Abstract: A vehicle comprising a floor portion; a row of seating; and a first anchor bracket including: a seatbelt webbing attachment portion to which a first seatbelt webbing, configured to secure an occupant to the row of seating, is attached; and a cargo securement attachment portion to which a cargo securement device, configured to secure one or more pieces of cargo above the floor portion adjacent the row of seating, is attached. The vehicle can further include a second anchor bracket including a seatbelt webbing attachment portion to which a second seatbelt webbing, configured to secure an occupant to the row of seating, is attached, and a cargo securement attachment portion to which the cargo securement device is attached. The first anchor bracket and second anchor bracket can be identically shaped and interchangeable during assembly of the vehicle. The first anchor bracket and second anchor bracket can be shaped differently.

Abstract: A vehicle comprising a floor portion; a row of seating; and a first anchor bracket including: a seatbelt webbing attachment portion to which a first seatbelt webbing, configured to secure an occupant to the row of seating, is attached; and a cargo securement attachment portion to which a cargo securement device, configured to secure one or more pieces of cargo above the floor portion adjacent the row of seating, is attached. The vehicle can further include a second anchor bracket including a seatbelt webbing attachment portion to which a second seatbelt webbing, configured to secure an occupant to the row of seating, is attached, and a cargo securement attachment portion to which the cargo securement device is attached. The first anchor bracket and second anchor bracket can be identically shaped and interchangeable during assembly of the vehicle. The first anchor bracket and second anchor bracket can be shaped differently.

Abstract: An exhaust system for treating exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system comprises a three-way catalyst (TWC), a fuel reformer catalyst located downstream of the TWC, and a fuel supply means located upstream of the fuel reformer catalyst. The exhaust gas is split into two portions. The first portion of the exhaust gas bypasses the TWC and contacts the fuel reformer catalyst in the presence of fuel added from the fuel supply means, and is then recycled back to the engine intake. The second portion of the exhaust gas is contacted with the TWC and is then utilized to heat the fuel reformer catalyst before being expelled to atmosphere. The exhaust system allows for maximum heat exchange from the exhaust gas.

Abstract: An exhaust system for treating exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system comprises a three-way catalyst (TWC), a fuel reformer catalyst located downstream of the TWC, and a fuel supply means located upstream of the fuel reformer catalyst. The exhaust gas is split into two portions. The first portion of the exhaust gas bypasses the TWC and contacts the fuel reformer catalyst in the presence of fuel added from the fuel supply means, and is then recycled back to the engine intake. The second portion of the exhaust gas is contacted with the TWC and is then utilized to heat the fuel reformer catalyst before being expelled to atmosphere. The exhaust system allows for maximum heat exchange from the exhaust gas.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are described for generating a credible market value that is utilized to produce a listing price for a property with reduced risk of a substantial reduction in the listing price before selling the property and for assessing risk of incorrectly pricing a property. A subject property, selected comparables, and selected comparables having multiple sales are imported from one or more databases for analysis. Information that is imported may include, for example, property features, original listing prices, record of days on the market, and a final listing price and sales price for each property that was sold. A market analysis process is run to produce relative market assessments and a residential value process is run including appreciation calculations based on the comparable properties having multiple sales to produce the credible market value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical kits and methods to treat lung inflammation and redox imbalance in human cystic fibrosis patients using pharmaceutical compositions containing N-acetylcysteine (NAC), pharmaceutically acceptable salts of N-acetylcysteine, or N-acetylcysteine derivatives. In phase I studies, treatment with oral NAC at a dose of from about 1800 mg/day to about 3000 mg/day for a period of 4 weeks produced significant positive effects, namely, it decreased absolute numbers of white blood cells and neutrophils in the sputum and produced concomitant decreases in sputum neutrophil elastase specific activity and sputum interleukin-8 levels, suggesting an amelioration of lung inflammation in the patients. These effects were associated with an increased total GSH level in whole blood as well increased staining for reduced GSH in blood neutrophils, both of which reflect an amelioration of the redox imbalance in the patients.

Abstract: The invention provides a transgenic mouse that is a model for myocardial function. Also provided are methods for using the transgenic mouse model to study heart muscle, cardiac disease and identify compounds effective in treating or preventing cardiac disease.

