1. A method comprising:
determining average internal gain levels for a family of cable modems across a plurality of downstream frequencies and a plurality of transmission power levels;
storing a subset of the average internal gain levels for the family of cable modems in a cable modem memory;
interpolating internal gain levels for a cable modem in the family of cable modems using the subset of the average internal gain levels.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein average internal gain levels are used for adjusting internal power levels between a tuner and a demodulator associated with the cable modem.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the transmission power levels are power levels between the tuner and an external node.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the average internal gain levels are a combination of IFAGC and RFAGC values.
5. The method of claim 3, wherein the subset of the average internal gain levels comprise internal gain levels across a second subset of the plurality of frequencies.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the second subset is five frequencies between 93 MHz and 855 MHz.
7. The method of claim 5, wherein the average internal gain levels between the subset of the plurality of frequencies can be determined substantially by using linear interpolation.
8. The method of claim 5, wherein the first subset of the first and second internal gain levels comprises first and second internal gain levels across a third subset of the plurality of power levels.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the average internal gain levels are stored in volatile memory associated with the cable modem.
10. A system, comprising:
a processor operable to determine average internal gain levels for a family of cable modems across a plurality of downstream frequencies and a plurality of transmission power levels;
memory operable to store a subset of the average internal gain levels for the family of cable modems in a cable modem memory;
wherein internal gain levels for a cable modem in the family of cable modems are interpolated using the subset of the average internal gain levels.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein internal gain levels are used for adjusting internal power levels between a tuner and a demodulator associated with the cable modem.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the transmission power levels are power levels between the tuner and an external node.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the average internal gain levels are a combination of IFAGC and RFAGC values.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein the subset of the average internal gain levels comprise internal gain levels across a second subset of the plurality of frequencies.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the second subset is five frequencies between 93 MHz and 855 MHz.
16. The method of claim 14, wherein the average internal gain levels between the subset of the plurality of frequencies can be determined substantially by using linear interpolation.
17. The method of claim 14, wherein the first subset of the first and second internal gain levels comprises first and second internal gain levels across a third subset of the plurality of power levels.
18. The method of claim 10, wherein the average internal gain levels are stored in volatile memory associated with the cable modem.
19. An apparatus, comprising:
means for determining average internal gain levels for a family of cable modems across a plurality of downstream frequencies and a plurality of transmission power levels;
means for storing a subset of the average internal gain levels for the family of cable modems in a cable modem memory;
means for interpolating internal gain levels for a cable modem in the family of cable modems using the subset of the average internal gain levels.
20. The method of claim 1, wherein internal gain levels are used for adjusting internal power levels between a tuner and a demodulator associated with the cable modem.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A string stop for use with an archery bow, the string stop comprising:
a body portion configured for attachment to the archery bow;
a bumper attached to the body portion, the bumper configured to contact a bowstring of the archery bow, the bumper defining an internal cavity, said internal cavity defining a central axis; and
an insert member positioned in said internal cavity;
wherein a portion of said body in contact with said bumper defines a longitudinal axis, and said central axis is nonparallel to said longitudinal axis.
2. The string stop of claim 1, wherein said internal cavity is positioned in-line with a plane of bowstring travel.
3. The string stop of claim 1, wherein a surface of said bumper defines a groove configured to receive said bowstring.
4. The string stop of claim 1, wherein said body portion comprises a body member and a rod, the body member attached to a first portion of the rod, the bumper attached to a second portion of the rod.
5. The string stop of claim 4, wherein said body member defines a rod aperture, the rod extending through the rod aperture.
6. The string stop of claim 5, wherein said body member defines a mounting aperture configured to receive a mount for attaching said string stop to said archery bow, the mounting aperture defining a central axis that is offset from a central axis of said rod aperture.
7. The string stop of claim 4, wherein a central axis of said rod is oriented in a plane of bowstring travel.
8. The string stop of claim 1, comprising a mounting stud configured for attachment to said archery bow, said body portion comprising a mounting aperture configured to receive said mounting stud.
9. The string stop of claim 1, wherein the bumper comprises a material having different elastic properties than said insert.
