Abstract: The present invention relates a vehicle interior trim panel. In at least one embodiment, the panel may be made by providing a spray mold having a mold surface, spraying colored polyurethane material proximate the surface of the tool to form a colored polyurethane skin layer, and spraying expandable polyurethane material onto the skin layer to form a resilient layer on the colored polyurethane skin layer. The colored polyurethane skin layer and the resilient layer form a colored composite skin which can be removed from the tool and secured to a substrate to form a vehicle interior trim panel.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method and system for making a composite polyurethane skin. In at least one embodiment, the method comprises providing a source of liquid polyol, providing a source of liquid isocyanate, providing a source of liquid low density foaming agent comprising blowing agent and low fogging surfactant, providing a spray mold tool having a mold surface, and providing a spraying device for spraying liquid material at the spray mold tool.

Abstract: A method of spray forming articles with a nozzle that sprays in a flat fan-shaped spray pattern. The process may be used to spray form articles having a skin formed from a polyurethane composition. Repeated passes of the nozzle partially overlap to apply a deposit having a relatively consistent thickness in a series of overlapping paths. A primary flat fan-shaped spray is flanked by a pair of secondary sprays that are outboard of the primary spray. The secondary sprays facilitate feathering the edges of adjacent deposits to provide a skin having a relatively consistent thickness.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention include interior vehicle trim panel having a sprayed expanded polyurethane layer and method of making same. In at least one embodiment, the method of making the vehicle interior trim panel comprises providing a skin layer on a spray tool, providing a source of polyol, and providing a source of isocyanate, wherein at least one of the sources contains a nucleated component. The method of this embodiment further comprises combining polyol and isocyanate from the respective sources to form expandable polyurethane reactive component, spraying the expandable polyurethane reactive component onto the skin layer to form a resilient layer, and securing a rigid substrate to the resilient layer to form the vehicle interior trim part.

Abstract: A method for forming a low density polyurethane skin for automobile interior applications is provided. The method of the invention comprises spraying an expandable polyurethane composition over a mold cavity surface or a mold cavity surface pre-coated with a primer polyurethane layer to form the low density polyurethane skin. A sufficient amount of the expandable polyurethane composition is sprayed so that the low density polyurethane skin has a thickness from about 0.5 to about 3 mils. The expandable polyurethane composition includes an isocyanate, a polyol, a blowing agent, an optional catalyst, and an optional surfactant. An article made by the method of the invention is also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying differently colored polyurethane forming materials includes a source of isocyanate, a source of polyol, multiple colorant sources for supplying multiple colorants, and multiple premix chambers that are each connected to a respective colorant source and one of the source of isocyanate and the source of polyol. Each premix chamber has a mixing element for mixing a respective colorant and one of isocyanate and polyol to form a selectively colored material. The apparatus further includes a spray head in communication with the premix chambers and the other of the source of isocyanate and the source of poloyl, and a valve assembly disposed between the spray head and the premix chambers for selectively introducing selectively colored material from one of the premix chambers and the other of isocyanate and polyol to the spray head.

Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods for altering insulin secretion, particularly in the context of treatment of subjects having, or suspected of being at risk for having, diabetes mellitus. The compounds have the following structure (I): including stereoisomers, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein W1, W2, X, R1, R2, R3, R4, m and n are defined herein.

Abstract: An apparatus for spraying polyurethane to form a skin on a mold. Polyurethane forming constituents are provided from a plurality of separate supply sources to separate recirculating fluid circuits. A mix head receives polyurethane constituents from the fluid circuits and mixes them to form a polyurethane mixture. A hydraulically operated valve controls the flow of the polyurethane constituents. The valve has a first position in which the polyurethane components are permitted to flow into the chamber of the mix head. The polyurethane mixture is then dispensed through a spray nozzle assembly. When the valve is in a second position, the polyurethane constituents are recirculated through the fluid circuits. A liquid solvent may be injected into the mix head under pressure to purge the mixture from the mix head and spray nozzle assembly in the second position.

Abstract: A data processing system, comprises a first processing resource which is coupled to a communications network. A second processing resource is coupled to the first processing resource. The first and second processing resources are complementarily configured to establish a communications relationship between them for restricting the second processing resource to executing instructions which only perform allowable operations. The data processing system inhibits compromise of the second processing resource.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, system, and method for performing interference checking of the design in a project, component or part thereof to a designer, engineer, team of designers, or a team of engineers. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a texture generating apparatus adapted to provide proximity analysis of objects in a design by dynamically generating a texture visually indicative of the spatial relationship between the modeled objects. In this embodiment, the texture generating apparatus is further comprised of a processing element. The processing element is adapted to perform the calculations of the interference check. The texture generating apparatus is further comprising a texture generating element. The texture generating element is adapted to provide the texture on which the interference check is based. The texture generating apparatus is further comprised a rendering element.

