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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7286759 | System and method for dynamic wavelength assignment in wavelength division multiplex ring networks System and method for dynamically assigning wavelengths wavelength division multiplex (“WDM”) ring networks is described. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a method for dynamic wavelength assignment on a ring in a WDM network comprising, for each new re... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283532 | Hierarchical scheduler architecture for use with an access node A hierarchical scheduler architecture for use with an access node terminal disposed in an access network portion. Ingress flows aggregated via a plurality of aggregation layers are switched through an ATM fabric that segregates flow cells based on service priority c... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7260327 | Method and apparatus for supporting operations and maintenance functionality in an optical burst switching network Apparatus and method for supporting operations and maintenance (“OAM”) functionality in an OBS network is described. One embodiment is an OBS network having OAM functionality, the OBS network comprising a plurality of OBS nodes interconnected via links. Each of ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7158510 | Look-up table arbitration system and method for a fast switching element A look-up table (LUT)-based arbitration (LTA) system and methodology for use in a network switch element. Input control signals generated by ingress and egress entities associated with a cross-connect matrix of the network switch element are encoded into address inf... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158289 | Method and apparatus for implementing optical supervisory channel using broadband noise modulation Method and apparatus for implementing optical supervisory channel using broadband noise modulation are described. One embodiment of the present invention is a system for transmitting a supervisory channel from an optical fiber amplifier. The system comprises a first... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7126910 | Load balancing technique for a resilient packet ring A technique for load balancing in resilient packet ring (“RPR”) networks, including wavelength division multiplex RPR (“WDMRPR”) networks is described. In one embodiment, the present technique comprises implementing on every node a QoS/BB monitor, which is c... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7068778 | Integrated line inductor and line feed resistor An integrated line inductor and line feed resistor is disclosed. A first coil winding and a second coil winding having a select resistance are magnetically coupled to each other. The first coil winding and second coil winding are each operable to transform electric ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6950968 | System and method for conducting diagnostics in a telecommunications node A system and method for conducting diagnostic tests on a network card disposed in a telecommunications node. A diagnostic application automaton is launched at predetermined intervals by a base level diagnostics automata under the control of an executive scheduler ru... | 09/27/2005 |
