Abstract: The electronic circuit performs binary computation operations and comprises word, bit and source lines, and memory cells organized in rows and columns. Each cell includes one pair of memristors and one pair of switches, each memristor being connected to a switch and linked to the same source line during each computation operation, each pair of memristors storing a binary value; the switches being linked to a word line and to a pair of complementary bit lines. The circuit comprises a reading module including: a logic unit for each column, each comprising an input terminal connected to a source line to receive a column value, the logic unit toggling between values, depending on a comparison of the column value with a toggle threshold value; a modification unit for modifying, for at least one logic unit and depending on the computation operation, a difference between the column and threshold values.

Abstract: An actuator mechanism of a vehicle latch assembly includes an electric motor having an output shaft. Also included is a worm coupled to the output shaft. Further included is a worm gear driven by the worm. Yet further included is a spring operatively coupled to the worm gear and to a latch housing, the spring having a first leg extending through an aperture defined by the worm gear and a second leg extending into a receiving hole defined by the housing, the first leg including a first segment extending along a first leg axis and a second segment oriented at a non-parallel angle to the first leg axis, the second segment contacting a face of the worm gear to prevent removal of the spring.

Abstract: An actuator mechanism of a vehicle latch assembly includes an electric motor having an output shaft. Also included is a worm coupled to the output shaft. Further included is a worm gear driven by the worm. Yet further included is a spring operatively coupled to the worm gear and to a latch housing, the spring having a first leg extending through an aperture defined by the worm gear and a second leg extending into a receiving hole defined by the housing, the first leg including a first segment extending along a first leg axis and a second segment oriented at a non-parallel angle to the first leg axis, the second segment contacting a face of the worm gear to prevent removal of the spring.

Abstract: A vehicle latch assembly includes a housing having a frame plate. Also included is a claw disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the frame plate, the claw configured to rotate between an open latch position and a closed latch position. Further included is a claw buffer disposed within the housing and configured to interact with the claw upon rotation to the closed latch position, the claw buffer including at least one abutment portion configured to engage the claw prior to reaching the closed latch position.

Abstract: A vehicle latch assembly includes a housing having a frame plate. Also included is a claw disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the frame plate, the claw configured to rotate between an open latch position and a closed latch position. Further included is a claw buffer disposed within the housing and configured to interact with the claw upon rotation to the closed latch position, the claw buffer including at least one abutment portion configured to engage the claw prior to reaching the closed latch position.

Abstract: A closure system for a door opening includes a striker having a support plate and a striker wire, and a lock having a bolt actuated by a detent pawl and adapted to retain the striker wire in the door opening. The lock and the striker each have at least one attachment feature that is complementary and separate from the bolt and the striker wire. The striker is thus secured to the lock during the installation of the closure system on the vehicle.

Abstract: A closure system for a door opening includes a striker having a support plate and a striker wire, and a lock having a bolt actuated by a detent pawl and adapted to retain the striker wire in the door opening. The lock and the striker each have at least one attachment feature that is complementary and separate from the bolt and the striker wire. The striker is thus secured to the lock during the installation of the closure system on the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for illuminating a first and at least a second light source in a light-emitting apparatus. This method comprises the acts of illuminating the first light source for a first period during which the first light source emits a plurality of light pulses, illuminating the second light source for a second period during which the second light source emits at least one light pulse, and repeating the illuminating acts. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a light-emitting apparatus for emitting light pulses and detecting these light pulses after they have been reflected or transmitted by a substance.

Abstract: A method allows the transmitter to change transmission to a better channel in order to minimize transfer interference. In general, the transmitter will monitor all RF channels and tag the data frames with a preferred channel ID. Upon reception of a tag within a given data frame indicating a change in preferred transmission channel, the receiver will commence listening on the new channel. To avoid transmission lapses, the transmitter may continue to transmit on the old channel for a predetermined amount of time or number of data frames to allow the receiver enough time to switch channels without losing any frames.

