Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide local and/or remote control for an appliance. A load control device includes local controls and also includes communication components for remote operations. In one implementation, the load control device is configurable for use with a variety of appliances based on interchangeable sleeves that adapt the load control device to power leads having different configurations.

Abstract: In a graphics processing system that includes one or more programmable shading stages, the shader compiler receives a shader program to be compiled (step 40), identifies any run time constant expressions in the shader program (step 41), and removes such expressions from the original shader program, and substitutes them in the original main shader program with appropriate load instructions pointing to where the output results from a pilot shader program will be stored (step 42). The shader compiler then creates a separate pilot shader program for the identified run-time constant expressions (step 43). The pilot shader program is then executed on the graphics processing pipeline (step 44), before the modified main shader program (step 45).

Abstract: A method and system for establishing a communication session between a plurality of communication terminals in an intercom system is disclosed. One of the communication terminals is associated with a room, dwelling, residence, or building structure and is configured to generate a request for establishing a communication session with one or more other mobile communication terminals associated with the room, dwelling, residence, or building structure. The communication session includes one or more of transmission and reception of one or more of an audio, a video, a multimedia, an image, a text and any other form of data that may be transmitted and received by the plurality of communication terminals. The communication session may include transmission and reception of one or more signals such as, but not limited to, an audio, a video, a multimedia, an image, a text and any other form of data by the plurality of communication terminals.

Abstract: In a graphics processing system that includes one or more programmable shading stages, the shader compiler receives a shader program to be compiled (step 40), identifies any run time constant expressions in the shader program (step 41), and removes such expressions from the original shader program, and substitutes them in the original main shader program with appropriate load instructions pointing to where the output results from a pilot shader program will be stored (step 42). The shader compiler then creates a separate pilot shader program for the identified run-time constant expressions (step 43). The pilot shader program is then executed on the graphics processing pipeline (step 44), before the modified main shader program (step 45).

Abstract: A method and system for establishing a communication session between a plurality of communication terminals in an intercom system is disclosed. One of the communication terminals is associated with a room, dwelling, residence, or building structure and is configured to generate a request for establishing a communication session with one or more other mobile communication terminals associated with the room, dwelling, residence, or building structure. The communication session includes one or more of transmission and reception of one or more of an audio, a video, a multimedia, an image, a text and any other form of data that may be transmitted and received by the plurality of communication terminals. The communication session may include transmission and reception of one or more signals such as, but not limited to, an audio, a video, a multimedia, an image, a text and any other form of data by the plurality of communication terminals.

Abstract: A cup holder, especially for a motor vehicle, has a box-like pedestal (12) that has a placement surface (14) on its top, and a box-like cover (16) that is arranged over the pedestal. The side surfaces of the pedestal (12) serve as a guide for the cover (16), the cover having a recess (18) that is concentric with the placement surface (14).

Abstract: A method for the characterization of a silicon layer on a translucent substrate, in particular, for the characterization of a solar cell blank, includes detecting by at least one optical detector, the light transmitted through the silicon layer and/or reflected on the silicon layer. The method also includes determining a degree of absorption of the silicon layer for at least one wavelength by means of the detected light. The method further includes determining a quantity ratio between an amorphous fraction and a crystalline fraction of the silicon layer or between one of these fractions and the total of these fractions by means of the degree of absorption.

Abstract: An electrically assisted, power steering system for motor vehicles having an input shaft (6) connected to a pinion shaft (2) by a torsionally elastic member (5) is supported in a steering housing (1) by a rolling bearing. The rolling bearing is formed as an elastic, flexible roller bearing (13), whose cylinder rollers (13.5, 13.6) have at least at one peripheral position an elastically deformable cylinder roller (13.6), having a diameter that is slightly greater than a diameter of the other cylinder rollers (13.5). In this way, an exact guidance of the input shaft (6) is achieved, so that the applied steering torque can be used accurately by an evaluation unit (15) for controlling the servo motor (7).

Abstract: A cup holder, especially for a motor vehicle, has a box-like pedestal (12) that has a placement surface (14) on its top, and a box-like cover (16) that is arranged over the pedestal. The side surfaces of the pedestal serve as a guide for the cover, the cover having a recess (18) that is concentric with the placement surface (14).

Abstract: A cup holder, especially for a motor vehicle, has a support (14) that can be lowered into a base (5), a first holding ring (16) that is attached to the support (14), a bottom part (18) that is likewise attached to the support (14), and a second holding ring (20). The first holding ring (16) may be selectively locked in a first position in which it is concentric with the second holding ring (20), and may assume a second position in which it can be rotated with respect to the second holding ring (20).

Abstract: A system for identification and monitoring of, and obtaining data including location and status data relating to, assets of or in the establishment including mobile property such as food trays, shoe trays or luggage within the establishment or persons temporarily residing or working in the establishment, where the establishment typically has multiple rooms for temporary occupancy and wherein each room has a doorway for access to a common access path to the rooms. In particular the system may be characterized as including a wireless first communicator mounted in association with each room so as to be within a communication enabling proximity to the access path for example adjacent the corresponding doorway for each room, and at least one wireless interactive second communicator, which may be handheld, for use in association with an asset of the establishment.

Abstract: A support for a vehicle grab handle comprises a mounting part provided to be fastened to the vehicle, a support part provided to be joined to a grip part, and a support spindle by which the support part is rotatably supported on the mounting part. The support spindle is formed as an integral part of the mounting part and is injection-molded into the support part so as to be rotatable.

Abstract: The invention concerns a radial piston pump comprising a rotating pump shaft having an end portion connected to a rotationally fixed eccentric ring, said radial piston pump further comprising an eccentric bearing arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the eccentric ring, the eccentric bearing comprising a needle roller bushing having radially inward directed flanges between which bearing needle rollers are arranged for rolling, at least one pump plunger arranged in a pump housing and extending radially of the pump shaft being supported by an end face on the needle roller bushing, while the end portion of the pump shaft is supported in a housing via an adjacent second support bearing.

Abstract: An electrical contact element 1 includes an elongate terminal lug 6 on a first end of the electrical contact element and a substantially rectangular contact zone 5 disposed on a second end of the electrical contact element. The contact zone 5 is laterally offset relative to the terminal lug 6. A U-shaped intermediate region 8 is disposed between the contact zone 5 and the terminal lug 6. The U-shaped intermediate region is connected to the contact zone 5 via a connection arm member 10 on one end thereof and is connected to the terminal lug 6 via a radius zone 12 on the other end thereof. The U-shaped intermediate region includes an upper leg member 14, an intermediate leg member 15, and a lower leg member 16. A plurality of connection zones shaped as radii or circular curved portions Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 are formed between the rectangular contact zone 5, the connection arm 10, the upper leg member 14, the intermediate leg member 15, and the lower leg member 16, respectively.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of in-line die-cutting in saddle signature gathering wherein signature sets are gathered on a gathering chain to form signature sets. The signature set is grasped by a pair of belts which lift the signature off the gathering line so that a portion of the signature set along the spine thereof may be removed by a die-cutting pair of plates located above the gathering line. The signature sets may be stopped as lifting and cutting occurs. After lifting and cutting the signature set is replaced on the gathering line for further processing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of in-line die-cutting in saddle signature gathering wherein signature sets are gathered on a gathering chain to form signature sets. The signature set is grasped by a pair of belts which lift the signature off the gathering line so that a portion of the signature set along the spine thereof may be removed by a die-cutting pair of plates located above the gathering line. The signature sets may be stopped as lifting and cutting occurs. After lifting and cutting the signature set is replaced on the gathering line for further processing.