Abstract: Apparatus for sorting articles includes a conveyor having a plurality of article support members, each article support member provided to extend longitudinally parallel to a direction of movement of the conveyor, the support members being provided spaced 5 transversely across a conveyor and being pivotable at a first end about a transverse axis to unload the article from the conveyor.

Abstract: An apparatus and system for aligning and packing rollable items such as prolate or spherical fruit; an apparatus to remove a single tray from a stack of trays and method therefor; a wrapper to wrap a tray in plastic film and method therefor; an apparatus to laterally retain a spherical or prolate fruit and method therefor; and an apparatus for aligning a fruit via series of rollers and/or suction heads and a method therefor.

Abstract: A method for communications access control using software contained on fixed media is disclosed. The access control method comprises the steps of: (1) providing the primary account owner with a unique fixed media with control function, (2) selecting members of a user group subject to communications access control by the primary account holder, and (3) enabling access to the communications networks at the authorized levels by the user group as permitted and controlled by the primary account owner.

Abstract: A memory storage device having an address control system is disclosed. The memory storage device includes memory cells and an address control system configured to decode a bit number which identifies a number of the memory cells which are selected in parallel. The memory cells selected in parallel correspond to least significant bits of an address which has a range that includes the memory cells.

Abstract: A system and method of designing electronic media, such as websites, that creates forced breaks in the viewing process. This system and method enables the delivery of advertisements or other push content to the viewer during said forced break.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a magnetic memory. In one embodiment, the magnetic memory comprises an array of memory cells configured to provide resistive states, and a read circuit. The read circuit is configured to sense a resistance through a memory cell in the array of memory cells to obtain a sense result and categorize the sense result into one of at least three different categories comprising a middle category situated between the resistive states.

Abstract: An actuator arrangement includes a body and at least one of a piston assembly and a rod assembly slideably disposed in the body. A sensor arrangement includes a sensor, a sensor electronics module, and an interactive element. The interactive element is moveable relative to the sensor, wherein a position of the interactive element indicative of a position of the at least one of a piston assembly and a rod assembly is communicated to the sensor electronics module through the sensor. A housing assembly is attached to an end of the body and includes a sensor pilot portion. The sensor pilot portion in the housing assembly is structured and arranged to sealably receive the sensor electronics module therein, wherein the sensor electronics module is encased within the housing.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a magnetic memory. In one embodiment, the magnetic memory comprises an array of memory cells configured to provide resistive states, and a read circuit. The read circuit is configured to sense a resistance through a memory cell in the array of memory cells to obtain a sense result and categorize the sense result into one of at least three different categories comprising a middle category situated between the resistive states.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a data storage and retrieval system operating on a host computer. The data storage and retrieval system comprises a sparing system configured to replace defective memory sections of a memory device with replacement memory sections of the memory device, and an error correction code system. The error correction code system is configured to encode data with an error correction code to store the data into the memory device and decode the encoded data with the error correction code to retrieve the data from the memory device.

Abstract: A disposable gaiter guard for use in weedwacking vegetation which is made of a single piece of thin plastic and packaged so that a user may pull one out for use and dispose of it when finished the immediate chore of weekwacking The guard is designed to protect the lower leg and instep of a user's legs and has integral strap portions which are wrapped around the leg to secure the guard thereto.

Abstract: A method and system for calibrating a motor-driven instrument pointer (8) against a stop (5) without using feedback includes, in a first power state, driving the pointer (8) at full torque against the stop (5), then driving the pointer (8) against the stop at a reduced torque for a predetermined radial distance so at the pointer (8) is caused to be held against the stop (5). A third driving step, at reduced torque for a further predetermined radial distance, may be used in a second power state to move the pointer (8) against the stop (5).

Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for calibrating an instrument pointer driven by an electric motor against a mechanical stop without using feedback control. According to the invention, the system for calibrating said instrument pointer comprises a pointer (8) engageable with the electric motor (2) including an intermediate gear (3) for driving the pointer (8). A stop means (5) is positioned at a desired reference point where, in a first powered state, the motor (2) is accelerated at a maximum torque for a first predetermined radial distance to move said pointer (8) towards a position whereat said stop means (5) is engaged. The motor (2) is then re-accelerated at a reduced torque for a second predetermined radial distance, whereby the pointer (3) is caused to be moved and held against the stop means (5).

Abstract: `Unintentionally` doped P type GaAs is grown on silicon by a metal organic chemical vapor deposition process in which the molecular ratio of arsenic to gallium in the growth ambient is reduced to a value that is sufficiently low to cause the creation of donor (As) site vacancies in the grown GaAs layer, which become occupied by acceptor (carbon) atoms in the metal organic compound, thereby resulting in the formation of a buffer GaAs layer having a P type majority carrier characteristic. Preferably, the silicon substrate has its growth surface inclined from the [100] plane toward the [011] direction is initially subjected to an MOCVD process (e.g. trimethyl gallium, arsine chemical vapor deposition) at a reduced temperature (e.g. 425.degree. C.) and at atmospheric pressure, to form a thin (400 Angstroms) nucleation layer. During this growth step the Group V/Group III mole ratio (of arsenic to gallium) is maintained at an intermediate value. The temperature is then ramped to 630.degree. C.

Abstract: `Unintentionally` doped P type GaAs is grown on silicon by a metal organic chemical vapor deposition process in which the molecular ratio of arsenic to gallium in the growth ambient is reduced to a value that is sufficiently low to cause the creation of donor (As) site vacancies in the grown GaAs layer, which become occupied by acceptor (carbon) atoms in the metal organic compound, thereby resulting in the formation of a buffer GaAs layer having a P type majority carrier characteristic. Preferably, the silicon substrate has its growth surface inclined from the [100] plane toward the [011] direction is initially subjected to an MOCVD process (e.g. trimethyl gallium, arsine chemical vapor deposition) at a reduced temperature (e.g. 425.degree. C.) and at atmospheric pressure, to form a thin (400 Angstroms) nucleation layer. During this growth step the Group V/Group III mole ratio (of arsenic to gallium) is maintained at an intermediate value. The temperature is then ramped to 630.degree. C.

Abstract: Solid state laser comprising a solid state laser diode for generating fundamental wave laser radiation; an external ring resonator which is arranged in the beam path of the fundamental wave laser radiation and through which the fundamental wave laser radiation passes in a predetermined forward direction; an optical nonlinear medium arranged in the ring resonator for generating the 2nd harmonic of the fundamental wave laser radiation; and an arrangement for feeding fundamental wave laser radiation back to the solid state laser diode which includes a scattering optical element which is arranged in the beam path of the fundamental wave laser radiation of the ring resonator and which causes a small part of the fundamental wave laser radiation to propagate in a direction opposite to the forward direction through the beam path back to the solid state laser diode.