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the invention relates to structuring a combination of bioactive materials that are capable of controlled extended release of local anesthesia lasting over 30 hours .
0Human Necessities
described herein is the sense element assembly for a capacitive pressure sensor and method for creating same that has increased sensitivity without additional size . the sense element assembly and method includes fabricating an off - centered elliptically shaped center electrode , at least one elliptical annular - like electrode around the center electrode , a ground electrode and a method for fusing the layers together to optimize sensitivity .
7Electricity
a slip recovery system for a wound rotor induction motor is disclosed in which first and second inverters , connected in series , are coupled to the rotor of the induction motor . a switch is arranged in parallel with the second of these inverters , the switch being in the open position during starting and stopping of the motor , and being closed to short out the second inverter during normal running conditions . thus , the first inverter need have only a voltage rating of such magnitude so as to satisfy the expected operating range for the wound rotor , while the second inverter need have only a voltage rating of sufficient magnitude to satisfy the additional capacity requirements for stopping and starting service . thus , lower rated inverter components may be used with lower initial costs as well as concomitant lower operating costs .
7Electricity
provided are a conjugated polymer containing ethynyl crosslinking group , mixture , formulation , organic electronic device containing the same and application thereof . the conjugated polymer material has a conjugated main chain structure and an ethynyl crosslinking group as a functional side chain . the conjugated polymer material produces an insoluble and unmeltable crosslinked interpenetrating network polymer film under heating , has excellent solvent - resistance , and is suitable for manufacturing a complex multi - layer organic electronic device . the conjugated polymer can be applied in optoelectronic devices such as an organic field effect transistor , an organic light emitting diode , a polymer solar cell , a perovskite solar cell , etc , and improves device performance .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
the invention is methods and devices which a surgeon may use to stabilize the beating heart during a surgical procedure on the heart . pursuant to the invention , a stabilizing device is introduced through an opening in the chest and brought into contact with the beating heart . by contacting the heart with the device and by exerting a stabilizing force on the device , the motion of the heart caused by the contraction of the heart muscles is effectively eliminated such that the heart is stabilized and the site of the surgery moves only minimally if at all . typically , in separate steps , the surgeon contacts the heart with the stabilizing means , assesses the degree of movement of the anastomosis site , and exerts a force on the stabilizing means such that the . contraction of the beating heart causes only minimal excess motion at the surgery site . by fixing the position of the stabilizing means in a configuration where the motion of the beating heart is effectively eliminated , the surgeon is able to stabilize the beating heart for the duration of the procedure . the stabilizing means may be attached to a rigid support or may be attached to a semi - rigid support which is rendered motionless mechanically , chemically , or by human intervention . in certain preferred embodiments , the stabilizing means is affixed to a semi - rigid support which is caused to become rigid , by any of a variety of techniques , such that the position of the stabilizing means becomes fixed by the support , and the heart remains substantially motionless for the duration of the procedure .
0Human Necessities
provided is a phase - change element capable of operating with low power consumption and a method of manufacturing the same . the phase - change element comprises a first electrode used as a heating layer , a second electrode , which is laterally disposed adjacent to the first electrode , and a memory layer made of a phase - change material located between and contacting the side surfaces of the first electrode and the second electrode .
7Electricity
according to an aspect of the present invention , there is provided a semiconductor device manufacturing method , including : preparing a support plate having a mounting portion on which a mounting terminal is mountable ; preparing a circuit board having a mounting surface on which a semiconductor chip is mounted and a connection pad is formed ; bringing the support plate to face the mounting surface of the circuit board , and connecting the support plate to the connection pad through the mounting terminal ; forming a resin layer between the support plate and the mounting surface of the circuit board to cover the mounting terminal ; and removing the support plate , thereby faulting a via in the resin layer along a shape of the mounting portion so as to expose the mounting terminal therethrough .
7Electricity
a tensioner comprising a base , a shaft connected to the base , an eccentric adjuster coaxially engaged with the shaft , an arm pivotally engaged with the shaft , a pulley journalled to the arm , a torsion spring engaged between the arm and the base , the arm comprising a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion disposed axially opposite from the first receiving portion , a first damping member disposed between the arm and the base , the first damping member frictionally engaged with the base and engaged with first receiving portion , a second damping member disposed between the arm and the eccentric adjuster having a member engaged with the second receiving portion , and a biasing member disposed between the first damping member and the arm for applying a normal force to the first damping member and to the second damping member .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
an electronic interactive airline - shipped - cargo handling and management system and method therefor comprising a least one iata airline - cargo - information data extraction engine , at least one data base , at least one user portal for access by at least one stakeholder to manage , track , or reconcile an airline - cargo shipment , at least one mobile warehouse portal , at least one airline - shipped - cargo handling server having at least one messaging engine , at least one mobile warehouse management system and a network connecting all of the foregoing for the access and management of airline - cargo - information data extracted from at least one airline &# 39 ; s iata messages by said iata airline - cargo - information data extraction engine , and the transmission of said extracted airline - cargo - information data to and from said at least one user portal and said at least one mobile warehouse portal respectively , in real time , while the shipped airline - cargo is being processed through a cargo handling logistics &# 39 ; chain .
6Physics
a system element for the transporting and positioning of a tool on a surface of a workpiece , includes at least one suction device that generates a suction stream , and a transport device that is arranged around the suction device , and includes : at least two rollers that are rotatably supported on the suction device , connection elements that interconnect respective end regions of various rollers , and the rollers and the connection elements are elastically deformable , and when there is a suction stream , the system element substantially conforms with the surface of the workpiece .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a method for transmitting data is described that includes the steps of : producing a data frame for transmission , the data frame including a sequence number and user data , saving a copy of the data frame in a retransmission buffer , and if said step of saving a copy requires that data already present in the retransmission buffer is overwritten , selecting the one or more oldest data frames in the retransmission buffer to be overwritten , in case an error is determined in the received data frame , communicating an error message to the transmitter of the data frame , which error message at least comprises an indication of the sequence number of the last correctly received data frame ,— upon receipt of such message and if available , retransmitting one or more data frames from the retransmission buffer having a sequence number higher than the sequence number communicated in the message .
