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20130271076 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGE NOTICE OR CHARGE MODE IN A VEHICLE - A charge notification system or user-selectable charge configuration for a vehicle. The system includes a battery, a charging connector, a charging cable, a charge location, a processor and a memory. The processor of the vehicle determines, based upon logic steps or parameters stored in the memory, when to send messages to a remote device based upon a charging characteristic of the vehicle. Different messages may be generated by the processor and transmitted for different charging characteristics of the vehicle. The charge notification system may also include an indicator local to the vehicle and configured to illuminate in varying configurations or at varying frequencies based upon a state of charge of the battery. A user may select between charging modes for the vehicle in order to extend a useable life of the battery by allowing the battery to charge up to predetermined or modifiable battery charge levels. | 10-17-2013 |
20130274972 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A ONE-TIME DEPARTURE SCHEDULE SETUP FOR CHARGING BATTERY-ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A method and a system for making a one-time change to a primary departure schedule of a battery-electric vehicle for charging or pre-climate operations without affecting the future departure times of the primary departure schedule. The system can be a vehicle including an ECU, a memory, a battery, a charger connected to an external power source, a BMS, an HVAC and a display. The method may include receiving an alternate departure date and time different from the primary departure schedule, deactivating the charging or pre-climate operations based on the primary departure schedule and activating charging or pre-climate operations based on the alternate departure date and time. The method and system may also include receiving an immediate charge mode designation, deactivating the charging or pre-climate operations based on the primary schedule and immediately activating the charging operations without affecting the primary departure schedule. | 10-17-2013 |
20150258998 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A ONE-TIME DEPARTURE SCHEDULE SETUP FOR CHARGING BATTERY-ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A method and a system for making a one-time change to a primary departure schedule of a battery-electric vehicle for charging or pre-climate operations without affecting the future departure times of the primary departure schedule. The system can be a vehicle including an ECU, a memory, a battery, a charger connected to an external power source, a BMS, an HVAC and a display. The method may include receiving an alternate departure date and time different from the primary departure schedule, deactivating the charging or pre-climate operations based on the primary departure schedule and activating charging or pre-climate operations based on the alternate departure date and time. The method and system may also include receiving an immediate charge mode designation, deactivating the charging or pre-climate operations based on the primary schedule and immediately activating the charging operations without affecting the primary departure schedule. | 09-17-2015 |
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20100184899 | THIOETHERS, METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION, AND COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING SUCH THIOETHERS - Disclosed are thioethers, methods for preparing such thioethers, and curable compositions, such as coating and sealant compositions, that include such thioethers. The thioethers can be the reaction product of (a) an alpha, omega dihalo organic compound, (b) a metal hydrosulfide and (c) a metal hydroxide. | 07-22-2010 |
20120234205 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SULFUR-CONTAINING POLYMERS, COMPOSITIONS THEREOF AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers that are the reaction products of a sulfur-containing diol, a polyol containing at least three hydroxyl groups per polyol molecule, and an aldehyde, a ketone, or a combination thereof. Sealant compositions comprising the multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers are also disclosed. | 09-20-2012 |
20120238708 | POLYUREA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are polyurea compositions comprising the reaction products of a polyformal-isocyanate prepolymer and a curing agent comprising an amine. The compositions are useful as sealants in aerospace applications. | 09-20-2012 |
20130071571 | FLEXIBLE POLYAMINES, FLEXIBLE AMINE-TERMINATED ADDUCTS, COMPOSITIONS THEREOF AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are flexible polyamines, flexible amine-terminated polyformal adducts, flexible-amine-terminated polythioether adducts, compositions comprising flexible polyamines and isocyanate-terminated prepolymers, and compositions comprising flexible amine-terminated adducts and isocyanate-terminated prepolymers. Uses of the compositions as sealants, and particularly as aerospace sealants, are also disclosed. | 03-21-2013 |
20130079485 | SULFUR-CONTAINING POLYUREAS AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are sulfur-containing polyurea compositions and methods of using the compositions as sealants, particularly as low specific-gravity aerospace sealants. | 03-28-2013 |
