Author: claimsbot

1. A hearing aid device comprising,
a hearing aid housing;
an audio connection at said hearing aid housing configured for connection to an external device exhibiting an external device load at said audio connector,
a voltage supply in said hearing aid housing; and
a load detection and control device connected in said hearing aid housing between said voltage supply and said audio connector, for detecting said external device load at said audio connector and for automatically controlling a supply of voltage from said voltage supply to said audio connector dependent on the detected external device load.
2. A hearing aid device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said voltage supply comprises a regulated voltage source and unregulated voltage source.
3. A hearing aid device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said load detection and control device switches one of said regulated voltage source or said unregulated voltage source to said audio connector dependent on the detected external device load.
4. A hearing aid device as claimed in claim 3 wherein said load detection and control device comprises a current measurement circuit for measuring a current at said audio connector, and a comparator for comparing said measured current with a switching threshold for switching between said regulated voltage source and said unregulated voltage source.
5. A hearing aid deuce as claimed in claim 3 wherein said load detection and control device comprises a voltage monitoring circuit for measuring a current at said audio connector, and a comparator for comparing said monitored voltage with a switching threshold for switching between said regulated voltage source and said unregulated voltage source.
6. A method for operating a combination of a hearing aid device and an external device, comprising the steps of:
electrically connecting an external device to a hearing aid device;
supplying said external device with voltage from a voltage source in said hearing aid device;
detecting an electrical load that said external device produces on said voltage supply, and
automatically electronically controlling supply of said voltage from said voltage supply to said external device dependent on the detected electrical load.
7. A method as claimed in claim 6 composing supplying either regulated voltage or unregulated voltage from said voltage supply dependent on sold detected electrical load.
8. A method as claimed in claim 7 wherein said voltage supply comprises a regulated voltage source and an unregulated voltage source, and comprising switching between said regulated voltage source and said unregulated voltage source dependent on the detected electrical load.
9. A method as claimed in claim 8 comprising detecting said electrical load by measuring current consumed by said external device and comparing the measured current to a switching threshold for switching between said unregulated voltage source and said regulated voltage source.
10. A method as claimed in claim 8 comprising detecting said electrical load by monitoring voltage consumed by said external device and comparing the monitored voltage to a switching threshold for switching between said unregulated voltage source and said regulated voltage source.

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 polyurethane composition comprising
A) one or more iminooxadiazinedione-group-containing polyisocyanates,
B) one or more polyfunctional, isocyanate-reactive compounds,
C) one or more compounds having groups which react on exposure to actinic radiation with ethylenically unsaturated compounds with polymerization (radiation-curing groups),
D) optionally one or more free radical stabilizers and
E) one or more photoinitiators.
2. A polyurethane composition according to claim 1, wherein at least 60% by weight of the polyisocyanates of component A) are based on aliphatic andor cycloaliphatic di- andor triisocyanates.
3. A polyurethane composition according to claim 1, wherein one or more compounds of the group consisting of 9-vinylcarbazole, vinylnaphthalene, bisphenol A diacrylate, tetrabromobisphenol A diacrylate, 1,4-bis(2-thionaphthyl)-2-butyl acrylate, pentabromophenyl acrylate, naphthyl acrylate and propane-2,2-diylbis(2,6-dibromo-4,1-phenylene)oxy(2-{3,3,3-tris(4-chlorophenyl)propanoyloxy}propane-3,1-diyl)oxyethane-2,1-diyldiacrylate are used in C).
4. A polyurethane composition according to claim 1, wherein the molar ratio of NCO to OH groups therein is from 0.90 to 1.25.
5. A polymeric plastic prepared from the polyurethane composition according to claim 1.
6. A polymeric plastic according to claim 5, wherein the polymeric plastic is a layer or molding.
7. A polymeric plastic according to claim 5, wherein the polymeric plastic has a glass transition temperature of less than \u221240\xb0 C.
8. Holographic media comprising a polyurethane composition according to claim 1.
9. Holographic media comprising at least one polymeric plastic according to claim 5.

