Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle climate system when an ambient temperature is below a threshold temperature is provided. In response to an ambient temperature being less than a threshold temperature, a controller is adapted to operate a blower motor at a voltage that depends on whether the vehicle is in charge sustain mode or charge deplete mode. In response to an ambient temperature being greater than a threshold temperature, the controller is adapted to operate the blower motor at a voltage that does not depend on whether in the charge sustain or charge deplete modes.

Abstract: A dual antiphase read-head arranged card reader is provided. The card reader includes a first read-head arrangement and a second read-head arrangement. Electromagnetic noise is applied to both the first and second arrangements. Waves associated with the electromagnetic noise on the second arrangement is transformed and applied to the first arrangement canceling the noise on a first read head of the first arrangement. The first read head reads magnetically encoded information on a magnetic strip of a card inserted into a card slot of the card reader free of noise. However, the noise remains present such that any skimmer read head of a skimmer inserted into the card slot is unable to read the magnetically encoded information off the magnetic strip of the card.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for recognizing objects used in a medical procedure using a convolutional neural network. No database of image information for such objects is used or required. Rather, the neural network is trained to recognize the objects, and does not require any such image database. The system is able to reconcile the recognized objects against a ‘counted-in’ list of objects for the procedure, to ensure that all such objects are accounted for prior to closing the procedure.

Abstract: An actively controlled exercise device provides a dynamic force responsive workout. The device includes: a user output arm movably attached to a base frame; an actuator attached between the user output arm and the base frame, the actuator including a motor and an output shaft connected to the user output arm; at least one position sensor attached to the actively controlled exercise device adjacent to the user output arm for detecting a position and velocity of the output arm; a load cell attached to the actively controlled exercise device adjacent to the actuator for detecting a force exerted on the user output arm; and a force controller in communication with the position sensor, the load cell, and the actuator for activating the actuator to impart a force on the user output arm during an exercise repetition.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a Curvilinear Sensor System are disclosed. The present invention includes a wide variety of generally curved, aspheric or non-planar arrangement of sensors and their equivalents. The curvilinear surfaces, edges or boundaries that define the geometry of the present invention may be continuous, or may be collections or aggregations of many small linear, planar or other segments which are able to approximate a curved line or surface.

Abstract: A data processing method and system of selling tenant-in-common interests as non-security investments by a real estate sponsor is disclosed. A real estate property is purchased at a purchase price. An investment price of a tenant-in-common interest in the real estate property is calculated by a computer system utilizing the purchase price and a sponsoring fee. The real estate sponsor then solicits at least one offer to purchase a tenant-in-common interest in the real estate property at least through a computer network. At least one offer to purchase a tenant-in-common interest in the real estate property is received by the real estate sponsor. The real estate sponsor then accepts an offer to purchase a tenant-in-common interest from at least one investor. All control on the real estate property is divested from the real estate sponsor.

Abstract: A ventilator control system controls a ventilator pneumatic system in a medical ventilator. The ventilator control system includes a user interface, a memory and a processor. The user interface receives input values from a user for setting one or more breath parameters within a set of breath parameters. The user interface can include a display for displaying the status of the patient's pulmonary system and the set of breath parameters. The memory stores the set of breath parameters after the user has set one or more breath parameters to desired input values. The processor simultaneously adjusts a plurality of controls within a ventilator pneumatic system in response to the set of breath parameters. The user can change or implement new phases, breaths, modes or therapies in seconds such that the therapy delivered to the patient is essentially uninterrupted. Also, a simulator may be provided for predicting the status of the patient's pulmonary system prior to adjusting the plurality of controls.

