Abstract: A method for making a high topography nonwoven substrate includes generating a foam including water and synthetic binder fibers; depositing the foam on a planar surface; disposing a template form on the foam opposite the planar surface to create a foam/form assembly; heating the foam/form assembly to dry the foam and bind the synthetic binder fibers; and removing the template from the substrate after heating the foam/form assembly, wherein the substrate includes a planar base layer having an X-Y surface and a backside surface opposite the X-Y surface; and a plurality of projection elements integral with and protruding in a Z-direction from the X-Y surface, wherein the projection elements are distributed in both the X- and Y-directions, and wherein the density of a projection element is the same as the density of the base layer.

Abstract: A method for producing a foam-formed multilayered substrate that includes producing an aqueous-based foam including at least 3% by weight non-straight synthetic binder fibers, wherein the non-straight synthetic binder fibers have an average length greater than 2 mm; forming together a wet sheet layer from the aqueous-based foam and a cellulosic fiber layer, wherein the cellulosic fiber layer includes at least 60 percent by weight cellulosic fibers; and drying the combined layers to obtain the foam-formed multilayer substrate. A multilayered substrate includes a first layer including at least 60 percent by weight non-straight synthetic binder fibers having an average length greater than 2 mm; and a second layer including at least 60 percent by weight cellulosic fiber, wherein the first layer is in a facing relationship with the second layer, and wherein the multilayered substrate has a wet/dry tensile ratio of at least 60%.

Abstract: A cap assembly for a container comprises a cap and a body coupled to the cap. The body includes a peripheral wall and a valve seat. The valve seat includes a first side facing the cap and a second side facing away from the cap. A first check valve having an elastic valve body is positioned at the second side of the seat. A second check valve having an elastic valve body is positioned at the first side of the valve seat. When a pressure at the first side of the valve seat exceeds a pressure at the second side of the valve seat by a first predetermined value, the first check valve opens; and when the pressure at the second side exceeds the pressure at the first side by a second predetermined value, the second check valve opens.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a torque element to transmit torque between a first part and a second part of a cap assembly. The torque element includes a base having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and an annular wall extending from the base in a direction away from the second surface. The first surface of the base includes at least one first ratchet and the annular wall includes at least one second ratchet on an outer side.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for opening a refueling door of a vehicle. The method comprises adjusting a speed of opening the refueling door based on a fuel tank vapor pressure in response to a detected refueling request. Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a refueling door assembly for a vehicle. The refueling door assembly comprises a fuel tank; a refueling inlet to receive a fuel dispensing nozzle; a fuel fill line coupled between the fuel tank and the refueling inlet; a refueling door located at a vehicle body; an operating mechanism connected to the refueling door to open and close the refueling door; and a control module configured to open the refueling door responsive to a refueling request and control an opening speed of the operating mechanism based on a fuel tank vapor pressure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fuel pressure pulsation damping device in a fuel return line between a high pressure pump and a fuel tank in a fuel system. The fuel pressure pulsation damping device includes a housing having an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe and an intermediate pipe; and a rotatory impeller positioned in the intermediate pipe.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for opening a refueling door. In one example, a method may include gradually opening the refueling door in proportion to a fuel tank depressurization rate.

Abstract: A cap assembly for a container comprises a cap and a body coupled to the cap. The body includes a peripheral wall and a valve seat. The valve seat includes a first side facing the cap and a second side facing away from the cap. A first check valve having an elastic valve body is positioned at the second side of the seat. A second check valve having an elastic valve body is positioned at the first side of the valve seat. When a pressure at the first side of the valve seat exceeds a pressure at the second side of the valve seat by a first predetermined value, the first check valve opens; and when the pressure at the second side exceeds the pressure at the first side by a second predetermined value, the second check valve opens.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fuel pressure pulsation damping device in a fuel return line between a high pressure pump and a fuel tank, in a fuel system. The fuel pressure pukation damping device hie hies a housing having an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe and an intermediate pipe; and a rotatory impeller positioned in the intermediate pipe.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for opening a refueling door. In one example, a method may include gradually opening the refueling door in proportion to a fuel tank depressurization rate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a torque element to transmit torque between a first part and a second part of a cap assembly. The torque element includes a base having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and an annular wall extending from the base in a direction away from the second surface. The first surface of the base includes at least one first ratchet and the annular wall includes at least one second ratchet on an outer side.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for opening a refueling door of a vehicle. The method comprises adjusting a speed of opening the refueling door based on a fuel tank vapor pressure in response to a detected refueling request. Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a refueling door assembly for a vehicle. The refueling door assembly comprises a fuel tank; a refueling inlet to receive a fuel dispensing nozzle; a fuel fill line coupled between the fuel tank and the refueling inlet; a refueling door located at a vehicle body; an operating mechanism connected to the refueling door to open and close the refueling door; and a control module configured to open the refueling door responsive to a refueling request and control an opening speed of the operating mechanism based on a fuel tank vapor pressure.