1. A system comprising:
a windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, wherein ends of said wiper blade andor of said longitudinal strip are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, said carrier element biasing the wiper blade in a curved position, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for pivotally connecting an oscillating wiper arm thereto near one end thereof;
a holder for holding said windscreen wiper device;

wherein said the holder comprises a stiff tightening profile engaging the windscreen wiper device at engaging locations on the connecting device on both longitudinal sides thereof from the outside and supporting the connecting pieces for tightening said windscreen wiper device in a less curved position, wherein the tightening profile and the connecting device are interconnected at the engaging locations through a snapping location.
2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the tightening profile comprises upwardly extending arms engaging the connecting device at the engaging locations, and wherein the arms are elastically or plastically deformable for snappingly interconnecting the tightening profile and the connecting device.
3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the tightening profile comprises a support for supporting a bottom of the connecting device and a bottom of each connecting piece.
4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the tightening profile comprises a hollow chamber extending in longitudinal direction therein for receiving a wiping lip of the wiper blade, and wherein said wiping lip is located at a distance from walls of the profile defining said chamber.
5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the holder comprises two stiff tightening profiles each engaging a windscreen wiper device.
6. The system according to claim 5, wherein there are two windscreen wiper devices that mutually differ in length and both are supported by said holder.
7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the tightening profile is made in one piece through extrusion or injection.
8. The system according to claim 1, wherein there are two windscreen wiper devices and both are supported by said holder.
9. A method for supporting
a windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, wherein ends of the wiper blade andor of the longitudinal strip are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, the carrier element biasing the wiper blade in a curved position, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for pivotally connecting an oscillating wiper arm thereto near one end thereof;
using a holder for holding the windscreen wiper device;

