Abstract: A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system comprising an actuator body, hydraulic pump, electric motor, plurality of sensors, energy storage facility, and controller is provided. The method comprises disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event.

Abstract: A telecommunications equipment frame including a base, and two vertical uprights, and a top member; the upright members defining an upper equipment zone and a lower cable tray zone. One or more front trays are in the lower cable tray zone, and openings are provided through the frame to one or more rear trays. The equipment zone defined by the two uprights is open without cable management structure for receiving telecommunications equipment. At least one slack storage zone adjacent to the central zone includes a plurality of cable management devices for storing cable slack.

Abstract: A support base for a child safety seat includes a shell adapted to receive a child seat, the shell including a belt anchoring region, and a belt anchoring system connected with the shell, the belt anchoring system being operable to anchor a first belt portion and a second belt portion to the shell respectively at two spaced-apart middle locations in the belt anchoring region.

Abstract: A surgical system includes a steerable instrument. The steerable instrument includes a first tube including a first serpentine beam formed in a tubular sidewall thereof, and a second tube including a second serpentine beam formed in a tubular sidewall thereof. The first and second tubes are concentrically nested and positioned so that the first and second serpentine beams are at least partially aligned with each other axially and face in radial directions that differ angularly from one another. The first and second tubes are connected to each other distally of the first and second serpentine beams. The first and second serpentine beams define a bending segment that is actuatable to form a bend in the nested tube structure in response to differential axial forces applied to the first and second tubes.

Abstract: A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system comprising an actuator body, hydraulic pump, electric motor, plurality of sensors, energy storage facility, and controller is provided. The method comprises disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event.

Abstract: A support base for a child safety seat includes a shell, a belt clamp and a latching mechanism. The shell is adapted to receive a child seat thereon, and has a belt anchoring region including a first surface and a second surface. The belt clamp is pivotally connected with the shell, and is operable to clamp a first belt portion and a second belt portion respectively adjacent to the first surface and the second surface. The latching mechanism is operable to lock the belt clamp in a clamping state.

Abstract: A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system comprising an actuator body, hydraulic pump, electric motor, plurality of sensors, energy storage facility, and controller is provided. The method comprises disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event.

Abstract: A manifold tube is formed from a straight length of thin wall tube initially having a uniform circular cross section. A first segment of the tube is left in its initial circular cross section configuration. The first segment includes an inlet end of the tube. A second segment of the tube is flattened to form opposed flat wall portions spaced apart by a distance smaller than the diameter of the circular portion and separated by side walls spaced apart by a distance greater than the diameter. An inlet fitting is attached to the inlet end of the tube. A bend is formed in the first segment of the tube between the inlet end and the second segment. Burner valves and on oven control valve are secured with metal-to-metal contact to the flat wall portions in the second segment of the tube.

Abstract: A manifold tube is formed from a straight length of thin wall tube initially having a uniform circular cross section. A first segment of the tube is left in its initial circular cross section configuration. The first segment includes an inlet end of the tube. A second segment of the tube is flattened to form opposed flat wall portions spaced apart by a distance smaller than the diameter of the circular portion and separated by side walls spaced apart by a distance greater than the diameter. An inlet fitting is attached to the inlet end of the tube. A bend is formed in the first segment of the tube between the inlet end and the second segment. Burner valves and on oven control valve are secured with metal-to-metal contact to the flat wall portions in the second segment of the tube.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in impregnating an absorbent fibrous layer or similar portion of a tubular liner with a curable resin material to prepare such a liner for installation into a pipe to repair the pipe. Several vacuum applicators such as hollow needles, all connected to a vacuum, are used simultaneously to evacuate air from the entire absorbent fibrous layer of the tubular liner, beginning at a time significantly before curable resin is first introduced to be absorbed. A timer is used to begin the evacuation automatically.

Abstract: A paraffin refill or package system or article wherein the paraffin mixture is provided in a large total volume which has preselected portions or sub-volumes which are defined by a divider structure. The sub-volumes or portions are preferably cube shaped. In use, a single carton containing the paraffin refill or system is opened. One or more portions or cubes of the system are added to the bath apparatus reservoir and heated. The user then observes the resultant liquefied mix to determine whether additional portions of the system are necessary. Any remaining portions of the system are saved in the carton.

Abstract: A valve adapted to be disposed in a conduit for a flowing substance which may be a liquid or gas comprises a lower valve housing for allowing fluid under pressure to enter the valve. As flow under pressure enters the valve body it forces a float ball to float inside the valve body. When a rupture in the conduit occurs and allows the flowing substance to exceed the normal amount of pressure, the float ball rises to and engages an upper valve housing ball seat where the float ball sits thereby sealing and shutting off the valve from escape of the flowing substance. When the problem has been rectified, the valve can be reactivated by removing a lock member and simply pressing a reset button.

Abstract: A speed control actuator includes a diaphragm forming a movable wall of a variable pressure chamber. An output member is fixed to the diaphragm to impart diaphragm movement to a throttle valve of the automotive vehicle. Three solenoid valves are mounted on a common bracket and are disposed in the variable pressure chamber for controlling vacuum and atmospheric pressure into the chamber. Two of the three solenoid valves are normally biased open to assure disengagement of the actuator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid pressure and signal controller (60) that is adapted to regulate a fluid pressure regulator (16) by means of rotation of a cam (24) in response to rotation of a shaft. The controller is additionally provided with means for generating signals at one or more predetermined positions on the cam by movement of an output member (48) that is in contact with a profiled surface (40, 40') of a body member (38) which in turn is caused to move in response to movement of a cam follower (42) that is in contact relationship with the cam. Means are provided such as threads (51) are provided for adjusting the rotative position of the body member with respect to the position of the cam follower to account for any change in the initial position of the cam member and to enable more than one of the signal generation means to be positioned at different locations about the cam.

Abstract: A quick vent response valve (12) is fluidically series connected between a vacuum regulator valve (14) and an exhaust gas recirculation valve (16) which comprises a fluid pressure control system (10). The quick response valve operates to vent the system more quickly than if the system were vented through the vacuum regulator valve itself by employing the modulated control signal from the vacuum regulator valve as a pilot signal. The quick response valve improves response time of the vacuum system when venting from a high to a low vacuum level by momentarily displacing a valve element (56) disposed within a housing (18) to establish a nonrestricting flow path to atmosphere.

Abstract: A fluid pressure and electrical signal controller for providing a predetermined regulated vacuum signal from a variable source in response to changes in position of a rotatable input shaft when attached thereto and an electrical signal at a predetermined position of the input shaft. A pressure force balance type vacuum modulator valve is preloaded and biased by a spring connected to a cam follower which tracks a rotary cam turned by the input shaft. The modulator valve is slidably attached to the controller body for adjusting the preload length of the spring and a rotatable adjustment ring engages the valve and is threadedly received on the controller body for effecting sliding adjustment of the valve position on the controller body.