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A magnetic connector for connecting various cables to a mobile electronic device includes a connector part in the mobile electronic device and a connector part attached to the cable. One of the connector parts includes a permanent magnet and the other connector part includes magnetic material or another magnet. The attractive magnetic force between the permanent magnet or the other magnet and the magnetic material keeps the connector parts into engagement. The magnets may themselves form the electrical contacts. The connector parts can also include magnetically operated switches.

An embodiment of a cosmetic brush or other applicator comprises a head, a handle, and a resiliently flexible section connecting the head to the handle. The resiliently flexible section may be a coil spring the ends of which are held in two ferrules attached to the head and to the handle.

A nose cone assembly for a gas turbine engine comprises a spinner and a plurality of circumferentially spaced mounting members for mounting the spinner on a fan hub of the gas turbine engine. Each of the mounting members is rigid in a generally axial direction and flexible in a generally radial direction.

Flexible polyurethane foams that satisfy the requirements of FMVSS 302 are produced by reacting a polyisocyanate with a polyol component that includes: (1) from 90 to 99 parts by weight of a polyether polyol having an OH value of from 20 to 200 mg KOH / g and functionality of from 2 to 4 and (2) from 1 to 10 parts by weight of a polyether ester polyol having an OH value of from 150 to 450 mg KOH / g and a functionality of from 2 to 3 in the presence of a blowing agent, catalyst and stabilizer. The foams thus produced are useful as cushioning for furniture and automotive applications.

An aqueous cleaning composition comprising an alkanolamine, a tetraalkylammonium hydroxide, nonmetallic fluoride salt, a corrosion inhibitor, e.g. ascorbic acid or its derivatives alone or in combination, balance water. Such cleaning compositions are effective to remove residues from plasma process generated organic, metal-organic materials, inorganic salts, oxides, hydroxides or complexes in combination with or exclusive of organic photoresist films at low temperatures with little corrosion of copper and attack of dielectric substrates.

A process for preparing a catalyst precursor includes, in a first preparation step, impregnating a particulate catalyst support with an organic metal compound in a carrier liquid. The metal of the organic metal compound is an active catalyst component. An impregnated intermediate is formed, and is calcined to obtain a calcined intermediate. Thereafter, in a second preparation step, the calcined intermediate from the first preparation step is impregnated with an inorganic metal salt in a carrier liquid. The metal of the inorganic metal salt is an active catalyst component. An impregnated support is obtained, and is calcined, to obtain the catalyst precursor. The metal is in particular cobalt. The precursor is reduced, in particular with hydrogen, to obtain the active catalyst. Also claimed is a process for the hydrogenation of CO, as well as a process for the hydrogenation of an organic compound using the so-prepared catalyst.

A photoresist or semiconductor manufacturing residue stripping and cleaning composition comprising water, one or more alkaline compounds, one or more corrosion inhibitors, and one or more oxidized products of one or more antioxidants, the method of making the composition and the method of using the composition.

A plurality of changing mechanisms change the manner in which intake air is supplied to an internal combustion engine. A control unit executes a cooperative control in which, based on the driving state of one of a variable vale lift mechanism and at least one of the other changing mechanisms other than the variable valve lift mechanism, the driving state of the other one of the variable valve lift mechanism and the at least one of the changing mechanisms is controlled. A determining unit determines whether the operational response of the changing mechanisms is decreased. A restricting unit restricts the cooperative control when the determining unit determines that the operational response of at least one of the changing mechanisms is decreased. Therefore, disadvantages caused by reduction in the operational response of the changing mechanisms are reduced.

In an optical measuring system for determining spatial position and orientation of objects, a plurality of measuring points on the object is registered by cameras, laser measuring devices or a combination thereof. For identifying the measuring points, one target of a specific intensity and / or size or a predetermined pattern (3) of a plurality of targets (4) having specific differing intensities and / or sizes is associated with each measuring point. The intensities and / or sizes of the targets are detected in a pixel image of the target (4) by summing up intensities sensed by pixels included in the image of the target. The targets are light emitting devices consuming differing amounts of energy, reflecting, black or white spots of differing diameter or spots of differing shades of gray or other suitable color.

A computer-implemented method is disclosed for creating a distributed antenna network for use in designing a generally wireless communications network. The method includes the placing and interconnecting, on a design screen canvas, of network components, selected from a components database stored in a computer system, with several signal source systems having different parameters. The method also generally includes the verification of the compatibility of the different interconnected components and signal sources and the notification of incompatibility if any. The method further generally includes the calculation, at each interconnection, of the uplink and the downlink link budgets for each signal source. The method also includes the displaying of graphical representations of the estimated propagation of the signals according to the parameters of each signal source. A computer system for supporting the method is also disclosed.

