Author: claimsbot

1. An external air bag apparatus comprising:
a bumper cover having a tear line in a front portion thereof;
a cushion disposed behind the bumper cover, wherein the cushion expands outwards by tearing the tear line when the cushion is expanded so that the cushion surrounds a front surface of the bumper cover; and
an expansion guide arranged between the bumper cover and the cushion to guide the cushion to expand forwards to the bumper cover.
2. The external air bag apparatus of claim 1,
wherein the expansion guide includes an upper expansion plate, a lower expansion plate, and a side expansion plate, the side expansion plate connecting the upper expansion plate to the lower expansion plate, and
wherein the cushion is disposed therebetween.
3. The external air bag apparatus of claim 2, wherein a front portion of the expansion guide is open.
4. The external air bag apparatus of claim 3, wherein a rear portion of the expansion guide is open.
5. The external air bag apparatus of claim 2, wherein a front portion of the expansion guide extends at an incline towards the bumper cover.
6. The external air bag apparatus of claim 2, wherein at least one rib is provided around the expansion guide, the rib reinforcing rigidity of the expansion guide.
7. The external air bag apparatus of claim 2, further including:
a door provided in a front portion of the expansion guide,
wherein a first portion of the door is pivotally connected to the expansion guide via a pivoting hinge, and
wherein a second portion of the door is connected to the expansion guide via a fixing member so that the second portion of the door is separable from the expansion guide when the cushion is expanded.
8. The external air bag apparatus of claim 7, wherein the fixing member includes one of a magnet and a Velcro device.
9. The external air bag apparatus of claim 2, further including:
a front cover connecting the upper expansion plate to the lower expansion plate to cover a front surface of the expansion guide,
wherein the front cover has a tear line in peripheral portions thereof.
10. The external air bag apparatus of claim 9, wherein the tear line includes:
a continuous tear line extending along an a upper periphery of the front cover; and
a discontinuous tear line extending along a lower periphery of the front cover.
11. The external air bag apparatus of claim 9, wherein the front cover has a plurality of holes.
12. The external air bag apparatus of claim 1, further including:
a first bracket disposed inside the bumper cover and attached thereto;
a second bracket disposed outside the expansion guide and attached thereto; and
a fastener fastening the first bracket to the second bracket such that the expansion guide is fixed to the bumper cover.

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 bag filling apparatus comprising
an elongate hollow housing disposed generally horizontally and having an opening at an outlet end thereof,
at least one driven ram reciprocatingly moveable within the housing between a retracted position and an extended position,
the at least one driven ram having an engagement face oriented toward the outlet end of the housing,
the engagement face urging bulk material toward the outlet end of the housing during movement of the ram toward its extended position,
a hollow elongate frame supported entirely on the housing at its outlet end,
the frame comprising a generally horizontally disposed outer surface,
the frame receiving an open end of an elongate silage bag thereabout and storing unused portions of the bag on the outer surface thereof.
2. The bag filling apparatus of claim 1 wherein
a pair of driven rams is reciprocatingly moveable within the housing,
the rams situated horizontally adjacent,
a first of the rams is driven toward the extended position as a second of the ram is driven toward the retracted position,
each of the rams urging bulk material toward the outlet end of the housing during movement of the ram toward its extended position.
3. The bag filling apparatus of claim 2 wherein
an upright dividing wall is disposed between the first ram and the second ram.
4. The bag filling apparatus of claim 1 wherein
the bulk material is compost.
5. The bag filling apparatus of claim 1 wherein
the bulk material is distillers grains.
6. The silage bag filling apparatus of claim 1 wherein
a curved deflector is disposed within the frame adjacent the opening at the outlet end of the housing,
whereby bulk material passing through the opening is urged upward by the curved deflector.
7. The bag filling apparatus of claim 1 wherein
the housing is supported on ground engaging wheels,
a brake mechanism selectively restricting rotation of the wheels.
8. The bag filling apparatus of claim 1 wherein
the at least one ram is moveable toward the outlet end at a slight incline.
9. The bag filling apparatus of claim 1 wherein
the frame has an open bottom.
10. A bag loading apparatus comprising
an elongate hollow housing disposed generally horizontally and having an opening at an outlet end thereof,
at least a first driven ram reciprocatingly moveable within the housing between a retracted position and an extended position,
the at least a first ram having an engagement face oriented toward the outlet end of the housing,
the engagement face urging bulk material toward the outlet end of the housing during movement of the ram toward its extended position,
a hollow elongate frame supported entirely on the housing at its outlet end,
the frame having a generally horizontally disposed outer surface,
the frame receiving an open end of an elongate bulk material storage bag thereabout and storing unused portions of the bag on the outer surface thereof.
