Abstract: An electrical connector including a first connector portion and a second connector portion. First and second covers are pivotally attached to the body about a common axis for covering the first and second connector portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a first connector portion and a second connector portion. First and second covers are pivotally attached to the body about a common axis for covering the first and second connector portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a body having first and second connector portions. A locking clip coupled to the body facilitates a snap-fit engagement of the body with an associated receptacle opening.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a first connector portion and a second connector portion. Each of the first and second connector interfaces includes several terminals. At least a portion of the terminals of the first connector interface are electrically coupled to associated ones of the terminals of the second connector interface via a multi-level arrangement.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a receptacle terminal having a tubular member configured to receive at least a portion of a plug-type terminal. The receptacle terminal includes a slot extending axially along at least a portion of said tubular member and a resiliently expandable member disposed around the tubular member.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a first connector portion and a second connector portion. First and second covers are pivotally attached to the body about a common axis for covering the first and second connector portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a body having first and second connector portions. A locking clip coupled to the body facilitates a snap-fit engagement of the body with an associated receptacle opening.

Abstract: Endostatin compositions capable of inhibiting endothelial cell proliferation, inhibiting angiogenesis and causing tumor regression are described. Specifically, amino acid sequences of endostatin proteins and nucleic acid sequences coding for endostatin proteins are provided.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a first connector portion and a second connector portion. Each of the first and second connector interfaces includes several terminals. At least a portion of the terminals of the first connector interface are electrically coupled to associated ones of the terminals of the second connector interface via a multi-level arrangement.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a subject, such as a patient, using rules is provided. The method includes receiving data from the subject, and applying the data to a rule-based algorithm. The method also preferably includes generating a response based on the application of the rule-based algorithm. Some examples of responses include generating an alarm, generating a suggested reason for an identification of an abnormal condition, and generating a suggested response to an abnormal condition that has been identified. Preferably, more than one set of variables is applied to a particular rule-based algorithm. A monitor using the method may be configured to have multiple rule-based algorithms selected and applied simultaneously. Each rule-based algorithm can generate a unique response, or a combination can be used to generate a smaller number of responses. Also, a monitor using this method may be configured to allow rule-based algorithms to be exchanged and/or altered.

Abstract: A multi-fiber ribbon-coupled multi-channel, optical amplifier architecture has a very compact form factor that facilitates one-for-one alignment with and coupling to each optical fiber of a multi-fiber ribbon. A physically compact, focusing and coupling structure couples into respective light amplifying waveguide channels of a substrate, to which the fibers of the multi-fiber ribbon are coupled, the optical pumping energy emitted by multiple pumping energy sources that are arranged generally transverse to the optical waveguide amplifying channels. The pumping energy coupling structure may include a prism, GRIN lens array or a spherical lenslet array. The number of GRIN lenses or lenslets corresponds to the number of pumping source elements, to provide one-for-one collimation or focusing of the light beams generated by the pumping energy emitters into the optical waveguide channels.

Abstract: A transmission range selector system having a driver interface module, an electronic control module, and an actuator coupleable to an automotive transmission. The driver interface module may be positioned in a plurality of desired transmission gear positions. The desired gear position set at the driver interface module is redundantly sensed by the combination of a rotational position Hall effect sensor and a plurality of discrete position Hall effect sensors. The rotational position Hall effect sensor has a linearly varying output representative of the desired gear position. The Hall effect sensors provide an output to the electronic control module for energizing the actuator to change the transmission gear position to the desired transmission gear set at the driver interface module. The actuator may include multiple motors to provide redundancy and a sensor gear for providing transmission gear position feedback to the electronic control module.