7Electricity
an electronically mechanized control method for regulating the engagement rate or stroke time of a fluid operated torque transmitting device , wherein the flow rate is controlled with a flow control device having a low flow state and a high flow state . the shift is initiated with the flow control device in the high flow state . after a variable delay time , the flow control valve is activated to the low flow state to complete the shift . the delay time is scheduled as an open - loop function of various system parameters to achieve the optimum amount of overlap between the on - coming and off - going torque transmitting devices . an adaptive learning control superimposed on the open - loop control trims the open - loop schedule to compensate for changes in system parameters or tolerance variations which affect the stroke time .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
disclosed is a method for preparing lactide by using a solvent . according to the method , since an ionic liquid is used as a solvent in a second step in the course of preparing lactide , it is possible to secure mobility of the resulting reactant , and decrease a reaction temperature . in addition , the ionic liquid absorbs moisture generated during the reaction , and thus prevents degradation of lactide which is susceptible to moisture . furthermore , to the present method allows for the preparation of lactide successively through the continuous supply of lactic acid oligomers . because the use of an ionic liquid minimizes the contamination of a reactive group with by - products , the use of a solvent for reactor washing is unnecessary . further , owing to a high boiling point of the ionic liquid , the ionic liquid can be easily harvested and recycled .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
hepatocyte growth factor stimulates proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic cells , most preferably burst - forming unit - erythroid cells . the hepatocyte growth factor may be obtained from cells transformed with human gene sequences coding therefor . pharmaceutical compositions useful to induce the proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic cells may contain hepatocyte growth factor as an active principle in admixture with a suitable carrier . the pharmaceutical compositions may additionally contain stem cell factor as an active principle .
0Human Necessities
a face mask , and specifically a surgical face mask , that uses aromatherapy to combat symptoms or improve the user &# 39 ; s mood , and thoughts .
0Human Necessities
a method for manufacturing a compound refractive lens for focusing x - rays in two dimensions . the method includes the following steps : 1 ) manufacturing a mother lens ; 2 ) manufacturing a daughter lens ; and 3 ) assembling the mother lens and the daughter lens . the assembly of the mother lens and the daughter lens includes : aligning square embedded lens bodies of the daughter lens with square holes of the mother lens , respectively , for allowing the first parabola - shaped holes on the mother lens and the second parabola - shaped holes on the daughter lens to form an orthogonal structure ; and inserting and pressing the square embedded lens bodies into the corresponding square holes , respectively . the method of the invention has advantages of high - precision for manufacturing and calibration of optical axis , and meanwhile the compound refractive lens manufactured based the method has high x - rays focusing efficiency .
6Physics
a metal oxide semiconductor transistor is disclosed . the mos transistor includes : a semiconductor substrate ; a gate disposed on the semiconductor substrate , wherein the gate comprises two sidewalls ; a spacer formed on the sidewalls of the gate ; a source / drain region disposed in the semiconductor substrate ; a silicide layer disposed on top of the gate and the surface of the source / drain region ; and a retarded interface layer disposed in the junction between the silicide layer and the gate and source / drain region .
7Electricity
described herein is a novel method for the implantation of fish eggs usually salmonidae eggs in a stream or lake bed and the accompanying apparatus . in practicing this invention the stream or lake bed substrate is subjected to high pressure hydraulic flushing to loosen the gravel and remove undesirable sediment . once the substrate has been properly prepared fertilized eggs are injected by means of hydraulic pressure into the substrate . the egg planting device of this invention comprises a receptacle for the fertilized eggs which has a valved orifice at its base through which the eggs pass into a central chamber and which central chamber has a lateral orifice to permit the entry of water ; the flow of the water being governed by a control valve and the base of the central chamber being provided with a rigid hollow tubing adapted for insertion into the substrate .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a circuit board that requires electromagnetic shielding is enclosed in a cavity formed between a metal case and a base substrate . a ground plane , which is electrically conductive , is embedded in each of the base substrate and the circuit board . the metal case is electrically connected to the ground planes in both the base substrate and the circuit board .
7Electricity
a steam generator used to contain and cool the synthesis gas produced by coal gasification processes employs radiant and convection surfaces , and an integral gasifier , in a specific arrangement to achieve a cost - effective , compact design .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
a method and system of signal noise reduction used for digital chips to prevent errors when signal noise occurs includes checking whether a recent received signal is logically consistent . if the recent signal is consistent , then the consistent signal is adopted . if the recent signal is not consistent , then a previous confirmed signal is adopted .
7Electricity
there is provided a wound healing composition which comprises at least one oxidant , at least one photoactivator capable of activating the oxidant and at least one healing factor chosen from hyaluronic acid , glucosamine and allantoin in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier . in addition , a method of topically treating wounds using at least one oxidant and at least one photoactivator capable of activating the oxidant followed by illumination of said photosensitizer is disclosed .
0Human Necessities
a method for decreasing the concentration of free actin in the plasma of an animal is described which comprises the administration of native and modified actin - binding proteins , and especially the administration of native and modified actin - binding regions of gelsolin . diagnostic methods for identifying animals in need of such treatment are also described .
6Physics
an apparatus , method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment , are provided . the apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table and an extended text table . the ett has program guide information for an n - hour span and has a transmission interval . the ett has a transmission interval and program description information according to the eit . the transmission interval of the eit is shorter than the transmission interval of the ett .
7Electricity
a cathode ray tube socket is provided which provides spark gap protection to terminal pins operating at selected high potentials through a distinct spark gap protection system , including a structure for disrupting the corona discharge track and minimizing the effects of corona discharge .
7Electricity
a semiconductor device , specifically a complementary metal oxide semiconductor device , has a substrate on which are formed first and second field effect transistors . each of the field effect transistors comprises a source - drain region , a channel of either an n - type or a p - type conductivity semiconductor material formed on the substrate , a first gate region , and a first dielectric region that separates the first channel from the first gate region . however , dissimilar semiconductor materials are used to form the channel regions of the first and second field effect transistors so that high electron and hole mobility can be achieved .
