Abstract: A silicone rubber composition comprising an organopolysiloxane having a viscosity of at least 250,000 mPa·s at 25° C., treated filler and a curing agent is described. The composition is substantially free of reinforcing silica fillers and the filler comprises calcium carbonate treated with a treating agent having the formula: R4H3-dSiO[(R42SiO)f(R4HSiO)g]SiR4dH3-d wherein in each formula, R4 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group containing 1-6 carbon atoms; H is hydrogen, d is zero or an integer from 1 to 3; and f and g are independently is zero or an integer which treating agent has at least one Si—H groups and a viscosity of from 5 to 500 mPa·s at 25° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transmitter unit for an open path gas detector for detecting a target gas and comprises: a radiation transmitter, e.g. a tuneable laser diode, capable of emitting radiation at a wavelength absorbed by the target gas, and a radiation deflector, having a deflecting part and a non-deflecting part, e.g. a mirror having a non-reflective part. The deflecting part and the non-deflecting part are located in the path of the radiation emitted by the transmitter and the non-deflecting part does not deflect the said radiation emitted by the transmitter or does so to a different extent than the deflecting part. In this way, the beam has a core in shadow that can be used to align the beam with a receiver unit. The radiation deflector is preferably a mirror having a reflective surface for reflecting radiation emitted by the transmitter and a non-reflective part that does not reflect the said radiation emitted by the transmitter or does so to a lesser extent that the reflecting surface.

Abstract: A formable curable elastomer composition comprising a dispersion of a cured organic elastomer, such as EPDM, butyl rubber and hydrogenated nitrile butyl rubber, is provided in an uncured silicone elastomer. The organic elastomer is cured by a phenol-formaldehyde resin. These compositions can generally be used in applications where silicone rubber is used, and in particular where the cured rubber is liable to be exposed to temperatures of 150-200° C. Examples of such uses include tyre bladders used in the moulding of tyres, spark plug boots for internal combustion engines, wire and cable coatings designed to be used at high temperatures and ceramifiable wire and cable coatings used in safety critical applications such as emergency lighting systems.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transmitter unit for an open path gas detector for detecting a target gas and comprises: a radiation transmitter, e.g. a tuneable laser diode, capable of emitting radiation at a wavelength absorbed by the target gas, and a radiation deflector, having a deflecting part and a non-deflecting part, e.g. a mirror having a non-reflective part. The deflecting part and the non-deflecting part are located in the path of the radiation emitted by the transmitter and the non-deflecting part does not deflect the said radiation emitted by the transmitter or does so to a different extent than the deflecting part. In this way, the beam has a core in shadow that can be used to align the beam with a receiver unit. The radiation deflector is preferably a mirror having a reflective surface for reflecting radiation emitted by the transmitter and a non-reflective part that does not reflect the said radiation emitted by the transmitter or does so to a lesser extent that the reflecting surface.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of retransmitting a speech packet. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving (S702) at a transmitting device (140) a first negative acknowledgement (NACK) from a receiving device (120). The NAK indicates a corrupted first speech packet transmission. The transmitting device then retrieves (S706) a first speech packet associated with the first NACK and compresses (S714-S720) the speech packet to form a replacement speech packet. Next, a current segment of speech is encoded (S808) to form a current speech packet and current speech packet is combined with the replacements speech packet. The combined speech packet is then transmitted (S814) to the receiving device.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for accurately identifying discontinuous transmissions (DTX) and enabling the utilization of a dedicated control channel (DCCH) by determining if the frame satisfies a quality check, analyzing at least a portion of bits within the frame if the frame does not satisfy the quality check, determining if the bits analyzed exceed a threshold and identifying the frame as a DTX if the bits fail to exceed the threshold. Some embodiments further count a number of zero bits in a tail end of the frame, determine if the number of zero values exceed the threshold, determine if the frame includes an expected sequence of bits if the number of the zero bits does not exceed the threshold, and identify the frame as the DTX if the frame does not include the expected sequence.

Abstract: A treated kaolin containing silicone rubber composition consisting essentially of an organopolysiloxane, treated kaolin, a curing agent; and optional additives selected from the group of one or more rheology modifiers, pigments, colouring agents, anti-adhesive agents, plasticizers, adhesion promoters, blowing agents, fire retardants and dessicants which composition is substantially free of reinforcing fillers. These finished kaolin containing silicone rubber compositions are useful in applications such as silicone profile extrusions, wire and cable coatings, glazing, and for construction gaskets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to modular electrical headwear systems for use in charging electrical devices and operating electrical devices on an article of headwear. One embodiment includes utilizing a photovoltaic cell on the visor of a hat to generate solar electricity. A battery is disposed on the backstrap of the hat for storing solar electricity and providing existing electricity to a variety of electrical devices. Various chargers, lights, fans, motorized objects, etc may be located on an article of headwear and utilize some form of electrical current for operation. An electrical charger may used to charge a user's cell phone while they wear the article of headwear. Various electrical components may be releasably secured to an article of headwear to allow a user to interchange, upgrade, add, and remove components from a personalized electrical headwear system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a headwear visor storage system. One embodiment incorporates a storage pouch onto the visor of a convention baseball cap. The storage pouch can be accessed when the hat is on or off of a user. The storage pouch is releasably coupled to the visor via a releasable coupling system. Alternative embodiments relate to utilizing a visor storage pouch as part of a modular headwear system in which various items can be releasably coupled to an article of headwear.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular system for creating customizable headwear. One embodiment of the present invention includes a crown with a base portion. The outer surface of the crown includes at least one releasable attachment system to allow various accessories to be releasably attached thereby creating unique headwear configurations. In addition, the base portion of the crown includes a releasable attachment system that also allows various other accessories to be attached to create unique headwear configurations. A visor may be fixably or releasably coupled to the base portion to create a baseball cap headwear configuration. Likewise, a releasable backstrap may be coupled to the base portion of the crown to adjust the size of the crown and display a logo or symbol.

