Abstract: A fanciful animal (12) which emits a purring sound when petted. A sensor, comprising an enclosure of a fanciful animal (18), pressure transducer (14) and cushion material (16) is arranged so as to permit at least a portion of said cushioning material to move freely over said pressure transducer when said enclosure is rubbed, producing an output signal of sufficient magnitude to be detected by an electronics assembly (20). The electronics assembly produces a waveform of predetermined form which when applied to a speaker (SP1) simulates a purr.

Abstract: A telephone network test apparatus for testing for a number of different conditions that can cause harm to a telephone network. Described herein is a circuit for measuring signal power level as well as a circuit for measuring surge voltages. Finally there is described a circuit for measurement of voltage balance.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge simulator employing the combination of a chargeable member connected in parallel with a parallel plate capacitor network. The chargeable member is maintained charged by a high voltage supply through a charging resistance. The capacitor network includes a bank of resistors and capacitors for providing a voltage step simultaneously with an ESD event and is detected by an event detector. The event detector turns off the high voltage supply. To charge the capacitances for the next event, the event detector is reset using a reset switch built into the device probe.

Abstract: A ferrite sleeve or bead either in round configuration or square or rectangular configuration and either whole or split is employed as a means for reducing radiation emissions associated with a computer or the like data processing system. The ferrite system is disposed over the I/O cable either over a segment thereof or along the length thereof and in one embodiment is in the form of one or more ferrite beads that may be associated with wires internal to the data processing system. In a further embodiment of the invention the ferrite sleeve may be replaced by an equivalent circuit network comprising a parallel inductor and resistor in which the inductor is wound over a resistive core.

Abstract: A reference antenna construction preferably employing a biconical antenna in combination with a balanced to unbalanced transformer or balun adapted to provide proper matching and operation over a broad frequency range. The reference antenna is used to calibrate other antennas. A ferrite sleeve is preferably used over the balun to reduce unbalanced currents flowing in the shield and to improve performance. A tool is described that allows fast and accurate construction of the balun by providing precise severing of the center conductor.