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A stabilization system including a platform supported by two or more rotatably-coupled gimbal frames each having a pivot assembly disposed at its rotation axis to couple an actuator to a rotation sensor having a rotation-sensitive sensor axis that is fixedly disposed with respect to the rotation axis, and a controller including means for accepting the sensor signals and for producing each motor signal needed to dispose the platform in a predetermined angular position with respect to each rotation axis independent of changes in the base orientation. A motion simulator embodiment includes controller means for accepting an external slew signal sequence and means for producing the motor signals needed to move the platform along a predetermined sequence of positions represented by the slew signal sequence.

The present invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates navigating smoothly and gracefully through any type of content viewable on portable devices such as cell-phones, PDAs, and/or any other hybrids thereof. In addition, such navigation can be performed while preserving perspective and context with respect to a larger amount of content. Pointing devices can also be used to navigate through content—the amount or detail of the content being dependant on the speed of the pointing device. Additionally, a semi-transparent overview of content can be overlaid a zoomed-in portion of content to provide perspective to the zoomed in portion. Content shown in the semi-transparent overview can depend on the location of the pointing device with respect to the content.

An exercise machine has a frame with a generally rectangular base and a platform disposed at an angle at one end upon which the user stands. A horizontal shaft rotatably mounted on a pair of vertical frame members near the forward end of the base has an upper central sprocket at its center and smaller sprockets at its outer ends. A lower central sprocket is rotatably mounted on the base. A weight support arm pivotally connected to a pair of upright frame members extends forwardly therefrom and a selected number of weights are received on the outer end thereof. An elongate lift arm pivotally connected to the vertical frame members extends angularly upward and rearward therefrom toward the platform and has a pair of shoulder pads at its outer end positioned a distance above the platform, with a first and second pair of lateral hand grips near each end of the pads for griping the bar in two positions. A first chain wrapped around the upper central sprocket extends under the lower central sprocket and has its free end connected to the lift arm and a pair of second chains each wrapped around an outer sprocket in the opposite direction have their free ends connected to the weight supporting member. When the lift arm is raised by an upward force on the shoulder pads and/or hand grips, the lift arm pivots upward pulling the first chain down causing rotation of the upper central sprocket and outer sprockets which causes the second chains to pivot the weight supporting member upward with the weights at the outer ends thereof resisting the upward force applied to the lift arm.

An ink supply system comprises an ink tank which contains ink, and a liquid chamber which is connected to the ink tank through a plurality of communication paths, and supplies ink taken from the ink tank to a recording head, wherein the liquid chamber, except the plurality of communication paths and a connection section to the recording head, forms a substantially sealed space; the liquid chamber is provided with a filter which can partition the inside of the liquid chamber into a first region at the side of the ink tank and a second region at the side of the recording head, and can form a meniscus of ink which is broken by a pressure of gas in the second region.

A side airbag device having a side airbag that can slide between an occupant and a vehicle side section, and allows occupant restraint by reaching. The side airbag can be inflated with the thickness of the portion that protects the peripheries of the occupant shoulder and waist is small and the thickness of the portion that protects the periphery of the chest region is large. Inside a side airbag, a rapid chamber extends from a seat back region over a top region and a bottom region and tapers towards the vehicle front; a delay chamber is positioned between the top region and bottom region, and a partitioning member partitions the interior of the side airbag into the delay chamber and the rapid chamber. An inflator is provided inside the rapid chamber.

The present invention demonstrates a continuous process for dry conveying of powdered coal either a blend of carbonaceous material subject to partial oxidization whereby the conveying feed will be transferred via a suitable conveyer from an atmospheric silo to a or a number of extruder's LP Feeder Vessel and be fed over extruder's inlet chute in continuo to a or a number of extruder(s), in which the dry feed material will be densificated along the compression zone of that extruder up to high pressure and will be discharged over outlet chute into a downstream said First Pressurized Vessel, wherefrom the feeding precursor will be transported via a or a number of in series pressurized tubular-drag conveyor to the said Second Pressurized Vessel, which is equipped with one or more Reactor Feeding Unit(s), referred to Splitter(s), each one consisting of a Star Valve, Reactor-Feed-Line and a said Injection-Line for pneumatic conveying individually, whereby the feed carbonaceous material will be exposed to with injection gaseous media (saturated steam, superheated steam, inter gases, natural gas, N2, CO2, purge gas from synthesis section of ammonia, methanol plant, purge gas from PSA of hydrogen purification section, hydrogen or a blend of those gaseous media in any composition) by the formation of any pneumatic bulk conveying mechanism into a downstream pressurized reactor, preferably a gasification reactor, wherein the transported precursor will be converted chemically under high temperature and elevated pressure via partial oxidization reactions to process gas, slag and ash.

An HDD includes a base, a swing arm having a notch at a rear end portion and mounted to the base so as to be rotatable, a VCM coil disposed on the rear end portion of the swing arm, a lower yoke and an upper yoke disposed below and above the VCM coil, at least one magnet attached to the yokes, and a latch lever levitated by the at least one magnet. The latch lever is mounted to the base so as to be rotatable, and includes a hook at one end and a counterbalance at another end. The latch lever is mounted to the base so as to be rotatable. A first magnetic retractor is installed on the counterbalance to apply torque to the latch lever. The first retract member is disposed such that the vertical component of the net magnetic force applied to the first retractor by the magnet(s) is 0 or negligible when the latch lever is located at a position at which a first air gap and a second air gap exist, respectively, immediately below and above the latch lever.

