Author: claimsbot

1. A multiple nozzle body, comprising a plurality of discharge nozzles to be arranged at a liquid line of an agricultural crop sprayer, wherein a supply line of the multiple nozzle body is adapted to connect to the liquid line, wherein the supply line opening in a distribution space, a plurality of connecting lines that respectively lead to a discharge nozzle branch off from the distribution space, a shut-off element that is respectively assigned to a connecting line and is formed as a shut-off valve assigned to the distribution space, wherein one or more connecting lines selectively connected to or shut off from the supply line by means of the shut-off elements of the shut-off valves, the shut-off valves being actuated by means of a switchable actuating element, the actuating element including a plurality of switching cams and turnable about an axis of rotation into different switching positions, the shut-off elements being of a spherical form and in their sealing position arranged in a valve seat which comprises a sloping annular portion, the spherical shut-off elements can be moved in an at least approximately perpendicular direction to the axis of rotation of the actuating element over oblique walls of the annular portion of the valve seat out of the valve seat into a position releasing the throughflow to the respective connecting line.
2. The multiple nozzle body according to claim 1, wherein an the inlet opening of the supply line is arranged in the distribution space offset to the branch-off openings of the connecting lines comprising a valve seat.
3. The multiple nozzle body according to claim 1, wherein characterized in that the actuating element has a disk-like design.
4. The multiple nozzle body according to claim 1, wherein the actuating element (11) comprises at least two switching cams (19, 20).
5. The multiple nozzle body according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the two switching cams of the actuating element is designed such that two adjacent shut-off elements can be simultaneously moved to a position releasing the throughflow in the connecting line.
6. The multiple nozzle body according to claim 1, wherein the actuating element can be turned by means of a motive actuator.
7. The multiple nozzle body according to at least claim 1, wherein the spherical valve elements comprise spheres and can be pressed into their valve seats into the shut-off position by means of pressure springs.

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 method for designing an integrated circuit, the method comprising:
displaying a graphical representation of a plurality of available user modules by an electronic device;
identifying a selection of an unplaced user module of the plurality of available user modules by the electronic device;
automatically determining one or more groups of resources of a programmable integrated circuit that are compatible with implementation of said unplaced user module on said one or more groups of resources of said programmable integrated circuit according one or more hardware resource requirements of said unplaced user module; and
outputting a visualization of a first group of said one or more groups of resources of said programmable integrated circuit in combination with a visual depiction of all hardware resources available within said programmable integrated circuit compatible with hardware resource requirements of said unplaced user module.
2. The method as described in claim 1, wherein the one or more groups of resources of said programmable integrated circuit comprises two groups, the method further comprising:
outputting a visualization of a second group of said two groups of resources of said programmable integrated circuit compatible with hardware resource requirements of said unplaced user module.
3. The method as described in claim 1, wherein the one or more groups of resources of said programmable integrated circuit comprises two groups, the method further comprising:
outputting a visualization of a second group of resources of said programmable integrated circuit compatible with hardware resource requirements of said unplaced user module which are currently used by a placed user module.
4. The method as described in claim 1 wherein said outputting a visualization of said first group of resources of a programmable integrated circuit compatible with hardware resource requirements of said unplaced module compromises highlighting a graphical depiction of said first group and highlighting a graphical depiction of said unplaced user module.
5. The method as described in claim 1 wherein said hardware resource requirements of said unplaced module comprise analog hardware resources.
6. The method as described in claim 5 wherein said hardware resource requirements of said unplaced module further comprise digital hardware resources.
7. An apparatus comprising:
a user module description module for storing one or more resource requirements associated with a plurality of user modules, wherein each user module describes an integrated circuit design, wherein the plurality of user modules are graphically displayed;
a programmable integrated circuit module for storing one or more resources associated with one or more programmable integrated circuits; and
a resource placement module for automatically determining resources of a programmable integrated circuit compatible with implementation of an unplaced user module on said resources of said programmable integrated circuit according to one or more resource requirements associated with said unplaced user module.
8. The system as described in claim 7 further comprising:
a graphical user interface module for displaying a first set of resources of a programmable integrated circuit compatible with resource requirements of an unplaced user module as described by said resource placement module.
9. The system as described in claim 8 wherein said graphical user interface module displays a first icon operable to invoke said graphical user interface to display of second set of resources of said programmable integrated circuit compatible with the one or more resources associated with an unplaced user module.
10. The system as described in claim 8 wherein said graphical user interface module is operable to display a second icon for placing said user module utilizing the last displayed set of programmable hardware resources compatible with resource requirements of said unplaced user module.
