Abstract: A wireless communication device (100) comprises an antenna (204) comprising a major radiating element (210) that includes a letter C shaped part (212) connected to a letter U shaped part (214). The major radiating element (210) is spaced from a ground plane (302) and one or more components (206, 208) having conductive parts are located between the major radiating element (210) and the ground plane (302). Openings (314, 316) in the ground plane (302) are located under the components (206, 208) or terminals (310) of the components (206, 208). Passive radiators (126, 700) having multiple sections (602, 604, 702, 704, 706) of different transverse dimension are located on a flip (110) of the wireless communication device (100) proximate the antenna (204).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring a communication network are disclosed. A disclosed method of monitoring a communication network periodically collects data from a plurality of network elements within the communication network. The disclosed method analyzes the collected data in accordance with a rule that corresponds to a characteristic of performance or capacity of the plurality of network elements to form performance or capacity data representative of a user experience of the communication network. The disclosed method then presents the performance or capacity data via a web browser using a plurality of view levels and types.

Abstract: A method of diagnosing electrical degradation of a welding system. The method includes determining whether a predetermined number of welds has been executed, positioning welding electrodes, applying and measuring current applied through the electrodes, and comparing the measured current to a threshold value.

Abstract: An object may be categorized upon distribution of the object from a sender system to a recipient system. The object may be assigned to at least one recipient category in a recipient category hierarchy according to a first predefined mapping from a sender category hierarchy to the recipient category hierarchy. The object is initially assigned to a sender category in the sender category hierarchy. There is applied to the object a second predefined mapping from the recipient category hierarchy to the sender category hierarchy. It is determined whether the first and second predefined mappings converge. If the first and second predefined mappings do not converge, there may be executed a rule-based reassignment algorithm to make the first and second predefined mappings converge.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to test components in a semiconductor test structure. On a semiconductor wafer, a test module implemented in one or more scribe lines between a plurality of semiconductor dies is used to test components in the semiconductor test structure. The test module may, for example, test electrical characteristics of chains of vias, transistors, and functional devices, such as oscillators. The test module contains a scan chain control coupled through a plurality of pass gates to each component to be tested. The scan chain control sequentially closes the pass gates to separately test the components in the semiconductor test structure. The test module further interfaces with an external testing device and the results of each test are compared with the expected results to identify faulty components.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for automatic translation code generation. The client transmits a data object message comprising the current data model of the client to the server. The server automatically generates a new translation code based on the current data model of the client. The newly generated translation code may then be used to convert the data in the server into a data format required by the client. If the current data model of the client changes, the translation code on the server may be automatically adapted according to the changed data format and data on the server is converted with the adapted translation code.

Abstract: A system and method for reboot reporting or notification is provided. One system embodiment may include, for example, a plurality of computer systems having at least one processor and at least one non-maskable interrupt output, a manager system in circuit communication with the plurality of computer systems and having at least one non-maskable interrupt input associated with the plurality of computer systems.

Abstract: A preferred embodiment of the invention enables I/O port POST codes to be accessed via a universal serial bus (“USB”) port of the computer system: BIOS writes an I/O port POST code to a USB port. A device coupled to the USB port reads the I/O port POST code and presents the code on a display.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an input device is provided. The input device has, for example, a substrate, an array of optical sensors disposed on the substrate, and an array of conductive traces disposed on the substrate. The optical sensor array includes, for example, at least a first optical sensor defining at least one row element and at least one column element. The conductive trace array includes, for example, at least a first conductive trace defining a row signal pathway and at least a second conductive trace defining a column signal pathway. The array of optical sensors generate signals on the array of conductive traces upon excitation by electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: An alarm system notification device includes a strobe, a communication port, a manual selector that allows manual selection of strobe intensity, and a communication port through which the device transmits an indication of a selected strobe intensity. The device may also include a commandable selector that selects a strobe intensity in response to a command received from the communication port.

Abstract: Biodegradable disposable container, of the type comprised by a plurality of layers, by comprising an inner layer formed in a lacquer, an intermediate layer formed in a gelatin and an outer layer formed in a lacquer. Preferably, said lacquer constituting the inner and outer layers is a marine lacquer. Preferably, said gelatin constituting the intermediate layer is a hardened animal gelatin.

Abstract: A communication device (100, 500, 800) includes a housing (115) and an antenna system. The housing (115) comprises at least one metallic portion (110) and at least one non-metallic portion (105). The antenna system is for tuning the communication device (100, 500, 800) to radiate at one or more frequencies. The antenna system is located within the non-metallic portion (105) of the housing (115).

Abstract: Novel derivatives of isosorbide mononitrate and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, which have vasodilating activity with a reduced effect of tolerance, of the general formula (I) in which A and B independently represent any of the groups —ONO2 and —Z—CO—R, wherein Z is an oxygen atom or sulphur atom and R is an alkyl C1-C4 group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, eventually substituted, or the group in which R1 is hydrogen, or an alkyl C1-C4 group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, eventually substituted, with the proviso that one of A or B is always —ONO2, but never both of them at the same time, when Z is an sulphur atom R is an alkyl C1-C4 group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, eventually substituted, and when Z is an oxygen atom R is the group

Abstract: Novel derivatives of isosorbide mononitrate and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, which have vasodilating activity with a reduced effect of tolerance, of the general formula (I) 1

Abstract: The projectile (1) is composed of a body divided into a front part (2) and a rear part (3), the latter being hollow. In the front part is embedded and fixed under pressure an axial rod (4) which terminates in a hard tip (6) located towards the front, which is conical in shape and terminated in the form of a cap (7), this tip (6) closing the front end of an air chamber (5) set axially in the front part (2) of the body (1) of the projectile, in such a way that when the projectile impacts, the tip (6) is displaced towards the inside of the chamber (5), which it causes to be compressed, thus converting the projectile (1) into pellet. The body of the projectile (1) is cylindrical and the helicoidal external grooves, like the body of which they form part, are made of lead with a high antimony content, and due to their remain intact when fired, a fact which, in combination with the hollow rear part (3), provides the trajectory with a great degree of precision.

Abstract: An application programming interface enables the interfacing of the WSP layer of a WAP protocol stack with an external application environment which may comprise a non-WAP application or a remotely located WAE layer of the WAP protocol stack. A first layer associated with the external application environment maps received external application environment primitives into a transport format for forwarding toward the WSP layer and extracts primitives from the transport format received at the first layer. A second layer associated with the WSP layer maps WSP layer primitives into a transport format for forwarding to the external application environment and extracts primitives from the transport format received at the second layer.

Abstract: In a method and system for collecting data from remote terminal units using the Internet, each remote terminal unit is connected to an Internet-ready communication module having an Internet-like client running thereon. The Internet-like client provides the communication protocols and procedures to allow direct, bearer service and network independent communication between the communication module and an Internet server.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting angiogenesis, including: administering a nucleoside, such as tunicamycin, in an amount effective to inhibit angiogenesis, to a patient in need of such treatment. A method for inhibiting angiogenesis, including: administering a nucleoside, which comprises glucosamine, in an amount effective to inhibit angiogenesis, to a patient in need of such treatment; wherein the nucleoside is administered for a period of time, subsequently the administration of the nucleoside is suspended for a period of time of at least about 1 week, and subsequently the administration of the nucleoside is resumed.

Abstract: A portable ramp with transport facilitators including a ramp portion consisting of an upper section and a lower section foldably and collapsibly coupled together. The upper section has a handle member and a pair of side wheels coupled with respect thereto for transporting when in a collapsed orientation.