Abstract: A treadmill (10) includes a frame on which are mounted transverse forward and rearward roller assemblies (14, 16). An endless belt (18) is trained about the forward and rearward roller assemblies. A deck (20) is positioned between the upper run of the belt and the frame. The rearward portion of the deck (20) is mounted to the frame by a pivot connection (24) to allow pivoting of the deck about an axis transversely to the length of the deck. Elongate springs (26) of adjustable stiffness are mounted either along the sides of the frame to underlie the side margins of the deck, or transversely of the deck, to support the deck in conjunction with the pivot connection (24) and to absorb impact loads imparted on the deck by the user.

Abstract: Aircraft galley carts and other insulated food storage units are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a food storage unit configured in accordance with the invention includes an interior portion configured to hold food, a first panel positioned at least proximate to a wall of the interior portion, and at least a second panel positioned at least proximate to the first panel. In this embodiment, the first panel can include a phase change material and at least a portion of the second panel can be evacuated. In one aspect of this embodiment, the food storage unit can further include a temperature sensor operably coupled to the interior portion. The temperature sensor can be configured to provide an indication when the temperature in the interior portion reaches a preselected temperature.

Abstract: A meeting negotiation system provides a new approach to scheduling events by negotiating schedules while preserving privacy through a shared representation that separates the meeting negotiation from the meeting invitation. The negotiation system integrates all scheduling-related information such as times users can meet, location, etc. and reduces dependency on designations of time as free or busy by a potential meeting attendee. Consequently, the negotiation system enables time preferences richer than just free or busy, allowing potential meeting attendees to designate preference in addition to time available. The negotiation system supports annotations and comments as a discussion mechanism, giving feedback to the meeting scheduler before the meeting invitation is issued. Possible times provided for the meeting are provided in the form of a bounded negotiation; participants may select the best time for them to attend a meeting from the bounded negotiation.

Abstract: As mentioned above there is a need to provide software support in a simple and effective manner over long periods of time. At the same time there is a need to allow contact centers to route calls appropriately when those calls relate to complex software support queries. This needs to be achieved without requiring complex call routing methods and apparatus at the contact center. The present invention addresses these problems by using software error codes or the like to route calls in a contact center.

Abstract: A system and mechanism for maintaining interactive data services to a cellular radiotelephone (12) as it traverses (30) a network of wireless systems (10) is shown in FIG. 1. These data services are in addition to the standard telephony services. An application server (20, 34) or private branch exchange, local to the cellular radiotelephone, determines whether the radiotelephone is located within its home site or within another visited site. If the radiotelephone is within a visited site then an IP connection is established back to the radiotelephone's home application server allowing data to be routed directly between the home application server (22) and the radiotelephone (10) during a computer telephony integration (CTI) session.

Abstract: A treadmill (10) includes a frame on which are mounted transverse forward and rearward roller assemblies (14, 16). An endless belt (18) is trained about the forward and rearward roller assemblies. A deck (20) is positioned between the upper run of the belt and the frame. The rearward portion of the deck (20) is mounted to the frame by a pivot connection (24) to allow pivoting of the deck about an axis transversely to the length of the deck. Elongate springs (26) of adjustable stiffness are mounted either along the sides of the frame to underlie the side margins of the deck, or transversely of the deck, to support the deck in conjunction with the pivot connection (24) and to absorb impact loads imparted on the deck by the user.

Abstract: A communications management tool for a call center maintains a record of threads of communications of diverse media types (e.g. voice calls, emails and faxes) relating to particular issues, and analyses new communications to automatically identify possible matches with existing threads. In this way the efficiency of the agents at the center is increased and the management of the call center can be provided with data recording agent performance and efficiency in dealing with particular issues.

Abstract: A treadmill (10) includes a frame on which are mounted transverse forward and rearward roller assemblies (14, 16). An endless belt (18) is trained about the forward and rearward roller assemblies. A deck (20) is positioned between the upper run of the belt and the frame. The rearward portion of the deck (20) is mounted to the frame by a pivot connection (24) to allow pivoting of the deck about an axis transversely to the length of the deck. Elongate springs (26) of adjustable stiffness are mounted either along the sides of the frame to underlie the side margins of the deck, or transversely of the deck, to support the deck in conjunction with the pivot connection (24) and to absorb impact loads imparted on the deck by the user.

Abstract: When the PESQ and similar algorithms are used to measure speech quality, a particular voice call is set up to transmit only test voice signals over a communications network. This enables the test voice signals to be easily identified and provides a means of determining the amount of degradation that occurs as a result of transmission of the test voice signals. However, one problem is that in packet switched networks the transmission characteristics change with time. Thus the estimated MOS score obtained cannot be assumed to give an accurate speech quality measure for a voice call later made between the same two points. By adding test voice information to an ongoing voice call and transmitting that test voice information integrally with the ongoing voice call these problems are addressed. The test voice information is sent in packets during silent periods in the voice call such that the voice call is not affected by the test voice information.

Abstract: An electronic market for trading of securities includes a plurality of client stations for entering quotes for securities and a server process. The market has a facility, which receives quotes from the clients, aggregates the quotes and causes a total of all aggregated quotes to be displayed for a plurality of price levels on the client systems. The market uses a graphical user that depicts aggregated quotes in an aggregate window, and a plurality of price levels of a product traded in the market. The market also includes processes to handle odd-lot processing and provides a central quote/order collector that interfaces to disparate order delivery systems to minimize dual liability of market makers.

