Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for enhanced geographical caching of estimated arrival times. A method may include receiving respective user inputs indicative of respective users being in transit to a destination location from within a geographic region; determining, for the first user and the second user, a first estimated time of arrival from a first geographical area to the destination location, the first geographical area including the first location and the second location; identifying a third location of the first device at a third time, wherein the third location is within the first geographical area; determining that a time-to-live (TTL) of the first estimated time of arrival has not expired at the third time; and refraining from recalculating the first estimated time of arrival.

Abstract: A pressure-responsive B-surface seat occupancy sensor unit for detecting an occupancy state of a seat comprises a pressure sensor arranged on a base plate. The pressure sensor includes a printed circuit board having a first surface with at least two electrodes and a second surface, with which the PCB is arranged on the base plate, and a membrane element arranged in facing relationship with and spaced from the electrodes so as to deflect under pressure and establish an electrical contact between the electrodes. The base plate includes one or more fixation elements, by means of which the base plate is fixable to the structural frame, the seat cushion and/or the cushion-supporting springs of the seat.

Abstract: “A film-type switching element includes a first carrier film, a second carrier film and a spacer that separates the carrier films a certain distance apart from one another, where the spacer includes a spacer film, which is arranged between and attached to the first and second carrier films, and whose thickness corresponds to the distance between the carrier films, the spacer has an opening therein, which extends between the first and second carrier films and defines the active zone of the film-type switching element, in which the first and second carrier films may be resiliently brought together in response to compressive force acting on the film-type switching element, where a contact arrangement having at least a first and a second electrode is arranged in the active zone on at least one of the first and second carrier films in such a way that an electric contact is established between the first and second electrodes when the first and second carrier films are brought together, the spacer including a frame

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor comprises a first and a second carrier foil and a spacer arranged there between. The spacer delimits a sensing region of the sensor in which the first and second carrier foils can be brought together against the their resiliency. At least two electrodes are arranged in the sensing region in such a way that an electrical contact is provided between them when the first and second carrier foils are brought together. The magnetic field sensor further comprises additional magnetizable layer associated with the first or the second carrier foil so that the first and second carrier foils can be brought together in response to a magnetic field.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor comprises a first and a second carrier foil and a spacer arranged there between. The spacer delimits a sensing region of the sensor in which the first and second carrier foils can be brought together against the their resiliency. At least two electrodes are arranged in the sensing region in such a way that an electrical contact is provided between them when the first and second carrier foils are brought together. The magnetic field sensor further comprises additional magnetisable layer associated with the first or the second carrier foil so that the first and second carrier foils can be brought together in response to a magnetic field.

Abstract: An optical system includes a primary lens group having a central beam path therethrough and including a front lens group and a rear lens group. An anamorphic lens group lies on the central beam path and is positioned between the front lens group and the rear lens group. The anamorphic lens group includes at least one optically powered anamorphic lens that has different enlargements of a light beam along different axes perpendicular to the central beam path. The anamorphic lens group may be mounted on structure that allows it to be removed from the central beam path. An image transceiver is either an image source that directs a light beam through the primary lens group and the anamorphic lens group, or is an image receiver that receives a light beam through the primary lens group and the anamorphic lens group.

Abstract: A full moisture shelf stable rice product, which comprises a cooked or precooked whole grain rice having a dry matter content of from about 30% to about 55% by weight, an acid in amount effective to obtain a pH of about 3.5 to about 4.5, and an oil in an amount sufficient to coat the surface of the rice.

Abstract: A hand held power tool is connected to a stable reaction point by means of a support device for balancing the reaction torque arising when operating the power tool. The support device comprises two or more links which are articulated relative to each other as well as to the tool and to the reaction point. The articulated link joints comprise pivot pins which are all parallel to each other but perpendicular to the rotation axis of the power tool output shaft. A spring actuated balancing block is connected to the support device for suspending the power tool and that part of the support device that is not suspended in the reaction point.