Abstract: The invention discloses a monolithic integrated circuit with at least one signal connection carrying a signal and with an interference suppression device integrated in the circuit to reduce radiated interference. The interference suppression device has at least one stripline having a section whose beginning is coupled to the signal connection and whose end is short-circuited, wherein a length of the section is chosen as a function of a predefinable frequency, in particular as a function of a frequency of the radiated interference that is to be suppressed.

Abstract: An inflatable airbag system for a vehicle seat assembly of a vehicle. The inflatable airbag system includes a cover member adapted for mounting to the vehicle seat assembly. The inflatable airbag system also includes an inflatable airbag adapted to inflate outward from the cover member and outward from the vehicle seat assembly to thereby act as a protective barrier between an occupant of the vehicle seat assembly and an interior surface of the vehicle.

Abstract: In a transceiver apparatus for use in a multi-frequency communication system a multi-frequency antenna terminal operation allows antenna transmission and reception-modes to be combined. A frequency conversion circuitry has a transmission path and a reception path, wherein each of these paths communicatively connects a signal processor and an antennaswitch. The antenna-switch comprises a multi switch, a transmission-multiplexer and a reception-multiplexer, wherein the antenna switch may be controlled by the signal processor and the multiplexers may be controlled by the signal generator via the multi switch. The antenna has a transmission connector for connecting the transmission path to the antenna and a reception connector for connecting the reception path to the antenna. Advantageous configurations of the transceiver provide an S-loop antenna design and phase matching units in an antenna terminal and a Butler-matrix of the antenna-switch.

Abstract: A headrest mechanism including a post extending from a headrest pad, a tubular bushing adapted to be coupled to an occupant seat, a slider assembly, and an actuator. The slider assembly is moveably positioned within the bushing and includes a block selectively moveable between a position engaged with and a position disengaged with the bushing. A post of the headrest pad is coupled to the slider assembly such that movement of the slider assembly causes the headrest pad to move.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for testing error detection programs dedicated for detecting hardware failures in a computer system, in which error case patterns comprising stimuli values are generated and response patterns to the hardware are evaluated. In order to develop and debug such error detection programs already at an early phase during hardware development it is proposed to feed a simulation model (26) of said hardware with said error patterns, and after running said model, evaluating (12) the model response patterns generated by the simulation model and comparing the response patterns with those expected as a result of the error detection program.

Abstract: An integrated multisensor, in particular for use in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle is provided. The multisensor includes at least one pressure/temperature sensor, at least one magnetic field sensor, and a plurality of insulating wells, wherein a separate insulating well encloses each pressure/temperature sensor or magnetic field sensor such that the sensors are each electrically and mechanically decoupled from one another.

Abstract: In a compression sleeve for the local enclosure of a blood vessel or vein area comprising a retaining structure of a biocompatible material, the retaining structure is a flexible mat consisting of a mesh or net-like structure provided with an arrangement holding the retaining structure in a vein enclosing position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of increasing the data transmission rates in a mobile radio system, as well as a computer program for executing the method according to the invention. The invention protects a mobile radio system, a mobile station (MS) and a base station (BS), which are suitable for use with the method according to the invention. The method itself arranges for the problem setting on which the invention is based to provide a possibility which allows the data transmission rate between a base station (BS) and a mobile station (MS) in a mobile radio system to increase in that the data to be transmitted are transmitted packet by packet in combined form with an address coding value over at least two frequency channels.

Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seat back frame having a pair of spaced apart side rails. A cover is fastened to the frame and extends between the pair of side rails. A rigid cross member is preferably integrally molded in an upper portion of the cover. The cover and the cross member cooperate to provide structural rigidity to the seat back frame.

Abstract: In a belt coil serving as a transmitter/receiver for recording body-internal values, a belt coil including at least one insulated conductor tape for placement around a human or animal body part carries conductors and a connecting structure for closing the belt and interconnecting the individual conductors into a coil, and the belt tape includes a resilient section in which also each conductor is longitudinally expandable, and the contacts structures of the connector members are arranged in a displaced fashion such that the end of one conductor is connected to the beginning of a next adjacent conductor when the connecting members are joined and the opposite ends of the outermost conductors are accessible.

