Abstract: Methods for acquiring service for a wireless terminal can include the steps of camping on a control channel and receiving a request for an operation to be performed by the wireless terminal that is performed by the wireless terminal mutually exclusive of camping on the control channel. Control channel information associated with the control channel on which the wireless terminal was camped is stored and the requested operation is performed. The stored control channel information is used to acquire service for the wireless terminal. Related wireless terminals and systems are disclosed.

Abstract: Live attenuated vaccines against brucellosis are described. New mutant strains of Brucella melitensis have been developed, which are attenuated via deletion of the hfq and/or purEK sites. The purEK deletion site does not include insertion of a kanamycin resistance determinant marker or any other introduced antibiotic resistance marker. The hfq deletion site preferably does not include insertion of a kanamycin resistance determinant marker or any other introduced antibiotic resistance marker.

Abstract: Live attenuated vaccines against brucellosis and infection by other diseases are described. It has been discovered that trans complementation of the Brucella wboA gene can be used to maintain an expression vector in an attenuated Brucella host cell in a vaccinee. Further, heterologous antigens can be expressed using this Brucella platform, thus effecting a multivalent vaccine against Brucella and the disease corresponding to the heterologous antigen.

Abstract: A pile driver comprises a hammer for impacting a pile, a velocity sensor for measuring the velocity at impact, and a control system for adjusting the hammer stroke in accordance with the readings from the velocity sensor so that the optimal impact energy is imparted to the head of the pile. Optionally, the system further comprises a pile driving analyzer (including at least one strain gauge and/or an accelerometer) mounted on the side of the pile itself to determine whether the impact loading on the pile is below the maximum allowable stress. If the pile driving analyzer senses an overload of stress on the pile, the control system will reduce the velocity of the subsequent hammer stroke so that it no longer exceeds the maximum allowable stress.

Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile terminal allows it to search for possibly higher priority service providers in response to receiving an indication that more than the default number of service providers is available in a given service area, without dropping its current radio channel. When only the standard number of service providers is available in a given area, the mobile terminal uses standard frequency bands and corresponding radio channel allocations during scanning operations. When more than the standard number of service providers is available, the mobile terminal uses received information defining the non-standard spectrum allocation supporting the available service providers in its scanning operations. In a wireless communication system operating in accordance with TIA/EIA-136 standards, the mobile terminal may scan its current hyperband, alternate hyperband, or both the current and the alternate hyperbands (e.g., 800 MHz and 1900 MHz hyperbands), for higher priority service providers.

Abstract: In a method of electrostatically applying a powder material to a solid dosage form, charged powder material is applied to a photoconductive drum (3), is transferred to an intermediate belt (4) and then to a solid dosage form (5). The belt (4) makes contact with the solid dosage form (5).

Abstract: A method of electrostatically applying a powder material to a solid dosage form comprises the following steps: applying a bias voltage to generate an electric field between a source (1) of the powder material and the solid dosage form (5); applying an electrostatically charged powder material to the solid dosage form (5), the powder material being driven onto the solid dosage form (5) by the interaction of the electric field with the charged powder material, an the presence of the charged powder material on the solid dosage form serving to build up an electric charge on the solid dosage form (5) and thereby reduce the electric field generated by the bias voltage between the source (1) of powder material and the solid dosage form (5), and continuing the application of the electrostatically charged powder material to the solid dosage form (5) until the electric field between the source (1) of powder material and the solid dosage form is so small that the driving of the powder material by the electric field onto

Abstract: In a method of electrostatically applying a powder material to a solid dosage form, charged powder material is applied to a photoconductive drum (3), is transferred to an intermediate belt (4) and then to a solid dosage form (5). The belt (4) makes contact with the solid dosage form (5).

Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile terminal allows it to search for possibly higher priority service providers in response to receiving an indication that more than the default number of service providers is available in a given service area, without dropping its current radio channel. When only the standard number of service providers is available in a given area, the mobile terminal uses standard frequency bands and corresponding radio channel allocations during scanning operations. When more than the standard number of service providers is available, the mobile terminal uses received information defining the non-standard spectrum allocation supporting the available service providers in its scanning operations. In a wireless communication system operating in accordance with TIA/EIA-136 standards, the mobile terminal may scan its current hyperband, alternate hyperband, or both the current and the alternate hyperbands (e.g., 800 MHz and 1900 MHz hyperbands), for higher priority service providers.

Abstract: A method of message management is provided for use with a mobile communications device having core and protected memories. The mobile communications device is in communication with a radio telecommunications system comprised of authorized and unauthorized radio telecommunications system operators, each operator have a unique identification code which is associated with messages communicated therefrom. The method of message management includes the step of storing the identification code of the authorized system operator in the core memory, receiving a message with an identification code associated therewith from the radio telecommunications system, and comparing the identification code of the message with the identification code of the authorized system operator. The method further includes the step of storing the message in the protected memory only if the identification code of the message matches the identification code of the authorized system operator.

Abstract: A method and intelligent roaming mobile station for emulating a pre-intelligent roaming scanning routine used by a pre-intelligent roaming mobile station. The method includes the steps of selecting a search scheme from a plurality of search scheme, and restricting an intelligent roaming scanning routine to scan only the service bands within an 800 MHZ spectrum. In response to the selected search scheme, the intelligent roaming mobile station then prioritizes at least one service band operating in the 800 MHZ spectrum into a band scan order. Thereafter, the intelligent roaming mobile station scans for a channel according to the prioritized band scan order, where the channel connects a service provider to the intelligent roaming mobile station according to the selected search scheme.

Abstract: A mobile station and an intelligent roaming method for selecting a best service provider from a plurality of service providers. The mobile station includes a database for storing a plurality of identifier codes that correspond with the plurality of service providers. The database also has an overlap flag added to each of the stored identifier codes. The mobile station uses the intelligent roaming procedure to locate a first channel and a second channel broadcast by the service providers, where each channel contains one of the stored identifier codes and at least one of the located and stored identifier codes has an overlap flag that is set. The intelligent roaming procedure evaluates channel information associated with the first channel and channel information associated with the second channel to select a best channel for supporting a call. Thereafter, the mobile station selects the best service provider by utilizing the selected channel.

Abstract: A method for responding to a pointer received on an analog control channel pointing to a control channel belonging to a forbidden service provider includes avoiding a power-up scan and resuming camping on the analog control channel. A wireless communications mobile unit is camped on an analog control channel may receive a channel pointer to a digital control channel. If the digital control channel has acceptable received signal strength, the service provider information for that control channel is checked. If the control channel belongs to a non-forbidden service provider, the mobile unit camps on the digital control channel. If the control channel belongs to a forbidden service provider, the mobile unit returns to camping on the analog control channel without performing an intervening power-up scan. By avoiding power-up scans when the pointed-to channel belongs to a forbidden service provider, less power is consumed and users receive more consistent communications service.

Abstract: The invention disclosed in this application is a process for the production of a premium grade needle coke which is historically feedstock dependent. The selected feedstock for this process is a hydrotreated SRC material (solvent refined coal) which produces a premium grade needle coke having a low ash, low sulfur and low solids content. The hydrotreating of the SRC material, before conversion to the premium grade needle coke, changes the molecular structure of the product by putting hydrogen therein and results in a different arrangement of the aromatic molecules in the resultant premium grade needle coke.