Abstract: A paddle for use with a kayak, canoe or similar watercraft is provided with a rotatable hand grip in the form of a sleeve, the sleeve being rotatable about a shaft of the paddle The rotatable hand grip is provided with a retaining means to retain the sleeve in a pre-determined location along the length of the shaft.

Abstract: The water and land walking device includes a pair of step bodies for a user to stand thereon and float on the water. Each step body includes one or multiple one-way water-resisting plates which are pivotally disposed on the step body and can be biased by a predetermined angle and two projecting fins for preventing the one-way water-resisting plates from contacting with the ground when walking on the ground. The walking device provides transportation, exercising and leisure functions.

Abstract: A medical gown and drape are disclosed in which regions thereof are imprinted with performance enhancing coatings. The gown has regions in the chest and sleeve areas imprinted with a liquid repellent coating to protect the wearer from fluids. The drape preferably has an absorbent or super absorbent coating surrounding a fenestration through which an operation may occur. The drape may also have regions coated with water repellent or friction enhancing materials. The gown further has adhesive closures rather than ties.

Abstract: An aromatic label and method for making an aromatic label are provided. An aromatic chemical is applied to a substrate using a printing process. The aromatic chemical is dried using a dryer. The substrate having the dried aromatic chemical applied thereto is packaged in a sealed, substantially airtight package. The aromatic chemical can be citronella and can be applied using a flexographic printing process.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings is a ballistic resistant article including at least one layer of hard armor and at least one layer of fibrous armor composite. Each fibrous armor composite layer includes two or more layers of a fibrous ply, each fibrous ply having a plurality of unidirectional oriented fibers. When the layers of plies are aligned to form the composite, the fibers in adjacent fibrous plies are arranged at an acute angle to each other. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 C.F.R. § 1.72(b).

Abstract: The present invention provides a hollow fiber, which includes:

Abstract: The invention concerns the manufacture of complex metallic or metallized porous structures, wherein the electroplating metal over the entire developed surface is preceded by a specific pre-metallization of the basic structure. The pre-metallization is obtained by depositing a conductive polymer, which is deposited on the entire developed surface of the structure by the steps of an oxidizing pre-treatment of the structure, depositing in the liquid phase, a monomer having a polymerized foam that is electrically conductive, and polymerizing oxidation-doping of the monomer. The structures according to the invention are particularly intended for use as electrodes for the electrolysis of liquid effluents, as electrode supports for electrochemical generators, as catalyst supports, filtration media, phonic insulation, electromagnetic and nuclear protection structures, or for other applications.

Abstract: A first panel element and a second panel element, each having at least one display layer, are positioned and opposed to each other. The elements are progressively adhered from a staring position with an adhesive material supplied beforehand. Examples of the adhesive material include those which are in a liquid state before curing (such as photo-curing adhesive materials), and also include adhesive sheets. The adhesive material having fluidity can be spread between the two panel elements in the adhering step.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a cathode ray tube comprising a funnel-shaped part (1) connected to a neck part (5), the funnel-shaped part having an inner surface and a high-voltage connection element (30). The manufacturing method comprises the step of covering the inner surface of the funnel-shaped part (1) with a carrier liquid comprising a conductive material. The covering step comprises: supplying the carrier liquid through a pipe (3) positioned near an edge (4) of the funnel-shaped part and close to the inner surface of the funnel-shaped part (1). The pipe and the funnel-shaped part are moved with respect to each other, while a projection of the pipe on the inner surface thereby describes a trajectory (20) on the inner surface of the funnel-shaped part which is substantially parallel to the edge (4) of the funnel-shaped part. The carrier liquid is allowed to drain downwardly, and thereby leaves a coating (26) formed by a residue of the conductive material on the inner surface.

