Abstract: The invention relates to a device for electrically contacting, particularly for contacting circuit boards that are positioned in basically perpendicular fashion relative to each other, with an insulating housing (10) in the form of a tube in whose wall (11) is positioned at least one electrically conductive element (20, 30, 40, 50) exhibiting at least two connector elements (21, 22, 31, 32, 41, 42, 51, 52, 53), such that the connector elements (21, 22, 31, 32, 41, 42, 51, 52, 53) project from the wall (11) of the housing (10).

Abstract: Information may be extracted from an array of relatively low sensitivity hazardous material sensors deployed, for example within a population center, by collecting identification information, such as video data, RFID data, proximity data, and IR data along with the hazardous material sensor reading. The identification information may then be used to identify objects in the vicinity of the hazardous material sensor at the time the reading was taken. By using identification data to identify an object, and then correlating sensor data readings for that object with other sensor data readings for the same object, as identified using previously collected identification information, a statistically more significant reading may be obtained for that particular object than would be obtainable by any one particular hazardous material sensor. Optionally the proximity of the object to the sensors may be used to weight the readings from the sensors.

Abstract: Security information such as fixed or dynamically received camera location information, laser signature information, timestamp information, and network information, may be used to secure the transport and storage of surveillance video. Where the surveillance video is to be transported on a communication network, the round trip time from a video data storage server to the surveillance camera and back to the video data storage server may be monitored and periodically added to the secured video data. By checking to see whether the round trip time has changed, it may be possible to determine whether the video has been tampered with. The secured video data may also be transported over two or more paths on the network to two or more video data storage servers so that redundant copies may be stored at different primary locations. By comparing copies of the data, alteration of one of the copies may be detected.

Abstract: The invention provides for a system, method, and device for using the existing copper loop plant of twisted pair wiring for data communication by using a plurality of pairs in a cable bundle of twisted pair for the downstream data direction simultaneously, as if the plurality of twisted pair in the cable bundle were a broadcast medium. Between an individual subscriber's access pair and the cable bundle, an aggregation device is used to combine all received signals from the plurality of twisted pairs in the cable bundle and to make the entire downstream bandwidth of the plurality of pairs available to the subscriber.

Abstract: A central office line card with distributed signaling voltages comprised of a plurality of subscriber line interface circuits connected to a common signal bus. Standard ringing signal is received from a remote generator within the central office and applied to the common signal bus via a first relay. A receptacle is provided on the line card for receiving a removable module containing circuitry for generating further signaling voltages such as party line ringing and coin telephone test and control voltages. Signals from the module are applied to the common signal bus via a further plurality of relays. Each of these subscriber line interface circuits is connected to the common signal bus via additional respective relays.

Abstract: A compensation circuit for use with an integrating amplifier having an integrating capacitor connected between an input and output thereof. The integrating amplifier monitors an input signal and generates an integrated output signal in response thereto. The compensation circuit detects sudden variations in the input signal and in response momentarily discharge the integrating capacitor, thereby increasing responsiveness of the integrating amplifier in the event of sudden input signal variations.

Abstract: A power tool having a plastics material housing and a power output spindle is provided with a tube-like metal member in the front end of the housing. A bearing is received within the tube-like member for supporting the spindle. The tube-like member has at the front end thereof radially outwardly extending tabs for dissipating heat therefrom. The tabs are preferably partially embedded in the plastics material of the front end of the housing for anchoring the member therein, alternate tabs preferably being angled rearwardly. The member may also support ratchet teeth of a hammer drill. A fan may be mounted on the spindle in the region of the front end of the member for facilitating dissipation of heat from the radial tabs.