In accordance with a first aspect, a noninvasive apparatus comprises a housing (42) having a grasping region (44), and a noninvasive extraction device (10) to noninvasively extract a sample from a hand of an end user at the grasping region (44). In accordance with a second aspect, a noninvasive apparatus comprises a card-shaped housing which supports the noninvasive extraction device 10. In accordance with a third aspect, a retaining member (22) retains a removable biosensor (16) proximate to at...

The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) can be decoupled from its Java-enabled browser. To maintain access to certain system resources (a "privilege") by applets, each Java thread that enables the privilege will now create an entry that describes the privilege in a linked list based on the stack frame address. Sufficient information is stored in the link list for validation purposes. Further, system classes that require specific privileges will have them implicitly granted by an implicit privilege list.

A novel, new and improved attachment collar for a deck mop, by which mop yarn can be quickly and efficiently attached together and by which the collar can be quickly and efficiently attached to a handle.

A multi-processor computer system includes at least a first and second processor coupled to a host bus. The first processor accesses a first set of registers using a first plurality of addresses over the host bus. A second processor accesses a second set of registers using the first plurality of addresses over the host bus. A first integrated circuit forms a bridge between the host bus and an input/output bus. The first integrated circuit receives access requests for the first and second sets of...

Disclosed is a hot cup system. The system has a generally cylindrical exterior member with a cylindrical side wall and with an open upper end and an open lower end. The exterior member is molded from a thermally insulating elastomeric material. The system also has a generally cylindrical interior member with a cylindrical side wall with an open upper end and a lower end with a generally planar circular lower portion. The lower portion is formed with laterally spaced downwardly extending parallel...

Connectors used in manufacturing composite wall structures to substantially prevent forms from being displaced in response to pressure generated by concrete poured between the forms. In a completed composite wall structure, the connectors extend through two structural layers and an insulating layer positioned therebetween. The composite wall structures are formed by positioning the insulating layer between and in a spaced-apart relationship to the two forms. The connectors are subsequently inser...

A facsimile apparatus capable of preventing the loss received information even if there is a possibility of a print failure. The facsimile apparatus has a reception memory that stores the data received, a print executing unit that prints, on a recording sheet, the data stored in the reception memory, and a print-failure determining unit that determines whether there is a possibility that a print failure will occur if the print executing unit performs printing. If it is determined that there is t...

An apparatus for carbon arc electrodes which permits the use of short length electrodes, having a body member for connection to an electrical energy source so that the body member may be manually manipulated for electric arc application purposes, and provision at the other end to removably receive a short length of electrode, the body member providing electrical continuity between the short electrode and the electrical energy source so that the short electrode may be consumed and replaced.

The method has for its object to enhance the contrast of an image, more specifically a low-contrast infrared image. The method is used in a system for putting the method into effect, more specifically an infrared camera operating in real time. The output image is structured with the aid of a transformation function (FI) one part of which (RCI) transforms the contrast of the warm points; the output histogram (HSI) has a higher contrast than the input histogram (HE). The point GO is determined for...

The present invention relates to a container for liquid which is able to retain the liquid therein for drinking purposes at a temperature close to its original temperature for a period of time. The design of the top makes it easy to insert, reduces vents to one drink hole, and the addition of an interior shelf or speed bump will add additional important insurance against spills or splashes while improving the heat retention. The improved shape will allow a mechanical channel for an add on handle...