Abstract: Synthesizing computer input events is disclosed. In one embodiment, a computerized system includes a sensor, a controller, a utility and an application. The sensor detects external events, such as audio events and video events. The controller generates control variables in response to the external events. The utility synthesizes input events, such as joystick, mouse, and keyboard events, from the control variables. The application then utilizes these input events.

Abstract: A circuit breaker rotary contact assembly employs a rotor assembly to operate the moveable contact arms. Separate pivots are provided to the rotor assembly and the moveable contact arms to ensure that the contacts close prior to complete rotation of the rotor assembly. The additional rotation force provided by the rotor assembly then translates into lateral displacement of the moveable contacts relative to the fixed contacts, resulting in contact wiping function. An alternate embodiment utilizes a common pivot for both the rotor assembly and the moveable contact arms, while providing post closure motion by means of a fixed contact compression spring.

Abstract: A magnetic brush development station including a housing forming, at least in part, a reservoir for developer material. A plurality of augers are located in the housing for mixing developer material within the reservoirs. A development roller is mounted within the housing for delivering developer material from the reservoir to a development zone. A mechanism is provided for selectively readily replenishing and/or emptying at least one component of developer material with respect to the reservoir, the replenishing mechanism including a tube defining a series of ports, the series of ports being at a specific angle and of a size so as to allow an equal amount of material to pass through each of the ports, whereby marking particles exit from the ports and are substantially uniformly introduced into the reservoir of the housing.

Abstract: One aspect of this invention embodies a method of messaging upon a network involving at least one physician, at least one patient and a workflow engine. Each physician operates a computer from time to time capable of receiving and sending messages upon the network at a corresponding address on the network. Each patient operates a computer from time to time capable of receiving and sending messages upon the network at a corresponding address on the network. The workflow engine accesses the network for receiving and sending messages upon the network at a workflow engine address on the network. The method comprises using a first medical message wizard by the patient on the patient operated computer, a medical profiler process performed by the workflow engine and a second medical message wizard by the first physician on the physician operated computer at the first corresponding physician address.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method that is based on an analysis of document information, and which can be used for conducting and potentially accelerating business opportunity assessments and technology investment decisions. Documents include patent documents, scientific and trade literature, magazines, e-zines, Internet search results and the like. The system can be implemented as an automatic or semi-automatic analysis system, and it ultimately provides a document index or visual index from which technology, investment or business decisions can be drawn. The method comprises the steps of selecting a document data set for analysis, selecting one or more analysis means, such as means to determine relationships among the documents in the selected set, and then, forming a representation of the result for further analysis, display or planning.

Abstract: An interprocess communication technique transfers a message from a first process' memory (on a first computer system) directly to a second process' memory (on a second computer system). The message is identified by a virtual address and possibly a memory handle. The message is not stored in intermediary memory, such as operating system buffer memory, during the transfer. The communication technique may also provide virtual to physical address translation and memory protection. Memory protection is provided by ensuring that the communicating processes own the memory (the contents of which includes the message) being transferred between them.

Abstract: Compositions comprising hydrogenated block copolymers can be successfully used in a variety of applications including films, profiles, sheets, pultruded articles, fibers, coated articles, injection molded articles and blow or rotational molded articles.

Abstract: A method and computerized system for reducing risk actually assumed by at least one of a plurality of parties, wherein at least one of the parties supplies electric power to at least one other of the parties, and if an unplanned at least partial failure to supply the electric power occurs, at least one of the parties assumes the risk. The method includes designating at least one factor associated with the supplying of electric power and for determining whether an unplanned at least partial failure to supply the electric power that occurs is a qualifying event; designating a compensation which will at least partially reduce the risk actually assumed by the at least one of the parties assuming the risk if the unplanned at least partial failure to supply the electric power occurs and is determined to be a qualifying event; and, establishing a relationship between the at least one of the parties assuming the risk and at least one other party.

Abstract: An Electro-mechanical locking system for vending machine doors and the like having a function that facilitates securing a movable gasketed door and effectively seals the movable door. The lock assembly comprises a motor driven device that is attached to one of the movable door assembly or cabinet body and has a rotatable and translatable shaft with a bayonet end having an arrow shape that engages a slotted stationary device that is generally located in the stationary cabinet. The arrow shaped end engages the stationary device on the cabinet and after the arrow shape end engages the stationary device the shaft rotates. This rotation causes the arrow shaped end to be orientated in such a manner as to prevent it from being pulled out from the stationary member. The rotatable shaft is allowed to rotate 90 degrees. Upon rotating 90 degrees the shaft will begin to move longitudinally along its horizontal axis. This action cause the distance from the stationary device to the actual lock as it is mounted to decrease.

Abstract: The present invention provides brain cells, such as normal brain cells, apolipoprotein E deficient brain cells, or apoE4 containing brain cells, that are treated with a compound which can modulate integrins and/or integrin receptors to produce increased sequestration of and/or accumulation of and/or uptake of A&bgr;, and/or changes in cathepsin D content and/or lysosomal dysfinction, and/or microglia activation in the brain cells. The present invention also provides methods for producing such cells and methods for using the cells for screening an agent or substance that modulates the sequestration of and/or accumulation of and/or uptake of A&bgr;, and/or lysosomal dysfunction, and/or changes in cathepsin D content and/or microglia activation in the brain cells. The method further provides a new therapeutic target, antagonism of glutamate receptors, for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases which are characterized by inter alia, abnormal amyloid uptake and/or accumulation.

