Author: claimsbot

1. A light guiding system for an edge-type backlight module, comprising:
an ambient light collection system facing toward ambient light to absorb the ambient light and to generate absorbed light;
a plurality of light guiding devices, each of the light guiding devices comprises a light emitting end and a light incident end, the light incident ends of the optical fibers are arranged close to the ambient light collection system, and the lights entered from the light incident ends are propagated toward the light emitting ends; and
at least a first and a second light guiding bars, each of the light guiding bars comprises a light emitting surface, a light incident surface connected to the light emitting surface, and a first lateral side opposite to the light incident surface, the light emitting surface is close to a light incident surface of a light guiding plate, the first lateral surfaces of the first and the second light guiding bars face toward each other, the light guiding devices are divided into a first group and a second group, the light emitting ends of the first group are arranged close to the light incident surfaces of the first light guiding bar, and the light emitting ends of the second group are arranged close to the light incident surfaces of the second light guiding bar.
2. The light guiding system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of the light guiding devices in the first group is the same with that of the second group.
3. The light guiding system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light guiding devices are optical fibers, and the light guiding bars are made by PMMA.
4. The light guiding system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light guiding bar further comprises a second lateral side opposite to the light emitting surface, and a bottom and a top connected to the light emitting surface, and a reflective layer is arranged on the first lateral side, the second lateral side, the bottom, and the top.
5. The light guiding system as claimed in claim 4, wherein a plurality of dots is arranged on the second lateral side, and the dots are substantially cylinder-shaped.
6. The light guiding system as claimed in claim 4, wherein a plurality of dots is arranged on the second lateral side, and the dots are substantially hemisphere-shaped.
7. An edge type backlight module, comprising:
a back plate, a light guiding plate and an optical film, the light guiding plate comprises a light incident surface, a bottom surface and a light emitting surface opposite to each other, the bottom surface and the light emitting surface connect to the light incident surface, the back plate is arranged below the bottom surface, and the optical film is arranged above the light emitting surface; and
a light guiding system comprises:
an ambient light collection system facing toward ambient light to absorb the ambient light and to generate absorbed light;
a plurality of light guiding devices, each of the light guiding devices comprises a light emitting end and a light incident end, the light incident ends of the optical fibers are arranged close to the ambient light collection system, and the lights entered from the light incident ends are propagated toward the light emitting ends; and
at least a first and a second light guiding bars, each of the light guiding bars comprises a light emitting surface, a light incident surface connected to the light emitting surface, and a first lateral side opposite to the light incident surface, the light emitting surface is close to a light incident surface of a light guiding plate, the first lateral surfaces of the first and the second light guiding bars face toward each other, the light guiding devices are divided into a first group and a second group, the light emitting ends of the first group are arranged close to the light incident surfaces of the first light guiding bar, and the light emitting ends of the second group are arranged close to the light incident surfaces of the second light guiding bar.
8. The edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 7, wherein the number of the light guiding devices in the first group is the same with that of the second group.
9. The edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 7, wherein the light guiding devices are optical fibers, and the light guiding bars are made by PMMA.
10. The edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 7, wherein the light guiding bar further comprises a second lateral side opposite to the light emitting surface, and a bottom and a top connected to the light emitting surface, and a reflective layer is arranged on the first lateral side, the second lateral side, the bottom, and the top.
11. The edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 10, wherein a plurality of dots is arranged on the second lateral side, and the dots are substantially cylinder-shaped.
12. The edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 10, wherein a plurality of dots is arranged on the second lateral side, and the dots are substantially hemisphere-shaped.
13. A liquid crystal display, comprising:
a back plate, a light guiding plate, an optical film, and a display panel, the light guiding plate comprises a light incident surface, a bottom surface and a light emitting surface opposite to each other, the bottom surface and the light emitting surface connect to the light incident surface, the back plate is arranged below the bottom surface, and the optical film is arranged above the light emitting surface; and
a light guiding system comprises:
an ambient light collection system facing toward ambient light to absorb the ambient light and to generate absorbed light;
a plurality of light guiding devices, each of the light guiding devices comprises a light emitting end and a light incident end, the light incident ends of the optical fibers are arranged close to the ambient light collection system, and the lights entered from the light incident ends are propagated toward the light emitting ends; and
at least a first and a second light guiding bars, each of the light guiding bars comprises a light emitting surface, a light incident surface connected to the light emitting surface, and a first lateral side opposite to the light incident surface, the light emitting surface is close to a light incident surface of a light guiding plate, the first lateral surfaces of the first and the second light guiding bars face toward each other, the light guiding devices are divided into a first group and a second group, the light emitting ends of the first group are arranged close to the light incident surfaces of the first light guiding bar, and the light emitting ends of the second group are arranged close to the light incident surfaces of the second light guiding bar.
14. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 13, wherein the number of the light guiding devices in the first group is the same with that of the second group.
15. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 13, wherein the light guiding devices are optical fibers, and the light guiding bars are made by PMMA.
16. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 13, wherein the light guiding bar further comprises a second lateral side opposite to the light emitting surface, and a bottom and a top connected to the light emitting surface, and a reflective layer is arranged on the first lateral side, the second lateral side, the bottom, and the top.
17. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 16, wherein a plurality of dots is arranged on the second lateral side, and the dots are substantially cylinder-shaped.
18. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 16, wherein a plurality of dots is arranged on the second lateral side, and the dots are substantially hemisphere-shaped.

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. An interior panel having an integrated airbag door for a motor vehicle, the interior panel comprising:
a substrate having an outer surface, an inner surface, and an opening extending therethrough;
a skin covering extending over the substrate;
a foam disposed between the skin covering and the substrate; and
an airbag chute-door assembly mounted to the substrate and having a front side that faces towards the skin covering and the foam, wherein the airbag chute-door assembly comprises:
a chute wall extending from a side opposite the front side away from the skin covering and the foam and at least partially surrounding an interior space, and wherein the chute wall is configured to direct passage of an airbag through the interior space towards the opening during deployment;
a door flap portion pivotally connected to the chute wall via a hinge section and at least partially covering the opening; and
a perimeter flange extending from the chute wall away from the interior space, wherein the perimeter flange has a flange section overlying the outer surface of the substrate, wherein the airbag chute-door assembly has a groove formed in the front side between the door flap portion and the perimeter flange defining a frangible tear seam that ruptures during airbag deployment to allow the door flap portion to pivot about the hinge section, and wherein a portion of the foam is disposed in the groove.
2. The interior panel of claim 1, wherein the frangible tear seam has a first lateral tear seam section and a second lateral tear seam section that are correspondingly disposed adjacent to opposing ends of the hinge section, and a transverse tear seam section that extends between the first and second lateral tear seam sections spaced apart from the hinge section, and wherein the portion of the foam is disposed in portions of the groove that define the first and second lateral tear seam sections.
3. The interior panel of claim 2, wherein the airbag chute-door assembly further comprises an additional door flap portion that is pivotally connected to the chute wall via an additional hinge section and at least partially covers the opening, wherein the transverse tear seam section is disposed between the door flap portion and the additional door flap portion spaced apart from the additional hinge section, and wherein the first and second lateral tear seam sections correspondingly extend adjacent to lateral sides of the door flap portion and the additional door flap portion to define an \u201cH-pattern\u201d airbag door arrangement.
4. The interior panel of claim 2, wherein the groove has a maximum width of from about 2 to about 4 mm.
5. The interior panel of claim 2, wherein the groove has a depth of about 1 to about 2 mm.
6. The interior panel of claim 2, wherein the groove has a radius of from about 1 to about 2 mm.
7. The interior panel of claim 2, wherein the frangible tear seam has a thickness of from about 0.25 to about 1.5 mm.
8. The interior panel of claim 2, wherein the airbag chute-door assembly has a first upstanding rib that is disposed on the front side adjacent to the first lateral tear seam section along the perimeter flange.
9. The interior panel of claim 8, wherein the airbag chute-door assembly has a second upstanding rib that is disposed on the front side adjacent to the second lateral tear seam section along the perimeter flange.
10. The interior panel of claim 8, wherein the first upstanding rib has a height of from about 2 to about 4 mm.
11. The interior panel of claim 8, wherein the first upstanding rib has a width of from about 1.5 to about 3.5 mm.
12. The interior panel of claim 8, wherein the first upstanding rib has an inboard sidewall that extends upwardly from an outboard sidewall of the groove.
13. The interior panel of claim 8, wherein the first upstanding rib has a tapered end portion.

1. An ultrasound imaging device, comprising:
a first probe housing section comprising a first transducer array aligned to transmit and receive ultrasound pulses in an imaging plane extending into an object to be imaged;
a second probe housing section comprising a second transducer array aligned to transmit and receive ultrasound pulses in the imaging plane; and
an adjustment mechanism that attaches the first probe housing to the second probe housing, the adjustment mechanism being configured to adjust a distance between the first transducer array and the second transducer array in a plane perpendicular to the imaging plane while maintaining alignment of the first transducer array and the second transducer array within the imaging plane.
2. The ultrasound imaging device of claim 1, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a thumb wheel.
3. The ultrasound imaging device of claim 1, further comprising an electronic controller configured to control the first and second transducer arrays.
4. The ultrasound imaging device of claim 3, further comprising a sensor configured to communicate mechanical position information of the first and second transducer arrays to the electronic controller.
5. The ultrasound imaging device of claim 1, wherein the first and second transducer arrays each comprise one-dimensional piezoelectric arrays.
6. The ultrasound imaging device of claim 1, wherein the first transducer array and the second transducer array lie in a common plane
7. The ultrasound imaging device of claim 1, wherein the first transducer array and the second transducer array are angled towards one another at an angle.
