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managing a plurality of network devices on a network by detecting the presence of at least one of the plurality of network devices on the network by using a first communication protocol , obtaining , by using the first communication protocol , an information block from each of the detected network devices , wherein the information block contains information related to the corresponding network device , formatting each information block into a directory entry , and sending each directory entry to a directory server via a second communication protocol . | 7 |
a structure providing a polygonal visual control room for an airport is enclosed along at least a major portion of its periphery by transparent panels , the roof of the room being supported by mullions disposed only in a minor portion or the remaining minor portion of the periphery of the room . the upper ends of the transparent panels are mounted for sealed vertical sliding movement relative to the roof . | 4 |
We analyze the orbital parameters of the recently discovered exoplanet candidate Proxima c using a combination of its spectroscopic orbital parameters and Gaia DR2 astrometric proper motion anomaly. We obtain an orbital inclination of i = 152 ± 14 deg, corresponding to a planet mass of m<SUB>c</SUB> = 12<SUB>-5</SUB><SUP>+12</SUP> M<SUB>⊕</SUB>, comparable to Uranus and Neptune. While the derived orbital parameters are too uncertain to accurately predict the position of the planet for a given epoch, we present a map of its probability of presence relative to its parent star in the coming years. | 9 |
We describe IPOLE, a new public ray-tracing code for covariant, polarized radiative transport. The code extends the IBOTHROS scheme for covariant, unpolarized transport using two representations of the polarized radiation field: In the coordinate frame, it parallel transports the coherency tensor; in the frame of the plasma it evolves the Stokes parameters under emission, absorption, and Faraday conversion. The transport step is implemented to be as spacetime- and coordinate- independent as possible. The emission, absorption, and Faraday conversion step is implemented using an analytic solution to the polarized transport equation with constant coefficients. As a result, IPOLE is stable, efficient, and produces a physically reasonable solution even for a step with high optical depth and Faraday depth. We show that the code matches analytic results in flat space, and that it produces results that converge to those produced by Dexter's GRTRANS polarized transport code on a complicated model problem. We expect IPOLE will mainly find applications in modelling Event Horizon Telescope sources, but it may also be useful in other relativistic transport problems such as modelling for the IXPE mission. | 9 |
a lamp is provided which is suitable for use in low - profile applications . the lamp includes a light source and a lens . the lens includes a first surface opposite a second surface , where the second surface includes an injection surface and the first surface includes a multi - faceted optical element converging towards the injection surface . the light source injects light into the lens via the injection surface and the light refracts through the first surface while total internally reflecting off the first surface and the second surface toward the periphery of the lens . | 5 |
We analyse an all-sky compilation of 13 data sources with optical interstellar linear polarization for 3871 Gaia DR2 and Hipparcos stars within 500 pc, which do not exhibit a considerable intrinsic polarization. These data are analysed together with five 3D maps and models of the reddening E(B - V). We consider variations of the polarization degree P, position angle θ, and polarization efficiency P/E(B - V) with Galactic coordinates, distance R, and dereddened colour. P shows a maximum at the Gould Belt mid-plane. P/R drops in the Local Bubble by several times defining a boundary of the Bubble at P = 0.1 per cent. All the data sources of the reddening, except Lallement et al., show a drop of P/E(B - V) in the Bubble. A significant number of stars with a too high P/E(B - V), where the reddening is taken from Arenou et al., Drimmel et al. or Lallement et al., either reject the Serkowski's limit P/E(B - V) < 9.3 per cent per mag or manifest a systematic underestimation of the reddening by these data sources. The spatial- and colour-dependent variations of P and E(B - V) outside the Bubble compensate each other, resulting in a nearly constant P/E(B - V). A giant envelope of aligned dust dominates at middle and high latitudes outside the Bubble. The Markkanen's cloud, the North Polar Spur, and some other filaments are parts of this envelope. | 9 |
power over ethernet power sourcing device is provided inside a light fixture to enable a communications interface and provide electrical power to devices such as cameras , rain sensors , chemical sensors , wireless data uplink units , and other power over ethernet powered devices . the power over ethernet system is especially adapted for use in led street lights and must be able to operate from a wide ac voltage supply range that is typically found in these types of lights . | 7 |
We present the first results of the hybrid data-driven magnetofrictional (MF) and data-constrained magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of solar active region NOAA 11158, which produced an X-class flare and coronal mass ejection on 2011 February 15. First, we apply the MF approach to build the coronal magnetic configuration corresponding to the SDO/HMI photospheric magnetograms by using the JSOC PDFI_SS electric field inversions at the bottom boundary of the simulation domain. We then use the preeruptive MF state at about 1.5 hr before the observed X-class flare as the initial state for the MHD simulation, assuming a stratified polytropic solar corona. The MHD run shows that the initial magnetic configuration containing twisted magnetic fluxes and a three-dimensional (3D) magnetic null point is out of equilibrium. We find the eruption of a complex magnetic structure consisting of two magnetic flux ropes, as well as the development of flare ribbons, with their morphology being in good agreement with observations. We conclude that the combination of the data-driven MF and data-constrained MHD simulations is a useful practical tool for understanding the 3D magnetic structures of real solar ARs that are unobservable otherwise. | 9 |
an introocular lens includes an optic ; a haptic ; a flexible membrane substantially encircling the optic and connected between the optic and the haptic , the flexible membrane having a flexibility greater than the optic and the haptic . the flexible membrane permits travel of the optic relative to the haptic to permit accommodation in the eye . the flexible membrane my also drive a curvature change in the optic as it travels during accommodation . | 0 |
a method for treating type ii diabetes by administering to an affected individual a combination of chromic tripicolinate and biotin at doses far beyond the nutritional requirements . the two compounds are administered orally or parenterally at in daily dosages which provide between 1 , 000 and 10 , 000 μg of chromium and between 1 mg and 200 mg biotin . | 0 |
this disclosure features use of a paper or polymer film that includes a slip agent that can transfer to its surfaces . once the paper or film is pressed against a glass sheet , this will leave a thin surface roughness of slip agent that can prevent or reduce glass surface scratches from other surfaces or particles during shipping or finishing , thereby improving the yield of glass shipments between glass forming plants and customers . the thin discontinuous layer of slip agent remaining on the glass surface can be washed off easily in subsequent washing processes . the paper or film can have the slip agent imbibed within the paper or coated on it as a surface member . | 8 |
a control system for an occupant restraint system for protecting a vehicle occupant in a vehicle collision . the control system comprises a vehicle deceleration sensor and a microcomputer which is programmed as follows : integration of a vehicle deceleration from the deceleration sensor is initiated to obtain the integrated value when the deceleration exceeds a threshold level . additionally , a time is timed until the integrated value exceeds a threshold value . then , an operating timing of the occupant restraint system is determined , while necessity of operation of the occupant restraint system is decided in accordance with the vehicle deceleration . when the necessity of the occupant restraint system operation is decided , the occupant restraint system is operated at the above - mentioned operation timing . | 1 |