7Electricity
a gear shift arrangement for a bicycle that is separate and distinct from a brake lever of the bicycle , in which the bicycle has a derailleur and a derailleur cable associated therewith , includes a single lever adapted to only perform a shifting operation of gears of the bicycle , a housing , a mounting arrangement in the housing for mounting the single lever for movement in a first pivoting direction and for movement in a second substantially linear direction , and a shift control mechanism in the housing for controlling shifting of the gears of the bicycle in a first shifting direction upon movement of the single lever in the first pivoting direction and for controlling shifting of gears of the bicycle in a second , opposite shifting direction upon movement of the single lever in the second substantially linear direction .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
the present invention is related to a piston - cylinder mechanism for the pivoting or tilting of the platform of a vehicle mounted goods elevator between a raised resting position and a lowered working position , including at least one piston rod slidably movable relative to a piston in the mechanism and uniformly movable by means of a driver together with the piston between a bottom position wherein the platform is lowered and an intermediate position determined by a stop limiting the piston travel , said piston rod being movable relative to the piston between said intermediate position and a position of maximum extension out of the cylinder wherein the platform is swung up , wherein a spring , adapted to be supplied with spring force when the piston rod is moved towards its position of maximum extension out of the cylinder , urges the piston rod from said position in a direction towards the bottom position thereby to initiate at all times a lowering of the platform .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
filtering apparatus including two or more passages acting in parallel , each having an extended filter which passes through inlet and outlet ports preferably sealed by substantially solidified plugs of the flowable substance such as polymer being filtered . the flow of such substance through an initially open passage can be terminated so as to permit filter advance under conditions of zero pressure drop whilst flow through the other passage or passages continues . in an additional or alternative mode , flow from a common inlet into a passage is terminated and a secondary outlet conduit in that passage is opened . this creates a counterflow caused by the pressure of substance from the other passage or passages which cleans the filter . either or any passage or conduit is sealed or valved by a substantially solidified valve plug made of the flowable substance being filtered , said plug being extrudable subsequently when the passage or conduit requires opening to flow . a valve suitable for use in a secondary outlet has a side passage in which a valve plug is formed of a flowable substance in a sufficiently solidified state , having also means for forcing the valve plug into the flow so that the flow of substance can be stopped . a diverter valve may be constructed from two or more such flow valves .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
an improved video display system is provided in which two color images are combinable in a dynamic and self - determining fashion to provide improved contrast , comprehension and display versatility . two separate video signals that are to be used in generating a single display are converted into sequences of digitally encoded picture elements . control signals are generated that are dependent upon the data content of the elements in at least one of the sequences , and these signals are used to govern the mode of combination of the two video signals for individual pixel sets . for example a first video signal of digital character and having varying pixel intensity may be transformed into color values for a first pseudocolor display . a second video signal , derived from an analog source , is digitized and is also transformed into pseudocolor , concurrent with the dynamic generation in real time of the data dependent control signals . such control signals may be incorporated in either or both of the digitized data sequences , and the second video signal may be digitized with or without adjustment of intensity ranges within variable limits . the two transformed digital signal sequences are then arithmetically or logically combined in accordance with the functions defined by the data dependent control signals . for example , the signals may be added , anded , ored , averaged , subtracted , or one or the other can be blocked , and these functions can be varied , dependent upon the data , in incremental fashion within the display . consequently , the contrast between the two color images can be selectively enhanced , the data contained in the images can be much more clearly depicted in graphical form , and special effects can be obtained in versatile and discretionary fashion .
6Physics
a device and method for automating the handling and testing of microbiological specimens are provided . a portable specimen collection vehicle is provided which comprises a protective housing , a specimen chamber for receiving a biospecimen sample , a plurality of culturing chambers each for receiving a portion of the biospecimen sample and each containing a different culture medium , a system of fluid ducts connecting the specimen chamber to each of the culturing chambers , and an actuator that facilitates flow of portions of the biospecimen sample from the specimen chamber through the system of fluid ducts and into each of the culturing chambers , wherein biological organisms in the biospecimen begin to grow in one or more of the culturing chambers and cultured portions of the biospecimen sample can be withdrawn selectively from the apparatus . a microbiology automation platform includes a computer system that integrates microbiology laboratory instruments and workflow logic in order to perform organism detection and susceptibilities on specimens contained in an scv . the platform is intended to automate the work of a medical technologist which is characteristically labor intensive . the work performed by the platform includes accession of the specimen , pre - test processes , detection and susceptibility assays , post - test handling and reporting of results .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
a semiconductor structure having a body capacitance plate , which is formed with a process that assures that the body capacitance plate is self - aligned to both the source line diffusion and the bitline diffusion is provided . thus the amount of overlap between the sl and the bitline diffusions and the body capacitance plate is precisely controlled . more specifically , the present invention forms the structure of a 1t - capacitorless soi body charge storage cell having sidewall capacitor plates using a process that assures that there is 1 ) minimal overlap between plate and source / drain diffusions , and 2 ) that the minimal overlap obtained in the present invention is precisely controlled and is not subject to alignment tolerances . the inventive cell results in larger signal margin , improved performance , smaller chip size , and reduced dynamic power dissipation relative to the prior art .
7Electricity
a relatively inexpensive coupling for preventing the transmission of thread drunkenness to a carriage or other element being driven by a lead screw . the coupling is formed with an input plate and an output plate both connected to an intermediate member . the connections via flexure members permit movement of the intermediate member relative to the coupling and the output plate to provide uniform motion to a carriage along the lead screw axis .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a communication terminal apparatus includes a disc member that is supported such that a portion thereof protrudes outside the body case , and that is rotated to output a signal corresponding to its rotation direction and rotation angle ; first switch operated by pressing the disc member toward the body case ; second and third switches separately operated by pivoting the disc member about a pivot axis parallel to the rotation plane and orthogonal to the pressing direction ; a storage device storing a plurality of items ; a display device displaying a cursor and a plurality of items read from the storage device ; and a control device for moving the cursor displayed in the display device and for selecting and executing the displayed items or other items required for communications in accordance with the operations of the disc member and the first , second , and third switches .
7Electricity
in the world of mobile telecommunications , roaming agreements have become successful which enable a user to use his / her terminal in a foreign mobile radio network . although this established method currently only applies to telecommunication services , it can be extended to the mobile payment transactions in that the existing clearing means from the roaming agreements from the existing business relationships are utilized to effect a method for transferring values in telecommunication networks .
