Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals that are immunodeficient and comprise xenotransplanted hepatocytes such as human hepatocytes, wherein the genetically modified non-human animal and/or the transplanted hepatocytes are modified to restore interleukin-6 (IL-6)/interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) signaling pathway activity or interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta (GP130) signaling pathway activity in the transplanted hepatocytes, are provided. Also provided are methods of assessing the activity of human-liver-targeting reagents in such non-human animals and methods of making animals with a humanized liver (e.g., with reduced steatosis). Also provided are genetically modified non-human animals comprising an inactivated endogenous Rag2 gene, an inactivated endogenous Il2rg gene, an inactivated endogenous Fah gene, a humanized IL6 gene, and optionally an inactivated endogenous Rag1 gene and methods of using and making such animals.

Abstract: A network control system adapted to receive battery characteristics from a mobile device. The battery characteristics are transmitted to the network control system upon the entry of an on-demand feature code into the mobile device. The network control system processes the received battery characteristics, as well as received information specifying the magnitude of the RF signal power of the mobile device. The processed information is used to generate information representing the estimated service life of the present charge of the battery of the mobile device. The generated information is transmitted by the network control system to the mobile device for display. The mobile device may transmit information to the network control system regarding the battery characteristics as well as the size of a file to be downloaded.

Abstract: A battery charge indicator for a mobile communication device, such as a cell phone. The battery charge indicator receives an indication of battery power, uses the indication to determine an estimated service life of the present charge of the battery during an idle mode of the mobile communication device, uses the indication of battery power to determine an estimated service life of the present charge of the battery during an active mode of the mobile communication device and control a display element to provide visual indications in a time domain of the estimated service life of the battery charge for the idle and active modes of the mobile communication device.

Abstract: A wireless communication system for serving a small structure, business or household. The need for internal standard building interior telephone cable is avoided by the provision of a plurality of wireless interfaces each of which is associated with a different phone or station device. A single cell phone and its associated wireless interface functions an interface to receive incoming calls from a wireless network service provider and to extend each incoming call via the wireless interfaces to the household phones. Outgoing calls are extended from a calling station via the wireless interfaces to the cell phone which extends the call to via the wireless network to the called station. The cell phone monitors each call connection and ends the call upon the detection of an on-hook signal from either the calling or called station.

Abstract: A design for a structured scan path circuit incorporating domino logic circuitry is provided. The scan path circuit allows the rapid evaluation of a predetermined logic function, while allowing the use of automatic test pattern generation programs. Each function input signal has its own latch, the equivalent to the master latch in a standard scan flip-flop. The domino function output also has a latch, the equivalent of the slave latch in the scan flip-flop. The use of the input latches eliminates the need to insure the stability of the function input signals during the evaluation of the domino logic function. Thus, the input latches eliminate the potential "hazard" problems which can occur due to the instability of the input signals during evaluation of the domino logic function. A scan enable signal selectively enables and disables the function evaluation by the domino logic circuitry.

Abstract: A binary magnitude comparator having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, including a most significant column and a least significant column. The binary magnitude comparator is not clocked and performs a comparison asynchronously in a shorter period of time than a clocked binary magnitude comparator of corresponding bit size. The binary magnitude comparator comprises a plurality of comparator cells forming a plurality of rows and columns. Each row corresponds to a register, and each column a bit position in that register. A comparison is begun by selecting one or more registers with a plurality of select signals coupled to comparator cells in the most significant column, and proceeds from the most significant column, to successively next most significant columns, and terminates when the comparison in the least significant column is complete.