Author: claimsbot

1. A method for providing entry to a system via a wireless device, the system having a receiver, the wireless device having a power supply, a processor, memory, a biometric sensor, an input device, and a transmitter, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a database on the memory, the database including a list of authorized users, each authorized user having a biometric value and a set of command options associated therewith, each command option having a command code associated therewith;
receiving a biometric input value via the biometric sensor;
identifying the authorized user corresponding to the biometric input value;
loading the command options corresponding to the authorized user;
receiving a request for one of the command options via the input device; and
transmitting the command code associated with the requested command option to the receiver.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of loading preset commands corresponding to the authorized user.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the preset commands are stored on the database.
4. The method of claim 2, wherein the preset commands include vehicle seat adjustment commands.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the preset commands include moving the seat to a predetermined position.
6. The method of claim 2, wherein the preset commands include at least one of mirror adjustment commands, climate control commands, or radio commands.
7. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of transmitting command codes associated with the preset commands.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the command codes associated with the preset commands are transmitted upon identifying the authorized user.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein the command codes associated with the preset commands are transmitted upon identifying a specific combination of authorized user and command request.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the command options include cell phone commands.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the command options include internet commands.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the command options include finance commands.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein the command options include vehicle commands.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the command options include multiple sets of vehicle commands for multiple vehicles.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric input value is a fingerprint image.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric input value is a voice image.
17. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric input value is an eye image.
18. A wireless remote keyless entry device for a user, the device comprising:
a portable power supply;
a biometric sensor for receiving a biometric input value;
memory having a database stored thereon, the database including a list of authorized users, each authorized user having a biometric value, a set of command options, and a set of preset commands associated therewith, each command option and each preset command having a command code associated therewith;
a processor for comparing the biometric input value to the biometric values of authorized users and loading the associated command options, preset commands and command codes;
an input device for receiving a command request from the user; and
a transmitter for sending the command code corresponding to the command request and preset commands.
19. The wireless remote keyless entry device of claim 18, wherein the input device is a touch screen.
20. The wireless remote keyless entry device of claim 19, wherein the command options corresponding to the authorized user are displayed on the touch screen.
21. The wireless remote keyless entry device of claim 19, wherein the biometric sensor is also the same touch screen forming the input device.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A balloon dilation catheter adapted to be utilized with a guidewire, the catheter comprising:
an elongated catheter shaft having a shaft proximal portion, a shaft distal portion, and a shaft transitional portion disposed therebetween, wherein the catheter shaft transitions from a coaxial configuration to a non-coaxial multilumen configuration in the transition portion, each of the proximal, distal and transitional shaft portions having a proximal end and a distal end;
a balloon having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the balloon being attached to the distal end of the shaft distal portion;
the catheter shaft including
an outer tubular member having a bore and extending from the proximal end of the shaft proximal portion to the distal end of the shaft transitional portion;
a plurality of distal tubular members, each distal tubular member having a bore and extending from a starting point disposed within the shaft transitional portion to the distal end of the shaft distal portion, the portions of the distal tubular members extending between the starting point and the distal end of the shaft transitional portion being disposed within the bore of the outer tubular member;
the bores of the distal tubular members defining distal inflationdeflation lumens providing fluid communication between the shaft transition portion and the interior of the balloon;
a distal body encasing the portions of the distal tubular members extending between the distal end of the shaft transitional portion and the distal end of the shaft distal portion,
a guidewire tubular member having a bore and extending from the proximal end of the shaft proximal portion to the distal end of the balloon, the portion of the guidewire tubular member extending between the proximal end of the shaft proximal portion and the distal end of the shaft proximal portion being disposed coaxially within the bore of the outer tubular member, the portion of the guidewire tubular member extending between the distal tubular member starting point in the shaft transitional portion and the distal end of the shaft transitional portion being disposed within the bore of the outer tubular member alongside the distal tubular members, the portion of the guidewire tubular member extending between the distal end of the shaft transitional portion and the distal end of the shaft distal portion being disposed in a multi-lumen arrangement with the distal tubular members and encased in the distal body, and the portion of the guidewire tubular member extending from the distal end of the shaft distal portion to the distal end of the balloon passing through the interior of the balloon and being connected to the distal end of the balloon;
the bore of the guidewire tubular member defining a guidewire lumen for conveying a guidewire through the catheter shaft and the balloon;
the space between the exterior of the guidewire tubular member and the interior of the outer tubular member defining a proximal inflationdeflation lumen providing fluid communication between the shaft proximal portion and the shaft transitional portion; and
a fluid-tight barrier disposed within the proximal inflationdeflation lumen between the distal tubular member starting point in the shaft transitional portion and the distal end of the shaft transitional portion, the fluid-tight barrier blocking the flow of inflation fluid past the shaft transitional portion in the proximal inflationdeflation lumen, but allowing the proximal inflationdeflation lumen to remain in fluid communication with the distal inflationdeflation lumens.
