Abstract: An adaptive valve for an airbag inflator having a manifold with an exhaust opening for fluid communication with an airbag. The adaptive valve is constructed for connection to a manifold so that it is in fluid communication therewith. The adaptive valve has an exhaust orifice and is constructed to selectively open the exhaust orifice to divert inflation gas away from an inflator manifold when it is connected thereto to lower the rate of inflation of an airbag in fluid communication with the exhaust opening of the manifold. The adaptive valve may have a valve member movably mounted therein for movement between a first position wherein it closes the exhaust orifice and a second position wherein it opens the exhaust orifice. An initiator is provided in the adaptive valve to generate sufficient gas pressure to move the valve member to the first or second position.

Abstract: Disclosed are aluminum pastes comprising particulate aluminum, a zinc-organic component and an organic vehicle and their use in forming p-type aluminum back electrodes of silicon solar cells.

Abstract: Described herein are a silicon semiconductor device and a conductive lead-free silver paste for use in the front side of a solar cell device.

Abstract: Described herein are a silicon semiconductor device and a conductive silver paste for use in the front side of a solar cell device.

Abstract: A large format imager includes an array of pixels for converting electromagnetic radiation into electrical signals and a trigger to from an optical pulse so as to trigger the pixels to generate an integration period. Each pixel includes a photodiode to convert light intensity of high-frequency radiation into an electrical charge, a reset switch to reset the photodiode, circuitry to enable sampling of the electrical charge produced by the photodiode, a photoswitch to convert an optical trigger pulse, received from the trigger, into an electrical signal, an inverter to produce a control signal corresponding to the electrical signal produced by the photoswitch, and control circuitry to locally generate integration control signals. The integration control signals control a start of an integration period for the photodiode, duration of the integration period for the photodiode, and the sampling of the electrical charge produced by the photodiode.

Abstract: A dispenser for an animal repellant including: a housing, wherein the housing includes a chamber for containing a spool; a spool, wherein the spool is associated with the chamber of the housing, and wherein the spool is associated with an animal repellant; and wherein the animal repellant includes a substrate, wherein the substrate is associated with an agent wherein the agent includes an animal repellant.

Abstract: A system for low-latency, high-resolution, continuous motion panoramic video imaging includes a plurality of high-resolution video cameras, each video camera generating about at least 500 kilopixel near-real time video. The cameras can be supported for positioning the plurality of cameras at predetermined angular locations to generate a full 360 degree field of view. The system can also include an image processor for processing video image signals in parallel and providing panoramic images. In one embodiment, the system can include a display to provide seamless panoramic images.

Abstract: A dispenser for an animal attractant including: a housing, wherein the housing includes a chamber for containing a spool; a spool, wherein the spool is associated with the chamber of the housing, and wherein the spool is associated with a deer attractant; and wherein the deer attractant includes a substrate, wherein the substrate is associated with an agent wherein the agent includes a deer attractant.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is a data mining method, system, and computer program product for correlating drug, diagnosis, and/or treatment codes to permit health plans to recover, from a liable third party, costs expended on an insured.

Abstract: Single hardware subsystems that present two software views that appear to be two separate hardware subsystems attached in a hierarchy are implemented with PCI-type arrangements. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a hardware arrangement is adapted to emulate two virtually separate hierarchical subsystems in a single hardware block. This emulation facilitates the coupling of devices to PCI Express-type communications links while addressing PCI-Express-type linking requirements for such devices.

Abstract: Opportunity distribution systems and methods distribute business opportunities received from lead sources for routing to one or more destination businesses that will make use the opportunity, such as an opportunity to place a webpage advertisement on a webpage that is being served to a viewer. The system identifies a set of most profitable destinations for each opportunity, for each routing, while complying with business rules associated with the opportunity source and the destination businesses. System variables associated with the lead source and the destinations may be advantageously adjusted to maintain desired flow rate and quality levels of leads to each destination and to maximize profit to the system. A system administrator module and log of lead transactions allows the system to review previous performance and to carry out simulations in order to identify desired adjustments to system variables.

