Author: claimsbot

1. A record carrier (10) having a plurality of stacked layers (12, 14, 16, 18) comprising at least one colored pixel pattern layer (14) and at least one mask layer (18) on top of at least a region of the colored pixel pattern layer, the optical transparency of a region of the mask layer changing by applying heat by a laser beam (24) to the region of the mask layer, characterized in that at least one thermal barrier layer (16) is provided between the colored pixel pattern layer and the mask layer.
2. The record carrier according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of stacked layers (12, 14, 16, 18) comprises a substrate (12) on top of which the colored pixel pattern layer (14), the thermal barrier layer (16) and the mask layer (18) are arranged, and wherein the substrate (12) comprises grooves for tracking purposes.
3. The record carrier according to claim 1, wherein the colored pixels are at least partly aligned with the grooves.
4. The record carrier according to claim 1, wherein calibration apertures are provided in the mask layer.
5. The record carrier according to claim 1, wherein the sequence of layers is (a) substrate, (b) colored pixel pattern layer, (c) thermal barrier layer, and (d) mask layer.
6. The record carrier according to claim 1, wherein the sequence of layers is (a) substrate, (b) mask layer, (c) thermal barrier layer, and (d) colored pixel pattern layer.
7. The record carrier according to claim 1, wherein the thermal barrier layer (16) comprises a material from the group of ZnS-SiO2, SiC, Si3N4, Al2O3.
8. The record carrier according to claim 1, wherein the mask layer (18) comprises a thermo-chromic material.
9. The record carrier according to claim 8, wherein the mask layer (18) comprises a material from the group of AgO and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene).
10. The record carrier according to claim 1, wherein the mask layer (18) comprises organic dyes.
11. The record carrier according to claim 1, wherein the mask layer (18) comprises a material that undergoes a phase transition upon heating.
12. The record carrier according to claim 1, wherein the mask layer comprises a dual layer system that mixes upon heating, thereby changing the transparency.
13. A method of recording an image on a record carrier (10), the record carrier having a plurality of stacked layers (12, 14, 16, 18) comprising at least one colored pixel pattern layer (14) and at least one mask layer (18) on top of at least a region of the colored pixel pattern layer, the optical transparency of a region of the mask layer changing by applying heat by a laser beam to the region of the mask layer, characterized in that at least one thermal barrier layer (16) is provided between the colored pixel pattern layer and the mask layer.
14. The method according to claim 13, wherein a defocused laser beam provided in an optical recorder is used.
15. An optical recorder for recording an image on a record carrier according to claim 1.

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 serial surge suppression and overload protection optimization device comprising:
an input terminal;
an output terminal; and
multiple surge suppression units serially connected between the input terminal and the output terminal, each surge suppression unit having:
two parallel inductors; and
multiple surge absorbing elements, each surge absorbing element connected to an output end of one of the parallel inductors and having a fuse serially connected therewith;

