All The Claims

1. The method for apportioning poultry breast into meat products, said breast having a forward portion of first general thickness tapering to a rearward portion of second general thickness less than said first general thickness, comprising the steps of:
(a) providing at least one platen having a support surface, a forward containment wall defining the peripheral shape of a portion of a forward product formed of said breast meat forward portion, said wall extending between forward wall termini, a severance boundary extending from said wall termini and having a medial portion which defines, at least in part, with said forward containment wall a forward region corresponding with said forward product peripheral shape, said severance boundary having a rearward portion defining at least a portion of a rear region corresponding with the periphery of a rearward product formed from said breast rearward portion;
(b) providing a die assembly having a severance component exhibiting a peripheral pattern configured to be coextensive with said severance boundary, said die assembly being movable between a retracted and an advanced position moving said severance component into severing engagement with said platen severance boundary;
(c) providing a first conformance paddle assembly having a compression surface generally aligned with said platen forward region, said first conformance paddle being movable between a retracted and a first compression position located in spaced adjacency from said platen support surface;
(d) placing a said breast upon said platen support surface in an orientation wherein said breast forward portion is located at said platen forward region and said breast rearward portion is located at said platen rear region;
(e) moving said first conformance paddle assembly compression surface from said retracted position into a said first compression position effective to cause said breast forward portion to assume a substantially uniform thickness, t1, and effecting the periphery defining engagement of a peripheral extent of said breast forward portion with said forward containment wall and extension of a trim component across the said medial portion of said severance receiver boundary;
(f) moving said die assembly from said retracted to said advanced position effective to vertically sever said breast forward portion from said breast rearward portion along said severance boundary and deriving at least one peripherally defined said rearward product from said breast rearward portion; and
(g) horizontally cutting said severed breast forward portion in a manner effective to derive at least two peripherally and thickness defined said meat products.
2. The method of claim 1 in which:
said step (c) further comprises the step:
(c1) providing a second conformance paddle assembly having a compression surface generally aligned with said platen rear region, movable between a retracted and second compression position located in spaced adjacency from said platen support surface; and

said step (e) further comprises the step:
(e1) moving said second conformance paddle assembly compression surface from said retracted position into a said second compression position effective to cause said breast rearward portion to assume a substantially uniform thickness, t2, less than said thickness, t1, and effecting the extension of a meat trim component across said severance boundary rearward portion.
3. The method of claim 2 in which:
said step (e1) moves said second conformance paddle compression surface into said second compression position effective to cause said breast rearward portion to assume a substantially uniform thickness, t2, which is about one-half said thickness, t1.
4. The method of claim 1 in which:
said step (a) provides said platen as having a rearward containment wall extending between rearward wall termini and defining a portion of said rear region, said severance boundary rearward portion extending from said rearward wall termini and defining therewith said periphery of said rearward product.
5. The method of claim 4 in which:
said step (a) provides said rearward containment wall of said platen as having a generally v-shaped configuration.
6. The method of claim 1 in which:
said step (a) provides said platen as having a longitudinal component of said severance boundary positioned at a location on said support surface to define a right forward region and a left forward region surface;
said step (c) provides said first conformance paddle assembly as having a right compression surface generally aligned with said platen right forward region, and a left compression surface generally aligned with said platen left forward surface;
said step (f) moves said die assembly to said advanced position to vertically sever said breast forward portion into two breast forward portions; and
said step (g) horizontally cuts said two breast forward portions to derive four peripherally and thickness defined said meat products.
7. The method of claim 2 in which:
said step (a) provides said platen as having a longitudinal component of said severance boundary positioned at a location on said support surface to define a right rear region and a left rear region;
said step (c) provides said second conformance paddle assembly as having a right compressive surface generally aligned with said platen right rear region, and a left compressive surface generally aligned with said platen left rear region; and
said step (f) moves said die assembly to said advanced position to vertically sever said breast rearward portion into two breast rearward portions.
8. The method of claim 1 in which:
said step (a) provides said platen as having a said severance boundary which includes a laterally disposed portion extending across said forward region to define a two part said forward product peripheral shape; and
said step (g) horizontally cuts said two part forward product.
9. The method of apportioning poultry breast into meat products said breast having a forward portion tapering to a thinner rearward portion and a whole breast weight equal to or greater than about 16 ounces, comprising the steps of:
(a) compressing said breast forward portion against a containment wall defining at least a portion of the periphery of a forward said meat product, said compression establishing substantially flat upper and lower meat surfaces spaced apart a substantially uniform forward thickness, t1;
(b) compressing said breast rearward portion against a containment wall defining at least a portion of the periphery of a rear said meat product, said compression establishing substantially flat upper and lower meat surfaces spaced apart a substantially uniform rear thickness, t2, less than said forward thickness, t1;
(c) severing said compressed breast forward portion from said compressed breast rearward portion;
(d) trimming said compressed breast forward portion to define a forward periphery of a meat product exhibiting said thickness, t1; and
(e) horizontally severing said compressed and trimmed breast forward portion.
