Abstract: The electric conductive material has flexibility and elasticity. Electric conductivity is less varied even if the electric conductive material is extended and shrunk. The electric conductive material of the present invention comprises an elastic spiral yarn being composed of organic fibers, and the yarn has been carbonized.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric having high tensile modulus suitable for cleaning printer cylinders is formed by hydroentangling a fibrous nonwoven web formed from higher-melting polyester fibers, lower-melting binder fibers and woodpulp fibers and then thermally bonding the fabric.

Abstract: A reinforcement fabric includes a first layer of collimated continuous fibers, a second layer selected from a group consisting of veil, continuous filament mat, chopped strand mat, direct chopped mat, direct continuous mat, collimated continuous fibers, woven fabric, non-woven fabric, scrim and combinations thereof as well as a surface adhesive that adheres the first and second layers together. The surface adhesive is selected from a group consisting of hot melt adhesive and web bonded adhesive. The surface adhesive has a melt flow index range of about 5 to about 500 at room temperature and about 900 to about 1300 at application temperature. A method is also provided for the production of the reinforcement fabric.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inherently flame resistant (FR) stitchbonded nonwoven fabric for mattresses, boxsprings, upholstered furniture, top-of-the-bed, office panel, transportation seating or any end use application where a FR textile material is desired. Two of the preferred forms of this invention include: 100% cotton. 100% rayon, 100% lyocell, cotton/non-FR fiber blends, rayon/non-FR fiber blends or lyocell/non-FR fiber blend battings that are stitchbonded with flame resistant fiberglass core-spun yarn. 100% cotton, 100% rayon, 100% lyocell, cotton/non-FR fiber blends, rayon/non-FR fiber blends or lyocell/non-FR fiber blend battings that are stitchbonded with FR spun yarn.

Abstract: A method of making an OLED display device for producing an image includes forming an array of light producing elements; testing the array of light producing elements and recording the location of defective light producing element(s); providing a default pattern of the array of color filter elements having at least two different colors; and forming an array of color filter elements in response to the recorded location of the defective light producing element(s), the location of at least one color filter element being changed from the default pattern.

Abstract: A helicopter has a main rotor with propeller blades which is driven by a rotor shaft and which is hinge-mounted to this rotor shaft. The angle between the surface of rotation of the main rotor and the rotor shaft may vary. A swinging manner on an oscillatory shaft is essentially transverse to the rotor shaft of the main rotor and is directed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the vanes. The main rotor and the auxiliary rotor are connected to each other by a mechanical link. The swinging motions of the auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence (A) of at least one of the propeller blades of the main rotor. There are wings from the body and a stabilizer at the tail.

Abstract: A stand for supporting at least one figurine generally comprises a lower body member configured to rest on a support surface, an upper body member operatively coupled to the lower body member, and a vibration drive operatively coupled to the upper and lower body members. The figurine is supported on the upper body member, and the vibration drive is configured to move the upper body member relative to the lower body member in a cyclical manner so that the figurine has a vibratory reaction.

Abstract: This covers a game kit, system, method, and device for the balloon games. A game kit for the Balloon Stomper/popping/hitting/kicking/bursting game. The kit consists of a balloon, a tether for the balloon, and a device for attaching the balloon to a player, as an example. As one example, the game involves tying a balloon to the ankle of each player. Then the players try to stomp on each other's balloons, while protecting their own balloon. The winner is the last person or team with a balloon that has not been popped. There are many other variations for the game/rules as explained here in more details. One problem with the game is that preparing a large number of game set-ups is time consuming and labor intensive. This is intended to make both set-up and clean-up of the balloon stomper game simpler. It also deals with the balloon weight setup and system.