a novel lock for a tree stand for use in hunting and similar pursuits comprises a hardened metal loop for encircling the body of a tree , where the metal loop is retainable to brackets integrally attached to a tree stand . the tree stand lock further includes lockable hardened ends on said metal loop for retaining the metal loop to the brackets . the hardened metal loop is pivotable about a pivot pin that is formed from a hardened metal and where the pivot pin opens and closes the loop for assisting in the installation and removal of the tree stand lock from a tree stand . | 0 |
a satellite system for transmission of signals of two different frequencies and polarizations simultaneously , and will accommodate two different polarity commands from different sources at the same time . the satellite system includes a satellite antenna that receives signals . a head - in frequency processor enables the different frequencies and polarizations to be transmitted simultaneously via a single coaxial cable . this single coaxial cable is coupled to a head - out receiver processor which is connected to a receiver . this configuration provides for the system that will permit for satellite broadcasting in locations that are not in the line - of - sight path to the satellites such as high - rises , hospitals , condominiums , schools , and the like . | 7 |
a method for treating psychiatric diseases such as anxiety disorder , affective disorder by neuromodulation of the frontal cerebral cortex , and in particular regions within the orbitofrontal cerebral cortex . the method includes the steps of determining a common group of patients , each suffering from a common specific diagnosis for a psychiatric disorder ; determining which common regions of the patients &# 39 ; orbitofrontal cerebral cortex are involved in the pathogenesis of the abnormal electrical and chemical activity associated with the psychiatric disease ; surgically implanting an electrode and / or catheter and electrical signal generating device and / or drug - delivery pump such that the electrode and / or catheter is positioned within the region of the frontal cerebral cortex known as the orbitofrontal cortex ; and selectively adjusting the level of electrical and / or chemical stimulation in accordance with the specific effect of the stimulation of the patient . in particular , the region of the frontal cerebral cortex most frequently associated with psychiatric disorders is the orbitofrontal cortex . | 0 |
in some embodiments , a system may function to transfer samples in a controlled environment . the system may include a sample container configured to convey a sample from a first device to a second device . the first device may be under pressure and the second device may be under vacuum . the second device may include a load chamber which functions to accept the sample from the sample container . the second device may include a pump chamber coupled to the load chamber using a conduit such that the pump chamber is in fluid communication with the load chamber as required . the second device may include a high vacuum pump coupled to the pump chamber . the second device may include a vacuum pump coupled to the pump chamber through the high vacuum pump in sequence . the second device may include an orifice sized to significantly restrict the flow of fluids through the conduit coupling the pump chamber to the load chamber , wherein the orifice is configured to allow for a transition from a viscous into a molecular flow . | 8 |
the present invention relates generally to a method and means for growing strained or relaxed or graded silicon germanium layers on a semiconductor substrate using a selective epitaxial growth process . in particular , the present invention provides a method for epitaxially growing sige layers at temperatures lower than 600 ° c . by using halogermane and silane precursor materials . | 7 |
Analyses of strong gravitational lenses, galaxy-scale kinematics, and absorption-line stellar population synthesis (SPS) have all concluded that the stellar initial mass function (IMF) varies within the massive early-type galaxy (ETG) population. However, the physical mechanism that drives variation in the IMF is an outstanding question. Here we use new SPS models to consider a diverse set of compact, low-velocity dispersion stellar systems: globular clusters (GCs), an ultra-compact dwarf (UCD), and the compact elliptical (cE) galaxy M32. We compare our results to massive ETGs and available dynamical measurements. We find that the GCs have stellar mass-to-light ratios (M/L) that are either consistent with a Kroupa IMF or are slightly bottom-light, while the UCD and cE have mildly elevated M/L. The separation in derived IMFs for systems with similar metallicities and abundance patterns indicates that our SPS models can distinguish abundance and IMF effects. Variation among the sample in this paper is only ∼ 50 % in normalized M/L compared to the ∼ 4× among the ETG sample. This suggests that metallicity is not the sole driver of IMF variability and additional parameters need to be considered. | 9 |
device for simulating a patient &# 39 ; s body for the testing of a vascular x - ray apparatus of the type comprising a means for emitting an x - ray beam , and a means for receiving the x - ray beam after it has passed through a part of the patient &# 39 ; s body , the x - ray beam being centered on an axis . the device comprises at least one metal wire disposed at least partially transversely relative . | 0 |
a marking ink for glass and ceramic substrates is disclosed which can be deposited from a liquid dispersion and heat - cured rapidly to provide an insoluble adherent film . the adhesive binder for the marking ink is an inorganic cement produced by heat - reaction between phosphoric acid and an aluminum salt of a weak organic acid to form an insoluble vitreous matrix in the final product . various liquid dispersions for said marking ink are disclosed which are particularly suitable for application as indicia means upon the glass envelope of an electric lamp and can be applied during conventional lamp manufacture . | 7 |
a compact fused silica , electroded hid lamp for automotive forward lighting , which contains no mercury . the lamps voltage , approximately 40 volts , is developed in this lamp by vaporizing zinc iodide instead of mercury . a compromise between voltage and luminous flux is achieved through the choice of the sodium scandium molar ratio , between 4 . 5 : 1 and 6 : 1 and a zinc iodide dose of 2 to 6 micrograms per cubic millimeter that permits the lamp to operate within the north america , european and japanese automotive color specifications for white light . the voltage in the lamp can be controlled according to the zinc iodide doping level without seriously impacting the visible spectrum otherwise provided by the other known dopants in the lamp . | 7 |
method for making carbon - carbon composite friction product , by : fabricating carbon fiber preform ; heat - treating the carbon fiber preform ; infiltrating the carbon fiber preform with a high carbon - yielding pitch using vpi or resin transfer molding processing ; carbonizing the preform with an intermediate heat - treatment at 800 - 2000 ° c . ; repeating the pitch infiltration and carbonization steps to achieve a final density of & gt ; 1 . 75 g / cc ; machining the surfaces of the preform ; and applying an oxidation protection system . this approach overcomes problems inherent in lower density carbon - carbon composites by employing high carbon - yielding pitches to densify the carbon - carbon composites to a high density . the high carbon yielding pitches may include isotropic pitches , 100 % anisotropic pitches , or mixtures of the two . they may be derived from petroleum , coal tar , or synthetic feedstocks . | 2 |
a fluid engine for use in pneumatically operated toys such as wheeled vehicles or airplanes includes an engine having a fluid input cavity which is in continuous fluid communication with a source of compressed air , a fluid delivery cavity which is in continuous communication with a piston cavity bounded by a moveable piston mounted in a cylinder member and which is separated from the fluid input cavity by a wall having a valve opening , and exhaust apertures which are separated from the fluid delivery cavity . a valve rod is movably housed to open the valve opening and close the exhaust apertures during the piston &# 39 ; s power stroke , and to close the valve opening and open the exhaust opening during the piston &# 39 ; s exhaust stroke . the valve rod is operatively connected to a piston to act in synchronism with it by the use of a cam integrally secured to a propeller power shaft . | 0 |
an apparatus for forming a continuous preparation ply of the type used to make vehicle tires from preparation ply sections having nonmetallic cords . an infeed conveyor successively feeds the preparation ply sections to a butt splicing machine that joins the ends of the two preparation ply sections to form a butt joint . a gum strip applier receives the continuous preparation ply from an outfeed conveyor and applies a gum strip over the butt joint . a method is provided for forming a continuous preparation ply by first automatically forming a butt joint , and thereafter automatically placing a gum strip on the butt joint . | 1 |