20130296490 | POLYUREA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are polyurea compositions comprising the reaction products of a polyformal-isocyanate prepolymer and a curing agent comprising an amine. The compositions are useful as sealants in aerospace applications. | 11-07-2013 |
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20140171587 | POLYUREA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are polyurea compositions comprising the reaction products of a polyformal-isocyanate prepolymer and a curing agent comprising an amine. The compositions are useful as sealants in aerospace applications. | 06-19-2014 |
20140206866 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SULFUR-CONTAINING POLYMERS, COMPOSITIONS THEREOF AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers that are the reaction products of a sulfur-containing diol, a polyol containing at least three hydroxyl groups per polyol molecule, and an aldehyde, a ketone, or a combination thereof. Sealant compositions comprising the multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers are also disclosed. | 07-24-2014 |
20140295088 | FLEXIBLE POLYAMINES, FLEXIBLE AMINE-TERMINATED ADDUCTS, COMPOSITIONS THEREOF AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are flexible polyamines, flexible amine-terminated polyformal adducts, flexible-amine-terminated polythioether adducts, compositions comprising flexible polyamines and isocyanate-terminated prepolymers, and compositions comprising flexible amine-terminated adducts and isocyanate-terminated prepolymers. Uses of the compositions as sealants, and particularly as aerospace sealants, are also disclosed. | 10-02-2014 |
20140314960 | POLYUREA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are polyurea compositions comprising the reaction products of a polyformal-isocyanate prepolymer and a curing agent comprising an amine. The compositions are useful as sealants in aerospace applications. | 10-23-2014 |
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20140357812 | MICHAEL ADDITION CURING CHEMISTRIES FOR SULFUR-CONTAINING POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - The use of Michael addition curing chemistries in compositions comprising sulfur-containing polymers such as polythioethers and polysulfides useful in aerospace sealant applications are disclosed. Sulfur-containing adducts comprising terminal Michael acceptor groups are also disclosed. | 12-04-2014 |
20140378649 | MICHAEL ADDITION CURING CHEMISTRIES FOR SULFUR-CONTAINING POLYMER COMPOSITIONS EMPLOYING BIS(SULFONYL)ALKANOLS - The use of Michael addition curing chemistries in compositions comprising sulfur-containing polymers such as polythioethers and polysulfides useful in aerospace sealant applications are disclosed. Sulfur-containing adducts comprising terminal Michael acceptor groups are also disclosed. In particular, sulfur-containing polymers and sulfur containing Michael acceptor adducts having terminal 1-(ethylenesulfonyl)-n-(vinylsulfonyl)alkanol groups are disclosed. | 12-25-2014 |
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20150056397 | SULFUR-CONTAINING POLYUREAS AND METHODS OF USE - Sulfur-containing polyurea compositions comprising a polyisocyanate and a polyamine are disclosed. The polyisocyanate comprises the reaction product of reactants comprising a diisocyanate having isocyanate groups with different reactivities toward thiol groups, and a thiol-terminated sulfur-containing polymer such as a thiol-terminated polythioether polymer and/or a thiol-terminated polyformal polymer. The polyamine can be an aromatic polyamine and/or an aromatic amine-terminated polythioether adduct. The sulfur-containing polyurea compositions are useful as aerospace sealants. | 02-26-2015 |
20150183806 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SULFUR-CONTAINING POLYMERS, COMPOSITIONS THEREOF AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers that are the reaction products of a sulfur-containing diol, a polyol containing at least three hydroxyl groups per polyol molecule, and an aldehyde, a ketone, or a combination thereof. Sealant compositions comprising the multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers are also disclosed. | 07-02-2015 |
20150240033 | MICHAEL ADDITION CURING CHEMISTRIES FOR SULFUR-CONTAINING POLYMER COMPOSITIONS EMPLOYING BIS(SULFONYL)ALKANOLS - The use of Michael addition curing chemistries in compositions comprising sulfur-containing polymers such as polythioethers and polysulfides useful in aerospace sealant applications are disclosed. Sulfur-containing adducts comprising terminal Michael acceptor groups are also disclosed. In particular, sulfur-containing polymers and sulfur containing Michael acceptor adducts having terminal 1-(ethylenesulfonyl)-n-(vinylsulfonyl)alkanol groups are disclosed. | 08-27-2015 |
20150252232 | MICHAEL ACCEPTOR-TERMINATED URETHANE-CONTAINING FUEL RESISTANT PREPOLYMERS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - Urethane-containing prepolymers formed from diisocyanates and adapted for Michael addition curing chemistries and compositions thereof for use in sealant applications are disclosed. The prepolymers provide compositions that exhibit room temperature stability and a controlled curing rate following a brief activation. | 09-10-2015 |
