Abstract: An air bag formed from two layers of fabric using a one-piece weaving technique has a peripheral seam at the edge of a region adapted to be inflated. Beyond the seam there are a plurality of chambers and gas escaping from the inflated region through the seam must inflate these chambers thus creating a back pressure to reduce the flow of escaping gas.

Abstract: A method of reducing the torque required to provide relative rotation of two connected members includes providing impacts at or adjacent the connection between the two members at a rate of at least two impacts per second. An apparatus for reducing the torque required to provide relative rotation of two connected members includes an impact member adapted to provide an impact to at least one of the connected members, a driver for driving the impact member, wherein the driver is operable to cause the impact member to automatically and repeatedly impact upon the at least one member.

Abstract: Folding methods and patterns for folding an inflatable curtain airbag cushion for use in vehicles are provided. The folding patterns and methods of the invention assist in preventing failure of inflatable curtain airbag cushions by reducing the stress placed on specific regions of the longitudinal fill chambers of the cushions. These methods result in proper airbag deployment with reduced rates of cushion failure, thus providing reliable protection to vehicle occupants.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of screening for agents which may regulate or inhibit the activities of TACE and TGF-?. These agents may act by enhancing or inhibiting the activity of DGK-?. An activity of DGK-? is the enzymatic conversion of DAG to PA. The method includes contacting a cell or organism with a test agent determining the activity of DGK-? within the cell. An agent with reduces or increases the activity of DGK may be used to regulate or inhibit the activity of TACE and TGF-?. Such agents can be used to treat diseases such as cancer where cell growth and division and inflamation are important factors.

Abstract: Repairing applications includes detecting a failure in a request for a file made by a program running on a device and initiating a repair mechanism that is configured to repair the detected failure.