8. The ultrasound imaging device of claim 7, wherein the angle is about 12.5 degrees.
9. The ultrasound imaging device of claim 1, wherein the first and second transducer arrays each comprise two-dimensional piezoelectric arrays.

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. An elastomeric blend comprising an elastomeric composition and carbon black, the above elastomeric composition consisting of:
(i) one or more elastomers (A) selected from ethylene-propylene (EPM) copolymers and ethylene-propylene-diene (EPDM) terpolymers;
(ii) one or more elastomers (B) selected from ethylene-propylene (EPM) copolymers and ethylene-propylene-diene (EPDM) terpolymers and relative mixtures, the above one or more elastomers (B) having been previously treated with at least one hydroperoxide at a process temperature ranging from 100\xb0 C. to 250\xb0 C., with the proviso that said hydroperoxide has a halving time, at the process temperature, not lower than 5 times the process time:
the weight ratio between the elastomers (i) and (ii), having a sum of 100, being from 0100% to 9010.
2. The elastomeric blend according to claim 1, wherein
the weight ratio between the elastomers (i) and (ii), having a sum of 100, ranges from 0100% to 7525%.
3. The elastomeric blend according to claim 1, wherein the ethylene-propylene (EPM) copolymer of the elastomer (i) has a weight content of ethylene ranging from 85% to 40%.
4. The elastomeric blend according to claim 3, wherein the ethylene-propylene (EPM) copolymer has a weight content of ethylene ranging from 76% to 45%.
5. The elastomeric blend according to claim 1, wherein the ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene (EPDM) terpolymer of the elastomer (i) has an ethylene content ranging from 85% to 40% and a maximum diene content of 12% by weight, the complement to 100 consisting of propylene.
6. The elastomeric blend according to claim 5, wherein the ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene (EPDM) terpolymer has an ethylene content ranging from 85% to 40% and a maximum diene content of 5% by weight, the complement to 100 consisting of propylene.
7. The elastomeric blend according to claim 1, wherein the polymer (A) has the following properties:
Weight average molecular weight (Mw) ranging from 70,000 to 500,000;
Polydispersity expressed as MwMn lower than 5;
Ratio between the Melt Flow Index at a weight of 21.6 kg and the Melt Flow Index at a weight of 2.16 kg, both effected at a temperature of 230\xb0 C., ranging from 18 to 60.
8. The elastomeric blend according to claim 7, wherein the polymer (A) has the following properties:
Weight average molecular weight (Mw) ranging from 90,000 to 450,000;
Polydispersity expressed as MwMn ranging from 1.8 to 4.9;
Ratio between the Melt Flow Index at a weight of 21.6 kg and the Melt Flow Index at a weight of 2.16 kg, both effected at a temperature of 230\xb0 C., ranging from 20 to 40.
9. The elastomeric blend according to claim 1, wherein the polymer (B) has the following characteristics:
weight average molecular weight from 50,000 to 300,000;
polydispersity expressed as MwMn lower than 6;
Ratio between the Melt Flow Index at a weight of 21.6 kg and the Melt Flow Index at a weight of 2.16 kg, both effected at a temperature of 230\xb0 C., ranging from 35 to 110.
10. The elastomeric blend according to claim 9, wherein the polymer (B) has the following characteristics:
weight average molecular weight from 70,000 to 200,000;
polydispersity expressed as MwMn ranging from 1.8 to 5;
ratio between the Melt Flow Index at a weight of 21.6 kg and the Melt Flow Index at a weight of 2.16 kg, both effected at a temperature of 230\xb0 C., ranging from 45 to 90.
11. The elastomeric blend according to claim 10, wherein the polymer (B) has a ratio between the Melt Flow Index at a weight of 21.6 kg and the Melt Flow Index at a weight of 2.16 kg, both effected at a temperature of 230\xb0 C., at least 40% higher with respect to polymer (A).
12. The elastomeric blend according to claim 1, wherein the total of the elastomeric components (A+B) corresponding to 100 parts, the remaining parts of the blend are thus composed:
from 20 to 350 parts of carbon black;
from 0 to 200 parts of mineral filler;
from 0 to 160 parts of plasticizer;
from 0 to 5 parts of process coadjuvant additive;
from 0 to 5 parts of antioxidant;
from 0 to 5 parts of Zinc or Lead oxide.
13. The elastomeric blend according to claim 12, wherein the total of the elastomeric components (A+B) corresponding to 100 parts, the remaining parts of the blend are thus composed:
from 50 to 200 parts of carbon black;
from 0 to 50 parts of mineral filler, selected from calcium carbonate, kaolin, silica and talc;
from 25 to 120 parts of plasticizer, selected from mineral oil and paraffinic wax;
from 0 to 5 parts of process coadjuvant additive, selected from stearic acid and polyethylene glycol;
from 0 to 5 parts of antioxidant;
from 0 to 5 parts of Zinc or Lead oxide.