Abstract: A computer system for managing personal information. The computer system includes a dedicated computer configured to receive and store personal information transmitted by a user computer to monitor the use of the dedicated computer by a monitored individual to obtain an activity or inactivity status, and to automatically and electronically transmit an inactivity notification to the monitored individual based on the occurrence of an inactivity status to obtain a response to the inactivity notification. The computer system also includes a mortality tracking computer configured to receive mortality information based on a mortality database having one or more records and to search the mortality database records for a unique identifier of the monitored individual to obtain a mortality search result based on a lack of response to the inactivity notification.

Abstract: A computing system has an amount of shared cache, and performs runtime automatic parallelization wherein when a parallelized loop is encountered, a main thread shares the workload with at least one other non-main thread. A method for providing interprocedural prefetching includes compiling source code to produce compiled code having a main thread including a parallelized loop. Prior to the parallelized loop in the main thread, the main thread includes prefetching instructions for the at least one other non-main thread that shares the workload of the parallelized loop. As a result, the main thread prefetches data into the shared cache for use by the at least one other non-main thread.

Abstract: A convertible top and method of operating the convertible top is disclosed. The top has a power cylinder that is mounted to the top stack linkage that lifts the one bow from the windshield header on a four bar link and also simultaneously releases the pressure applied by a pressure link to the rear bow. The pressure link includes an upper link and a lower link that are locked together in an over-center relationship when the top is extended to eliminate vibration of the rear bow or lifting the rear bow off of the rear deck.

Abstract: A translation method and device (1) enabling a first individual speaking in a first language to converse with a second individual speaking in a second language different from the first language, the device includes translation element (30) translating the first words of the first individual into the second language and the second words of the second individual into the first language. The device is provided with a headset (12) connected to the translation element (30) by connection element (20), the headset (12) being provided with at least one earpiece (11, 11?), a microphone (14), and a loudspeaker (15), the microphone (14) picking up first and second words from the first and second individuals in order to enable the first and second words to be translated by the translation element (30) and then, once translated, to be delivered respectively to the earpiece (11, 11?) or to the loudspeaker (15).

Abstract: A three-dimensional hollow fiber component includes a first sheet having first; second, third, fourth and fifth consecutive adjacent sheet sections, the first and fifth sections being end sections, the sheet shaped so as to surround a first chamber such that the first and fifth sections overlap to form a top wall of the first chamber and are stitched to each other by at least one seam and a second sheet having first, second, third, fourth and fifth adjacent consecutive sheet section, the first and fifth sections being end sections, the sheet sections shaped so as to surround a second chamber such that the first and fifth sections overlap to form a top wall of the second chamber and are stitched to each other by at least one seam.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an exhaust device has an inner cone stack assembly made up of connectedly overlapping inner cone components with frustums. The inner cone stack assembly is disposed within an outer shell and connected to the exhaust device using contoured flanges to match the contours of mounting surfaces on the exhaust device. An outer cone stack assembly made up of baffle ring retainers having a number of detents and baffle frustums with ears inserted in the detents. The outer cone stack assembly is also disposed within the outer shell. The cone frustums of the inner cone stack assembly and the baffle frustums of the outer cone stack assembly cooperate to break down particles and attenuate sound.

Abstract: An adjustable head restraint assembly is provided with a support rod adapted to be mounted proximate to a vehicle seat back. A primary frame is supported on the support rod. A secondary frame is mounted to the primary frame for translation in a fore and aft direction. A locking arm is pivotally connected to one of the frames for engagement with a series of notches formed in the other. A biasing member cooperates with a locking arm for biasing the locking arm into a locked position. An actuator pivots the locking arm out of engagement from the series of notches for unlocking the locking arm and permitting adjustment of the adjustable head restraint in the fore and aft direction. The primary frame translates along the support rod with a locking arm for engagement with notches in the support rod for movement by the actuator for adjustment in an upright direction.

Abstract: A method of pairing Bluetooth™ enabled devices including a portable phone with a Bluetooth™ communications module of a vehicular, hands-free telephone system includes using vocal communications to prompt an operator of the phone to enter a given PIN number into the phone. The presence of any Bluetooth™ enabled devices within the vicinity of the communications module is searched. Vocal communications are used to prompt the operator to vocally state a name for the phone and to vocally state a pairing priority to be assigned to the phone. If the assigned pairing priority is not assigned to another Bluetooth™ enabled device, then the name and the pairing priority are associated with the phone. Communications between the communications module and the phone are then enabled if the phone has the highest pairing priority amongst all of the Bluetooth™ enabled devices present within the vicinity of the communications module.

Abstract: A method and system for clear signal capture comprehend several individual aspects that address specific problems in improved ways. In addition, the method and system also comprehend a hands-free implementation that is a practical solution to a very complex problem. Individual aspects comprehended related to echo and noise reduction, and divergence control.

