Author: claimsbot

1. A multi-channel, selectable identity tagging (MCSIT) data translator, comprising:
a word monitor port configured to receive a word generated by a specified one of a plurality of controllable components, wherein the word comprises no identifying information for the specified controllable component, and to generate a channel identifier (ID) corresponding to the specified controllable component and a word type corresponding to the word; and
a channel ID tagger configured to determine whether to tag the word with the channel ID based on the word type and, based on the determination, to generate a processed word.
2. The MCSIT data translator of claim 1,
wherein the word type comprises one of a command word, a status word and a data word,
wherein when the word type comprises one of a command word and a status word, the channel ID tagger is configured to determine to tag the word with the channel ID to generate the processed word, and
wherein when the word type comprises a data word, the channel ID tagger is configured to determine not to tag the word with the channel ID and to provide the word unmodified as the processed word.
3. The MCSIT data translator of claim 2, wherein the channel ID tagger is configured to tag the word with the channel ID by overwriting a shared address in the word with the channel ID.
4. The MCSIT data translator of claim 1, further comprising a channel steering unit configured to steer the processed word to one of a plurality of channel outputs based on the channel ID.
5. The MCSIT data translator of claim 1, wherein the word monitor port is provided in an information processing (IP) core, wherein the IP core comprises a plurality of input channels, each of the input channels configured to receive words from a corresponding controllable component, and wherein the word monitor port is configured to generate the channel ID based on which of the input channels is active when the word is received.
6. The MCSIT data translator of claim 5, wherein the IP core is configured to operate at a first frequency and the channel ID tagger is configured to operate at a second frequency, wherein the word monitor port is configured to provide the word, the channel ID and the word type at the first frequency, and the MCSIT data translator further comprises a clock synchronizer configured to receive the word, the channel ID and the word type at the first frequency, to synchronize the word, the channel ID and the word type to the second frequency, and to pass the word, the channel ID and the word type at the second frequency to the channel ID tagger.
7. The MCSIT data translator of claim 6, wherein the first frequency comprises 120 MHz and the second frequency comprises 60 MHz.
8. A system for providing multi-channel, selectable identity tagging (MCSIT) data translation, comprising:
a rack unit configured to provide communication between a controller and a plurality of controllable components, wherein an interface between the rack unit and the controllable components is configured to provide a shared address for each of the controllable components, and wherein the rack unit comprises:
a MCSIT data translator configured to generate a data stream based on the communication between the controller and the controllable components by replacing the shared address for each of the controllable components with an address unique to the controllable component associated with the communication, and
a data transmission unit configured to transmit the data stream to a remote station.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein the MCSIT data translator comprises:
a word monitor port configured to receive a word generated by a specified one of the controllable components and to generate a channel identifier (ID) corresponding to the specified controllable component and a word type corresponding to the word; and
a channel ID tagger configured to determine whether to tag the word with the channel ID based on the word type and, based on the determination, to generate a processed word, wherein the channel ID corresponds to the address unique to the specified controllable component.
10. The system of claim 9,
wherein the word type comprises one of a command word, a status word and a data word,
wherein when the word type comprises one of a command word and a status word, the channel ID tagger is configured to determine to tag the word with the channel ID to generate the processed word, and
wherein when the word type comprises a data word, the channel ID tagger is configured to determine not to tag the word with the channel ID and to provide the word as the processed word.
11. The system of claim 10, wherein the channel ID tagger is configured to tag the word with the channel ID by overwriting the shared address in the word with the channel ID.
12. The system claim 9, wherein the MCSIT data translator further comprises a channel steering unit configured to steer the processed word to one of a plurality of channel outputs based on the channel ID for transmission to the remote station by the data transmission unit.
13. The system of claim 9,
wherein the MCSIT data translator further comprises a clock synchronizer,
wherein the word monitor port is provided in an information processing (IP) core, wherein the IP core comprises a plurality of input channels, each of the input channels configured to receive words from a corresponding controllable component,
wherein the word monitor port is configured to generate the channel ID based on which of the input channels is active when the word is received,
wherein the IP core is configured to operate at a first frequency and the channel ID tagger is configured to operate at a second frequency,
wherein the word monitor port is configured to provide the word, the channel ID and the word type to the clock synchronizer at the first frequency, and
wherein the clock synchronizer is configured to synchronize the word, the channel ID and the word type to the second frequency and to pass the word, the channel ID and the word type at the second frequency to the channel ID tagger.
