Abstract: An alarm apparatus for footwear wherein the footwear includes a sole and a boot connected to the sole thereof. An alarm circuit for generating an alarm signal is positioned within and concealed by the sole of the footwear. An activation switch is positioned on an exterior surface of the boot and is electrically connected to the alarm circuit. Means for transmitting the alarm signal is connected to the alarm circuit. Upon activation of the alarm switch, the alarm signal is generated by the alarm circuit and transmitted by the transmitting means for receipt at a remote location thereby notifying a remote user that a local user is in distress.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods provide an adjustable aerial terminal that is capable of being pole-mounted or wall-mounted. In an embodiment, this invention includes an aerial terminal having the means to rotationally adjust positions about a curved surface. In another embodiment, this invention includes an aerial terminal having the means to longitudinally adjust positions along a planar surface. In further embodiments, this invention includes a kit-of-parts capable of being assembled with conventional aerial terminals and also includes a method of adjusting aerial terminals located at an elevated position.

Abstract: Method and apparatus to detect and characterize a defect in a fiber preform residing in a preform-receiving cavity of a mold or simulated mold of the type used for liquid composite molding (e.g., resin transfer molding) to make a composite component or structure. The defect may result from fiber preform misplacement in the cavity, accidental inclusions, preform density variations, and/or distortion of the preform. Transient gas or other fluid pressures at multiple locations of the cavity are measured during changing of fluid pressure in the cavity. The measured transient pressures, or data derived therefrom, are analyzed to determine membership of the fiber preform in one of two or more groups that include a standard defect-free group and a defective group, whereby the method determines if the fiber preform or its position in the cavity deviates from the standard defect-free group.

Abstract: A twisted pair status indicator is provided. The twisted pair status indicator may be attached to a twisted pair access terminal to indicate whether the access terminal has available and properly functioning twisted pairs. The twisted pair status indicator may comprise a sliding door that reveals an available indication when the sliding door is moved to one side. When the sliding door is moved to a second side, an unavailable indication is revealed. The indications may be characters, numerals or colors that indicate whether twisted pairs are available. The twisted pair status indicator may also include a lock on the sliding door so that only authorized personnel may make changes to the twisted pair status indicator.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods provide an adjustable aerial terminal that is capable of being pole-mounted or wall-mounted. In an embodiment, this invention includes an aerial terminal having the means to rotationally adjust positions about a curved surface. In another embodiment, this invention includes an aerial terminal having the means to longitudinally adjust positions along a planar surface. In further embodiments, this invention includes a kit-of-parts capable of being assembled with conventional aerial terminals and also includes a method of adjusting aerial terminals located at an elevated position.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods provide for a hanging aerial terminal including means to rotationally adjust positions or means to adjust positions in a cantilever fashion. This invention also includes a kit-of-parts for a hanging aerial suspension system capable of being assembled with conventional hanging aerial terminals. Still further, this invention includes a locking device having means to securely position the hanging aerial terminal at a selected location.