Abstract: Polyhydroxyamido group-containing polyorganosiloxanes contain from 20 to 90% of end groups which are polyhydroxyamido groups, and are free flowing.

Abstract: Isocyanate-functional or protected isocyanate-functional organopolysiloxanes are prepared directly by reaction of a siloxane bearing at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group with an alkoxy-functional ?-silane containing an isocyanate group or blocked isocyanate group.

Abstract: Chlorine is absorbed in water from gas streams of nitrogen, oxygen, argon, helium and mixtures thereof, in which process the formation of hypochlorous acid is suppressed through the regulated addition of hydrogen peroxide, and hydrochloric acid is formed.

Abstract: A method and system of managing end-to-end loss in a manner that allows phone calls to be executed across many networks at desirable end-to-end loss levels, including networks having fixed-loss stratagems, by controlling devices to adjust their local loss or gain in order to establish target end-to-end loss.

Abstract: Materials crosslinkable at room temperature by condensation are based on organosilicon compounds which cure to give permanently resilient materials, and which employ one or more compounds of the metals Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, or Sr as catalyst.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment a system and a method for tracking locations for one of a primary driver and a secondary driver is provided. The apparatus comprises a communication module configured to receive a driver status signal indicative of the driver being the secondary driver. The communication module is further configured to detect the presence of a memory map device that provides map data for one or more locations capable of being visited by the secondary driver and to receive a location signal having coordinate data that corresponds to one or more locations visited by the secondary driver. The communication module is further configured to store the coordinate data when the memory map device is not detected so that the coordinate data is available for transmission with the map data when the memory map device is detected.

Abstract: A method and an engine are disclosed for determining an amount of fuel in the engine oil. Such information can be used to recommend an oil change and to estimate a fraction of biodiesel in the fuel supplied to the engine. According to one embodiment, actual oil volume in the oil pan is based on a signal from a level sensor in the oil and a theoretical oil volume is determined based on initial oil volume and fuel entering the oil in the oil pan, fuel leaving the oil pan due to evaporation, and oil being consumed in the combustion chamber. Based on the difference between the actual and theoretical oil volumes, a proportion of biodiesel can be determined and transmitted to an engine control system.

Abstract: A method and system for identifying voids in solder balls in a ball-grid array (BGA) using an image of the BGA include localizing an image of a solder ball on the BGA image, the solder ball image having a radius and having multiple points each having an image intensity, and producing a void-free model image of the solder ball based on the radius of the solder ball image, the void-free model image having multiple points each having an image intensity. The method and system also include computing a difference between the image intensities of the points of the solder ball image and the image intensities of the points of the void-free model image to produce a residual image, and identifying a void using the residual image.

Abstract: Fiberfill fibers are treated with aqueous dispersions of organopolysiloxanes obtained by reaction of condensation-curable organopolysiloxanes with silanes (R3O)3SiCR22—Y or their hydrolyzates, where R2 is hydrogen or a monovalent lower alkyl radical, R3 is an alkyl radical, Y is —NHR4, —NR42 or —NR5 in the presence of water, emulsifier and optionally further silanes (R3O)xR3-xSi—R6—Z or their hydrolyzates, where R6 is a divalent C2-18 hydrocarbyl radical and Z is an amino or aminoalkylamino, epoxy, or (meth)acryloyloxy radical, and x is 1, 2 or 3, and optionally further materials which do not take part in the reaction, wherein no metal-containing catalysts are used and that the organopolysiloxanes and silanes are used in such amounts that the organopolysiloxanes, after removal of water, form elastomeric films insoluble in toluene.

Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system provides protection during a collision and subsequent rollover. Left and right shoulder belt retractors are actuated differentially in reaction to a lateral component of the crash force to lock one of the shoulder belts while allowing the other shoulder belt to extend under loading applied by a seat occupant. If a subsequent rollover is detected, the second shoulder belt retractor is actuated to lock or retract the second shoulder belt. The second shoulder belt may be retracted to achieve a specified level of tension and/or to achieve an extended length approximately equal to the extended length of the first shoulder belt.

Abstract: A child seat mount assembly, a seat for mounting a child seat, and a passenger vehicle having a stowable child seat are provided. A seat back is connected to the body for closing an access opening to a storage compartment and seating an occupant in an upright position, and for opening the access opening in a collapsed position. A child seat mounting plate is connected to the seat back such that the mounting plate and child seat extend into the storage compartment in the upright position of the seat back, and such that the child seat is in a seating position in the collapsed position of the seat back. A method is provided for converting a vehicle seat for receiving and storing a child seat in the storage compartment, and for deploying a child seat in the collapsed position of the seat back.