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Darin E Bartholomew

Zachary Thomas Bonefas

Christopher L Bradshaw

Richard Gerald Keegan

Frederick William Nelson

Timothy A Wilcox

Peter W Kasap

An electrical connector comprises a dielectric body having a socket. A plurality of pivotable arms are hinged to the dielectric body. A releasable locking mechanism holds the pivotable arms in a locked position that releases with an outward pulling force exceeding a threshold force. The releasable locking mechanism comprises two or more latch members that are biased by corresponding springs against the corresponding pivotable arms. Each pivotable arm has a protrusion that divides a first region from a second region of the pivotable arm.

Electrical connector for a vehicle

First imaging device collects first image data, whereas second imaging device collects second image data of a storage portion. A container identification module identifies a container perimeter of the storage portion in at least one of the collected first image data and the collected second image data. A spout identification module is adapted to identify a spout of the transferring vehicle in the collected image data. An image data evaluator determines whether to use the first image data, the second image data, or both based on an evaluation of the intensity of pixel data or ambient light conditions. An alignment module is adapted to determine the relative position of the spout and the container perimeter and to generate command data to the propelled portion to steer the storage portion in cooperative alignment such that the spout is aligned within a central zone or a target zone of the container perimeter.

System and method of material handling using one or more imaging devices on the transferring vehicle and on the receiving vehicle to control the material distribution into the storage portion of the receiving vehicle

A method or system for controlling a vehicle comprises entering a programming mode or a guidance mode based on user input to a switch. The user can enter a guidance program in accordance with a predetermined sequence of inputs of the switch by the user, where readiness for each successive input is indicated by a light source. A guidance mode is managed for controlling an implement height in accordance with the entered guidance program. A height sensor can sense an observed height or elevation of an implement of the vehicle (e.g., relative to the absolute target height of the implement above the ground). The observed height is controlled in accordance with the guidance program (e.g., the target height) if the system or the data processor is operating in a guidance mode.

Method for controlling an implement associated with a vehicle

A first signal generator is arranged to generate a first signal. A compensating null code circuit is configured to provide a null code. A multiplexer is capable of multiplexing the first signal and the null code consistent with a predetermined time sequence for expression of the null code in a produced precursor signal. A ranging code generator is arranged for generating a ranging code. A mixer is capable of accepting the ranging code and the precursor signal and outputting a locally generated reference signal. After down-conversion and digitization of the received composite signal, the code correlator can correlate the digital received composite signal to the locally generated reference signal to decode at least a first portion of the received composite signal, while leaving a second portion of the received composite signal undecoded.

Receiver and method for receiving a composite signal

The antenna system and method for dynamically controlling radiation patterns provides an assortment of radiation patterns to increase the performance of communication systems, such as trunking communication systems and cellular communication systems. One embodiment of the antenna system permits a user to manually select a desired radiation pattern from the assortment of radiation patterns. For example, the user may manually select a desired radiation pattern via a graphical user interface of a general purpose computer, or via a conventional telephone. Another embodiment of the antenna system and method tailors radiation patterns in response to factors such as the locations of mobile units, the channel assignments of mobile units, and the transmissions of particular mobile units.

Antenna system and method

The radio frequency ferrite system for modulating, phase shifting, or attenuating radio frequency energy has a resonator, a ferrite polarizer, and coupling devices. The coupling devices are used to couple radio frequency signals to and from an interior of the resonator. The ferrite polarizer generates magnetic fields corresponding to an applied voltage or current. To produce phase modulation the ferrite polarizer may be used to detune the cavity from resonance by changing the orientation of the radio frequency signal with respect to a protrusion in the resonator. The ferrite system may be used for phase modulation, switching radio frequency signals, and amplitude modulation by arranging the coupling devices in various orientations and by simultaneously changing the polarization of radio frequency signals with the ferrite polarizer. Another aspect of the ferrite system, uses a waveguide, a ferrite polarizer, coupling devices, and a combiner for phase shifting, phase shift keying modulation, or phase modulation.

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Davenport, IA, United States of America

Darin E Bartholomew