2. A balloon dilation catheter in accordance with claim 1, wherein the guidewire tubular member is formed of polyimide plastic.
3. A balloon dilation catheter in accordance with claim 1, wherein the distal tubular members are formed of polyimide plastic.
4. A balloon dilation catheter in accordance with claim 3, wherein the distal body is formed of a polyether block amide (PEBA) thermoplastic elastomer.
5. A balloon dilation catheter in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a jacket sheathing the outer tubular member, the jacket being formed of a material different from the material of the outer tubular member.
6. A balloon dilation catheter in accordance with claim 5, wherein the jacket is formed of a polyether block amide (PEBA) thermoplastic elastomer loaded with approximately 20% (by weight) bismuth.
7. A balloon dilation catheter in accordance with claim 1 wherein the fluid baffler is formed within the outer tubular member and between the outer tubular member and the guidewire tubular member at a distal end of the outer tubular member.
8. A balloon dilation catheter in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a pressure deflector ring at the distal end of the transition portion.
9. A shaft for a balloon dilation catheter to be utilized with a guidewire, the shaft comprising:
a shaft proximal portion, a shaft distal portion, and a shaft transitional portion disposed therebetween, wherein the catheter shaft transitions from a coaxial configuration to a non-coaxial multilumen configuration in the transition portion, each of the proximal, distal and transitional shaft portions having a proximal end and a distal end;
an outer tubular member having a bore and extending from the proximal end of the shaft proximal portion to the distal end of the shaft transitional portion;
at least one distal tubular members, each distal tubular member having a bore and extending from a starting point disposed within the shaft transitional portion to the distal end of the shaft distal portion, the portions of the distal tubular members extending between the starting point and the distal end of the shaft transitional portion being disposed within the bore of the outer tubular member;
the bores of the distal tubular members defining distal inflationldeflation lumens providing fluid communication between the shaft transition portion and the distal end of the shaft distal portion;
a distal body encasing the portions of the distal tubular members extending between the distal end of the shaft transitional portion and the distal end of the shaft distal portion;
a guidewire tubular member having a bore and extending from the proximal end of the shaft proximal portion to a point beyond the distal end of the shaft distal portion, the portion of the guidewire tubular member extending between the proximal end of the shaft proximal portion and the distal end of the shaft proximal portion being disposed coaxially within the bore of the outer tubular member, the portion of the guidewire tubular member extending between the distal tubular member starting point in the shaft transitional portion and the distal end of the shaft transitional portion being disposed within the bore of the outer tubular member alongside the distal tubular members, and the portion of the guidewire tubular member extending between the distal end of the shaft transitional portion and the distal end of the shaft distal portion being disposed in a multi-lumen arrangement with the distal tubular members and encased in the distal body;
the bore of the guidewire tubular member defining a guidewire lumen for conveying a guidewire through the catheter shaft;
the space between the exterior of the guidewire tubular member and the interior of the outer tubular member defining a proximal inflationldeflation lumen providing fluid communication between the shaft proximal portion and the shaft transitional portion; and
a fluid-tight barrier disposed within the proximal inflationldeflation lumen between the distal tubular member starting point in the shaft transitional portion and the distal end of the shaft transitional portion, the fluid-tight barrier blocking the flow of inflation fluid past the shaft transitional portion in the proximal inflationdeflation lumen, but allowing the proximal inflationldeflation lumen to remain in fluid communication with the distal inflationldeflation lumens.
10. A shaft in accordance with claim 9, wherein the distal end of the shaft distal portion is adapted for connection to a proximal end of a dilation balloon, and the portion of the guidewire tubular member extending beyond the distal end of the shaft distal portion is adapted to pass through the interior of the dilation balloon and to be connected to the distal end of the balloon.
11. A shaft in accordance with claim 10, wherein the proximal end of the shaft proximal portion is adapted for connection to an access fitting having a first port for conveying a guidewire into the guidewire lumen and a second port for conveying contrast media into the proximal inflationdeflation lumen.
12. A shaft in accordance with claim 9, wherein there are at least two distal tubular members.
13. A shaft in accordance with claim 9, wherein the guidewire tubular member is formed of polyimide plastic.
14. A shaft in accordance with claim 9, wherein the distal tubular members are formed of polyimide plastic.
15. A shaft in accordance with claim 14, wherein the distal body is formed of a polyether block amide (PEBA) thermoplastic elastomer.