11. The bag loading apparatus of claim 10 wherein
the bulk material comprises compost, fodder and distillers grains.
12. The bag loading apparatus of claim 10 wherein
a second ram is reciprocatingly moveable within the housing between a retracted position and an extended position,
the second ram having an engagement face oriented toward the outlet end of the housing,
the engagement face of each ram urging bulk material toward the outlet end of the housing during movement of each ram toward the extended position thereof.
13. The bag loading apparatus of claim 10 wherein
a deflector element is fixed to the outlet end of the housing and is disposed within the frame,
the deflector element touchingly engaging bulk material exiting the opening at the outlet end of the housing.
14. Apparatus to force bulk material into an elongate bulk material storage bag,
the storage bag having an elongate continuous sidewall, comprising
an elongate chamber disposed generally horizontally,
the chamber comprising at least one reciprocating ram moveable linearly therein,
the chamber having a discharge end with an outlet opening therein,
the chamber having an opening therein to permit bulk material to be received therein,
a duct supported on the discharge end of the chamber and extending therefrom,
the duct having a substantially horizontal sidewall and an open bottom,
the duct having an interior in communication with the outlet opening of the chamber,
the duct receiving an open end of the storage bag thereabout,
the sidewall of the duct supporting gathered portions of the continuous sidewall of the storage bag,
the at least one ram urging bulk material through the outlet opening into the storage bag surrounding the duct.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein
a second driven ram is reciprocatingly moveable within the chamber between a retracted position and an extended position,
the at least one driven ram extending toward the discharge end when the second driven ram is retracting from the outlet end.
16. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein
the bulk material is chosen from the group comprising compost, fodder, grain, distillers grains and silage.
17. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein
an elevator is attached to the chamber,
the elevator elevating bulk material to the opening in the chamber.
18. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein
at least a second driven ram is reciprocatingly moveable within the chamber between a retracted position and an extended position,
each of the at least one driven ram and the at least a second driven ram extending toward the discharge end at different times.
19. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein
a second driven ram is reciprocatingly moveable within the chamber between a retracted position and an extended position,
the at least one driven ram extending toward the discharge end when the second driven ram is retracting from the outlet end,
each ram is moveable toward the discharge end of the chamber at a slight incline,
a curved deflector disposed within the duct adjacent the outlet opening of the chamber,
the duct comprising an open bottom and a curved sidewall,
the bulk material is chosen from the group comprising compost, fodder, grain, distillers grains and silage,
an elevator elevating bulk material to the opening in the chamber.

1. A method of setting a parameter for an audio apparatus, the audio apparatus including: a delay processing unit which applies a delaying process and an amplifying process on an input audio signal in accordance with the set parameter and which outputs a processed audio signal; and an adding unit which adds the audio signal output from the delay processing unit to the input audio signal and which outputs an added audio signal to an outputting device that outputs, as sound, the audio signal output from the adding unit, the method comprising:
performing a measuring process including: causing the outputting device to output measurement sound; and measuring a first impulse response at a sound receiving point;
performing a specifying process including: analyzing the measured first impulse response; calculating a second impulse response at the sound receiving point when the outputting device outputs sound in case where a parameter is set in the audio apparatus and an audio signal indicative of the measurement sound is input to the audio apparatus; and specifying a parameter in accordance with the calculated second impulse response; and
performing a setting process of setting the specified parameter in the delay processing unit.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein,
in the specifying process, a plurality of second impulse responses are calculated in case where a plurality of parameters, which have different values from each other, are respectively set in the audio apparatus, and one parameter is specified from the plurality of parameters in accordance with the plurality of second impulse responses.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein
the audio apparatus further includes an extracting unit which performs, to the audio signal which is to be added to the input audio signal, a process of extracting and outputting a component of a frequency band that is equal to or lower than a predetermined frequency band.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein,
in the specifying process, a parameter in which energy of the second impulse response in a predetermined period is smaller than energy of the first impulse response in the predetermined period is specified.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein,
in the specifying process, a parameter in which a peak value of an absolute value of the second impulse response in a predetermined period is smaller than a peak value of an absolute value of the first impulse response in the predetermined period is specified.
