A cleaning apparatus and method for removing debris from the seals of a pressurized enclosure, specifically a sputter load lock chamber. The cleaning apparatus includes a load lock replacement door, a cleaning tool, and a seal. The load lock replacement door includes a surface that seals the opening of the load lock chamber so as to maintain a desired vacuum pressure in the load lock chamber. The sealing surface supports a cleaning tool. The cleaning tool and the sealing surface are supported by...

Multiple images are displayed on a screen of a computer system to reflect a temporal relationship among them. Based on date and time when an image is obtained in relation to other displayed images, its size is set accordingly. Namely, the more recent the image, the larger its size on the screen. In addition, the larger the size of the image, the more processing operations, including graphical or text processing functions, are available to a user to be performed on that image.

An IEEE 1394 cable includes two individually shielded twisted data pairs of wires, carrying differential signals TPA and TPB, and two power conductors, carrying power signals VP and VG. The two twisted data pairs of wires are each individually shielded by a braided shield. The cable also includes an overall braided shield and a no smoke, no halogen, flame retardant jacket. Preferably, the cable has a length of 4.5 meters and includes 26 gauge wire for the two twisted data pairs. Longer, alternat...

Bonding of a plurality optical recording substrates in multi-layered optical recording mediums are facilitated by using ultraviolet lasers in a line-by-line manner such as telecentric scanning, raster scanning, circular scanning, or the like.

An apparatus and method for post processing image data which previously was encoded using a discrete cosine transform in order to remove resulting blocking effects. Possible blocking points are examined to determine whether blocking points exist. If blocking points are determined, an adjustment value for each blocking point is computed and proportionately utilized to adjust the adjacent and neighboring pixels.

A speaker and microphone are provided on and supported by an articulating extension. The extension comprises a cigarette lighter adapter which is plugged into a cigarette lighter to provide power for the speaker and microphone. The speaker and microphone are connected to a wireless telephone such that the speaker and microphone can be used to place a call with the telephone in a hands free manner. The extension articulates to optimally orient the speaker and microphone with respect to the user.

A technique for periodically updating entries in a look-up table for directing data packets through a multi-port bridge in a local area network. For packets received during a first period, the number of the port receiving the packet is stored with the address of the node which generated the packet in a first memory and in a second memory. During the first period, the first memory is utilized for directing packets through the multi-port bridge. At the end of the first period, a third memory is cl...

A method for receiving and processing an incoming message in a wireless messaging terminal. The method includes providing a receiver which receives the message and a memory for storing the message. The method further includes matching the message with a pre-recorded voice prompt stored in the memory and retrieving the voice prompt from the memory. In addition, the method includes playing the voice prompt as an audible alert signal through an audio output device.

System and method for facilitating the positioning of an antenna adaptable for receiving transmitted signals wherein antenna alignment values obtained from equalizer tap-weight values are displayed so as to provide an indication as to whether or not the antenna is properly aligned. Such antenna alignment values may change gradually as the antenna is rotated or moved. As a result, an installer can easily position or point an antenna in the direction of the transmission site.

A novel pager and paging system provides subscribers with astronomical and meteorological information. A service provider compiles a database of astronomical and meteorological information such as: current and forecast weather conditions; where and when celestial phenomena can be observed; horoscope information; and constellation configurations. Subscribers provide the service provider with a profile detailing what information the subscriber wishes to receive. The service provider will collect i...