Abstract: The invention relates to a novel organic solubilisation and/or extraction solvent comprising at least one compound selected from the group of saturated monocyclic terpenoids, to an extraction method using said solvent, and to extracts obtained by said method. More particularly, the invention relates to a novel use of para-menthane, a saturated terpenoid compound, as a solvent derived from natural substances, and also to a solvent comprising para-menthane.

Abstract: According to an aspect, an antenna mount includes a pole canister and an assembly. The assembly includes a first bracket coupled in a fixed position to the pole canister. The assembly also includes a second bracket coupled to the first bracket at a pivot. The assembly also includes a third bracket movably coupled to the second bracket. The assembly further includes a first cam adapted to pivot the second bracket about the pivot in relation to the first bracket along a horizontal axis. The assembly also includes a second cam adapted to slide the third bracket in relation to the second bracket.

Abstract: A household appliance foot comprises a hydraulic plate; a sheath, fixedly connected with the hydraulic plate; a regulating foot, arranged in the sheath and being axially movable relative to the sheath; an accommodation chamber, formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the regulating foot; a hydraulic medium, in the accommodation chamber and being compressed or expanding with pressure changes to drive the regulating foot to axially move in the sheath for leveling; a communicating device, communicating between at least two household appliance feet for allowing the hydraulic medium to flow between the household appliance feet; and a throttling structure, arranged in the communicating device for slowing down a flow velocity of the hydraulic medium. The throttling structures are arranged in the communicating devices, so that the rapid flowing of the hydraulic medium among the household appliance feet is prevented, and a regulating process can be more stable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a partially hydrogenated polyacene, and a novel intermediate used in such process; also the present invention relates to a process for preparing the corresponding conjugated polyacenes.

Abstract: The invention discloses a constellation of relay vehicles comprising a receiver of navigation signals and a transmitter of positioning signals to an area of service where a number of rovers manoeuver, wherein the position of the relay vehicle may be adjusted to optimize one or more of an SNR or a DOP index of the positioning signals. In some embodiments, the optimal configuration of the constellation of relay vehicles may be further defined based on priority indexes allocated to the rovers. The invention is applicable to terrestrial or underwater rovers, respectively serviced by aerial or nautical relay vehicles.

Abstract: An assembly includes a heat exchanger, a bypass conduit defining a path for passage for the exhaust gases and bypassing the heat exchanger, and a valve adjusting the amounts of exhaust gases circulating through the heat exchanger and through the bypass conduit respectively. The valve has a driving shaft, and the assembly further comprises a fluid box that is in fluid communication with a heat transfer fluid circulation side of the heat exchanger and arranged around the driving shaft to cool the driving shaft.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion automotive engine, such as a V engine or boxer engine, includes a left exhaust tract connectable to a left group of cylinders and a right exhaust tract connectable to a right group of cylinders. Each exhaust tract includes a tract structure defining a tract inlet for receiving exhaust gas ejected from the group of cylinders to which the exhaust tract is connectable, at least one exhaust outlet opening into the atmosphere, and a connection pipe extending between the tract inlet and the exhaust outlet. The connection pipe includes an inlet aperture for receiving exhaust gas from the tract inlet and an outlet aperture for transferring exhaust gas towards the exhaust opening. The left and the right connection pipes are joined to realize a pipe junction such that the connection pipes form a common connection aperture for transferring exhaust gas and the exhaust system includes at least one valve member for opening or closing the common connection aperture.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication includes transmitting frames from a transponder to a reader and synchronizing between a reader carrier frequency and an active load modulation (ALM) carrier frequency within each transmitted frame. Each transmitted frame includes ALM carrier bursts generated from subcarrier modulation by binary phase shift keying (BPSK) data encoding and producing signal oscillations at a transponder antenna after each ALM carrier burst generation, The synchronizing occurs at each phase change of the data encoding when no burst is generated during a half period of the subcarrier preceding the phase change and a half period of the subcarrier following this phase change. The transponder antenna has a moderate quality factor sufficient to naturally damp the signal oscillations so that the synchronizing is performed without performing any controlled signal oscillations damping.

Abstract: A tamper-evident container comprising a vessel and a barrier that together enclose an interior space. The barrier has a marking chamber at least partially filled with a marking substance, such that when a product is inserted into the tamper-evident container through the barrier and passes through the marking chamber, the marking substance is applied to the product's surface. The presence of the marking substance on the product can indicate that it is the original product inserted into the tamper-evident container, while the absence of the marking substance on a product removed from the tamper-evident container can indicate that the original product has been replaced in the tamper-evident container with a substitute.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (5, 8) formed of an end-piece (8) and a wiper rubber (5) which constitute a wiper blade (1), the wiper rubber (5) comprising at least one heel (5a) and a friction zone (5g), the friction zone (5g) being capable of coming into contact with a surface to be wiped, the end-piece (8) comprising a first receiver (21) which is configured to receive a first end (31) of a flexible support (6) of the wiper blade (1), and a second receiver (22) into which the heel (5a) of the wiper rubber (5) extends, the two receivers (21, 22) being superposed in a plane passing through the heel (5a) and through the friction zone (5g), the end-piece (8) comprising a means of attachment (19) to the wiper rubber (5) integrally formed with the end-piece (8).

