Abstract: A system and method for updating software code or operating parameters on a remote telematics device using a first communications mode and a second broadcast communications mode and a geo-location device.

Abstract: A grain moisture sensor is disclosed having a sensor cell that includes a driven plate, a sense plate proximate to and substantially parallel with the driven plate for capacitive measurement across a spacing between the driven plate and the sense plate, and a fill plate adjacent the sense plate and substantially parallel with the driven plate for sensing whether the spacing is filled with grain. Optionally, the sensor cell includes a guard proximate to the parallel to the sense plate such that the sense plate is between the driven plate and the guard. The grain moisture sensor provides for measuring real and imaginary components of an excitation voltage applied to the driven plate, measuring real and imaginary components of a sense current sensed at the sense plate, calculating a complex admittance of the cell, calculating a complex admittance of a reference admittance, and calculating a grain complex permittivity.

Abstract: A medical/surgical suction device of three essential main parts. The first part is a metal tube having a proximal port and a distal port. The proximal part is attached to a have or flexible tube that is connected to a vacuum source. The distal end has plugged into it a portion of a sleeve. The other portion of the sleeve extends therefrom and carries coaxially the a thin tube. The other end is the suction end. The sleeve may be de-mounted from the metal tube whereby the sleeve may be cleaned apart from the metal tube. The metal tube has a port intermediate its proximal part and its distal part which acts as a valve to permit.