6Physics
a digital watermark embedder reduces a watermark signal as a function of time varying properties of video such that a watermark that would otherwise be static over frames is selectively reduced to make it imperceptible . the method computes a watermark signal corresponding to locations within a frame , where the watermark signal is mapped to locations in the video frame and is computed based upon attributes of the video within the frame . the method varies the strength of the watermark signal over time . the process of varying the strength includes reducing the strength of the watermark signal to make the digital watermark less perceptible in the video in locations where the video has time varying properties . the method embeds the watermark signal into the video at the locations with the varying strength .
7Electricity
the present invention relates to a method for the treatment and / or prophylaxis of multiple sclerosis , and to the use of erythropoietin for this purpose and for the manufacture of a medicament for the intermittent treatment and / or intermittent prophylaxis of multiple sclerosis .
0Human Necessities
a lamp switching circuit and method for selectively energizing one or more lamps of a bank of lamps and thereafter energizing other of the lamps when power is interrupted and next applied . the lamp switching circuit and method is also effective in selectively and sequentially operating one or more ballasts in a group of ballasts which , in turn , operate one or more lamps in a circuit arrangement . the lamps with which the present invention is used are typically phosphor excitable lamps , such as flourescent lamps . in this way , power consumption is reduced , even through lumen output is correspondingly reduced . however , by selectively and sequentially energizing only certain of the lamps in a circuit arrangement , the overall life of the lamps is materially increased . moreover , the lamps will operate with the same degree of efficiency as they would operate if all lamps connected to a ballast were operating .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
an implantable electrode array assembly configured to stimulate tissue of a recipient , including an elongate member configured to be inserted into a recipient , wherein at least a portion of the elongate member includes a bio - active substance .
0Human Necessities
a lightening conductor for lightning protection of structures , particularly of mobile structures , comprises a conduit connected to a mast and provided for dissipation of a lightning current . the mast is telescopable so that the height of the lightening conductor can be individually adapted to local conditions and is transported conveniently .
7Electricity
the invention relates to a method for distinguishing between location_report messages to avoid ambiguities . therefore , a value of an information element of request type is returned by a radio network controller , depending on an intended receiver of the location information . a control node receiving the information element value analyses said value and determines the receiver depending on the result of said analysis .
7Electricity
the invention relates to synthetic hybrid rock compositions , articles of manufacture and related processes employing mineral waste starting materials such as mine tailings , mine development rock , ash , slag , quarry fines , and slimes , to produce valuable articles of manufacture and products , which are characterized by superior physical and structural characteristics , including low porosity , low absorption , increased strength and durability , and retained plasticity . the resulting materials are compositionally and chemically distinct from conventional synthetic rock materials as demonstrated by scanning electron microprobe analysis , and are useful in a wide variety of applications , particularly with respect to commercial and residential construction .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a new and improved window assembly includes a window frame , and a window sash having an open - tilted and a closed position . the window sash has pivot pins that engage kidney shaped receptacles located on the window frame . the kidney shaped receptacles permit movement of the window sash into the open - tilted or closed position . the design of the present invention minimizes the parts needed to assemble the window assembly making such a window assembly cheaper to manufacture and easier to assemble .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
the invention provides an improved method for dewatering coal tailing aqueous slurries in a twin belt press process . the method including the step of adding to the slurry a high molecular weight anionic flocculant followed by a coagulant containing vinylamine . the flocculated coal is then mechanically dewatered using a twin belt press .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
alkyl chlorosilanes from the manufacture of dialkyldichlorosilanes are rearranged in continuous fashion to dialkyldichlorosilane by a rearrangement reaction in a moving bed reactor employing a solid alumina catalyst containing aluminum chloride , spent catalyst being continuously removed from the reactor .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
a capacitor is disposed within a semiconductor device assembly atop a plastic layer pad , beneath which passes a pair of leads connected to a semiconductor device . the capacitor is connected to the pair of leads , such as by soldering , spot welding or conductive epoxy through cutouts in the pad . in one embodiment , the cutouts extend into the pad from inner and outer edges thereof . in another embodiment , the cutouts are holes through the pad . a plurality , such as four , capacitors are conveniently disposed atop a corresponding plurality of pads , and are connected to a corresponding plurality of pairs of leads within the semiconductor device assembly . by positioning the capacitor as closely to the semiconductor device as possible , the efficacy of the capacitor is maximized . method and apparatus are disclosed .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
an apparatus includes a bit patterned magnetic storage media , a write transducer positioned adjacent to the bit patterned magnetic storage media , a write driver coupled to the write transducer to deliver write pulses to the write transducer , an optical sensor for producing a bit pattern signal , and a timing recovery circuit for producing a synchronization signal in response to the bit pattern signal , wherein the timing of the write pulses is adjusted in response to the synchronization signal .
6Physics
a system and method of avoiding preservation of files deleted in a flash memory by indicating deletion in a file indication map without modifying an associated block allocation map controls transfer of files from a full flash memory erase unit to a transfer flash memory erase unit . modified file indication maps are compared with prior file indication maps to establish file deletion and to control modification of an associated block allocation map . the prior file indication map in flash memory is updated after comparison is completed .
6Physics
a variety of systems , apparatus and methods for deflecting a particle beam are described . an apparatus comprises at least six electromagnetic portions disposed on a plane . each of the at least six electromagnetic portions is aligned with a radius emanating from an axis normal to the plane and is distanced from the axis to form a volume about the axis . at least six coils are configured for affecting a dipole magnetic field in the volume in response to electrical currents applied to physically opposing coils where a particle beam entering the volume is deflected . each of the at least six coils is disposed about a one of the at least six electromagnetic portions . a yoke structure is configured for returning a generated magnetic flux .