Abstract: This covers a game kit, system, method, and device for the balloon games. A game kit for the Balloon Stomper/popping/hitting/kicking/bursting game. The kit consists of a balloon, a tether for the balloon, and a device for attaching the balloon to a player, as an example. As one example, the game involves tying a balloon to the ankle of each player. Then the players try to stomp on each other's balloons, while protecting their own balloon. The winner is the last person or team with a balloon that has not been popped. There are many other variations for the game/rules as explained here in more details. One problem with the game is that preparing a large number of game set-ups is time consuming and labor intensive. This is intended to make both set-up and clean-up of the balloon stomper game simpler. It also deals with the balloon weight setup and system.

Abstract: A mist ejecting-toy includes: a liquid-retaining member fixed to a toy body; a jet cylinder provided in the toy body; an ultrasound generating element having a vibrating plate fixed to a piezoelectric vibrator; and a controller to drive and control the ultrasound generating element, wherein a vibrating section of the vibrating plate is abutted against the liquid retaining member, the controller vibrates the vibrating section to generate mist particles, the mist particles are ejected from the jet cylinder, and the vibrating plate is placed at a position where a liquid drop produced by adhesion of the mist particles to the jet cylinder does not fall onto the vibrating section, so that the mist particles can be generated and ejected effectively.

Abstract: A substrate polishing apparatus includes a substrate holding mechanism having a head for holding a substrate to be polished, and a polishing mechanism including a polishing table with a polishing pad mounted thereon. The substrate held by the head is pressed against the polishing pad on the polishing table to polish the substrate by relative movement of the substrate and the polishing pad. The substrate polishing apparatus also includes a substrate transfer mechanism for delivering the substrate to be polished to the head and receiving the polished substrate. The substrate transfer mechanism includes a substrate to-be-polished receiver for receiving the substrate to be polished, and a polished substrate receiver for receiving the substrate which has been polished.

Abstract: The present invention provides a drive for a grinding or cutting machine. The drive comprises a body having a drive coupling for receiving at least one drive shaft in a manner so that the or each drive shaft is drivable by the drive. The drive also comprises a mount for mounting the body to a portion of the machine such as to a linkage arm of an earth grinding or cutting vehicle. The drive coupling is arranged to inter-fit with a portion of the or each drive shaft.

Abstract: Bonded abrasive tools, having novel porous structures that are permeable to fluid flow, comprise a relatively low volume percentage of abrasive grain and bond, and a relatively low hardness grade, but are characterized by excellent mechanical strength and grinding performance. Methods for making the abrasive tools utilizing agglomerated abrasive grain are described.

Abstract: A polishing pad is provided herein, which may include a plurality of soluble fibers having a diameter in the range of about 5 to 80 micrometers, and an insoluble component. The pad may also pad include a first surface having a plurality of micro-grooves, wherein the soluble fibers form the micro-grooves in the pad. The micro-grooves may have a width and/or depth up to about 150 micrometers. In addition, a method of forming the polishing pad and a method of polishing a surface with the polishing pad is disclosed.

Abstract: A polishing tool comprising a support member, and polishing means fixed to the support member. The polishing means is composed of felt having a density of 0.20 g/cm3 or more and a hardness of 30 or more, and abrasive grains dispersed in the felt. A polishing method and apparatus involving pressing the polishing means against a surface of a workpiece to be polished, while rotating the workpiece and also rotating the polishing tool.

Abstract: To provide a technique employed when a plane to be polished of a silicon dioxide type material layer is polished in production of a semiconductor integrated circuit device, which is capable of polishing protruded portions by priority while suppressing polishing at recessed portions and planarizing the plane to be polished at a high level with an extremely small polishing amount, with small pattern dependence of the polishing rate. In production of a semiconductor integrated circuit device, when a plane to be polished is a plane to be polished of a silicon dioxide type material layer, a polishing compound containing cerium oxide particles, a water-soluble polyamine and water is used as a polishing compound for chemical mechanical polishing to polish the plane to be polished.

Abstract: A sanding tool includes a handle assembly and a head assembly having a sanding member. The sanding tool also includes at least one pivot member that pivotably couples the handle assembly and the head assembly such that the head assembly is pivotable about a plurality of different axes relative to the handle assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for working gemstones. The apparatus comprises an abrading article and a rotatable support with a guiding feature for holding and rotating the article. The abrading article has a mounting bore substantially larger than the guiding feature. A balancing arrangement facilitates balancing of the article, and an abrading article removal tool is operative to remove the abrading article from the rotatable support.

