Abstract: A passage in first fabric of a garment has a substantially rectangular opening sufficient to pass a hand or foot, the opening having a length between a first and a second edge, and a width between a third and a fourth edge, a first flap of fabric joined continuously along the third edge, and from the third edge continuously along the first and second, a second flap of fabric joined continuously along the fourth edge, and from the fourth edge continuously along the first and second edges, the second flap of fabric overlapping the first flap of fabric for at least a portion of the width, wherein a passage is formed between the overlapped flaps, through the substantially rectangular opening, from one side of the first fabric of the garment to the opposite side of the first fabric of the garment.

Abstract: A passage in first fabric of a garment has a substantially rectangular opening sufficient to pass a hand or foot, the opening having a length between a first and a second edge, and a width between a third and a fourth edge, a first flap of fabric joined continuously along the third edge, and from the third edge continuously along the first and second, a second flap of fabric joined continuously along the fourth edge, and from the fourth edge continuously along the first and second edges, the second flap of fabric overlapping the first flap of fabric for at least a portion of the width, wherein a passage is formed between the overlapped flaps, through the substantially rectangular opening, from one side of the first fabric of the garment to the opposite side of the first fabric of the garment.

Abstract: A clothing article has a waist, a seat, pant legs, foot coverings disposed at the end of the pant legs, each foot covering having a toe, heel, sole and top formed to accept a human foot, the foot covering having a length, and a width varying at different points along the length, an opening in one or more of the toe, heel, sole or top of the foot covering, the opening having a length having a first edge and a second edge, and a width between a third edge and a fourth edge, a first flap of material joined to the foot covering along the third edge and along at least a portion of the first and the second edges, a second flap of material joined along the fourth edge and along the first and the second edges, the second flap of material overlapping the first flap of material.

Abstract: An article of clothing includes a waist band, a seat portion, two pant legs, and two foot coverings disposed one each at the end of the pant legs. The foot coverings each include an opening of a size suitable for extending the foot through the foot coverings to the outside while wearing the article of clothing.

Abstract: A device for regulating cerebrospinal fluid in a cerebrospinal fluid space includes a cerebrospinal conduit having a distal end for insertion into the cerebrospinal fluid space in fluid communication with the cerebrospinal fluid. An actively oscillatably changeable sealed fluid volume can be in fluid communication with the cerebrospinal conduit. The changeable sealed fluid volume can be in a sealed fluid path extending to the distal end of the cerebrospinal conduit and is capable of actively oscillating in a changing fluid volume size for oscillating the cerebrospinal fluid in and out of the distal end of the cerebrospinal conduit and cerebrospinal fluid space.

Abstract: An article of clothing includes a waist band, a seat portion, two pant legs, and two foot coverings disposed one each at the end of the pant legs. The foot coverings each include an opening of a size suitable for extending the foot through the foot coverings to the outside while wearing the article of clothing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of obesity. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions useful in treating obesity and obesity-associated conditions. In a specific embodiment, a method for treating obesity comprises administering an effective amount of an agent that inhib its expression of neuropeptide Y (NPY). In another embodiment, the present invention provides a recombinant nucleic acid construct comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding an oligonucleic acid, wherein the oligonucleic acid comprises at least one sequence substantially complementary to at least a part of the neuropeptide Y (NPY) gene or transcript thereof, and wherein the oligonucleic acid inhibits or reduces the expression of NPY.

Abstract: A device and method for determining the state of charge of an object, such as an electrochemical battery cell. The device includes a state of charge sensor having a primary magnet that creates a primary magnetic field, and at least one magnetic field sensing element. The sensitivity axes of the sensing elements are substantially perpendicular to the direction of polarization of the primary magnet. The primary magnet and the sensing elements are placed in the proximity of the object, and magnetic fields resulting from the magnetic susceptibility of the object are measured by the sensing elements. The sensing elements output an electrical signal from which the state of charge of the object can be determined.

Abstract: A device for regulating cerebrospinal fluid in a cerebrospinal fluid space includes a cerebrospinal conduit having a distal end for insertion into the cerebrospinal fluid space in fluid communication with the cerebrospinal fluid. An actively oscillatably changeable sealed fluid volume can be in fluid communication with the cerebrospinal conduit. The changeable sealed fluid volume can be in a sealed fluid path extending to the distal end of the cerebrospinal conduit and is capable of actively oscillating in a changing fluid volume size for oscillating the cerebrospinal fluid in and out of the distal end of the cerebrospinal conduit and cerebrospinal fluid space.

Abstract: An optical transmit circuit that includes an electro-optic transducer driver and an electro-magnetic interference (“EMI”) reduction filter. The EMI reduction filter is coupled to an output terminal of the electro-optic transducer driver. This allows the EMI reduction filter to receive an electrical signal from the transducer driver. The EMI reduction filter then filters out a significant portion of the EMI of concern from the electrical signal.

Abstract: A telecommunications system that includes an external memory, an internal memory and a system clock. A boot component is configured to use the clock signal generated by the system clock to load data from external memory into internal memory when the telecommunication system operates in initialization mode. The telecommunication system is configured to operate based on the loaded data in internal memory when the system operates in normal mode. Once the initialization mode is complete, the system clock may be shut down since the telecommunication system does not need the system clock to perform normal mode operations. Subsequently, the system clock may be restarted if need be. Accordingly, the system clock is generated when it is needed, but not continuously. Therefore, cross-talk between the system clock and the receive and transmit path is reduced.