Abstract: A system for substantially automating transcription services for multiple users (10, 11, 12) including a manual transcription station (50), speech recognition program (40) and a routing program (200). A uniquely identified voice dictation file is generated from a user and—based on the training status—routes the voice dictation file to a manual transcription station and speech recognition program. A human transcriptionist creates transcribed files for each voice dictation file. The speech recognition program creates written text for each dictation file if the training status is training or automated. If the training status of the current user is enrollment or training, a verbatim file is manually established and the speech recognition program is trained with an acoustic model using the verbatim and voice dictation files. The transcribed file is returned to the user if the training status is enrollment or training or written text is returned if the status is automated.

Abstract: A system for automating transcription services for one or more users. This system receives a voice dictation file from a current user, which is automatically converted into a first written text based on a set of conversion variables. The same voice dictation file is automatically converted into a second written text based on a second set of conversion variables. The first and second sets of conversion variables have at least one difference, such as different speech recognition programs, different vocabularies, and the like. The system further includes a program for manually editing a copy of the first and second written text to create a verbatim text of the voice dictation file. This verbatim text can be delivered to the current user as transcribed text. The verbatim text can also be fed back into each speech recognition instance to improve the accuracy of each instance with respect to the human voice in the file.

Abstract: A system and method for improving the accuracy of a speech recognition program. The system is based on a speech recognition program that automatically converts a pre-recorded audio file into a written text. The system parses the written text into segments, each of which can be corrected by the system and saved in a retrievable manner in association with the computer. The standard speech files are saved towards improving accuracy in speech-to-text conversion by the speech recognition program. The system further includes facilities to repetitively establish an independent instance of the written text from the pre-recorded audio file using the speech recognition program. This independent instance can then be broken into segments and each erroneous segment in said independent instance replaced with the corrected segment associated with that segment. In this manner, repetitive instruction of a speech recognition program can be facilitated.

Abstract: A system and method for improving the accuracy of a speech recognition program. The system is based on a speech recognition program that automatically converts a pre-recorded audio file into a written text. The system parses the written text into segments, each of which can be corrected by the system and saved in a retrievable manner in association with the computer. The standard speech files are saved towards improving accuracy in speech-to-text conversion by the speech recognition program. The system further includes facilities to repetitively establish an independent instance of the written text from the pre-recorded audio file using the speech recognition program. This independent instance can then be broken into segments and each erroneous segment in said independent instance replaced with the corrected segment associated with that segment. In this manner, repetitive instruction of a speech recognition program can be facilitated.

Abstract: A system and method for quickly improving the accuracy of a speech recognition program. The system is based on a speech recognition program that automatically converts a pre-recorded audio file into a written text. The system parses the written text into segments, each of which is corrected by the system and saved in an individually retrievable manner in association with the computer. The standard speech files are saved towards improving accuracy in speech-to-text conversion by the speech recognition program. The system further includes facilities to repetitively establish an independent instance of the written text from the prerecorded audio file using the speech recognition program. This independent instance can then be broken into segments and each segment in said independent instance replaced with an individually retrievable saved corrected segment associated with that segment. In this manner, repetitive instruction of a speech recognition program can be facilitated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for directing a pre-recorded audio file to a speech recognition program that does not normally accept such files, such as IBM Corporation's Via Voice™ speech recognition program. The method includes: (a) launching the speech recognition program to accept speech as if the speech recognition program were receiving live audio from a microphone; (b) finding a mixer utility associated with the sound card; (c) opening the mixer utility, the mixer utility having settings that determine an input source and an output path; (d) changing the settings of the mixer utility to specify a line-in input source and a wave-out output path; (e) activating a microphone input of the speech recognition software; and (f) initiating a media player associated with the computer to play the pre-recorded audio file into the line-in input source. The method may additionally save and restore the original configuration settings of the mixer utility.

Abstract: A system for substantially automating transcription services for multiple voice users including a manual transcription station, a speech recognition program and a routing program. The system establishes a profile for each of the voice users containing a training status which is selected from the group of enrollment, training, automated and stop automation. When the system receives a voice dictation file from a current voice user based on the training status the system routes the voice dictation file to a manual transcription station and the speech recognition program. A human transcriptionist creates transcribed files for each received voice dictation files. The speech recognition program automatically creates a written text for each received voice dictation file if the training status of the current user is training or automated.