Abstract: A sharpening device that utilizes templates for sharpening specific shaped points. The templates are easily replaceable for grinding additional facets or for additional styles of points.

Abstract: A handheld wet grinder designed with water-discharging mechanism for wetting the powders. The wet grinder includes a main body and a water-discharging switch. A water incoming flow way is disposed in the main body and extends from the rear end of the main body to the front end thereof. A valve is installed in the flow way. The water-discharging switch is mounted on a circumference of the front end of the main body and connected with the valve. When shifting the water-discharging switch, the valve is driven to block or unblock the water incoming flow way so as to control water flow. The water incoming flow way is directly disposed in the main body without being exposed to outer side so that the flow way of water is protected from being damaged. In addition, the water-discharging switch is positioned at the front end of the main body so that a user can conveniently operate the water-discharging switch with the hand holding the main body without using the other hand.

Abstract: A clip machine for dividing and sealing tubular-shaped packaging filled with stuffing having at least two axially spaced pairs of radially opposed displacement elements, relating to the axis of the packaging tube, which are linked to and equipped with a linear guide, to be compressed radially towards one another and then separated axially in pairs, for the local constriction of the filled packaging and the formation of a tubular braid radially-linearly, and a pivotably arranged first sealing tool and a second sealing tool, with the first and second sealing tools being equipped to set and close at least one clamp fastener around the formed tubular braid, to be compressed radially between the axially separated displacement element pairs, the radial movement direction of displacement element pairs coincides with the radial movement direction of sealing tools.

Abstract: A game hanger includes a curved first major plate secured to a curved minor plate by a vertical support. Straps engage the ends of the major plate and a tensioner used to tighten the straps around a tree or post. A horizontal support secures to the major plate, and may include multiple sections. A pulley system having two pulleys extends perpendicularly from the support. A first pulley is attached to the support near the end most distal to the tree. Game can be attached at the bottom of the second pulley by means of a spreader secured thereto.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes various method, device, and system embodiments for meat processing. One such method embodiment includes obtaining animal data for an animal selected to have a solution introduced into its circulatory system in a rinsing process and determining an insertion location based on the animal data. This method embodiment also includes establishing a fluid conduit from a reservoir through the insertion location into the circulatory system of the selected animal by inserting a cannula in fluid communication with the reservoir through the insertion location. The method further includes activating flow of a solution from the reservoir through the fluid conduit to introduce the solution into the circulatory system of the animal.

Abstract: A coin depositing and dispensing machine includes a partition frame arranged in front of a denomination-specific coin accumulating and ejecting portion. A pooling hopper portion and a coin identifying and sorting passage are provided on the front face of the partition frame. The partition frame can be moved between a position at which the denomination-specific coin accumulating and ejecting portion is partitioned from the outside of the machine body 11 and a position at which it is exposed to the outside of the machine body. A lock locks the partition frame at a desired partition position. Coins located at pooling hopper portion or coin identifying and sorting passage can be freely accessed, while coins at the denomination-specific coin accumulating and ejecting portion may only be accessed by unlocking the lock. As a result, coins jammed near the pooling hopper portion or coin identifying and sorting passage may be readily cleared.

Abstract: An air treatment system for a vehicle includes a first compressor selectively coupled to a first power source of the vehicle. A second compressor is selectively coupled to a second power source of the vehicle. A first heat exchanger communicating with an interior space is defined in the vehicle. A second heat exchanger communicates with an environment exterior to the vehicle. A valve member is provided which, in a first position, couples an inlet of each of the first and second compressors to an outlet of the first heat exchanger and an outlet of each of the first and second compressors to an inlet of the second heat exchanger. In a second position, the valve member couples the outlets of the first and second compressors to an inlet of the first heat exchanger and the inlets of each of the first and second compressors to an outlet of the second heat exchanger. A controller is provided that selectively actuates at least one of the first and second compressors and the valve member.