Abstract: This toy is associated with a range of accessories, and includes:

Abstract: An educational doll that simulates audible counting for kids The doll has a body portion and a connected head portion. The body is shaped in a girl-like figure to simulate a little girl. Formed on the head is a face with movable lips. A cam mechanism and motor assembly is used to controllably and mechanically move the lips of the doll to simulate speech analogous to human speech. The motor is attached to the cam mechanism for driving the lips. A sound generating apparatus electrically coupled to the assembly to produce the sound of number counting from an individual's. At least one switch is connected to the sound generating apparatus for activating a voice module coincidentally with the movement of the lips.

Abstract: A multiple motion toy includes a stand and a body assembly overlying the stand. The body assembly includes a turning member connected to the stand. The turning member is rotatable relative to the stand about a substantially vertical rotation axis. A pivot member is connected to the turning member such that the pivot member is tiltable relative to the turning member about a pivot axis. The pivot axis extends transversely to the rotation axis. A neck member is connected to the pivot member such that the neck member is linearly reciprocable along a bobbing axis. The bobbing axis extends transversely to the pivot axis. A drive system is operative to rotate the turning member about the rotation axis, tilt the pivot member about the pivot axis, and reciprocate the neck member linearly along the bobbing axis. The pivot axis is reoriented as the turning member rotates whereby the pivot and bobbing axes are varied relative to the stand.

Abstract: A remote control running toy comprises a pair of uprights (24), each having a kingpin (22) for steerably supporting the wheels (20); and a steering mechanism (32) which is coupled through steering rods (30) with the uprights (24); wherein the running toy comprises a coil-shaped spring member (40) for absorbing a shock transmitted via the uprights (22) to the steering rods (28). Thereby, the remote control running toy is provided, which is able to prevent the steering rods from being damaged, even if a strong shock acts onto the front wheels, thus improving the reliability of the running toy.

Abstract: A device for launching confetti, coiled streamers or the like, comprises a conical tube having a bottom plug in a lower portion to define a cavity above the plug to receive the confetti, coiled streamers and the like. An upper plug formed of a low density foam material is fitted within a top portion of the tube for holding any confetti, coiled streamers or the like within the cavity, and the tube forms a handle portion below the lower plug for grasping by a user. The upper plug is adapted upon quick motion of the handle portion by the user to fly outwardly by centrifugal force and permit the confetti, roller streamers or the like to fly from the tube to fall in an attractive shower. When used with confetti, the confetti is preferably arranged face to face in a plurality of bundles arranged in layers within the cavity. Each layer of bundled confetti is arranged adjacent another in side-by-side relation with the individual elements of confetti in substantially vertical alignment within the cavity.

Abstract: A breast support system for a garment. The system includes a main body formed by shoulder supports, a midriff section, and a pair of breast cups interspaced between and connecting the shoulder supports and the midriff section. A pair of cross tracks pass from one shoulder support over one breast cup, between both breast cups, and then terminating with an exit under the other breast cup. A pair of midriff tracks are affixed to the midriff section each located under one breast cup and below the cross tracks. Grips are affixed to the midriff section between the midriff tracks. The midriff section includes two stays each generally located between a midriff track and the exit of a cross track. Attached to each stay is a guide. A draw strap is loosely guided by each track with one end affixed to a shoulder support and the second end exiting the cross track, passing through one guide, then through one midriff track, and ultimately secured by a grip.

Abstract: Electro-chemical polishing of fine wire contacts is facilitated by welding the wire contacts to a mounting element on a continuous, flexible, metal strip. The assembled contact strip is wound on a spool and transported to the electro-chemical polishing site where the contact strip is drawn into the polishing site at a constant rate under the control of a microprocessor. The progress of the assembled contact strip is monitored by metering rollers and pulse generators that inform the microprocessor of the drive speed of the assembled contact strip. The controller then provides signals to control the take-up and supply spools to ensure that a proper tip polishing operation is carried out.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for substantial planarization of solder bumps. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a planarization member engageable with at least some of the plurality of outer surfaces to apply a planarization action on one or more of the outer surfaces to substantially planarize the plurality of outer surfaces, and a securing element to securely position the bumped device during engagement with the planarization member. Through application of “additive” and/or “subtractive” processes, the solder balls are substantially planarized.

