Abstract: Various embodiments of a tire tread having at least one sipe comprising an S-shaped geometry are disclosed. In one embodiment, a tire is provided, comprising: a tread portion comprising tread block or tread rib; the tread block or the tread rib having at least one sipe, wherein the at least one sipe includes at least one convex portion and at least one concave portion forming an S-shaped geometry along at least a portion of a length of the sipe, wherein the S-shaped geometry along at least a portion of the length of the sipe has an amplitude (A1), and wherein the amplitude (A1) varies along a radial height of the sipe, and wherein the at least one sipe includes a first curvilinear portion and a second curvilinear portion oriented substantially radially within the sipe, and forming an S-shaped geometry along the radial height of the sipe.

Abstract: A sliding sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. At least one of the shells having a retaining channel for engaging and retaining a floating carrier on a visor pivot rod. It is also contemplated that the sun visor may have a snap in vanity system and rotating pin on a D-ring associated therewith. The visor body also may include a wire routing option to route a wire from the electrical system of a vehicle to a light bulb in a vanity.

Abstract: A sliding sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. At least one of the shells having a retaining channel for engaging and retaining a floating carrier on a visor pivot rod. It is also contemplated that the sun visor may have a snap in vanity system and rotating pin on a D-ring associated therewith. The visor body also may include a wire routing option to route a wire from the electrical system of a vehicle to a light bulb in a vanity.

Abstract: A sliding sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. At least one of the shells having a retaining channel for engaging and retaining a floating carrier on a visor pivot rod. It is also contemplated that the sun visor may have a snap in vanity system and rotating pin on a D-ring associated therewith. The visor body also may include a wire routing option to route a wire from the electrical system of a vehicle to a light bulb in a vanity.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a tire tread having at least one sipe comprising an S-shaped geometry are disclosed.

Abstract: A sliding sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. At least one of the shells having a retaining channel for engaging and retaining a floating carrier on a visor pivot rod. It is also contemplated that the sun visor may have a snap in vanity system and rotating pin on a D-ring associated therewith. The visor body also may include a wire routing option to route a wire from the electrical system of a vehicle to a light bulb in a vanity.

Abstract: A sliding sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. At least one of the shells having a retaining channel for engaging and retaining a floating carrier on a visor pivot rod. It is also contemplated that the sun visor may have a snap in vanity system and rotating pin on a D-ring associated therewith. The visor body also may include a wire routing option to route a wire from the electrical system of a vehicle to a light bulb in a vanity.

Abstract: A sliding sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. At least one of the shells having a retaining channel for engaging and retaining a floating carrier on a visor pivot rod. It is also contemplated that the sun visor may have a snap in vanity system and rotating pin on a D-ring associated therewith. The visor body also may include a wire routing option to route a wire from the electrical system of a vehicle to a light bulb in a vanity.

Abstract: A back brace including two support arms, each support arm including an underarm support located at one distal end, said underarm support is configured, when in use, to support an underarm of a user; wherein each support arm includes a hinge section, located close to or at the opposite distal end to that support arm's underarm support, each said hinge section incorporates a bias means configured to bias said support arm towards alignment

Abstract: A system for attaching accessories to a vehicle interior is provided. The system includes a quick-release receptacle formed in such surfaces as a windshield visor. Accessories having a T-shaped quick-release connector may be quickly and easily attached and removed for mounting on various surfaces of the vehicle interior.

Abstract: A signal sampling system includes an input signal and a plurality of samplers. The plurality of samplers produces a plurality of sample output signals. Each sampler from the plurality of samplers samples the input signal to produce a corresponding sample output signal from the plurality of sample output signals. Each sampler samples the input signal with a sampling pulse having a sampling aperture. A first sampling aperture used by a first sampler from the plurality of samplers to sample the input signal differs in duration from a second sampling aperture used by a second sampler from the plurality of samplers to sample the input signal.

Abstract: A signal sampling system includes a plurality of samplers that sample a signal. A signal processor processes samples acquired by the plurality of samplers in order to characterize jitter present in the signal. A set of samples is taken for a periodically repeating signal edge. The set of samples includes one sample from each sampler in the plurality of samplers. Each sample in the set of samples is taken at a different time. The signal processor evaluates values of samples within the set of samples to characterize jitter.

Abstract: A sampling timebase system uses the frequency stable clock signal present in digital systems to accurately reconstruct waveforms that are synchronous with the clock signal. The sampling timebase system provides a strobe signal having a precisely controlled time delay relative to a trigger event. An interval counter is programmed to count a specified number of the cycles of the clock signal, providing for coarse time delay adjustment of the strobe signal in time increments determined by the period of the clock signal. A fine delay generator triggered by the terminal count of the interval counter provides for fine adjustment of the time delay of the strobe signal. The interval counter and fine delay generator are programmable to progressively vary the time delay between the strobe signal and the trigger event relative to cycles of the waveform. The strobe signals, when applied to a sampler, enable sufficient samples to be acquired to reconstruct selected segments of the waveform.

Abstract: A bowstring release apparatus having a housing and a release arm projecting from the housing. A flexible cord is secured with respect to the release arm and thereby forms a gap between the release arm and the flexible cord, when the bowstring release apparatus is in a loaded position. Upon release of the flexible cord with respect to the release arm, the bowstring release apparatus moves from a loaded position toward an unloaded position. A longitudinal axis of the release arm is positioned generally parallel to a direction of travel along which a bowstring moves, when the bowstring release apparatus moves from the loaded position to the unloaded position. Contact between the flexible cord and the bowstring preferably does not exceed an approximately 90.degree. arc section of an outer circumferential surface of the bowstring.