Abstract: A method to control valves that may be deactivated during multi-stroke cylinder operation. Valves are controlled to improve drivability and reduce valve degradation.

Abstract: A system and method to control engine valve timing to improve air-fuel control in an engine with valves that may be deactivated. Valves that may be deactivated are controlled in a manner to improve detection of individual cylinder air-fuel ratios.

Abstract: An interface tube is provided for an image display device. In one embodiment, an interface tube having an inside surface and a center region where the at least a portion of the inside surface includes light-disbursing elements. The light-disbursing elements may be configured to direct a substantial portion of reflected light away from the center region to prevent center region from exceeding a specified temperature.

Abstract: Various systems and methods are disclosed for carrying out combustion in a fuel-cut operation in some or all of the engine cylinders of a vehicle. Further, various subsystems are considered, such as fuel vapor purging, air-fuel ratio control, engine torque control, catalyst design, and exhaust system design.

Abstract: A system and method is described for determining degradation of a diesel particulate filter in an engine exhaust system. The method uses information indicative of a regeneration rate, such as regeneration duration. From this, it is possible to determine when particulate filter operation has degraded.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety device for apparatuses having parts freely movable in space, particularly handling equipment such as industrial robots or driverless transportation means, as well as a method for securing such apparatuses by means of such a safety device. The apparatuses have switching means which in the case of a collision of the moving parts with persons or objects emit a control signal through which the moving parts can be stopped or an emergency program can be started up, which brings about a movement sequence opposing the approach movement. The invention is characterized in that the safety device is constructed in the form of a tactile sensor system formed from optical waveguides and located on moving parts of the apparatus.

Abstract: A side mirror structure of a small watercraft is provided. The small watercraft includes a steering handle, a hatch cover disposed in a deck portion in front of the steering handle, and a side mirror assembly fixed to the deck portion below the hatch cover lower.

Abstract: A system and method to control engine valves of an internal combustion engine is shown. Electromechanical valves are controlled in a manner to reduce hydrocarbon emissions of an internal combustion engine. Further, the method can adjust valve operation to account for vehicle exhaust system design.

Abstract: A horse bit is disclosed, including a pair of right and left mouthpieces, a joint shaft member extending in a longitudinal direction of the mouthpieces and configured to join the mouthpieces, and cheeks, respectively provided substantially on outer ends of the mouthpieces and configured to respectively connect reins to the mouthpieces, wherein the mouthpieces are each rotatable around the joint shaft member, and the joint shaft member is divided into right and left shaft elements at an intermediate portion thereof, and eye bolts corresponding to the right and left shaft elements are rotatable toward the intermediate portion.

Abstract: A system and method to control engine valve timing of an internal combustion engine. Electromechanical valves are controlled in a manner to increase fuel economy. Further, the method can adjust valve operation to regulate valve temperature.

Abstract: A reverse system for a water-jet propulsion personal watercraft is disclosed, including a water jet pump configured to eject water rearward from a steering nozzle thereof to thereby propel the watercraft, the steering nozzle being pivotable rightward and leftward, and a reverse bucket disposed rearward of the water jet pump and configured to be vertically pivotable and to have a substantially bowl-shaped inner wall, the reverse bucket being configured to direct the water ejected from the steering nozzle and colliding with the inner wall substantially forward with the reverse bucket located at the lower position, to propel the watercraft rearward, wherein the reverse bucket includes fins provided on the inner wall of the reverse bucket and configured to protrude inward of the inner wall and to extend in substantially a longitudinal direction of the watercraft.

Abstract: Various systems and methods are disclosed for carrying out combustion in a fuel-cut operation in some or all of the engine cylinders of a vehicle. Further, various subsystems are considered, such as fuel vapor purging, air-fuel ratio control, engine torque control, catalyst design, and exhaust system design.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a processing method to produce a porous polymer film that consists of sp2C—X and HC-sp3C?—X bonds (wherein, X?H or F), and exhibits at least a crystal melting temperature, (“Tm”). The porous polymer films produced by this invention are useful for fabricating future integrated circuits (“IC's”). The method described herein is useful for preparing the porous polymer films by polymerizing reactive intermediates, formed from a first-precursor, with a low feed rate and at temperatures equal to or below a melting temperature of intermediate (T1m). Second-precursors that do not become reactive intermediates or have an incomplete conversion to reactive intermediates are also transported to a deposition chamber and become an inclusion of the deposited film. By utilizing a subsequent in-situ, post treatment process the inclusions in the deposited film can be removed to leave micro-pores in the resultant film.

Abstract: A rubber mount, preferably a stabilizer mount, and a process are provided for mounting the mount, which is used to mount sectional bars used preferably as stabilizers. The mount is of a simplified mounting type. For this purpose, the elastomeric mount body (2) for receiving the sectional bar as well as a clamp (3) for jointly fastening the mount (1) and the sectional bar to other components forms a structural unit according to the present invention already before the mounting on the sectional bar. Both the mount body (2) and the clamp (3) receiving it have an axially extending opening gap (5). The mounting of the mount (1) on the sectional bar is carried out using the opening gap (5) by pressing the sectional bar through this opening gap into the mount (1), i.e., the mount (1) is clamped on the sectional bar.

Abstract: A process for the reliable operation of turbocompressors with a surge limit control and a surge limit control valve is described, in which the compressor delivers gases with different compositions and the composition of the gas (molecular weight) affects the performance characteristic of the turbocompressor and hence the position of the surge limit in the performance characteristic. The different compositions of the gases are compensated here with the effect on the position of the surge limit and consequently on the position of the surge limit control line by using predetermined design values for the gas constant R, the isentropic exponent k and the compressibility number z within the surge limit control for the determination of the delivery head ?h and the volume flow V and plotting them in the form of a predetermined surge limit line (FIG. 2, FIG.

Abstract: A method for initializing valves of an engine having a starting apparatus is disclosed. The engine may have electromechanically actuated cylinder valves. The method comprises moving at least a first valve away from a neutral position of the first valve before the engine is rotated by said starting apparatus; and moving at least a second valve away from a neutral position of the second valve after the engine is rotated by said starting apparatus.

Abstract: Various systems and methods are disclosed for carrying out combustion in a fuel-cut operation in some or all of the engine cylinders of a vehicle. Further, various subsystems are considered, such as fuel vapor purging, air-fuel ratio control, engine torque control, catalyst design, and exhaust system design.