Abstract: An impinging air duct that comprises one or more ramps disposed within. The ramps direct air entering the duct through columnating orifices, and helps to provide an even flow of air out of the orifices, along the length of the duct. The angle of the ramp and the location of the ramp within the duct can be adjustable.

Abstract: A net for covering an air duct is disclosed. The Vent net has a frame and is meant to prevent objects from falling into the duct.

Abstract: A questionnaire network in which a mobile device is used by user to create questionnaires and send it to other recipients. The questionnaire is created by user of mobile device using audio inputs for a questionnaire preamble and question preambles. A server in the network incorporates other generic portions of the questionnaire. Thus, a user can make adhoc questionnaires, send them to recipients and receive the results.

Abstract: A wireless multi-channel video/audio apparatus has a wireless transmitter to be connected to a video/audio player and multiple sound outputting devices with built-in wireless receivers. The video/audio player outputs an audio signal to the wireless transmitters to be encoded and wirelessly transmitted to the sound outputting devices for generating stereo surround sound effects. Since signal transmission between the player and the sound outputting devices is achieved in a wireless way without using cables, the sound outputting devices can be despised at any positions according to users' requirements.

Abstract: A wireless communication device is disclosed. The wireless communication device may include a first station and a second station. The first station is coupled with the second station. The first and second stations are within a first cluster. The stations within the first cluster are configured to operate cooperatively to transmit or receive signals corresponding to the cluster over at least one channel.

Abstract: A mobile monitoring system having a master or receive unit and one or more transmit or slave units is described. The system allows a person freedom of movement while being able to track through a wireless receive unit(s) persons or animals wearing or carrying a mobile transmitter. The system provides both passive or active query and response tracking of persons within a limited range. Range can be extended by incorporating additional communication features drawing from cellular networks or other wireless communication standards.

Abstract: A communications system for a vehicle user is provided. The system comprises a portable receiver which the vehicle user can easily carry on his or her person. The portable receiver is capable of receiving coded transmissions from a vehicle-mounted transmitter which is capable of activating a function in a portable transceiver.

Abstract: A method for performing a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) operation by a connected mode User Equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system. The method includes waking up at a wake-up timing, and determining whether an incoming data indication is received from a Node B; reestablishing uplink synchronization upon receipt of the incoming data indication; and waking up after sleeping for a time from the incoming data indication reception timing, receiving a transmission resource allocation message from the Node B, and receiving downlink data over allocated transmission resources.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transmitting signals in a wireless communication system, in which signals are transmitted from a first communication device to a second communication device, said signals being transmitted in consecutive frames, each frame having a preamble section comprising preamble information, at least one of said first and said second communication devices having a narrow beam antenna which is adapted to be steered to different positions, each of said different positions corresponding to one of a number of different transmission paths from said first to said second communication device, comprising the steps of transmitting and receiving a first preamble section comprising preamble information enabling the estimation of a channel quality of a current transmission path, while said narrow beam antenna is in a current position corresponding to said current transmission path, steering said narrow beam antenna from said current position to a different position corresponding to a ca

Abstract: Using a local sharing client, a first mobile device shares incoming calls, streaming media, pictures, etc. locally (without employing a cellular wireless network) with a second device. The second device may also have a similar client and be able to share locally with the first mobile device.