14. The system of claim 13, wherein the first frequency comprises 120 MHz and the second frequency comprises 60 MHz.
15. The system of claim 8, wherein the controllable components comprise weapons and the interface is configured in a link mode.
16. A method for performing multi-channel, selectable identity tagging data translation, comprising:
receiving a word from a specified one of a plurality of controllable components;
generating a channel identifier (ID) corresponding to the specified controllable component;
determining a word type for the word;
determining whether to tag the word with the channel ID based on the word type; and
based on the determination, generating a processed word.
17. The method of claim 16,
wherein the word type comprises one of a non-data word and a data word,
wherein determining whether to tag the word with the channel ID based on the word type comprises (i) determining to tag the word with the channel ID when the word type comprises a non-data word and (ii) determining not to tag the word with the channel ID when the word type comprises a data word, and
wherein generating the processed word comprises (i) tagging the word with the channel ID to generate the processed word when the determination is made to tag the word and (ii) providing the word unmodified as the processed word when the determination is made not to tag the word.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein tagging the word with the channel ID comprises overwriting a shared address in the word with the channel ID.
19. The method of claim 16, further comprising steering the processed word to one of a plurality of channel outputs based on the channel ID.
20. The method of claim 16, further comprising synchronizing the word, the channel ID and the word type from a first frequency to a second frequency.

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 monofilament fiber suitable for twisting into yarn wherein said yarn is suitable for twisting into rope, comprising:
a melt-processable polymer; and
filler particles distributed uniformly in said polymer;
wherein said filler occupies between about 10% to about 50% by weight of the fiber; said filler having an average particle size in the range of about 0.25 microns to about 100 microns; and
wherein the addition of said filler to the polymer contributes to the formation of voids in said polymer.
2. The fiber of claim 1, wherein said filler partially migrates to the surface of said fiber.
3. The fiber of claim 2, wherein there is bonding between said filler particles and said polymer.
4. The fiber of claim 3, also including a debonding agent in said polymer.
5. The fiber of claim 3, also including a silicon coupling agent in said polymer.
6. The fiber of claim 3, also including a bonding agent in said polymer.
7. The fiber of claim 4, wherein said debonding agent is stearic acid.
8. The fiber of claim 5, wherein said silicon coupling agent is silane.
9. The fiber of claim 6, wherein said bonding agent is maleic anhydride.
10. The fiber of claim 2, wherein said voids reduce the density of said fiber by at least about 4%.
11. The fiber of claim 2, also including silane in said polymer, wherein said spherulite cluster formation is reduced.
12. The fiber of claim 2, wherein said polymer is polypropylene.
13. The fiber of claim 2, wherein said filler is barium sulfate and wherein said surface of polypropylene has a plurality of barium sulfate particles.
14. The fiber of claim 2, wherein said filler selected from the group of: talc, silica, barytes, calcium sulfate, clay, diatomatious earth, silica, alumina, kaolin, carbon, aluminum hydroxide, titanium dioxide, glass, wollastonite, organosilicone powders, sand, calcium silicate, and magnesium silicate calcium silicate, iron oxides, aluminum silicate, and combination mixtures of these.
15. The fiber of claim 2, wherein said polymer is selected from the group of polyethylene and nylon and combination mixtures of these.
16. The fiber of claim 13, wherein said surface particles enhance the wear resistance of said fiber.
17. The fiber of claim 14, wherein said filler enhances the resistance of said fiber to abrasion wear.
18. The fiber of claim 1, wherein said partial size of said filler is uniform to about plus or minus 15%, whereof said fiber has increased wear resistance to surface friction by at least about 10% compared with a like polymer fiber without said filler.
19. The fiber of claim 1, wherein the average particle size of said filler is in the range of about 0.25 to about 20 microns.
20. The fiber of claim 1 wherein said filler is distributed in said fiber in an amount of about 15% to about 30% on a weight basis.
21. A method of making a monofilament fiber, suitable for twisting into yarn wherein said yarn is suitable for twisting into a rope, having increased wear-resistance, comprising the steps of:
(a) making a uniform blend of at least about 10% by weight of:
a filler having a particle size in the range of about 0.25 microns to about 100 microns, and
a melt-processable polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, and a blend of these; and

(b) extruding said uniform blend into a fiber having a density greater than 1.02 gcc, wherein the wear-resistance is increased by at least about 10% compared with a fiber or yarn made from said like melt-processable polymer without said filler, and wherein voids are created which reduce the density of the extruded fiber.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein said filler is of inorganic material.
