Abstract:
An improved interface between a paint or other viscous fluid container and its paint dispensing device that enables the store-bought architectural containers to be used as part of a mobile fluid dispensing system, thereby eliminating the need for paint transfer and saving the cost of special fluid dispensing containers generally required in mobile fluid dispensing systems.
Abstract:
A method for landing a VTOL aircraft includes winching down an external load under the force of gravity such that the external load is hung a predetermined distance below the VTOL aircraft and lands prior to the VTOL aircraft. In an autorotation situation, the VTOL aircraft is essentially performing a flair at an altitude which is equivalent to the predetermined distance such that the external load achieves a relatively soft landing suitable for a manned external load.
Abstract:
A rail car cushioning device connected to a coupler is disclosed wherein the device is switchable between a locked mode and a cushioning mode.
Abstract:
A method, system and computer software product for managing jitter buffering that accurately measures network latency, the variation in latency (also known as jitter), and efficiently manages the media packet stream and jitter buffers is disclosed. A framer time-stamps incoming packets. A traffic analyzer maintains a sliding window of statistics generated from a recent set of packets. A jitter manager monitors packets, receives and makes adjustments based on information received from the traffic analyzer, and manages any connected jitter buffers.
Abstract:
A system, method, computer program product system for providing a carrier exchange (CX) backbone to a plurality of IP carriers to pass on their over-flow traffic to another participating carrier. The system and method offers a quality-based voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call routing management system with centralized call accounting. The system and method connects potentially incompatible IP networks (e.g., ATM, Frame Relay, etc.) to a single backbone operated by a CX provider. The barter-like system and method is mutually beneficial to all participants by providing low cost to originating gateways and additional revenue for terminating gateways in the form of increased minutes.