Abstract: A polishing pad includes a polishing layer, and the transparent window portion of the polishing layer having dispersed particles to increase the rate at which the window portion wears away during a polishing operation, and to avoid forming a lump in the polishing layer.

Abstract: An eyeglass lens processing apparatus for processing a periphery of an eyeglass lens, comprises: a detecting unit, which detects an edge position of the lens based on inputted target lens shape data and layout data; a processing unit, which has at least one grinding tool and which processes the lens by relatively moving the lens with respect to the grinding tool, the at least one grinding tool being adapted to execute at least two types of processing including: a plane finish processing; a bevel finish processing; a plane polish processing; a bevel polish processing; a first groove processing; and a second groove processing; an input unit, which inputs data on ranges of the lens periphery and data on respective processing types to partially change the processing types to be executed on the lens periphery; a computing unit, which obtains processing data for the respective ranges, different in processing type, based on data on edge position and data on processing type corresponding respectively to the ranges; a

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for break-in and conditioning polishing pads containing a fixed abrasive matrix. The polishing pads are useful for chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP).

Abstract: A flat workpiece 5 (silicon wafer) is driven so as to rotate in horizontal by a workpiece driving device 12. A cylindrical conducting grindstone 14 is provided, the outer periphery of which is in contact with the surface of the workpiece. A grindstone rotating device 16 drives the grindstone about the axis thereof. A grindstone reciprocating device 18 moves the grindstone with a reciprocating motion along the surface of the workpiece. An axial guiding device 20 keeps the center line X of the grindstone at a predetermined angle to the horizontal axis. An ELID device 22 electrolytically dresses the outer periphery of the grindstone. The center line X of the grindstone is held at a predetermined angle &thgr; to the horizontal axis, and at the same time, the outer periphery of the grindstone is dressed electrolytically.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for planarizing a microelectronic substrate. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include an elongated, non-continuous polishing pad oriented at an angle relative to the horizontal to allow planarizing liquids and materials removed from the microelectronic substrate to flow off the polishing pad under the force of gravity. Two such polishing pads can be positioned opposite each other in a vertical orientation and can share either a common platen or a common substrate carrier. The polishing pads can be pre-attached to both a supply roll and a take-up roll to form a cartridge which can be easily removed from the apparatus and replaced with another cartridge.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polishing apparatus for polishing a workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer. The polishing apparatus has a processing section including a polishing section (1) for polishing a semiconductor wafer (6) and a cleaning section (10) for cleaning a polished semiconductor wafer, a receiving section (40) for supplying a semiconductor wafer (6) to be polished to the processing section and receiving a polished semiconductor wafer (6), and a cleaning chamber (20) disposed between the processing section and the receiving section and defined by partitions (102, 103) with shutters (22, 24) which separate the processing section and the receiving section from each other.

Abstract: Improved cleanability and contamination prevention are provided in a wet milling apparatus for the production of pharmaceutical grade milled products. The advantages are provided by a milling agitator that is characterized by a smooth, seamless agitating surface, without crevices or seams which might accumulate contamination and which might prevent removal of contamination during cleaning. The use of polymeric milling media reduces wear on the agitator and permits the agitator to be constructed with permanent, smooth welded joints. Seamless joints are also provided on the interior of the milling chamber and sanitary, threadless fasteners are provided for the media separation screen and other milling chamber fittings.

Abstract: A polishing head of a chemical and mechanical polishing apparatus includes a retainer ring which adheres more uniformly to a polishing pad. The retainer ring surrounds and protects a wafer chucked to the polishing head. The bottom surface of the retainer ring is inclined by a predetermined angle from the outer periphery thereof towards the inner periphery thereof. A resilient fixing plate disposed against the upper surface of the inner peripheral portion of the retainer ring provides a seal between the retainer ring and the carrier. Therefore, when the retainer ring is pressed against a polishing pad and the inner peripheral portion of the retainer ring is pushed downwardly due to the resiliency of the fixing plate, the retainer ring flexes such that uniform pressure is produced between the bottom surface of the retainer ring and the polishing pad. Hence, the wafer will be polished uniformly.

