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An outsole having a plurality of traction elements extending transversely across its lower surface and a plurality of support walls extending transversely across its upper surface. Each of the support walls is uniquely associated with and in substantial vertical alignment with one of the traction elements. In one embodiment, the traction elements include and angled lower wall and a substantially vertical rear wall. In this embodiment, the support walls may be in substantial vertical alignment with the rear wall. In another embodiment, the heel region includes an intersecting grid-like arrangement of support walls in its upper surface.

An interior fixture or fitting part for vehicles, particularly motor vehicles, comprising a rigid molded support part (2), a layer of knitted spacer fabric (3) or formed fabric disposed on a surface of the molded support part (2) and a layer of natural leather (4) on the knitted spacer fabric (3) or formed fabric as well as a first adhesive layer (5) between molded support part (2) and knitted spacer fabric (3) or formed fabric and a second adhesive layer (6) between knitted spacer fabric (3) or formed fabric and natural-leather layer (4). An associated production method is also proposed.

The seat belt extender is a length of material having limited flexibility, with a male seat belt latch tongue extending from one end and a female seat belt latch receptacle extending from the opposite end. The seat belt extender is installed in an existing, conventional three point seat belt system in a vehicle by inserting the tongue into the receptacle of the short anchor strap generally located at the inboard side of the seat, near the center of the vehicle. The semi-rigid nature of the present extender causes it to remain generally upright when secured to the anchor strap, thus enabling a person having limited upper body mobility to easily access the receptacle end of the extender with the tongue of the existing belt and shoulder strap assembly. The present extender also serves to position the shoulder strap more toward the center of the upper body of an occupant.

An architecture and method for dynamic resource allocation and scheduling in a communication device is disclosed herein. The method of controlling hardware resources in a communication device having a processor, a computer readable memory, and at least one hardware resource coupled to each other includes several steps. The first step locates a memory address in the computer readable memory that is associated with a first hardware resource. In the next step, control information associated with the first memory address is transmitted to the first hardware resource for it to be operated. In the last step, a pointer associated with the first address that locates a subsequent address for a subsequent hardware resource, is read.

Backpacks, even those for outdoors sports, generally comprise an envelope of relatively flaccid textile material attached to a structured back-engaging frame, board or pad. Extreme sports such as skiing, motorbike racing, snow boarding, heli-skiing and such would benefit from greater protection to the person's back, as well as to the contents of the backpack. The disclosed backpack 2 includes a segmented and shaped back board 40 which permits limited flexing in certain directions to help protect the user's back from overextension. The container or packing portion 24 of the backpack 2 has corresponding rigid segments 16 interconnected by flexible textile portions 20. The segmented packing portion 24 and the segmented safety board 40 work together to protect both the contents of the backpack 2 and the back of the user.

An electronic device with power output function includes an interface for connecting with an external power supply or a small electronic device. The electronic device further includes a battery, a boost circuit, a switch circuit, and a charging circuit. When the external power supply is connected to the electronic device through a first cable, the switch circuit is closed to allow the external power supply to charge the battery through the first cable, the interface, the switch circuit, and the charging circuit. When the small electronic device is connected to the electronic device through a second cable, the boost circuit is enabled to boost the power voltage of the battery to allow the battery to charge the small electronic device through the boost circuit, the interface, and the second cable.

Described is a method for discriminating complex biological samples using an array of discrete biological sensing elements immobilized onto a solid support in which constituents bound to the sensor array is directly determined by measuring the mass increase on the surface; data analysis of said method is performed using neutral network or statical based pattern recognition techniques. In a preferred embodiment the liquid sample is tested for the presence of soluble constituent(s) by contacting said sample with said sensor array under specific conditions, removing unbound sample constituent(s), determining the mass increase on the surface and comparising said mass increase data with a reference standard using pattern recognition software.

A half bridge driver includes a push / pull control chip outputting a first control signal and a second control signal. Each duty cycle of the two control signals is smaller than 50%. A driver couples to the push / pull control chip and a DC power for receiving the first control signal and the second control signal. A half bridge switch assembly with two N-MOSes couples to the DC power, the driver and a transformer, and converts the DC power into an AC power by the driver. The AC power is transmitted to a first side of the transformer.

A tunable multimode wavelength division multiplex Raman pump and amplifier, and a system, method, and computer program product for controlling a tunable Raman pump and amplifier. The tunability of the pump source is accomplished by controlling the optical output and central wavelengths of tunable semiconductor laser devices. The system includes a microprocessor-based controller that monitors an amplifier's performance and adjusts the drive current and / or wavelength of the tunable pumps of an amplifier to achieve a target performance.

A protective sheath is provided to prevent mechanical damage to the working channel of the endoscope during insertion of the fiber, insulate the fiber from surrounding cooling fluids, and / or serve as an indicator of overheating that enables early detection of excess heating or burning of tissues or equipment at the treatment site. The protective sheath may include trim markings to facilitate cutting to a desired length, such as the length of the fiber in the scope, may also be arranged to glow when the fiber is pulled too far into the sheath, may be tightly fitted over the fiber to provide a plunger effect, and may include perforations to facilitate sterilization.

