Abstract: A personal therapy device, directed generally to an elongated sexual stimulation device for female use having advanced shape motion control and shape transformation. In one embodiment, the device has a flexible outer body elongated in a longitudinal direction and a shape memory alloy (SMA) thrust actuator disposed within the flexible outer body. In another embodiment, the device includes one or more skeletal segments which are disposed within the flexible outer body and capable of deformation in various directions. In yet another embodiment, the device includes one or more rotational servo motor pair units, where each rotational servo motor of the rotational servo motor pair has an eccentric weight, and the synchronized rotation of the eccentric weight pair generates a net lateral wobbling motion. In yet another embodiment, the device includes an external positioning sensor unit, an inertial measurement unit, one or more pressure sensors, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A personal therapy device, directed generally to an elongated sexual stimulation device for female use having advanced shape motion control and shape transformation. In one embodiment, the device has a flexible outer body elongated in a longitudinal direction and a shape memory alloy (SMA) thrust actuator disposed within the flexible outer body. In another embodiment, the device includes one or more skeletal segments which are disposed within the flexible outer body and capable of deformation in various directions. In yet another embodiment, the device includes one or more rotational servo motor pair units, where each rotational servo motor of the rotational servo motor pair has an eccentric weight, and the synchronized rotation of the eccentric weight pair generates a net lateral wobbling motion. In yet another embodiment, the device includes an external positioning sensor unit, an inertial measurement unit, one or more pressure sensors, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed that provide an approved address couplet listing for communication handling. An inbound communication including sender and recipient field entries may be compared as a pair or couplet against the listing to determine whether the inbound communication should be discarded, subjected to additional (spam related) processing, or forwarded for storage or delivery purposes. The comparison may take place in conjunction with one or more hashing functions.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed that provide an approved address couplet listing for communication handling. An inbound communication including sender and recipient field entries may be compared as a pair or couplet against the listing to determine whether the inbound communication should be discarded, subjected to additional (spam related) processing, or forwarded for storage or delivery purposes. The comparison may take place in conjunction with one or more hashing functions.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed that provide an approved address couplet listing for communication handling. An inbound communication including sender and recipient field entries may be compared as a pair or couplet against the listing to determine whether the inbound communication should be discarded, subjected to additional (spam related) processing, or forwarded for storage or delivery purposes. The comparison may take place in conjunction with one or more hashing functions.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed that provide an approved address couplet listing for communication handling. An inbound communication including sender and recipient field entries may be compared as a pair or couplet against the listing to determine whether the inbound communication should be discarded, subjected to additional (spam related) processing, or forwarded for storage or delivery purposes. The comparison may take place in conjunction with one or more hashing functions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sound absorbing blind system. It includes a support means for a plurality of window blinds, a plurality of window blinds and operational means connected to the support means and to the plurality of window blinds for opening and closing the plurality of window blinds. Each of the plurality of window blinds is adapted for sound absorption and each of the plurality of window blinds is an acoustically and insulatively absorptive, unistructural member having a noise reduction coefficient of at least 0.60 when said plurality of blinds are closed. The plurality of window blinds is constructed of at least one layer of material, with blinds composed of multiple materials remaining a unistructural member. The blinds are described without the need for rigid extruded plastic or metal blinds or blind substrates used in conventional blinds of the prior art, simplifying manufacturing while improving sound absorption properties of the present invention blinds system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sound absorbing blind system, which includes: (a) support means for a plurality of window blinds; (b) operational means connected to the support means and to the plurality of window blinds for opening and closing the plurality of window blinds; and, (c) the plurality of window blinds connected to the support means and the operational means, each of the plurality of window blinds being adapted for sound absorption, and each of the plurality of window blinds being an acoustically and insulatively absorptive, unistructural material, having a noise reduction coefficient of at least 0.60 when the plurality of blinds are closed.

Abstract: A protocol element referred to as a secure handle is described which provides an efficient and reliable method for application-to-application signaling in multi-process and multi-computer environments. The secure handle includes an absolute memory reference which allows the kernel to more quickly and efficiently associate a network data packet with an application's communication context in the kernel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include enhanced functionalities and components within a Communication Endpoint Processor (CEP) that act as an interface between computational and communications domains. The embodiments disclosed herein deliver a complete memory mapped high performance interface that has the ability to support the simultaneous transmission of multiple frames of multiple sizes, and that has the ability to interrupt the transmission of lower priority frames in order to send higher priority frames.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention define a modular architecture that provides the physical level of interconnect that is used to cost effectively deploy high performance and high flexibility communication networks. Aspects of the physical communications are described to deliver scalable computer to computer communications as well as scalable computer to I/O communications, scalable I/O to I/O communications, and scalable function to function communications with a low cable count. Embodiments of the present invention focus on the physical switched communications layer, as the interconnect physical layer, functions, chassis; modules have been designed as an integrated solution.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for detecting an explosive material, involving irradiating an object with a continuous wave (CW) or pulsed beam of Terahertz radiation, preferably in the frequency range of 100 GHz to 100 THz and detecting radiation transmitted and/or reflected from the object. A spectrum is constructed from the detected radiation, which is indicative of a fundamental property of the explosive material. This constructed spectrum is compared with one or more known spectra of explosive materials to determine whether a likeness exists.

Abstract: The sound absorbing composite blind system includes a support for a plurality of window blinds and an operational mechanism connected to the support and to the window blinds for opening and closing the window blinds. Each blind is adapted for sound absorption, made of a composite of at least three layers of material, having a noise reduction coefficient (ARC) of at least 0.60 when the blinds are closed. The layers include (i) an acoustically porous decorative facing layer; (ii) one or more intermediate insulative absorptive layers; and, (iii) a backing layer. The intermediate insulative absorptive layer(s) may be a glass fiber, organic or inorganic mat, or a foam layer.

Abstract: An apparatus (31) and a method are disclosed for performing an operation upon multiple webs (51,53), including the feeding of multiple webs (51,53), the provision of a carrier (65) for assisting in moving the webs (51,53) along a predetermined path (83), the performance of an operation (69) upon the webs, the insertion of a carrier (65) between the webs (51,53), and the provision of a sealing device (71) for sealing the webs together to form a sealed portion (75) to cooperate with the carrier (65) for assisting in moving the webs (51,53). The carriers (65) are mounted on a conveyor (83) and each carrier (65) pushes against the sealed portion (75) to pull the webs (51,53), and the packages (41) formed therefrom in the direction of conveyor travel. The preferred carrier (65) has a shaped head on the end of a flat plastic blade.

Abstract: An apparatus (31) and a method are disclosed for temporarily separating multiple webs (51,53) while performing an operation (123,125,133) thereon, including the feeding of multiple webs (51,53), the provision of a retractable web separator (68) for temporarily separating the webs, the performance of an operation (123,125,133)) upon the webs, the provision of a gripping device (65) for gripping the webs and assisting in moving the webs (51,53) along a predetermined path (83), and the provision of a sealing device (71) for sealing the webs together to form a package seal (73). The retractable separators (68) are mounted on a conveyor (83) and each separator (68) in turn temporarily separates the webs (51,53), for insertion of a port (45), fitting or the like, whereupon the separator (68) may be retracted and the port (45) may be sealed into the packages (41) being manufactured. The preferred separator (68) has a shaped head (170) on the end of a reciprocating shaft (158).