Abstract: Twinax cable assemblies including cable lacing sections are described. An example cable assembly includes a first assembly end section, a second assembly end section, and a cable lacing section between the first and second assembly end sections, and a plurality of cable sets. Each cable set includes a plurality of cables. At least one cable set laces through at least one other cable set in the cable lacing section in one example. When the cable assembly bends substantially around a bend axis, conductors in the plurality of cable sets remain substantially aligned.

Abstract: Assemblies for terminating shielded cables to printed circuit boards are described. An example assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a cable having a signal conductor and a shield layer surrounding the signal conductor, and a conductive strap. The conductive strap includes a top conductive element, a bottom conductive element, and a plurality of legs between the top conductive element and the bottom conductive element. The top conductive element includes a top notch, and the bottom conductive element includes a bottom notch. The assembly also includes a top solder element positioned between the top notch and the shield layer of the cable and a bottom solder element positioned between the bottom notch and the PCB.

Abstract: A twinax cable assembly comprises a cable lacing section between the assembly end sections. The cable assembly includes twinax cable sets of twinax cables. Each cable includes a pair of conductors spaced apart in a lateral direction. Each of the cable sets has connector ends where each of the cables in the cable sets connects to a terminal component. A tie bar is mounted on one end and another tie bar is mounted on the other end between the lacing section and the ends of the cables. The cables in each cable set lace through the other cable sets with the pair of conductors in each of the twinax cables substantially aligned in the lateral direction such that when the cable assembly bends substantially around a bend axis in the lateral direction the pairs of conductors in each of the twinax cables remain substantially aligned in the lateral direction.

Abstract: Data/telecommunication cables that include one or more layers of an integral, bonded electromagnetic shield are described. The shield may be configured to form an electrical ground path.

Abstract: An instrument for use in the gastrointestinal tract of a patient comprises a sleeve, an endoscope, a vacuum tube alternatively reciprocal relative to the sleeve and a switching block to control alternative insertions of the endoscope and vacuum tube into the sleeve while directing them into position.

Abstract: A twinax cable assembly comprises a cable lacing section between the assembly end sections. The cable assembly includes twinax cable sets of twinax cables. Each cable includes a pair of conductors spaced apart in a lateral direction. Each of the cable sets has connector ends where each of the cables in the cable sets connects to a terminal component. A tie bar is mounted on one end and another tie bar is mounted on the other end between the lacing section and the ends of the cables. The cables in each cable set lace through the other cable sets with the pair of conductors in each of the twinax cables substantially aligned in the lateral direction such that when the cable assembly bends substantially around a bend axis in the lateral direction the pairs of conductors in each of the twinax cables remain substantially aligned in the lateral direction.

Abstract: Data/telecommunication cables that include one or more layers of an integral, bonded electromagnetic shield are described. The shield may be configured to form an electrical ground path.

Abstract: A modular electrical-cabinet mounting apparatus (110) is provided comprising a base wall assembly (122) defining a cabling void (124) and a multi-part support platform (126) which is mountable to the base wall assembly (122) to at least partly cover the cabling void (124). The support platform (126) comprises a plurality of individual platform members (132a, 132b, 140) which are interconnectable to form the support platform (126). At least two said platform members are formed as cabinet-support members (132a, 132b) having a cabling access aperture therethrough and the support platform (126) is configured to be selectively assembled so that the cabinet-support members (132a, 132b) are in a spaced-apart relationship along the length of the support platform (126).

Abstract: Data/telecommunication cables that include one or more layers of an integral, bonded electromagnetic shield are described. The shield may be configured to form an electrical ground path.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an electric quad vehicle, a control system, and method of operation. The electric quad vehicle may include a central hub and four legs, each pivotably mounted to the central hub, each leg including an electric motor rotatably coupled to a wheel. Each leg may include a joint allowing the leg to bend to a retracted state with the wheel adjacent the central hub. The electric quad vehicle may include handle bars extending from the central hub including rider controls of acceleration and steering. The electric quad vehicle may include a control system configured to translate rider input to the rider controls into control signals for each of the electric motors.