Abstract: A valve metering system for spraying agricultural chemicals to the soil from a driver-operated moving vehicle through nozzles substantially independent of pump pressure. The system has a valve which is driver presetable prior to spraying. The valve is driver adjustable while the vehicle is moving for increasing or decreasing nozzle flow. Indicating means readable by the driver from the moving vehicle during spraying indicates spray rate through the nozzles as a percentage of pump flow.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for the jet injection of agricultural liquids into the soil includes a series of jet nozzles, one for each plant row, spaced along the usual tool bar carried by a tractor which normally tows a nurse tank containing the liquid. A pump having an adjustable delivery rate is driven at a rate proportional to ground speed of the tractor, normally by the power take-off of the tractor, to deliver liquid from the nurse tank under substantially constant high pressure. A timing distributor, also driven by the power take-off, connects the high pressure liquid, i.e. the pump output, successively to the nozzles so that the entire output of the pump is concentrated through one nozzle at a time, for a very brief interval, to inject a high velocity slug of liquid which will penetrate the soil to an agronomically satisfactory depth. The timing is such that one slug is injected for each nozzle during a predetermined distance of travel, e.g.

Abstract: A spray type applicator for liquid agricultural chemicals has no boom but uses only a cluster of nozzles which emit sprays to create narrow ground-impacting overlapping patterns extending laterally of the carrying vehicle. Swath width of the overall pattern is maintained substantially constant by automatically adjusting the above-ground height of those nozzles which throw laterally outwardly of the vehicle in accordance with nozzle pressure which is varied to vary application rate. Others of the nozzles, which direct their sprays downwardly, are fixed to the vehicle because the swath width of their ground-impacting spray patterns will not change appreciably with changes in nozzle pressure.

Abstract: A system and method for metering the application of liquid agricultural chemicals to the soil from a moving vehicle at a substantially constant preselected application rate, e.g. gallons per acre, substantially independent of vehicle speed. The system uses a centrifugal pump driven at a rate substantially linearly proportional to vehicle speed and having its outlet pressure substantially proportional to the square of its speed. The pump receives liquid from a supply tank and delivers it to liquid discharge orifice means the rate of flow through which is substantially proportional to the square root of the pressure thereon. The system also includes a line having adjustable orifice means therein controllable by the vehicle driver while the vehicle is moving for returning a portion of pump delivery liquid to the tank and controlling upstream pressure. Orifice pressure Pn required to achieve a preselected application rate at a selected vehicle speed can be determined readily.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are shown for use in mixing agricultural chemicals for placement through an applicator onto the soil. A fumigant is added to anhydrous ammonia in measured amounts as the ammonia is being injected in the field from the applicator under pressure. The liquid fumigant, which is quite corrosive to some of the aluminum valves and fittings ordinarily used with anhydrous ammonia, is pumped under pressure to be mixed with the ammonia downstream from the aluminum valves and fittings that might be damaged thereby and upstream from the applicator so that a solution or homogeneous mixture of the anhydrous ammonia and fumigant can be delivered to the ground without damage to any equipment because of the corrosive characteristic of the fumigant.

Abstract: A storage tank for liquid suspensions is shown, requiring sparging or agitation to prevent settling or salting out of somewhat insoluble suspended solids wherein the agitation is provided by movable high energy jets produced by nozzles that direct streams of compressed gas toward and under the precipitated agglomerations of solid particles. The apparatus includes means for distributing the energy of the compressed gas evenly over the surface area upon which the precipitate is deposited whereby to apply the needed agitation to all areas covered by deposits. The invention includes structural aspects for mounting the sparging apparatus on the top of the tank and suspending the moving agitators to extend downwardly into the tank to a position over the floor of the tank upon which the salting out takes place.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for temporarily storing cotton after harvesting by forming the cotton into modules. The apparatus includes a box frame which is open at the top and bottom and has a door at one end thereof. The apparatus includes a carriage which is mounted for movement longitudinally along the top of the frame. A tramper footing is mounted for vertical movement with respect to the carriage, which tramper compresses the cotton within the frame to form the cotton module. The tramper is powered by means of a hydraulic piston and cylinder arrangement wherein the piston and cylinder arrangement can be retracted into the frame when the frame is transported from one place to another. A hydraulic system is provided for controlling both the displacement and the rate of displacement of the tramper during the cotton compacting process.