Abstract: A kind of economical household ventilator consists of the housing and blower. On the housing, there are air inlets and exits. There are several air exits with different directions distributed all over the housing. The air inlets are located on the top or/and bottom of the housing respectively. There are air brattices arranged in air exits which can be used for adjusting the air directions or the air exits can be fixed with air brattices for adjusting the air directions. Inside the machine or each air exit, an electrical heating part can be arranged allowing air flowing through so that it can supply warm air or conduct ventilation for general purpose depending on the requirements.

Abstract: A room in a building serving as a safe haven for human inhabitants against harmful agent attack such as chemical or biological weapon attack. The room provides an environment sealed from air-carried harmful agents wherein the sealing can be accomplished by blocking air ducts and air leakage around doors. The room can be specially built, retrofitted, or rapidly adapted to serve as a safe haven. The room can include an oxygen source such as an oxygen generator. One oxygen generator utilizes a chemical process to generate gaseous oxygen. The room preferably includes a carbon dioxide scrubber. The invention includes kits and methods for rapidly converting a room to a safe haven.

Abstract: A register assembly for covering an air duct opening is comprised of a faceplate, a base, a damper mechanism and a filter frame that are easily assembled together. Most if not all of the component parts may be constructed of plastic reducing the manufacturing cost of the register assembly. The faceplate can be snapped onto the base or manually removed from the base without the use of fasteners or tools. The faceplate is replaceable, allowing the use of various ornamental designs of the faceplate grid on the same base containing the damper mechanism and filter frame. The filter frame is easily removed from the base to allow replacement or cleaning of the filter materials supported in the frame.

Abstract: A communication network system includes a mobile node and a plurality of fixed nodes. The mobile node is a node moving along a predetermined route, and the fixed node is a node to be fixed along the predetermined route. A packet signal is sent to a destination node by way of those mobile nodes and fixed nodes. In other words, a packet communication among the fixed nodes is carried out by way of the mobile node.

Abstract: The invention consist in a simulation method for the resolution of the power control convergence problem.

Abstract: A circuit and method for reducing local oscillator frequency transmission in a homodyne, or direct conversion, radio transceiver using I/Q modulation/demodulation minimizes local oscillator leakage to the antenna and its subsequent reception by the receiver by interfacing I/Q input signals to the modulator in a controlled manner so as to increase isolation during reception by presenting high impedance states to the I/Q modulator input terminals during reception thereby nulling the carrier during reception.

Abstract: A radio communication device includes an antenna for a predetermined frequency band, a radio communication circuit connected to the antenna, and a ground pattern connected to the antenna, a peripheral length of the ground pattern being 0.7 to 1.4 times as great as one wavelength of the predetermined frequency band. With the structure, it is possible to obtain a broader band characteristic without deteriorating the radiation efficiency of the antenna.

Abstract: A portable telephone having an antenna for transmitting and/or receiving a wireless signal, a microphone for generating a sound signal corresponding to an input sound, a transmitting and receiving circuit for generating a wireless signal corresponding to the sound signal generated by the microphone to transmit the wireless signal through the antenna and generating a sound signal corresponding to the wireless signal received by the antenna, a receiver for outputting sound corresponding to the sound signal generated by the transmitting and receiving circuit, a shield case for surrounding and housing all or part of the transmitting and receiving circuit and being conductive, an electric wave absorber with one face in contact with a predetermined area of the shield case for absorbing an electric wave, and a conductive layer formed on another face of the electric wave absorber and electrically connected to the shield case.

Abstract: The present invention is a small-sized hinge device for connecting a first member and a second member rotating relatively to each other, such as a transmitter section and a receiver section of a twofold portable telephone, comprising a case body with baffle means mounted in one of the members, a fixed cam provided inside the case body, a shaft arrested by the case body with one end thereof passing through the fixed cam along its axial direction and the case body along its axial direction, an arresting body disposed in the other end of the shaft and attached to the other one of the members, a cam slider disposed to face the fixed cam and slide along an axial direction of the shaft with the rotation thereof arrested by the shaft, and a compression spring interposed resiliently between the cam slider and the arresting body.