a solar cell is disclosed wherein both the emitter and the base electrical contacts for a solar cell are disposed on the back major surface . holes extend through the back major surface and the base layer to the emitter layer . the walls of the holes are doped to the same conductivity as the front emitter layer . emitter contacts are deposited on the back major surface of the cell and extend into the holes making electrical contact to the emitter layer for collecting light generated current carriers . the base contacts are also disposed on the back major surface , and antireflection coatings are deposited on the emitter front major layer . consequently , the front of the solar cell can be made smooth and therefore , a specularly reflective solar cell results . | 7 |
a method is provided herein for determining and recognizing types of vehicles passing a check point . the method takes advantage of an em algorithm which is up - loaded into a cpu and which processes data of the vehicles which drive past a checkpoint , the data being representative of essential characteristics of vehicles to produce an output model of the traffic volumes of the various types of vehicles . this model enables the forecasting of future road maintenance costs and the planning and designing of future road networks | 6 |
the invention provides a system and method for processing object - based audiovisual information which is capable of flexibly encoding , storing and accessing a variety of data objects . audiovisual objects , illustratively prepared in mpeg - 4 format , are stored onto physical media using file consisting of segments and access layer primary data units , which are accessed using index information . the processes of encoding , storing and accessing audiovisual information are decoupled from monolithic storage in a strict linear order , and reordering and other editorial manipulations are possible . | 8 |
an apparatus and method for forming a fusible coating or structure comprising a combustor that is operative to combust a fuel and contain the resulting flame to produce combustion products ; means for cooling the combustion products to produce a hot carrier gas stream ; and means for introducing fusible material into the hot carrier gas stream . | 2 |
this invention is concerned with shade structures , such as umbrellas , particularly large free - standing umbrellas , which have variable geometry . in preferred embodiments , the invention provides umbrellas that comprise multiple sets of ribs supporting a canopy structure and having a mechanism associated with each set of ribs for influencing the angle or elevation of the rib sets . | 0 |
the present invention relates to compounds of formulas , , and : the preparation thereof , pharmaceutical formulations thereof , and their use in medicine as allosteric adenosine receptor modulators for uses including protection against hypoxia and ischemia induced injury and treatment of adenosine - sensitive cardiac arrhythmias . | 2 |
The fraction of core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) occurring in the central regions of galaxies is not well constrained at present. This is partly because large-scale transient surveys operate at optical wavelengths, making it challenging to detect transient sources that occur in regions susceptible to high extinction factors. Here we present the discovery and follow-up observations of two CCSNe that occurred in the luminous infrared galaxy (LIRG) NGC 3256. The first, SN 2018ec, was discovered using the ESO HAWK-I/GRAAL adaptive optics seeing enhancer, and was classified as a Type Ic with a host galaxy extinction of A<SUB>V</SUB> = 2.1<SUB>−0.1</SUB><SUP>+0.3</SUP> mag. The second, AT 2018cux, was discovered during the course of follow-up observations of SN 2018ec, and is consistent with a subluminous Type IIP classification with an A<SUB>V</SUB> = 2.1 ± 0.4 mag of host extinction. A third CCSN, PSN J10275082−4354034 in NGC 3256, was previously reported in 2014, and we recovered the source in late-time archival Hubble Space Telescope imaging. Based on template light curve fitting, we favour a Type IIn classification for it with modest host galaxy extinction of A<SUB>V</SUB> = 0.3<SUB>−0.3</SUB><SUP>+0.4</SUP> mag. We also extend our study with follow-up data of the recent Type IIb SN 2019lqo and Type Ib SN 2020fkb that occurred in the LIRG system Arp 299 with host extinctions of A<SUB>V</SUB> = 2.1<SUB>−0.3</SUB><SUP>+0.1</SUP> and A<SUB>V</SUB> = 0.4<SUB>−0.2</SUB><SUP>+0.1</SUP> mag, respectively. Motivated by the above, we inspected, for the first time, a sample of 29 CCSNe located within a projected distance of 2.5 kpc from the host galaxy nuclei in a sample of 16 LIRGs. We find, if star formation within these galaxies is modelled assuming a global starburst episode and normal IMF, that there is evidence of a correlation between the starburst age and the CCSN subtype. We infer that the two subgroups of 14 H-poor (Type IIb/Ib/Ic/Ibn) and 15 H-rich (Type II/IIn) CCSNe have different underlying progenitor age distributions, with the H-poor progenitors being younger at 3σ significance. However, we note that the currently available sample sizes of CCSNe and host LIRGs are small, and the statistical comparisons between subgroups do not take into account possible systematic or model errors related to the estimated starburst ages. | 9 |
the present invention provides for curcumin nanoparticles and curcumin bound to chitosan nanoparticles and methods of producing the same . bioavailability of curcumin in these formulations was shown to improve by more than 10 fold . | 8 |
Low-mass protostars have been suggested to show highly variable accretion rates throughout their evolution. Such changes in accretion, and related heating of their ambient envelopes, may trigger significant chemical variations on different spatial scales and from source-to-source. We present images of emission from C<SUP>17</SUP>O, H<SUP>13</SUP>CO<SUP>+</SUP>, CH<SUB>3</SUB>OH, C<SUP>34</SUP>S and C<SUB>2</SUB>H toward the low-mass protostar IRAS 15398-3359 on 0.''5 (75 AU diameter) scales with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array at 340 GHz. The resolved images show that the emission from H<SUP>13</SUP>CO<SUP>+</SUP> is only present in a ring-like structure with a radius of about 1-1.''5 (150-200 AU) whereas the CO and other high dipole moment molecules are centrally condensed toward the location of the central protostar. We propose that HCO<SUP>+</SUP> is destroyed by water vapor present on small scales. The origin of this water vapor is likely an accretion burst during the last 100-1000 yr increasing the luminosity of IRAS 15398-3359 by a factor of 100 above its current luminosity. Such a burst in luminosity can also explain the centrally condensed CH<SUB>3</SUB>OH and extended warm carbon-chain chemistry observed in this source and furthermore be reflected in the relative faintness of its compact continuum emission compared to other protostars. | 9 |
method and apparatus are provided for controlling the advancement of a strand by directing a fluid along the strand in a first direction opposite to the direction of advancement of the strand to retard the advancement of the strand sufficiently to create slack in the strand , and directing a fluid in a second direction transverse to the first direction to control slack in the strand . | 3 |
Ark 564 is an extreme high-Eddington narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy, known for being one of the brightest, most rapidly variable soft X-ray active galactic nuclei (AGN), and for having one of the lowest temperature coronae. Here, we present a 410 ks NuSTAR observation and two 115 ks XMM-Newton observations of this unique source, which reveal a very strong, relativistically broadened iron line. We compute the Fourier-resolved time lags by first using Gaussian processes to interpolate the NuSTAR gaps, implementing the first employment of multitask learning for application in AGN timing. By simultaneously fitting the time lags and the flux spectra with the relativistic reverberation model RELTRANS, we constrain the mass at ${2.3}_{-1.3}^{+2.6}\times {10}^{6}{M}_{\odot }$ , although additional components are required to describe the prominent soft excess in this source. These results motivate future combinations of machine learning, Fourier-resolved timing, and the development of reverberation models. | 9 |