10. The method of claim 9 in which:
said step (d) further comprises the step: (d) trimming said compressed breast rearward portion to define a rear periphery of a meat product exhibiting said thickness, t2.
11. The method of claim 9 in which:
said steps (a) and (b) compress respective said breast forward portion and breast rearward portion to an extent wherein said thickness, t2, is about one-half said thickness, t1.
12. The method of claim 9 in which:
said step (b) compresses said breast rearward portion against a said containment wall exhibiting a generally v-shaped periphery.
13. The method of claim 9 in which:
said step (c) further comprises the step: (c1) severing said compressed breast forward portion longitudinally in half.
14. The method of claim 9 in which:
said step (c) further comprises the step: (c2) severing said compressed breast rearward portion longitudinally in half.

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 plug link device, comprising:
a first prong;
a first electrical line coupled to the first prong;
a second prong;
a second electrical line coupled to the second prong; and
a capacitor coupled to both the first electrical line and the second electrical line, the capacitor coupling the first electrical line to the second electrical line.
2. The plug link device of claim 1, wherein the capacitor is operable to:
receive a Powerline Communication (PLC) signal from the first electrical line; and
pass the PLC signal to the second electrical line.
3. The plug link device of claim 2, wherein the capacitor is further operable to:
receive an electrical current from the first electrical line; and
filter out the electrical current so that the electrical current is not passed to the second electrical line.
4. The plug link device of claim 1, further comprising:
an electrical socket including a first electrical socket hole and a second electrical socket hole, wherein the first electrical socket hole is coupled to the first electrical line and the second electrical socket hole is coupled to the second electrical line;
a first inductor coupled to the first electrical line, wherein the first inductor is coupled to the first electrical line in a location in-between the first electrical socket hole and the capacitor; and
a second inductor coupled to the second electrical line, wherein the second inductor is coupled to the second electrical line in a location in-between the second electrical socket hole and the capacitor.
5. The plug link device of claim 1, wherein
the first prong and the second prong are operable to be inserted into a 240 volt electrical socket, wherein the first prong is operable to receive a first 120 volt electrical current, and wherein the second prong is operable to receive a second 120 volt electrical current.
6. The plug link device of claim 1, wherein the capacitor has a capacitance in the range of 0.0022-2.2 microfarads.
7. The plug link device of claim 4, wherein the first and second inductors each have an inductance in the range of 1.0 micro-henry-1.0 milli-henry.
8. A plug link device, comprising:
a first prong;
a first electrical line coupled to the first prong;
a second prong;
a second electrical line coupled to the second prong; and
a first Powerline Communication (PLC) interface coupled to the first electrical line;
a second PLC interface coupled to the second electrical line; and
a coupling device coupled to both the first electrical line and the second electrical line, wherein the coupling device is coupled to first electrical line and the second electrical line in-between the first PLC interface and the second PLC interface, and wherein the coupling device couples the first electrical line to the second electrical line.
9. The plug link device of claim 8, wherein
the first PLC interface is operable to:
receive a PLC signal in a first format from the first electrical line;
transform the PLC signal from the first format to a second format; and
send the PLC signal in the second format to the coupling device; and

the second PLC interface is operable to:
receive the PLC signal in the second format from the coupling device;
transform the PLC signal from the second format to the first format; and
send the PLC signal in the first format to the second electrical line.
10. The plug link device of claim 9, wherein the first format is Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM).
11. The plug link device of claim 8, wherein the coupling device is an Ethernet bridge operable to
receive a PLC signal from the first PLC interface; and
send the PLC signal to the second PLC interface.
12. The plug link device of claim 8, wherein the coupling device is a testing module operable to send a test signal to the first PLC interface.
13. The plug link device of claim 8, further comprising:
an electrical socket including a first electrical socket hole and a second electrical socket hole, wherein the first electrical socket hole is coupled to the first electrical line and the second electrical socket hole is coupled to the second electrical line;
a first inductor coupled to the first electrical line, wherein the first inductor is coupled to the first electrical line in a location in-between the first electrical socket hole and the first PLC interface; and
a second inductor coupled to the second electrical line, wherein the second inductor is coupled to the second electrical line in a location in-between the second electrical socket hole and the second PLC interface.
14. The plug link device of claim 8, wherein
the first prong and the second prong are operable to be inserted into a 240 volt electrical socket, wherein the first prong is operable to receive a first 120 volt electrical current, and wherein the second prong is operable to receive a second 120 volt electrical current.
15. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a first plug link device prong, a Powerline Communication (PLC) signal from a first main electrical line;
transferring the PLC signal from the first plug link device prong to a first plug link device electrical line;
passing the PLC signal from the first plug link device electrical line to a second plug link device electrical line;
transferring the PLC signal from the second plug link device electrical line to a second plug link device prong; and
sending, from the second plug link device prong, the PLC signal to a second main electrical line.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the passing the PLC signal from the first plug link device electrical line to the second plug link device electrical line comprises:
passing the PLC signal from the first plug link device electrical line to a capacitor, the capacitor coupling the first plug link device electrical line to the second plug link device electrical line; and
passing the PLC signal from the capacitor to the second plug link device electrical line.
17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:
receiving, at the capacitor, an electrical current from the first plug link device electrical line; and
filtering out, at the capacitor, the electrical current so that the electrical current is not passed to the second plug link device electrical line.
18. The method of claim 15, wherein the passing the PLC signal from the first plug link device electrical line to the second plug link device electrical line comprises:
passing the PLC signal from the first plug link device electrical line to a first PLC interface;
passing the PLC signal from the first PLC interface to a plug link device;
passing the PLC signal from the plug link device to a second PLC interface; and
passing the PLC signal from the second PLC interface to the second plug link device electrical line.
19. The method of claim 15, wherein the passing the PLC signal from the first plug link device electrical line to the second plug link device electrical line comprises:
passing the PLC signal in a first format from the first plug link device electrical line to a first PLC interface;
transforming, at the first PLC interface, the PLC signal from the first format to a second format;
passing the PLC signal in the second format from the first PLC interface to a coupling device;
passing the PLC signal in the second format from the coupling device to a second PLC interface;
transforming, at the second PLC interface, the PLC signal from the second format to the first format; and
passing the PLC signal in the first format from the second PLC interface to the second plug link device electrical line.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the coupling device is selected from the group consisting of an Ethernet bridge and an Ethernet switch.
21. The method of claim 15, further comprising:
receiving, at the first plug link device prong, a first electrical current from the first main electrical line;
transferring the first electrical current from the first plug link device prong to the first plug link device electrical line;
passing the first electrical current to a first inductor from the first plug link device electrical line;
passing the first electrical current to an electrical socket from the first inductor;
receiving, at the second plug link device prong, a second electrical current from the second main electrical line;
transferring the second electrical current from the second plug link device prong to the second plug link device electrical line;
passing the second electrical current to a second inductor from the second plug link device electrical line;
passing the second electrical current to the electrical socket from the second inductor; and
sending the first electrical current and the second electrical current to a device coupled to the electrical socket.
22. The method of claim 15, comprising:
receiving, at the first plug link device prong, a first 120 volt electrical current from the first main electrical line;
receiving, at the second plug link device prong, a second 120 volt electrical current from the second main electrical line, wherein the first plug link device prong is coupled to the first main electrical line through a 240 volt main electrical socket, and wherein the second plug link device prong is coupled to the second main electrical line through the 240 volt main electrical socket.
23. A system, comprising:
a first main electrical line;
a first device coupled to the first main electrical line;
a second main electrical line;
a second device coupled to the second main electrical line;
a first plug link device prong coupled to the first main electrical line;
a first plug link device electrical line coupled to the first plug link device prong;
a second plug link device prong coupled to the second main electrical line;
a second plug link device electrical line coupled to the second plug link device prong; and
a coupling device coupled to the first plug link device electrical line and the second plug link device electrical line, the coupling device operable to:
couple the first plug link device electrical line to the second plug link device electrical line; and
pass a Powerline Communication (PLC) signal to the second plug link device electrical line from the first plug link device electrical line, wherein the PLC signal is sent from the first device.
24. The system of claim 23, wherein the coupling device is a capacitor.
25. The system of claim 23, wherein the coupling device is selected from the group consisting of an Ethernet bridge and an Ethernet switch, and wherein the system of claim 23 further comprises:
a first PLC interface coupled to the first plug link device electrical line;
a second PLC interface coupled to the second plug link device electrical line, wherein the coupling device is coupled to the first plug link device electrical line and the second plug link device electrical line in-between the first PLC interface and the second PLC interface.
26. The system of claim 25, wherein
the first PLC interface is operable to:
receive the PLC signal in a first format from the first plug link device electrical line;
transform the PLC signal from the first format to a second format; and
send the PLC signal in the second format to the coupling device; and
the second PLC interface is operable to:
receive the PLC signal in the second format from the coupling device;
transform the PLC signal from the second format to the first format; and
send the PLC signal in the first format to the second plug link device electrical line.
