Abstract: A lens cover slidably mounted to a lens comprises a main body and two guide plates protruding from opposite sides of the main body. Each guide plate has a plurality of contact portions. Each contact portion includes a plurality of projection strips protruding from a surface thereof and facing the lens.

Abstract: A battery pack configured for lithium ion battery cells includes an inner bonding layer, an intermediate stainless steel layer and an outer protective layer. Due to the arrangement of the intermediate stainless steel layer, the lithium ion battery cell having the battery pack in accordance with the present invention has desirable strength and energy density.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for forwarding data traffic to a broadband network. The method includes receiving at a local broadband wireless router data traffic to be forwarded to a broadband network and acquiring over a wireless communications link current bandwidth utilization rates for one or more neighboring broadband wireless routers. Based at least in part on the current bandwidth utilization rate of the local router and the current bandwidth utilization rate acquired from the one or more neighboring wireless routers, the data traffic is forwarded to the broadband network over a broadband interface of the local router or to a selected one of the neighboring routers over a wireless interface of the local router.

Abstract: A plastic housing includes a substrate, an activating metal coating made of noble metal, a chemical metal coating deposited on the activating metal coating, an oxidized metal film formed on and partially covering the chemical metal coating, an electroplated metal coating formed on a portion of the chemical metal coating not covered by the oxidized metal film, and a patterned ink coating formed on the oxidized metal film. The patterned ink coating is recessed relative to the electroplated metal coating.

Abstract: A positioning mechanism (24) for use in a mold structure (100) to position a film (30) within the mold structure is provided. The mold structure includes a core mold portion (10) and a cavity mold portion (20) mating with the core mold portion. The core mold portion includes a core plate (12) and a core insert (14) formed on the plate. The cavity mold portion includes a positioning mechanism having a moveable cavity insert (242) and an elastic member (244) for outwardly biasing the cavity insert.