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A vehicle mode controller, a driving mode collecting means, and a plurality of subsystem controllers including an engine management system, a transmission controller, a steering controller, a brakes controller and a suspension controller, provide an improved system and method of operating a vehicle control system in a host vehicle in a manner suitable for a respective driving surface in a plurality of different off-road surfaces and terrains such as might be encountered when driving off-road. An improved method is provided for controlling a vehicle control system by avoiding unplanned combinations of subsystem configuration modes and minimizing the transition time when changing between subsystem configuration modes.

Short-range commercial messaging and advertising systems and mobile devices for use therein allow merchants to deliver advertising over wireless networks to mobile devices operated by roaming consumers who are in the vicinity of the merchant. A distinguishing feature of the systems and mobile devices is that they eliminate traditional advertising intermediaries, such as television, radio and Internet networks, allowing businesses to advertise directly to consumers at dramatically lower costs relative to traditional advertising.

A marine vessel control system includes a primary marine propulsory mechanism attached to the vessel and an intelligent vessel control system. Also included is an attitude sensor linked with the intelligent vessel control system. An actuating system responding to an output of the intelligent vessel control system is linked with the primary marine propulsory mechanism for adjusting a trust vector of the e primary marine propulsory mechanism.

A wheel driven utility vehicle includes a frame and two small volume high speed alternating current electric motors arranged side by side for driving the vehicle. Alternatively high speed direct current, hydraulic or pneumatic direct current motors may be used with suitable controls. Each motor has an output shaft which drives an offset planetary gear reducer. Each offset planetary gear reducer is affixed to the electric motor and includes an output carrier interconnected with an output shaft. Each output shaft includes first and second chain drive sprockets which drive chains interconnected with shafts driving the front and rear wheels respectively. Each offset planetary gear reducer enables use of space saving high speed relatively low-torque alternating current electric motors with attendant large speed reductions. Gear reduction enables the production of sufficient torque at the wheels of the vehicle. Applications in addition to utility vehicles are also specifically contemplated.

A vehicle mode controller, a driving mode collecting means, and a plurality of subsystem controllers including an engine management system, a transmission controller, a steering controller, a brakes controller and a suspension controller, provide an improved system and method of operating a vehicle control system in a host vehicle in a manner suitable for a respective driving surface in a plurality of different off-road surfaces and terrains such as might be encountered when driving off-road. An improved method is provided for controlling a vehicle control system by avoiding unplanned combinations of subsystem configuration modes and minimizing the transition time when changing between subsystem configuration modes.

Provided is a lighting device, comprising: a light source module comprising: at least one light source disposed on a printed circuit board; and a resin layer disposed on the printed circuit board so that the light source is embedded; a light reflection member formed on at least any one of one side surface and another side surface of the resin layer; and a diffusion plate having an upper surface formed on the light source module, and a side wall which is integrally formed with the upper surface and formed to extend in a lower side direction and which is adhered onto the light reflection member, wherein a first separated space is formed between the light source module and the upper surface of the diffusion plate, whereby flexibility of the product itself can be secured, and durability and reliability of the product can be also improved.

A mathematical contouring algorithm that automatically determines the planning volume of a sarcoma prior to designing a brachytherapy treatment plan. The algorithm, utilizing computational geometry, numerical interpolation and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, returns the planning volume in digitized and graphical forms in a matter of minutes. Such an automatic procedure reduces labor time and provides a consistent and objective method for determining planning volumes. In addition, a definitive representation of the planning volume allows for sophisticated brachytherapy treatment planning approaches to be applied when designing treatment plans, so as to maximize local tumor control and minimize normal tissue complications.

A method to use diesel fuel alchohol micro emulsions (E-diesel) to provide a source of reductant to lower NOx emissions using selective catalytic reduction. Ethanol is stripped from the micro emulsion and entered into the exhaust gasses upstream of the reducing catalyst. The method allows diesel (and other lean-burn) engines to meet new, lower emission standards without having to carry separate fuel and reductant tanks.

An apparatus comprising a geogrid sand fence for depositing matter moved by wind currents including a stand fence and related methods are provided. A geogrid sand fence for the control of sand or other particulate matter movement can include support members carrying a fencing material. The fencing material can include a High Density Polyethylene geogrid mesh material having apertures distributed to provide a 50% porosity to maximize sand deposit volume. The geogrid mesh material has sufficient structural weight to be employed with a height of approximately 2 meters, which can be adjusted to maintain maximum effectiveness.

A wheel driven utility vehicle includes a frame and two small volume high speed alternating current electric motors arranged side by side for driving the vehicle. Alternatively high speed direct current, hydraulic or pneumatic direct current motors may be used with suitable controls. Each motor has an output shaft which drives an offset planetary gear reducer. Each offset planetary gear reducer is affixed to the electric motor and includes an output carrier interconnected with an output shaft. Each output shaft includes first and second chain drive sprockets which drive chains interconnected with shafts driving the front and rear wheels respectively. Each offset planetary gear reducer enables use of space saving high speed relatively low-torque alternating current electric motors with attendant large speed reductions. Gear reduction enables the production of sufficient torque at the wheels of the vehicle. Applications in addition to utility vehicles are also specifically contemplated.