An LED table lamp including a base, a holder, and a light emitting device is provided. An end of the holder is connected to the base, and the light emitting device includes a lampshade pivotally connected to another end of the holder, a reflecting thin film and an LED light module. The lampshade has at least a side-wall and a top-wall connected the side-wall. The reflecting thin film is disposed on the top-wall and the LED light module is disposed in the side-wall. The light emitted from the LED light module is reflected several times by the reflecting thin film to render the brightness of the light emitted out of the lampshade substantially uniform.

It is presented a method for combining main streaming content comprising a plurality of main segment files and secondary streaming content comprising at least one secondary segment file. The method is performed in a multimedia streaming service node and comprises the steps of: determining a time slot within the main streaming content where secondary streaming content should be provided; setting a time reference of each one of the at least one secondary segment file to correspond to a time reference of the at least one discardable main segment file; setting a sequence number of each one of the at least one secondary segment file to correspond to a sequence number of the at least one discardable main segment file; providing the main segment files which are distinct from the at least one discardable main segment file; and providing the at least one secondary segment file.

A drill chuck having a chuck body, on which a threaded ring is guided, which is in engagement with rows of teeth assigned to clamping jaws for the purpose of adjusting the clamping jaws having a thread and guided in the chuck body, as well as comprising a clamping sleeve which surrounds the chuck body and may be coupled with the threaded ring in a torque-transmitting manner and which may be coupled with the chuck body by a locking device. The locking device is formed by a locking sleeve, which has a lock toothing and is rotatably fixedly connected to the threaded ring and which is axially movable between a drilling configuration and a clamping configuration relative to the threaded ring and the clamping sleeve; the locking device is also formed by a mating toothing assigned to the chuck body.

An electrically conductive contact can be used to connect an integrated component to an interconnect. A sacrificial layer is deposited on a liner and planarized until a surface of the integrated component is uncovered. The sacrificial layer is patterned to define the later contacts. The layer is covered in a partial region above contact connection regions. An interlevel insulator is deposited and patterned, so that the sacrificial layer can then be stripped out from the partial region. After the removal of the liner, a conductive layer is deposited into the cavity formed as a result of the stripping-out process on the uncovered contact connection regions and optionally into trenches formed at the outset within the interlevel insulator.

The invention relates to a surface dielectric barrier discharge plasma unit. The unit comprises a solid dielectric structure provided with an interior space wherein an interior electrode is arranged. Further, the unit comprises a further electrode for generating in concert with the interior electrode a surface dielectric barrier discharge plasma. The unit is also provided with a gas flow path along a surface of the structure.

The method for manufacturing an aluminum-based group III nitride single crystal includes the step of supplying an aluminum halide gas and a nitrogen source gas onto a base substrate, such that a reaction of the aluminum halide gas and the nitrogen source gas is conducted on the base substrate, wherein the reaction of the aluminum halide gas and the nitrogen source gas is conducted under coexistence of a halogen-based gas such that a halogen-based gas ratio (H) represented by the following formula (1) is no less than 0.1 and less than 1.0:H=VH / I(VH+VAl)  (1)(In the formula (1), VH represents a supply of the halogen-based gas; and VAl represents a supply of the aluminum halide gas); and a growth rate of the aluminum-based group III nitride single crystal is no less than 10 μm / h.

The present invention provides an improved rechargeable battery and method of assembling the same, including the steps of providing at least one pair of electrically biased sheets to form a plurality of positive and negative electrodes; forming a cell element from three positive electrodes spaced from three negative electrodes in an overlying orientation with a positive and negative lead terminal extending respectively therefrom; separating each of the positive and negative electrodes with a polymer layer; electrically aligning said positive lead terminals and negative lead terminals; applying a heat protectant to the positive and negative lead terminals; shaping the positive and negative lead terminals for connecting to a pair of electrode current collectors, wherein one of the collectors is associated with the positive lead terminal and the other with the negative lead terminal; and providing a frame for receiving cell elements, such that the rechargeable battery provides the desired electrical characteristics.

Daughter cards couple to an information handling system chassis and are secured in place with insertion of a retainer in a retainer guide that aligns to engage with securing elements of the daughter cards coupled to the chassis. A hinge member couples the retainer to the retainer guide between an inserted position and an idle position to maintain the retainer attached to the chassis but removed out of the way for daughter card manipulation during addition or removal of the daughter card at the chassis.

An operating method for a motor vehicle including an electronically controlled motor vehicle brake system, having an automated brake release function. A start-up request is determined electronically in an automated manner and subsequently at least one electronic command is transmitted to a parking brake actuating mechanism in order to release the brake, and the electronic unit EPB−ESC−ECU is networked with communication partners, for example, electronic units, sensors and / or data-bus systems in order to exchange signals and / or data with these communication partners, and including an electronic routine for providing software, configuring and / or calibrating the motor vehicle brake system. For improved operation, in a more flexible configuration routine, the routine for providing software, configuring and / or calibrating the motor vehicle brake system is embodied in a multi-level manner, and subsequent to the vehicle being produced the motor vehicle brake system includes at least self-learning properties in terms of an automated configuration routine.

