Author: claimsbot

1. A method for providing group calls and sharing communication channels in the group calls in a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) wireless communication system based on Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) Frequency Division Duplex (FDD), comprising:
providing in the WCDMA system a group call mechanism that includes a group identification number for identifying a group of members for a group call from one member to other members of the group, group member identification numbers for identifying respective members of the group, and member location information on locations of respective members in the WCDMA system;
using the group identification number and group member identification numbers to (1) provide sharing of a channel resource members of a group during a group call and (2) screen out sharing of the channel resource by other users subscribed to the WCDMA system;
assigning one forward dedicated channel (DCH) per group member, located in a sector associated with a base station, in a group of members associated with a group call to carry signaling messages associated with the group call and power control information;
having all group members in the sector to share one forward dedicated shared channel (DSCH) to carry user data associated with the group call; and
controlling a plurality of mobile stations associated with the group call, upon release of the group call, to continuously monitor one or more forward channels without using discontinuous reception during a timer period to effect a reconnect to the group call if the plurality of mobile stations are paged during the timer period; and
controlling the plurality of mobile stations, upon an expiration of the timer period, to monitor a paging channel with discontinuous reception.
2. The method as in claim 1, further comprising using a Connection Setup message to ask all group members to listen to the DSCH continuously.
3. The method as in claim 1, further comprising assigning one reverse link dedicated channel per group member in a sector to carry signaling messages, power control information and user data.
4. The method as in claim 1, further comprising using a packet data network to support push-to-talk (PTT) calls in group calls.
5. The method as in claim 4, further comprising applying a header compression in a PTT call.
6. The method as in claim 5, further comprising setting a radio link control protocol (RLC) for a push-to-talk (PTT) call in a transparent mode.
7. The method as in claim 1, further comprising shortening a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle when a push-to-talk (PTT) mobile is powered on.
8. The method as in claim 7, further comprising setting up radio resource control signaling connection and entering Cell_PCH state in a connected mode when the PTT mobile is powered on.
9. The method as in claim 7, further comprising controlling the PTT mobile in a Cell_PCH state to monitor a paging channel with DRX.
10. The method as in claim 1, further comprising shortening a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle when a push-to-talk (PTT) call on a PTT mobile is released.
11. The method as in claim 10, further comprising controlling the PTT mobile to exit a Cell_DCH state and enter a Cell_FACH state when the PTT call is released.
12. The method as in claim 11, further comprising starting a Fast Reconnection Timer when the PTT call is released.
13. The method as in claim 12, further comprising controlling the PTT mobile to monitor a Forward Access Channel (FACH) and a Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) in the Cell_FACH state without DRX.
14. The method as in claim 13, further comprising controlling the PTT mobile, after the Fast Reconnection Timer expires, to exit the Cell_FACH state and to enter a Cell_PCH state to monitor a paging channel with DRX.
15. The method as in claim 14, further comprising setting the Fast Reconnection Timer to be configurable.
16. The method as in claim 1, further comprising using a dispatcher server or a push-to-talk (PTT) mobile to generate PTT related signaling messages.
17. A method for providing group calls and sharing communication channels in the group calls in a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) wireless communication system based on Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) Frequency Division Duplex (FDD), comprising:
providing in the WCDMA system a group call mechanism that includes a group identification number for identifying a group of members for a group call from one member to other members of the group , group member identification numbers for identifying respective members of the group, and member location information on locations of respective members in the WCDMA system;
using the group identification number and group member identification numbers to (1) provide sharing of a channel resource members of a group during a group call and (2) screen out sharing of the channel resource by other users subscribed to the WCDMA system;
assigning one forward broadcast channel to be shared by all group members, located in a sector associated with a base station, that are associated with a group call to carry signaling messages associated with the group call;
assigning one forward dedicated channel (DCH) to be shared by all group members in the sector that are associated with the group call to carry user data associated with the group call;
assigning at least one common power control channel to be shared by all group members in the sector that are associated with the group call to carry power control information; and
controlling a plurality of mobile stations associated with the group call, upon release of the group call, to continuously monitor one or more forward channels without using discontinuous reception during a timer period to effect a reconnect to the group call if the plurality of mobile stations are paged during the timer period; and
controlling the plurality of mobile stations, upon an expiration of the timer period, to monitor a paging channel with discontinuous reception.
