Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting overload distortion in lifting and the like gear is disclosed. The apparatus includes a hook with two reference points thereon defining, in the undistorted state of the hook, a reference dimension. The hook also has a standard dimension provided on the hook and conveniently accessible for reference purposes. The standard dimension is also a pair of points and one of this pair is coincident with one of the reference points thereby forming a triangle of points on the hook.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting overload distortion A method and apparatus for detecting overload distortion in lifting and the like gear is disclosed. The apparatus includes a hook with two reference points thereon defining, in the undistorted state of the hook, a reference dimension. The hook also has a standard dimension provided on the hook and conveniently accessible for reference purposes. The standard dimension is also a pair of points and one of this pair is coincident with one of the reference points thereby forming a triangle of points on the hook.

Abstract: An adjunct processor for a wireless telephone system utilizes object-oriented software for providing a common air-interface protocol for each cell site's base station, so that, regardless of the specific cellular system, it may be coupled to the central, adjunct node-processor of the invention, so that multifarious-operating cellular systems may be linked by the central personal computer adjunct node-processor into one holistic system comprised of many different cellular operating systems and of many node-processors. A network of many adjunct node-processors allows hand-off between adjunct processors, so that if one adjunct processor fails or is down, another adjunct processor in the network may take over its functions. Each adjunct processor also has an alarm-management system, which may take over the alarm-management operation of a down adjunct processor.

Abstract: An adjunct processor for a wireless telephone system utilizes object-oriented software for providing a common air-interface protocol for each cell site's base station, so that, regardless of the specific cellular system. it may be coupled to the central, adjunct node-processor of the invention, so that multifarious-operating cellular systems may be linked by the central personal computer adjunct node-processor into one holistic system comprised of many different cellular operating systems and of many node-processors. A network of many adjunct node-processors allows hand-off between adjunct processors, to that if one adjunct processor fails or is down, another adjunct processor in the network may take over its functions. Each adjunct processor also has an alarm-management system and a billing and accounts-management system, which may take over the same systems another, down adjunct processor.