Abstract: The concept of voice mail or voice answering systems is well known and used by many people. Everyone is familiar with the tedious routine of repeating their name, number and time of call after the beep. With the service of voice mail or answering devices most people have to repeat this information several times a day. A user is able to pre-record messages stored at a messaging server, such as voice, text or video messages, or multimedia messages comprising a combination of these. The user is then able to send one of the pre-recorded messages to the mail box of a destination party by providing information about the directory number of the destination party mail box and, for example, pressing a particular function key on a telephone handset. It is also possible for the user to append additional information onto a pre-recorded message such that both the pre-recorded message and the appended information are sent to the destination party mail box.

Abstract: The flexibly coordinated stationary exercise device (10) includes a frame (12) which has a forward upright member (20). The axle mounts (30) and (32) are attached to the rear region of the frame (12) and support a transverse axle (36) which is preferably operatively connected to a flywheel (38). The ends of the transverse axle (36) rotatably engage left and right crank arm assemblies (50) and (52) that are coupled to the left and right foot links (60) and (70) so that the foot links travel in an arcuate reciprocal path as the transverse axle rotates. The foot links are operatively connected to swing arm mechanisms (80) and (90), which in turn are rotatably connected to the forward upright member (20) at pivot points (84) and (94). The swing arm mechanisms further contain hand-gripping portions (82) and (92), and the foot links further contain foot support portions (66) and (76).

Abstract: A treadmill (10) includes a frame on which are mounted transverse forward and rearward roller assemblies (14, 16). An endless belt (18) is trained about the forward and rearward roller assemblies. A deck (20) is positioned between the upper run of the belt and the frame. The rearward portion of the deck (20) is mounted to the frame by a pivot connection (24) to allow pivoting of the deck about an axis transversely to the length of the deck. Elongate springs (26) of adjustable stiffness are mounted either along the sides of the frame to underlie the side margins of the deck, or transversely of the deck, to support the deck in conjunction with the pivot connection (24) and to absorb impact loads imparted on the deck by the user.

Abstract: An aluminum or copper heat sink is attached to a ceramic cap or exposed semiconductor chip using flexible-epoxy to provide improved thermal performance. The aluminum may be coated by anodizing or chromate conversion or the copper may be coated with nickel. Such structures are especially useful for CQFP, CBGA, CCGA, CPGA, TBGA, PBGA, DCAM, MCM-L, single layer ceramic, and other chip carrier packages as well as for flip chip attachment to flexible or rigid organic circuit boards. These adhesive materials withstand thermal cycle tests of 0.degree. to 100.degree. C. for 1,500 cycles, -25.degree. to 125.degree. C. for 400 cycles, and -40.degree. to 140.degree. C. for 300 cycles; and withstand continuous exposure at 130.degree. C. for 1000 hours without loss of strength. Flexible-epoxies have a modulus of elasticity below 100,000 psi and a glass transition temperature below 250.degree. C., are much stronger than typical silicone adhesives, and do not contaminate the module or circuit board with silicone.

Abstract: An aluminum or copper heat sink is attached to a ceramic cap or exposed semiconductor chip using flexible-epoxy to provide improved thermal performance. The aluminum may be coated by anodizing or chromate conversion or the copper may be coated with nickel. Such structures are especilly useful for CQFP, CBGA, CCGA, CPGA, TBGA, PBGA, DCAM, MCM-L, single layer ceramic, and other chip carrier packages as well as for flip chip attachment to flexible or rigid organic circuit boards. These adhesive materials withstand thermal cycle tests of 0.degree. to 100.degree. C. for 1,500 cycles, -25.degree. to 125.degree. C. for 400 cycles, and -40.degree. to 140.degree. C. for 300 cycles; and withstand continuous exposure at 130.degree. C. for 1000 hours without loss of strength. Flexible-epoxies have a modulus of elasticity below 100,000 psi and a glass transition temperature below 25.degree. C., are much stronger than typical silicone adhesives, and do not contaminate the module or circuit board with silicone.

Abstract: A cartridge (10) of web material includes a hollow cartridge body (14) having an exit slit (26); a strip or sheet (12) of web material enclosed in the cartridge body to be withdrawn from or inserted into the cartridge body via the exit slit; at least one magnetic member (38, 40; 130; 172-178; 240; 290,292) carried on the strip or sheet; and a magnetically actuated visual indicator (36) mounted on the cartridge body adjacent the exit slit to be actuated by the magnetic member when the strip or sheet is withdrawn from or inserted into the cartridge body.

Abstract: An aluminum or copper heat sink is attached to a ceramic cap or exposed semiconductor chip using flexible-epoxy to provide improved thermal performance. The aluminum may be coated by anodizing or chromate conversion or the copper may be coated with nickel. Such structures are especilly useful for CQFP, CBGA, CCGA, CPGA, TBGA, PBGA, DCAM, MCM-L, single layer ceramic, and other chip carrier packages as well as for flip chip attachment to flexible or rigid organic circuit boards. These adhesive materials withstand thermal cycle tests of 0.degree. to 100.degree. C. for 1,500 cycles, -25.degree. to 125.degree. C. for 400 cycles, and -40.degree. to 140.degree. C. for 300 cycles; and withstand continuous exposure at 130.degree. C. for 1000 hours without loss of strength. Flexible-epoxies have a modulus of elasticity below 100,000 psi and a glass transition temperature below 25.degree. C., are much stronger than typical silicone adhesives, and do not contaminate the module or circuit board with silicone.

Abstract: A control unit for a functional processor is disclosed which minimizes programming complexity by eliminating data transfers and the transfer control associated with two level memory systems and which improves flexibility in program task changeovers in pipelined arithmetic architectures. This is accomplished by employing common page addressing for accessing memory address stacks for storing either main memory addresses or address increments, coefficient address stacks for storing coefficient memory addresses or address increments, and microinstruction sequencing control branch stacks for storing branch and loop control parameters. This permits chaining of long sequences of signal processing subroutines without external control and the associated execution time overhead.