whereby when surge energy of an intruding surge exceeds a threshold, each fuse serially connected with a corresponding surge absorbing element burns out to separate the surge absorbing element from a main power loop connected with the surge absorbing element for electrical safety protection.
2. The serial surge suppression and overload protection optimization device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fuses are thermal fuses.
3. The serial surge suppression and overload protection optimization device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each fuse and a corresponding surge absorbing element are a thermally protected metal oxide varistor (TMOV) integrated in single chip package and having a temperature fuse therein.
4. The serial surge suppression and overload protection optimization device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each fuse and a corresponding surge absorbing element are a standalone metal oxide varistor (MOV) having a separate temperature fuse serially connected to an input terminal of the MOV.
5. The serial surge suppression and overload protection optimization device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
the serial surge suppression and overload protection optimization device has two surge suppression units and a ground wire;
a pre-stage surge suppression unit has three surge absorbing elements, wherein each surge absorbing element has a fuse serially connected therewith for overload protection and is connected between two of the ground wire (G) and the output ends of the parallel inductors, and the three fuses are not serially connected to the line wire (L) and the neutral wire (N) of the main power loop;
a post-stage surge suppression unit has three surge absorbing elements, wherein each surge absorbing element has a fuse serially connected therewith for overload protection and is connected between two of the ground wire (G) and the output ends of the parallel inductors, each fuse is serially connected with the line wire (L) or the neutral line (N) of the main power loop; and
two of the fuses are serially connected with the line wire (L) of the main power loop and the remaining one of the fuses is serially connected with the neutral wire (N) of the main power loop, or two of the fuses are serially connected with the neutral wire (N) of the main power loop and the remaining one of the fuses is serially connected with the line wire (L) of the main power loop.
6. The serial surge suppression and overload protection optimization device as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a surge phase correction and compensation loop, wherein the surge phase correction and compensation loop is connected to the output terminal and between the loop of the line wire (L) and the loop of the neutral wire (N) of the surge suppression device, and has a diode bridge, a zenor diode, a MOSFET, multiple capacitors, an inductor and a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR), the zenor diode, the MOSFET and the capacitors are parallelly and sequentially connected to an output terminal of the diode bridge, the inductor serves to adjust a phase of a bypass pulse, the SCR is serially connected to the cathode of the zenor diode through the inductor so that the diode bridge is operated to supply power to the capacitors, and one end of each capacitor is connected to the MOSFET, the MOSFET short-circuited when activated so that the capacitors discharge all power stored therein.
7. The serial surge suppression and overload protection optimization device as claimed in claim 5 further comprising an automatic overload protection unit, wherein the automatic overload protection unit has:
a by-pass circuit serially connected to a fuse, wherein a loop of line wire (L) has a branch circuit parallelly connected with the input terminal and connected to an output end of the fuse, a relay loop has two switching contacts connected between the by-pass circuit and the output terminal, and two load balancing resistors are respectively connected to the switching contacts; and
an overcurrent detection board having:
a first terminal connected to the relay loop;
a second terminal thereof connected to one of the load balancing resistors to acquire a sample current;
multiple status indicators mounted thereon;
an amplification comparator, a signal rectifier and a power amplification IC therein; and
a varistor serving to adjust a signal amplification rate and configure an overcurrent activation point.
8. The serial surge suppression and overload protection optimization device as claimed in claim 7, wherein a choke is serially connected between the switching contacts of the relay loop to additionally provide noise cancellation.

1. A modular bullet resistant sentry station comprising:
a first panel having a portion of an interlocking mechanism;
a second panel having a second corresponding portion of an interlocking mechanism, said second panel positioned adjacent to and overlapping a vertical edge of said first panel;
a securing mechanism securing the interlocking mechanism of said first panel and said second panel together; and
at least one additional panel having an inside face and an outside face and positioned adjacent a horizontal edge of said first panel, with one of said inside face and said outside face of said additional panel overlapping and contacting a corresponding one of said inside face and said outside face of said first panel and including a positioning mechanism positioning said at least one additional panel with respect to said first panel;
wherein at least the first and second panels are securely interlock with one another for resisting the passing of bullets therethrough.
2. The station of claim 1, wherein said first panel and said second panel further comprise supplemental interlocking mechanisms that allow additional panels to be securely interlocked therewith.
3. The station of claim 1, wherein the modular sentry station comprising the panels is self supporting.
4. The station of claim 1, further comprising at least one ported panel having a positioning mechanism adapted to position said ported panel with respect to at least one of said first panel and said second panel.
5. The station of claim 1, further comprising at least one periphery panel having an interlocking mechanism adapted to interlock with at least one of said first panel, said second panel and said additional panel.
6. The station of claim 1, further comprising a ceiling element.
7. The station of claim 1, further comprising a floor element.
8. The station of claim 1, wherein the securing mechanism is a pin.
9. The station of claim 8, wherein the corresponding portions of the interlocking mechanisms are receivers for receiving said pin.
10. The station of claim 9, wherein there are at least two additional panels positioned adjacent on another with each of said additional panels including corresponding portions of at least a second interlocking mechanism.
11. The station of claim 10, wherein said pin is received in each of said corresponding interlocking mechanisms.
12. The station of claim 1, wherein the positioning mechanism is at least one of L-shaped flanges, interlocking slots, tongue and groove securing mechanisms and hinges.
13. The station of claim 12, wherein the first surface comprises two substantially planar surfaces in a substantially V-Shaped orientation.
14. The station of claim 1, wherein said first panel and said second panel form a substantially V-Shaped structure.
15. The station of claim 1, wherein the station provides a first surface that is substantially uniform with respect to ballistic penetrability.
16. The station of claim 1, wherein the first panel, second panel and additional panel are formed of at least one of AR500 steel, multilayered material including carbon fiber and Kevlar\xae.
17. A method of assembling a modular sentry station comprising:
securing a first panel to a second panel in a substantially V-shaped overlapping configuration, each of said first and second panels having an inside face and an outside face;
positioning a third panel adjacent to and overlapping a horizontal edge of said first panel, said third panel extending in substantially the same direction as said first panel and having an inside face in contact with said outside face of said first panel;
positioning a fourth panel adjacent to and overlapping a horizontal edge of said second panel and a vertical edge of said third panel and having an inside face in contact with said outside face of said second panel;
wherein the four panels create a substantially uniform V-shaped barrier, and allowing repeated assembly and disassembly of the sentry station such that when assembled, the modular sentry station resists the passing of bullets therethrough.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein said first panel, said second panel, said third panel and said fourth panel are formed of at least one of AR500 steel, multilayered material including carbon fiber and Kevlar\xae.
19. A method of assembling a modular bullet resistant sentry station comprising:
securing a first bullet resistant panel and a second bullet resistant panel in a substantially overlapping V-shaped configuration, each of said first and second bullet resistant panels having an inside face and an outside face;
positioning a third bullet resistant panel adjacent to and overlapping a horizontal edge of said first bullet resistant panel, said third bullet resistant panel extending in substantially the same direction as said first bullet resistant panel and having an inside face in contact with said outside face of said first bullet resistant panel;
positioning a fourth bullet resistant panel adjacent to and overlapping a horizontal edge of said second bullet resistant panel and a vertical edge of said third bullet resistant panel and having an inside face in contact with said outside face of said second panel;
wherein the four bullet resistant panels create a substantially uniform V-shaped barrier, and allowing repeated assembly and disassembly of the sentry station such that when assembled, the modular bullet resistant sentry station resists the passing of bullets therethrough.
20. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of securing said third bullet resistant panel and said fourth bullet resistant panel to one another along their adjacent vertical edges.
21. The method of claim 19, wherein said first panel, said second panel, said third panel and said fourth panel are formed of at least one of AR500 steel, multilayered material including carbon fiber and Kevlar\xae.