6Physics
an apparatus and method for the purification or water using a multistage purification system which can be connected to a source of potable water under pressure . the multistage purification system has a cylindrical pressure vessel supported on a circular leg which is capable of stable disposition on a level surface such as a countertop . the pressure vessel has a top member and a base member connected in sealed engagement . the base member has an inlet for receiving water into the pressure vessel and an outlet for discharging reject water from the pressure vessel . housed within the pressure vessel is a plurality of purification mediums disposed in concentric disposition . in the core area of the pressure vessel , an interchangeable core member may be removably connected to the pressure vessel . each interchangeable core member houses an additional medium for purifying water and a pure water outlet through which the purified water passes for use by the user . influent water is purified by passing through a plurality of purification mediums before discharge for use . the purification capabilities of the system can be tailored to the user &# 39 ; s need and a soiled or defective core member may be replaced without compromising the integrity of the system by simply changing interchangeable core members .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
a hinge including first and second hinge members movable between an open position and a closed position , the first hinge member including a substantially cylindrical body portion having a longitudinal axis about which the second hinge member is rotatable to move the hinge between the open position and the closed position ; the body portion housing biasing means having an end fixed relative to the second hinge member , the biasing means being in engagement with an adjustment member , the adjustment member being fixed with respect to the first hinge member ; wherein the adjustment member includes a ratchet means to move the adjustment member in a first direction to increase the tension in the biasing means .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a printing device having a plurality of print hammers having striking surfaces arranged along a print line and print magnets provided adjacent to one another for driving the printing hammers . a magnetic interference preventing device comprises a memory for storing for each column the excitation lapse time information of the print magnets . a reader which , when exciting each print magnet is started , reads the excitation lapse time information of both print magnets adjacent to each print magnet out of the memory . the reader outputs a signal only when the excitation lapse times of both print magnets are in a predetermined range of time . an inhibitor is used for inhibiting the excitation of each print magnet when the excitation lapse times of both print magnets are within the predetermined range of time .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a method and system wherein a voice over lte via generic access access network controller 1 upon receiving a register and register update message from the ue1 notifies a hand over selection function node that a user equipment is registered in the vanc . this will only be done if the hosf has not theretofore been notified .
7Electricity
a method and apparatus for re - refining used oil , in which the used oil is processed in at least one cyclonic vacuum evaporator comprising a void evaporation chamber into which feedstock is tangentially injected , and in which a fraction of the feedstock is condensed in a spray condenser communicating with the evaporation chamber .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
in a flip - chart comprising at least two sheets disposed in overlying relationship and releasably securable to one another by means of static cling , each said sheet adapted for writing thereon and erasure of said writing , and each said sheet being removeable from said other sheets for releasable securement to a surface soley by means of static cling .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a flexible , twin - blade razor unit employing a corrugated spacer for providing improved cutting effectiveness . the corrugations increase the rigidity of the blades , which , in turn , decreases the amplitude of any vibration introduced into the blades .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a deactivatable anti - theft security strip has a soft - magnetic constituent and a hard - magnetic constituent . the hard - magnetic constituent is used for two purposes . it is used first to stress the soft - magnetic constituent and thereby to promote a fast magnetic reversal , and it is also used to deactivate the strip by magnetization . the pre - stressed , soft - magnetic constituent produces defined , steep pulses even in the presence of a slow magnetic reversal , so that the anti - theft security strip is especially suited for alternating fields having low frequencies , for example 50 or 60 hz .
6Physics
material is removed from a body of material , e . g . to create a bore hole , by plasma channel drilling . high voltage , high energy , rapid rise time electrical pulses are delivered many times per second to an electrode assembly in contact with the material body to generate therein elongate plasma channels which expand rapidly following electrical breakdown of the material causing the material to fracture and fragment .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
the invention concerns a receiver , and a method for channel switching at the receiver , the method comprising the steps of switching to a channel transporting a program encoded into groups of pictures , receiving the program into a first stream and a second stream , the first stream being encoded with successive first group of pictures , first gop , the second stream being encoded with successive second group of pictures , second gop , each one of the second gop corresponding to a first gop and being a subset of the first gop , each gop starting with an intra - frame picture , selecting , between the first stream and the second stream , the picture that is decoded , and displaying the picture .
7Electricity
two series of color video signal lines for receiving in a panel two series of input color video signals from outside the panel , a plurality of switching elements for connecting each of the two series of color video signal lines to each data line , and a drive pulse generating circuit which sequentially generates drive pulses for controlling open and close of the plurality of switching elements are provided . odd - numbered drive pulses are applied to switching elements corresponding to a first series of color video signals , and even - numbered drive pulses are applied to switching elements corresponding to a second series of color video signals . for example , when used as a panel for displaying analog video signals , it is sufficient to supply output from a single series of sample hold circuit provided outside the panel to two series of color video signal lines and , when used as a panel for graphics display , it is sufficient to supply output from a sample hold circuit for two series of color video signals to two series of color video signal lines . therefore , it is possible to provide an active matrix panel for displaying both analog video and cg characters .
6Physics
an assembly comprising at least one energy consuming device ; the at least one energy consuming device being mounted to a support ; at least one solar element for creating electric power from solar power ; at least one energy storage device for storing electricity generated by the solar element ; at least one wind vane or propeller - operatively associated with the support ; at least one energy converter for generating electric power from the wind ; and at least one shaft operatively connected to the at least one energy converter and the support . optionally , the energy converter comprises at least one motor which operates to rotate the support ; the at least one motor being operatively connected to the at least one battery for storing electric power therein .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
the present invention relates to a board connector for electrically connecting together circuit boards which are incorporated in , for example , a mobile telephone . a dust - proof measure is carried out by swingably attaching a cover member to a plug via a fulcrum shaft , and covering contact portions of the plug and socket in a fitting state with the cover member . in one of the plug and the cover member , a protrusion which causes an end portion to continuously butt against another one of the plug and the cover member from one end to another end is disposed , whereby , when the plug is inserted , the force of inserting the plug is evenly transmitted from the cover member to the whole plug . joining portions which , when the plug and the socket are fitted to each other , are joined to each other in a front side with respect to the fulcrum shaft are disposed in the socket and the cover member . the plug is pulled up with using the cover member as a lever by swinging the cover member with setting the joining portions as a lever fulcrum .
7Electricity
the present invention provides a frequency synthesizer comprising a noise - shaped quantizer and a divider . the noise - shaped quantizer is utilized for quantizing a period control word to a time - varying value . the divider is used for generating an output signal by of dividing a reference signal by the time - varying value . the output signal is fed back to the noise - shaped quantizer so that the noise - shaped quantizer generates the time - varying value in response to the feedback output signal . accordingly , the frequency synthesizer of the present invention can provide a very precise frequency synthesizer featuring very accurate long - term phase , frequency , and jitter stability .
7Electricity
an interlayer composite includes a plastic sheet having a predetermined outer shape and a major surface ; a pair of bus bars , and an adhesive layer securing the bus bars directly on the major surface of the plastic sheet in a fixed relationship to one another .