16. A shaft in accordance with claim 9, further comprising a jacket sheathing the outer tubular member, the jacket being formed of a material different from the material of the outer tubular member.
17. A shaft in accordance with claim 16, wherein the jacket is formed of a polyether block amide (PEBA) thermoplastic elastomer loaded with approximately 20% (by weight) bismuth.
18. A shaft in accordance with claim 9 wherein the fluid barrier is formed within the outer tubular member and between the outer tubular member and the guidewire tubular member at a distal end of the outer tubular member.
19. A shaft in accordance with claim 9 further comprising a pressure deflector ring at the distal end of the transition portion.
20. A shaft for a balloon dilation catheter to be utilized with a guidewire, the shaft comprising:
a shaft proximal portion wherein a guidewire tubular member having a first diameter and a first bore is disposed coaxially within an outer tubular member having a second diameter and a second bore;
a shaft transitional portion connected to the distal end of the shaft proximal portion, wherein the guidewire tubular member is disposed within the bore of the outer tubular member and at least one distal tubular member having a third diameter and a third bore and not being present in the shaft proximal portion is also disposed within the bore of the outer tubular member, but not within the bore of the guidewire tubular member and wherein the catheter shaft transitions from a coaxial configuration to a non-coaxial multilumen configuration in the transition portion;
a shaft distal portion connected to the distal end of the shaft transitional portion, wherein the guidewire tubular member and the distal tubular members are disposed in a side-by-side configuration and encased within a distal body, and the outer tubular member is not present;
the bore of the guidewire tubular member defining a guidewire lumen for conveying a guidewire through the shaft;
the bores of the distal tubular members defining distal inflationldeflation lumens providing fluid communication between the shaft transition portion and a distal end of the shaft distal portion;
the space in the shaft proximal and transitional portions between the exterior of the guidewire tubular member and the interior of the outer tubular member defining a proximal inflationdeflation lumen providing fluid communication between a proximal end of the shaft proximal portion and the shaft transitional portion; and
a fluid-tight barrier disposed within the proximal inflationldeflation lumen between a proximal end of the distal tubular members and a distal end of the outer tubular member, the fluid-tight barrier blocking the flow of inflation fluid past the shaft transitional portion in the proximal inflationdeflation lumen, but allowing the proximal inflationdeflation lumen to remain in fluid communication with the distal inflationdeflation lumens.
21. A shaft in accordance with claim 20, wherein there are at least two distal tubular members.
22. A shaft in accordance with claim 21, wherein the diameter of the distal tubular members is smaller than the diameter of the outer tubular member and of the guidewire tubular member.
23. A shaft in accordance with claim 20, wherein at least one of the guidewire tubular member and the distal tubular members is formed of extruded polyimide plastic.
24. A shaft in accordance with claim 23, wherein the distal body is formed of a polyether block amide (PEBA) thermoplastic elastomer.
25. A shaft in accordance with claim 20 wherein the fluid barrier is formed within the outer tubular member and between the outer tubular member and the guidewire tubular member at a distal end of the outer tubular member.
26. A shaft in accordance with claim 20 further comprising a pressure deflector ring at the distal end of the transition portion.

What is claimed is:

1. A fixture device for use in connection of a flat wire member with a terminal-side connector for accommodating terminals, the fixture comprising:
a housing having a shape engageable with the terminal-side connector for holding conductors of a flat wire member in contact with the terminals when the housing is placed in the terminal-side connector; and
a handle changeable between an accommodated position and a used position, the handle extending in a direction opposite from an engaging direction of the housing with the terminal-side connector when the handle is located at the used position.
2. The fixture device according to claim 1, further comprising a locking mechanism for locking the handle at the accommodated position.
3. The fixture device according to claim 1, further comprising a disengaging mechanism for clearing a connected state of the fixture device and the terminal-side connector as the handle is changed from the accommodated position to the used position.
4. The fixture device according to claim 3, wherein the disengaging mechanism includes a power-multiplying mechanism for reducing an operation force used to clear the connected state.
5. The fixture device according to claim 4, wherein the handle is pivotal between the accommodated position and the used position.
6. The fixture device according to claim 3, wherein the disengaging mechanism includes a cam provided on the handle and operable to come into contact with a portion of the terminal-side connector when the fixture device is placed in the terminal-side connector with the handle set at the accommodated position, and the handle is pivoted about a contact position of the cam when the handle is changed to the used position to thereby cause a relative movement of the fixture device and the terminal-side connector in a disengaging direction as the handle is pivoted.
