Abstract: Certain components of citrus fruits and oxidation products of limonene are effective deterrents, repellents and/or spatial inhibitors for mosquitoes and biting midges. The compounds that have been found to be deterrents, repellents and inhibitors for mosquitoes and biting midges are at least two of neryl acetate, citronellyl acetate, geranyl acetate, hydroxy-p-cymene, citral, ?-terpineol, citronellal, linaloyl acetate, citronellol, terpen-4-ol, tetrahydrocarvone, products of oxidized oxidized limonene inclusive of d- and l-carvone, (+) limonene oxide, (?) limonene oxide, cis and trans carveol, a diol and an aldehyde. The compounds are formulated into compositions, capable of releasing a spatially deterring/repelling/inhibiting effective amount of the compound effective against mosquitoes or biting midges, in an amount greater than about 75% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. The compositions are formulated into delivery systems or vehicles (e.g., candles).

Abstract: Certain components of citrus fruits and oxidation products of limonene are effective deterrents, repellents and/or spatial inhibitors for mosquitoes and biting midges. The compounds that have been found to be deterrents, repellents and inhibitors for mosquitoes and biting midges are neryl acetate, citronellyl acetate, geranyl acetate, hydroxy-p-cymene, citral, ?-terpineol, citronellal, linaloyl acetate, citronellol, terpen-4-ol, tetrahydrocarvone, products of oxidized oxidized limonene inclusive of d- and l-carvone, (+) limonene oxide, (?) limonene oxide, cis and trans carveol, a diol and an aldehyde, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Certain components of citrus fruits and oxidation products of limonene are effective deterrents, repellents and/or spatial inhibitors for mosquitoes and biting midges. The compounds that have been found to be deterrents, repellents and inhibitors for mosquitoes and biting midges are neryl acetate, citronellyl acetate, geranyl acetate, hydroxy-p-cymene, citral, ?-terpineol, citronellal, linaloyl acetate, citronellol, terpen-4-ol, tetrahydrocarvone, products of oxidized oxidized limonene inclusive of d- and l-carvone, (+) limonene oxide, (?) limonene oxide, cis and trans carveol, a diol and an aldehyde, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically detecting the port type of a remote device are disclosed. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a data rate detection unit to sample a data rate from an incoming data signal. A first frequency configuration unit is operatively coupled with the data rate detection unit to receive a detected data rate from the data rate detection unit. The apparatus also includes an oscillator to generate a plurality of reference clock frequencies. A frequency selector unit is coupled with the oscillator to select one of the reference clock frequencies. A phase lock unit to phase lock the incoming data signal is coupled with the first frequency configuration unit. A data rate select output is coupled with the first frequency configuration unit to operatively link the first frequency configuration unit with a second frequency configuration unit of a remote device.

Abstract: A clock divider and method is disclosed for generating an output clock signal having a frequency that is a fractional or integral multiple of a reference clock signal frequency. In one embodiment, the clock divider divides a clock signal by a first divisor in a first period and by a second divisor in a second period, where the second period following the first period. The clock divider circuit is triggered by a first edge of the clock signal and generates a first signal. A synchronizing circuit is coupled to the clock divider to generate a second signal from the first signal, the second signal being synchronized by a second edge of the clock signal, where the second edge is in a direction opposite to the first edge. A selector is coupled to the synchronizing circuit and the clock divider to generate an output signal by selecting the first signal and the second signal alternately between the first period and the second period.

Abstract: A clock divider and method is disclosed for generating an output clock signal having a frequency that is a fractional or integral multiple of a reference clock signal frequency. In one embodiment, the clock divider divides a clock signal by a first divisor in a first period and by a second divisor in a second period, where the second period following the first period. The clock divider circuit is triggered by a first edge of the clock signal and generates a first signal. A synchronizing circuit is coupled to the clock divider to generate a second signal from the first signal, the second signal being synchronized by a second edge of the clock signal, where the second edge is in a direction opposite to the first edge. A selector is coupled to the synchronizing circuit and the clock divider to generate an output signal by selecting the first signal and the second signal alternately between the first period and the second period.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically detecting the port type of a remote device are disclosed. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a data rate detection unit to sample a data rate from an incoming data signal. A first frequency configuration unit is operatively coupled with the data rate detection unit to receive a detected data rate from the data rate detection unit. The apparatus also includes an oscillator to generate a plurality of reference clock frequencies. A frequency selector unit is coupled with the oscillator to select one of the reference clock frequencies. A phase lock unit to phase lock the incoming data signal is coupled with the first frequency configuration unit. A data rate select output is coupled with the first frequency configuration unit to operatively link the first frequency configuration unit with a second frequency configuration unit of a remote device.

Abstract: A method for repelling predatory animals by the use of aposematic patterns and colorations is disclosed. A man (10) if isolated, alone, or injured in marine or ocean waters (24) is substantially at the mercy of numerous predatory organisms that live and thrive in the marine environment (24) such as for example a shark (26). There are however organisms or animals such as deadly Pelamis platurus sea snakes (28) which possess oposematic colorations such as bright yellow backgrounds (30) with black irregular spots (32). It has been found that sharks (26) typically have an innate avoidance response to these sea snakes. According to the method of this invention, therefore, the man or diver (10) protects himself from the predatory animal (26) by wearing a wetsuit (12) which mimics the sea snake (28) or some other aposematically colored organism. Thus, according to one embodiment the wetsuit (12) will be made of a bright yellow color background (34) having a multiplicity of black irregular spots (36), (38), and (40).