when forming an image on both sides of set number of sheets of paper , excess paper which remains in an intermediate tray caused by an overlapped feeding of the paper is guided into a bin which has not been in use for the image forming of the above set number of sheet . further , when some sheets of the paper discharged from the intermediate tray are transferred in an overlapped condition and the paper in the intermediate tray becomes insufficient , the image forming operation corresponding to the insufficient number of sheet of the paper is discontinued , and the sorting operation for the next original starts from a sort bin skipping over some sort bins which should have received the uncopied paper because of overlapped feeding . | 6 |
a dot - type printer of the type using printing pins or wires is improved by employing a driving system which includes a variable - volume sealed container enclosing a pressure transmitting medium . electrodes are disposed in the medium and are closely spaced such that the application of a high voltage will cause arc discharge across the same . the discharge energy applied to the medium causes an expansion of the medium , which in turn causes an expansion of the sealed container . the printing pins or wires are abutted against a movable membrane or bellows portion of the container , so that container expansion effects linear movement of the pins or wires . | 1 |
a welding transformer for use in a resistance welding machine has primary and secondary coils . the primary coil includes a plurality of spaced juxtaposed coil units mounted on a base board . each of the coil units includes a plurality of juxtaposed coil unit elements with insulating members interposed therebetween . each of the coil unit elements includes a plurality of turns of a conductive member , and a plurality of conductors mounted on the base board and electrically interconnecting the coil unit elements . a pair of cores is combined with the coil units . | 7 |
a high speed device and method for transporting work pieces from one container to another is disclosed . this high speed device utilizes a rotary wheel having a number of pick heads located along the circumference of the rotary wheel . these pick heads are utilized to lift work pieces from a container . the rotary wheel then rotates to position the next pick heads over the next workpiece which it then picks up . once all work pieces in a container are picked up they may then be deposited in a similar manner in a receiving container . this device and method reduces the time involved in moving work pieces and reduces the cost of manufacturing . | 1 |
Cores of relaxed galaxy clusters are often disturbed by AGN. Their Chandra observations revealed a wealth of structures induced by shocks, subsonic gas motions, bubbles of relativistic plasma, etc. In this paper, we determine the nature and energy content of gas fluctuations in the Perseus core by probing statistical properties of emissivity fluctuations imprinted in the soft- and hard-band X-ray images. About 80 per cent of the total variance of perturbations on ∼8-70 kpc scales in the core have an isobaric nature, I.e. are consistent with subsonic displacements of the gas in pressure equilibrium with the ambient medium. The observed variance translates to the ratio of energy in perturbations to thermal energy of ∼13 per cent. In the region dominated by weak `ripples', about half of the total variance is associated with isobaric perturbations on scales of a few tens of kpc. If these isobaric perturbations are induced by buoyantly rising bubbles, then these results suggest that most of the AGN-injected energy should first go into bubbles rather than into shocks. Using simulations of a shock propagating through the Perseus atmosphere, we found that models reproducing the observed features of a central shock have more than 50 per cent of the AGN-injected energy associated with the bubble enthalpy and only about 20 per cent is carried away with the shock. Such energy partition is consistent with the AGN-feedback model, mediated by bubbles of relativistic plasma, and supports the importance of turbulence in the cooling-heating balance. | 9 |
an apparatus and method for depositing an overlay material onto a metal surface . an electroslag strip overlaying process which distributes flux through a trailing flux tube and a forward flux tube eliminates many of the problems associated with electroslag overlaying techniques . the apparatus and method significantly improves the quality of the overlay surface , and permits overlays to be made within the small confines of pipes and pipe fittings having straight or curved surfaces . | 1 |
apparatus for sorting sheets from a stack . a take - out device is provided for drawing sheets from the stack one at a time . these sheets are transferred to an inspecting station which classifies the sheets and sorts them into reusable sheets and unreusable sheets . the reusable sheets are bundled . the unreusable sheets are first collected until the entire stack of sheets has been processed . only then are the collected unreusable sheets automatically invalidated . | 1 |
in order to standardize the structure of a cooling module with and without a main radiator and thus to make a cooling module equally usable for motor vehicles with an internal combustion engine as well as with an electric motor and for hybrid vehicles it is provided to replace the bearing and holding function of a cooling component , in particular of the radiator unit flowed through by air and engine fluid of an internal combustion engine , by two adapter parts . | 8 |
this invention relates to compositions , which are useful in removing dissolved oxygen from a fluid stream , preferably an aqueous stream . the compositions comprise blend of an oxime and a primary hydroxylamine . this invention also relates to a process for removing oxygen from an aqueous system , which comprises adding an oxime and a primary hydroxylamine to a fluid system . | 2 |
a mud pump is provided that includes a pump shaft having substantially circular eccentric lobes . each lobe is rotatably mounted in a connecting rod that , in turn , moves a slide in a horizontal and linearly manner . a piston rod is operatively couples a pump module to one or both sides of each slide frame and a pump module . as the pump shaft turns , each lobe causes the slide to move side to side . as the slide moves side to side , each piston rod operates a pump module whose outputs can be coupled to a common manifold . | 5 |
a therapy system comprises a therapy module to perform successive deposits of energy in a target zone , the therapy system being provided with a control module is configured to prior the deposits of energy produce an a priori estimate of the induced heating . for example a thermometry module is provided to measure temperature in a measurement field . the induced heating may be derived on the basis of a tissue model from the settings of the therapy module . in particular the therapy module is a high - intensity focuses ultrasound transmitter . a magnetic resonance examination system configured for thermometry is employed as the thermometry module . | 0 |
the present disclosure provides a dental device comprising : a tube having a cone - shape protrusion ; a first bone infuser containing a spiral groove formed at the top end , a spiral hole formed on a cylindrical body , and an introduction groove formed in the first bone infuser ; and a second bone infuser containing a spiral groove configured to mate with the spiral hole of the first infuser , a plurality of nozzles , and an introduction groove formed in the second bone infuser . | 0 |
a high strength surgical suture formed of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene yarns , the suture being coated with native or denatured collagen . the braided jacket surrounds a core formed of twisted yarns of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene . the suture has exceptional strength , is ideally suited for most orthopedic procedures , and can be attached to a suture anchor or a curved needle . | 1 |
Multi-dimensional simulations of advanced nuclear burning stages of massive stars suggest that the Si/O layers of presupernova stars harbor large deviations from the spherical symmetry typically assumed for presupernova stellar structure. We carry out three-dimensional core-collapse supernova simulations with and without aspherical velocity perturbations to assess their potential impact on the supernova hydrodynamics in the stalled-shock phase. Our results show that realistic perturbations can qualitatively alter the postbounce evolution, triggering an explosion in a model that fails to explode without them. This finding underlines the need for a multi-dimensional treatment of the presupernova stage of stellar evolution. | 9 |
a process and a product made by the process for producing black glass from incinerated municipal waste including separating metal , stone and ash from the waste ; melting the glass material comprising ferrous oxide and ferric oxide to convert at least a portion of the iron oxides to fe 3 o 4 , thereby causing the black coloration ; and thereafter solidifying the molten glass . | 8 |