23. The method of claim 22 wherein said extruding step produces a hollow fiber.
24. A method of making a rope having increased wear-resistance, comprising the steps of:
(a) making monofilament fibers according to the method of claim 21; and
(b) fabricating said rope from said fibers.
25. A method of making a rope having increased wear-resistance, comprising the steps of:
(a) making a yarn of plural monofilament fibers according to the method of claim 21; and
(b) fabricating said rope from said yarn.
26. The method of making rope of claim 25, wherein said fabricating step includes braiding said fiber or yarn into a hollow rope, having a hollow core or center.
27. The method of making rope of claim 26, wherein said fabricating step includes braiding said fiber or yarn into a hollow rope, having a hollow core or center.
28. A whale-safe polymer blend rope for use with fishing gear, comprising:
a rope containing a polymer mixed with filler materials, said rope having increased wear resistance and reduced elongation properties; and
wherein said rope is made of monofilament fibers being the product of claim 2.
29. A whale-safe polymer blend rope for use with fishing gear, comprising:
a rope containing a polymer mixed with filler materials, said rope having a reduction in diameter loss due to use and wear; and
wherein said rope is made of monofilament fibers being the product of claim 2.

1. A method for producing a bonded wafer which comprises a step of implanting ions of a light element such as hydrogen, helium or the like into a wafer for active layer at a predetermined depth position to form an ion implanted layer, a step of bonding the wafer for active layer to a wafer for support substrate through an insulating film, a step of exfoliating the wafer at the ion implanted layer, a first heat treatment step of conducting a sacrificial oxidation for reducing damage on a surface of an active layer exposed through the exfoliation and a second heat treatment step of raising a bonding strength, in which the second heat treatment step is continuously conducted after the first heat treatment step without removing an oxide film formed on the surface of the active layer.
2. A method for producing a bonded wafer according to claim 1, wherein the first heat treatment step is a heat treatment in an oxygen atmosphere of not higher than 900\xb0 C.
3. A method for producing a bonded wafer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second heat treatment step is a heat treatment conducted in an oxygen or nitrogen atmosphere of not lower than 1050\xb0 C. for not less than 2 hours.

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 filter assembly for medical and laboratory use comprising a housing, the housing comprising:
a cover comprising an inlet;
a bottom part comprising an outlet; and
a plurality of spring levers distributed around the circumference of the cover, the spring levers comprising hook-shaped projections, the hook-shaped projections connectable with the bottom part, wherein the filter assembly is adapted to clamp a filter membrane between the cover and the bottom part in a fluid-tight manner.
2. A filter assembly according to claim 1, wherein the bottom part comprises a bottom rim, and wherein the hook-shaped projections overlap the bottom rim of the bottom part to releasably attach thereto, and wherein the spring levers rotate on pivot points, and wherein the spring levers comprise upwardly projecting actuation flaps.
3. A filter assembly according to claim 2, wherein the spring levers and the cover are formed unitarily of plastic, and wherein the spring levers are molded onto flaps laterally projecting from the cover, which flaps form the pivot points of the spring levers.
4. A filter assembly according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of spring levers comprises three spring levers distributed equidistantly around the circumference of the cover.
5. A filter assembly according to claim 4, further comprising an annular seal between the cover and the bottom part, wherein the cover comprises an annular channel and a free annular space, and wherein the bottom part comprises an annular projection engaging the free annular space, wherein the annular seal is disposed in the annular channel.
6. A filter assembly according to claim 5, wherein a disk-shaped supporting body for the filter membrane is disposed in a recess of the bottom part, and wherein the recess comprises supporting ribs surrounding the outlet.
7. A filter assembly according to claim 6, wherein the supporting body comprises a porous material.
8. A filter assembly according to claim 7, wherein the filter membrane comprises a lateral tongue extending from the closed housing.
9. A filter assembly according to claim 8, wherein the bottom part comprises an annular channel defined in part by an exterior wall and a bottom, which exterior wall is overlapped by the hook-shaped projections and wherein the bottom of the annular channel is positioned generally at a same height as a height of the bottom of the recess.
10. A filter assembly according to claim 9, wherein the cover and the bottom part each comprises a recess for the passage of the tongue of the filter membrane.
11. A filter assembly according to claim 5, wherein the filter membrane comprises a lateral tongue extending from the closed housing.
12. A filter assembly according to claim 11, wherein the bottom part comprises an annular channel defined in part by an exterior wall and a bottom, which exterior wall is overlapped by the hook-shaped projections and wherein the bottom of the annular channel is positioned generally at a same height as a height of the bottom of the recess.
