Abstract: A handleset includes a housing, a spindle sleeve, a handle, a coupler, and a spindle. The spindle sleeve includes an aperture, and is rotatably mounted to the housing. The handle is mounted to the spindle sleeve and includes a recess aligned with the aperture. The coupler is movably mounted in the aperture for movement between a decoupling position and a coupling position. The coupler in the coupling position is disengaged from the recess and does not prevent removal of the handle from the spindle sleeve. The coupler in the coupling position extends into the recess and prevents removal of the handle from the spindle sleeve. The spindle is movably received in the spindle sleeve and selectively retains the coupler in the coupling position.

Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for providing a destructible game object mechanic are presented. For example, an embodiment may generate a destructible game object within a game board assigned to a user. The destructible game object may be represented by an initial state, one or more destructed states, and a reward state. Responsive to detecting a game action that satisfies a part requirement precondition associated with the one or more destructed states, the embodiment may advance the destructible game object from the initial state to the one or more destructed states. Further, responsive to detecting fulfillment of a part requirement precondition associated with the reward state, the embodiment may replace the destructible game object with a reward object.

Abstract: A heart stimulator for biventricular pacing comprises at least one stimulation pulse generator connected or connectable to a right ventricular or atrial stimulation electrode lead and a left ventricular or atrial electrode lead, respectively. The heart stimulator is adapted to generate right chamber stimulation pulses for a right atrium or ventricle and left chamber stimulation pulses for a left ventricle or atrium. A high rate protection unit connected to said stimulation pulse generator is adapted to trigger, upon any right or left chamber stimulation pulse, a protection time window having a predetermined duration in time and comprising an early part immediately followed by a late part. The protection unit is further adapted to only allow atrial or ventricular stimulation pulses in said early part of said protection time window and to suppress any atrial or ventricular stimulation pulse in said late part.

Abstract: A heart stimulator for biventricular pacing comprises at least one stimulation pulse generator connected or connectable to a right ventricular or atrial stimulation electrode lead and a left ventricular or atrial electrode lead, respectively. The heart stimulator is adapted to generate right chamber stimulation pulses for a right atrium or ventricle and left chamber stimulation pulses for a left ventricle or atrium. A high rate protection unit connected to said stimulation pulse generator is adapted to trigger, upon any right or left chamber stimulation pulse, a protection time window having a predetermined duration in time and comprising an early part immediately followed by a late part. The protection unit is further adapted to only allow atrial or ventricular stimulation pulses in said early part of said protection time window and to suppress any atrial or ventricular stimulation pulse in said late part.

Abstract: An implantable medical device comprises an electronic control unit and a magnetic resonance imaging magnetic field detector that is connected to the control unit. The magnetic resonance imaging magnetic field detector is adapted to generate a signal being characteristic for a magnetic field as used for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the control unit is adapted to positively recognize a presence of a magnetic field as used for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to cause the implantable medical device to enter an MRI-safe mode of operation.

Abstract: A circuit breaker mechanism comprises a line terminal, a load terminal and a set of contacts between the terminals. A fixed contact is connected to the line terminal, and a moving contact is connected to the load terminal via a conductive frame and a load sensing element. The moving contact is fixed to a contact carrier which is supported pivotably on conductive pins which are electrically connected to the frame. A spring urges the contact carrier into snug engagement with the conductive pins. The arrangement obviates the need for a flexible conductive pig-tail to form a current path between the contact carrier and the frame, simplifying the construction and improving the performance of the circuit breaker. With this arrangement, the current path extends from the line terminal to the moving contact, through the contact carrier, through the conductive pins, to the conductive frame and through the load sensing element to the load terminal.

Abstract: A method and system for managing documents and content is provided. The method and system can include a management application hosted in a data center and access to the management application for a user in a remote location. The access can be provided by way of a web browser over the internet. The management application can capture, retrieve and archive the documents and content. Documents and content can be added to the system by way of a drag and drop interface.

Abstract: A method for disbursing loan proceeds, which has the following steps: (a) a borrower residing in a different jurisdiction from the location of a licensed lender contacting said lender about obtaining a loan; (b) said licensed lender forwarding the application to said borrower; (c) said borrower transmitting the executed loan application and requested documentation to said licensed lender; (d) said licensed lender accepting and processing the loan application; (e) said licensed lender approving the loan application; (f) said licensed lender pursuant to authorization of borrower automatically opening an account for said borrower at a banking institution located in the same state jurisdiction as such licensed lender and its banking institution; (g) said licensed lender disbursing the loan proceeds from its funding account at its banking institution to said borrower's newly created bank account; (h) such loan proceeds then being automatically wired from said borrower's new bank account at said banking institution

Abstract: Blocking of a network element such as the switch occurs when there is remaining capacity in the switch in terms of available connections but some other problem occurs in the switch (such as lack of processing power) which causes a connection to be refused. Switches use increasingly complex algorithms to carry out switching operations, in part to optimise blocking performance, however, this makes estimation of real capacity in a switch difficult. Generating random connections for sampling purposes from the space of fully provisioned connections based on sensible estimates of bandwidth granularity, allows accurate estimates to be carried out. Appropriate shuffling and correlation techniques further enhance the real-world performance of such simulations.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the read clock signal rate of a First-In First-Out data memory is provided. A control signal for controlling the read clock signal rate is derived from an error signal, wherein the level of data contained in the FIFO is used to generate the error signal. The control signal includes an integral element, which comprises the error signal, scaled by a first paramater and integrated over time, and a proportional element, which comprises the error signal scaled by a second parameter. In accordance with the invention, at least one of the first and second scaling parameters is varied in accordance with the absolute error signal level. In a preferred embodiment, the or each parameter is varied as an exponential function of the absolute error signal level. This results in the bandwidth of the apparatus varying exponentially with the absolute error signal level.

Abstract: Described is a pack comprising a carrier material such as for example cardboard, which is coated with a thermoplastic material, for liquids, comprising a tube with a bottom and a cover which has a pouring spout, in the sealing region of which are disposed, beside sealing areas with a high adhesive force, sealing areas with a low adhesive force for the purposes of peeling the sealing areas apart.In order not to be dependent on agents which impair the sealing effect and on the disposition thereof on certain regions in the cover, and in order for the tooling to be simplified, the invention provides that the sealing area (40') with a low adhesive force is formed by a pattern of raised surfaces (6) which alternate with areas (5) disposed therebeside and at a lower level.

Abstract: Described is a pack comprising a carrier material such as for example cardboard, which is coated with a thermoplastic material, for liquids, comprising a tube with a bottom and a cover which has a pouring spout, in the sealing region of which are disposed, beside sealing areas with a high adhesive force, sealing areas with a low adhesive force for the purpose of peeling the sealing areas apart.In order not to be dependent on agents which impair the sealing effect and on the disposition thereof on certain regions in the cover, and in order for the tooling to be simplified, the invention provides that the sealing area (40') with a low adhesive force is formed by a pattern of raised surfaces (6) which alternate with areas (5) disposed therebeside and at a lower level.