Abstract: A circuit module having one of more digital input terminals that are capable of receiving a third input state to initiate non-standard operational modes such as might be desired during programming or testing of the module or its surrounding circuitry. For each of these special digital input terminals, there is a component that recognizes the presence of the third state applied to the corresponding input terminal. In response, the component generates a signal that causes the module to enter the non-standard operational mode. A non-standard operational mode is a mode other than the normal operational mode of the module. As an example, the non-standard operational mode might be a testing or programming mode that is encountered prior to even shipping the module to a consumer.

Abstract: Systems and methods for regulating a current mirror. A current mirror includes mirror circuits that each include a transistor or a transistor network. A mirror circuit in the current mirror is used by a detector of an optical receiver to draw current in response to an incident optical signal on the photodiode. The transistor in the current mirror is connected with a regulating amplifier that drives a gate of the transistor. The regulating amplifier uses the drain voltage of the transistor as an input such that the amplifier's output drives the gate such that the drain voltage substantially matches a reference voltage that is also an input to the regulating amplifier. The regulating amplifier can be integrated with the current mirror and eliminates the need for an external capacitor to reduce the effects of noise on current drawn by the detector.

Abstract: A laser filter circuit includes an input terminal configured to receive an input laser signal and a first filter chain configured to generate a filtered signal. The first filter chain is coupled to the input terminal and has one or more filters connected in series. Each filter includes one or more adjustable capacitor networks. An adjustable capacitor controller generates one or more capacitor switch control signals based on an operating frequency of the input laser signal. The one or more control signals are for adjusting the capacitance of the one or more adjustable capacitor networks in the first filter chain. A plurality of output terminal output the filtered signal from the first filter chain.

Abstract: A laser driver circuit for reducing electromagnetic interference is disclosed. The laser driver circuit includes a first differential amplifier circuit, a second differential amplifier circuit and a glitch smoothing circuit. The first differential amplifier circuit is coupled to a pair of differential input signals, and is configured to generate a first amplified signal. The second differential amplifier circuit is coupled to the pair of differential input signals, and is configured to generate a second amplified signal. The first and second amplified signals together form a differential pair of output signals. The glitch smoothing circuit has a first output terminal coupled to the first differential amplifier circuit and a second output terminal coupled to the second differential amplifier circuit. The glitch smoothing circuit is configured to reduce glitches on the differential pair of output signals when the pair of differential input signals switch states.

Abstract: An eye safety detection circuit for use in a laser transmitter. The eye safety detection circuit shuts the laser down if the laser is emitting excessive optical energy to the point of being unsafe to a user. The eye safety detection circuit includes a laser current detection circuit that is configured to detect when there is a potential that the laser is emitting light at levels that exceed a predetermined threshold. If the laser were to immediately turn off under this condition, the laser may be turned off prematurely. Instead, the eye safety detection circuit includes a timer circuit that causes the laser to cease operation only after one or more such conditions have been met for a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: An optical transceiver in which one or more bias currents provided to the laser driver are adjusted at cold temperatures such that transition speeds are reduced. A preliminary current generation circuit generates a preliminary current. In addition, a programmable cold temperature bias current compensation circuit draws a configurable amount of current from the preliminary current if the ambient temperature is below a threshold temperature to generate a final current. A laser driver bias current delivery circuit then provides at least one laser driver bias current to the laser driver. These delivered bias currents are dependent at least in part upon the final current. Accordingly, the bias currents provided to the laser current reduce the transition speed of the optical signal at low temperatures, thereby reducing jitter and electromagnetic interference, and allowing user control over the amount of compensation.

Abstract: A method of filtering a differential signal. The method includes receiving the differential signal. Transitions of the differential signal are accelerated after the differential signal has passed through a cross-over point to create an accelerated differential signal. A delayed differential signal is created that is a delayed version of the accelerated differential signal delayed by a predetermined amount of time with respect to the accelerated differential signal. The accelerated differential signal is amplified to create an amplified accelerated differential signal. The delayed differential signal is amplified to create an amplified delayed differential signal. The amplified delayed differential signal and the amplified accelerated differential signal are combined to create an output signal.

Abstract: A laser driver circuit with signal transition enhancement is disclosed. The laser driver circuit comprises a pair of laser driver input terminals, a current modulator circuit, a transition boost circuit, and a nonlinear integrator circuit. The pair of laser driver input terminals are configured to receive a pair of differential input signals. The current modulator circuit generates a pair of current modulator output signals in accordance with the pair of differential input signals. The transition boost circuit generates a pair of transition boost signals for enhancing signal transitions of the pair of current modulator output signals. The nonlinear integrator circuit integrates the pair of transition boost signals to generate a pair of differential current output signals.

Abstract: Systems and methods for continuously compensating a modulation current of a laser. A temperature compensation circuit has circuitry with a positive temperature coefficient connected with circuitry having a negative temperature coefficient. The temperature compensation circuit generates a temperature dependent reference current that is mirrored to a gain circuit. The gain circuit provides variable gain. The gain circuit also provides inputs that can be set to select a particular gain. The output of the gain circuit, which changes as temperature affects the reference current, is used to compensate the modulation current of the laser.