the invention discloses a pulsed - release formulation or a pharmaceutical composition comprising phenylephrine . the pharmaceutical composition comprises an immediate - release component and an enteric - coated component formulated together either in solid form or in a suspension . the enteric - coated component comprises microcrystals seeded with phenylephrine as an active ingredient and coated with a ph sensitive coating to delay release of the phenylephrine . the pharmaceutical composition can further comprise at least one active selected from the group consisting of an antihistamine , an analgesic , anti - pyretic , non - steroidal anti - inflammatory and mixtures of two or more said actives . | 0 |
the disclosure is directed to a method and a device for delaying an electrical signal , the method and device being useable in various signal processing applications . a buried channel is formed by disposing a portion of a layer of piezoelectric semiconductor material between confining layers . a surface acoustic wave is established in the piezoelectric semiconductor material . majority carriers are depleted from the channel , and an electrical signal is injected into the channel . a delayed version of the electrical signal , which had been carried along by the surface acoustic wave , can then be extracted from the channel . | 7 |
a geosynthetic clay liner is provided for installation in landfill sites equipped with lower drainage systems . the self - sealing bentonite mat precludes substantial migration of bentonite downward during activation thereby avoiding clogging of the drainage systems with activated bentonite . overlap extensions disposed on outer edges of the liners effectively contain the activated bentonite . the bentonite mat , or geosynthetic clay liner , does not require a first protective layer of geotextile material disposed below the bentonite clay liners to protect the drainage system . | 2 |
the motorized blind device with orientable slats comprises an orders transmitter and an orders receiver which is attached to the motorized blind , the orders transmitter comprising a first control interface and a second control interface . this device is one which comprises means of interpretation for differentiating between the orders to translate and to orient the slats on the basis of the actions performed on the two control interfaces , in which the second control interface comprises an element that can be moved in two opposite senses along substantially one and the same first direction and in which two electric contacts are respectively actuatable by movement of the element in the first sense and in the second sense . such a device is simple , inexpensive , multi - purpose and its ergonomics for orienting the slats is intuitive . | 4 |
The location of surface brightness maxima (e.g. apocentre and pericentre glow) in eccentric debris discs are often used to infer the underlying orbits of the dust and planetesimals that comprise the disc. However, there is a misconception that eccentric discs have higher surface densities at apocentre and thus necessarily exhibit apocentre glow at long wavelengths. This arises from the expectation that the slower velocities at apocentre lead to a 'pile up' of dust, which fails to account for the greater area over which dust is spread at apocentre. Instead we show with theory and by modelling three different regimes that the morphology and surface brightness distributions of face-on debris discs are strongly dependent on their eccentricity profile (i.e. whether this is constant, rising, or falling with distance). We demonstrate that at shorter wavelengths the classical pericentre glow effect remains true, whereas at longer wavelengths discs can either demonstrate apocentre glow or pericentre glow. We additionally show that at long wavelengths the same disc morphology can produce either apocentre glow or pericentre glow depending on the observational resolution. Finally, we show that the classical approach of interpreting eccentric debris discs using line densities is only valid under an extremely limited set of circumstances, which are unlikely to be met as debris disc observations become increasingly better resolved. | 9 |
provided are a radio terminal device , a radio base station device , and a channel signal forming method which can prevent quality degradation of the downlink source allocation information by reducing the frequency of the zero information addition process to the downlink resource allocation information when executing communication using an uplink unit band and a plurality of downlink unit bands correlated to the uplink unit band . a base station can execute communication using the uplink unit band and a plurality of downlink unit bands correlated to the uplink unit band . the base station includes : a pdcch generation unit which includes the uplink allocation information relating to the uplink unit band only in some of the channel signals formed for each of the downlink unit bands ; and a padding unit which adds zero information to the downlink allocation information only in the selected some channel signals having the bandwidth of the corresponding downlink unit band smaller than that of the uplink unit band until the downlink allocation information size becomes equal to the uplink allocation information size . | 7 |
a handle device for bicycles provides an adjustable rider training support point for training helpers . a handle and extension member is pivotally mounted to the rear axle and the pivoting motion conveniently places the handle proximate to the rider , avoiding the extraneous moments and forces experienced by present day fixed handles . the handle is allowed to pivot in the plane of wheel rotation , but the device is fixed in position when the optimum position is achieved . an alternate configuration limits pivoting motion to within a specific range . this allows convenient pushing , pulling and sideways support when the bicycle is at rest or being ridden . the handle is also mounted on telescoping members to conveniently adjust the handle height . the range of motion is also adjustable by a telescoping frame support or a fixture having tapered stops attached to the frame of the bicycle . | 1 |
a device having a monitoring circuit for a knock control and a control circuit which initiates substitute measures in the event of a fault in the knock control , depending on the output signal of the monitoring circuit , is described . the control unit is designed , for example , so that the number of fuel injection operations per operating cycle of a cylinder of the engine is increased as the substitute measure . | 8 |
an encryption and authentication technique that achieves enhanced integrity verification through assured error - propagation using a multistage sequence of pseudorandom permutations . the present invention generates intermediate data - dependent cryptographic variables at each stage , which are systematically combined into feedback loops . the encryption technique also generates an authentication tag without any further steps that is n times longer than the block size where n is the number of pseudorandom permutations used in the encipherment of each block . the authentication tag provides a unique mapping to the plaintext for any number of plaintext blocks that is less than or equal to n . in addition to being a stand alone encryption algorithm , the disclosed technique is applicable to any mode that uses pseudorandom permutations such as , key dependent lookup tables , s - boxes , and block ciphers such as rc5 , tea , and aes . | 7 |
the present invention is directed to a mechanism of dynamically selecting a gamut mapping component for use in a color management system which transforms colors specified in image data from a first color space to a second color space , the method comprising automatically generating prediction information for use in selecting from a plurality of gamut mapping components , wherein the prediction information is based on determined gamut mapping preferences corresponding to at least one characteristic of the image data , and automatically selecting at least one of the plurality of gamut mapping components based on the prediction information . | 6 |
in accordance with certain aspects of the present invention , an algorithm is provided that can be used to detect and track the difference between an on - host clock and a remote clock . as part of the algorithm , a scaling value is computed and tracked over time . the scaling value , when applied to the host clock , results in clock values that increase at substantially the same rate as the reference clock itself increases . hence , the host clock will have been slaved to the reference clock . | 7 |
a tile layer can be opened to expose its interior for tile loading and unloading . the layer is functional to handle both arched and round tile , and is used in conjunction with a trenching apparatus . | 4 |