11. The system as described in claim 8 wherein said graphical user interface module is operable to facilitate fixing allocation of one or more resources of a programmable integrated circuit compatible with the one or more resource requirements associated with said user module prior to display of another set of resources of said programmable integrated circuit compatible with the one or more resources associated with an unplaced user module.
12. The system as described in claim 8 wherein said graphical interface module graphically depicts said one or more programmable resources compatible with requirements of said unplaced user module that are occupied by a placed user module.
13. The system as described in claim 8 wherein said graphical interface module facilitates final placement of one programmable hardware resource compatible with a resource requirement of said unplaced user module.
14. The system as described in claim 8 wherein said graphical interface module facilitates decoupling of a possible placement of analog resources from a possible placement of digital resources compatible with resource requirements of said unplaced user module.
15. The system as described in claim 7 wherein said resource placement module determines programmable hardware resources compatible with resource requirements of said unplaced user module based on proximity of said programmable hardware resources to a port of said programmable integrated circuit.
16. The system as described in claim 7 wherein said resource placement module determines one or more programmable resources compatible with requirements of said unplaced user module that are occupied by a placed user module.
17. A computer readable non-transitory storage media comprising instructions therein that when executed by a processor implement a method of depicting resources of a programmable integrated circuit comprising:
displaying a graphical representation of a plurality of available user modules;
selecting an unplaced user module of the plurality of available user modules:
accessing a resource requirement of the selected unplaced user module;
automatically determining a resource of said programmable integrated circuit compatible with implementation of said unplaced user module on said resource of said programmable integrated circuit according to said resource requirement of said unplaced user module; and
displaying said resource of said programmable integrated circuit compatible with said resource requirement of said unplaced user module.
18. The computer readable media as recited in claim 17 wherein said method further comprises:
displaying another resource of said programmable integrated circuit compatible with said resource requirement of said unplaced user module.
19. The computer readable media as recited in claim 17 wherein said method further comprises:
displaying another resource of said programmable integrated circuit compatible with said resource requirement of said unplaced user module which is occupied by a placed user module.
20. The computer readable media as recited in claim 17 wherein said method further comprises:
receiving a selection of a resource of said programmable integrated circuit to be fixed for determining a next placement of a programmable resource compatible with requirements of said unplaced user module.

1. A tire theft detection device comprising:
a tilt angle sensor for detecting a tilt angle of a vehicle and outputting a tilt angle signal indicative of the tilt angle;
a chassis-side communication element disposed on a chassis of the vehicle, the chassis-side communication element communicating with a tire-side communication element responsive to the tilt angle signal output from the tilt angle sensor;
the tire-side communication element disposed on a tire of the vehicle, the tire-side communication element sending a reply signal in response to the communication from the chassis-side communication element; and
a controller for starting the communication between the tire-side communication element and the chassis-side communication element when the tilt angle signal is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold, wherein
the controller determines that the tire is stolen when the chassis-side communication element is unable to receive the reply signal.
2. A tire theft detection device comprising:
a tilt angle sensor for detecting a tilt angle of a vehicle and outputting a tilt angle signal indicative of the tilt angle;
a chassis-side communication element disposed on a chassis of the vehicle, the chassis-side communication element communicating with a tire-side communication element responsive to the tilt angle signal output from the tilt angle sensor;
the tire-side communication element disposed on a tire of the vehicle, the tire-side communication element sending a reply signal in response to the communication from the chassis-side communication element; and
a controller for determining that the tire is stolen when the tilt angle signal is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold, wherein
the controller starts the communication between the tire-side communication element and the chassis-side communication element when the tilt angle signal is smaller than the predetermined threshold, and determines that the tire is stolen when the chassis-side communication element is unable to receive the reply signal.
3. The tire theft detection device according to claim 1, wherein
the controller causes the communication between the tire-side communication element and the chassis-side communication element for a predetermined period after the tilt angle sensor outputs the tilt angle signal.
4. The tire theft detection device according to claim 1, wherein
the controller causes the communication between the tire-side communication element and the chassis-side communication element while the tilt angle sensor outputs the tilt angle signal.
5. The tire theft detection device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a memory for memorizing an identification code given to the tire, wherein
the tire-side communication element sends the reply signal, which includes the identification code.
6. The tire theft detection device according to claim 1, wherein
the tire is one of a plurality of tires,
the tire-side communication element is arranged on each of the plurality of tires, and
the chassis-side communication element is located such that distances between the chassis-side communication element and the tire-side communication elements are different from each other.
