Abstract: An integrated remote control and integrated scanner (20) for use with a mail inserter (10), including a user interface and device logic module (20b), a transceiver (20a) for wirelessly communicating with the mail inserter (10), and an (embedded) scanner (20c), all provided as a single hand-held device (20). An operator can use the device (20) to send remote control commands to the mail inserter (10) and also operate the included scanner (20c) (used, e.g., for obtaining scan codes of mail pieces so that the operator can indicate to the mail inserter (10) whether to recreate the mailpiece).

Abstract: A document assembly system with jam detection capability. The system including an accumulation chassis having a series of pusher fingers for pushing collations of documents. Above the chassis, document feeders release documents to the chassis to form the collations. A set of horizontal photo-sensors is positioned below the document feeder at a level substantially even with the tops of the pusher fingers on the chassis. The photo-sensors detect lead and trail edges of documents traveling in the flight path from the document feeder to the chassis. The sensors generate signals representing the lead and tail edges of documents breaking the line between the photo-sensors. A controller receives the signals from the photo-sensors and compares them to an expected profile calculated as a function the parameters of operation for the chassis and feeders. An error signal is generated when the compared signals are different from the expected profile by greater than a predetermined margin of error.

Abstract: A system and method in an H.323 network for automatically reestablishing signaling that was interrupted due to gatekeeper failure. Primary and secondary gatekeepers (104a, 106a) establish a supervisory link (1b) with one another while the media connection is set up between client terminals (112a, 114a). The primary gatekeeper (104a) also establishes the H.225/H.245 signaling between the client terminals. If the primary gatekeeper (104a) fails, the H.225/H.245 connections go down, but the media connections will continue. The secondary gatekeeper (106a) than takes over the call and sends a message to its zone's clients that the H.225/H.245 connections need to be reestablished. Further, the secondary gatekeeper (106a) sends a message to the other zone's gatekeeper (if any) of what has occurred. The clients then reestablish the H.225/H.245 channel by using the original setup message with a new Reestablish parameter.

Abstract: An SIP-H.323 gateway (210) is provided, which functions as a multi-alias H.323 endpoint (204) with one alias representing one SIP agent (206). The SIP-H.323 gateway (210) processes the call signaling conversions and stores and passes media port information to the signaling parties, so that the existence of SIP agents (206) is transparent to the H.323 endpoints (204) and the features are transparently available to the H.323 endpoints.

Abstract: A medical instrument for performing a procedure on body tissue, including: an elongated tool carrier member having a distal end; an operating tool mounted at the distal end; an operating mechanism coupled to the carrier member and the tool for allowing manual operation of the tool; and a stabilizing member carried by the carrier member and including a plate element disposed to bear against the body tissue in order to cause the tool to follow movement of the body tissue. A method for performing a procedure on a body organ that is moving using the medical instrument describe above, by: positioning the instrument so that the plate element of the stabilizing member contacts the organ at a location where the procedure is to be performed; and manually manipulating the operating means in order to perform the procedure while maintaining the plate element of the stabilizing member in contact with the organ.

Abstract: An apparatus for assembling mailpieces and a method for controlling such apparatus. The apparatus includes a document feeder for feeding sets of documents to a chassis for assembly into mailpieces a constant rate. Because the number of documents varies the time to assemble a set varies and it is possible that a set may not be available when the chassis is ready to cycle; resulting in a cycle in which no mailpiece is processed. To correct for this the average number of documents for a number of mailpieces to be processed is determined and a nominal chassis speed and cycling rate are determined correspondingly. The actual chassis speed is then periodically updated to approach the nominal speed.

Abstract: A method for controlling an inserter system having a chassis for assembling mailpieces, the chassis operating cyclically with successive accumulations advancing at the end of each cycle. The inserter system further includes a document feeder for feeding accumulations of documents to the chassis, the accumulations containing varying numbers of documents whereby the document feeder is operated at a first speed such that accumulations are available for input to the chassis at varying intervals substantially depending upon the number of documents in corresponding accumulations. And the chassis is operated at a selected speed, which speed is periodically updated in dependence upon the number of documents in the corresponding accumulations in the document feeder.

Abstract: A circuit for compensating a silicon strain gauge pressure transmitter. The circuit includes: a current source, an embodiment of which may include an amplifying device and means for supplying the current source with an electric potential, a strain gauge bridge, a plurality of resistances that includes a feedback resistance, a series resistance, a current sampling resistance, and a load with parameters. The key to this invention is to add a series resistance and a feedback resistance to the circuit which eliminates the need for R.sub.c, the current sample resistor, to be a thermistor, and increases the operating temperature range of the sensor by compensating the sensor's parameter variations with temperature.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of vinyl polymers are disclosed. The polymers are copolymers of a vinyl halide, a vinyl ester, e.g., vinyl acetate, and a poly(alkylene glycol)-based macromonomer, e.g., poly(ethylene glycol)-maleic anhydride. Also disclosed are processes for the preparation of the aqueous dispersions which comprise forming the copolymer by solution polymerization, converting the dissolved polymer into an aqueous dispersion and removing the solvent from the aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: A pigmentary composition combining good rheological properties and high transparency with increased coloring power which comprises an intimate mixture of (a) an organic pigment and (b) one or more unmodified or modified resin acids esterified with an amino-alcohol; the intimate mixture is obtained by incorporating in the pigment in acid aqueous solution, a solution or dispersion of the ester, and then precipitating the ester by making the aqueous solution medium alkaline or by addition of an acid to form a salt insoluble in water.