7. The fixture device according to claim 6, wherein the handle includes a handle main body at one side of a pivotal point thereof and the cam at the other side, and a dimension between the pivotal point and a distal end of the handle main body is larger than a dimension between the pivotal point and a distal end of the cam.
8. The fixture device according to claim 7, wherein the handle has a shape of a plate and is formed at a tailing end wall of the fixture device, and is changeable between the accommodated position where the handle is laid over the tailing end wall and the used position where the handle is upright with respect to the tailing end wall.
9. The fixture device according to claim 8, wherein a pair of handles are provided, and the handles are holdable back-to-back at the used position.
10. The fixture device according to claim 1, wherein the handle is slidable between the accommodated position and the used position.
11. The fixture device according to claim 1, wherein a non-slip configuration is formed on an outer surface of the handle.
12. The fixture device according to claim 1, wherein the housing is slidably mountable into the terminal-side connector while being placed on or under an end portion of the flat wire member.
13. The fixture device according to claim 1, wherein the housing carries an end portion of the flat wire member.
14. The fixture device according to claim 13, further comprising a plate-shaped holder placed in the housing for supporting an end portion of the flat wire member, and the handle is operable to lock the holder from disengaging from the housing.
15. A connector assembly for a flat wire member, comprising:
a terminal-side connector for accommodating terminals;
a housing having a shape engageable with the terminal-side connector for holding conductors of a flat wire member in contact with the terminals when the housing is placed in the terminal-side connector; and
a handle changeable between an accommodated position and a used position, the handle extending in a direction opposite from an engaging direction of the housing with the terminal-side connector when the handle is located at the used position.
16. The connector assembly according to claim 15, further comprising a locking mechanism for locking the handle at the accommodated position.
17. The connector assembly according to claim 15, further comprising a disengaging mechanism for clearing a connected state of the housing and the terminal-side connector as the handle is changed from the accommodated position to the used position.
18. The connector assembly according to claim 15, wherein the handle is slidable between the accommodated position and the used position.
19. The connector assembly according to claim 15, wherein a non-slip configuration is formed on an outer surface of the handle.
20. The connector assembly according to claim 15, wherein the housing carries an end portion of the flat wire member.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A base and cover assembly comprising:
a first base, the first base comprising a first base peripheral wall defining a first base cavity, and a first base lip disposed along a perimeter of the first base peripheral wall;
a first cover separable from the first base, the first cover comprising a first cover peripheral wall defining a first cover cavity, the first cover cavity including a first cover cavity interior side and a first cover cavity exterior side, the first cover including a first cover lip disposed along a perimeter of the first cover peripheral wall, the first base and the first cover being assembled together such that the first cover peripheral wall is disposed within the first base cavity with the first base lip resting against the first cover lip on the first cover cavity exterior side;
a second base, the second base comprising a second base peripheral wall defining a second base cavity, and a second base lip disposed along a perimeter of the second base peripheral wall; and
a second cover separable from the second base, the second cover comprising a second cover peripheral wall defining a second cover cavity, the second cover cavity including a second cover cavity interior side and a second cover cavity exterior side, the second cover including a second cover lip disposed along a perimeter of the second cover peripheral wall, the second base and the second cover being assembled together such that the second cover peripheral wall is disposed within the second base cavity with the second base lip resting against the second cover lip on the second cover cavity exterior side, wherein the first base and the second base are in a nested arrangement.
2. The base and cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the first base further comprises at least one seating surface disposed around the first base peripheral wall.
3. The base and cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the second base further comprises at least one seating surface disposed around the second base peripheral wall.
4. The sandbox assembly of claim 1, wherein the first base and the second base in a nested arrangement have a nesting factor of at least 50%.
5. The base and cover assembly of claim 1, further comprising:
a third base, the third base comprising a third base peripheral wall defining a third base cavity, and a third base lip disposed along a perimeter of the third base peripheral wall; and
a third cover separable from the third base, the third cover comprising a third cover peripheral wall defining a third cover cavity, the third cover cavity including a third cover cavity interior side and a third cover cavity exterior side, the third cover including a third cover lip disposed along a perimeter of the third cover peripheral wall, the third base and the third cover being assembled together such that the third cover peripheral wall is disposed within the third base cavity with the third base lip resting against the third cover lip on the third cover cavity exterior side, wherein the first base, the second base, and the third base are in a nested arrangement.
6. The sandbox assembly of claim 5, wherein the third base has a nesting factor of at least 50% when added to the first base and the second base in a nested arrangement.
7. The base and cover assembly of claim 5, wherein the third base further comprises at least one seating surface disposed around the third base peripheral wall.