Abstract: A pot lift device comprising a plurality of elongated, spaced-apart, generally parallel rails extending in a horizontal manner and adapted to be raised and lowered, the rails comprising a leading distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end adapted to be attached to a mobile carrying machine, the proximal end of the rails being connected by a perpendicular cross bar, the rails being spaced apart at a distance greater than a bottom diameter of a pot but less than a top diameter of the pot, the rails having on their top edge a serrated means for griping an underside portion of the top diameter of the pot and a method of transporting a pot comprising providing a plurality of elongated spaced apart generally parallel rails extending in a horizontal manner and adapted to be raised and lowered, the rails comprising a leading distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end adapted to be attached to a mobile carrying machine, the proximal end of said rails being connected by a perpendicular cross bar, the rails be

Abstract: To address the need for dispatch in a CDMA communication system, each mobile unit (309, 319) and CBSC (301, 311) involved in a call are allowed to establish an independent RLP session between them. Each session contains its own unique RLP sequence numbers that are not shared. Reverse link sequence numbers are passed from the source CBSC (301, 311) (serving the “talking” mobile) to the target CBSC(s) (301, 311) (serving the “listening” mobiles). However, instead of being directly used by the target CBSC(s) (301, 311) for its forward link RLP sequence number, the sequence numbers passed to the CBSC (301, 311) is translated to the existing target CBSCs (301, 311) current RLP sequence numbers.

Abstract: In a data transmitter having a data encoder, an encoder mode is detected. Thereafter, an excluded codeword output by the encoder operating in the encoder mode is identified. Next, a selected bit in the excluded codeword caused to have a predetermined value to produce a non-excluded codeword. Finally, the excluded codeword is substituted with the non-excluded codeword, wherein the non-excluded codeword is selected to mitigate effects of a decoding error in a receiver associated with the excluded codeword.

Abstract: To address the need for dispatch in a CDMA communication system, each mobile unit (309, 319) and CBSC (301, 311) involved in a call are allowed to establish an independent RLP session between them. Each session contains its own unique RLP sequence numbers that are not shared. Reverse link sequence numbers are passed from the source CBSC (301, 311) (serving the “talking” mobile) to the target CBSC(s) (301, 311) (serving the “listening” mobiles). However, instead of being directly used by the target CBSC(s) (301, 311) for its forward link RLP sequence number, the sequence numbers passed to the CBSC (301, 311) is translated to the existing target CBSCs (301, 311) current RLP sequence numbers.

Abstract: In a data transmitter having a data encoder, an encoder mode is detected. Thereafter, an excluded codeword output by the encoder operating in the encoder mode is identified. Next, a selected bit in the excluded codeword caused to have a predetermined value to produce a non-excluded codeword. Finally, the excluded codeword is substituted with the non-excluded codeword, wherein the non-excluded codeword is selected to mitigate effects of a decoding error in a receiver associated with the excluded codeword.

Abstract: A remote unit's (113) volume level is controlled locally through a user interface (105). The user interface (105) converts volume-up and volume-down instructions to an appropriate volume-up or volume-down command signal which is passed through a controller (107) to a local amplifier (111). When the local amplifier (111) is operating at a maximum gain level, and a user still perceives the audio output as being inadequate, an increase in volume results in the controller (107) sending a volume-up message via transmit circuitry (103) to infrastructure equipment (115). Upon receiving the volume-up message an amplifier (125) existing within the infrastructure equipment (115) increases its gain.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining a need to retransmit a message that includes a user frame from a base station (104) in a communication system (100). A signaling message is inserted into the user frame. The user frame is transmitted from the base station (104) and received at a mobile unit (102). The mobile unit (102) transmits an erasure indicator bit to indicate that the user frame was received by the mobile unit (102). The base station (104) receives the erasure indicator bit. It is then determined, based at least in part upon the erasure indicator bit, whether the signaling message was accurately transmitted by the base station (104) and received by the mobile unit (102). If the signaling message was not accurately transmitted and received, the base station (104) will retrieve the stored signaling message and retransmit the signaling message to the mobile unit (102).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the transmission time of packets of information in a communication system includes a temporal offset processor (330) which receives transmission delay information from a delay analyzer (315) and soft handoff state information from a control processor (320). This information is used to determine a temporal offset for packets of information. The temporal offset is used by a network arbiter (350) to determine when the associated packet should be transferred in time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus in a communication system includes establishing a communication link between a first and second mobile communication resources (111, 114) via a series of land-based communication resources (121, 131, 132, 124) which have a first and last ((121,131), (132, 125)) land-based communication resources. The first and second mobiles (111, 114) have a first and last wireless connection (161, 164) respectively. The first mobile (111) transmits in sequence sequentially numbered packets of data via the first wireless connection (161) to the first land-based communication resource (121, 131). A detecting communication resource, including one of the land-based communication resources (121, 131, 132, 124), detects reception of out of sequence packets of data, and transmits out of sequence the sequentially numbered packets of data to communication resources subsequent in series to the detecting communication resource including the second mobile (114) via the last wireless connection (164).

Abstract: An apparatus (200) for providing a multi-party speech connection for use in a wireless communication system (10). The apparatus (200) comprises a first speech encoder (202) producing a first encoded speech signal, a second speech encoder (20) producing a second encoded speech signal, a conference circuit (22), and a speech decoder (208) responsive to the conference circuit (22). The conference circuit (22) receives the first and second speech encoded signals and produces a multiplexed encoded speech signal. The speech decoder (208) receives the multiplexed encoded speech signal and produces a decoded speech signal.