10. An archery bow comprising the string stop recited in claim 1.
11. The string stop of claim 1, wherein said longitudinal axis is perpendicular to said central axis.
12. A string stop for use with an archery bow, the string stop comprising:
a body portion configured for attachment to the archery bow;
a bumper attached to the body portion, the bumper configured to contact a bowstring of the archery bow, the bumper defining an internal cavity configured to optionally receive an insert member;
wherein said internal cavity is laterally offset from a plane of bowstring travel.
13. A string stop for use with an archery bow, the string stop comprising:
a body portion configured for attachment to the archery bow, said body portion comprising a body member and a rod, the body member attached to a first portion of the rod, the bumper attached to a second portion of the rod;
a bumper attached to the body portion, the bumper configured to contact a bowstring of the archery bow, the bumper defining an internal cavity configured to optionally receive an insert member;
wherein said second portion of said rod comprises a shaped key, said bumper comprising a complimentary shape to receive the shaped key, said shaped key and said complimentary shape requiring a predetermined rotational orientation between said rod and said bumper for proper engagement.
14. A string stop for use with an archery bow, the string stop comprising:
a body portion configured for attachment to the archery bow, said body portion comprising a body member and a rod, the body member attached to a first portion of the rod, the bumper attached to a second portion of the rod;
a bumper attached to the body portion, the bumper configured to contact a bowstring of the archery bow, the bumper defining an internal cavity configured to optionally receive an insert member;
wherein a central axis of said rod is offset from and parallel to a plane of bowstring travel.
15. A string stop for use with an archery bow, the string stop comprising:
a body portion configured for attachment to the archery bow;
a bumper attached to the body portion, the bumper configured to contact a bowstring of the archery bow, the bumper defining an internal cavity configured to optionally receive an insert member;
a mounting stud configured for attachment to said archery bow, said body portion comprising a mounting aperture configured to receive said mounting stud;
said mounting stud comprising a raised flange configured to engage a fastener.
16. A string stop for use with an archery bow, the string stop comprising:
a body portion configured for attachment to the archery bow;
a bumper attached to the body portion, the bumper configured to contact a bowstring of the archery bow, the bumper defining an internal cavity;
an insert member positioned in said internal cavity;
wherein said insert comprises at least one flange that abuts a surface of said bumper.
17. A string stop for use with an archery bow, the string stop comprising:
a body portion configured for attachment to the archery bow;
a bumper attached to the body portion, the bumper configured to contact a bowstring of the archery bow, the bumper defining an internal cavity;
an insert member positioned in said internal cavity;
wherein said insert comprises an arcuate shape having curvature about an axis that is parallel to an axis of a bowstring of the archery bow.
18. The string stop of claim 17, wherein said insert is concave with respect to the surface of the bumper configured to contact the bowstring.
19. An archery bow comprising:
a riser;
a mounting stud attached to said riser, said mounting stud comprising a raised flange configured to engage a fastener;
a string stop engaged to said mounting stud, wherein said string stop is removable from said mounting stud without detaching said mounting stud from said riser.
20. The archery bow of claim 19, said string stop comprising a body member, a rod and a bumper attached to the rod, the body member comprising a stud cavity for receiving said mounting stud and a rod aperture for receiving said rod, the stud cavity defining a central axis that is offset from a central axis of the rod aperture.
21. A string stop for use with an archery bow, the string stop comprising:
a body portion configured for attachment to the archery bow;
a bumper attached to the body portion, the bumper comprising a contacting surface configured to contact a bowstring of the archery bow, the bumper defining an internal cavity configured to optionally receive an insert member;
wherein an aperture of said cavity is located on a side of said bumper that does not comprise said contacting surface and said contacting surface is located opposite a sidewall of said cavity.
22. An archery bow comprising:
a bowstring defining a bowstring axis when said bow is in a brace orientation; and
a string stop comprising:
a body portion configured for attachment to the archery bow;
a bumper attached to the body portion and oriented to limit bowstring travel, the bumper defining an internal cavity configured to optionally receive an insert member, the internal cavity having a central axis oriented parallel to said bowstring axis; and
said insert member, wherein said insert member is constructed and arranged to be retained in said internal cavity.