Abstract: Lead distribution systems and methods distribute consumer business leads received from lead sources for routing to one or more destinations that will use the lead and/or will forward the lead to another destination. The system identifies a set of most profitable destinations for each lead, while complying with business rules associated with the lead source and the destinations. For each lead, the system identifies a set of candidate destinations. The candidate destinations may include destinations for which the system has established exclusions, destinations for which the lead source has established exclusions, or both.

Abstract: Lead distribution systems and methods distribute consumer business leads received from lead sources for routing to one or more destinations that will use the lead and/or will forward the lead to another destination. The system identifies a set of most profitable destinations for each lead based on a margin score, while complying with business rules associated with the lead source and destinations. Each lead source is associated with at least one cost score, reflective of a monetary cost for the lead and of other business considerations associated with the lead source. Candidate destinations are each associated with a revenue score, reflective of an amount to be paid for a lead and of other business considerations associated with the destination. A margin score for each destination is calculated based on the cost and revenue scores, and the lead is distributed, based at least in part on the calculated margin scores.

Abstract: Lead distribution systems and methods distribute consumer business leads received from lead sources for routing to one or more destinations that will use the lead and/or will forward the lead to another destination. The system identifies a set of most profitable destinations for each lead, while complying with business rules associated with the lead source and the destinations. For each lead, the system identifies a set of candidate destinations, each with associated business rules. The candidate destinations may include destinations with which the system has established business rules, destinations with which the lead source has established business rules, or both. For leads that may be multi-distributed, different business rules may apply to each time the lead is distributed. When both the lead distribution system and the source have different business rules established with a destination, the rules established by the source may take precedence over those of the lead distribution system.

Abstract: Lead distribution systems and methods distribute consumer business leads received from lead sources for routing to one or more destinations that use the leads and/or forward the leads to another destination. A quality level is assessed for each lead source, based in part on a percentage of leads from the source that result in a desired business transaction with the ultimate user of the lead. The system identifies a set of most profitable destinations for each lead, while maintaining a desired overall quality level and flow rate of leads routed to each destination. Adjusting the quality ratings of the lead sources may advantageously be used to affect the placement of their leads with destinations.

Abstract: A gas generator comprising a pressure vessel containing a gas under a first predetermined pressure. An initiator housing closes one end of the pressure vessel and has an opening at the inner end thereof that is closed by an initiator rupture disk constructed to rupture at a second predetermined pressure in the initiator housing greater than the first predetermined pressure. A micro-gas generator or initiator is disposed within the initiator housing. A manifold closes the other end of the pressure vessel and has an opening at the inner end thereof closed by a manifold rupture disk constructed to rupture at a third predetermined pressure greater than the first predetermined pressure.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a thick film conductor composition comprised of (a) aluminum-containing powder; (b) amorphous silicon dioxide (c) and one or more optional glass frit compositions; dispersed in (d) organic medium. The amorphous silicon dioxide contributes to significant bow reduction tendency for solar cells thinner than 270 microns and larger than five inches square without significant effect on reducing the electrical performance of the fired solar cell. In addition and as preferred by solar cell manufacturers, the addition of glass frit reduces the dusting tendency of the aluminum thick film composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a thick film conductor composition comprised of (a) aluminum-containing powder; (b) at least one glass frit composition; dispersed in (c) organic medium wherein said glass frit composition upon firing undergoes a recrystallization process and liberates both a glass and a crystalline phase and wherein said glass phase of said recrystallization process comprises a glass that has a lower softening point than the original softening point of said glass frit composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a thick film conductor composition comprised of (a) aluminum-containing powder; (b) one or more glass frit compositions; dispersed in (c) organic medium wherein at least one of said glass frit compositions has a softening point of less than 400° C.

Abstract: A radio frequency power generation and power measurement system includes power sensors to measure both the radio frequency (RF) power transmitted by radio equipment under test, and the RF power received by the radio equipment under test. Power sensors are mounted in a separate assembly remote from the main power measurement and generation. The RF power sensors and other components in the remote assembly are interconnected to allow measurement of both received and transmitted RF power at the RF connector or connectors of the radio equipment under test. The main assembly and the remote assembly are connected by a flexible link.