Abstract: The present invention generally relates to devices for imaging the interior of a vessel. The device can involve an elongated body configured to fit within the lumen of a vessel, a rotatable shaft positioned inside the elongated body, and a telescoping element, wherein a portion of the elongated body extends through the telescoping element, in which the elongated body is configured to contain the rotatable shaft inside the telescoping element.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine for a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, includes a crankcase defining a sump, and a lubrication system scavenging oil from the crankcase and supplying oil to the crankshaft and to first and second cylinder heads. The lubrication system includes a pump with housing and rotor, the housing being fixed to the crankcase and the rotor being rotatable around a crankshaft axis and being rotated by the crankshaft. A plurality of oil supply passages extend through the crankcase, potentially including at least one being formed in the crankcase.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided with a hub and a collar. The hub extends longitudinally inward from a wheel. The collar is disposed over the hub and is mounted for translation relative to the hub. The vehicle also includes a panel assembly having a support and first and second panels. The support extends radially outward from the collar, and the first and second panels are each pivotally connected to opposing lateral edges of the support. The panels pivot between an expanded position and a collapsed position and translate radially for selectively closing a wheel opening.

Abstract: The present invention relates inter alia to oligomers and/or polymers with functionalized side groups which are bound to the backbone of the polymer via spacer.

Abstract: A spatially-aware radiation probe system/method allowing for detection and correction of radiation readings based on the position and/or movement of a radiation detector is disclosed. The system incorporates a radiation detector combined with a spatially-aware sensor to permit detection of spatial context parameters associated with the radiation detector and/or object being probed. This spatial context information is then used by analysis software to modify the detected radiation values and/or instruct the radiation probe operator as to appropriate measurement activity to ensure accurate radiation measurements. The spatially-aware sensor may include but is not limited to: distance sensors to determine the distance between the radiation detector and the object being monitored; accelerometers integrated within the radiation detector to detect movement of the radiation detector; and/or axial orientation sensors to determine the axial orientation of the radiation detector.

Abstract: A bicycle including a frame, a bottom bracket coupled to the frame and adapted to support a crankset, and a battery pack supported by the frame. The battery pack has a powered end cap with a tapered protrusion and a battery connector on an end of the tapered protrusion. The bicycle also includes a receiver supported by the frame and including a tapered socket in which the tapered protrusion is positioned. The tapered socket includes a power connector detachably coupled to the battery connector.

Abstract: An ECG lead set including an ECG electrode assembly and a lead set hub. ECG electrode includes at least one electrode configured to receive biopotential signals from a patient, a plug connector for connecting said ECG electrode assembly, a web, connected between the at least one electrode and the plug connector and configured to form an electrical connection therebetween. The lead set hub includes at least one receptacle configured to receive the plug connector of the ECG electrode assembly.

Abstract: A transmission clutch cooling system includes a clutch housing defined between a drive hub of a drive member and a clutch hub of a driven member and a clutch assembly housed in the clutch housing. The clutch hub includes a hub deck having a plurality of bores therethrough, an inner annulus extending axially from the hub deck, and an outer annulus extending axially from the hub deck, the outer annulus including a plurality of radial orifices therethrough and a lip flange extending from a distal end towards the inner annulus. The clutch assembly includes a plurality of clutch plates secured to the drive hub and a plurality of friction plates secured to the driven member. A piston assembly is provided for engaging or disengaging the plurality of friction plates against the plurality of clutch plates to cause or release integrated rotation of the drive member and the driven member.

Abstract: A system for providing an internet fax service has an engine to process a raw fax document, received for a user of the internet fax service, using digital character recognition to produce recognized text or an associated formatted text document. A conversion engine may convert the raw fax to native file format being one of a) word processor format, b) spreadsheet format, c) slide presentation format, or d) another format that can be read on a user interface. An internet server is to make the native file format document available to the user over an internet. A fax content processing unit is to perform keyword scanning of the recognized text, and then allows the user to search for stored faxes by keyword. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: Context state decisions of other users, based on the state of their mobile devices in the vicinity, are used to determine if it reasonable to have your device make or suggest a similar state change. By broadcasting state changes or identifiable actions to all other devices in the vicinity using short-range communications, devices can anonymously notify others in their vicinity of actions they or their users have taken. By collecting and analyzing these notifications, devices can then build their own understanding of the current context and autonomously decide on appropriate actions to take for themselves.