Abstract: A transponder comprising a chip having contact pads and at least two coupling elements, which are conductively connected with the contact pads, wherein the coupling elements are touch-free relative to each other and formed in a self-supported as well as free-standing way and are essentially extended parallel to the chip plane, the total mounting height of the transponder corresponds essentially to the mounting height of the chip, and the coupling elements are in geometry and size adapted for acting as a dipole antenna or in conjunction with an evaluation unit as a plate capacitor.

Abstract: The power amplification circuit for a communication device includes an initial-stage amplifier for amplifying a modulation signal of a predetermined frequency band, a first amplification system having a subsequent-stage amplifier and a final-stage amplifier for amplifying power of an amplified output of the initial-stage amplifier without modification and outputting the amplified output as a first transmission signal, and a second amplification system having a frequency conversion circuit composed of a local oscillation circuit and a mixing circuit for converting an amplified output of the initial-stage amplifier into a signal of a frequency band different from that of the first transmission signal and a subsequent-stage amplifier and a final-stage amplifier for amplifying power of an output signal of the frequency conversion circuit and outputting the amplified output as a second transmission signal.

Abstract: An intentional radiator includes an antenna and a ground plane. The ground plane is to be coupled to shielding that includes an opening for the antenna wherein the intentional radiator is to be positioned such that the antenna radiates through the opening. The shielding and the ground plane together act to reduce emissions through the opening.

Abstract: An optimum combiner that reduces the amount of interference imposed upon a first base station by transmissions of other base stations within the same communication system. Two antennas are used to receive transmissions within a receiving station. A rake receiver is coupled to each antenna. By optimally combining the signals that are received by each independent finger of the rake receiver, interference that is correlated between a finger associated with the first antenna and a finger associated with the second antenna can be minimized with respect to the desired signal. Optimum combining requires determination of optimum combining coefficients.

Abstract: The system of the present invention analyzes the content of digital broadcasting, generates an operational procedure for selecting selection items that can be controlled by a remote control, etc., in a prescribed order and instructs a browser to do perform selection operations at specific intervals according to the operational procedure. The browser automatically displays each page of the content at specific intervals according to the instruction, and a user confirms the displayed information.

Abstract: An automatic gain control circuit includes a power calculator for calculating power of a modulation wave supplied to a demodulator; a power comparator for comparing the power calculated by the power calculator with ideal power of a modulation scheme of the modulation signal; a first gain controller for carrying out gain control of a first AGC amplifier in response to an output of the power comparator; and a second gain controller for carrying out gain control of the second AGC amplifier in response to the output of the power comparator. The automatic gain control circuit can solve a problem of a conventional AGC circuit in that precision gain distribution cannot be achieved to the two AGC amplifiers because the two AGC amplifiers are controlled by a single control signal output from the automatic gain control circuit.

Abstract: A timer for measuring a time period including a high frequency generating unit, a low frequency generating unit and a controller connected to the high and low frequency generating units, wherein the controller deactivates the high frequency generating unit during at least a portion of the time period, detects and counts predetermined portions of the signals provided by the high and low frequency generating units and counts a plurality of the portions of the currently active frequency generating unit.

Abstract: A mobile device for power supply and data storage is proposed, which includes a power supply module, an input/output interface module, a controlling module and a memory module. When the foregoing mobile device is externally connected with a small mobile electric device, power outputted from an output circuit of the power supply module to the electric device can be adjusted by the controlling module, so as to provide a suitable amount of power for the electric device. Moreover, when data storage of the electric device is insufficient for storing further data, the controlling module allows a write in/read out unit of the input/output interface module to write in the data, and then transmits the data to the memory module to be stored therein.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus capable of easily dividing channel fees including fees for use of a communication channel charged for party communication in a variety of ways among the users engaged in the party communication, wherein provision is made of a party connection control module for controlling data transmitted by terminals via a communication channel to be transmitted to other communication devices other than the terminals which transmitted the data and a user fee determination module for calculating fees to be charged for use of the communication channel by the terminals and determining fees to be charged to users based on the calculated fees and fees to be charged for the party communication connection service.