The wood siding system has air circulation gaps between overlapping siding boards and between the siding boards and a supporting wall. The wood siding system has the appearance of old-fashion clapboards; a limited flexibility that closely imitates a solid wall, and metal retainers with installation gauge, and lips and ridges to control the direction of shrinkage and swelling of the wood boards to preserve the visual appeal of the wood siding. A wood grain pattern on the front surface of each siding board is a mirror image of a wood grain pattern on the front surface of another siding board.

A folding top for a convertible vehicle includes a rear shell component, at least one front shell component, and a central shell component. The at least one front shell component, the central shell component and the rear shell component are able to be arranged as a top over an interior of the convertible vehicle in a closed condition. The at least one front shell component and the central shell component are able to be deposited in a rear area of the convertible vehicle using a first positive control mechanism. The rear shell component can be deposited in the rear area of the convertible vehicle using a second positive control mechanism. The rear shell component is mounted on a rear element that at least partially covers the rear area of the convertible vehicle. In an open condition of the top, the rear element at least partially covers the rear shell component.

A server system comprising one or more processors and memory initiates delivery of a plurality of message campaigns to a plurality of users that include a first campaign and a second campaign. The server system receives, from a plurality of client devices associated with the plurality of users, campaign-feedback data for the first campaign and the second campaign that is indicative of user interaction with the message campaigns. After receiving the campaign-feedback data, the server system directs storage of campaign-tracking data that corresponds to the campaign-feedback data and then receives, from a requestor, a request for a campaign report for a respective user. In response, the server system obtains a respective campaign report for the respective user that includes information indicative of the respective user's interactions with the first and second campaigns and the server system provides the respective campaign report to the requestor.

A pig towing device is adapted for movement through a conduit having bends and open T intersections. The pig has a front leading cup and a rear trailing cup adapted to seal with the conduit for propelling the device through the conduit. The leading and trailing cups are spaced apart a predetermined distance to maintain the seal with the conduit as the pig towing device negotiates past the open T intersections. The pig towing device has a flexible body interconnecting the front leading cup and the rear trailing cup. The flexible body is urged normally into a straight position extending along a central axis thereof to maintain the front leading cup and the rear trailing cup spaced apart by the predetermined distance. The flexible body has predetermined limited flexibility permitting it to bend relative to the central axis as the pig towing device negotiates through the bends in the conduit.

A case has essentially parallel front and rear faces, a periphery formed of essentially parallel top and bottom and essentially parallel first and second sides coupling the front and rear faces. The case is adapted to receive and support a cell phone of the type having a keyboard with an upper row of numbers 1, 2, 3 adjacent an upper edge and a lower row of numbers 7, 8, 9 adjacent a lower edge. The case has an essentially rectangular opening in the front face and a plurality of openings in the sides adapted to overly and expose portions of the cell phone. The top of the case is closer to the lower edge of the cell phone than the upper edge. The bottom of the case is closer to the upper edge of the cell phone than the lower edge.

A switching apparatus for closing and / or opening an electric circuit. It has an actuating unit and a bistable mechanism. The actuating unit is linearly movable between a first end position in which the switching apparatus is in a closed state and a second end position in which the switching apparatus is in an open state. The linear movement defines an axis. The bistable mechanism is arranged to ensure that the actuating unit is held in either of the end positions. The bistable mechanism includes a cam means mechanically connected to the actuating unit and at least one cam follower. The invention also relates to a use of the invented apparatus.

The invention is a high heel shoe with an upper that will provide comfort and flexibility for the wearer. In a preferred embodiment the upper consists of two at least two materials: 1) a firm fabric, such as leather, that will hold the shape of the design and have limited flexibility; 2) a flat knitted elastic, such as knit elastic, which will not narrow, or not narrow significantly, when stretched. In addition, the firm fabric is configured to have a flex-point and in a preferred embodiment is formed of two pieces of the firm material having a “split” between them providing the desired flex-point.

A server system comprising one or more processors and memory initiates delivery of a plurality of message campaigns to a plurality of users. A respective message campaign of the plurality of message campaigns includes one or more messages addressed to at least a subset of the plurality of users. The server system receives, from a plurality of client devices associated with the plurality of users, campaign-feedback data, where the campaign-feedback data is indicative of user interaction with the messages transmitted to the plurality of client devices as part of the plurality of message campaigns. After receiving the campaign-feedback data, the server system conditionally transmits, when a transmission criterion is satisfied, to one or more remote storage systems, campaign-tracking data that is based on the campaign-feedback data.

A device to assist physically challenged individuals to don outer, lower-body clothing or simultaneously don undergarments and pants or a skirt. The device comprises a cord to which at least one pair of grips is attached at either end. The grips are attached to a garment and the cord pulled to move the garments over the legs, hips, and ultimately to the waist. In one configuration, the cord is passed through a hand piece which allows locking the cord, freeing free one or both hands to fasten buttons of zippers.