Abstract: A topical insecticide is provided which can be safe to use and avoids many common deleterious side effects of conventional topical insecticides. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the active ingredient of the insecticide formulation is an amine derivative, having a nitro-methylene group, a nitroamino group or a cyanoamino group, which can be formulated to have low toxicity and excellent insecticidal activity. One particularly suitable insecticide is 1-{(tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methyl}-2-nitro-3-methylguanidine(dinotefuran), an aldulticide that will kill adult fleas combined with methoprene.

Abstract: A process for the catalytic generation of hydrogen by the self-sustaining combination of partial oxidation and steam reforming of a hydrocarbon comprises containing a mixture of the hydrocarbon, an oxygen-containing gas and steam with a catalyst comprising rhodium dispersed on a refractory oxide support material which is a mixture of ceria and zirconia. The hydrocarbons are straight chain or branch chain hydrocarbons having 1 to 15 carbon atoms and include methane, propane, butane, hexane, heptane, normal-octane, iso-octane, naphthas, liquefied petroleum gas and reformulated gasoline petrol and diesel fuels. The hydrogen generation process can be started by feeding the hydrocarbon and air to initiate partial oxidation, before steam is added. The hydrogen generation process can be started by feeding the hydrocarbon and air to initiate partial oxidation, before steam is added.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for protecting image content. In an embodiment, tags are used to identify how to alter image content. A graphics processor is configured to process the tags and to alter the image responsive to the tags. In another embodiment, a graphics processor is configured to alter image content unless a key is provided to the graphics processor.

Abstract: A topical insecticide is provided which can be safe to use and avoids many common deleterious side effects of conventional topical insecticides. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the active ingredient of the insecticide formulation is an amine derivative, having a nitro-methylene group, a nitroamino group or a cyanoamino group, which can be formulated to have low toxicity and excellent insecticidal activity. One particularly suitable insecticide is 1-{(tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methyl}-2-nitro-3-methylguanidine (dinotefuran), an aldulticide that will kill adult fleas combined with pyriproxyfen.

Abstract: A land vehicle has four wheels (10) by which the vehicle is driven and steered and the wheels are driven by hydraulic motors (11). In one arrangement the vehicle is steered by at least one pair of steerable wheels and supply of fluid to the motors is arranged to reduce the speed of a wheel or wheels at one side of the vehicle during turning. The vehicle can also be operated in the skid steer mode with the wheels locked in a straight ahead position.

Abstract: A brush seal is provided for sealing between a rotating shaft and a housing. The brush seal includes an annular rim or head portion coaxial with the shaft and mounted on the housing, an annular array of bristles extending from the head portion toward the shaft for contact with the shaft at their ends, and an annular bristle support plate extending from the head portion toward the shaft. The support includes voids arranged to accommodate radial deformation in the support due to rubbing contact between the support and the shaft without incurring any substantial accompanying axial deformation which would distort the bristles and cause deterioration of their sealing function.

Abstract: A topical insecticide is provided which can be safe to use and avoids many common deleterious side effects of conventional topical insecticides. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the active ingredient of the insecticide formulation is an amine derivative, having a nitro-methylene group, a nitroamino group or a cyanoamino group, which can be formulated to have low toxicity and excellent insecticidal activity. One particularly suitable insecticide is 1-{(tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methyl}-2-nitro-3-methylguanidine (dinotefuran), an aldulticide that will kill adult fleas, dissolved in a solvent such as ethanol and/or DPM.

Abstract: A multifunction machine, such as a PCB manufacturing platform, has a plurality of task-specific modules each configured to perform a dedicated task. The machine includes a service interface providing to each of the plurality of task-specific modules a common supply, including power and a communications system backbone. A distributed control system is realized by the communication system backbone associated with the machine and task-specific modules. The task specific drivers co-operate, in use, with the communication system backbone to allow controlled operation of the specified task supported by its respective task-specific module. Through the use of a modular approach, the assembly process can be consolidated into a relatively small physical area of a factory or plant room, with commonly shared equipment further simplifying overall system control and programming.

Abstract: It is disclosed a method of deposting a seal coating and a seal system comprising at least two layers (3, 4) on the surface of an article (1). The upper or surface layer (4) has a higher chromium activity than a bottom layer (3) to reduce a diffusion of cobalt and the formation of cobalt oxide is reduced. The coating (2) of invention may be heat-treated to reduce or optimize the formation of cobalt oxide to sustin the wear property.