Abstract: A head restraint positioning device is provided for a head restraint of a vehicle seat. The head restraint positioning device includes an impact device movably connected to the head restraint and arranged on a seat back of the vehicle seat in the area of a pelvis of a passenger sitting on the vehicle seat. The impact device includes at least one structural unit that varies in length in response to the application of pressure and that causes a corresponding change in length of the impact device to change the position of the head restraint.

Abstract: A system and method for delivering a surgical clip to a surgical site within a patient's body to compress body tissue is disclosed. In one embodiment for the system of the present invention, the system includes an endoscopic device that has an endoscope cap disposed on a distal end of the endoscopic device. A surgical clip is removably disposed on an outside surface of the endoscope cap. A deployment device is associated with the surgical clip for deploying the surgical clip from the endoscope cap to the body tissue that is to be compressed.

Abstract: In a medical clip consisting of a platelet of an elastic bio-compatible material, the platelet is provided with a central H-shaped cut-out so as to form a frame structure with tongues extending from the frame structure toward each other and having adjacent front edges forming grasping elements, and the frame structure is curved and elastically biases the front edges toward each other.

Abstract: In a venous prosthesis for a catheter-implantation into a blood vessel, a stent structure is provided which consists of a biocompatible material and which includes a unidirectional valve which consist of, or is coated with, a cell rejecting thrombose-inhibiting material.

Abstract: Vehicle seat (1), in particular for a passenger car, having a backrest (3) and a head restraint (7) which is arranged at the upper end of the said backrest and has a head restraint rear part (9) mounted essentially rigidly in the backrest, and a head restraint front part (13) which can be pivoted about an essentially horizontal rotational axis (15), in particular at the upper end of the head restraint rear part, having at least one driving device (17, 19, 21) for pivoting the head restraint front part forwards about the rotational axis by a large angular amount in response to a first control signal indicating a vehicle impact, and by settable angular amounts in response to a second control signal indicating a desired inclination of the head restraint, for adjusting the inclination.

Abstract: In a medical clip consisting of a platelet of an elastic bio-compatible material, the platelet is provided with a central H-shaped cut-out so as to form a frame structure with tongues extending from the frame structure toward each other and having adjacent front edges forming grasping elements, and the frame structure is curved and elastically biases the front edges toward each other.

Abstract: In a superelastic element obtained by bending a rod- or rod-like unfinished workpiece of a single crystal material of a Cu alloy at an elevated temperature so as to provide for a predetermined curvature and then heating the workpiece whereby the curvature is established but the superelasticity is lost, the previously coated workpiece is tempered at another raised temperature so as to be tempered for at least one hour and is then immediately quenched in a cooling medium.

Abstract: A head restraint positioning device is provided for a head restraint of a vehicle seat. The head restraint positioning device includes an impact device movably connected to the head restraint and arranged on a seat back of the vehicle seat in the area of a pelvis of a passenger sitting on the vehicle seat. The impact device includes at least one structural unit that varies in length in response to the application of pressure and that causes a corresponding change in length of the impact device to change the position of the head restraint.

Abstract: In a belt coil serving as a transmitter/receiver for recording body-internal values, a belt coil including at least one insulated conductor tape for placement around a human or animal body part carries conductors and a connecting structure for closing the belt and interconnecting the individual conductors into a coil, and the belt tape includes a resilient section in which also each conductor is longitudinally expandable, and the contacts structures of the connector members are arranged in a displaced fashion such that the end of one conductor is connected to the beginning of a next adjacent conductor when the connecting members are joined and the opposite ends of the outermost conductors are accessible.

Abstract: A headrest mechanism includes a post extending from a headrest pad, a tubular bushing adapted to be coupled to an occupant seat, a slider assembly and an actuator. The slider assembly is moveably positioned within the bushing and includes a block selectively moveable between a position engaged with and a position disengaged with the bushing. The post of the headrest pad is coupled to the slider assembly such that movement of the slider assembly causes the headrest pad to move.