the present invention provides an apparatus , system and method for replacing seats utilizing spring loaded j - shaped hooks on a puller shaft that may be compressed to pass through the seat and expand back to original form to engage the seat from below for pulling upward and removal . | 1 |
one or more systems and / or techniques are described for generating volumetric data from both radiographic and ultrasound examinations of an object , where the radiographic volumetric data and the ultrasound volumetric data are representative of a substantially same volumetric space of the object . this allows , for example , corresponding portions of the volumetric data and / or images resulting therefrom to be identified for comparison via the different modalities . moreover , in one embodiment , a compression paddle of a mammography examination apparatus is configured to selectively receive an ultrasound component . | 0 |
a tensioner for a power transmission system includes two tensioning arms operatively engaged with the strand of the chain or the belt of the power transmission system . the upper end of each tensioning arm is connected to a two way damper which is pivotally mounted between the upper ends of the tensioning arms . when a pre - determined chain tension overload threshold is reached , the amount of torque required to overcome the coefficient of friction the damper allows the tensioner to adjust the tension in the chain with minimal oscillations and minimal phase change variation . | 5 |
an artificial tree has a lightweight plastic base that may be filled with water or sand to make it heavy enough to support the tree in an outdoor environment without the use of guywires . a sectional vertical support member permits the assembler to vary the height of the assembled tree with ease . a light string is alternately routed up and down between the base and the top of the tree and around the base to give the assembled tree a conical shape that simulates a decorated christmas tree when lit . | 0 |
A substantial fraction of oxygen in diffuse clouds is unaccounted for by observations and is postulated to be in an unknown refractory form, referred to as unidentified depleted oxygen (UDO), which, depending on the local gas density, may contribute up to 50% of the total oxygen content. Previous Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) observations suggest that a significant fraction of oxygen in even denser, translucent clouds may be in atomic form. We have analyzed velocity-resolved archival SOFIA observations of the 63 μm fine-structure [O I] transition toward the high-mass star-forming region Sgr B2(M) in the Central Molecular Zone. The foreground spiral-arm clouds as well as the extended Sgr B2 envelope between the Sun and the background dust continuum source produce multiple [O I] absorption components, spectrally separated in velocity space. The gas-phase atomic oxygen column density in foreground clouds toward Sgr B2 is well correlated with the total hydrogen column density, with an average atomic oxygen abundance of (2.51 ± 0.69) × 10<SUP>−4</SUP> with respect to hydrogen nuclei. This value is in good agreement with the earlier ISO measurements on the same line of sight, and is about 35% lower than the total interstellar medium oxygen abundance in the low-density warm gas, as measured in the UV. We find no evidence that a significant fraction of the oxygen on the line of sight toward Sagittarius B2 is in the form of UDO. <P />Tables with the data used for Figs. 2 and B.3 are only available at the CDS via anonymous ftp to <A href="http://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr">cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr</A> (ftp://130.79.128.5) or via <A href="https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/669/L15">https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/669/L15</A> <P />We dedicate this manuscript to Tom Phillips, who was an inspiration to all of us. | 9 |
the inspection and measurement of critical dimensions of patterned features during the manufacture of sub - micron integrated circuits relies heavily upon the scanning - electron - microscope . this instrument is capable of quick , clean , and accurate measurements of features on large in - process silicon wafers . however , such features are frequently isolated from the electrical ground of the microscope by virtue of their circuit design . this creates a charge build up from the electron beam in the sem and causes distorted and indistinct images , incapable of being measured . also , such static charge build - up can be destructive to certain circuit elements . this invention teaches the use of independent inspection test structures , fabricated in wafer saw kerf regions or within designated test sites , especially designed to provide a reduction or elimination of charge build up during sem observation . the structures are built to follow conventional processing and carry the desired features to be examined at each successive process level . they are particularly useful for examining and measuring contact and via openings , and measuring interconnection metal line widths and spacings , including polysilicon structures . | 7 |
the present invention comprises a pneumatic ice transport system having a primary ice reservoir and a blower connected to a venturi . the ice reservoir includes an ice dispensing mechanism for dispensing of ice there from into an ice flow tube . the venturi suction intake is connected by a tube to the discharge end of the ice chute . the outlet of the venturi is connected to a tube for directing the ice to a remote location . in operation , the blower provides a large volume of relatively low pressure air to the venturi . a heat exchanger can be connected between the outlet of the blower and the air inlet of the venturi . in a preferred embodiment , the heat exchanger uses forced air and melt water from the primary storage bin to cool the air stream produced by the blower . the heat exchanger serves to lower the temperature of that air to at or below ambient . the ice and the associated transport structures of the present invention through which the ice is transported , can also be maintained in a sanitary condition through the use , separately , or in combination , of ozone , chlorine or microbially resistant plastics . | 5 |
simplified ccis data transfer circuitry is shown for transmitting data between a ccis central processing unit of a central switching office and a number of terminal equipment controllers , each having a local cpu . the terminal equipment controller operates such equipment as modems of various speed , digital trunks or t1 spans . this design minimizes the amount of circuitry required to transmit ccis data between central processing units , thereby permitting a more reliable design . this circuit provides a minimal amount of logic required for interprocessor communication . in addition , this circuit minimizes the amount of real time required by each cpu to perform the ccis data transfer . | 6 |
the present invention is directed to bistriazene compounds , pharmaceutical compositions containing effective anti - cancer amounts of these compounds , a method for treating cancer comprising administering to affected subjects an anti - cancer effective amount of a bistriazene compound , and the use of bistriazene compounds as crosslinking reagents applicable to the synthesis and manipulation of polymeric macromolecules . | 2 |
floor mats comprising two layers bonded together with an undulating boundary between them . the surface color and / or surface texture of the first layer being different from the surface color and / or surface texture of the second layer . the mats having an interlocking periphery boundary adapted so the mats can be interlocked with adjoining mats to form a continuous planar mat flooring . | 4 |
We present a framework for forecasting cosmological constraints from future neutral hydrogen intensity mapping experiments at low to intermediate redshifts. In the process, we establish a simple way of comparing such surveys with optical galaxy redshift surveys. We explore a wide range of experimental configurations and assess how well a number of cosmological observables (the expansion rate, growth rate, and angular diameter distance) and parameters (the densities of dark energy and dark matter, spatial curvature, the dark energy equation of state, etc.) will be measured by an extensive roster of upcoming experiments. A number of potential contaminants and systematic effects are also studied in detail. The overall picture is encouraging—if autocorrelation calibration can be controlled to a sufficient level, Phase I of the Square Kilometre Array should be able to constrain the dark energy equation of state about as well as a DETF Stage IV galaxy redshift survey like Euclid, in roughly the same time frame. | 9 |
