Abstract: An article of footwear includes an integrally-knitted footwear upper and sole, the sole including reflowed polymeric material of a grip yarn. The ground contact surface of the sole may include the reflowed polymeric material. The footwear upper and the sole are a one-piece, unitary knit construction. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear includes integrally knitting a footwear upper and a sole of an article of footwear, the sole including a grip yarn. The method further includes thermoforming the grip yarn such that the sole includes reflowed polymeric material of the grip yarn.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the control and prevention of bruxing (nocturnal teeth grinding) which comprises a sound generating means affixed to the jaw of the user, an electronic control means to "read" electrical impedance variations within said sound generating means caused by bruxing and to activate an alarm when bruxing occurs. Said apparatus utilizes the principle of bone conduction wherein sonic loading of said sound generating means differs between the open-jaw and the closed-jaw states. The alarm develops a conditioned reflex in the user such that after the first few alarms incident to bruxing the user does not awaken but merely reacts by relaxing the jaw when the alarm occurs.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the control and prevention of bruxing (nocturnal teeth grinding) which comprises a sound generating means affixed to one area of the face of the user, a sound receiving means affixed to another area of the face, and an electronic control means to "read" signals from said sound receiver and to activate an alarm when bruxing occurs. Said apparatus utilizes the principle of bone conduction whereby the sonic vibrations from said second generator are transmitted to said sound receiver bottom when the jaw of the user is closed than when it is open. The alarm develops a conditioned reflex in the user such that after the first few alarms incident to bruxing the user does not awaken but merely reacts by relaxing the jaw when the alarm occurs.

Abstract: A radio frequency switch which has input and output diodes and a quarter length impedance inverter interconnecting the diodes. A switch drive signal is clamped to a predetermined voltage between drive signals so that the impedance with respect to the input source remains substantially constant during the entire switch operation.

Abstract: Movement of an object (intruder) in a specified area is sensed by transmitting microwave energy from an antenna (10) that also receives energy reflected from the intruder, where the received energy is quadrature processed using Doppler techniques. Connected to the antenna (10) is a transceiver (12) that includes a quadrature mixer (48) coupled to an RF oscillator (50) through an RF switch (52). The RF switch (52) is controlled by a switch driver (54) to provide pulse energy from the antenna (10). Doppler outputs E.sub.1 and E.sub.2 from transceiver (12) are processed in the same manner except for a 90-degree phase lead applied to the Doppler output E.sub.2 by a phase lead network (18). Doppler outputs E.sub.1 and E.sub.2 (E.sub.2 90-degree phase shifted) are applied simultaneously to a sum and signature processor (24) and to a difference and signature processor (22). The sum and signature processor provides the "approach" receiving signal and processes the signature to further reduce the nuisance alarm rates.

Abstract: A resonant radiation assembly for RF transmission lines is provided wherein the coupling level between the assembly and the transmission line may be readily adjusted at any point along the longitudinal axis of the line. The outer conductor of a coaxial transmission line is partially milled to provide radiation slots along the line, and the conductor is sheathed in a polyethylene cable jacket. A section of dielectric tubing is longitudinally gapped. Either plural conductive strips in combination with a transversely oriented radiation loop, or a single conductive strip is bonded to the outer surface of the tubing opposite the gap. The tubing is placed over the jacket and translated along the line to the desired operating location. The RF coupling level may be adjusted by rotating the tubing about the transmission line to vary the degree of coincidence between the conductive strip and the radiation slots.