Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium for emergency health response, including sensors for measuring health conditions of a user, a local machine learning device to predict abnormalities in health status of the user based on the measurements, a communications device for transmitting an emergency alert message to emergency response providers that are within range of the communications device, and for receiving response messages from emergency response providers that are available to provide emergency treatment. A health condition controller selecting a provider. When the provider is a hospital, the subject vehicle will set its destination to the hospital and will transmit health status information of the user to the provider. When the provider is an emergency response vehicle, the subject vehicle will communicate coordinates as a meeting destination for meeting the provider response vehicle and will transmit health status information of the user to the provider response vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and methods for automated interactive learning providing an interactive learning system for one or more users. The users of the learning system and methods may be students, trainees, or any user that generates queries and/or questions to the system. In one embodiment, the system and methods for automated interactive learning comprises a semantic routing model, a deep learning model, an automated student learning needs model, a helping service model, a content priori knowledge service model, a computer implemented system, and mobile objects. The semantic routing model provides routing of user queries to one or more tutors. The one or more tutors may have knowledge necessary to answer the user queries. If not, the semantic routing model directs the user query to a tutor possessing knowledge sufficient to adequately provide an accurate answer to the query. The semantic routing model also provides real-time interaction with users to the selected tutor.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for the extraction of keyphrases from natural text. For the purpose of this document, keyphrases are text segments that represent the main topic of a text. The method of the present invention may facilitate keyphrase extraction from any length of text. The text may be of several varieties, such as, for example a sentence, paragraph, document or collection of documents. Phrase separator methods may be applied to the text to extract phrases from the text. From these phrases the present invention may identify the one or more phrases that are integral to the meaning of the text and these may be identified as the keyphrases of the text. The text may be indexed using the keyphrases so that a search based upon any of the keyphrases will cause search engines and/or text retrieval means to retrieve the text.

Abstract: The present invention may provide a system, method and computer program for searching a sub-domain that involves linking to other sub-domains. In particular, the present invention may provide a sub-domain search that ranks and/or weighs search results based on relevance, such relevance being determined by a calculation operating on a broader range of domain and/or sub-domains than a single sub-domain. The present invention may weight and score a search of web pages in a sub-domain based on the content of web pages in other sub-domains.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for the extraction of keyphrases from natural text. For the purpose of this document, keyphrases are text segments that represent the main topic of a text. The method of the present invention may facilitate keyphrase extraction from any length of text. The text may be of several varieties, such as, for example a sentence, paragraph, document or collection of documents. Phrase separator methods may be applied to the text to extract phrases from the text. From these phrases the present invention may identify the one or more phrases that are integral to the meaning of the text and these may be identified as the keyphrases of the text. The text may be indexed using the keyphrases so that a search based upon any of the keyphrases will cause search engines and/or text retrieval means to retrieve the text.

Abstract: The present invention may provide a system, method and computer program for searching a sub-domain that involves linking to other sub-domains. In particular, the present invention may provide a sub-domain search that ranks and/or weighs search results based on relevance, such relevance being determined by a calculation operating on a broader range of domain and/or sub-domains than a single sub-domain. The present invention may weight and score a search of web pages in a sub-domain based on the content of web pages in other sub-domains.

Abstract: This invention describes an occupant size and weight detection device consisting of a combination of force/load sensors (1), a head position sensor (2, 3), a multidirectional acceleration sensor (5), and a seat position sensor (4) used to determine the weight of an occupant based on weight distribution, body angle and foot position. The goal of the invention is to determine the weight of an occupant who is sitting in the front seat of a vehicle that is subjected to the dynamic forces resulting from the vehicle moving. This technology can be used in applications such as automotive occupant weight and position sensing for use with safety devices such as airbags.

Abstract: An inflator assembly for an airbag includes a container with a plurality of exhaust ports positioned about a perimeter. A rupturable, non-combustible material covers the perimeter of the container to cover the exhaust ports. A plurality of perforated and rupturable walls define a plurality of chambers concentrically disposed within the container. Within each of the plurality of chambers is a detonator to trigger a gas-producing chemical to inflate an airbag cushion. The detonators disposed in each of the individual chambers can be detonated separately from other detonators in other chambers.