Abstract: A cellular radio system comprises terminals (401, 402) arranged to transmit a specific message of a predetermined form at least two times (408, 409; 413, 414), so that there is a predetermined time-out between the two successive messages of said form. A message of said form, which is received from a terminal, is attached (503, 507, 509) to a code representing the terminal in order to identify an illegal terminal. Such a terminal is regarded as identified (513, 514) for which the time between the reception of the two successive messages of said form attached to the code representing the terminal is shorter than said time-out.

Abstract: A service providing apparatus includes personal data specifying means for specifying personal data of a user of a mobile terminal based on user identification (ID) information received from the mobile terminal via a first line and terminal ID information received from the mobile terminal via a second line, and service executing means for executing a desired service for the user based on the personal data specified by the personal data specifying means. As a result, the user of a receiver for WEB service using the mobile terminal, such as a mobile telephone, is correctly specified (verified) in security by the service providing apparatus (e.g., a call center) without using a dedicated encoding technique, such as SSL (Secure Socket Layer).

Abstract: A system for use in a motor vehicle includes a wireless receiver that receives, over a wireless communication channel, supplemental information representative of the characteristics of the contents of a playback media, and provides received supplemental information indicative thereof. A playback device receives the received supplemental information and stores the received supplemental information in a non-volatile memory device. The playback unit may generate a request for supplement information in response to and indicative of a playback media inserted into the playback unit. The system may also include a wireless transmitter that receives the request and transmits the received request over the communication channel. In one embodiment, after the data medium has been inserted into the playback unit, the wireless transmitter (e.g.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for addressing billing in a multimedia messaging service (MMS) utilizing store-and-automatic forward transmission, in which method the message addressed to a B-subscriber is transmitted from a terminal (TA) of an A-subscriber to a server (MMSC) of the multimedia messaging service system, the arrival of said message to the server (MMSC) is reported to a wireless terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber, and in which method said message is transmitted from the server (MMSC) further to the wireless terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber. According to the invention, the message addressed to the B-subscriber is retrieved to the wireless terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber from the server (MMSC) by establishing a substantially toll-free data transmission connection between wireless terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber and the server (MMSC), said data transmission connection being opened by the terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of providing support to a mobile communications unit and comprising the steps of generating a support request at said mobile unit, sending a support message to a remote support location on the basis of said support request, said support message relating to one or more problems, and receiving said support message at said remote support location, wherein said method further comprises the steps of monitoring said support message at said remote support location after reception, generating support information enabling solving of said one or more problems at least partially, and providing said support information at said mobile unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile radio communication apparatus that includes a memory. The memory stores, for each area in which base stations (BSs) are operating, SID, priority data items representing priorities assigned to BSs, and information representing types of service. The contents of the memory are referred to, thereby to determine whether a BS seized is offering the type of service the user has requested. If the BS seized is one that does not offer the desired type of service, one of the other BSs offering the desired type of service in the area in which the BS seized is operating is seized in accordance with the priority data items. Thus, the apparatus can seize a BS offering service the user wants to utilize, even if it has already seized another BS which does not offer this service and has therefore come into an idle state.

Abstract: A portable cellular phone comprises a radio communication section, an operation section, a directory memory, a telephone number temporary memory, a control section, and a display section. The radio communication section executes radio communication with a base station. The operation section lets the user input instructions for operating the portable cellular phone. The directory memory stores a plurality of telephone numbers and data corresponding to each of the telephone numbers. The control section detects a telephone number of a party on reception of a call to the portable cellular phone or on calling from the portable cellular phone. The telephone number temporary memory temporarily stores the telephone number of the party which has been detected by the control section.