Abstract: Data/telecommunication cables that include one or more layers of an integral, bonded electromagnetic shield are described. The shield may be configured to form an electrical ground path.

Abstract: An instrument for use in the gastrointestinal tract of a patient comprises an endoscope, a vacuum tube independently reciprocal relative to the endoscope and having a cross section of at least 18 french, and a sleeve that surrounds most of both the endoscope and vacuum tube.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure may include a vehicle having one or more tires, a body, and an occupant compartment including: a rotatable platform, a central pod seat and one or more companion pod seats disposed on the rotatable platform, and one or more rear seats, wherein the rotatable platform is configured to rotate the central pod seat and the one or more companion pod seats toward a front of the vehicle in a first mode and toward a rear of the vehicle in a second mode, and wherein the central pod seat is further configured to translate linearly away from a center of the rotatable platform into a first position and toward the center of the rotatable platform into a second position.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure may include a vehicle having one or more tires, a body, and an occupant compartment including: a rotatable platform, a central pod seat and one or more companion pod seats disposed on the rotatable platform, and one or more rear seats, wherein the rotatable platform is configured to rotate the central pod seat and the one or more companion pod seats toward a front of the vehicle in a first mode and toward a rear of the vehicle in a second mode, and wherein the central pod seat is further configured to translate linearly away from a center of the rotatable platform into a first position and toward the center of the rotatable platform into a second position.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an electric quad vehicle, a control system, and method of operation. The electric quad vehicle may include a central hub and four legs, each pivotably mounted to the central hub, each leg including an electric motor rotatably coupled to a wheel. Each leg may include a joint allowing the leg to bend to a retracted state with the wheel adjacent the central hub. The electric quad vehicle may include handle bars extending from the central hub including rider controls of acceleration and steering. The electric quad vehicle may include a control system configured to translate rider input to the rider controls into control signals for each of the electric motors.

Abstract: A detector access chamber (10) for a wireless directional detector (40), comprises a hollow body (12) having an open a upper end (20) and a lower end (24) at an opposing end, a lid (16) engageable with the open upper end (20) of the body (12) and preferably adapted to accommodate at least a 40 tonne vehicular load, and a detector holder (38) within the body (12) to hold a wireless directional detector (40). In use, the lid (16) and the detector holder (38) together define a volume adapted to constrain internal reorientation of the wireless directional detector (40) caused by vibrations. A submergible detector system (42) is also provided.

Abstract: A detector access chamber (10) for a wireless directional detector (40), comprises a hollow body (12) having an open a upper end (20) and a lower end (24) at an opposing end, a lid (16) engageable with the open upper end (20) of the body (12) and preferably adapted to accommodate at least a 40 tonne vehicular load, and a detector holder (38) within the body (12) to hold a wireless directional detector (40). In use, the lid (16) and the detector holder (38) together define a volume adapted to constrain internal reorientation of the wireless directional detector (40) caused by vibrations. A submergible detector system (42) is also provided.

Abstract: Techniques are described for automatically creating calendar items. For example, calendar-related activity can be detected within user-accessed content on a computing device. In response to the detected calendar-related activity, calendar information can be displayed to a user of the computing device that indicates availability of the user. The user can indicate initiate creation of a calendar item based on the detected calendar-related activity and save the calendar item to the user's calendar.

Abstract: A teaching aid is provided. The teaching aid can include a first portion. The first portion can include at least one shape, at least one fine motor skill activity and at least one alphabet. The teaching aid can also include a second portion. The second portion can include a numeric scale, at least one self esteem activity, at least one safety activity and at least one large motor skill activity. The first portion can be coupled to the second portion to form an aid to teach early childhood development skills for preschool.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for allowing mobile device users to participate in an online survey community by entering opinions and reading opinions of other through their mobile devices. The mobile devices need not support the same protocol as the server that manages and provides the survey information. In particular, a system is provided in which users of WAP-enabled mobile phones can enter opinion information into their WAP phones immediately after an event that is the subject of a survey, even though a Web server that uses a protocol not supported by the phones manages the survey data. Further, a feature is provided to defer the transmission of the opinion data from the phone, thereby allowing the opinion data to be batched, or to be entered even when the phone network is not available.