Abstract: Transient distortion is compensated for by multiplying an exponentially-decaying phase shift onto the distorted waveform. The exponentially decaying phase shift waveform is patterned after the transient which typically takes the form of an exponential and occurs upon introduction of power to a circuit or circuit component. A digital circuit produces an appropriate exponentially-decaying waveform which is used as the input for a look up table whose output is a complex sinusoidal waveform capable of compensating for the distortion. The complex sinusoid is multiplied onto the transmitted waveform. The decaying exponential is biased so that it crosses a threshold at which point the compensating circuitry is turned off.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a transmitter system includes a power amplifier receiving a supply voltage and a supply current from a power control/current detection circuit, where the power amplifier drives a load impedance. The transmitter system further includes a power correction module configured to sample the supply current and to cause a change in a control voltage, which corrects the supply voltage in response to a change in the load impedance. The supply voltage is corrected to cause the power amplifier to have a substantially constant output power. The power correction module is further configured to output a corrected peak voltage determined by an average value of the supply current. The transmitter system further includes a predistortion module configured to determine the control voltage from a product of the corrected peak voltage and an amplitude modulation component and to output the control voltage to the power control/current detection circuit.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for power measurement in a communication system. In an aspect, a method is provided for power measurement. The method includes selecting between a signal decoding mode and a power measurement mode, decoding an input signal if the signal decoding mode is selected, and calculating a power measurement associated with the input signal if the power measurement mode is selected. In another aspect, an apparatus is provided for power measurement. The apparatus includes means for selecting between an active mode and a power measurement mode, means for decoding an input signal if the active mode is selected, and means for calculating a power measurement associated with the input signal if the power measurement mode is selected.

Abstract: An example apparatus for providing an audible signal representative of an environment comprises a sensor system, and an audio system providing an audible signal to a person. The audible signal has one or more audible signal variables from which the person can determine, for example, the location and relative velocity of one or more objects within the environment. The apparatus include an electronic circuit for converting environmental data into audible signal variables, for example using a mapping algorithm.

Abstract: A method for enabling a mobile phone to control the automatic activation/deactivation of the call waiting feature in real time through the use of customized pre-set user preferences. The mobile phone contains a database with multiple records for people and/or businesses known to the user. Within each record, the user may define a priority number. Each priority number is a scaled integer value, with low priority numbers representing a high priority record and high priority numbers representing low priority records. If the mobile phone detects an incoming call while a call is already in progress, a call waiting utility notifies the user of the incoming call if the incoming call corresponds to a preset priority number that is less than or equal to the priority number of the current call. Otherwise, the incoming call is directed to the user's voicemail system without interrupting the current call.

Abstract: A method (50) and system (10) of retrieving data using a push-to-talk connection includes the wireless communication unit (12), a user interface (14) allowing a user to selectively choose at least one link (16) from the user interface, and a processor (18) coupled to the user interface. The processor can be programmed to transmit the at least one link or a representation of the at least one link to a server (22) using the push-to-talk connection and receive data associated with the at least one link using the push-to-talk connection. The system can enable the user to selectively create (51) the at least one link to a website for subsequent retrieval of data from the website. The processor can be store (52) the at least one link at the wireless communication unit and upload the at least one link to the server having access to a website.

Abstract: A driver of a vehicle is identified and a command is sent to a mobile communications device that is associated with the identified driver and that is in proximity of the vehicle to force the mobile communications device to change modes such as to enter a hands-free or other suitable mode. The driver may be identified through one or more techniques including biometric sensing, key detection, switch controls, and so forth. Additionally, the driver and/or feature settings preferred by the current driver may be identified by receiving data from the mobile communications device. The data may identify the driver ID with preferred feature settings, the mobile communications device which has an association to a driver ID with preferred feature settings, or the data may specify the preferred feature settings.

Abstract: A wireless communication system that include an association that include an access point and two or more stations. A station in unassociated mode that seeks to join the association performs a periodically passive scanning in a predetermined point of time for a predetermined period of time. The predetermined point of time is determined by a global clock.

