Abstract: A windshield light strip assembly includes a molding that has a channel integrated into the molding to receive an outer edge of a windshield on a motorcycle. A plurality of light emitters is each integrated into the molding and each of the light emitters emits light outwardly from the molding. The light emitters are spaced apart from each other and are distributed along a full length of the molding. A wiring harness is coupled to the molding and the wiring harness is electrically coupled to a power source comprising an electrical system of the motorcycle. Additionally, each of the light emitters is in electrical communication with the wiring harness and each of the light emitters is turned on when the motorcycle is turned on.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods enabling reliable simulation of objects in contact scenarios. Embodiments of the invention utilize methods providing three parameter-independent guarantees. According to embodiments of the invention, simulations of well-posed problems: have no interpenetrations; obey causality, momentum and energy conservation laws; and complete in finite time.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods enabling reliable simulation of objects in contact scenarios. Embodiments of the invention utilize methods providing three parameter-independent guarantees. According to embodiments of the invention, simulations of well-posed problems: have no interpenetrations; obey causality, momentum and energy conservation laws; and complete in finite time.

Abstract: A padlock protector pouch that can be used to cover and protect a padlock, including a padlock body and a padlock shackle, and associated chain links of a chain that are locked together by the padlock without unlocking the padlock and removing the chain links therefrom. A locking system is also provided.

Abstract: A padlock protector pouch that can be used to cover and protect a padlock, including a padlock body and a padlock shackle, and associated chain links of a chain that are locked together by the padlock without unlocking the padlock and removing the chain links therefrom. A locking system is also provided.

Abstract: An electronic structure having wiring, and an associated method of designing the structure, for limiting a temperature gradient in the wiring. The electronic structure includes a substrate having a layer that includes a first and second wire which do not physically touch each other. The first and second wires are adapted to be at an elevated temperature due to Joule heating in relation to electrical current density in the first and second wires. The first wire is electrically and thermally coupled to the second wire by an electrically and thermally conductive structure that exists outside of the layer. The width of the second wire is tailored so as to limit a temperature gradient in the first wire to be below a threshold value that is predetermined to be sufficiently small so as to substantially mitigate adverse effects of electromigration in the first wire.

Abstract: Routing frames in a communication ring includes receiving an invitation at a proxy server of a node of a ring. The invitation indicates that a first endpoint is initiating a call to a second endpoint. An access device operable to communicate the call to the second endpoint is identified. The access device has a private network identifier uniquely identifying the access device within the ring. A media path to the access device is reserved. The private network identifier is inserted into frames received from the first endpoint in order to route the frames to the second endpoint through the media path.

Abstract: An aqueous reaction product of a composition that may consist essentially of a source of an acid having a pKa in water of about 2 to about 8, a source of a base having a pKb in water of about 2 to about 6, and urea. A curable urea/formaldehyde resin composition may contain a curable urea/formaldehyde resin and the foregoing composition, and may be made by combining the resin with the composition. A reconstituted wood product may be made by combining particulate lignocellulosic material with the foregoing curable resin, and curing the resin. Optionally, a reconstituted wood panel may contain a particulate lignocellulosic material and a binder composition comprising the cured product of curable resin and the aforesaid aqueous reaction product. A concentrate for forming a polymerization enhancing composition may consist essentially of a source of aforesaid acid, a source of aforesaid base, and urea.

Abstract: A method for producing wires, such as welding or hardfacing wires, made of superalloys and other metals. In a disclosed embodiment, the method includes forming a green-state wire from a feedstock comprising a metal powder and a binder, such as by extruding the feedstock through a die orifice, and sintering the wire to effect consolidation and densification of the wire.

Abstract: A holder for memorial material includes a display panel with a front and rear surface, and an upper ledge attached to the display panel. The display panel has between the front surface and the rear surface a material space for the memorial material. One can insert the memorial material into the internal material space inside the display panel. The upper ledge is adapted to receive downward pressure of a magnitude sufficient to drive the display panel at least partially underground. The display panel also has right and left converging edges to facilitate the at least partial underground burial.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and structure for altering an integrated circuit design having silicon over insulator (SOI) transistors. The method/structure prevents damage from charging during processing to the gate of SOI transistors by tracing electrical nets in the integrated circuit design, identifying SOI transistors that may have a voltage differential between the source/drain and gate as potentially damaged SOI transistors (based on the tracing of the electrical nets), and connecting a shunt device across the source/drain and the gate of each of the potentially damaged SOI transistors. Alternatively, the method/structure provides for connecting compensating conductors through a series device.

Abstract: A method and structure alters an integrated circuit design having silicon over insulator (SOI) transistors. The method/structure prevents damage from charging during processing to the gate of SOI transistors by tracing electrical nets in the integrated circuit design, identifying SOI transistors that have a voltage differential between the source/drain and gate as potentially damaged SOI transistors (based on the tracing of the electrical nets), and connecting a shunt device across the source/drain and the gate of each of the potentially damaged SOI transistors. Alternatively, the method/structure provides for connecting compensating conductors through a series device.

Abstract: The method and apparatus of the present invention enables a farmer or other agricultural worker to conveniently and efficiently calibrate the rate at which a granular material, particularly a granular pesticide, is dispensed from an agricultural planter. A stationary calibration unit has a motor and a rotatable shaft. The rotatable shaft is insertable into a pesticide dispenser forming part of the agricultural planter. Rotation of the shaft simulates movement of the agricultural vehicle carrying the planter in the field to determine the rate at which a granular pesticide is dispensed. The dispensing rate may thereafter be adjusted to a desired value and checked by again running the motor of the stationary unit to simulate field conditions. The calibration unit enables adjustment and recalibration of the dispensing rate of granular pesticide from an agricultural planter without the necessity and burden of performing trial and error field measurements and adjustments.