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a fork lift truck has a chassis and a battery block located inside the chassis . the chassis has a lateral opening for the removal of the battery block essentially in the horizontal direction . the chassis has a beam to which a bending load can be applied and which is located on the upper side of the opening in the chassis . the beam can have an at least approximately t - shaped section .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
embodiments of a wireless communication station and methods for communication station - capability information are generally described herein . in some embodiments , a first wireless communications station is configured to wirelessly communicate a station - capability information element . the station - capability ie included in at least one item selected from a list of items consisting of an association between the first station and a second station , an information - request action frame , and an information - response action frame .
7Electricity
the disclosure relates to antimicrobial peptides , pharmaceutical compositions comprising the peptides and to uses thereof for treatment or prevention of microbial , bacterial , fungal , viral and parasitic infection .
0Human Necessities
an image pick - up apparatus including an image sensor with a matrix of radiation - sensitive elements , notably a ccd image sensor , is provided with a control circuit for selecting gate electrodes as collecting gate electrodes or as isolating gate electrodes by application of an electric potential of suitable polarity . groups of collecting gate electrodes are separated from one another by isolating gate electrodes . the surface area of such a group of collecting gate electrodes co - determines the modulation transfer function and hence the spatial resolution of the image sensor ; this surface area , and hence the spatial resolution , can be adjusted by adjustment of the electric potentials . notably the spatial resolution can be rendered dependent on the different modes of operation of the image pick - up apparatus , for example when the image pick - up apparatus forms part of an x - ray examination apparatus which is suitable for fluoroscopy as well as for making x - ray images . furthermore , the spatial resolution can be adjusted so that it differs in different directions . in the case of an image pick - up apparatus including a plurality of image sensors , each of which picks up the same image , be it with a shift relative to one another , an image is composed from the images supplied by the various image sensors . differentiation of the spatial resolutions of the images constituting the composite image enables a spatial resolution in the composite image to be achieved which is the same and higher in all directions .
7Electricity
systems and methods for acquiring global navigation satellite system signals . an incoming signal is multiplied with a time shifted spreading code replica and converted to zero nominal frequency . the converted signal is filtered and downsampled by a large scale . a signal power metric and frequency offset are then determined . this is performed over multiple slices . fast acquisition is achieved by parallel concatenation of numerous slices .
6Physics
a lateral circulator for generating agitation or circulation in a cultivation pond is disclosed . the circulator comprises at least a drive pulley and a secondary pulley , both oriented vertically and placed in the pond separated from one another along the length of the pond . the drive pulley is coupled to a motor , or to a drive train that is itself coupled to the motor . an endless belt is trained over the drive pulley and the secondary pulley . a plurality of cleats is provided along the exterior of the belt . the cleats are typically angled and serve to drive water as the belt rotates through the water . typically , the belt would extend over much of the length of the cultivation pond , providing agitation and circulation over an extensive , continuous area of the cultivation pond .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
the present invention to provides a dual leash for walking two dogs with a single compact leash while preventing entangling of the individual cables . horizontal positioning of the spools achieves a more compact design as well as a new way to combine the rotation of the housing with a lock feature . the key to a compact design is to maximize the spool size for proper spring steel retraction functionality and maximization on cord length . preferably , the companion animal is a canine . another object of the present invention is to provide individual cable retraction with a non - entangle feature .
0Human Necessities
the electrical harness system is configured for routing a harness between a rotor yoke and a rotor blade . a recess in an inboard cap member is configured to house a connector and an associated harness . as the recess extends along a radial path in the chordwise direction of the rotor blade , the harness is configured to lie within the recess . operationally induced centrifugal forces promote positioning the slack of harness within the recess , while the slack in the harness remains available for relative dynamic movements between the rotor blade and the rotor yoke . such a routing of the harness reduces aerodynamic drag and minimizes damage that could otherwise occur to the harness .
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a method of building an engineered lumber stud and a method of using such studs to form a modular wall panel for use in the construction of buildings . the invented studs having a first skin , a foam core , and a second skin . the engineered lumber stud can be created by taking a standard stressed skin paneling / structural insulating panels / insulating foam core panel and cutting said panel into a plurality of “ studs .”
4Fixed Constructions
methods and apparatus are provided for detecting when a spare wheel is used to replace a previously rolling wheel on a vehicle , where each wheel can transmit wheel id and motion status signals . the apparatus comprises a receiver , a memory for storing information relating wheel id and location , a processor coupled to the receiver and memory for analyzing the wheel signals to determine if the sp is rolling , and a timer coupled to the processor that measures how long the sp has been rolling . when the sp has been rolling for predetermined time t , the processor looks at the motion status signals from remaining wheels to determine which is stopped , and then modifies the information stored in the memory to associate the sp id with the wheel location formerly occupied by the now stopped wheel and associate the stopped - wheel id with the storage location for the spare .
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a modular fold - out camping unit so designed as to be carried largely by a vehicle &# 39 ; s hitch receiver for transportation while independently supported to the ground with height adjustable legs while in use . the standard is comprised of a , largely hitch supported , load - carrying base plate , supported by a regular or extended hitch arm , creating the floor , or part of the floor , of the camper , with optional additional floor boards attached with hinges as to be unfolded into an extended floor area whereupon an enclosure in form of a semi permanent tent structure is erected .
4Fixed Constructions
operator access to the zone at which workpieces are struck in a drop hammer is temporarily but reliably blocked by a sturdy mechanical guard throughout every period when the hammer may commence and complete its fall ; a unique physical linkage , between the guard and a safety - dog lever which must be manually turned in order to release the hammer , insures that the safety guard must have been shifted from an out - of - the - way position into a protective orientation before the hammer can drop .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a treatment method for plate - shaped substrate capable of uniformly performing the treating operation , performing a large amount of treatment , and facilitating the automation of the work independently of the surface nature of the substrate such as base plates of si wafer for integrated circuit manufacturing use . the method is achieved by making it easier for the whole substrate surface to be wetted with the treatment liquid , through exposing the substrate to liquid or gas material which is soluble mutually with a treatment liquid prior to treatment with the treating liquid , to avoid treatment and thus uneven treatment to improve the yield .
