relatively densely on the plate and extend perpendicularly therefrom. The inventive method comprises the steps of cleaning the plate (1) and the pins (2) and treating the same with fluxing agent; loading the pins (2) into a pin holding device (4, 7) and affixing the pins by means of said device in mutually radial positions and holding the pins at an axial distance above the plate (1). Solder material (13) is applied to the plate (1) and caused to melt. The pins (2) are then lowered simultaneously down into the molten solder (13) and the solder is caused to solidify while maintaining the pins (2) in their fixed radial positions, whereafter the holder device (4, 7) is removed.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for detecting rotor (12) position in a switched reluctance motor (18) having multiple stator phases (A--A', B--B', and C--C'). A multiplexer (48) intermittently connects a known resistor (54) to a non-conducting stator phase. Circuitry (62 and 68) detects the amplitude of the current passing through the resistor (54) and the phase difference between the varying voltage and the current passing through resistor (54). The resulting signal is proportional to the position of rotor (12).

Abstract: A noble metal dental casting alloy for use in making dental restorations comprises 35-70 percent by weight palladium, 25-50 percent by weight silver, 0.5-10 percent by weight manganese, and 1-30 percent of at least one modifier element selected from (i) the group of gold, platinum, copper, tin, gallium, zinc, indium and cobalt in amounts of up to 15 percent by weight each, and (ii) the group of ruthenium, rhenium, aluminum, germanium, lithium, silicon, iridium, boron, tantalum and niobium in amounts of up to 5 percent by weight each. The alloy has a solidus temperature of at least 1100.degree. C., a liquidus temperature of not more than 1400.degree. C., tensile elongation of at least 2 percent, thermal expansion coefficient of at least 14.0.times.10.sup.-6 per .degree.C., Vickers hardness of at least 150, and offset yield strength at 0.2 percent of at least 250 MPa.

Abstract: A method of treating pneumonia caused by a microorganism by administering directly into the lower respiratory tract of a host an amount of an anti-inflammatory agent effective to reduce inflammation is provided. The method may further include administering to a host an amount of an anti-infectious agent with activity against the microorganism effective to reduce the concentration of the microorganism.

Abstract: In an elastic clutch of disk design, particularly a split flywheel for an internal combustion engine, a coupling including an oblong spring is arranged between two coupling halves that are mutually rotatable. Essentially stretched in relaxed condition, the spring is subdivided in two or more partial sections by wedge-shaped spring cups, the longitudinal axes of which partial sections have relative to one another a buckled arrangement. Obtained in this way is a spring favorable for specific operating conditions, with a low spring stiffness, but with the spring being composed of essentially straight-line partial sections. Provided thereby is a spring that can be manufactured at low cost, which, in operation, is favorably stressed and not subjected to any wear.

Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing a press jacket from pourable elastomeric material with reinforcement threads. A cylindrical pouring body. A longitudinal thread tensioning device at the pouring body. A feed device for feeding circumferential threads to the pouring body. A pouring nozzle for pouring the elastomeric material to the pouring body. A spacing device maintains a constant distance between the longitudinal threads and the jacket surface of the pouring body as well as a constant circumferential distance between adjacent longitudinal threads. The spacing device includes a plurality of segments. Each segment has an L-shaped cross section. The radial arm has slots for the passage of longitudinal threads and furthermore teeth present between the slots. A slide is rigidly fastened to the support and includes rollers which engage the segments and move the spacing device along the pouring body.

Abstract: Compositions, for example cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of increasing melanin formation on the skin or scalp employ liposomes including between 0.001 and 10 weight percent, with respect to the total weight of the composition, of tyrosine or a tyrosine derivative selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal salt of L-tyrosine, an alkaline earth metal salt of L-tyrosine, methyl L-tyrosinate, ethyl L-tyrosinate, and stearyl L-tyrosinate.

Abstract: Safety device for a cassette for a compact disc, a cassette tape or the like, which comprises two hingedly interconnected rectangular cassette halves. The safety device can be mounted on the outside of the cassette encircling the cassette to prevent opening thereof and is provided with a lock member for locking engagement with the cassette, which includes a rotary bolt (22) enclosed in a lock housing (20), to be adjusted between engaged position and disengaged position from the outside of the lock housing. A spring blade (30) of magnet material is provided as a latch member for the rotary bolt, the spring blade being arranged to prevent in a latching position rotation of the rotary bolt from the engaged position and being operable against spring bias by magnetic attraction from the outside of the lock housing from the engaged position unlatching the rotary bolt to allow rotation thereof to the disengaged position.