a touch sensor for a touch display is provided which includes an optical element including at least one electrically conductive layer , the at least one electrically conductive layer being partially reflective and partially transmissive with respect to incident light ; and sensing circuitry electrically coupled to the at least one electrically conductive layer to determine positioning of a finger , hand or other type of pointing device relative to the optical element . | 6 |
disclosed herein are patient - specific craniofacial implants structured for filling bone voids in the cranium as well as for simultaneously providing soft tissue reconstruction and / or augmentation for improved aesthetic symmetry and appearance . pterional voids or defects generally result from a chromic skull deformity along with a compromised temporalis muscle or soft tissue distortion from previous surgery . when muscle atrophy occurs in the pterion , temporal hollowing generally results where there would be soft tissue but for the atrophy . the patient - specific temporal implants herein are configured to have an augmented region adjacent the temporal region of the cranium in order to account for and correct any such temporal hollowing . | 0 |
provided are a method and a device of a host with ipv4 application for performing communication . the method of the host with ipv4 application for performing data communication includes the following steps : the ipv4 application generates an ipv4 packet sent to a communication end ; when confirming the type of the network the host is located in is an ipv6 network , the host transforms the ipv4 packet head of the ipv4 packet to an ipv6 packet header , and sends it to the communication end via the ipv6 network . with this invention , it can be accomplished that according to the type of the network the host is located in , the host with ipv4 application communicates with a communication end ; the processing load of the system is lightened ; the probability that invalidation occurs at a single node is reduced ; the smooth migration and transition from original ipv4 application to ipv6 system are facilitated . | 7 |
misalignment of the transmitter and receiver coils of an induction logging tool is determined by positioning the logging tool with a coil axially encompassing the transmitter coil and / or the receiver coil , and activating the transmitter at a plurality of rotational angles . it is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure . it is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims . 37 cfr 1 . 72 | 6 |
high - purity maltose is produced by applying a feed starch sugar solution with a maltose content of at least 70 % to a column packed with a strongly - acidic cation exchange resin of alkali metal - or alkaline earth metalform ; fractionating the feed solution by charging water thereto in a high - dextrin fraction , a high - dextrin . maltose fraction , a high - maltose fraction , a high - maltose . glucose fraction , and a high - glucose fraction , in the given order ; and recovering the high - maltose fraction . this process constantly provides a fraction with a maltose content of 93 % or higher , and enables industrial - scale production of a high - purity maltose much easier and at lower - cost than conventional processes . | 2 |
Context. Exoplanet detections and characterizations via direct imaging require high contrast and high angular resolution. These requirements are typically pursued by combining (i) cutting-edge instrumental facilities equipped with extreme adaptive optics and coronagraphic systems, (ii) optimized differential imaging to introduce a diversity between the signals of the sought-for objects and that of the star, and (iii) dedicated (post-)processing algorithms to further eliminate the residual stellar leakages. <BR /> Aims: With respect to the third technique, substantial efforts have been undertaken over this last decade on the design of more efficient post-processing algorithms. The whole data collection and retrieval processes currently allow to detect massive exoplanets at angular separations greater than a few tenths of au. The performance remains upper-bounded at shorter angular separations due to the lack of diversity induced by the processing of each epoch of observations individually. We aim to propose a new algorithm that is able to combine several observations of the same star by accounting for the Keplerian orbital motion across epochs of the sought-for exoplanets in order to constructively co-add their weak signals. <BR /> Methods: The proposed algorithm, PACOME, integrates an exploration of the plausible orbits of the sought-for objects within an end-to-end statistical detection and estimation formalism. The latter is extended to a multi-epoch combination of the maximum likelihood framework of PACO, which is a post-processing algorithm of single-epoch observations. From this, we derived a reliable multi-epoch detection criterion, interpretable both in terms of probability of detection and of false alarm. In addition, PACOME is able to produce a few plausible estimates of the orbital elements of the detected sources and provide their local error bars. <BR /> Results: We tested the proposed algorithm on several datasets obtained from the VLT/SPHERE instrument with IRDIS and IFS using the pupil tracking mode of the telescope. By resorting to injections of synthetic exoplanets, we show that PACOME is able to detect sources remaining undetectable by the most advanced post-processing of each individual epoch. The gain in detection sensitivity scales as high as the square root of the number of epochs. We also applied PACOME on a set of observations from the HR 8799 star hosting four known exoplanets, which can be detected by our algorithm with very high signal-to-noise ratios. <BR /> Conclusions: PACOME is an algorithm for combining multi-epoch high-contrast observations of a given star. Its sensitivity and the reliability of its astrophysical outputs permits the detection of new candidate companions at a statistically grounded confidence level. In addition, its implementation is efficient, fast, and fully automatized. | 9 |
a full duplex transmission circuit for a signal having alternating synchronization words with data words . the circuit comprising a phase - locked loop including a frequency synchronizer adapted to provide an emission clock signal . a sampling signal having its phase locked on the shift between an emitted signal and a received signal is generated using a clock signal provided by the phase - locked loop . the circuit includes circuitry for imparting to the frequency synchronizer a frequency multiplier function to reduce a duration of phase skips of the sampling signal . | 7 |
a method of repairing a drill pipe having first and second connector ends , each of the first and second connectors ends including a threaded portion and sealing portions , with a lathe having a chuck with longitudinally spaced first and second sets of jaws , the method comprising the steps of mounting the drill pipe in a lathe , gripping the first connector end of the drill pipe with each of the first and second sets of jaws , orienting the first connector end by manipulation of the first and second sets of jaws into a working position ; and rotating the drilling pipe against a working tool to machine the threaded portion and sealing portion of the first connector end and produce a new threaded portion and sealing portion of the first connector end . a lathe with longitudinally spaced first and second sets of jaws is also disclosed . a device for positioning of subsequent workpieces without repeating alignment steps is also disclosed . | 8 |
an in - building communications system is disclosed which permits communication in tunnels , underground parking garages , tall buildings such as skyscrapers , buildings having thick walls of concrete or metal , and / or any building which has communication dead zones due to electromagnetic shielding . the invention includes a portable bi - directional amplifier system , an outdoor antenna system attached to the building or independently mountable an indoor antenna system attached to the building or independently mountable inside the building , and a standardized , in - building communications interface box affixed preferably to the exterior of the building . the interface box communicates with antenna systems attached to the building . the fire department or other emergency response personnel carry portable outdoor and indoor antenna systems and a portable , lithium - ion battery powered , bi - directional amplifier system which may be connected to the building during an event such as a fire , earthquake , or an act of terrorism or whenever radio coverage enhancement is required . the portable bda system is simply connected to the standardized , ibc interface box and powered thus restoring communications within . | 7 |
