Abstract: An impact-resistant cable connector includes a connector body, and a resilient block having a first surface facing the connector body and separated from the connector body by a first distance, a second surface opposite the first surface, and one or more bores, each of the one or more bores running through both the first surface and the second surface. One or more wires are coupled to the connector body, each respective one of the wires passing through a respective one of the bores. The resilient block is configured to limit bending of the one or more wires about a first axis parallel to the first surface. Such configuration may include spacing the resilient block away from the first surface by a first distance that is less than half the height of the resilient block.

Abstract: An impact-resistant cable connector includes a connector body, and a resilient block having a first surface facing the connector body and separated from the connector body by a first distance, a second surface opposite the first surface, and one or more bores, each of the one or more bores running through both the first surface and the second surface. One or more wires are coupled to the connector body, each respective one of the wires passing through a respective one of the bores. The resilient block is configured to limit bending of the one or more wires about a first axis parallel to the first surface. Such configuration may include spacing the resilient block away from the first surface by a first distance that is less than half the height of the resilient block.

Abstract: There is provided an object detection system for a tractor (12)-trailer (14) combination comprising a sensor arrangement mounted on the trailer (14). The sensor arrangement is arranged to detect objects and to transmit, in the form of a wireless signal, information relating to detected objects to a receiver (20) mounted on the tractor (12). The receiver (20) is arranged to receive the wireless signal. The trailer (14) comprises a component which is arranged to receive power from a power source (24) on the tractor (12) via a component power line which is arranged to be connected to the power source upon activation of the component. The sensor arrangement is arranged to receive power from the component power line.

Abstract: A metal halide lamp (10) includes a discharge vessel (12) which may be formed of a ceramic material. The vessel defines an interior space (16). An ionizable fill is disposed in the interior space. The ionizable fill includes an inert gas and a halide component. The halide component includes a sodium halide, a cerium halide, at least one of a thallium halide and an indium halide, and optionally a cesium halide. The cerium halide is at least about 9 mol % of the halide component. At least one electrode (18, 20) is positioned within the discharge vessel so as to energize the fill when an electric current is applied thereto.

Abstract: This application relates to an apparatus and method for automated inspection of formed metal containers. More specifically, it pertains to the use of machine vision systems to identify and correlate manufacturing defects occurring in formed food and beverage containers to specific manufacturing paths or sources of origin (eg., body makers) used in the container forming process. The disclosed invention is enabled by the placement of a machine-readable code on specific portions of the can body during the forming process and the use of illumination exposure techniques.

Abstract: This application relates to an apparatus and method for automated inspection of formed metal containers. More specifically, it pertains to the use of machine vision systems to identify and correlate manufacturing defects occurring in formed food and beverage containers to specific manufacturing paths or sources of origin (e.g., body makers) used in the container forming process. The disclosed invention is enabled by the placement of a machine-readable code on specific portions of the can body during the forming process and the use of machine vision reading techniques.

Abstract: A vehicle sunroof 1 comprises a frame 2 for mounting in a vehicle roof 16 and a slidable panel 5 supported in the frame 2 between a pair of elongate side support members 11 which are arranged to allow rearwards sliding of the panel 5 to a cantilevered open position. The side support frame members 11 each having a rearwards extension which is cantilevered from the frame 2 to extend over the vehicle roof 16 and which is free from direct attachment to the vehicle roof. Preferably, the side support frame members 11 extend beyond the frame 2 by a distance less than about 30% of the distance between the front 3 and rear 4 edges of the frame.