Abstract: An apparatus is provided for holding an article in a motor vehicle. That apparatus includes a motor vehicle storage compartment having a receiver and a reversible insert held in the receiver. A storage system is also disclosed including a left-hand storage compartment including a first receiver, a right-hand storage compartment including a second receiver and a reversible insert configured for receipt in the first receiver and the second receiver.

Abstract: A doghouse retainer includes a body having an end wall incorporating a clip receiver and a sidewall having an ultrasonic heating concentration feature. A door assembly is provided including a door inner and a door trim panel incorporating such a doghouse retainer. A method of adjusting a gap between two components is also provided.

Abstract: A fastening system includes a locking pin, a doghouse, including a receiver, and a retainer body held in the receiver. The retainer body includes a retention feature adapted to receive and hold the locking pin. The fastening system is useful in a method of securing a trim component to a door inner.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for holding an article in a motor vehicle. That apparatus includes a motor vehicle storage compartment having a receiver and a reversible insert held in the receiver. A storage system is also disclosed including a left-hand storage compartment including a first receiver, a right-hand storage compartment including a second receiver and a reversible insert configured for receipt in the first receiver and the second receiver.

Abstract: A apparatus includes a trim panel and a displaceable face pane. The trim panel includes a storage compartment and a guideway having a latching slot and a positioning rack. The displaceable face panel has a trunnion received for sliding movement along the guideway.

Abstract: A vehicle door includes a first interlock coupled to an inner frame panel. A second interlock coupled to an inner trim panel. The first and second interlocks are separated to define a ready state. During an impact condition, the first and second interlocks selectively engage one another to define an impact state that resists deflection of the inner trim panel away from the inner frame panel.

Abstract: A vehicle including first and seating assemblies positioned within a single seating row defining a space positioned therebetween. A storage member is operable between an undeployed position within a member space defined below a seat base of the first seating assembly and a deployed position within the space between the first and second seating assemblies via a linkage.

Abstract: An apparatus adapted to prevent unintended seat adjust switch actuation in a vehicle side impact or crash includes a wall, having a window, a seat adjustment switch behind the wall, an actuator connected to the seat adjustment switch and extending through the window and a stop adapted to limit displacement of the actuator when the actuator is displaced inboard toward the wall. That stop may be carried on one of the wall or the actuator. A new and improved seat assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: A vehicle door includes a first interlock coupled to an inner frame panel. A second interlock coupled to an inner trim panel. The first and second interlocks are separated to define a ready state. During an impact condition, the first and second interlocks selectively engage one another to define an impact state that resists deflection of the inner trim panel away from the inner frame panel.

Abstract: A vehicle including first and seating assemblies positioned within a single seating row defining a space positioned therebetween. A storage member is operable between an undeployed position within a member space defined below a seat base of the first seating assembly and a deployed position within the space between the first and second seating assemblies via a linkage.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a battery preparing a first electrode by providing a substrate and depositing onto the substrate at least one silicon-based semiconductor layer of a specific porosity, in particular a doped micro-crystalline silicon layer that may comprise additions of Ge, Sn and/or C; treating the semiconductor layer using laser radiation for fully or partially varying the porosity, in particular by increasing the porosity of active regions for accommodating ions, in particular lithium-ions, or for reducing the porosity of inactive regions, for decreasing the ion-absorption capacity; arranging the first electrode together with a second electrode and an electrolyte within a housing; and contacting the two electrodes and connecting with external terminals accessible from outside the housing. Also disclosed is a battery made according to the disclosed method.

Abstract: A fastening system includes a locking pin, a doghouse, including a receiver, and a retainer body held in the receiver. The retainer body includes a retention feature adapted to receive and hold the locking pin. The fastening system is useful in a method of securing a trim component to a door inner.

