Abstract: A breathing bag including a distensible bag portion and an integrally formed neck portion thicker than the distensible bag portion and sufficiently thick to be connected directly to a male fitting; the distensible bag portion may be fluted.

Abstract: A method for providing presence gateway functionality includes deriving presence information for subscribers in a first set of subscribers based on telecommunications signaling messages. The first set of subscribers includes at least one subscriber who is not a subscribed-to presentity. The method also includes determining whether presence status information for a subscriber in the first set of subscribers has changed. In response to detecting a change in presence status, it is determined whether the subscriber is a subscribed-to presentity. If the subscriber is a subscribed-to presentity, a presence server is notified of the change in status of the subscriber.

Abstract: Methods and system for delivering presence information regarding push-to-talk subscribers are disclosed. In one method, a short message gateway receives presence information from a first push-to-talk subscriber from a presence or push-to-talk server. The short message gateway determines the location and availability of a second push-to-talk subscriber to which the presence information is directed. If the second push-to-talk subscriber is available, the SMS gateway delivers the presence information to the second push-to-talk subscriber in a manner that bypasses the SMSC. If the SMS gateway determines that the second push-to-talk subscriber is not available, the SMS gateway discards the presence information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electroslag remelting methods and apparatus for producing metallic ingots, as well as to articles of manufacture made from materials processed according to the methods and/or using the apparatus. One such method includes disposing slag within a withdrawal mold comprising a mold wall and an electrically conductive member disposed through the mold wall, contacting the slag with a consumable electrode, and heating the slag by conducting an electrical current through the consumable electrode into the slag, thereby melting at least a portion of the consumable electrode in contact with the slag. At least a fraction of the melted portion of the consumable electrode is collected in the withdrawal mold to form the ingot. At least a portion of the electrical current is conducted form the slag through the electrically conductive member.

Abstract: A breathing bag including a distensible bag portion and an integrally formed neck portion thicker than the distensible bag portion and sufficiently thick to be connected directly to a male fitting; the distensible bag portion may be fluted.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus that use electrostatic and/or electromagnetic fields to enhance the process of spray forming preforms or powders. The present invention also describes methods and apparatus for atomization and heat transfer with non-equilibrium plasmas. The present invention is also directed to articles, particularly for use in gas turbine engines, produced by the methods of the invention.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a breathing bag including a connector portion and a distensible portion including the steps of providing moldable material, forming a portion of the moldable material into the connector portion of the breathing bag and forming another portion of the moldable material into the distensible portion of the breathing bag. The moldable material may be provided by extruding a parison of thermoplastic material; the connector portion of the breathing bag may be formed by compression molding and the distensible portion of the breathing bag may be formed by blow molding or blow and vacuum molding; such distensible portion and connector portions are formed or molded integrally. A breathing bag made by such process.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to nickel-base alloys, and in particular 718-type nickel-base alloys, having a desired microstructure that is predominantly strengthened by ??-phase precipitates and comprises an amount of at least one grain boundary precipitate. Other embodiments of the present invention relate to methods of heat treating nickel-base alloys, and in particular 718-type nickel-base alloys, to develop a desired microstructure that can impart thermally stable mechanical properties. Articles of manufacture using the nickel-base alloys and methods of heat treating nickel-base alloys according to embodiments of the present invention are also disclosed.

Abstract: A breathing bag including a connector portion and a distensible portion manufactured by a process including the steps of providing moldable material, forming a portion of the moldable material into the connector portion of the breathing bag and forming another portion of the moldable material into the distensible portion of the breathing bag. The moldable material may be provided by extruding a parison of thermoplastic material; the connector portion of the breathing bag may be formed by compression molding and the distensible portion of the breathing bag may be formed by blow molding or blow and vacuum molding; such distensible and connector portions are formed or molded integrally.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a breathing bag including a connector portion and a distensible portion including the steps of providing moldable material, forming a portion of the moldable material into the connector portion of the breathing bag and forming another portion of the moldable material into the distensible portion of the breathing bag. The moldable material may be provided by extruding a parison of thermoplastic material; the connector portion of the breathing bag may be formed by compression molding and the distensible portion of the breathing bag may be formed by blow molding or blow and vacuum molding; such distensible portion and connector portions are formed or molded integrally. A breathing bag made by such process.

Abstract: A system and a method for remotely storing information from portable electronics using a multi-point wireless link. The method and system involves a Bluetooth-enabled camera that communicates to a 3G cellular telephone via a Bluetooth wireless link, the telephone then uses the 3G wireless link to connect to a remote storage device via the Internet. Using this concept, the internal memory of the portable device is used as a buffer memory without needing to be in the vicinity of a computer because the cellular telephone can act as a go between from the portable device to the storage space via the Internet.