Abstract: An electronically agile multi-beam optical transceiver has a first crossbar switch, that switches input signals to selected ones of a spatial array of light emitters. The light emitters supply modulated light beams to spatial locations of a telecentric lens, which geometrically transforms the beams along different divergence paths, in accordance with displacements from the lens axis of the light emitter elements within the spatial array. Light beams from remote sites incident on a divergence face of the telecentric lens are deflected to a photodetector array, outputs of which are coupled to a second crossbar switch. An auxiliary photodetector array monitors optical beams from one or more sites whose spatial locations are known, and supplies spatial error correction signals for real-time pointing and tracking and atmospheric correction.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting angiogenesis or neoplastic growth, or both, in a bird or mammal is disclosed. The method involves identifying an animal that has, or is at risk for, unwanted angiogenesis or neoplastic growth or both, and administering to the animal an amount of a plasminogen-related gene-B polypeptide sufficient to inhibit the angiogenesis or neoplastic growth.

Abstract: A multi-fiber ribbon-coupled multi-channel, optical amplifier architecture has a very compact form factor that facilitates one-for-one alignment with and coupling to each optical fiber of a multi-fiber ribbon. A dual substrate structure contains a first substrate having a signal transport core laminated with a second substrate having an associated pumping energy-receiving, pseudo-cladding layer. This use of separate substrates prevents dopant material of the signal transport core from intruding into the pseudo-cladding material. The bulk layers are polished and laminated so that the signal transport core is in intimate face-to-face abutment with the pseudo-cladding layer. The back side of the bulk containing the pseudo-cladding material is lapped and polished to expose pseudo-cladding material, and provide a generally planar surface that facilitates coupling of the pseudo-cladding layer (and its abutting core) with a pumping energy source.

Abstract: An electronically agile multi-beam optical transceiver has a first crossbar switch, that switches input signals to selected ones of a spatial array of light emitters. The light emitters supply modulated light beams to spatial locations of a telecentric lens, which geometrically transforms the beams along different divergence paths, in accordance with displacements from the lens axis of the light emitter elements within the spatial array. Light beams from remote sites incident on a divergence face of the telecentric lens are deflected to a photodetector array, outputs of which are coupled to a second crossbar switch. An auxiliary photodetector array monitors optical beams from one or more sites whose spatial locations are known, and supplies spatial error correction signals for real-time pointing and tracking and atmospheric correction.

Abstract: A multi-fiber ribbon-coupled multi-channel, optical amplifier architecture has a compact form factor for coupling to a multi-fiber ribbon. A single clad fiber is pulled to a prescribed diameter based upon the geometry and dimensions of the inner clad of a clad-pumped fiber. The single clad fiber is affixed in a V-shaped groove in a waveguide substrate, by optical fiber bonding epoxy back-filled in the groove, and which wicks around the single clad fiber. After the epoxy cures, any fiber and epoxy above the substrate are removed down to its surface.

Abstract: A multi-fiber ribbon-coupled multi-channel, optical amplifier architecture has a compact form factor for coupling to a multi-fiber ribbon. A single clad fiber is pulled to a prescribed diameter based upon the geometry and dimensions of the inner clad of a clad-pumped fiber. The single clad fiber is affixed in a V-shaped groove in a waveguide substrate, by optical fiber bonding epoxy back-filled in the groove, and which wicks around the single clad fiber. After the epoxy cures, any fiber and epoxy above the substrate are removed down to its surface.

Abstract: A multi-fiber ribbon-coupled multi-channel, optical amplifier architecture has a very compact form factor that facilitates one-for-one alignment with and coupling to each optical fiber of a multi-fiber ribbon. A dual substrate structure contains a first substrate having a signal transport core laminated with a second substrate having an associated pumping energy-receiving, pseudo-cladding layer. This use of separate substrates prevents dopant material of the signal transport core from intruding into the pseudo-cladding material. The bulk layers are polished and laminated so that the signal transport core is in intimate face-to-face abutment with the pseudo-cladding layer. The back side of the bulk containing the pseudo-cladding material is lapped and polished to expose pseudo-cladding material, and provide a generally planar surface that facilitates coupling of the pseudo-cladding layer (and its abutting core) with a pumping energy source.

Abstract: Apparatus for use with a vehicle includes an optical switch configured to furnish an electrical output. A mechanical control has a selectable position for controlling a function of the vehicle. The mechanical control has a shutter constructed and arranged to control the electrical output of the optical switch based on the position of the control.