Abstract: A display system comprising a steerable display having a monocular field of view of at least 1 degree, positioned within a scannable field of view of at least 20 degrees, the steerable display positioned for a user. In one embodiment, the steerable display is positioned for the user's fovea.

Abstract: A vehicle seat has a seat bottom and a seat back, which pivots at a rear side of the seat bottom. Within the rearward-facing surface of the seat back, a seat back tray is housed. When in a front passenger seat that is folded forward, the seat back tray is easily assessable by a vehicle driver. To adjust the tray horizontally, a pivotable tray top pivots relative to and above a non-pivoting tray top. A track within the tray provides a guide for movement of the pivotable tray top. A scissor lift coupled to an adjustment mechanism including either a hand crank or electric motor, may raise and lower the tray from a retracted position to an extended position, and be fixed at any intermediary position. The tray may be equipped to be lifted to any intermediary position without a hand crank or electric motor in a low-cost, yet effective scissor mechanism.

Abstract: A sanitary fluid pressure control valve, including a valve body having an input side and a discharge side with a restricted chamber therebetween, and a reciprocable plug extending through the restricted chamber with one plug end on the input side and the other plug end on the discharge side. A diaphragm is secured to the one plug end, and defines a pressure chamber adjacent the discharge side. A fluid passage in the plug extends through the restricted chamber, and has an outlet adjacent the diaphragm and an inlet spaced from the plug other end. The pressure in the pressure chamber relative to the pressure in the discharge side substantially controls the position of the plug. In a first plug position, the fluid passage inlet is substantially blocked in the restricted chamber. The plug is reciprocable from the first position to fluid flow positions in which the fluid passage inlet is variously exposed on the input side.

Abstract: A vehicle seat has a seat bottom and a seat back, which pivots at a rear side of the seat bottom. Within the rearward-facing surface of the seat back, a seat back tray is housed. When in a front passenger seat that is folded forward, the seat back tray is easily assessable by a vehicle driver. To adjust the tray horizontally, a pivotable tray top pivots relative to and above a non-pivoting tray top. A track within the tray provides a guide for movement of the pivotable tray top. A scissor lift coupled to an adjustment mechanism including either a hand crank or electric motor, may raise and lower the tray from a retracted position to an extended position, and be fixed at any intermediary position. The tray may be equipped to be lifted to any intermediary position without a hand crank or electric motor in a low-cost, yet effective scissor mechanism.

Abstract: A seat frame assembly is provided for compactly folding a motor vehicle seat. The seat frame assembly includes at least one side frame member. An actuator is operatively coupled to the side frame member. An elongated control arm includes a first end pivotally coupled to the side frame member and an opposite distal end. A control link includes one end pivotally coupled to the side frame member and an opposing end operatively coupled to the distal end of the control arm. A seat cushion linkage assembly is operably coupled between one of the control arm and control link and the actuator for moving each of the control arm and control link between a stowed position generally parallel with and adjacent to the side frame member and a support position spaced from the side frame member in response to actuation of the actuator.

Abstract: A coupling a hose end, including a hose barb defining a sanitary passage between an inner end securable to the hose and an outer end securable to a sanitary line, at least two malleable hose grips each defining a partially cylindrical segment having an outer diameter tapered from one end to the other, and an outer sleeve defining a central truncated conical passage which is tapered from one end to the other end to match the outer diameter taper of the hose grips. One end of each of the hose grips extends beyond the inner end of the hose barb to also surround a portion of the hose which is not over the hose barb inner end. A method of assembling the coupling uses a retaining sleeve which works in conjunction with the outer sleeve to hold and bias the hose grip against the hose as well as to release the hose grips during disassembly.

Abstract: A seat frame assembly is provided for compactly folding a motor vehicle seat. The seat frame assembly includes a pair of spaced apart and parallel side frame members defining a vertical plane, and a lower cross member extending between the pair of side frame members. An actuator is pivotally secured to one of the pair of side frame members. A linkage assembly includes first and second link members, which are pivotally secured to one another. The first link member extends between the actuator and the second link member. A control arm is fixedly secured to the second link member and pivotally secured to the lower cross member. When the actuator is pivoted, the control arm moves between a support position extending away from the side frame members and a stowed position co-planar with the side frame members.

Abstract: In a fluid-pumping system comprising a pump and a pulsation dampener, which is arranged to dampen pressure pulsations, the pump is driven by a piston and motor. The pulsation dampener is arranged to be charged via an associated regulator, which is arranged to regulate the charging air pressure by reference to the average pressure of the fluid exiting the pump. Preferably, the pulsation dampener comprises two apertured walls, between which a diaphragm is mounted, one such wall being mounted so as to limit displacement of the diaphragm toward the air-side chamber and the other wall mounted so as to limit displacement of the diaphragm toward the fluid-side chamber. Two similar dampeners may be employed, one to dampen pressure surges and the other to dampen pressure drops.

Abstract: In a fluid-pumping system comprising a pump and a pulsation dampener, which is arranged to dampen pressure pulsations, the pump is driven by a piston and motor. The pulsation dampener is arranged to be charged via an associated regulator, which is arranged to regulate the charging air pressure by reference to the average pressure of the fluid exiting the pump. Preferably, the pulsation dampener comprises two apertured walls, between which a diaphragm is mounted, one such wall being mounted so as to limit displacement of the diaphragm toward the air-side chamber and the other wall mounted so as to limit displacement of the diaphragm toward the fluid-side chamber. Two similar dampeners may be employed, one to dampen pressure surges and the other to dampen pressure drops.

