Abstract: A bundling system with improved locking tie head comprising a smooth planar strap and a locking head with two flexible independent L-shaped pawls. One end of the pawl is anchored in the locking head. The locking head has two transverse pawl cavities allowing flexural movement of the pawl during insertion of the planar strap and locking engagement to prevent withdrawal of the strap.

Abstract: A cathodic protection polymeric compound is disclosed. The compound has flowable material to serve as a binder, carbonaceous conductive media dispersed in the flowable material, sacrificial metal particles also dispersed in the flowable material. The carbonaceous conductive media serve as a carbon-based electron transfer agent and are in the form of particles, platelets, fibers, tubes, or combinations thereof. A galvanic circuit is formed by the metal particles serving as anodes, a metal substrate to be protected serving as the cathode, and the conductive media serving as the electron transfer agent. The flowable material can also include an ionically conductive or an inherently conductive polymer to further enhance the galvanic circuit.

Abstract: A mixture of inherently conductive polymers and non-ionic waterborne polymers is disclosed. A preferred mixture is lignosulfonic acid-grafted polyaniline and a breathable polyurethane. Coatings of the mixture can be used as anti-fouling marine coatings; anti-static fabrics, coatings and packaging; batteries; conductive inks; conductive adhesives; EMI/RFI shielding articles, radar or microwave absorption articles, and sensors.

Abstract: A mixture of inherently conductive polymer and plastisol is disclosed. Articles made from the mixture can be used as electrostatic dissipative (ESD) articles.

Abstract: Advanced voice services, such as Push-to-Talk (P2T), Push-to-Conference (P2C), Upgrade to Conference (upgrade from P2T to P2C), Push-to-Message (P2M) and group SMS (Short Message Service), are provided for wireless networks. These services are provided by an architectural framework that interfaces into the wireless network in order to provide group call setup and messaging. Handset pre-provisioning reduces customer interaction in the process of activating handsets for use in the network. Presence messages are communicated between handsets and a real-time exchange using the Short Message Service (SMS), but without having to transmit the messages through a Short Message Service Center (SMSC) gateway, but instead the messages are transmitted using Mobile Application Part (MAP) interface connecting the real-time exchange directly to a mobile switching center.

Abstract: An x-ray imaging device. One surface of a flat single crystal CsI crystal is supported on an optically transparent support plate. The opposite surface, i.e. an x-ray illumination surface of the crystal is coated with an x-ray transparent optical reflector to provide an x-ray scintillation sandwich having an optical mirror at the x-ray illumination surface of the CsI crystal. An optical camera is preferably focused on the illumination surface of the CsI crystal. In a preferred embodiment an index of refraction matched optical adhesive is used at the x-ray illumination surface to attach the reflector and to reduce Fresnel reflections.