Abstract: A system and method are described through which a user may wirelessly access custom local content from a local hosting server which incorporates a content management system (CMS) to facilitate administrator-level access and user-level access to the custom local content.

Abstract: A device for securing and displaying a saw blade, the device including a body portion having a first through hole adapted to receive a hanger, a cavity for housing a security device, and a locating profile. The device also includes a cover including a second through hole. The body portion and the cover are one structure coupled by a hinge such that the post extends from one of said body portion or said cover, and an aperture in the other of said body portion and said cover. The post is also adapted to extend through the saw blade into the aperture to secure the saw blade to the device. The through holes are aligned when the post extends through the aperture and the aligned through holes are adapted to house a security hanger.

Abstract: New location information that is different from the old location information being used by location determination system is received by a provisioning system. A location change metric is determined from the old and new location information. The location determination system is provisioned by the provisioning system with the new location information if the location change metric meets certain criteria.

Abstract: An actuating device, particularly for actuating valves connected externally, includes a housing (10) and a coil body (12) arranged in the housing. The coil body has a coil winding (14) at least partially enclosing a coil tube (16), a pole core (20) connected at the coil tube free end, an armature (22) guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner at least in the pole tube (16) within an armature chamber (24) and interacting with an actuating part (26) for actuating the respective valve part. The pole tube (16) is designed as a receiving sleeve for the armature (22). The sleeve is fixed with its free end region to a fixed bearing point. The fixed bearing point is formed by two support parts (118, 124) of the pole core (20) that delimit a receiving gap between them, in which the free end region of the receiving sleeve is fixed in a clamped manner.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plurality of Enterprises with a single online user interface with which the Enterprise can provide Enterprise Shippers, shipping origination users and shipping intermediary users with an automated parcel management system for a plurality of supported Carriers for a plurality of services. The present invention provides for the hierarchical definition of users, including the hierarchical definition of organizational units within each Enterprise. The present invention further provides for a distinct definition of policies, privileges, and other types of specifications for each user level, each user, and each organizational unit. The present invention applies the user and organizational policies, privileges and other specifications as they apply to each particular user to drive the interactive interface with each particular user and to provide among other things, shipping options, shipping services, shipping rates, traveler and/or shipping label preparation, and shipment tracking.

Abstract: A firewall cluster system comprises a first node operable to receive a connection in a firewall cluster having three or more nodes, monitor packets of the received connection and determining application state data associated with the connection from the monitored packets in the first node, and share application state data with at least another node in the firewall cluster.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention a fuselage segment of an aircraft fuselage is provided, which aircraft fuselage comprises four different radii of curvature, wherein two radii of curvature comprise center points that are not situated on a vertical symmetry axis of the fuselage segment.

Abstract: A field plate trench transistor having a semiconductor body. In one embodiment the semiconductor has a trench structure and an electrode structure embedded in the trench structure. The electrode structure being electrically insulated from the semiconductor body by an insulation structure and having a gate electrode structure and a field electrode structure. The field plate trench transistor has a voltage divider configured such that the field electrode structure is set to a potential lying between source and drain potentials.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transferring encrypted useful data objects (NDO) to a first telecommunication terminal (TG1), wherein at least one encrypted useful data object is initially transferred from a switching component to the first telecommunication terminal. Time information (SABS) is transferred from the switching component to the first telecommunication terminal indicating up to which moment in time a rights object (RO) associated with the at least one encrypted useful data object will arrive. Once the rights object received by the first telecommunication terminal, the telecommunication terminal checks if the moment in time indicated in the time information has elapsed. If the moment has not elapsed, the first telecommunication terminal issues a signal relating to the receipt of a useful data object via a user interface.

Abstract: A hydraulic actuating pin system is disclosed with an actuating pin, clutch drum, spring and hydraulics. The clutch drum has a scalloped annulus with raised and lowered sections. The spring pushes the pin towards the scalloped annulus. When the pin extends into the lowered section, it prevents the clutch drum from rotating. The hydraulics can compress the spring and extract the pin to allow the clutch drum to rotate. The proximal end of the pin can include a head, and hydraulic pressure can move the head to compress the spring. When the pin is fully extended into the lowered section, the end of the pin can not touch the bottom of the lowered section. The hydraulics can include a one-way valve allowing flow from a pump source to the pin, and a pressure release orifice allowing controlled release of hydraulic pressure from the pin.