Abstract: The invention relates to a safety arrangement comprising a module support (1, 10) for an airbag module (2) and an airbag module (2) to be installed in a steering wheel in a vehicle with at least two first and second horn contacts (3, 3?, 4) which are electrically isolated from one another in the installed state and can be electrically contact-connected to one another in the activation state in order to trigger an acoustic horn signal, with at least one of the first or second horn contacts comprising a plurality of horn contact sections (3, 3?) and the airbag module (2) being electrically conductively connected to the horn contact sections (3, 3?) when the airbag module is installed in order to complete the horn contact.
Abstract: A system and method for sharing a view between systems in a dynamic wireless communication network. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise a first system communicating information of a view to a display resource of the first system. The first system may establish a two-way wireless communication link between the first system and a second system in the dynamic wireless communication network. The second system may, for example, communicate a request to the first system for the first system to share a view with the second system. The first system may, for example, receive such a request and respond to such a request by communicating information of a view to the second system. The second system may then communicate information of the view to a display resource of the second system. Various aspects may comprise the first and second systems communicating view modification information between the systems.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 7, 2011
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2012
Inventors:
Jeyhan Karaoguz, James D. Bennett, Nambi Seshadri
Abstract: A small animal toilet pad that includes a base and one or more walls that extend upward from the base to protect floors, and adjacent walls, furniture and other objects from damage associated with animal and pet toilet habits. The base and wall(s) can be made from conventional liquid absorbent materials and can be in the form of woven or non-woven fabrics or webs, or laminated pads, mats sheets, etc. The base and/or wall(s) can include or contain stiffeners such as plastic panels, laminates or coatings, water proofed paper or cardboard panels, or similar reinforcing or stiffening elements whether as a continuous structure, grid, frame, etc. Alternatively, the wall(s) can be supported to adjacent structures by clips, hooks, ties, etc.
Abstract: Substituted pyridines of the formula I in which the variables are defined according to the description, their agriculturally suitable salts, processes and intermediates for preparing the pyridines of the formula I, compositions comprising them and their use as herbicides, i.e. for controlling harmful plants, and also a method for controlling unwanted vegetation which comprises allowing a herbicidally effective amount of at least one pyridine compound of the formula I to act on plants, their seed and/or their habitat.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 14, 2009
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2012
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Dschun Song, Eike Hupe, Christian Pilger, Trevor William Newton, Matthias Witschel, William Karl Moberg, Liliana Parra Rapado, Tao Qu, Frank Stelzer, Andrea Vescovi, Thomas Ehrhardt, Klaus Kreuz, Klaus Grossmann, Robert Reinhard, Anja Simon, Ricarda Niggeweg, Bernd Sievernich, Thomas Seitz
Abstract: A process for production of fermentable sugars from biomass using multi-enzyme multi-step system is provided herein. The process disclosed in the present invention provides high yielded sugars in less time period. The multi-enzyme system disclosed in the present invention converts celluloses, hemicelluloses and/or mixture thereof to fermentable sugar with higher efficiency and better economics than the process known in the prior art. Cellulose and hemicelluloses fractions derived from natural sources such as any lignocellulosic biomass are saccharified in a shortened time with higher conversion rates of intermediates with modified enzymatic compositions/groups of the Multi-enzyme system to enhance the rate thus providing an economical cellulose and hemicellulose saccharification process.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 28, 2011
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2012
Assignee:
Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Chemical Technology (Deemed University)
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a drill bit configured for boring holes or wells into the earth. Embodiments include a drill bit comprised of a plurality of blades. Each of the plurality of blades includes one or more holes therethrough configured to receive a cutter that is secured therein. The cutters are secured in the hole with a removable securing device that typically prevents the cutters from being removed when the drill bit is in use but allow the cutters to be removed from the holes when the drill bit is not in use.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 27, 2010
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2012
Assignee:
Atlas Copco Secoroc LLC
Inventors:
Mark L. Jones, Kenneth M. Curry, Jeffery T. Ross
Abstract: The invention relates to minimally invasive device for delivering therapeutic or diagnostic agents into a vessel wall. The device includes an introducer tube, a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first lumen extending therebetween, the tubular member being slidably disposed within the introducer tube; a plurality of hollow delivery struts, each delivery strut adapted to pierce through inner most layers of the vessel wall and each comprising at least one exit port and at least one stopper to prevent the delivery strut from piercing through the outer most layers of the vessel wall. The delivery struts are disposed on the distal end of the tubular member and are in fluid communication with the first lumen. The invention also relates to methods of delivering the device of this invention and methods of treating conditions or diseases of body lumens.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 12, 2011
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2012
Assignee:
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
Inventors:
Brad Shirley, Grant T. Hoffman, Michael W. Hardert, Jeffry S. Meisheimer
Abstract: An in-plane switching liquid crystal display device includes a gate line and a data line on a substrate, the gate and data lines crossing each other to define a pixel region, a thin film transistor electrically connected to the gate and data lines, a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor, and a common electrode alternately arranged with the pixel electrode to form n blocks in the pixel region. Widths of some of the blocks are different than widths of other of the blocks.