Abstract: An intelligent air bag system includes a controller communicating with a sensor suite and the air bag. The controller preferably includes a fuzzy inference engine. The sensor suite includes a plurality of sensors such as weight sensors, acceleration sensors, seat belt activation sensors, and the like. The fuzzy inference engine determines deployment by using a rule base including a multiple of parameters. The decision to deploy the air bag and the strength of the air bag deployment is determined by controller using fuzzy logic to more particularly tailor deployment to present conditions.

Abstract: An inflator for an airbag includes a container defining and outer surface and an inner compartment. A plurality of igniters are disposed within the inner compartment and are operably associated with a gas-generating unit. Each gas-generating unit is formed by a pair of matched stamped housings. Bushing separate and secure the gas-generating units in place along the outer surface of the container. Each gas-generating unit defines an annular chamber filled with gas generating material. Each of the igniters within the container are independently ignitable and are mechanically isolated from each other to prevent actuation of one igniter in response to the actuation of an adjacent igniter. The igniters are independently actuated to control the magnitude of inflation force of the airbag.

Abstract: An inflator assembly for an airbag includes a container with a plurality of exhaust ports positioned about a perimeter. A rupturable, non-combustible material covers the perimeter of the container to cover the exhaust ports. A plurality of perforated and rupturable walls define a plurality of chambers concentrically disposed within the container. Within each of the plurality of chambers is a detonator to trigger a gas-producing chemical to inflate an airbag cushion. The detonators disposed in each of the individual chambers can be detonated separately from other detonators in other chambers.

Abstract: An inflator for an airbag includes a container defining and outer surface and an inner compartment. A plurality of igniters are disposed within the inner compartment and are operably associated with a gas-generating unit. Each gas-generating unit is formed by a pair of matched stamped housings. Bushing separate and secure the gas-generating units in place along the outer surface of the container. Each gas-generating unit defines an annular chamber filled with gas generating material. Each of the igniters within the container are independently ignitable and are mechanically isolated from each other to prevent actuation of one igniter in response to the actuation of an adjacent igniter. The igniters are independently actuated to control the magnitude of inflation force of the airbag.

Abstract: This invention describes an occupant size and weight detection device consisting of a combination of force/load sensors (1), a head position sensor (2, 3), a multidirectional acceleration sensor (5), and a seat position sensor (4) used to determine the weight of an occupant based on weight distribution, body angle and foot position. The goal of the invention is to determine the weight of an occupant who is sitting in the front seat of a vehicle that is subjected to the dynamic forces resulting from the vehicle moving. This technology can be used in applications such as automotive occupant weight and position sensing for use with safety devices such as airbags.

Abstract: A bone drilling device internally drills holes for the implantation of cross-pins in a fractured bone. An intermedullary nail is surgically implanted into a bone, and an adapter rod, a mounting bracket, and a laser guide rod are assembled on the intermedullary nail. Manual rotation of an exposed internally threaded nut in the mounting bracket engages external threads on the laser guide rod, translating the laser guide rod into the intermedullary nail. A flat face of the laser guide rod contacts a flat portion in the mounting bracket to prevent rotation of the laser guide rod during translation. When the laser guide rod is positioned at the desired location, a laser generates a laser beam which travels down the laser guide rod and reflects off of a mirror at a right angle through a drilling hole in the laser guide rod. The laser beam travels through drilling hole in the intermedullary nail and drills through the bone, creating a hole.

Abstract: An intelligent air bag system includes a controller communicating with a sensor suite and the air bag. The controller preferably includes a fuzzy inference engine. The sensor suite includes a plurality of sensors such as weight sensors, acceleration sensors, seat belt activation sensors, and the like. The fuzzy inference engine determines deployment by using a rule base including a multiple of parameters. The decision to deploy the air bag and the strength of the air bag deployment is determined by controller using fuzzy logic to more particularly tailor deployment to present conditions.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for searching and retrieving using natural language. The method and system receive a text string having words (12). At least one of the words is identified as a topic word (16). Remaining words are classified either as a prefix description or a postfix description (16). A data store (32) is searched based upon the identified topic word, prefix description, and postfix description (30). Results from the searching are scored based upon occurrence of the identified topic word, prefix description, and postfix description in the results (34).