Abstract: Security is provided in a wireless communication system in a moving vehicle, e.g. an aircraft, by requiring user input of one or more security codes for validation before the system permits communication. One code, a security access code (SAC), corresponds to the vehicle travel segment (e.g. flight) and is given to the passenger(s) in transit, e.g. after the aircraft reaches a particular altitude. The second type of possible code, a personal identification number (PIN), is given to the passenger after baggage check-in. The PIN code would be correlated to the passenger and/or seat assignment. The use of either or both codes helps prohibit connectivity for mobile phone handsets or other wireless devices stored in the cargo bay or in other baggage. PIN use enables associated data systems to report the seat number or location of all parties engaging in wireless communications within the vehicle.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for generating a radio-frequency coverage map. The method includes receiving coverage map data comprising a plurality of locations within a region, and an identification of a location in the plurality of locations corresponding to a radio transceiver, wherein the locations within the region are represented by at least corresponding x- and y-terms of a Cartesian coordinate system. The method further includes receiving calibration data comprising a plurality of observed signal strength values at corresponding ones of the plurality of locations, converting the x- and y-terms of the locations of the coverage map data to corresponding first and second warped coordinate terms of a warped coordinate system, and computing, using linear interpolation and the first and second warped coordinate terms, predicted received signal strength values at one or more locations in the coverage map based on the calibration data.

Abstract: Techniques for generating reference signals for multiple communication systems are described. An apparatus comprises a reference oscillator, a frequency control unit, and a plurality of frequency synthesizers. The reference oscillator generates a main reference signal and may be a crystal oscillator or some other type of oscillator. The frequency control unit estimates the frequency error of the main reference signal and provides a frequency error estimate. The plurality of frequency synthesizers receive the main reference signal and generate a plurality of system reference signals for a plurality of systems. At least one (e.g., each) frequency synthesizer corrects the frequency error of the main reference signal based on the frequency error estimate from the frequency control unit. Each frequency synthesizer may include a sigma-delta modulator used to generate a divider control for a phase locked loop (PLL). The divider control corrects for the frequency error of the main reference signal.

Abstract: A tunable bandpass filter (10) is provided. An RF signal is provided at an input of the tunable bandpass filter, and a level shifted control signal (V1, V2) inputted to the tunable bandpass filter (10) switches a first arrangement and a second arrangement of one or more tuning portions (15, 17-1, 17-2, 17-3) in or out of the tunable bandpass filter using a GaAs FET switch. The first arrangement is coupled to the second arrangement using an inductor (13). An RF signal having a desired predetermined frequency at an output of the tunable bandpass filter (10) is produced by the switching. The tuning portions include the GaAs FET switch (15), a first capacitor (17-1) connected at a first signal terminal of the GaAs FET switch and a second capacitor (17-2) connected between a second signal terminal of the GaAs FET switch and ground. Each of the tuning portions can be arranged in parallel with one another.

Abstract: Provided are apparatuses and methods for efficient and timely broadcasting of emergency information over any system by at least one transport protocol supported within each system, e.g., in DVB-H it is carried as an IP stream or as filecast, and within other DVB systems, can be supported as audio, video, or data and even as IP. Systems and methods are provided by which urgent emergency information or other information that needs immediate action(s) can be signaled to an end user.

Abstract: An emergency communication system includes a combined transmitter and receiver device (transceiver) that transmits information from a residential or business location to an emergency response system, which in turn sends signals and communications to the transceiver via radio frequency (RF) signals. The transceiver performs certain functions in response and according to data transmitted by the emergency communication system. The transceiver device is connected to a standard telephone network and allows data to be processed by sending signals over the phone line. The transmitter device also acts as a receiver, as it is able to receive radio frequency (RF) signals. The RF signals can be sent from an emergency response system, or other types of notification networks. This emergency communication system thereby operates as a two way communication system utilizing current telecommunication technology.

Abstract: The user of a mobile communication terminal uses a valuta management application 31 to manage value information, and sets a threshold value to a valuta display control unit 32. Thereafter, when the user performs deduction of “valuta”, the valuta display control unit 32 makes a decision as to whether or not the valuta balance is less than or equal to the threshold value. If this decision is affirmative, then a display device 13, along with performing a display to the effect that the valuta balance has become less than or equal to the threshold value, also performs a display urging the purchase of “valuta”, and the user performs additional purchase of “valuta” according to this display. Accordingly, it is possible for the user to confirm that the “valuta” which is stored is within a predetermined range, so that the convenience is enhanced.