Abstract: In one example, an apparatus for holding a display device includes a back plate and a plurality of engaging members disposed around a periphery of the back plate. The back plate includes a rear face and a front face opposite the rear face. The plurality of engaging members extend from the back plate in a direction from the rear face to the front face to define an outer boundary of a retention space configured to accept the display device. The plurality of engaging members includes a rotatable engaging member configured to rotate between an engagement position and a disengagement position. The engagement position is configured to secure the display device within the retention space. The disengagement position is configured to allow removal of the display device from the retention space.

Abstract: A computer apparatus and method to determine aircraft fuel mileage performance. The computer apparatus including a memory and a processor disposed in communication with the memory and configured to issue a plurality of instructions stored in the memory. The instructions issue signals to receive real-time aircraft data during aircraft flight and process the real-time data to determine real-time aircraft mass data. A calculation is performed to determine the real-time fuel mileage performance for the aircraft based upon determined real-time aircraft mass data.

Abstract: A mount includes a keyed insert and a key receiver. The keyed insert includes a key base and a keyed plate mounted to the key base and having one or more key features extending from a periphery of the keyed plate. The key receiver accepts the keyed insert and includes a receiver base, a retaining ring, a key set ring, a key entrance ring, and a spring plate. The retaining ring is connected to the receiver base. The key set ring is disposed between the retaining ring and the receiver base and includes one or more receiving notches and one or more locking notches. The one or more receiving notches is configured to receive the one or more key features the one or more locking notch is spaced away from the one or more receiving notch and is configured to lockingly engage the one or more key features.

Abstract: A camera adjustment mechanism allows a user to adjust the orientation of a surveillance camera. The camera adjustment mechanism includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first end, a second end, and a first wall that extends between and connects the first end and the second end. The first wall is sloped such that an inner diameter of the first end is greater than an inner diameter of the second end. The second portion includes a third end connected to the second end, a fourth end, a second wall extending between and connecting the third end and the fourth end, and a plurality of engagement openings extending circumferentially about the fourth end.

Abstract: In one example, an apparatus for holding a display device includes a back plate and a plurality of engaging members disposed around a periphery of the back plate. The back plate includes a rear face and a front face opposite the rear face. The plurality of engaging members extend from the back plate in a direction from the rear face to the front face to define an outer boundary of a retention space configured to accept the display device. The plurality of engaging members includes a rotatable engaging member configured to rotate between an engagement position and a disengagement position. The engagement position is configured to secure the display device within the retention space. The disengagement position is configured to allow removal of the display device from the retention space.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP), compositions comprising the same, and methods for producing and/or purifying the same.

Abstract: An alignment device includes an incoherent light source, a first convex lens, a mirror rod, and a second convex lens. The incoherent light source emits incoherent light that is received by the first convex lens that produces a low divergence light beam. The low divergence light beam is directed to the mirror rod that reflects the light beam to the second convex lens that focuses the light beam to a convergent light beam.

Abstract: An alignment device includes an incoherent light source, a first convex lens, a mirror rod, and a second convex lens. The incoherent light source emits incoherent light that is received by the first convex lens that produces a low divergence light beam. The low divergence light beam is directed to the mirror rod that reflects the light beam to the second convex lens that focuses the light beam to a convergent light beam.

Abstract: A temperature sensor is provided with at least two thermometers or temperature sensing elements that have different recovery factors, and which are in the same airflow. The recovery factors for the respective thermometers are determined for the sensor and stored in a memory of a processor. The temperature measured by each of the thermometers is provided to the processor, and the processor establishes ratios using the recovery factors and measured temperatures to determine total temperature and static temperature of the airflow in which the thermometers are placed.

Abstract: A plant container apparatus (610) includes an arrangement (616, 618) for at least partially covering at least one plant container (612) and in which the arrangement (616, 618) is modular in form. In particular, the modular covering arrangement comprises a plurality of appropriately shaped panels (616) which are arranged to be secured together and secured to the plant containers (612) by securing straps (618). In one particular embodiment, the securing straps (618) are arranged to engage with side regions of the panels (616) and to be secured by securing devices such as screw fixtures (120) to upper and lower portions of the plant containers (612). A particularly versatile and readily adjustable and reconfigurable plant container cover arrangement can thereby be provided.

Abstract: A codebook excited speech coder analyzes speech to produce coefficients of a synthesis filter, the parameters of a long-term prediction filter (LTP) and a codeword indication one of a set of excitations. The results are transmitted to a receiver where they can be used to resynthesize the speech. The LTP and excitation analysis involve generation of impulse response products by adding additional terms to products already formed and storing them in a store. Multiplication of these products by excitation terms is performed using a pointer table storing precalculated addresses of locations in the store. If some excitations are shifted versions of others, some addresses can be obtained by modifying other addresses. The LTP analysis may include selection between a simple delay prediction and a prediction including the sum of two differently delayed terms, to provide improved predictor delay resolution.

Abstract: Apparatus generates a sequence of code instructions for execution by a programmable processor to solve a problem. In includes generating a sequence of variable value data corresponding to postulate solutions to such problem; testing the postulate solution data in a relationship to determine whether or not they correspond to the solution to the problem; and, in the event that the test cannot be logically evaluated, storing data defining a decision forming part of the sequence of instruction codes, and generating a plurality of branches of the sequence to be performed depending upon the results of the decision including more than one possible branch from the decision to be taken in the event of the same outcome of the decision, and for selecting one of the branches.

Abstract: An airbag cover with integral horn switch has an outer cover with positive and negative horn contacts interdigitally disposed and an inner cover whose external surface is a conductive layer. When a force is applied to the outer cover, the conductive layer of the inner cover becomes electrically connected to the positive and negative leads on the outer cover activating the horn.

Abstract: An improved motorized passive seatbelt system for an automotive vehicle includes an intertia responsive switch mounted on the vehicle which operates to prevent operation of the motor to move the seatbelt from an occupant restraining position to a free position when a predetermined impact occurs.