characterized in that the holder is provided with a stiff tightening profile engaging the windscreen wiper device at engaging locations on the connecting device on both longitudinal sides thereof from the outside and supporting the connecting pieces for tightening the windscreen wiper device in a less curved position, wherein the tightening profile and the connecting device are interconnected at the engaging locations through a snapping location.
10. A windscreen wiper and package combination, comprising:
a wiper blade of flexible material; a carrier of spring elastic material operatively supporting said wiper blade and self-biasing said wiper blade into a curved shape in a longitudinal direction of said wiper blade; and a connecting device operatively secured to said carrier for enabling attachment of said windscreen wiper to a wiper arm of a vehicle; and
said package comprising an elongated wiper blade holder being relatively stiffer than that of said carrier in the flexing direction of said carrier, said wiper blade holder having a longitudinal profile that is less-curved in comparison to the self-biased curved shape of said carrier-supported wiper blade; and wherein said holder engages said windscreen wiper at at least three points along its length including direct releasable snapping engagement with said connecting device.
11. The combination of claim 10, wherein said windscreen wiper further includes a pair of connecting pieces disposed at opposite ends of said wiper blade and coupled to said carrier.
12. The combination of claim 11, wherein said holder directly engages said pair of connecting pieces in addition to said connecting device.
13. The combination of claim 12, wherein said wiper blade includes a wiping lip, and wherein said wiping lip is supported out of engagement with said holder.
14. The combination of claim 13, wherein said holder includes a chamber and wherein said wiping lip I s received in said channel in spaced relation to a bottom wall of said chamber.
15. A method of supporting a wiper blade device having a flexible wiper strip carried on an elastic pre-curved carrier which self-biases the wiper element into a curved profile in a relaxed state and including a connecting device disposed on the carrier for enabling attachment of the wiper blade device to a wiper arm of a vehicle, said method including providing a holder device with an elongated chamber and pressing the wiper blade device into the chamber causing the wiper blade device to flex toward a straightened condition against the bias force of the carrier and bringing a snapping portion of the holder into releasable snapping direct engagement with the connecting device of the wiper blade 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 glove comprising:
a first layer configured to contact a palm of a hand; and
a support system for a finger comprising:
at least one support structure including a first segment and an adjacent second segment;
the first segment including a first side portion that extends along a first side of the finger, a second side portion that extends along a second side of the finger, and a first central portion that extends across a top of a finger between the first side portion and the second side portion;
the first side portion including a first mechanical connector including a first hole and a second mechanical connector including a first post;
the second segment including a second central portion that extends across the top of the finger, a third side portion that extends along the first side of the finger, and a fourth side portion that extends along the second side of the finger;
the second side portion including a third mechanical connector including a second hole and a fourth mechanical connector including a second post;
wherein the first hole is configured to receive the second post to connect the first segment with the second segment;
wherein the second post pivots within the first hole allowing the first segment to pivot with respect to the second segment; and
wherein the first post is integrally formed on the second mechanical connector and the second post is integrally formed on the fourth mechanical connector.
2. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the first segment is substantially similar to the second segment.
3. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the first central portion includes a first edge disposed proximal to the first mechanical connector.
4. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the first post and the second post extend away from the support structure toward the finger.
5. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the first support segment includes a circumferentially curved portion.
6. The glove according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the second support segment includes a circumferential curved portion that corresponds to the portion of the first segment that is circumferentially curved.
7. The glove according to claim 6, wherein the first support segment is disposed distally with respect to the second support segment, and wherein the circumferentially curved portion of the second support segment extends axially towards the first support segment and axially distal to at least one mechanical connector of the first support segment.
8. The glove according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first mechanical connector and the second mechanical connector is circumferentially spaced from the circumferentially curved portion of the first support segment.
9. The glove according to claim 1, further comprising a second layer, wherein the support system is disposed between the wearer’s hand and the second layer.
10. The glove according to claim 9, further comprising a third layer, wherein the support system is disposed between the second layer and the third layer.
11. The glove according to claim 10, wherein the support structure slides axially with respect to the second and third layer.
12. A glove comprising:
a first layer configured to contact a palm portion of a wearer’s hand;
a second layer configured to contact a back portion of a wearer’s hand; and
a support system associated with the second layer, the support system comprising:
a support structure including a plurality of support segments; the support structure having a first support segment configured to pivot with respect to an adjacent second support segment;
the first segment including a first side portion that extends along a first side of a finger, a second side portion that extends along a second side of the finger, and a first central portion that extends across a top of the finger between the first side portion and the second side portion;
the first side portion including a first mechanical connector including a first hold and a second mechanical connector including a first post;
the second segment including a second central portion that extends across the top of the finger, a third side portion that extends along the first side of the finger, and a fourth side portion that extends along the second side of the finger;
the second side portion including a third mechanical connector including a second hole and a fourth mechanical connector including a second post;
wherein the first hole is configured to receive the second post to connect the first segment with the second segment;
wherein the second post pivots within the first hole allowing the first segment to pivot with respect to the second segment;
wherein the first post is integrally formed on the second mechanical connector and the second post is integrally formed on the fourth mechanical connector; and
wherein the first support segment includes a circumferentially curved portion.
13. The glove according to claim 12 further comprising a third layer associated with the second layer to form a pocket between the second layer and the third layer, wherein the support system is disposed within the pocket.
14. The glove according to claim 13, wherein the support system is configured to move freely within the pocket.
15. A glove comprising:
a first layer configured to contact a palm portion of a wearer’s hand;
a second layer configured to contact a back portion of a wearer’s hand; and
a support system associated with the second layer, the support system comprising:
a support structure including a plurality of support segments; the support structure having a first support segment configured to pivot with respect to an adjacent second support segment;
the first segment including a first side portion that extends along a first side of a finger, a second side portion that extends along a second side of the finger, and a first central portion that extends across a top of the finger between the first side portion and the second side portion;
the first side portion including a first mechanical connector including a first hole and a second mechanical connector including a first post;
the second segment including a second central portion that extends across the top of the finger, a third side portion that extends along the first side of the finger, and a fourth side portion that extends along the second side of the finger;
the second side portion including a third mechanical connector including a second hole and a fourth mechanical connector including a second post;
wherein the first hole is configured to receive the second post to connect the first segment with the second segment;
wherein the second post pivots within the first hole allowing the first segment to pivot with respect to the second segment;
wherein the first post is integrally formed on the second mechanical connector and the second post is integrally formed on the fourth mechanical connector;
the first support segment including a proximal edge;
the proximal edge of the first support segment being angled at a first angle;
the second support segment including a distal edge configured to contact the proximal edge of the first support segment;
the distal edge of the second support segment being angled at a second angle, wherein the first angle and the second angle are supplementary.
16. The glove according to claim 15, wherein an upper edge of the distal edge of the second support segment is disposed distal to a lower edge of the proximal edge of the first support segment.
17. The glove according to claim 15, wherein the first and second segments present a substantially smooth inner surface when connected.
18. The glove according to claim 15, wherein the first and second segments present a substantially smooth outer surface when connected.