7Electricity
a drip stopper for preventing the undesired falling of drops during pouring includes a substantially cylindrical wall having an insertion part for inserting into a bottleneck , and a pouring - out part . the wall has an axially parallel set - back in the form of a recess which extends over the axial length of the wall and makes is possible to adapt the drip stopper to bottlenecks of different widths .
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the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for treating fecal incontinence . a smooth muscle sphincter is implanted about the distal part of the large intestine in the region of internal anal sphincter or the anal canal , the rectum or the sigmoid colon . the smooth muscle sphincter is electrically stimulated by a stimulator device , in order to contract the smooth muscle sphincter and maintain continence . stimulation is ceased or varied in order to allow the smooth muscle sphincter to relax and the patient to defecate .
0Human Necessities
systems for displaying images are provided . a representative system incorporates a digital data sampling circuit with n stage data inputs . the first stage flip - flop outputs a first output signal . the second stage flip - flop outputs a second output signal . the first stage sample latch circuit receives digital data according to a first control signal . the first stage logic circuit comprises a first converter for inverting the second output signal and generating a first inverse logic signal , and generates the first control signal according to the first output signal and the first inverse logic signal .
6Physics
device for conveying single sheets or a shingled sheet stream in a feeder region of a sheet - processing machine of a conveyor table equipped with at least one endless conveyor belt , and at least two rotatably supported deflection rollers over which the conveyor belt is guided , the conveyor belt being disposed so as to convey the sheets in a region between a sheet pile and front stops , wherefrom the sheets are transferable to a further processing location of the sheet - processing machine , includes a motor for driving the conveyor belt uncoupled from the sheet - processing machine , and a computer and control device for triggering the motor with a predetermined velocity profile exhibiting a velocity change as a function of an angular position of the sheet - processing machine ; and method of operating the sheet - conveying device .
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a door frame with a substantially continuous sealing surface supports a door with a substantially continuous sealing member mounted thereon . a stepped u - shaped frame member has an opening at one end that is closed with a square - cut member , such as a threshold . the frame , threshold and hinges mounted on the frame provide a substantially continuous sealing surface . the bores of the hinge knuckles may be matched with bushings in the bores , so that the bushings must be properly oriented . the heads of the bushings may have at least two steps or raised contact surfaces and at least two indentations or depressed contact surfaces . when the doors are opened , the steps on their bushings in the pivoting hinge leaves drop into the indentations in the adjacent fixed hinge leaf and hold the door in position .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
both the sensitivity and the reproducibility of processes for measuring low density ion implant doses near a semiconductor surface have been improved by first forming a thermal oxide layer on the surface and then adjusting the implant profile so that it peaks at the semiconductor - oxide interface . additionally , variations in the initial wafer surface condition have been minimized by controlling the charging dose and sequence prior to performing the measurements .
6Physics
a system and method for tracking a mobile electronic device , which is capable of accesses a wireless or wired network , using a multimedia messaging service . the mobile device includes a storing function for storing one or more contact phone numbers or email addresses . when the mobile communication device is lost or stolen and subscriber identity module card of the mobile terminal is changed , the mobile device verifies whether the sim card is the same as that of the owner of the mobile device by comparing the international mobile subscriber identity numbers of the two sim cards . if the imsi numbers are different , the mobile device activates a tracking feature . the tracking feature stealthily captures still images or motion pictures of the surrounding area and transfers those captured images / videos to a pre - stored contact phone numbers through a mms or through a pre - stored email address .
7Electricity
quinolonecarboxylic acid intermediates useful in the preparation of antibacterial 6 - fluoro - 7 - substituted - quinolonecarboxylic aids are prepared from 2 -- 3 - fluoro - 4 -- phenyl carboxylic acid or ester .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
melody and chord information of a music piece are supplied . on the basis of the chord information , one or more possible musical keys are nominated . then , on the basis of the melody information , it is judged in a collating manner whether it is proper to determine any of the possible musical keys as a musical key of the music piece . for instance , the possible musical keys are nominated on the basis of detection of a dominant motion , since the dominant motion in a chord progression strongly suggests specific musical keys . for instance , of the nominated possible musical keys , those which do not contain all of the melody notes as their scale note are excluded , and a single musical key which contains all of the melody notes as its scale note is determined as the musical key of the music piece . with such arrangements , it is allowed to make a musical key determination which is very reasonable from a musical point of view .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
an archery target having a solid clay core surrounded by a high density foam wherein the core is capable of stopping an inestimable number of broadhead - tipped arrows in a manner nondestructive to either the arrows or the target itself . the clay core is essentially indestructible and can be restored to a like new condition through a simple procedure compressing the arrow holes remaining in the clay , the clay being formulated to allow easy withdrawal of broadhead arrows without damage to the arrow and with a minimum of residual material left on the arrow . multiple clay cores may also be used to represent vital areas of an animal and / or as multiple bull &# 39 ; s - eye for a target .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
a method for measuring surface property parameters of a material comprises : performing saturation processing on a surface of a material ; mixing the material which has been processed by saturation with an indicating electrolyte solution ; after the mixture solution achieves an balance by ion exchange , measuring the balanced concentration values of positive ions of the indicating electrolyte and h + in the mixture solution ; according to the balanced concentration values of positive ions of the indicating electrolyte , calculating surface potential of the material ; and according to the surface potential of the material , calculating specific surface area and surface charge density of the material ; according to surface charge density of the material , calculating surface electric field intensity ; according to surface charge density and specific surface area of the material , calculating total surface charge of the material . a system for measuring surface property parameters of a material can be based on the method .
6Physics
a delivery system for delivering drilling fluid additives to a drilling fluid . according to one aspect of the invention , the delivery system comprises a softened , dispersible tablet containing drilling fluid additives , such as lost circulation , seepage control materials , and / or other additive materials . the tablet is preferably prepared by adding a softening agent or softening binder to the drilling fluid additive that will allow the tablet to disperse and revert , or break down , to release the drilling fluid additives in their original particle size into drilling fluids . it is also advantageous for the tablets to be dispersed top - side to ensure that the materials do not , for example , clog screens or damage downhole equipment .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
a mobile display device includes a display part , a speaker , a microphone , an incoming call - detecting part , a state - detecting part , and a display control part . the display part displays information . the speaker outputs voice . the microphone picks up voice . the incoming call - detecting part detects an incoming call . the state - detecting part detects a positional relationship of the speaker and the microphone . the display control part displays , on the display part , information suggesting the correction of the inclination of the apparatus itself , when the incoming call - detecting part detects an incoming call and the state - detecting part detects that the positional relationship of the speaker and the microphone is in a prescribed positional relationship .