18. The method as in claim 17, wherein the forward broadcast channel includes a message addressed to the mobile station, the message includes an identifier, which is assigned to the mobile station, in a medium access control (MAC) header.
19. The method as in claim 17, wherein the forward dedicated channel (DCH) is shared by all group member in a group per sector to carry user traffic.
20. The method as in claim 19, wherein each group member has its own physical forward dedicated channel which is shared by assigning a common channelisation code to all forward dedicated channels in a group per sector.
21. The method as in claim 17, wherein the forward dedicated channel does not transmit one or more Transmit Power Control (TPC) bits.
22. The method as in claim 17, further comprising using the common power control channel to carry power control information for a reverse link, wherein the power control information comprises one or more Transmit Power Control bits (TPC bits).
23. The method as in claim 17, further comprising using a Secondary Common Control Physical Channel (CCPCH) as the common power control channel.
24. The method as in claim 17, further comprising assigning one reverse link dedicated channel per group member in a sector to carry signaling messages, power control information and user data.
25. The method as in claim 17, further comprising using a packet data network to support push-to-talk (PTT) calls in group calls.
26. The method as in claim 25, further comprising applying a header compression in a PTT call.
27. The method as in claim 26, further comprising setting a radio link control protocol for a PTT call in a transparent mode.
28. The method as in claim 17, further comprising shortening a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle when a push-to-talk (PTT) mobile is powered on.
29. The method as in claim 28, further comprising setting up radio resource control signaling connection and entering a Cell_PCH state in a connected mode when the PTT mobile is powered on.
30. The method as in claim 28, further comprising controlling the PTT mobile in a Cell_PCH state to monitor a paging channel with DRX.
31. The method as in claim 17, further comprising shortening a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle when a push-to-talk (PTT) call on a PTT mobile is released.
32. The method as in claim 31, further comprising controlling the PTT mobile to exit a Cell_DCH state and enter a Cell_FACH state when the PTT call is released.
33. The method as in claim 32, further comprising starting a Fast Reconnection Timer when the PTT call is released.
34. The method as in claim 33, further comprising controlling the PTT mobile to monitor the FACH and a Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) in the Cell_FACH state without DRX.
35. The method as in claim 34, further comprising controlling the PTT mobile, after the Fast Reconnection Timer expires, to exit the Cell_FACH state and to enter a Cell_PCH state to monitor a paging channel with DRX.
36. The method as in claim 35, further comprising setting the Fast Reconnection Timer to be configurable.
37. The method as in claim 17, further comprising using a dispatcher server or a push-to-talk (PTT) mobile to generate PTT related signaling messages.
38. The method as in claim 17, further comprising using a Direct Transfer message to deliver signaling messages.
39. The method as in claim 17, wherein the forward broadcast channel includes a Forward Access Channel (FACH).
40. The method as in claim 17, further comprising:
transmitting a message in the forward broadcast channel addressed to a mobile station, wherein the message is addressed to the mobile station by including an assigned identifier in a medium access control (MAC) header.

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 display device comprising:
a first electrode on an insulating surface over a substrate;
a power supply line over the substrate;
an electroluminescence film on the first electrode;
a second electrode on the electroluminescence film; and
a bump selectively formed for covering an end portion of the first electrode,
wherein the bump has a bottom end portion contacting with an upper surface of the first electrode and a top end portion connecting continuously to an upper surface of the bump,
wherein a surface of the bottom end portion is rounded, and a surface of the top end portion is rounded, and
wherein the power supply line extends along and below a portion of the bump.
2. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising a data wiring over the substrate, wherein the data wiring extends substantially in parallel with the power supply line.
3. The display device according to claim 1,
wherein the bump has a central portion between the bottom end portion and the top end portion,
wherein a tangent of the central portion has a taper angle of 35\xb0 to 70\xb0 with respect to the upper surface of the first electrode.
4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein an angle between a tangent of the bump and the upper surface of the first electrode changes continuously from the bottom end portion to the top end portion, the angle being within 0\xb0 to 70\xb0.
5. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the bump comprises an organic material.
6. The display device according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of the bump is within 1.0 to 3.0 \u03bcm.
7. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the electroluminescence film comprises an organic material.
8. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the second electrode is formed by being superposed on the bottom end portion and the top end portion.
9. The display device according to claim 1, wherein one of the first electrode and the second electrode is an anode, and the other of the first electrode and the second electrode is a cathode.
10. An electronic equipment comprising the display device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic equipment is selected from the group consisting of a personal computer, a video camera, a portable information terminal, a digital camera, a digital video disc player, and an electronic game machine.
11. A display device comprising:
a first electrode on an insulating surface over a substrate;
a data wiring over the substrate;
an electroluminescence film on the first electrode;
a second electrode on the electroluminescence film; and
a bump selectively formed for covering an end portion of the first electrode,
wherein the bump has a bottom end portion contacting with an upper surface of the first electrode and a top end portion connecting continuously to an upper surface of the bump,
wherein a surface of the bottom end portion is rounded, and a surface of the top end portion is rounded, and
wherein the data wiring extends along and below a portion of the bump.
12. The display device according to claim 11,
wherein the bump has a central portion between the bottom end portion and the top end portion,
wherein a tangent of the central portion has a taper angle of 35\xb0 to 70\xb0 with respect to the upper surface of the first electrode.
13. The display device according to claim 11, wherein an angle between a tangent of the bump and the upper surface of the first electrode changes continuously from the bottom end portion to the top end portion, the angle being within 0\xb0 to 70\xb0.
14. The display device according to claim 11, wherein the bump comprises an organic material.
15. The display device according to claim 11, wherein a thickness of the bump is within 1.0 to 3.0 \u03bcm.
16. The display device according to claim 11, wherein the electroluminescence film comprises an organic material.
17. The display device according to claim 11, wherein the second electrode is formed by being superposed on the bottom end portion and the top end portion.
18. The display device according to claim 11, wherein one of the first electrode and the second electrode is an anode, and the other of the first electrode and the second electrode is a cathode.
19. An electronic equipment comprising the display device according to claim 11, wherein the electronic equipment is selected from the group consisting of a personal computer, a video camera, a portable information terminal, a digital camera, a digital video disc player, and an electronic game machine.
20. A display device comprising:
a first electrode on an insulating surface over a substrate;
a power supply line over the substrate;
an electroluminescence film on the first electrode;
a second electrode on the electroluminescence film; and
a bump selectively formed for covering an end portion of the first electrode,
wherein the bump has a bottom end portion contacting with an upper surface of the first electrode and a top end portion connecting continuously to an upper surface of the bump,
wherein the bottom end portion has a curved surface having a first radius of curvature and a center of curvature located above the first electrode, and the top end portion has a curved surface having a second radius of curvature and a center of curvature located inside the bump, and
wherein the power supply line extends along and below a portion of the bump.
21. The display device according to claim 20, further comprising a data wiring over the substrate, wherein the data wiring extends substantially in parallel with the power supply line.
22. The display device according to claim 20,
wherein the bump has a central portion between the bottom end portion and the top end portion,
wherein a tangent of the central portion has a taper angle of 35\xb0 to 70\xb0 with respect to the upper surface of the first electrode.
23. The display device according to claim 20, wherein an angle between a tangent of the bump and the upper surface of the first electrode changes continuously from the bottom end portion to the top end portion, the angle being within 0\xb0 to 70\xb0.
24. The display device according to claim 20, wherein the bump comprises an organic material.
25. The display device according to claim 20, wherein a thickness of the bump is within 1.0 to 3.0 \u03bcm.
26. The display device according to claim 20, wherein the electroluminescence film comprises an organic material.
27. The display device according to claim 20, wherein the second electrode is formed by being superposed on the bottom end portion and the top end portion.
28. The display device according to claim 20, wherein one of the first electrode and the second electrode is an anode, and the other of the first electrode and the second electrode is a cathode.
29. An electronic equipment comprising the display device according to claim 20, wherein the electronic equipment is selected from the group consisting of a personal computer, a video camera, a portable information terminal, a digital camera, a digital video disc player, and an electronic game machine.
30. The display device according to claim 20, wherein each of the first radius of curvature and the second radius of curvature is within 0.2 to 3.0 \u03bcm.
