Abstract: A fluid intake including first and second ducts and a particle separation spinner defining an interface between the first and second ducts is disclosed. Spinner includes flow passages passing from first duct side of the spinner to second duct side of the spinner and splitter bodies separating the flow passages. Flow passages and splitter bodies are arranged in thread-like screw manner about spinner. In use, the spinner is spun about an axis of rotation, axis and direction of rotation being such that, from static frame of reference with respect to first duct, splitter bodies and flow passages have a component of movement towards a main travel direction of a fluid flow incident towards spinner from first duct. Splitter bodies are arranged such that they oblige fluid in the fluid flow to follow a convoluted path if it is to pass from first duct to second duct via the flow passages.

Abstract: The progress of transferring an electronic object from a sending handheld to a receiver is graphically represented as an object gradually sliding out of view on the display of the sender and gradually sliding into view on the display of the receiver. A gravity sensor in the sending handheld is used to determine the transmission's data rate. This visual feedback is an ergonomic feature for, e.g., electronic toys.

Abstract: The progress of transferring an electronic object from a sending handheld to a receiver is graphically represented as an gradually object sliding out of view on the display of the sender and gradually sliding into view on the display of the receiver. A gravity sensor in the handheld is used to determine the transmission's data rate. This visual feedback is an ergonomic feature for, e.g., electronic toys.

Abstract: A system and method for designing, on a display device, a new design. The method includes receiving a plurality of at least two predefined three dimensional models defined as parameters in a common coordinate system, extracting patterns and relationships from the predefined models and capturing the patterns and relationships in a processor memory to form a statistical model providing plural, selectable vehicle shapes, and generating a new design based on a selectable shape of the statistical model. From the three dimensional model a two dimensional slice is extracted and manipulated by morphing and accordingly changing the three dimensional model.

Abstract: A system, method, apparatus and product for designing, on a display device, a geometric shape is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of displaying an initial set of similarly structured model exemplars on a display device, selecting a chosen set of models from the initial set of similarly structured model exemplars to apply to a model mix, mixing the set of models consisting of a first portion and a second portion to form a currently displayed shape, providing on the display device at least one selectable feature for manipulating the currently displayed shape, and applying a constraint of the selectable feature to the displayed shape to update both the first portion and the second portion of the currently displayed shape into a new geometric shape design. In a particular implementation, the first portion of the geometric shape is an automobile and the second portion is a standardized human occupant representation.

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for preparing geometric models for use in a design tool are disclosed. The method comprises generating a first base shape model, separating the first base model into components, and characterizing the components. Further, the method provides for comparing the second base model, similarly prepared and characterized, to the first, and adjusting the features used to characterize the base model components until the two objects can be placed in correspondence. The system comprises a processor capable of processing instructions for generating base shape models wherein the processor is capable of processing instructions for separating a base model into components and further capable of processing instructions for characterizing base model components. Accordingly, the method may provide for defining a geometric model template by adjusting a base model to match a succession of input models.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method for designing geometric shapes for automobiles or any other manufactured objects. The method of a vehicle design system is for analyzing constraints on parameters of a vehicle model, the vehicle design system including a catalog of exemplars from which a user may select exemplar input and at least one engineering criteria having a plurality of criteria values from which a user may select criteria values. The method includes providing a morphable vehicle model generated from exemplar input, selecting a first criteria, evaluating the morphable model with respect to the first criteria to determine the value, selecting a new target criteria value from the plurality of criteria values, and updating the morphable model shape to achieve this value.

Abstract: A system, method, apparatus and product for designing, on a display device, a geometric shape is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of displaying an initial set of similarly structured model exemplars on a display device, selecting a chosen set of models from the initial set of similarly structured model exemplars to apply to a model mix, mixing the set of models to form a currently displayed shape, providing on the display device at least one selectable feature for manipulating the currently displayed shape, and applying at least one constraint of the selectable feature to the currently displayed shape to update the currently displayed shape into a new geometric shape design.

Abstract: A system and method for designing, on a display device, a new design. The method includes receiving a plurality of at least two predefined models defined as parameters in a common coordinate system, extracting patterns and relationships from the predefined models and capturing the patterns and relationships in a processor memory to form a statistical model providing plural, selectable vehicle shapes, and generating a new design based on a selectable shape of the statistical model.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for controlling a fuel injector. A fuel shot is injected during a zero fuel condition. A rail pressure drop corresponding to the fuel shot is determined. A change in engine speed corresponding to the fuel shot is determined. An adjustment to the fuel injection as a function of the rail pressure drop and the corresponding change in engine speed is determined.

Abstract: The progress of transferring an electronic object from a sending handheld to a receiver is graphically represented as an gradually object sliding out of view on the display of the sender and gradually sliding into view on the display of the receiver. A gravity sensor in the handheld is used to determine the transmission's data rate. This visual feedback is an ergonomic feature for, e.g., electronic toys.

Abstract: A geographic region has a network of beacons. Each beacon transmits a short-range facilitation signal for receipt on a user's mobile communication device. The facilitation signal initiates associating the facilitation signal with a service and conditionally alerts the user to the service via the device dependent on a user profile. The user-profile and the association between facilitation signal and service are user-programmable.

Abstract: The progress of transferring an electronic object from a sending handheld to a receiver is graphically represented as an gradually object sliding out of view on the display of the sender and gradually sliding into view on the display of the receiver. A gravity sensor in the handheld is used to determine the transmission's data rate. This visual feedback is an ergonomic feature for, e.g., electronic toys.