Abstract: An injection-molded body according to the present invention includes a tubular body portion, an airtight seal surface formed on a peripheral surface of the body portion near one end of the body portion, and a plurality of undercuts disposed at positions around the peripheral surface of the body portion that are closer to the end than the airtight seal surface is. The undercuts prevent a seal member mounted on the airtight seal surface from falling off, in which a clearance is formed between a peripheral wall and the undercuts. The peripheral wall defines an inner hole of the body portion, and the clearance accommodates deformation of the undercuts in radial directions.

Abstract: A modular vehicle includes a base body having a frame, driver compartment, chassis, motor and wheels, a removable modular component adapted to be locked and unlocked therefrom, and locks that fasten the removable modular component within the base body. The removable modular component provides added structural rigidity to the frame when installed, and can comprise at least 20 percent of the overall volume and at least 20 percent of the overall weight of the entire vehicle. Locks permit the modular component to be removed and replaced with another removable modular component when said locks are unlocked. Various modular components can be directed toward medical, weapons, fire equipment, rescue equipment, hunting supplies, reconnaissance, command center, outback vehicle, or a survival camper. A triangular truss support system provides increased support and protection for the underside of the vehicle, such as for when the vehicle runs over an IED or other destructive device.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically selecting an object from a field of view of a handheld image capture device. The system includes sensors configured to sense features of one or more objects in the field of view and a decision unit configured to automatically select one or more objects from the field of view based on the sensed features using a decision algorithm that is based on a decision structure, wherein the decision structure receives and prioritizes inputs from the sensors. The system may also optionally include an object movement detecting module configured to detect movement of objects, and a manual selection unit configured to provide user priorities; if included, the information from these elements may also be used by the decision unit to automatically select the object or objects.

Abstract: A received report query specifies a dimension coordinate constraint and an associated grain for the dimension coordinate constraint. At least one query is generated to the dimensionally-modeled fact collection. A result of providing the at least one query to the dimensionally-modeled fact collection is processed. The processed result includes an indication of every dimension coordinate satisfying the dimension coordinate constraint and having a particular value at the associated grain, and the processed result further includes facts of the dimensionally-modeled fact collection that are specified by at least one other dimension coordinate indicated by the processed result having the particular value at the associated grain and not satisfying the dimension coordinate constraint.

Abstract: An improved housing for a computing device is disclosed. The improved housing can have one or more of the following aspects. One aspect of the invention pertains to a computing device provided with an internal antenna. One aspect of the invention pertains to a stiffener for a computer housing so as to increase the rigidity and strength of the computer housing. One aspect of the invention pertains to a lid for a computing device, such as a portable computer, that is provided with a translucent housing.

Abstract: A connecting unit for establishing a connection with external connecting portions of an electronic device includes a base and a plurality of spiral contactors having a conductive layer and an auxiliary resilient layer. The top face, the bottom face, and both side faces of the conductive layer are completely surrounded by the auxiliary resilient layer. The conductive layer is composed of a material having a specific resistance lower than the specific resistance of the auxiliary resilient layer. The auxiliary resilient layer is composed of a material having a yield point and an elastic modulus higher than the yield point and the elastic modulus of the conductive layer.

Abstract: Managing power in a display controller having an on-board power supply coupled to a host device having an off-board power supply by way of a connector is described. If the on-board power supply is active, then power is supplied to the display controller by the off-board power supply by way of the connector and a low frequency clock arranged to provide a low frequency clock signal is turned on. Alternatively, when it is determined that the on-board power supply is active, then power is supplied to the display controller by the on-board power supply only, the low frequency clock is turned off and a high frequency clock arranged to provide a high frequency clock signal is turned on.

Abstract: A discontinuous contact region is formed in the vicinity of the tip of a spiral contact towards the center of the spiral. When a spherical contact is pressed into the spiral contact, a contact point P is formed since the angular portion of the tip of the discontinuous contact region comes into contact with the surface of the spherical contact first. Thus, the electrical characteristic, such as the contact resistance, between the spiral contact and the spherical contact becomes constant, and the connections between the two contacts can be stabilized.

Abstract: If a cartridge moves to a complete loading position which is inward of a device by a loading device, a sliding plate moves in Y2 direction in accordance with the loading device. At this moment, because a control convex portion engages a concave portion of a door setting portion by moving from a convex portion of the manipulating member, the manipulating member is pulled by a fourth biasing member and rotates in an ?2 direction. Therefore, a control pin moves inside a manipulating groove and sets a door in a closed position. Also, the door is set in the closed position as well even after the cartridge is drawn out of the device.