Abstract: According to one aspect, a vehicle safety system includes an actuatable controlled restraint (ACR) comprising a seatbelt for restraining a vehicle occupant. The ACR is actuatable to control payout and retraction of the seatbelt. The system also includes a controller configured to determine operating conditions of the vehicle and to control the actuation of the ACR in response to the determined operating conditions of the vehicle. The ACR has a normal restraint condition and an enhanced restraint condition, the controller being configured to actuate the ACR from the normal restraint condition to the enhanced restraint condition in response to determining abnormal driving conditions of the vehicle.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a secure intelligent networked system for identifying and correcting a defect in a health care service and method for using the same. The system receives data regarding patient care, generally obtained from commercial insurance claims, customer claims or Medicare claims. The system operates on a plurality of nodes configured based on a set of metrics associated with the appropriateness of health care measures. The system may generate a determination regarding the appropriateness of the measure. The system may further produce a second determination denoting a physician's overall conformity with appropriate standards of practice. Finally, the system may generate a knowledge narrative indicating an appropriate action.

Abstract: A shim is described that includes a plurality of snap lines extending along a length and/or width of the shim.