Abstract: In a fluid-pumping system comprising a pump and a pulsation dampener, which is arranged to dampen pressure pulsations, the pump is driven by air delivered at a regulated pressure. The pulsation dampener is arranged to be charged via an associated regulator, which is arranged to regulate the charging air pressure by reference to the air pressure in an averaging tank. Preferably, the pulsation dampener comprises two apertured walls, between which a diaphragm is mounted, one such wall being mounted so as to limit displacement of the diaphragm toward the air-side chamber and the other wall mounted so as to limit displacement of the diaphragm toward the fluid-side chamber. Two similar dampeners may be employed, one to dampen pressure surges and the other to dampen pressure drops.

Abstract: In a fluid-pumping system comprising a pump and a pulsation dampener, which is arranged to dampen pressure pulsations, the pump is driven by air delivered at a regulated pressure. The pulsation dampener is arranged to be charged via an associated regulator, which is arranged to regulate the charging air pressure by reference to the air pressure in an averaging tank. Preferably, the pulsation dampener comprises two apertured walls, between which a diaphragm is mounted, one such wall being mounted so as to limit displacement of the diaphragm toward the air-side chamber and the other wall mounted so as to limit displacement of the diaphragm toward the fluid-side chamber. Two similar dampeners may be employed, one to dampen pressure surges and the other to dampen pressure drops.

Abstract: A necktie with a pre-tied knot which appears to have been hand-tied. The necktie has a body, a pre-tied knot, and a neckband-tail. The neckband is wrapped around the neck and the free portion is fixed behind the knot with a hinged two-part clasp. The tail is then tucked behind the body.

Abstract: A necktie with a pre-tied knot which appears to have been hand-tied. The necktie has a body, a pre-tied knot, and a neckband-tail. The neckband is wrapped around the neck and the free portion is fixed behind the knot with a hinged two-part clasp. The tail is then tucked behind the body.

Abstract: The Cinch and Lock Device accomodates moderate-sized fabric-rope, cord, belt and bungee-cords. A feed-through cavity with an angled-ramp provide the base elements for the hand-actuated lever-arm to position an eccentric-motioned pressure-wheel. The lever-arm is spring-loaded to hold a closed pressure-lock position on a resident cord or belt. The lever-arm is hand-squeezed to allow non-obtsructed passage of a cord or belt through the cavity. With the desired cord or belt tension achieved, the spring-loaded lever-arm is released to the pressure hold condition. Typical applications of the Cinch and Lock device Include securing moderate-sized items such as office or home furniture items, including tarps.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system for mounting a computer module, such as a disk drive, hard drive, tape drive, compact disk drive, tape or other similar backup device, etc., in a computer structure, such as a computer chassis or frame, or the like. The system comprises paired guides for attachment to the module, typically in precut openings therein, and a shuttle. The shuttle is adapted to receive the guides in a secure fashion, to retain the module securely therein. The shuttle is designed to be easily mounted in the computer structure, and in particular, by a "two handed" mounting in the computer structure. This system can also be used for "shock mounting" of a computer module, provided the guides are made of a shock absorbing material.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved terrestrial optical fiber communications network link including an increased number of amplification sites spaced at intervals along the link in series with shorter optical fiber spans. One embodiment of the invention includes an improved long-haul terrestrial optical fiber link having low-power line optical amplifiers (LPLAs) at the amplification sites connected together by optical fiber spans. In other embodiments of the present invention, some or all of the LPLAs have integrated dispersion compensation modules (DCMs). Another embodiment of the improved optical fiber link system uses proper adjustment and spacing of LPLA amplifiers (e.g., spaced between 30-60 km long fiber spans) to eliminate the need for lightwave regenerators (LREs) even along very long (e.g., 300-2500 km long or even longer) links.

Abstract: A gas/liquid separator for separating an inlet stream of a mixture of a gas and a liquid into a substantially liquid stream and a substantially gaseous stream, the separator having a controllable, variable liquid level, includes an elongate cylindrical body portion having first and second closed ends which define a separation chamber, tangentially oriented inlet and outlet nozzles positioned near the ends of the vessel, and an overflow-discharge nozzle extending from inside of the separation chamber and longitudinally exiting from the separator through the inlet end, proximate to the inlet nozzle. The separator further includes a vent subassembly positioned proximate to the overflow-discharge nozzle. The subassembly includes a nozzle in flow communication with the separation chamber, and a flow-stop device operable between an open condition and a closed condition. The flow-stop device is positioned on the nozzle.

Abstract: An electronic basketball training apparatus that instructs a player to move to a sequence of zones and allows the player a limited amount of time to make a basket in each zone. The apparatus computes results and statistics which can be printed out or viewed from a computer screen. The invention can have the computer automatically communicate or allow a coach to communicate the next zone to the player. The invention uses a switch sensor in the basketball net to sense when a basket is made, laser beam sensors on the floor to locate the position of the player, a controller, memory, software, a visual display terminal, a printer, and a speaker to perform the training routine.