Abstract: A landing gear having a telescopic cross shaft extending between the cylindrical stub shafts protruding from both screw jacks thereof. The telescopic cross shaft is made of square structural tubing. The telescopic cross shaft has a pair of end-casing members and a central-stem member. The end-casing members have a combined length of less than a distance between the legs of the landing gear. The end-casing members are slidably engaged over both ends of the central-stem member with loose-fit connections. The end-casing members are also respectively mounted over the stub shafts of the landing gear with loose-fit connections.

Abstract: An apparatus for sensing at least one physiological parameter of a patient and transmitting data related to the sensed physiological parameter to an external device. The apparatus comprises a detecting portion comprising at least one sensor interconnected with a connector, an acquisition portion comprising a connector interface configured to receive the connector, electronics for controlling the at least one sensor via the connector interface, receiving data related to the at least one physiological parameter from the at least one sensor via the connector interface and processing the received data, and a wireless interface for transmitting the processed data to the external device, and a power source for supplying energy to the acquisition module.

Abstract: A demodulator arrangement, suitable to demodulate data symbols modulated in accordance with a predefined constellation diagram and sent as part of information bursts (A1, B1, C1, D1, A2, B2, C2, D2) over a transmission medium with substantially stable attenuation characteristics, detects the amplitude of the data symbols in a coherent way and detects the phase of the data symbols in a differential way.

Abstract: The main station (MS) and possibly also the terminal stations (T1, T2, T3) of a telecommunication network is/are provided with memories wherein historical information (TT1, TT2, TT3, TT4, CT1, CT2, CT3), i.e. information with respect to log-in attempts of terminal stations (T1, T2, T3) in the past, is stored. This historical information is frequently updated and is used during a polled log-in method wherein terminals (T1, T2, T3) are polled either individually or in groups, executed for instance after a network crash or power-down, to limit the number of terminals that has to be polled by the main station (MS) so as to speed up the polled log-in procedure. The performance of the log-in of each single terminal further increases significantly if this terminal is located at a substantially fixed location in the network and if power- and delay information for transmitting upstream identification messages during log-in are also contained by the historical information.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the temperature of an object within a process chamber is described. The process chamber includes a platform for receiving the object and an energy source for transferring energy to the object. The apparatus includes a shield, and a first and second energy sensor. The shield is positioned in the chamber adjacent the object to create an isothermal cavity in the space between the object and the shield. The shield is designed to receive from the energy source an amount of energy approximating that received by the object. The first energy sensor is positioned between the shield and the platform to measure the temperature of the object. The second energy sensor measures the temperature of the shield.A method for establishing an isothermal condition within the process chamber includes the steps of varying the shield temperature in inverse relationship to the difference between the shield temperature and a target temperature.

Abstract: The method is used in a system comprising a central station (CS) coupled to each of a plurality of terminal stations (TS1-TSn), wherein the central station (CS) is enabled to transmit downstream frames (DS) to the terminal stations to allow the terminal stations to transfer upstream frames (US) to the central station in time slots assigned thereto by way of of access grant information (TEA1-TEA4) included in the downstream frames. The downstream frame (DS) is a superframe having a matrix structure with rows and columns, and a first portion and a second portion of the matrix structure is an overhead portion (S, TCB) and an information portion (ATM) respectively. The overhead portion includes the access grant information and the size of the overhead portion is flexibly adaptable. The central station and the terminal stations are adapted to send and to interpret the superframe.

Abstract: A flow-through system for determining the particle size distribution of iron oxide particulate matter in a reactor water sample. The system includes a magnetic filter having a chamber through which a stream of reactor water. The chamber is surrounded by a winding which is coupled to an electrical circuit for generating a varying magnetic field which interacts with any magnetic particulates entrained in the water sample flowing through chamber. When a strong magnetic field is established, magnetic particles are filtered out of the water stream flowing through the chamber by magnetic attraction. Therefore, only particles which are non-magnetic or slightly magnetic pass through the magnetic filter. The particles which pass through the magnetic filter then enter a conventional particle distribution analyzer which counts and sizes the particles in the water stream flowing therethrough.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy and C.sub.1-4 alkyl,R.sub.4 represents a heterocyclic radical selected from the radicals having the formulae ##STR2## in which R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, phenyl and halophenyl,R.sub.7 is selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-4 alkyl, and a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. These compounds are useful for the treatment of gastric ulcers.