Abstract: An electric heating system is disclosed for the heating of the interior of an instrument cabinet which includes a radiator having a receiving cavity with a heating element and a melting fuse connected in series as an excess-temperature fuse encapsulated in the receiving cavity. The heating element and the excess-temperature fuse are connected to a temperature control. An environmental-temperature sensor and a fuse-temperature sensor are encapsulated in the receiving cavity near the melting fuse connected to the temperature control. The current fuse temperature of the excess-temperature fuse is determined by the fuse-temperature sensor. The temperature control operates in a first control algorithm within a fuse temperature range below a preset changeover temperature. The temperature control switches over to a second control algorithm when the changeover temperature has been reached or exceeded and lowers the heating performance of the heating element for the protection of the excess-temperature fuse.

Abstract: A rearview mirror system includes components that can be used on both the left and right side of a vehicle. Only one carrier plate need be used to mount the mirrors. By changing mounting procedure on the two identical carrier plates, one carrier plate may be used for both the right and left mirrors, thereby reducing the number of components. A wedge-shaped transition piece may be used to provide the asymmetric mounting to thereby allow for mounting on the right and left sides of vehicles.

Abstract: A rear view mirror assembly for commercial vehicles comprises a tubular support structure having a first end fixable to a commercial vehicle and a second end extending from the commercial vehicle, and a support arm including a molded part and at least one core element. The molded part encapsulates the core element and a substantial portion of the tubular support structure. The molded part and the core element each have a respective density, the core element density being less than the molded part density, whereby the presence of the core element within the molded part reduces the overall weight of the support arm.

Abstract: A magnetic field applicator to heat magnetic substances in biological tissue, having a magnetic yoke with two pole shoes across from each other and separated from each other by a distance that defines the magnetic field exposure volume produced by the applicator, and with two magnetic coils, one assigned to each of the two pole shoes, to produce a magnetic field. The magnetic yoke and the pole shoes consist of ferrite segments assembled together. Additionally, the magnetic field applicator is composed of a magnetic yoke having two parallel vertical yoke elements of identical geometry spaced apart a distance from each other, and two transverse yoke elements disposed between said vertical yoke elements. The pole shoes, surrounded by disk-shaped magnetic coils, are attached to the center of said transverse yoke elements and oppose each other over a prescribed distance.

Abstract: A wheelchair restraint system for a mass transportation vehicle having a securement area for a wheelchair is disclosed which includes a barrier carried at a rear portion of the securement area disposed generally transverse to the longitudinal vehicle axis. A rear wheelchair attachment assembly is carried by the rear barrier for anchoring the wheelchair to the barrier. A personal securement belt assembly secures a seated wheelchair occupant to the wheelchair in the securement area. A front bulkhead extends generally transverse to the longitudinal vehicle axis at a front portion of the securement area which includes an extendable anchor member which extends transverse relative to the longitudinal vehicle axis. The anchor member is extendable between a stored position in which the anchor member is stowed within the bulkhead and a deployed position wherein the anchor member is extended from the bulkhead.

Abstract: A computerized system deters theft of a vehicle where a subscriber maintains a remote computer terminal. A web host is connected to a wide area web network and includes a computer readable medium. A location unit is carried by the vehicle and calculates the location of the vehicle at any given time and transmits a low power digital location data packet having location data. A computer program has instructions embodied in computer readable code on the web host and receives a tracking request from a subscriber and transmits a tracking call to the location unit. The low power digital location data packet is transmitted from the location unit and represents the current position of the vehicle.