Abstract: A Doppler radar transceiver in a traffic monitoring system includes a pyramidal horn antenna having a rectangular aperture and a dielectric lens mounted at the rectangular aperture. Preferably the pyramidal horn antenna is corrugated and the rectangular aperture has a breadth at least twice its width in order to provide a fan-shaped radar beam most effective for detecting moving vehicles in a stream of traffic. To reduce standing waves in the horn antenna that would otherwise cause nulls that would intermittently interfere with detection of a Doppler signal, the dielectric lens has impedance matching means for matching impedance of the dielectric lens to impedance of free space to reduce standing waves in said horn antenna. Suitable impedance matching means include a quarter-wave transformer or a tapered transformer structure at the interfaces between the dielectric body of the lens and the free-space region inside the horn and outside of the horn.

Abstract: The present mobile wireless local area network system for automating fleet operations creates a short-range wireless local area network (wireless LAN) on a transportation vehicle, such as a: trailer, container, railroad car, ship, or the like. The mobile wireless LAN couples data to a LAN hub from a plurality of wireless sensors that are placed in various locations on the transportation vehicle and on the cargo that is contained in the transportation vehicle. The collected data represents various environmental and functional measurements associated with the transportation vehicle and the cargo. The mobile wireless LAN travels with the transportation vehicle and can interact with a hub on other compatible wireless LANs or wireless interfaces on the hub of a wireline-based LAN that are within data signal transmission and reception range.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyphenylene ether resin containing residual aliphatic unsaturation as well as composites, blends, and articles made from the polyphenylene ether resin containing residual aliphatic unsaturation. Also included are reaction products between the polyphenylene ether resin containing residual aliphatic unsaturation and other resins and unsaturated resin formulations, e.g., thermosetting polyesters, acrylics, bismaleiimides, silicones, and allylics, and thermoplastics such as polyolefins, styrenics, rubbers, etc.

Abstract: Interference mitigation or collision avoidance systems and procedures to allow different wireless local area network (WLAN) communication protocols to co-exist in the same frequency band, such as an unlicensed frequency band used for short-range wireless communications. The procedures ensure substantial throughput of information carried by signals of each WLAN protocol while preventing collisions between signals of different protocols.

Abstract: Flexible hydrogenated block copolymers can be successfully used in a variety of applications including films, profiles, sheets, coatings, injection molded articles, blow or rotational molded articles and pultruded articles.

Abstract: A control device for electronic apparatus, such as a mobile telephone handset, comprises a keymat (15) having a navigation key (19) with a magnet (22) mounted so as to move with the key. A user may change the attitude of the key by tilting or deforming the key and at least one magnetic field sensor (26a, 26c) detects the attitude of the key. This may be used to control a pointer displayed on a screen.

Abstract: A method for marking dictated text for deferred correction or review of dictated text in a speech recognition system proofreader, comprising the steps of: displaying previously dictated text; sequentially highlighting words in the text; selectively establishing a mark for different ones of the sequentially highlighted words responsive to user commands; and, storing the marks in an ordered list, each of the marks including a current position and length of a corresponding marked word, whereby the marked words can be later recalled for correction in accordance with the ordered list. The method can, further comprise the steps of: displaying the previously dictated text in a first display window; sequentially displaying in a second display window a portion of the previously dictated text including the sequentially highlighted word; and, sequentially displaying in a third display window within the second display window the sequentially highlighted word.

Abstract: The present invention relates to communications for communication systems. The communication includes an antenna system which is coupled to an RF receiver/transmitter which in turn is coupled to other signal processing equipment including at least one modem for processing individual CDMA communications. Preferably the antenna system includes multiple antennas and delay units and outputs a combined signal having a known distortion imparted by the antenna system. The combined signal is in turn processed by the modem. The modem compensates for the known distortion in a manner which provides improved signal gain. The improved signal gain permits a reduction in transmit power and, accordingly, increased capacity of the CDMA system. Where the antenna system is to be remotely located from the signal processing equipment, separate units for the RF receiver/transmitter and the other signal processing equipment are provided so that the RF receiver/transmitter may also be remotely located along with the antenna system.

Abstract: An electronic security system for a parking meter includes a vault door having a spring-biased contact terminal for making breakable electrical contact with a housing hinge bracket contact terminal mounted in a vault opening. An electronic lock control circuit is able to communicate with a meter control (coin counting/auditing) circuit in the meter portion of the system through the vault door/housing hinge bracket contact terminals, thus eliminating a direct cable connection between the lock circuit and the meter circuit. The spring-biased contact may be substituted by equivalent breakable electrical contacts such as optocoupler contacts.

Abstract: A multiple access, spread-spectrum communication system processes a plurality of information signals received by a radio carrier station over telecommunication lines for simultaneous transmission over a radio frequency channel as a code-division-multiplexed signal to a group of subscriber units. The radio carrier station receives a call request signal that corresponds to a telecommunication line information signal, and a user identification signal that identifies a user to receive the call. The radio carrier station includes a plurality of CDMA modems, one of which provides a global pilot code signal. The modems provide message code signals synchronized to the global pilot signal. Each modem combines an information signal with a message code signal to provide a code division multiplexed signal. The RCS includes a system channel controller is coupled to receive a remote call.