13. A filter assembly according to claim 12, wherein the cover and the bottom part each comprises a recess for the passage of the tongue of the filter membrane.
14. A filter assembly according to claim 5, wherein the bottom part comprises an annular channel defined in part by an exterior wall and a bottom, which exterior wall is overlapped by the hook-shaped projections and wherein the bottom of the annular channel is positioned generally at a same height as a height of the bottom of the recess.
15. A filter assembly according to claim 14, wherein the cover and the bottom part each comprises a recess for the passage of a tongue of the filter membrane.
16. A filter assembly according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of spring levers comprises three spring levers distributed equidistantly around the circumference of the cover.
17. A filter assembly according to claim 16, further comprising an annular seal between the cover and the bottom part, wherein the cover comprises an annular channel and a free annular space, and wherein the bottom part comprises an annular projection engaging the free annular space, wherein the annular seal is disposed in the annular channel.
18. A filter assembly according to claim 17, further comprising an annular projection such that with the housing closed a circumferential rim of the filter membrane is clamped between the annular seal and a contact surface of the bottom part, wherein a disk-shaped supporting body for the filter membrane is disposed in a recess of the bottom part, and wherein the recess comprises supporting ribs surrounding the outlet.
19. A filter assembly according to claim 18, wherein the supporting body comprises a porous material.
20. A filter assembly according to claim 19, wherein the filter membrane comprises a lateral tongue extending from the closed housing.
21. A filter assembly according to claim 20, wherein the bottom part comprises an annular channel defined in part by an exterior wall and a bottom, which exterior wall is overlapped by the hook-shaped projections and wherein the bottom of the annular channel is positioned generally at a same height as a height of the bottom of the recess.
22. A filter assembly according to claim 21, wherein the cover and the bottom part each comprises a recess for the passage of the tongue of the filter membrane.
23. A filter assembly according to claim 17, wherein the filter membrane comprises a lateral tongue extending from the closed housing.
24. A filter assembly according to claim 23, wherein the bottom part comprises an annular channel defined in part by an exterior wall and a bottom, which exterior wall is overlapped by the hook-shaped projections and wherein the bottom of the annular channel is positioned generally at a same height as a height of the bottom of the recess.
25. A filter assembly according to claim 24, wherein the cover and the bottom part each comprises a recess for the passage of the tongue of the filter membrane.
26. A filter assembly according to claim 17, wherein the bottom part comprises an annular channel defined in part by an exterior wall and a bottom, which exterior wall is overlapped by the hook-shaped projections and wherein the bottom of the annular channel is positioned generally at a same height as a height of the bottom of the recess.
27. A filter assembly according to claim 26, wherein the cover and the bottom part each comprises a recess for the passage of a tongue of the filter membrane.
28. A filter assembly according to claim 1, wherein the spring levers and the cover are formed unitarily of plastic, and wherein the spring levers are molded onto flaps laterally projecting from the cover, which flaps form the pivot points of the spring levers.
29. A filter assembly according to claim 28, wherein the plurality of spring levers comprises three spring levers distributed equidistantly around the circumference of the cover.
30. A filter assembly according to claim 29, further comprising an annular seal between the cover and the bottom part, wherein the cover comprises an annular channel and a free annular space, and wherein the bottom part comprises an annular projection engaging the free annular space, wherein the annular seal is disposed in the annular channel.
31. A filter assembly according to claim 30, further comprising an annular projection such that with the housing closed a circumferential rim of the filter membrane is clamped between the annular seal and a contact surface of the bottom part, wherein the bottom part includes a recess, and wherein the recess comprises supporting ribs surrounding the outlet.
32. A filter assembly according to claim 31, wherein the supporting body comprises a porous material.
33. A filter assembly according to claim 32, wherein the filter membrane comprises a lateral tongue extending from the closed housing.
34. A filter assembly according to claim 33, wherein the bottom part comprises an annular channel defined in part by an exterior wall and a bottom, which exterior wall is overlapped by the hook-shaped projections and wherein the bottom of the annular channel is positioned generally at a same height as a height of the bottom of the recess.
35. A filter assembly according to claim 34, wherein the cover and the bottom part each comprises a recess for the passage of the tongue of the filter membrane.
36. A filter assembly according to claim 1, further comprising an annular seal between the cover and the bottom part, wherein the cover comprises an annular channel and a free annular space, and wherein the bottom part comprises an annular projection engaging the free annular space, wherein the annular seal is disposed in the annular channel.