A clutch control apparatus for a vehicle provided with a hydraulic clutch in the middle of a power transmission path between an engine and a drive wheel. Before the clutch of the vehicle is brought into an engagement state, intermittent hydraulic pressure Y is applied to the clutch while maintaining the clutch in a disengagement state, and thereafter a predetermined hydraulic pressure is applied to the clutch to bring it into the engagement state. A solenoid valve is provided to control hydraulic pressure supplied to the clutch. Before the clutch is brought into the engagement state, a pulsed drive current D is supplied to the solenoid valve. The clutch control apparatus so configured suppresses a motion delay at the time of engaging the clutch, thereby allowing a quick and smooth start and shifting of the clutch.

An airbag, which is folded and assembled elongatedly, is deployed along a side window. The airbag has a folded portion and a pleated portion which wraps the folded portion under the assembled condition. The airbag also has an inner tube which is provided from the inside of an infusion portion to the inside of an upstream portion of an inflating portion. The inner tube prevents that the airbag is damaged by heat of inflation gas. When the airbag is assembled, the inner tube is positioned along a first fabric, which is developed so that the surface of the first fabric faces an inside of a vehicle compartment, by the infused fluid. Deployment performance of the airbag (curtain airbag deploying along a side window of an automobile) is improved.

A vehicle extrication preparatory tool includes an elongated body portion with an ergonomic bend in the middle. A handle is provided forward of the bend extending in an upward direction perpendicularly to the rear section of the body. Incorporated into the upward end of the handle is a window punch. A pry bar is attached to the rearward end of the body portion. Incorporated into the forward end of the tool is a swivel segment. The swivel segment incorporates both a windshield spike and a windshield saw blade. In the open position, the saw blade extends from the swivel segment, running parallel with the front section of the body and the spike extends upward from the swivel segment perpendicular to the rear section of the body. When closed, the saw blade fits inside a slot in the body portion extending from the swivel segment inline with the front section of the body and the spike extends downward perpendicular to the rear section of the body from the swivel segment.

A screw includes a shank, a first thread, and a second thread. The shank includes a screw-in portion, a head portion, and a straight rod portion between the screw-in portion and the head portion. The first thread surrounds the shank spirally and includes an upper thread portion formed around the straight rod portion, a lower thread portion formed around the screw-in portion, and a middle thread portion continuously connected between the upper and lower thread portions. A plurality of serrate cutting teeth is provided on the middle thread portion of the first thread. The second thread is helically formed around the screw-in portion of the shank and includes a plurality of thread convolutions spaced from thread convolutions of the lower thread portion of the first thread. The screw can be quickly driven into articles to be joined without degradation of binding capacity between the screw and the articles.

A door lock device for vehicles is provided with sensors for detecting whether or not a door of a vehicle can be opened safely; a door lock drive unit for switching the door between a lock state and an unlock state; and a control unit for controlling the door lock drive unit. When determining on the basis of detection signals from the sensors that the safety of opening the door cannot be ensured, the control unit maintains the door in the lock state through the door lock drive unit, and when the number of operations of the inside door handle of the door is more than or equal to a predetermined value, the control unit forcibly switches the door to the unlock state through the door lock drive unit independent of the detection signals from the sensors.

A parking brake is controlled in concert with operation of a hydrostatic power unit of a continuously variable transmission, particularly when engaging, disengaging and shuttle shifting the transmission, to provide advantages, particularly when on hills. When particular commands are received, such as shifting to a non-moving position, the parking brake is automatically engaged to hold the vehicle position. A swash plate of the hydrostatic unit can be automatically positioned to anticipate the next command. If that command is received, the brake is automatically gradually or proportionally released and the transmission engaged to effect the commanded movement of the vehicle. If a different command is received, the brake remains engaged as the transmission is configured for the commanded movement, such that no machine movement results. Then the brake is automatically gradually or proportionally released and the transmission engaged to effect that commanded movement.

The present invention is an accessory device that hole coring machine, wherein the hole coring machine is utilized to quickly and efficiently core holes in concrete and asphalt. The accessory device comprises a stabilizer assembly that is coupled to a base of the hole coring machine. The stabilizer assembly includes at least one stabilizing frame that is formed to the outside diameter of a drill saw bit of the hole coring machine. The at least one stabilizing frame is coupled to an air compressor that causes the stabilizing frame to move relative to the drill saw bit during operation of the hole coring machine. The at least one stabilizing frame aids in maintaining the shape of the drill saw bit and reduces vibration and binding of the drill saw bit while forming a hole in concrete and/or asphalt.

An extrusion die includes a first metal plate and a second metal plate. The first and second metal plates define a first entrance for receiving a first plastic flow, a first cavity including two first distributing channels, and a second cavity including two second distributing channels. The first entrance communicates with the first cavity. The first metal plate further defines a second entrance for receiving a second plastic flow of different color. The second entrance communicates with the second cavity. The first cavity communicates with the second cavity through a common side therebetween. An exit is defined at bottoms of the cavities, from which bicolor plastic sheets can be delivered. One of the first distributing channels and one of the second distributing channels are respectively curved downwardly to join to the common side between the cavities, so that the plastic flows can flow more smoothly to prevent color mixing therebetween.

A polishing slurry for polishing an aluminum film used for LSI or the like and a method for polishing an aluminum film using the same are provided. A polishing slurry for polishing an aluminum film comprising a polyvalent carboxylic acid having a first stage acid dissociation exponent at 25° C. of 3 or lower, colloidal silica, and water, and having a pH from 2 to 4, and a polishing method for polishing an aluminum film using the polishing slurry.