7. The tire theft detection device according to claim 1, further comprising:
an alarm for raising an alarm of a theft of the tire when the controller determines that the tire is stolen.
8. The tire theft detection device according to claim 1, wherein
the vehicle includes a tire air pressure sensor for detecting an air pressure of the tire and outputting an air pressure signal indicative of the air pressure, and
the tire-side communication element uses the air pressure signal as the reply signal.
9. A method of detecting a tire theft comprising:
detecting a tilt angle of a vehicle by a tilt angle sensor;
outputting a tilt angle signal indicative of the tilt angle from a chassis-side communication element disposed on a chassis of the vehicle;
sending a request signal from the chassis-side communication element to a tire-side communication element disposed on a tire of the vehicle to request a reply to the chassis-side communication element when the tilt angle signal is equal to or larger than a first predetermined threshold; and
determining that the tire is stolen when the chassis-side communication is unable disables to receive a reply signal from the tire-side communication element.
10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:
determining that the tire is stolen when the tilt angle signal is equal to or larger than a second predetermined threshold larger than the first predetermined threshold.

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 security system peripheral device comprising a single housing suitable for mounting in a premises, said housing comprising:
a) a primary alarm sensor adapted to monitor a primary protected area and to generate a primary alarm signal when said primary alarm sensor is triggered;
b) an alarm verification unit adapted to selectively provide verification information from at least part of the primary protected area to a central station monitor; and
c) processing circuitry adapted to
(i) generate an alarm enable signal when said primary alarm signal is generated, and
(ii) on the occurrence of an alarm enable signal, to:
generate an alarm detected signal and cause the alarm detected signal to be transmitted to a central station monitor; and
enable operation of the alarm verification unit;
further comprising a secondary alarm sensor adapted to monitor a secondary protected area using an alarm sensing technology different than that of said primary alarm sensor and to generate a secondary alarm signal, said secondary protected area at least partially overlapping with said primary protected area, wherein said alarm enable signal is generated only on the occurrence of both the primary alarm signal and the secondary alarm signal.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is further adapted to enable transmission of the verification information from the protected area to the central station monitor.
3. The device of claim 2 wherein said transmission of the verification information from the protected area to the central station monitor is performed automatically by the device on the occurrence of an alarm enable signal.
4. The device of claim 2 wherein said transmission of the verification information from the protected area to the central station monitor is optionally performed based on a user-selectable parameter.
5. The device of claim 2 wherein said transmission of the verification information from the protected area to the central station monitor is optionally performed based on a status condition of an alarm system with which the device is operating.
6. The device of claim 1 wherein said alarm verification unit comprises a video camera, and further wherein said verification information comprises video information.
7. The device of claim 1 wherein said alarm verification unit comprises a two-way voice communications device, and further wherein said verification information comprises audio information.
8. The device of claim 1 wherein said primary alarm sensor is a motion detector for sensing motion within said protected area.
9. The device of claim 8 wherein said motion detector is a microwave motion detector.
10. The device of claim 8 wherein said motion detector is a passive infrared (PIR) sensor.
11. The device of claim 8 wherein said motion detector is a magnetic field sensing device.
12. The device of claim 8 wherein said motion detector is a gravitational field sensing device.
13. The device of claim 8 wherein said motion detector is an ultrasonic motion detector.
14. The device of claim 1 wherein said primary alarm sensor is a glass break detector for detecting the breakage of glass within said protected area.
15. The device of claim 1 further comprising a radio frequency receiver adapted to receive a dangerduress RF signal from an external RF transmitter, said dangerduress RF signal causing said processing circuitry to:
enable operation of the alarm verification unit; and
enable transmission of the verification information from the protected area to the central station monitor.
16. The device of claim 1 wherein said secondary alarm sensor has a variable sensitivity for sensing an alarm condition in the secondary protected area, and wherein the sensitivity of the secondary alarm sensor is adjusted on the occurrence of a primary alarm signal.
17. The device of claim 16 wherein, on the occurrence of only the primary alarm signal and not the secondary alarm signal, a trouble signal is generated and transmitted to a central station monitor.
18. The device of claim 16 wherein the primary alarm sensor is a glass break detector and the secondary alarm sensor is a motion sensor.
19. The device of claim 16 wherein the primary alarm sensor is a motion sensor and the secondary alarm sensor is a glass break detector comprising a microphone, and wherein the motion sensor, when triggered, will cause the microphone to detect sounds in the protected area and transmit said sounds to the central station monitor for evaluation.