A kitchen accessory that combines features of tongs and a heat protective oven mitt is disclosed. The kitchen accessory consists of a front tong element flexibly hinged to a rear tong element to form a seamless one piece structure. Additional elements include scooping tips, different sized and shaped gripping and grasping elements, and heat shrink hand protectors. each other and connected to a hinge point surrounded by a hand protection area.

Environmentally protective Method of treating an aqueous radioactive fluid (AF) in a nuclear reactor cycle or radwaste system to selectively capture or remove radioactive isotopes in a reduced quantitative package to minimize radwaste generated and revitalize neutron absorption capacity of nuclear reactor coolant by separately carrying away boron constituents, when B10 is later added. The method includes: demineralizing the (AF) by rough ion exchange and lowering the pH of salts, boron and non- radioactive substances so that the boron can later pass through an RO; polishing by reverse osmosis; dividing the (AF) into a permeate liquid volume and a reject liquid volume, each having certain characteristics; recycling the reject liquid volume back into demineralizing step for removing generally most of the radioactive isotopes to generate a demineralizer effluent; and conveying the permeate liquid volume to the outside ambient environmental release point for liquid effluents of the (AF); dividing the demineralizer effluent into a further permeate liquid volume and a further reject liquid volume having certain characteristics; and conveying the further permeate liquid volume to the outside ambient environmental release point of the invention.

A marine vessel control system includes a primary marine propulsory mechanism attached to the vessel and an intelligent vessel control system. Also included is an attitude sensor linked with the intelligent vessel control system. An actuating system responding to an output of the intelligent vessel control system is linked with the primary marine propulsory mechanism for adjusting a trust vector of the primary marine propulsory mechanism.

A motor vehicle and wheel suspension assembly for a rear wheel of a motor vehicle. The assembly includes a wheel spindle housing supporting a wheel spindle carrying the rear wheel and defining a wheel center. A frame structure is adapted to be connected to a vehicle body or an engine-transmission assembly of the motor vehicle. A spring link extends between the frame structure and the wheel spindle housing and carries a vehicle spring. First and second control links extend between the frame structure and the wheel spindle housing to control the wheel spindle housing to maintain the rear wheel substantially in parallel with a longitudinal direction. A first and second camber link extends between the frame structure and the wheel spindle housing, and intersect each other. An instantaneous center of motion is located at a position far outside the wheel and then rearward the wheel, or far inside the wheel and then forward the wheel.

The present invention controls reagent flow levels in a selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) system by more accurately predicting Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) production with a municipal waste combustor. In one embodiment, the reagent levels correspond with measured furnace temperatures. The reagent levels may have a baseline level from prior measured NOx that is then modified according to temperatures measurements. A slow controller may use NOx measurements over an extended period to define a base regent level, and a fast controller may use additional information such as the furnace temperature to modify the base regent level. The fast controller may further receive two additional signals that are added individually or together to maximize NOx control while minimizing ammonia slip from the reagent. The two signals are a feed-forward signal from the combustion controller and a feedback signal from an ammonia analyzer downstream of the combustion zone.

A processing device (10) includes a receiver for receiving a data file and an associated data file policy and for receiving an application and an associated application policy, storage means for storing the received policies, a policy evaluation module (131) for evaluating policies and a policy enforcement module (135) for enforcing the evaluation specified by the policy evaluation module (131). The device (10) is operable, in response to receiving a request for the application to open the data file, to cause the policy evaluation module (131) to evaluate the data file policy associated with the data file together with the application policy associated with the application and to cause the application to open the data file or not in dependence upon the evaluation.

The invention discloses a cold-rolled sheet shape closed-loop control method and system. The cold-rolled sheet shape closed-loop control method comprises the steps: evaluation functions synergistically controlled by cold-rolled sheet shape executing mechanisms are built according to cold-rolled sheet shape regulating and controlling efficacy coefficients; k-time solution vectors of the executing mechanisms are determined according to the evaluation functions; whether the k-time solution vectors are within feasible regions of the cold-rolled sheet shape executing mechanisms or not is judged, and if yes, the k-time optimal regulating variables are obtained; if not, evaluation functions harmoniously controlled by the cold-rolled sheet shape are determined, and gradient informationof the evaluation functions and the regulating directions of the cold-rolled sheet shape executing mechanisms are determined according to parameters of the cold-rolled sheet shape executing mechanisms; final values of the regulating variables of the executing mechanisms are determined according to the gradient information and the regulating directions; the evaluation functions are subjected to order reduction according to the final values, evaluation functions subjected to order reduction are obtained, and (k+1)-time solution vectors are determined, wherein the relation of k=k+1 is made to be met; and the cold-rolled sheet shape is adjusted according to the k-time optimal regulating variables of all the cold-rolled sheet shape executing mechanisms. According to the cold-rolled sheet shape closed-loop control method and system, the sheet shape regulating speed can be increased.