31. A display device comprising:
a first electrode on an insulating surface over a substrate;
a data wiring over the substrate;
an electroluminescence film on the first electrode;
a second electrode on the electroluminescence film; and
a bump selectively formed for covering an end portion of the first electrode,
wherein the bump has a bottom end portion contacting with an upper surface of the first electrode and a top end portion connecting continuously to an upper surface of the bump,
wherein the bottom end portion has a curved surface having a first radius of curvature and a center of curvature located above the first electrode, and the top end portion has a curved surface having a second radius of curvature and a center of curvature located inside the bump, and
wherein the data wiring extends along and below a portion of the bump.
32. The display device according to claim 31,
wherein the bump has a central portion between the bottom end portion and the top end portion,
wherein a tangent of the central portion has a taper angle of 35\xb0 to 70\xb0 with respect to the upper surface of the first electrode.
33. The display device according to claim 31, wherein an angle between a tangent of the bump and the upper surface of the first electrode changes continuously from the bottom end portion to the top end portion, the angle being within 0\xb0 to 70\xb0.
34. The display device according to claim 31, wherein the bump comprises an organic material.
35. The display device according to claim 31, wherein a thickness of the bump is within 1.0 to 3.0 \u03bcm.
36. The display device according to claim 31, wherein the electroluminescence film comprises an organic material.
37. The display device according to claim 31, wherein the second electrode is formed by being superposed on the bottom end portion and the top end portion.
38. The display device according to claim 31, wherein one of the first electrode and the second electrode is an anode, and the other of the first electrode and the second electrode is a cathode.
39. An electronic equipment comprising the display device according to claim 31, wherein the electronic equipment is selected from the group consisting of a personal computer, a video camera, a portable information terminal, a digital camera, a digital video disc player, and an electronic game machine.
40. The display device according to claim 31, wherein each of the first radius of curvature and the second radius of curvature is within 0.2 to 3.0 \u03bcm.

1. A compressor comprising:
a shell;
a compression mechanism disposed within said shell;
a motor for actuating said compression mechanism;
a terminal body secured to the shell;
at least one conductor pin extending through said terminal body;
a fence disposed around said terminal body and secured to said shell;
a plug including at least one electrical receptacle for electrical communication with said conductor pin at least partially disposed within said fence, and having an inner core surrounded by an outer body, said outer body having an end cap, a connector body extending from said end cap and including an inner surface opposing and in contact with an outer surface of said inner core, and an annular flange extending from said inner surface, said inner core disposed between said end cap and said annular flange and contacting said inner surface of said connector body along an entire length of said inner surface located between said end cap and a surface of said annular flange that opposes and is substantially parallel to said end cap; and
an annular sealing member supported by said outer body for sealingly engaging said fence disposed at an end of said plug assembly that is at least partially disposed within said fence.
2. The compressor of claim 1, wherein said outer body includes a circumferential groove for supporting said sealing member, said sealing member being separate and apart from said outer body.
3. The compressor of claim 1, wherein said plug is flame resistant.
4. The compressor of claim 1, wherein said sealing member is an O-ring.
5. The compressor of claim 1, wherein at least one of said inner core and said outer body is formed from a material that includes glass fibers.
6. The compressor of claim 5, wherein said material includes between 30 percent and 50 percent glass fibers.
7. The compressor of claim 1, wherein said inner core is formed from a material that is operable to withstand a glow wire flammability index of 850 C.
8. The compressor of claim 1, wherein each of said inner core and said outer body is formed from one of a thermoplastic material and a thermoset material.
9. A plug assembly for a compressor, comprising:
an inner core having an outer surface;
an outer body surrounding said inner core and having an end cap, a connector body extending from said end cap and including an inner surface opposing and in contact with said outer surface of said inner core, and an annular flange extending from said inner surface and defining a first surface formed substantially parallel to and opposing said end cap, a second surface formed substantially parallel to said end cap and disposed on an opposite side of said annular flange than said first surface, and a third surface extending substantially parallel to said inner surface and between said first surface and said second surface, said inner core opposing said third surface and terminating at said second surface;
at least one electrical receptacle housed by said inner core; and
an annular sealing member encircling said outer body.
10. The plug assembly of claim 9, wherein at least one of said inner core and said outer body is formed from a material that is flame resistant.
