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An ultrasound measurement system including a handheld display and processing means, an ultrasound transducer, a processing means of a substantially similar weight to the handheld display and processing means, and a transmission cable interconnecting the handheld display and processing means with the ultrasound transducer and processing means, the cable being of sufficient length to provide a means to mechanically locate the system around the neck of a user.

For an Internet Access Gateway operative between an area network and a public network, managing dynamic network sessions therebetween whereby a primary server on the public network in a primary session with a client of the area network initiates an additional session with an additional server on the public network, for which an unexpected data packet received at the gateway from the additional server is associated with the primary session, and accordingly allowed access to the area network through the gateway, provided the gateway received the data packet at an input port exceeding 1023, the additional session comprises a pre-defined Session Triggering Event, and at least one internal network component of the area network indicates willingness to receive the data packet. Wherefore, a preferred Application Level Gateway is thereby provided for firewall and NAT implementations to enhance network security.

A system and method for cooling electrical machines (e.g., generators), sub-systems (e.g., power electronics), and components (e.g., bearings) in an electrical generation system such as a compressed air storage (CAS) energy system or a thermal and compressed air storage (TACAS) energy system is provided. Cooling is derived from the thermal expansion of a compressed gas, which may be the same gas used to drive a turbine-generator of CAS or TACAS energy system.

A system and method for providing a software trap and patch function to low power, cost conscious, and space constrained applications. When a programming error in a first memory is discovered, a data structure comprising a trap address, patch code, and patch address are stored in a second memory. A power-on-reset process detects the presence of the data structure, and in response thereto, enables the trap and patch function. In operation, upon the occurrence of a trap condition, the first memory is disconnected from the data bus and a predetermined instruction circuit is activated. Upon activation thereof, the predetermined instruction circuit, which comprises solely combinational circuitry, places the op code of the predetermined instruction on the data bus. In one embodiment, in which the predetermined instruction is a software interrupt instruction, a predetermined bit of the PSR is placed in a defined state responsive to the occurrence of a trap condition. Upon execution of the software interrupt instruction, the processor executes an interrupt request service routine. There, the predetermined bit of the PSR is examined to see if it is in the predefined state. If so, and the interrupt was caused by a trap condition in contrast to a software interrupt, the service routine causes the processor to execute the patch code in place of the error-containing code. If not, signifying a hardware interrupt, another service routine is executed.

An automotive vehicle braking system includes a regenerative brake system operable upon a deceleration request from at least one of an acceleration member and a braking member. At least a portion of the deceleration request is adjustable by a user when the deceleration request is provided by the acceleration member.

The invention relates to a two-step method for dehydrating biological tissues for producing preserved transplants. In a first step, the tissue is partially dehydrated with an organic, water-miscible solvent. In a second step, the tissue is dehydrated further by freeze drying.

The present invention's composite-to-metal attachment methodology—bolt-free and adhesive-free—features the implementation of an intermediary structure containing metallic fibrous material. The intermediary structure couples a first adherend (which contains nonmetallic fibrous material) with a second adherend (which contains metallic nonfibrous material). The intermediary structure's fibrous attribute is availed of for effecting its co-cure attachment to the first adherend. The intermediary structure's metallic attribute is availed of for effecting its weld attachment to the second adherend. According to typical inventive practice, respective panels of the first adherend and the intermediary structure are arranged and connected so as to describe a stepped configuration at the interface between the first adherend and the intermediary structure. The first adherend and a first portion of the intermediary structure are co-impregnated with a uniform resinous system and are co-cured. A second portion of the intermediary structure is welded with respect to the second adherend.

An apparatus that includes a plasma treatment device operable to produce a plasma treated surface on a part and a dispensing module and operable to dispense an adhesive/sealant onto the plasma treated surface.

An automotive vehicle braking system includes a hydraulic brake system in communication with a regenerative brake system. The regenerative brake system has both a fixed system logic portion and a user-adjustable system logic portion. The fixed system logic of the regenerative brake system is driven by a brake member displacement.

Solenoid valve for controlling the flow of a fluid in a hydraulic circuit, comprising a valve body having at least one fluid duct, a stopper for allowing or preventing the flow of fluid in the fluid duct, a mechanical connection to actuate the stopper, an electromagnetic actuator arranged to actuate the mechanical connection, and a coupling between the electromagnetic actuator and the valve body via a jacket surrounding the electromagnetic actuator and engaged on a shoulder of the valve body. The jacket holds the electromagnetic actuator in axial engagement against the valve body in a direction of engagement. The shoulder comprises two matching half-washers engaged radially in a peripheral groove of the valve body.

A hybrid wellhead system is assembled using a plurality of threaded unions, such as spanner nuts or hammer unions, for securing respective tubular heads and a flanged connection for securing a flow control stack to a top of a tubing head spool. The tubing head spool is secured by a threaded union to an intermediate head spool. The intermediate head spool is secured by another threaded union to a wellhead. Each tubular head secures and suspends a tubular string in the well bore. The hybrid wellhead system is capable of withstanding higher fluid pressures than a conventional independent screwed wellhead, while providing a more economical alternative to a flanged, or ranged, wellhead system because it is less expensive to construct and faster to assemble.