Abstract: A food container includes a recessed film membrane which seals the container. The recessed film membrane is applied with an apparatus which includes a container holder and a film membrane applicator. The film membrane applicator applies the film membrane to the container and seals the film membrane to the container. The applicator includes a sealing head which places the film membrane into the container. The sealing head seals an edge of the film membrane to an inner wall of the container using heat. The film membrane is moved through the applicator and cut. The sealing head includes two lips to provide a double seal between the film membrane and the inner wall of the container.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing goods or services is resistant to fraudulent vandalism by use of a hacksaw by having a coin receiver including a coin runway having at least one guide surface to guide a coin along a runway axis. The runway has at least one moveable member located closely adjacent to the guide surface and mounted for movement relative to the guide surface. The moveable member has a moveable surface with a displacement component parallel to the runway axis so that when contacted by a reciprocating hacksaw, the moveable surface moves in the direction of the hacksaw to reduce relative movement between the hacksaw and the surface, thus preventing sawing of the member. In one embodiment, the moveable member is a rotatable member which is mounted so as to have an uppermost surface flush with the guide surface of the runway.

Abstract: A low-power pipelined data processor (20) includes a branch prediction mechanism for speculatively placing branch target instructions into the fetch, decode, dispatch, and execute pipeline when a branch is predicted to be taken. To save power the data processor (20) selectively disables one or more pipeline resources (24) associated with placing the branch target instructions into the pipeline according to the strength of the prediction. If the prediction is weakly not taken, the data processor (20) enables the pipeline resource (24) to prevent disruptions to the pipeline if the branch resolves as taken during the cycle. However if the prediction is strongly not taken, the pipeline resource (24) is disabled to save power, which outweighs the infrequent resolution to taken. In one embodiment, the data processor (20) disables a branch target instruction cache (24) if history bits corresponding to the branch instruction stored in a branch history table (26) indicate strongly that the branch will not be taken.

Abstract: A food container includes a recessed film membrane which seals the container. The recessed film membrane is applied with an apparatus which includes a container holder and a film membrane applicator. The film membrane applicator applies the film membrane to the container and seals the film membrane to the container. The applicator includes a sealing head which places the film membrane into the container. The sealing head seals an edge of the film membrane to an inner wall of the container using heat. The film membrane is moved through the applicator and cut. The sealing head includes two lips to provide a double seal between the film membrane and the inner wall of the container.

Abstract: A food container includes a recessed film membrane which seals the container. The recessed film membrane is applied with an apparatus which includes a container holder and a film membrane applicator. The film membrane applicator applies the film membrane to the container and seals the film membrane to the container. The applicator includes a sealing head which places the film membrane into the container. The sealing head seals an edge of the film membrane to an inner wall of the container using heat. The film membrane is moved through the applicator and cut. The sealing head includes two lips to provide a double seal between the film membrane and the inner wall of the container.

Abstract: An FM stereo receiving system and a method for aligning phases of RF signals received by multiple antennas. The FM stereo receiving system includes two antennas for receiving RF signals having a common frequency but potentially different phases. The system also includes an FM receiver having a detector output and a pilot output on which a pilot tone, such as a 19 kHz pilot tone, is present. A summer is included in the system for summing the RF signals and providing the summed signal to the receiver. The amplitude modulator of the system resides between one of the antennas and the summer to amplitude modulate the antenna's RF signal at a perturbation frequency which is a whole number multiple greater than 1 of the pilot tone. The receiver thus produces on its phase detector output a phase signal having a frequency equal to the perturbation frequency and a magnitude corresponding to the phase error between the RF signals which is connected in a feedback loop to align the phases.

Abstract: A method for tuning and aligning an electronically tuned FM broadcast receiver is described. The system described compensates for the mismatch of component values between the antenna and RF amplifier tuned circuits, and the IF offset between the local oscillator frequency and the center frequencies of the antenna and RF resonant circuits by developing independent tuning signals for the circuits. The system also provides temperature compensation, and can be aligned without mechanically adjusting inductors and/or capacitors in the tuned circuits.

Abstract: A radio apparatus with a phase locked loop is disclosed. The apparatus contains a phase detector with first and second inputs, where the first input receiving a reference frequency signal and the second input receives a controllable frequency signal that is controlled by a tuning voltage. Also included is, a loop filter for filtering the output of the phase detector, circuitry for decoding when a phase difference at the inputs of the phase detector exceeds a predetermined value, and a filter bypass circuit. This circuit bypasses operation of the loop filter when the difference at the inputs of the phase detector exceeds a predetermined value, allowing fast voltage changes of the tuning voltage, and providing a short lock time for the phase locked loop.

Abstract: An AM stereo receiver in which a synchronous in-phase signal is determined comprises a low pass filter circuit for determining an average DC value of the synchronous in-phase signal, a reference voltage supply for providing a reference voltage indicative of a predetermined portion of the DC value of the synchronous in-phase signal occurring during a 100% IF signal level condition, a comparison circuit for comparing the average DC value of the synchronous in-phase signal to the predetermined reference, and an output circuit outputting a signal indicative of an out-of-lock condition when the average DC value of the synchronous in-phase signal falls below the predetermined reference.