Abstract: A controlled satellite link, comprising a reference unit for measuring signal attenuation over said link, and a control unit, associated with said reference unit, configured for controlling at least one link transmission parameter to dynamically adapt to changes in said measured signal attenuation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for dynamic allocation of a resource. In particular, it concerns a system to dynamically designate a priority for a resource request and to allocate a resource, partially filling or completely filling the request. Partial filling of requests and conditional priorities allows maximum use of resources at low priority while protecting minimum access to resources Thus, the system and method of the present invention improve access and optimization of a Bandwidth On Demand (BOD) satellite communication system. Free resources are used as access channelsthat may be allocated to a user.

Abstract: Method for managing power and bandwidth resources in operation over a plurality of links from a hub, said power and bandwidth resources being limited, the method comprising: initially assigning power and bandwidth combinations to individual links according to current conditions pertaining to respective links, each combination having a corresponding resource cost; and controllably changing said initially assigned combinations at respective ones of said links to reduce respective resource costs, thereby to controllably balance an overall resource cost of said plurality of links to lie within available overall power and bandwidth resource limitations.

Abstract: A satellite broadcasting system for communication between a satellite hub and a range of ground stations in which a set having a predetermined number of MODCODS is available for data transmission from the satellite hub to the ground stations. Each MODCOD in use in the hub requires additional hub resources, and the system uses a MODCOD limiter for limiting the number of MODCODs in operation at a given time to a subset smaller than said predetermined number of MODCODS, thereby reducing overall resource usage.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell and method for producing same. The cell includes a metal anode, a non aqueous liquid cathode solution, an electrolyte dissolved in the non aqueous liquid cathode solution, a porous carbon current collector, a separator disposed between said anode and said porous carbon current collector, and a non-porous current collector disposed adjacent the porous current collector for conducting current from the porous current collector to the cell pole, the non-porous current collector being characterized in that its surface adjacent the porous current collector is made essentially of non-porous carbon.

Abstract: A portable receiving/transmitting unit is adapted to communicate with a master station, the master station being associated with a plurality of base stations, a plurality of pagers and a plurality of individual receiving/transmitting units. The portable receiving/transmitting unit includes, integrated into one unit, structure for receiving a data string encoding a personal message which is broadcasted by the master station together with a unit identifying code through a plurality of pagers; structure for conveying the broadcasted message to the operator of the receiving unit identified by the identifying code; and structure for generating a message and for transmitting it from the portable unit to the receiving base stations together with a unit identifying code.

Abstract: A Vehicle Location Unit (VLU) device includes in functional relationship an RF receiver, a transmitter, a receive/transmit switch, a microcontroller to control the receiving/transmitting path, a digital Large Scale Integration (LSI), having a digital signal processing device, a crystal oscillator, and a filtering device for an outcoming signal.

Abstract: An electronic toll system for monitoring a plurality of lanes including a plurality of lane monitoring devices operative to monitor passage of vehicles through the corresponding plurality of lanes, and a lane monitoring device coordinating system for coordinating operation of the lane monitoring devices such that not all of the lane monitoring devices operate simultaneously.

Abstract: A rechargeable electrochemical cell comprising a first electrode capable of reversibly incorporating on the surface thereof an alkali metal, a second electrode capable of reversibly incorporating therein ions of the alkali metal, and an electrolyte in contact with the first and second electrodes, the cell being characterized in that prior to charging the surface of the first electrode is substantially free from the alkali-metal.

Abstract: A non-aqueous safe secondary cell is provided. The cell can be repeatedly charged and discharged retaining the excellent safety features. This cell comprises as main components a negative electrode which is Lithium or Lithium alloy, a positive cathode which includes MnO.sub.2 and an electrolyte which is 1,3-Dioxolane with Lithium hexafluoroarsenate (LiAsF.sub.6) and a polymerization inhibitor.

Abstract: An electronic digital signal cross-connect system (EDSX) is provided which includes a plurality of input terminals for respectively receiving bipolar 3-level input signals having a predetermined bit rate, and a plurality of output terminals for respectively providing bipolar 3-level output signals having the same predetermined bit rate. An interface circuit is provided which has an input section coupled to the input terminals to receive the bipolar 3-level input signals and an output section coupled to the output terminals to output the bipolar 3-level output signals. The input section of the interface circuit is constructed to include converting circuitry for converting the bipolar 3-level input signals into predetermined coded signals. Correspondingly, the output section of the interface circuit includes converting circuitry for decoding the predetermined coded signals into bipolar 3-level output signals.

Abstract: There is provided an indirect frequency synthesizer in the millimeter wave frequency range of 36 to 38.6 GHz. The synthesizer comprises a high performance frequency translation loop for operation in the microwave frequency range and contains a voltage-controlled oscillator, an automatic loop gain correction system and a sophisticated lock search system. The frequency translation loop is operable under a variety of conditions (temperature etc.) and overcomes the considerable difficulties which exist in this frequency range such as maintenance of constant optimum loop parameters, thus making it possible to utilize the entire frequency tuning range of the millimeter wave oscillator. As a result, the synthesizer has very satisfactory characteristics as regards noise and spurious frequencies products.