Abstract: The tire deflation device (30) includes a rail member (34) having a support portion (38) and a piercing portion (44). The piercing portion (44) of the rail member (34) extends toward a tire (20) and is located between the tire (20) and a protected portion (44) of the automotive vehicle (10). The piercing portion (44) is intended to puncture and deflate the tire (20) when a crush zone (18) is deformed inwardly so as to force the tire (20) into the piercing portion (44) of the rail member (34). The support portion (38) has at least one anchor member (32) fixedly attached thereto for securely mounting the rail member (34) to a side mount (12) of the automotive vehicle (10) within a middle rigid zone (14) thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for assessment of cystic lung fibrosis (CF) in terms of severity, acuteness, degree of progress, etc. of CF., with high accuracy, high sensitivity, convenience, rapidity, and low cost. The method includes the steps of measuring the level of CAP 18 in a biological sample, and correlating the measurement with CF.

Abstract: An adhesive applicator for a core-making machine is provided with an applicator plate for applying adhesive to a web. The applicator plate has upstream and downstream faces and a bottom surface which extends from the upstream face beyond the downstream face. The bottom surface is adapted to spread adhesive on a moving web below the bottom surface. The bottom surface forms a narrow wedge-shaped portion with an upper surface which extends away from the downstream face.

Abstract: The tire deflation device (30) includes a rail member (34) having a support portion (38) and a piercing portion (40). The piercing portion (40) of the rail member (34) extends toward a tire (20) and is located between the tire (20) and a protected portion (40) of the automotive vehicle (10). The piercing portion (40) is intended to puncture and deflate the tire (20) when a crush zone (18) is deformed inwardly so as to force the tire (20) into the piercing portion (40) of the rail member (34). The support portion (38) has at least one anchor member (32) fixedly attached thereto for securely mounting the rail member (34) to a side mount (12) of the automotive vehicle (10) within a middle rigid zone (14) thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for outputting a spoken announcement, the content of which is a function of the data content of at least one data record, wherein an announcement type is selected by means of a first program segment on the basis of the data content, a second program segment for the program-controlled output is made available, which second program segment is suitable for the selected announcement type, the parameters required for the second program segment which has been made available are determined, and the spoken announcement corresponding to the selected announcement type taking into account the determined parameters is output. The invention further relates to a spoken announcement module and a program module therefor.

Abstract: A method for resupplying a remote cassette assembly (14) for an ambulatory medical infusion pump (10) with a new replacement tube (22a) includes the steps of disassembling a used tube assembly (22) from the cassette assembly (14) by removing a luer lock (34) located at the end of microbore tubing (32) by severing the tubing (22), removing the tubing (22) by passing it through apertures (30), (25) and (47) in the cassette assembly (14), inserting a new unused tubing (22a) into the access slot (40) to the interior of said cassette, and by inserting tubing (22a) such that the tubing (22a) is pulled through the apertures (47), (25) and (30).

Abstract: A reusable cassette assembly (14) for an ambulatory medical infusion pump (10) with a reservoir bag (22) has a pump plate 16 removably attached to the shell (18). The pump plate includes a retainer (30) and latch (50) that have distal ends (44) and (56) spaced from the upper surface (26) of the pump plate to allow the tube (22) of the reservoir bag (22) to be laterally engaged or disengaged thereunder. The plate has a slot (25) that is opened or closed by a removable wall section (63) of the shell (18) to allow the tube to laterally disengage from the slot (25).

Abstract: A method for resupplying a cassette assembly (14) for an ambulatory medical infusion pump (10) with a new reservoir bag (22a) includes the steps of substantially emptying a used reservoir bag (22) located within said cassette interior (27) of any fluid, supplying an access slot (40) to the interior (27) of the cassette large enough to withdraw the used drug reservoir bag (22) from within the cassette, removing a luer lock (34) located at the end of microbore tubing (32) attached to the reservoir bag, removing the tubing (32) from under a guide retainer (30) in a pumping plate (16) of the cassette, withdrawing the reservoir bag (22) from the access slot (40), inserting a new unused reservoir bag (22a) into the access slot (40) to the interior of said cassette, by inserting a tube (32a) of a new unused reservoir bag and pulling the tube (32a) such that the bag (22a) is pulled through the slot (40) and into the interior (27) of the cassette shell (18).