27. The system of claim 23, wherein the second device is operable to receive the PLC signal sent from the first device.
28. The system of claim 23, further comprising:
an electrical socket including a first electrical socket hole and a second electrical socket hole, wherein the first electrical socket hole is coupled to the first plug link device electrical line and the second electrical socket hole is coupled to the second plug link device electrical line;
a first inductor coupled to the first plug link device electrical line, wherein the first inductor is coupled to the first plug link device electrical line in a location in-between the first electrical socket hole and the coupling device; and
a second inductor coupled to the second plug link device electrical line, wherein the second inductor is coupled to the second plug link device electrical line in a location in-between the second electrical socket hole and the coupling device.

1. An electric toothbrush, comprising:
a neck extending in a longitudinal direction of the toothbrush,
a head at a remote end of the neck,
a handle at a proximal end of the neck,
an electric motor located within the handle,
a tuft block mounted to the head in a manner allowing pivotal oscillation thereof about a tuft block axis substantially normal to the longitudinal direction of the neck,
a primary rocker arm extending longitudinally within the handle andor neck and pivoting about a primary rocker arm axis substantially parallel to the tuft block axis, a proximal end of the primary rocker arm being driven by the electric motor, and
a secondary rocker arm extending longitudinally within the neck and pivoting about a secondary rocker arm axis substantially parallel to the tuft block axis, a distal end of the secondary rocker arm driving the tuft block and a proximal end of the secondary rocker arm being driven by the primary rocker arm.
2. The electric toothbrush of claim 1 wherein the tuft block comprises a recess socket and the secondary rocker arm has at its distal end a ball received within the recess socket.
3. Electric toothbrush of claim 2 wherein the recess socket is a slot extending in a direction substantially parallel to the pivot axis of the top block.
4. The electric toothbrush of claim 1 further comprising a coupling between the motor and the primary rocker arm, the coupling having an eccentric boss received within a slot at the proximal end of the primary rocker arm.
5. The electric toothbrush of claim 1 further comprising a flexible seal surrounding the primary rocker arm.
6. The electric toothbrush of claim 1 wherein the primary and secondary rocker arms are interconnected by a pivot pin.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. A method of controlling access to elements within a bus system or network, comprising the following steps:
an external device (100), which wishes to establish a communication link with the bus system or network, is identified by a device-specific identifier to a bus manager or network manager (300), and the device-specific identifier itself or a data record allocated to it contains information regarding the membership of the device in a certain class;
authentication of the external device (100) is performed on the basis of a digital key;
after authentication, the external device (100) is granted access to elements of the bus system or network in accordance with its class membership.
2. The method as recited in claim 1,
wherein for the access, the external device (100) logs in at a gateway (200) using a log-in message which is transmitted, particularly together with the device identifier, to the bus manager or network manager (300).
3. The method as recited in claim 2,
wherein a device class identifier is also transmitted in addition to the device-specific identifier.
4. The method as recited in one of claims 1 through 3,
wherein a joint key agreement is reached between the external device (100) and the bus manager or network manager (300), in particular through the exchange of parameters such as primary numbers, random numbers and the operations performed on them.
5. The method as recited in claim 4,
wherein the Diffie-Hellmann method is used for the joint key agreement.
6. The method as recited in one of claims 1 through 5,
wherein after the joint key agreement between the external device (100) and the bus manager or network manager (300), authentication is performed according to the challenge-response procedure.
7. The method as recited in one of claims 2 through 6,
wherein the gateway (100) is set up to perform signal conversions according to the ISOOSI layer model at least in the physical layer andor higher layers.
8. The method as recited in one of claims 2 through 7,
wherein the gateway (200) is set up to have a firewall functionality (201).
9. The method as recited in claim 8,
wherein the authentication is used to ascertain which resources of the bus system or network may be used andor controlled by the external device (100) and in what manner this may be done.
10. The method as recited in one of claims 8 or 9,
wherein the bus manager or network manager (300) configures the firewall functionality (201) on the basis of the access authorization determined by it, so that the firewall functionality enables or blocks resources of the bus system or the network according to the access authorization thus determined.
11. The method as recited in claim 10,
wherein the enabling or blocking is performed on the basis of the source address or the destination address of a data packet.
12. The method as recited in claim 10,
wherein the firewall functionality (201) filters certain commands of the external device (100) according to the access authorization determined.
13. The method as recited in one of claims 1 through 12,
wherein the access authorization is negotiated between the external device (100) and the bus manager or network manager (300).
14. The method as recited in one of claims 1 through 13,
wherein instead of or in addition to an external device (100), an external bus system or network establishes a communication link with the bus system or network to gain access to elements of the bus system or network.