Abstract: The embodiments described and claimed herein are a restraint system for securing a gurney in a vehicle. In one embodiment, a conventional antler and rail-type gurney restraint system is improved by the addition of a center latch restraint that engages with a latch member secured by a support bracket to the underside of the gurney. In one configuration, the latch member enters into engagement with the center latch restraint through lateral movement of the control end of the gurney. In that respect, the EMT may use the same autonomic movements used with the conventional antler and rail-type system to secure the gurney in the vehicle. Optionally, one or more of the gurney occupant restraint belts are directly connected to the support bracket, whereby occupant loads during an accident will bypass the gurney and occupant head excursions can be reduced.

Abstract: A vehicle having a first configuration for road use and a second configuration for air use, comprises road wheels; a first steering control input, such as a steering wheel, for directional control of road wheels when in contact with the ground; a traction drive propulsion unit for driving road wheels when in contact with the ground, for example an electric motor connected to each driven wheel; a traction drive power control input, such as a throttle pedal; a second steering control input, such as rudder pedals, for operation of control surfaces for the aerodynamic directional control of the vehicle; an aerodynamic thrust propulsion unit for driving the vehicle through the air, such as a motor connected to a propeller mounted on the vehicle; and a thrust power control input, such as a throttle lever; and optionally a road wheel brake control input, such as a brake pedal; wherein, when the vehicle is in the second configuration and the wheels are in contact with the ground, the thrust power control input is ope

Abstract: The present invention discloses seat occupation, vital signs and safety belt lock sensor for rear seats, which do not have power supply. The proposed system contains mm-wave radar sensor to be used for rear seat detection of seat occupancy and for vital sign detection, being placed on the vehicle ceiling or being integrated in the front seats, having radiation in the direction of the rear seat and detection if the human being is on the rear seat. The proposed system further contains hardware functionality being integrated in the safety belt environment. This functionality is communicating status if the safety belt is locked or not, in the case when the remote mm-wave sensor detected the human being on the rear seat, using arbitrary wireless communication means, and embedded arbitrary means for conserving energy, like battery. The proposed system is additionally detecting vital signs of the person using rear seats.

Abstract: A battery comprising a battery element housed between a battery cover and a back plate, wherein the battery element, battery cover, and back plate have a slight curvature or contour adapted to conform to a curvature or a contour of a load-bearing platform. Further, the battery comprises flexible omnidirectional leads.

Abstract: A system and method for performing computational processing by a systolic array. The systolic array including an array of processing elements (PEs) arranged in rows and columns; logic to perform a horizontal shift operation, wherein the horizontal shift operation is performed across the entire systolic array; and logic to mark columns of PEs as enabled or disabled, wherein the systolic array is horizontally divided into horizontal groups, and wherein when performing the horizontal shift operation, valid data that crosses from a first column of PEs of a first horizontal group to a second column of PEs of a second horizontal group is invalidated, wherein the first horizontal group is adjacent to the second horizontal group.

Abstract: A window assembly (10) includes a transparent pane (18), an electrical conductor (20) contacting the transparent pane (18), an electrical connection element (22) for energizing the electrical conductor (20), an electrically conductive solder joint (28) disposed between the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20) for providing an electrical connection between the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20), an encapsulation (26) over the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20), and a casing (30) disposed between the encapsulation (26) and the electrical conductor (20) to prevent contact between the encapsulation (26) and the solder joint (28).

Abstract: A multi-functional finger exercise device includes mechanisms for both compression exercises and extension exercises. The compression exercises are provided by a plunger biased away from a central housing. The extension exercises are provided by an elastic member with an anchor exposed from the housing. The tension provided by each of the compression mechanism and extension mechanism is adjustable.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intermediate piece 101 intended to be interposed between a connector 8 that is able to carry a wiper and a connecting element 203 of a driving arm, the connector 8 comprising at least one receiving bearing 15 for receiving a first shaft 102, the connecting element 203 comprising at least one receiving orifice 215 for receiving a second shaft 103, characterized in that the intermediate piece 101 is equipped with the first shaft 102 and the second shaft 103. Application to motor vehicles.

Abstract: There is provided a bioabsorbable peptide tissue occluding agent that can be applied to large mammals including humans, the peptide tissue occluding agent being obtained by artificial synthesis to avoid concerns of infection by viruses and the like. The tissue occluding agent contains a peptide, wherein the peptide is an amphiphilic peptide having 8-200 amino acid residues with the hydrophilic amino acids and hydrophobic amino acids alternately bonded, and is a self-assembling peptide exhibiting a ?-structure in aqueous solution in the presence of physiological pH and/or a cation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insect spawning container in which at least one spawn structure is provided in which the mother insects will spawn their eggs. The spawn structure has a scalable face such that the mother beetles can crawl from the bottom onto and up along the scalable face of the spawn structure, the spawn structure comprising a multitude of crevices accessible from the scalable face, the crevices having dimensions tuned to the egg-laying tube of the mother beetles.