A brake caliper is provided with a timing and retraction controller that that adjusts brake timing, eliminates parasitic brake losses and dampens out-of-plane vibration between the brake pad and rotor. The brake caliper includes a housing disposed over a brake rotor; first and second opposing brake pads extendably and retractably mounted on opposite sides of the caliper housing, brake pistons that extend and retract the brake pads into and out of frictional engagement with the rotor, and brake pad timing and retraction controllers disposed on opposite sides of the caliper housing. Each controller includes a Belleville spring or other resilient member with a short compression travel limited to between about 1.50 mm and 0.025 mm. The short stroke Belleville spring of each controller applies a hold-off force against the extension force of the brake pistons that slightly delays brake pad extension and slightly reduces brake pad clamping force against the rotor, thereby advantageously providing a front wheel braking bias when applied to the rear wheels of a vehicle. The restorative force applied by the short stroke Belleville forcefully and uniformly retracts the brake pad from the rotor, eliminating parasitic brake losses, and dampening out-of-plane vibration between the brake pad and rotor.

A direct engagement drive system [108] for a tripper conveyor system is disclosed. The drive system [108] comprises lead [140′] and follow [140″] cogwheels, each driven by a programmable logic controller [108q] and variable frequency drive-controlled electric motor [108a]. The torque applied to each of the lead [140] and follow [140] cogwheels varies as a function of loading experienced by the cogwheels [140] and as a function of the location of the cogwheels [140] relative to a gap [159] or other discontinuity in a cog rail [150] provided on a conveyor [110]. A process for moving a tripper [100] along a conveyor [110] is also disclosed. Other mobile conveying device such as mobile hoppers, maintenance vehicles, stacking machines, conveying devices, or cranes may employ the drive systems [108] shown and described.

The present invention controls reagent flow levels in a selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) system by more accurately predicting Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) production with a municipal waste combustor. In one embodiment, the reagent levels correspond with measured furnace temperatures. The reagent levels may have a baseline level from prior measured NOx that is then modified according to temperatures measurements. A slow controller may use NOx measurements over an extended period to define a base regent level, and a fast controller may use additional information such as the furnace temperature to modify the base regent level. The fast controller may further receive two additional signals that are added individually or together to maximize NOx control while minimizing ammonia slip from the reagent. The two signals are a feed-forward signal from the combustion controller and a feedback signal from an ammonia analyzer downstream of the combustion zone.

In this high tech computer world the lowly foam rubber mouse pad has a heretofore untapped feature which can be employed to solve a common desktop problem for the personal computer user. By making a simple enhancement of the mouse pad, which takes about 30 seconds to install, the user can take control of mouse cord movement on the desktop. The computer mouse cord, always problematic on the desktop, is collared by a simple binder clip attached to the mouse pad itself wherein the cord is squeezed snuggly against the vertical foam rubber edge of the mouse pad to give frictional control of the mouse cord length for the user at the mouse pad thereby eliminating the cord drag problem and optimizing user control of the mouse apparatus on the mouse pad with all this being accomplished in a very unobtrusive manner on the user's desktop.

A device for applying microwave energy to a product having a microwave cavity defined by a top wall, bottom wall, and opposing sidewalls. The central portion of the microwave cavity contains a conveyer for moving product through the microwave cavity. A waveguide passes through one of the walls of the microwave cavity and directs microwave energy through the mouth of the waveguide which is located in the central portion of the microwave cavity, near the conveyer. The microwave energy is applied directly to the product without the need for antennas, stirring devices, scattering devices, or diffusing devices.

A method to reduce NOx, emissions from diesel fuel alcohol microemulsions (E-diesel) is taught. Ethanol is stripped from the microemulsion and entered into the exhaust gasses upstream of the reducing catalyst. The method allows diesel engines to meet new, lower emission standards without having to carry separate fuel and reductant tanks.

A method for managing the temperature of an E-diesel catalyst by distilling out a portion of the ethanol, injecting the distilled ethanol into exhaust gasses upstream of the catalyst, reacting the distilled ethanol with excess oxygen in the exhaust gasses to produce heat, and controlling the ethanol injection using various engine parameters.

There is provided a cutting tool (100) which is capable of performing cutting operations on a variety of materials such as, for example, plasterboard, glass, wood, laminated wood, cardboard, Perspex (Trade Mark), tiles, plastics or the like. The cutting tool (100) comprises an upper and lower part (102,104), said upper and lower parts (102,104) being separated by spacing means which are preferably retractable, the upper and lower parts (102,104) comprising at least one cutting device (116), and wherein the upper and lower parts (102,104) are held together with magnetic attraction.

A mounting apparatus for outboard motors that control the outboard motor propeller thrust line angle of attack through a larger range than is currently available in practice today, including afterplanes (hydrodynamic lifting surfaces) in order to create boat stern lift. The afterplanes move to provide lift with a trimmable hinged portion in combination with movement of the outboard motor propeller thrush line.