Abstract: A radar device for transmitting a signal in a frequency range with a control system and an oscillator. An input of the oscillator is connected to the control system via a converter. The oscillator can be activated by the control system to generate the signal and the signal generated by the oscillator can be tapped at an output of the oscillator, with at least one transmission antenna for transmitting the signal at the output of the oscillator. The transmission antenna is connected to the output of the oscillator, with at least one receive channel for receiving a receive signal, for processing the receive signal and for forwarding the processed receive signal to the control system. The receive channel features at least one receive antenna and a mixer for mixing the receive signal with the signal at the output of the oscillator. The mixer is connected to the output of the oscillator. A frequency divider is provided that feeds signals from the oscillator to a frequency counter.

Abstract: A back surface contact solar cell has a wafer with an anti-reflection layer on the front surface, with an emitter and a back surface field on the back surface, and with contacts, produced using laser ablation, on the back surface, wherein the pitch is at most 800 micrometers. Furthermore provided is a method for producing such a solar cell.

Abstract: A vehicle door includes a first interlock coupled to an inner frame panel. A second interlock coupled to an inner trim panel. The first and second interlocks are separated to define a ready state. During an impact condition, the first and second interlocks selectively engage one another to define an impact state that resists deflection of the inner trim panel away from the inner frame panel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a magneto-optical light modulator (100) for modulating light based on a physical property provided as an input to the modulator (100), the modulator (100) comprising a substrate (114) with a region of material (130) comprising a film of Eu(1-x)Sr(x)MO3 (112), an optical waveguide (106; 108) adapted for directing light through the region of material (130) and a first control unit, the first control unit being adapted to—maintain the region of material (130) at a constant predefined temperature in case the physical property is an input magnetic field subject to the region of material (130) or—maintain the region of material (130) subjected to a constant predefined magnetic field in case the physical property is an input temperature of the region of material (130), the light modulator (100) being adapted to perform the modulation of the light using the birefringence of the region of material (130), the birefringence depending on the physical property.

Abstract: A radar device for transmitting a signal in a frequency range with a control system and an oscillator. An input of the oscillator is connected to the control system via a converter. The oscillator can be activated by the control system to generate the signal and the signal generated by the oscillator can be tapped at an output of the oscillator, with at least one transmission antenna for transmitting the signal at the output of the oscillator. The transmission antenna is connected to the output of the oscillator, with at least one receive channel for receiving a receive signal, for processing the receive signal and for forwarding the processed receive signal to the control system. The receive channel features at least one receive antenna and a mixer for mixing the receive signal with the signal at the output of the oscillator. The mixer is connected to the output of the oscillator. A frequency divider is provided that feeds signals from the oscillator to a frequency counter.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a battery preparing a first electrode by providing a substrate and depositing onto the substrate at least one silicon-based semiconductor layer of a specific porosity, in particular a doped micro-crystalline silicon layer that may comprise additions of Ge, Sn and/or C; treating the semiconductor layer using laser radiation for fully or partially varying the porosity, in particular by increasing the porosity of active regions for accommodating ions, in particular lithium-ions, or for reducing the porosity of inactive regions, for decreasing the ion-absorption capacity; arranging the first electrode together with a second electrode and an electrolyte within a housing; and contacting the two electrodes and connecting with external terminals accessible from outside the housing. Also disclosed is a battery made according to the disclosed method.

Abstract: A system for using a thermal cycle for healing or cooling. The system comprises a thermoelectric module flowing a gas; and an internal heat exchanger flowing the gas and exchanging heat between the gas and another fluid; the gas flow from at least one of the thermoelectric module and the internal heat exchanger flowing for heating or cooling. The system may be for using a closed cycle to remove a liquid from at least one object comprising moisture, the system comprising an enclosure containing the at least one object and arranged to receive a hot and dry gas for flow over the at least one object and thereby to produce a flow of moist gas at an intermediate temperature. The internal heat exchanger is arranged to exchange heat between the flow of the moist gas at the intermediate temperature and a flow of cold dry gas, thereby producing cooled moist gas and pre-warmed dry gas.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for making contact with a semiconductor substrate, in particular for making contact with solar cells, in which a metallic seed structure is generated on the surface through a dielectric or passivating layer by means of an LIFT process, and the seed structure is then reinforced.