7Electricity
a positioning method in a supl based position information system , and more particularly , a method for performing periodic positioning capable of processing a periodic positioning request by a location server or a periodic positioning request by a mobile communications terminal when the location server and the terminal respectively manage a trigger generating the periodic positioning , are discussed .
6Physics
the assay described herein is predicated on an observation that when acridinium ester labeled tracers are bound to their corresponding binding conjugate immobilized on a metal oxide solid phase , the measurable chemiluminescent light emission of the labeled tracer bound to the solid phase is quenched as compared to the free fraction tracer that is unattached to the solid phase . according to the invention , a non - separation specific binding assay to detect or quantify the presence of an analyte is provided where the entire reaction mixture is flashed and modulated signal is associated with a reference , thus determining the amount or presence of said analyte in said sample . disadvantages inherent in heterogeneous assays employing multiple separations may be avoided using this non - separation method .
6Physics
a system for staining and coverslipping specimen slides , having a stainer and a coverslipper that are arranged next to one another . a transfer device , which transports racks with specimen slides from the stainer to the coverslipper , is provided between the stainer and the coverslipper . transport is automated so that operation by the user is substantially reduced .
6Physics
a device for detecting a line of sight includes an image pick - up element for picking up an eyeball image of a user , a line of sight detection circuit for detecting the line of sight of the user by calculating an output from the image pick - up element , a maximum value detection circuit for detecting a maximum output value output from the image pick - up element , a comparison circuit for comparing the maximum value with a predetermined threshold value , and an inhibition circuit for inhibiting a line of sight detection operation of the line of sight detection circuit when the maximum value is smaller than the threshold value .
6Physics
carbon - carbon composite brake discs are manufactured by processes that include the use of pan or pitch fibers and their combinations , combined with pitch , resin , or cvd / cvi matrix carbons . an additional process step is provided , in which a controlled amount of a carbon additive , such as carbon black and / or activated carbon , is infiltrated in to the bulk porosity of the composite prior to one or more of the densification cycles . typical methods of infiltration include use of a solution or suspension of the powdered carbon in water or solvent solution so as to uniformly distribute the particulates throughout porosity within the carbon fiber preform prior to one or more of the densification cycles . the presence of the activated carbon and / or carbon black additive , distributed throughout the carbon - carbon composite brake disc , facilitates the adsorption and retention of available moisture in the composite . in use , the moisture is released into friction films which form on the composite brake discs , so that their lubricating properties are obtained , for instance during cold taxi stops , thereby lowering wear rates .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
a processor method and apparatus that allows for the overlapped execution of multiple iterations of a loop while allowing the compiler to include only a single copy of the loop body in the code while automatically managing which iterations are active . since the prologue and epilogue are implicitly created and maintained within the hardware in the invention , a significant reduction in code size can be achieved compared to software - only modulo scheduling . furthermore , loops with iteration counts less than the number of concurrent iterations present in the kernel are also automatically handled . this hardware enhanced scheme achieves the same performance as the fully - specified standard method . furthermore , the hardware reduces the power requirement as the entire fetch unit can be deactivated for a portion of the loop &# 39 ; s execution . the basic design of the invention involves including a plurality of buffers for storing loop instructions , each of which is associated with an instruction decoder and its respective functional unit , in the dispatch stage of a processor . control logic is used to receive loop setup parameters and to control the selective issue of instructions from the buffers to the functional units .
6Physics
the present invention discloses methods and apparatus for pre - bunking cut timber and transporting cut timber . a plurality of portable u - shaped bunks or cradles are first releasably attached to a portable skid , and logs are loaded onto the cradles . in an embodiment , the cradles are collapsible . this step may be performed before a transportation trailer is on site . the load of logs , with the portable cradles are then moved as a unit and attached to the trailer . the trailer is provided with attachment hardware adapted to releasably engage the portable bunks . in an embodiment of the invention the trailer attachment hardware is removably attachable to the trailer , permitting the trailer to be used for other purposes . the present system permits improvements in efficiency by permitting logs to be pre - bunked while the trailer is in use elsewhere .
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provided is a technique for mass - producing a conductor to which is fixed a current detection head that detects the value of current flowing in the conductor , and in which the relationship between the detection value and the current value is stabilized . the head comprises a lens , a magneto - optical element , a conductor , and a fixing member , and the lens , the magneto - optical element , and the conductor are respectively fixed to the fixing member . an optical system is formed using the current detection head such that light is guided through the lens to the magneto - optical element , and light affected by a magneto - optical effect due to the magneto - optical element is guided to the lens . all of the members contributing to current detection are fixed to the fixing member , and therefore the relative positional relationships of all the members contributing to current detection are uniquely determined , enabling conductors with little variation in current detection characteristics to be mass - produced . a shape for determining the positional relationship between the fixing member and the conductor may be formed therebetween in advance , and the positioned current detection head and conductor may be fixed to obtain the conductor .
6Physics
an initial geometry for a nacelle provides an intake at the upstream end of the nacelle and an exhaust at the downstream end of the nacelle . the intake has in flow series , an intake lip and a diffuser . the intake lip has a highlight defining the boundary between the inner and outer surfaces of the intake lip . on all longitudinal sections containing the axis of the engine the inner and outer surfaces are tangency matched at the highlight , and the inner and outer surfaces have their maximum curvatures at the highlight .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a dual camera system uses a single lens and no moving parts in the optical path . a single lens directs a desired scene to a partially reflective beamsplitting mirror , thence to a pair of image sensors . for day / night operation , one sensor may be optimized for nighttime sensitivity , while the other is optimized for daytime operation . alternatively , one optical path may have greater magnification , thus allowing electronic zooming with no resolution loss . the system may be enhanced with an image intensifier for nighttime operation ; digital sensors for improved resolution , or orthogonal gyroscopic accelerometers for image stabilization . additionally , the monochrome and color images may be produced simultaneously and ‘ fused ’ algorithmically , yielding an improvement in sensitivity and color resolution compared with a conventional color camera .
7Electricity