11. The plug assembly of claim 9, wherein said sealing member is an O-ring separate and apart from said outer body.
12. The plug assembly of claim 9, wherein at least one of said inner core and said outer body is formed from a material that includes glass fibers.
13. The plug assembly of claim 12, wherein said material includes between 30 percent and 50 percent glass fibers.
14. The plug assembly of claim 9, wherein said inner core is formed from a material that is operable to withstand a glow wire flammability index of 850 C.
15. The plug assembly of claim 9, wherein each of said inner core and said outer body is formed from one of a thermoplastic material and a thermoset material.
16. The plug assembly of claim 9, wherein said inner core is spaced apart from said third surface.
17. The plug assembly of claim 9, wherein said inner core is substantially flush with said second surface.
18. A compressor comprising:
a shell;
a compression mechanism disposed within said shell;
a motor for actuating said compression mechanism;
a terminal body secured to the shell;
at least one conductor pin extending through said terminal body;
a fence disposed around said terminal body and secured to said shell;
a plug including at least one electrical receptacle for electrical communication with said conductor pin at least partially disposed within said fence, and having an inner core surrounded by an outer body, said outer body having an end cap, a connector body extending from said end cap and including an inner surface opposing an outer surface of said inner core, and an annular flange extending from said inner surface and defining a first surface formed substantially parallel to and opposing said end cap, a second surface formed substantially parallel to said end cap and disposed on an opposite side of said annular flange than said first surface, and a third surface extending substantially parallel to said inner surface and between said first surface and said second surface, said inner core having a first surface in contact with said end cap and a second surface disposed on an opposite end of said inner core than said first surface of said inner core, said second surface of said inner core being substantially flush with said second surface of said annular flange; and
an annular sealing member supported by said outer body for sealingly engaging said fence disposed at an end of said plug assembly that is at least partially disposed within said fence.
19. The compressor of claim 18, wherein said outer body includes a circumferential groove for supporting said sealing member, said sealing member being separate and apart from said outer body.
20. The compressor of claim 18, wherein at least one of said inner core and said outer body is formed from a material that is flame resistant.
21. The compressor of claim 18, wherein each of said outer body and said inner core is formed from one of a thermoplastic material and a thermoset material.
22. The compressor of claim 18, wherein at least one of said inner core and said outer body is formed from a material that includes glass fibers.

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 process for dispensing into a container a portion of a consumable product comprising a frozen aerated product with particulate inclusions of a specified size range wherein the process comprises the steps of;
loading a serving of particulate inclusions of said specified size range into a supplying means
metering the flow of a serving of frozen aerated product from a source of frozen aerated product through a mixing chamber
transferring the serving of particulate inclusions from the supplying means to the mixing chamber throughout the time said serving of frozen aerated product is flowing through the mixing chamber
mixing the particulate inclusions and the frozen aerated product to form the consumable product
dispensing the consumable product into the container.
2. Process according to claim 1 wherein the frozen aerated product is at a temperature of between about 5 C. and about 9 C. as it flows into the mixing chamber.
3. Process according to claim 1 wherein the portion of frozen aerated product is dispensed at a point of sale.
4. Process according to claim 1 wherein the container is made out of an edible material.
5. Process according to claim 1 wherein about 5 to about 60% ww (based on the total weight of consumable product) of particulate inclusions, are introduced into the portion of frozen aerated product.
6. Equipment for dispensing into a container a portion of a consumable product comprising a frozen aerated product with particulate inclusions of a specified size range comprising;
a source of frozen aerated product
supplying means into which is loaded a serving of particulate inclusions of said specified size range
a mixing chamber in which the frozen aerated product and the particulate inclusions are mixed
metering means controlling the flow of a serving of frozen aerated product from the source of frozen aerated product through the mixing chamber
transferring means to transfer the serving of particulate inclusions from the supplying means to the mixing chamber throughout the time said serving of frozen aerated product is flowing through the mixing chamber
means for dispensing the consumable product into the container
7. Equipment according to claim 6 in which the source of frozen aerated product is a soft serve freezer
8. Equipment according to claim 6 in which the transferring means comprises a vane feeder.
9. Equipment according to claim 8 in which a chamber of the vane feeder is the mixing chamber.