6. An audio apparatus comprising:
a delay processing unit which applies a delaying process and an amplifying process on an input audio signal in accordance with a parameter being set so that a maximum delay time in the delaying process is 50 msec. or shorter and which outputs a processed audio signal; and
an adding unit which adds the audio signal output from the delay processing unit to the input audio signal and which outputs an added audio signal to an outputting device that outputs, as sound, the audio signal output from the adding unit.
7. The audio apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising:
an extracting unit which performs, to the audio signal which is to be added to the input audio signal, a process of extracting and outputting a component of a frequency band of 1 kHz or less.

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. 3-(Indolyl)- and 3-(azaindolyl)-4-phenylmaleimide compounds of formula I
wherein
R1 is \u2014H, C1-C6-alkyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl or phenyl;
R2 is
wherein R4, R5 and R6 are C1-C6-alkoxy; and
R3 is selected from:
wherein
R7 is \u2014H, C1-C6-alkyl or phenyl;
R9 is \u2014H, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, \u2014OH, halogen, \u2014NH2, C1-C6-alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, heteroaryl with 5 or 6 ring atoms containing 1 or 2 heteroatoms which are independently selected from O, N, and S, or heterocyclyl with 5 or 6 ring atoms containing 1 or 2 heteroatoms which are independently selected from O, N, and S; and
R8 is \u2014C1-C8-alkyl-X1\u2014X2\u2014R10, \u2014C2-C8-alkenyl-X1\u2014X2\u2014R10 or \u2014C2-C8-alkynyl-X1\u2014X2\u2014R10, wherein
X1 is a single bond, \u2014(OCH2CH2)n\u2014, or \u2014(OCH2CH2CH2)n\u2014, wherein n is 1, 2 or 3;
X2 is \u2014OC(O)\u2014, \u2014NR11C(O)\u2014, \u2014C(O)O\u2014, \u2014C(O)NR11\u2014, \u2014OC(O)NR11\u2014, \u2014NR11C(O)O\u2014, \u2014NR12C(O)NR12\u2014, \u2014OS(O)2\u2014, \u2014S(O)2O\u2014, \u2014OS(O)2O\u2014, \u2014NR11\u2014, or
R10 is selected from
a) linear or branched C1-C6-alkyl substituted with one substituent selected from \u2014NHR11, \u2014OH, \u2014SH, \u2014C(O)OH and \u2014S(O)2OH, and optionally further substituted with one, two or three substituents independently selected from \u2014NHR13, \u2014OH, \u2014SR13, \u2014C(O)OH, \u2014S(O)2OH, \u2014C(O)NH2, \u2014NHC(NH)NH2, \u2014NHC(O)NH2, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, phenyl and 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, said cycloalkyl being optionally substituted with one or two C1-C6-alkyl, and said phenyl and heterocyclyl being optionally substituted with one, two, three or four substituents independently selected from \u2014OH, C1-C6-alkyl and \u2014C(O)OH; or
b) a 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents independently selected from C1-C6-alkyl, \u2014OH and \u2014C(O)OH;
c) C1-C6-alkyl substituted with monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaryl, in particular with imidazolyl such as 5-imidazolyl, said aryl being optionally substituted with one, two, three or four substituents independently selected from \u2014OH, C1-C6-alkyl and \u2014C(O)OH;
d) monocyclic or bicyclic aryl, optionally substituted with one, two, three or four substituents independently selected from \u2014OH, C1-C6-alkyl and \u2014C(O)OH;
e) C3-C7-cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or two C1-C6-alkyl;
f) monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaryl, optionally substituted with one, two, three or four substituents independently selected from \u2014OH, C1-C6-alkyl, and \u2014C(O)OH;
g) C1-C6-alkyl substituted with monocyclic or bicyclic aryl, in particular with phenyl, said aryl being optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents independently selected from \u2014OH, C1-C6-alkyl, and \u2014C(O)OH; and
h) \u2014(CH2CH2O)mH, \u2014(CH(CH3)CH2O)mH, or \u2014(CH2CH(CH3)O)mH, wherein m is 1 to 10;
R11 is selected from \u2014H, C1-C6-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl;
R12 is \u2014H or C1-C8-alkyl; and
R13 is selected from \u2014H, C1-C6-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl;
and the physiologically acceptable salts, solvates and solvates of the salts of the compounds of formula I.
