Abstract: A grip heater has a tubular insulator that is designed to slip over a handlebar and has two interposed pairs of helical recesses. Each pair of helical recesses is formed by two parallel helical grooves and accommodates a heating element; the heating elements can have different resistances to provide differing degrees of heat when selectively connected to a voltage source. Preferably, the pairs of recesses overlap such that the heating elements reside in alternating grooves and cross over each other. The heating elements can be connected to a common ground to allow replacement of existing three-wire grip heaters. When a common ground is employed, the heating elements are preferably isolated where they cross.

Abstract: A data processing device includes an electronic processor responsive to a context signal and operable in alternative processing contexts identified by the context signal. First and second registers are connected to the electronic processor to participate in one processing context while retaining information from another processing context until a return thereto. A context switching circuit is connected to the first and second registers and operates to selectively control input and output operations of the registers to and from the electronic processor depending on the processing context. Other devices, systems and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A microphone is disclosed which converts an audio signal directly into a digital representation by analyzing and digitizing the distortion imposed upon a signal, such as a string of regularly spaced pulses as a result of the displacement of a diaphragm, relative to a sensor, in response to the incoming acoustical signal. Other devices, systems and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A microphone is disclosed which converts an audio signal directly into a digital representation by analyzing and digitizing the distortion imposed upon a signal, such as a string of regularly spaced pulses as a result of the displacement of a diaphragm, relative to a sensor, in response to the incoming acoustical signal. Other devices, systems and methods are also disclosed.