A method, a device arrangement and a computer program product for examining and analyzing the functioning of a communication network. In one or more taps of the examined communication network there is a network probe which examines communication packets flowing in the communication network via a tap and searches for identities and their relations from their header information. Identities and relations between them are used to create an identity flow which is used to create an identity graph for describing the operation of the communication network. A network probe(s) sends all or a part of the data of the traffic of the communication network it has collected or analyzed to a supervisor unit. The data is sent according to previously given instructions or by a request sent by the supervisor unit. The identities and relations between them to be included in the identity graph are chosen according to predetermined modifiers.

An information handling system wirelessly interfaces with a location peripheral aid through primary radios that have a communication protocol, such as Bluetooth Low Energy or a wireless local area network, and through secondary radios having a low power wake and sleep using wake and sleep signals sent between the secondary radios. The location peripheral aid establishes communication with the information handling system, which reports its position to a network location to allow tracking location of the peripheral aid. The peripheral primary and secondary radio transmit and receive states operate with different profiles to manage power based upon bi-directional communications tracked over time.

An indicator arrangement according to the invention also comprises a resistor (4) the first end of which is connected to between a passive acceleration sensor (1) and a filtering means (2) and the other end is connected to a basic voltage level. An output (5) is also connected to the connection of the first end of the resistor. The indicator arrangement also comprises a direct voltage source (3) the first end of which is connected to a passive acceleration sensor (1) while the other end is connected to a basic voltage level. Voltage can be detected from the output (5) of the indicator arrangement for detecting a fault in the indicator arrangement.

A system for generating light using a blue or ultraviolet light emitter as excitation source for dispersed fluorescent material is disclosed. A light transmissive dispersant, which may colloidally suspend or chemically dissolve a fluorescent material, acts to distribute the fluorescent material over a spatial region. The combination of primary and secondary light emission results in a broader light spectrum than the primary emitter alone would produce. Extending the light transmissive dispersant medium containing fluorescent material over a spatial region spanning beyond point sources will minimize or eliminate bright spots, which might otherwise result from point sources. Use of a liquid dispersant may result in convective cooling of the emission sources.

A tube bundle-type heat exchanger, to a tube base, and to a method for sealing same. Aspects of the invention relate to a tube base for a tube bundle-type heat exchanger. In particular, the tube base includes a stack of multiple tube base plates with at least one through-opening for receiving a respective tube of the tube bundle-type heat exchanger. The throughopening is sealed by at least one seal ring. Additional aspects relate to a tube bundle-type heat exchanger comprising such a tube base and to a method for sealing a tube bundle-type heat exchanger in particular in the region of the tube base.

A switching device with a first personal computer, having a first input device for the input of position information and a first monitor with a first display area for displaying information, and a second personal computer, having a second monitor with a second display area for displaying information, whereby the personal computers are connected by means of a first connection, the personal computers have a first program and the first program assigns the relative position of the position information designated for display to a display area and by means of a switching function redirects the input of the position information and the position information designated for display via the first connection to the personal computer connected to the assigned display area.

A wand for delivering therapeutic ultrasonic energy to a target area includes a module and a transducer. The transducer converts electrical energy into ultrasonic vibrations that are delivered to the module. The module includes a fluid chamber that houses an ultrasonic fluid. In order to reduce or eliminate the deleterious effects of bubbles that may form in the ultrasonic fluid, one or more bubble traps are defined in the fluid chamber that capture, store, and / or assist in keeping the bubbles outside of the direct transmission path of the ultrasonic energy through the fluid. One or more barriers may be included in the trap(s) that obstruct movement of the bubbles into the transmission path when the wand is tilted to different orientations. After passing through the fluid, the ultrasonic energy is delivered to the skin of a patient, or other surface to which the ultrasonic energy is being directed.

An audio system comprising a control circuit, at least one loudspeaker and at least one subwoofer for reproducing audio signals at low frequencies. The control circuit comprises an input connector and a bass management circuit that comprises a first filter with a low-pass for pre-filtering audio signals for the subwoofer and a second filter for pre-filtering audio signals for the loudspeaker. The loudspeaker comprises a high-pass filter wherein in a transition frequency range of the amplitude responses of the first filter and the high-pass filter both filters raise or attenuate the audio signals such that the audio system overall, without considering the second filter, has a wavy amplitude response in the transition frequency range. The second filter however comprises at least one parametric filter that is adapted for flattening the amplitude response in the transition frequency range.

The invention relates to an obstacle for a driving training device comprising a unit which can be moved, essentially in a straight line, between a resting position and a working position. Accordingly, it is provided that the unit includes a flexible sleeve and a reset device for returning the sleeve to the resting position. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for extending a spontaneously appearing and solid-looking object on a roadway using a driving training device that includes at least one obstacle with a unit that has a flexible sleeve and that is moved, essentially in a straight line, between a resting position and a working position. Accordingly, it is provided that the unit with the flexible sleeve is automatically moved to the working position and, if necessary, automatically returned to the resting position during an approach of a training vehicle to the driving training device.