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 first terminal comprising:
a receiving unit configured to receive a predetermined signal from a second terminal;
a ranging unit configured to determine a distance from the second terminal in response to receiving the predetermined signal from the second terminal; and
a sending unit configured to send a predetermined message to the second terminal, when the distance is determined to be within a predetermined range by the ranging unit in response to the predetermined signal being received by the receiving unit from the second terminal.
2. The first terminal according to claim 1, wherein the ranging unit determines the distance from the second terminal by performing communication with the second terminal.
3. The first terminal according to claim 2, wherein the ranging unit determines the distance from the second terminal by sending and receiving access control packets to and from the second terminal.
4. The first terminal according to claim 2, wherein the ranging unit determines the distance from the second terminal by a response signal from the second terminal in response to the communication with the second terminal.
5. A message sending method of a first terminal, the method comprising:
a step of receiving, by circuitry of the first terminal, a predetermined signal from a second terminal;
a step of performing, by the circuitry, ranging to determine a distance from the second terminal in response to the receiving of the predetermined signal from the second terminal; and
a step of sending a predetermined message to the second terminal, when the distance is determined to be within a predetermined range in the step of performing in response to the step of receiving the predetermined signal from the second terminal.
6. The first terminal according to claim 1, wherein the sending unit is configured to send the predetermined message to the second terminal in response to the determination that the determined distance is within the predetermined range at the time of receiving the predetermined signal from the second terminal.
7. The first terminal according to claim 5, wherein the step of sending comprises:
sending the predetermined message to the second terminal in response to the determination that the determined distance is within the predetermined range at the time of receiving the predetermined signal from the second terminal.
8. A first terminal comprising:
circuitry configured to
receive a predetermined signal from a second terminal,
determine a distance from the second terminal in response to receiving the predetermined signal from the second terminal, and
send a predetermined message to the second terminal, when the distance is determined to be within a predetermined range in response to the predetermined signal being received from the first terminal.
9. The first terminal according to claim 8, wherein the circuitry determines the distance from the second terminal by performing communication with the first terminal.
10. The first terminal according to claim 9, wherein the circuitry determines the distance from the second terminal by sending and receiving access control packets to and from the second terminal.
11. The first terminal according to claim 9, wherein the circuitry determines the distance from the second terminal by a response signal from the second terminal in response to the communication with the second terminal.
12. The first terminal according to claim 8, wherein the circuitry is configured to send the predetermined message to the second terminal in response to determining that the determined distance is within the predetermined range at the time of receiving the predetermined signal from the second terminal.
13. The first terminal according to claim 8, wherein the predetermined message is a request for another predetermined message from the second terminal.
14. The first terminal according to claim 13, wherein the circuitry receives the other predetermined message, after the second terminal determines the distance between the first terminal and the second terminal is within the predetermined range in response to the second terminal receiving the predetermined message.