37. A filter assembly according to claim 36, wherein the filter membrane comprises a lateral tongue extending from the closed housing.
38. A filter assembly according to claim 37, wherein the bottom part comprises an annular channel defined in part by an exterior wall and a bottom, which exterior wall is overlapped by the hook-shaped projections and wherein the bottom of the annular channel is positioned generally at a same height as a height of the bottom of the recess.
39. A filter assembly according to claim 38, wherein the cover and the bottom part each comprises a recess for the passage of a tongue of the filter membrane.
40. A filter assembly according to claim 36, further comprising an annular projection such that with the housing closed a circumferential rim of the filter membrane is clamped between the annular seal and a contact surface of the bottom part, wherein the bottom part includes a recess, and wherein the recess comprises supporting ribs surrounding the outlet.
41. A filter assembly according to claim 40, wherein the supporting body comprises a porous material.
42. A filter assembly according to claim 41, wherein the filter membrane comprises a lateral tongue extending from the closed housing.
43. A filter assembly according to claim 42, wherein the bottom part comprises an annular channel defined in part by an exterior wall and a bottom, which exterior wall is overlapped by the hook-shaped projections and wherein the bottom of the annular channel is positioned generally at a same height as a height of the bottom of the recess.
44. A filter assembly according to claim 43, wherein the cover and the bottom part each comprises a recess for the passage of the tongue of the filter membrane.
45. A filter assembly according to claim 1, wherein the filter membrane comprises a lateral tongue extending from the closed housing.
46. A filter assembly according to claim 45, wherein the bottom part comprises an annular channel defined in part by an exterior wall and a bottom, which exterior wall is overlapped by the hook-shaped projections and wherein the bottom of the annular channel is positioned generally at a same height as a height of the bottom of the recess.
47. A filter assembly according to claim 46, wherein the cover and the bottom part each comprises a recess for the passage of the tongue of the filter membrane.
48. A filter assembly according to claim 1, wherein the bottom part comprises an annular channel defined in part by an exterior wall and a bottom, which exterior wall is overlapped by the hook-shaped projections and wherein the bottom of the annular channel is positioned generally at a same height as a height of the bottom of the recess.
49. A filter assembly according to claim 48, wherein the cover and the bottom part each comprises a recess for the passage of a tongue of the filter membrane.
50. A filter assembly for medical and laboratory use and adapted to receive a filter media sheet, the filter assembly comprising:
a cover comprising an inlet;
a bottom part comprising an outlet;
a means for supporting the filter media sheet; and
a plurality of spring levers distributed around the circumference of the cover, the spring levers comprising hook-shaped projections, the hook-shaped projections connectable with the bottom part, wherein the filter assembly is adapted to clamp a filter media sheet between the cover and the bottom part in a fluid-tight manner.
51. A filter assembly according to claim 50, wherein the bottom part comprises a bottom rim, and wherein the hook-shaped projections overlap the bottom rim of the bottom part to releasably attach thereto, and wherein the spring levers rotate on pivot points, and wherein the spring levers comprise upwardly projecting actuation flaps.
52. A filter assembly according to claim 50, further comprising an annular seal between the cover and the bottom part, wherein the cover comprises an annular channel and a free annular space, and wherein the bottom part comprises an annular projection engaging the free annular space, wherein the annular seal is disposed in the annular channel.
53. A filter assembly according to claim 50, wherein the means for supporting the filter media comprises a disk-shaped supporting body for the filter media sheet disposed in a recess of the bottom part, and wherein the recess comprises supporting ribs surrounding the outlet.
54. A filter assembly according to claim 50 wherein the means for supporting the filter media comprises a plurality of ribs.
55. A filter assembly according to claim 50, wherein the filter media sheet comprises a lateral tongue extending from the closed housing.
56. A filter assembly according to claim 55, wherein the cover and the bottom part each comprises a recess for the passage of the tongue of the filter media sheet.
57. A filter assembly according to claim 51, wherein the means for supporting the filter media comprises a disk-shaped supporting body for the filter media sheet disposed in a recess of the bottom part, and wherein the recess comprises supporting ribs surrounding the outlet.
58. A filter assembly according to claim 51 wherein the means for supporting the filter media comprises a plurality of ribs.
59. A filter assembly according to claim 52, wherein the means for supporting the filter media comprises a disk-shaped supporting body for the filter media sheet disposed in a recess of the bottom part, and wherein the recess comprises supporting ribs surrounding the outlet.
60. A filter assembly according to claim 52 wherein the means for supporting the filter media comprises a plurality of ribs.