Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for landing an unmanned aircraft on a mobile structure are presented. Sensors on the aircraft identify a predetermined landing area on a mobile structure. The aircraft monitors the sensor data to maintain its position hovering over the landing area. The aircraft estimates a future attitude of the surface of the landing area and determines a landing time that corresponds to a desired attitude of the surface of the landing area. The unmanned aircraft executes a landing maneuver to bring the aircraft into contact with the surface of the landing area at the determined landing time.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for landing an unmanned aircraft on a mobile structure are presented. Sensors on the aircraft identify a predetermined landing area on a mobile structure. The aircraft monitors the sensor data to maintain its position hovering over the landing area. The aircraft estimates a future attitude of the surface of the landing area and determines a landing time that corresponds to a desired attitude of the surface of the landing area. The unmanned aircraft executes a landing maneuver to bring the aircraft into contact with the surface of the landing area at the determined landing time.

Abstract: A vehicle safety seat may comprise, among other things, a vehicle seat having a seat base configured to be mounted to a support surface of a motor vehicle, and a roll sensor mounted to the seat base. The vehicle seat may be a suspension seat. The vehicle seat may have other sensors, event detection systems or the like mounted thereto. The vehicle seat may include a number of vehicle/occupant safety mechanisms integral therewith.

Abstract: A load control device comprises a frame defining a first anchor slot configured to receive a first restraint member, and a second anchor slot configured to receive a second restraint member. At least a portion of the frame yields under a load between the first and second anchor slots that is in excess of a predetermined load.

Abstract: A web tension indicator comprises a housing configured to receive a web therethrough, a spring member carried within the housing, and means for indicating that the web is under tension when a force resulting from tension applied to the web is applied by the web against the spring member. The spring member may be a linear or coiled spring.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for depositing a copper seed layer on a substrate having a conductive layer. Such methods are particularly suitable for depositing a copper seed layer on a substrate having small apertures, and preferably very small apertures.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for repairing or enhancing discontinuous metal seed layers prior to subsequent metallization during the manufacture of electronic devices. Such repair methods do not require the use of a second electroplating bath.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for repairing seed layers prior to subsequent metallization during the manufacture of electronic devices.

Abstract: Disclosed are catalyst compositions suitable for depositing electroless metal seed layers and for enhancing discontinuous seed layers. Also disclosed are methods of depositing electroless seed layers and enhancing discontinuous seed layers.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of repairing metal seed layers prior to subsequent metallization. Such repair methods provide metal seed layers disposed on a substrate that are substantially free of metal oxide and substantially free of discontinuities.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process flows for treating seed layers including copper such that various problems such as oxidation and insufficient coverage can be repaired in an effective and efficient manner.

Abstract: Disclosed are catalyst compositions suitable for depositing electroless metal seed layers and for enhancing discontinuous seed layers. Also disclosed are methods of depositing electroless seed layers and enhancing discontinuous seed layers.

Abstract: Disclosed are electroplating baths for enhancing copper seed layers and for subsequent metallization on the seed layers. Methods of enhancing copper seed layers and depositing metal on such seed layers are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for repairing seed layers prior to subsequent metallization during the manufacture of electronic devices.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for repairing or enhancing discontinuous metal seed layers prior to subsequent metallization during the manufacture of electronic devices. Such repair methods do not require the use of a second electroplating bath.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for depositing a copper seed layer on a substrate having a conductive layer. Such methods are particularly suitable for depositing a copper seed layer on a substrate having small apertures, and preferably very small apertures.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of repairing metal seed layers prior to subsequent metallization. Such repair methods provide metal seed layers disposed on a substrate that are substantially free of metal oxide and substantially free of discontinuities.

Abstract: A retractor having means for controlling the withdrawal of a belt therefrom operated by a push button. A retractor frame has a spring biased rotatably mounted spool wrappingly receiving one end of a belt harness with the belt harness having an opposite end with buckle members fixed thereto to receive a buckle tongue. A locking bar is engageable with ratchet shaped end plates of the spool. The locking bar is pivotable into the ratchet shaped end plates to prevent further withdrawal of the belt harness. A manual push button control causes movement of the locking bar away from the ratchet shaped end plates to allow withdrawal of the belt harness until the push button is released and the locking bar pivots into its normal position in contact with the ratchet shaped end plates.

Abstract: A seat belt buckle has a plastic outer body of a color and style suitable for the intended environment, with a formed steel inner frame having horizontally-spaced upturned sides having two parallel pairs of in-turned flanges serving as crush inhibitors, release slide guides, and tongue receiver guides. An upturned frame front flange cooperates with the sides and flanges as a wrack resistor and tongue retainer. The body front has a trough-shaped entrance to admit a latchable tongue, one margin of the entrance being provided by the sloped front of an end-release operating slide. A removable slide front button is curved to assist finding for release. A pivoting latching member with a latching pawl thereon is spring-urged into position latching the pawl with the tongue, and released by a cam on the slide, with a shallow ramp for ease of intentional release. A tongue ejector holds the pawl in unlatched position when the tongue is out of the buckle.