Abstract: A message processing system includes message center and user subscription data center. The subscription data center stores user subscription data of calling number anonymity service. The message center queries if calling number is anonymous when it transfers message that is transmitted by subscription user, and determines if calling number is anonymous in process of transfer message based on query respond. Interest and mystery of message are increased, personality demand of user is satisfied, and load of message center is decreased. Flexibility and scalability are improved. Additional, the present invention discloses a user subscription data center, a short message center and message processing method.
Abstract: A mechanism for sequentially loading and unloading a biopsy instrument includes a first wheel operatively connected with a cannula, the first wheel being rotatably mounted upon an axle such that the axle urges rotation of the first wheel in a first direction to transfer the cannula and the first wheel to a loaded position, the first wheel being configured for selective rotation with respect to the axle in a second direction to transfer the cannula and the first wheel to an unloaded position. A second wheel is operatively connected with a stylet, the second wheel being configured to be rotated by the axle in the first direction when the first wheel is in the loaded position, the second wheel configured for rotation relative to the axle to transfer the stylet and second wheel from the loaded to unloaded position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 23, 2010
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2012
Assignee:
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
Inventors:
Tatjana Dutova, Shay Lavelle, Kenneth C. Kennedy, II, Arthur Thomas Henry
Abstract: A method for obtaining IP-CAN session policy control information is applicable to a scenario where the access gateway does not process an IP-CAN session setup message directly, and includes: receiving a request for obtaining IP-CAN session policy control information; obtaining an address of an access gateway; and sending the IP-CAN session policy control information to the access gateway according to the address of the access gateway.
Abstract: A method of controlling ion parking in an ion trap includes generating a trapping field for trapping cations and anions, and applying a tailored waveform during a period when ion/ion reactions occur to park first generation product ions with m/z values that differ from those of a cation and an anion in selected m/z regions. In particular, the tailored waveform inhibits simultaneously the reactions of ions of disparate m/z ratios.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 1, 2006
Date of Patent:
December 18, 2012
Assignee:
Purdue Research Foundation
Inventors:
Scott A. Mcluckey, Paul A. Chrisman, Sharon J. Pitteri
Abstract: The present invention relates to new aqueous microemulsions containing one or more organic insecticide compounds and to their use for plant protection, including seed and crop protection, and protection of non-living material. The formulation according to the invention comprises: a) at least one organic insecticide compound I having a water solubility of not more than 5 g/l at 298 K and 1013 mbar; b) at least one polar organic solvent selected from ketones, esters, amides and ethers, each having from 6 to 8 carbon atoms; c) at least one alcohol having from 6 to 8 carbon atoms; d) at least one surfactant selected from anionic surfactants and non-ionic surfactants; e) at least one non-polar organic solvent different from b); and f) water.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 7, 2008
Date of Patent:
December 18, 2012
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Claude Taranta, Wolfgang Meier, Jens Raab, Matthias Bratz
Abstract: The invention provides a sample analyzer by which a position of any error status in the sample analyzer can be easily found by a user to allow the user to carry out an error recovery operation in an accurate and prompt manner. The sample analyzer 1 comprises a sensor for detecting a status of a measurement unit 2 including an error status; a display section 400b; and a controller 400a for controlling the display section 400b so as to display recovery information for recovering the measurement unit 2 from the error status and an error-occurring place image regarding a place where an error has occurred, when the sensor detects the error status of the measurement unit 2.
Abstract: A method for quantizing vector. The method includes: performing a quantization process on a vector to be quantized by use of N basic codebook vectors and the adjustment vectors of each of the basic codebook vectors, generating a basic codebook vector and an adjustment vector used for quantizing the vectors to be quantized, N being a positive integer larger than or equal to 1. According to the present invention, based on the method a device for quantizing vector is disclosed. According to embodiments of the present invention, the quantization of an input vector is done by introducing the modification vectors for the base codebook vectors, therefore the memory amount of the base codebook vectors is reduced effectively, and the calculation amount is merely the calculation amount required for going through N codebooks. Therefore, the complexity of the vector quantization could be decreased effectively.
Abstract: A nacelle includes a central structure intended to surround a fan of a turbojet engine and an air intake structure attached to the central structure and able to channel a flow of air toward the fan. The nacelle includes at least one longitudinal outer panel incorporating an air intake lip. An inner panel includes an acoustic shell ring which downstream end is attached to an upstream end of the central structure and therewith forms a fixed structure of the nacelle. Guide means are entirely attached to the central structure for guiding the outer panel or panels and allowing substantially rectilinear movement of the outer panel towards the upstream end of the nacelle so that the air intake structure can be opened.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 10, 2008
Date of Patent:
December 18, 2012
Assignee:
Aircelle
Inventors:
Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Philippe Dauguet, Stephane Beilliard
Abstract: Provided is a convenient mouse device having low power consumption. The mouse device has a configuration in which an optical sensor for light shielding detection is provided in a region where a hand blocks light when the hand handles the mouse device so that the mouse device may perform a normal operation when the optical sensor for light shielding detection is shielded from light, and may perform a low consumption operation when the optical sensor for light shielding detection is not shielded from light.