20. A method of operating a security system peripheral device contained in a single housing suitable for mounting in a premises, comprising the steps of:
a) monitoring, with a primary alarm sensor, a primary protected area and generating a primary alarm signal when said primary alarm sensor is triggered;
b) generating an alarm enable signal when said primary alarm signal is generated; and
c) on the occurrence of an alarm enable signal,
generating an alarm detected signal and causing the alarm detected signal to be transmitted to a central station monitor; and
enabling operation of an alarm verification unit in the housing, said alarm verification unit adapted to selectively provide verification information from at least part of the primary protected area to a central station monitor;

\u2003further comprising the steps of monitoring, with a secondary alarm sensor using an alarm sensing technology different than that of said primary alarm sensor, a secondary protected area, and generating a secondary alarm signal when said secondary alarm sensor is triggered, said secondary protected area at least partially overlapping with said primary protected area;
wherein said alarm enable signal is generated only on the occurrence of both the primary alarm signal and the secondary alarm signal.
21. The method of claim 20, further comprising the step of enabling transmission of the verification information from the protected area to the central station monitor.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein said transmission of the verification information from the protected area to the central station monitor is performed automatically by the device on the occurrence of an alarm enable signal.
23. The method of claim 21 wherein said transmission of the verification information from the protected area to the central station monitor is optionally performed based on a user-selectable parameter.
24. The method of claim 21 wherein said transmission of the verification information from the protected area to the central station monitor is optionally performed based on a status condition of an alarm system with which the device is operating.
25. The method of claim 20 wherein said alarm verification unit comprises a video camera, and further wherein said verification information comprises video information.
26. The method of claim 20 wherein said alarm verification unit comprises a two-way voice communications device, and further wherein said verification information comprises audio information.
27. The method of claim 20 wherein said primary alarm sensor is a motion detector for sensing motion within said protected area.
28. The method of claim 27 wherein said motion detector is a microwave motion detector.
29. The method of claim 27 wherein said motion detector is a passive infrared (PIR) sensor.
30. The method of claim 27 wherein said motion detector is a magnetic field sensing device.
31. The method of claim 27 wherein said motion detector is a gravitational field sensing device.
32. The method of claim 27 wherein said primary alarm sensor is a glass break detector for detecting the breakage of glass within said protected area.
33. The method of claim 27 wherein said motion detector is an ultrasonic motion detector.
34. The method of claim 20 further comprising the step of receiving a dangerduress radio frequency signal from an external RF transmitter, said dangerduress RF signal causing said processing circuitry to:
enable operation of the alarm verification unit; and
enable transmission of the verification information from the protected area to the central station monitor.
35. The method of claim 20 wherein said secondary alarm sensor has a variable sensitivity for sensing an alarm condition in the secondary protected area, and wherein the sensitivity of the secondary alarm sensor is adjusted on the occurrence of a primary alarm signal.
36. The method of claim 35 wherein, on the occurrence of only the primary alarm signal and not the secondary alarm signal, a trouble signal is generated and transmitted to a central station monitor.
37. The method of claim 35, wherein the primary alarm sensor is a glass break detector and the secondary alarm sensor is a motion sensor.
38. The method of claim 20 wherein the primary alarm sensor is a motion sensor and the secondary alarm sensor is a glass break detector comprising a microphone, and wherein the motion sensor, when triggered, will cause the microphone to detect sounds in the protected area and transmit said sounds to the central station monitor for evaluation.
39. A security system peripheral device comprising a single housing suitable for mounting in a premises, said housing comprising:
a) a primary alarm sensor adapted to monitor a primary protected area utilizing a first alarm sensing technology and to generate a primary alarm signal when said primary alarm sensor is triggered;
b) a secondary alarm sensor adapted to monitor a secondary protected area utilizing a second alarm sensing technology and to generate a secondary alarm signal, said secondary protected area at least partially overlapping with said primary protected area, said secondary alarm sensor having a variable sensitivity for sensing an alarm condition in the secondary protected area;
c) a video camera unit disposed to monitor a third protected area and generate a video signal representative thereof; said third protected area at least partially overlapping with said primary protected area and said secondary protected area;
d) a two-way voice communications unit; and
e) processing circuitry adapted to
on the occurrence of a primary alarm signal, then adjust the sensitivity of the secondary alarm sensor;
on the occurrence of both the primary alarm signal and the secondary alarm signal, then
generate an alarm detected signal and cause the alarm detected signal to be transmitted to a central station monitor;
enable operation of the video camera unit; whereby the video signal generated by the video camera unit is transmitted to the central station monitor; and
enable operation of the two-way voice communications unit.