Abstract: An air handling system and an apparatus and method for removing snow from the intake air for the air handling system. The apparatus includes a sequence of snow fence panels which each have alternating filter areas and open flow areas. The locations of the filter areas and open flow areas in each succeeding panel alternate so that a filter area in one panel is positioned in front of an open area in the next panel. During an extreme snow event, if the snow clogs the filter elements, the air continues to flow through the alternating open flow areas, which creates low pressure zones behind the clogged filter elements. The snow separates from the air flow in the low pressure zones and is retained in the low pressure zones by horizontal collection pans.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing an application for a mortgage loan, such that the mortgage loan is configured to include a set of financial lending requirements and further include certain financial lending risks associated with financing the mortgage loan. The steps of the method include receiving the mortgage loan application, processing the mortgage loan application through an electronic database, applying the set of financial lending requirements to the mortgage loan application, generating a listing of at least one eligible lender or loan product based on the application of the financial lending requirements to the mortgage loan application, and submitting the mortgage loan application to the eligible lender, the mortgage loan being configured such that the financial lending risks are configured to be absorbed by a secondary mortgage market investor.

Abstract: A roof opening structure for a roof includes support members supported by the roof and a frame supported by the support members. An uplift kit secures the frame to the roof to prevent lifting of the frame with respect to the roof. While preventing lifting of the frame from the roof, the uplift kit permits horizontal movement of the frame on the roof. The horizontal movement could occur due to temperature expansion/contraction of the roof.

Abstract: A system for differential navigation of an autonomous vehicle in the location with the limited visibility of the sky is disclosed. The system employs a plurality of satellites, a plurality of ground transmitters, and a base station. Different configurations for the minimum number of the satellites and the minimum number of ground transmitters are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for establishing a common datum georeferenced position of the phase centers of the antennas used by a system. The system includes a GPS receiver and an auxiliary transmitter. An auxiliary antenna of the auxiliary transmitter is co-located with a GPS antenna of the GPS receiver. The auxiliary antenna is at a known spatial relationship with the GPS antenna. An auxiliary position of the auxiliary antenna is determined based on the known spatial relationship.

Abstract: Novel rubber-modified rigid silicone resins are disclosed. The novel resins are the copolymerized reaction product of (A) an organosilicon composition selected from the group consisting (I) an organosilicone resin, (II) hydrolyzable precursors of (I), and an hydrolyzate of (II) and (B) an silicone rubber. The novel rubber-modified rigid silicone resins of the invention show remarkably high fracture toughness, K.sub.Ic, and critical strain energy release rate G.sub.Ic.

Abstract: A system for differential navigation of an autonomous vehicle in the location with the limited visibility of the sky is disclosed. The system employs a plurality of satellites, a plurality of ground transmitters, and a base station. Different configurations for the minimum number of the satellites and the minimum number of ground transmitters are disclosed.