20150344631 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SULFUR-CONTAINING POLYMERS, COMPOSITIONS THEREOF AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers that are the reaction products of a sulfur-containing diol, a polyol containing at least three hydroxyl groups per polyol molecule, and an aldehyde, a ketone, or a combination thereof. Sealant compositions comprising the multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers are also disclosed. | 12-03-2015 |
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20100195967 | OPTO-ELECTRICAL HYBRID WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An opto-electrical hybrid wiring board is formed with a flexible wiring board; a first rigid wiring board and second rigid wiring board connected to each other by the flexible wiring board; a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element, one of which is arranged on the first rigid wiring board and the other on the second rigid wiring board; and a flexible optical waveguide for optically connecting the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element. One end of the flexible wiring board is inserted in and supported by the first rigid wiring board, and the other end is inserted in and supported by the second rigid wiring board; the rigid wiring boards and flexible wiring board are electrically connected to each other by using vias to connect the wiring of the first and second rigid wiring boards and the wiring of the flexible wiring board at the inserted portions. | 08-05-2010 |
20110014733 | OPTICAL INTERCONNECT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical interconnect device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an optical waveguide, an electrical wiring and a switching device. The first substrate has an electrical wiring circuit, an electrical-optical converter for converting an electrical signal to an optical signal, and a light emitting device for emitting a light. The second substrate has an electrical wiring circuit, an optical-electrical converter for converting the optical signal to the electrical signal, and a light receiving device for receiving the light from the light emitted device. The optical waveguide optically connects the light emitting and light receiving devices. The electrical wiring electrically connects the electrical wiring circuits of the first and second substrates. The switching device determines a fast signal of data to be transmitted via the optical substrate and a slow signal of data to be transmitted via the electrical wiring. | 01-20-2011 |
20110206316 | OPTICAL INTERCONNECT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical interconnect device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an optical waveguide, an electrical wiring and a switching device. The first substrate has an electrical wiring circuit, an electrical-optical converter for converting an electrical signal to an optical signal, and a light emitting device for emitting a light. The second substrate has an electrical wiring circuit, an optical-electrical converter for converting the optical signal to the electrical signal, and a light receiving device for receiving the light from the light emitted device. The optical waveguide optically connects the light emitting and light receiving devices. The electrical wiring electrically connects the electrical wiring circuits of the first and second substrates. The switching device determines a fast signal of data to be transmitted via the optical substrate and a slow signal of data to be transmitted via the electrical wiring. | 08-25-2011 |
20110234299 | SENSOR CONTROL CIRCUIT AND SENSOR - A sensor control circuit for controlling a sensor unit for measuring a physical value includes a timing controller which selects periodically one or more sensor units among multiple sensor units and converts an output signal from the sensor unit to a continuous serial input signal, an oscillator which receives the serial input signal input by the controller and outputs a frequency signal corresponding to the output signal detected by the sensor unit, a counter which counts for a predetermined duration a number of pulses of the frequency signal output from the oscillator, a data converter which converts the number of pulses to voltage data and outputs the data, and an RLC selector which inputs to the converter information indicating a characteristic value on which the number of pulses is based. The characteristic value is resistance, inductance or electrostatic capacitance. The sensor units measure physical values, respectively. | 09-29-2011 |
20110236030 | OPTICAL INTERCONNECT AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD - An optical interconnect includes a transmitter circuit, a receiver circuit and an optical signal transmission route. The transmitter circuit includes a control circuit and an electrical/optical converter circuit. The control circuit receives an input electrical signal and outputs a drive signal. The electrical/optical converter circuit includes a light emitting element and converts the drive signal to an optical signal. The receiver circuit includes an optical/electrical converter circuit and a data recovery circuit. The data recovery circuit includes a second trigger signal generator and a latch circuit. The optical/electrical converter circuit includes a light receiving element and a received-signal amplifying circuit. The light receiving element converts the optical signal from the light emitting element to an output current signal. The received-signal amplifying circuit converts the output current signal to a required digital voltage signal. The optical signal transmission route optically is connecting the transmitter circuit and the receiver circuit. | 09-29-2011 |