2. The compounds of claim 1
(a) having formula Ia:
wherein R1, R7, R8 and R9 are as defined in claim 1 and R4, R5 and R6 are C1-C6-alkoxy;
(b) having formula Ib:
wherein R1, R7, R8 and R9 are as defined in claim 1 and R4, R5 and R6 are C1-C6-alkoxy;
(c) having formula Ic:
wherein R1, R7, R8 and R9 are as defined in claim 1 and R4, R5 and R6 are C1-C6-alkoxy;
(d) having formula Id:
wherein R1, R7, R8 and R9 are as defined in claim 1 and R4, R5 and R6 are C1-C6-alkoxy; or
(e) having formula Ie:
wherein R1, R7, R8 and R9 are as defined in claim 1 and R4, R5 and R6 are C1-C6-alkoxy; and the physiologically acceptable salts, solvates and solvates of the salts of said compounds.
3. The compounds of claim 1, wherein R1 and R7 are \u2014H, and R9 is \u2014H, C1-C6-alkyl or halogen; and the physiologically acceptable salts, solvates and solvates of the salts thereof.
4. The compounds of claim 1, wherein R8 is \u2014C1-C8-alkyl-X1\u2014OC(O)\u2014R10, \u2014C1-C8-alkyl-X1\u2014NR11C(O)\u2014R10, \u2014C1-C8-alkyl-X1\u2014C(O)NR11\u2014R10, \u2014C1-C8-alkyl-X1\u2014OC(O)NR11\u2014R10 or \u2014C1-C8-alkyl-X1\u2014NR12C(O)NR12\u2014R10; and the physiologically acceptable salts, solvates and solvates of the salts thereof.
5. The compounds of claim 1, wherein R10 is selected from
a) linear or branched C1-C6-alkyl substituted with one residue selected from \u2014NHR11, \u2014OH, \u2014SH and \u2014C(O)OH, and optionally further substituted with one, two or three residues independently selected from \u2014NHR13, \u2014OH, \u2014SR13, \u2014C(O)OH, \u2014C(O)NH2, \u2014NHC(NH)NH2, \u2014NHC(O)NH2, phenyl, hydroxyphenyl, indolyl and imidazolyl, said indolyl or imidazolyl being optionally substituted with one, two, three or four substituents independently selected from \u2014OH, C1-C6-alkyl and \u2014C(O)OH;
b) 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from C1-C6-alkyl, \u2014OH and \u2014C(O)OH; and
c) C1-C6-alkyl substituted with imidazolyl; and the physiologically acceptable salts, solvates and solvates of the salts thereof.
6. The compounds of claim 1, wherein R10 is 2-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)ethyl, or a residue of an amino acid that is derived from said amino acid by removal of an \u2014COOH, \u2014NH2 or \u2014OH group; and the physiologically acceptable salts, solvates and solvates of the salts thereof.
7. The compounds of claim 6, wherein the amino acid is selected from isoleucine, alanine, leucine, asparagine, lysine, aspartic acid, methionine, cysteine, phenylalanine, histidine, tryptophan, glutamic acid, threonine, glutamine, glycine, valine, serine, tyrosine, arginine, proline, ornithine and citrulline; and the physiologically acceptable salts, solvates and solvates of the salts thereof.
8. The compounds of claim 6, wherein said amino acid is an \u03b1-amino acid; and the physiologically acceptable salts, solvates and solvates of the salts thereof.
9. The compounds of claim 6, wherein the residue is derived from said amino acid by removal of the \u2014COOH group comprising the C1 atom of the amino acid; and the physiologically acceptable salts, solvates and solvates of the salts thereof.
10. The compounds of claim 6, wherein the residue is derived from said amino acid by removal of the \u2014NH2 group from the C2 atom of the amino acid; and the physiologically acceptable salts, solvates and solvates of the salts thereof.
11. The compounds of claim 6, wherein the absolute stereoconfiguration at the C2 atom of the amino acid is L-configuration; and the physiologically acceptable salts, solvates and solvates of the salts thereof.
12. The compounds of claim 1 having a formula selected from
and the physiologically acceptable salts, solvates and solvates of the salts thereof.
13. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound of formula I according to claim 1, and the physiologically acceptable salts, solvates and solvates of the salts of the compounds of formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, and, optionally, further comprising an additional chemotherapeutic agent.
14. The composition of claim 13, wherein the additional chemotherapeutic agent is selected from antineoplastic agents, multidrug resistance reversing agents; and biological response modifiers, and combinations thereof.
15. A method of treating tumors comprising administering a compound of formula I according to claim 1 and the physiologically acceptable salts, solvates and solvates of the salts of the compounds of formula I.
16. The method of claim 15 further comprising administering an additional chemotherapeutic agent.