The invention is a high heel shoe with an upper that will provide comfort and flexibility for the wearer. In a preferred embodiment the upper consists of two at least two materials: 1) a firm fabric, such as leather, that will hold the shape of the design and have limited flexibility; 2) a flat knitted elastic, such as knit elastic, which will not narrow, or not narrow significantly, when stretched. In addition, the firm fabric is configured to have a flex-point and in a preferred embodiment is formed of two pieces of the firm material having a “split” between them providing the desired flex-point.

An antenna module includes: a dielectric substrate including a multilayer structure, the dielectric substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposite the first surface; an antenna pattern formed on the first surface side of the dielectric substrate; a RFIC provided on the second surface of the dielectric substrate, the RFIC supplying a radio frequency signal to the antenna pattern; and a power supply line that supplies power to the RFIC, wherein the thickness of the power supply line in the stacking direction (Z axis direction) of the dielectric substrate is thicker than the thickness of the antenna pattern in the stacking direction.

A sealing system, sealing system components, and methods of manufacture and use for a vessel that holds corrosive liquid, with the sealing system having a port on the vessel, an insert, and a sealing element. The sealing element is corrosion-resistant, essentially impermeable to corrosive and critical fluids, essentially free of leachable impurities and is made with a material having a Shore A hardness between about 70 and about 95. A preferred material for the sealing ring is the class of materials known as polyolefins. The insert is operably engageable with the port and the sealing element to create a seal between the sealing element and the first and second sealing surfaces to prevent fluid flow through the port.

The invention of this application is a method and apparatus for remotely operated electronic advertising displays. The method and apparatus described herein allows for advertising images to be displayed on a plurality of advertising display units, the display units being accessible to a content distribution system through a wireless data network. The method includes transmitting data representing a new advertising image from the content distribution system to the plurality of advertising display units using a long range wireless data network, thereby making the data available to each advertising display unit for display thereupon.

A needle assembly (10) for relieving a pneumothorax and / or a hemothorax, the needle assembly (10) comprising a canula (12), the canula (12) comprising: a distal end portion (20) comprising a cutting end (22) for puncturing a thoracic cavity wall (24), a proximal end portion (14) for removing a fluid or gas from a thoracic cavity (28), a first curved portion (18) between the distal end portion (20) and the proximal end portion (14), an intermediate portion (16) between the first curved portion (18) and the proximal end portion (14), and a first fixing bulge (42) arranged between the first curved portion (18) and the intermediate portion (16), wherein an outer diameter of the canula (12) at the first fixing bulge (42) is increased with respect to the diameter (D1) of the intermediate portion (16), said first fixing bulge (42) being arranged such as to be placed at or close to the inner surface (24) of the thoracic cavity wall (24i), when the canula (12) is inserted for relieving the pneumothorax, such as to prevent or to reduce the risk that the canula (12) inadvertently slides out of its inserted position.

A switching apparatus for closing and / or opening an electric circuit. It has an actuating unit and a bistable mechanism. The actuating unit is linearly movable between a first end position in which the switching apparatus is in a closed state and a second end position in which the switching apparatus is in an open state. The linear movement defines an axis. The bistable mechanism is arranged to ensure that the actuating unit is held in either of the end positions. The bistable mechanism includes a cam means mechanically connected to the actuating unit and at least one cam follower. The invention also relates to a use of the invented apparatus.

An assembly including a connecting member to be mounted on a first medical container, an adaptor including a gripping member to be mounted on a second medical container, a pierceable elastomeric piece, fixed with respect to the gripping member, a protecting envelope comprising a rigid shell substantially surrounding the connecting member and the adaptor in a storage position of the assembly, in which the connecting member is separate from the adaptor. The rigid shell is closed by a removable film. The assembly further comprises a first engagement portion for preventing the connecting member from escaping from the rigid shell when the film is removed. Also, a kit including such an assembly and first and second medical containers.

A needle assembly (10) for relieving a pneumothorax and / or a hemothorax, the needle assembly (10) comprising a canula (12), the canula (12) comprising: a distal end portion (20) comprising a cutting end (22) for puncturing a thoracic cavity wall (24), a proximal end portion (14) for removing a fluid or gas from a thoracic cavity (28), a first curved portion (18) between the distal end portion (20) and the proximal end portion (14), an intermediate portion (16) between the first curved portion (18) and the proximal end portion (14), and a first fixing bulge (42) arranged between the first curved portion (18) and the intermediate portion (16), wherein an outer diameter of the canula (12) at the first fixing bulge (42) is increased with respect to the diameter (D1) of the intermediate portion (16), said first fixing bulge (42) being arranged such as to be placed at or close to the inner surface (24) of the thoracic cavity wall (24i), when the canula (12) is inserted for relieving the pneumothorax, such as to prevent or to reduce the risk that the canula (12) inadvertently slides out of its inserted position.

attached to the surface. A handle (C) is attached to one edge of the blade (A) in order to stiffen the blade (A) so that the blade is stiff around one axis lying in a plane normal to the plane of the blade and normal to the handle and is flexible around an axis normal to the plane of the blade and parallel to the handle. The sanding device facilitates abrasion of surfaces in corners and rebates without undesirably abrading the adjacent surface.