20120020612 | OPTICAL INTERCONNECT - An optical interconnect device including a first printed wiring board, a second printed wiring board facing the first printed wiring board, a light-emitting device positioned on the first printed wiring board and electrically connected to the first printed wiring board, a light-receiving device positioned on the second printed wiring board and electrically connected to the second printed wiring board such that the light-receiving device faces the light-emitting device and receives an optical signal transmitted in a direct line from the light-emitting device, and an electrical-connection device mounted on the first printed wiring board and the second printed wiring board such that the first printed wiring board is electrically connected to the second printed wiring board. | 01-26-2012 |
20120132352 | OPTO-ELECTRICAL HYBRID WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An opto-electrical hybrid wiring board is formed with a flexible wiring board; a first rigid wiring board and second rigid wiring board connected to each other by the flexible wiring board; a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element, one of which is arranged on the first rigid wiring board and the other on the second rigid wiring board; and a flexible optical waveguide for optically connecting the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element. One end of the flexible wiring board is inserted in and supported by the first rigid wiring board, and the other end is inserted in and supported by the second rigid wiring board; the rigid wiring boards and flexible wiring board are electrically connected to each other by using vias to connect the wiring of the first and second rigid wiring boards and the wiring of the flexible wiring board at the inserted portions. | 05-31-2012 |
20120228109 | SENSOR, KEYBOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SENSOR - A sensor includes a first printed wiring board having a first electrode made of a metal film, a second printed wiring board facing the first printed wiring board and having a second electrode made of a metal film, the second electrode being positioned on the second printed wiring board such that the second electrode faces the first electrode of the first printed wiring board, and a dielectric body spacing the first electrode and the second electrode apart such that the first electrode, the second electrode and the dielectric body form a capacitor. | 09-13-2012 |
20120229342 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device has a substrate having a first surface and a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface, a first-surface-side conductive layer formed on the first surface of the substrate, a second-surface-side conductive layer formed on the second surface of the substrate, and through hole conductors connecting the first-surface-side conductive layer and the second-surface-side conductive layer. The first-surface-side conductive layer and the second-surface-side conductive layer are formed such that the first-surface-side conductive layer and the second-surface-side conductive layer are connected via the through hole conductors in a crank form from the first surface to second surface of the substrate. | 09-13-2012 |
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20080261688 | Automated method and system for a gaming opportunity - A method and system of applying for a gaming opportunity, including accessing a server for the gaming opportunity through a player device providing identification data to the server, and receiving an indication of eligibility for the gaming opportunity from the server based on at least one composite score indicative of a scale of eligibility for the gaming opportunity, the composite score obtained by weighting disparate player data based on at least one business rule and applying the weighted data to at least one decision model to generate the score, the disparate player data obtained from a plurality of data sources. | 10-23-2008 |
20080261698 | Automated method and system for a gaming opportunity - A system and method for a gaming opportunity including a server to provide a gaming opportunity, a communications network, and a player device in communication with the server through the communications network to request access to the gaming opportunity for a player, the player device including a user interface through which user identification data is sent to the server, wherein the server includes an eligibility determination module to determine eligibility of the player for the gaming opportunity based on the user identification data, and a conditional play module to provide assistance during play of the gaming opportunity. | 10-23-2008 |
20080261701 | Automated method and system for a gaming opportunity - A method and system of screening a player for a gaming opportunity, including obtaining disparate data of a player from a plurality of data sources, weighting the player data based on at least one business rule, and applying the weighted player data to at least one decision model to generate at least one composite score indicative of a scale of eligibility of the player for the gaming opportunity. | 10-23-2008 |