A radiographic imaging apparatus includes: a plane detection device to obtain radiographic image; an injection device communication unit to perform communication with an injection device which automatically injects a contrast agent; an irradiation device communication unit to perform communication with an irradiation device; an input unit; a control unit including a plurality of control modes including a linking mode of allowing linking among a timing contrast agent injection, a timing of obtaining a radiographic image and a timing of the irradiation, the control unit controlling the injection device, plane detection device and irradiation device in a control mode selected from the plurality of control modes; and a judgment unit to judge whether control in the linking mode by the control unit is possible, wherein selection of the linking mode is possible only when the judgment unit has judged that the linking mode is possible.

This present disclosure describes methods and systems related to SAGD injection and/or production wells that utilize flow distribution control devices. Additionally, methods and systems using limited vertical spacing separating the wells are described. These methods and systems improve steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) oil production, reduce SAGD start-up time and costs, and improve overall SAGD performance.

A process for recovering rubber from a tire, the tire including a rubber tread block, a reinforced portion below the tread block portion, typically known as steel belting, and an inner liner that serves to hold the air pressure in the tire. The bead and sidewall are removed from the tire leaving a loop of tread material. Next, the loop is placed on several rollers of a rubber-separating machine to hold the loop in place. One or more cutting blades, preferably chisels, are positioned at the tread portion of the tire. The cutting blades are lowered into position. Access to the steel belting can be accomplished by making an initial cut through tread block to expose the steel belting. Once the blades are in place, the tread loop is placed in motion around the rollers. As the blades contact the steel belts, the cutting blades separate the tread rubber from the reinforced rubber at the interface between the tread rubber and the steel belts. The inner layer may also be removed in a similar fashion with blades positioned within the loop rather than above it.

The ultimate goal of the present invention is to provide an environmentally and economically beneficial process that disposes of all the parts of the tire. Using the cutting blades or chisel(s) to separate the rubber in a tire's tread area from the embedded steel results in the following tire parts: 1) high value metal free rubber from the tread area; 2) the steel belt/thin layer of rubber/steel belt (with or without the inner liner); 3) the inner liner with polyester or similar fiber; 4) the metal free sidewall with polyester or similar fiber; and 5) the tire bead surrounded with rubber and polyester or similar fiber.

A non-mechanical optical beam steering device includes one or more polarization gratings (PG) coupled to one or more Steerable Electro-Evanescent Optical Refractors (SEEOR). It provides the coarse steering advantage of the PG and also the continuous fine steering advantage of the SEEOR. The result is far less complexity, size, weight, and cost over the alternative non-mechanical beam steering approaches as well as considerably less complexity, size, weight, cost, scanning-time, and mechanical breakdown over the more traditional gimbaled mirrors commonly used.

A bracket has a length of bar stock, with end brackets that fit over a rail or bar that forms part of a suspended ceiling or the like. The end brackets may be secured permanently to the bar stock, or their location along the bar stock may be adjustable. A central bracket is mounted on, and can preferably slide along the length of, the bar stock. The central bracket defines a bay in front of the bar stock in which a sprinkler fitting is received, and a hinged lever at the front of the central bracket can be swung shut and locked, to secure the sprinkler in place. Preferably closing the lever also presses the fitting against the bar stock, and secures the central bracket in its location along the bar stock.

Golf bag kits including various components that may be selected and assembled to provide a finished golf bag. An embodiment of the golf bag kit comprises a golf bag shell or a golf bag shell sub-assembly, a bottom member capable of being permanently connected to the bottom portion of the golf bag shell, and a top member comprising top connectors capable of being permanently connected to the top portion to the golf bag shell. The golf bag kit may be shipped to the customer, distributor, and/or retailer as separate components for assembly. The golf bag shell sub-assembly may include an enclosure, a top collar, a bottom collar and stays extending between the top collar and the bottom collar.

Alternatively, the golf bag kit may include a golf bag shell sub-assembly, a top member sub-assembly and a bottom member. The components may be selected from a plurality of component configurations.

A method and apparatus for enabling trust based data scanning and capture is described. The method may include capturing data with a data capture device. The method may also include encrypting the data with a first encryption key, encrypting the first encryption key with a second encryption key to generate a first encrypted key data, and encrypting the first encrypted key data with a third encryption key to generate a second encrypted key data. The method may also include transmitting the encrypted data and the second encrypted key data to a remote service provider over a network.

A module type mini BNC connector includes a metal outer casing, a front insulator, a terminal and a rear insulator. The metal outer casing is provided with a locating cylinder and a joining chamber with an opening communicates with the inner side of the locating cylinder. The front insulator is fitted in the locating cylinder with a piercing hole. The terminal has a front section and a rear section with the front section being joined to the piercing hole with a tail end extending to the joining chamber and the rear section being joined to the tail end. The rear insulator with a piercing hole is joined to the rear section of the terminal and is fitted to an inner side of the joining chamber at the opening thereof.