a dehumidifier comprising a dehumidifier main body portion , a receiver board , and a remote control . the dehumidifier main body portion includes a dehumidification system . the receiver board is mounted on the main body portion for controlling operation of the dehumidification system . the remote control includes a control circuit for generating a control signal and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the control signal to the receiver board . the remote control further includes a sensor electrically coupled to the control circuit . the sensor generates a sensor signal in response to a physical condition sensed at the location of the remote control . the control signal is based upon the sensor signal and the receiver board controls the dehumidification system in response to the control signal . | 5 |
methods are described for displaying video including variable frame rates . a method for displaying images includes receiving digital video data including video image data in a display system capable of displaying images at multiple frame rates ; storing the digital video data in at least one frame buffer coupled to the display system ; receiving in the digital video data ancillary data comprising at least configuration parameters indicating a current frame rate and a future frame rate ; storing the parameters representative of a current frame rate in a first timing control buffer coupled to the display system ; storing the parameters representative of a future frame rate in a second timing control buffer ; displaying images from data in the frame buffer at the current frame rate ; and upon detection of a swap condition , instantly displaying images from data in the frame buffer at the future frame rate . additional methods and apparatus are described . | 6 |
this invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing passive shimming for a superconducting magnet of the type that has a relatively small imaging volume . such structures of this type , generally , provide the proper amount of passive shimming for a relatively small imaging volume . | 6 |
a meter in a high pressure gas pipeline is calibrating using a sonic nozzle in series with the meter . a bypass line is run where measurements are made to determine gas composition dependent factors for use in defining the flow through the nozzle . | 6 |
a laparoscopic visualization system comprising a sterile , self - contained , disposable apparatus used in medical procedures for heating and applying an anti - fog solution to the distal end of laparoscopes or surgical devices is presented . it additionally serves as an endoscopic lens protector and cleaner . an efficient heating and narrow range temperature control mechanism is used in combination with an anti - fog solution to provide clear visualization through a distal lens of the surgical device inserted into the system . the configuration prevents the anti - fog solution from spilling out of the system and is designed to also be used as a holder for the surgical scope , protecting the distal lens from impact with a shock absorbent outer shell , prior to , during , and after a medical procedure . | 0 |
the invention relates to a method for the automatic configuration and / or equipment of a vehicle cabin , more particularly of an aircraft , wherein the cabin is subdivided into a plurality of zones and the method furthermore comprises the following steps : — selection of a plurality of individual modules from a pool of individual modules , — automatic connection of the selected individual modules to form a desired module package , — automatic calculation of a desired module package configuration value , — automatic comparison of the desired module package configuration value with predefined module package configuration values which respectively correspond to a technically prevalidated module package , — automatic selection of the module package whose module package configuration value deviates the least from the desired module package configuration value , — arrangement of the selected module package in a zone of the cabin . the invention furthermore relates to a system and a computer program . | 8 |
a desoldering attachment for a soldering instrument which may be the temperature controlled type disclosed and claimed in applicant &# 39 ; s prior u . s . pat . no . 3 , 883 , 716 . the desoldering attachment comprises an adjustable , inclined desoldering tip which is hollow for the application of a vacuum . it also includes a sleeve housing a filter screen and baffle device for preventing the solder from entering the remainder of the instrument . extending through the sleeve is a heater element sleeve which contains a heating element for heating the desoldering tip . the heater element sleeve screws into the head of the desoldering tip until it meets a portion of the desoldering tip which can then be adjusted so that the vacuum pipe and the tip of the instrument are properly aligned with respect to the soldering instrument . | 1 |
In this paper, we performed magnetohydrodynamics numerical experiments to look into the dynamic behaviour of the current sheet (CS) between the coronal mass ejection (CME) and the associated solar flare, especially the CS oscillation and plasmoid motions in coronal conditions. During the evolution, the disrupting magnetic configuration becomes asymmetric first in the buffer region at the bottom of the CME bubble. The Rayleigh-Taylor instability in the buffer region and the deflected motion of the plasma driven by the termination shock at the bottom of the CME bubble cause the buffer region to oscillate around the y-axis. The local oscillation propagates downwards through the CS, prompting an overall CS oscillation. As the buffer region grows, the oscillation period becomes longer, increasing from about 30 s to about 16 min. Meanwhile, there is another separated oscillation with a period between 0.25 and 1.5 min in the cusp region of the flare generated by velocity shearing. The tearing mode instability yields formations of plasmoids inside the CS. The motions of all the plasmoids observed in the experiment accelerate, which implies that the large-scale CME/flare CS itself in the true eruptive event is filled with the diffusion region according the the standard theory of magnetic reconnection. | 9 |
an electronic power supply utilizes a full wave bridge rectifier circuit whose alternating current voltage source is derived from a multi - primary and multi - secondary winding transformer whose windings are selectively disposed in series or parallel circuits , thereby enabling the apparatus to be effectively employed on a wide variety of a . c . voltage sources . two adjacent legs of the bridge rectifier employ s . c . r .&# 39 ; s gated simultaneously symetrically by pulses obtained from a unijunction transistor driven by the output of an operational amplifier whose input terminals are coupled to voltage and current sensing networks located at the output terminals of a filter coupled to the d . c . side of the full wave bridge . | 7 |
Context. Non-radial oscillations, observed in thousands of red giants by the space missions CoRoT and Kepler, allow us to greatly improve our understanding of stellar structure and evolution in cool low-mass stars. The currently available Kepler light curves contain an outstanding amount of information, but a detailed analysis of the individual oscillation modes in the observed power spectra, also known as peak bagging, is computationally demanding and challenging to perform on a large number of targets. <BR /> Aims: Our intent is to perform for the first time a peak bagging analysis on a sample of 19 low-mass low-luminosity red giants observed by Kepler for more than four years. This allows us to provide high-quality asteroseismic measurements that can be exploited for an intensive testing of the physics used in stellar structure models, stellar evolution, and pulsation codes, as well as for refining existing asteroseismic scaling relations in the red giant branch regime. <BR /> Methods: For this purpose, powerful and sophisticated analysis tools are needed. We exploit the Bayesian code Diamonds, using an efficient nested sampling Monte Carlo algorithm, to perform both a fast fitting of the individual oscillation modes and a peak detection test based on the Bayesian evidence. <BR /> Results: We find good agreement for the parameters estimated in the background fitting phase with those given in the literature. We extract and characterize a total of 1618 oscillation modes, providing the largest set of detailed asteroseismic mode measurements ever published. We report on the evidence of a change in regime observed in the relation between linewidths and effective temperatures of the stars occurring at the bottom of the red giant branch. We show the presence of a linewidth depression or plateau around ν<SUB>max</SUB> for all the red giants of the sample. Lastly, we show a good agreement between our measurements of maximum mode amplitudes and existing maximum amplitudes from global analyses provided in the literature, proving that amplitude scaling relations can be used as empirical tools to improve and simplify the future peak bagging analysis on a larger sample of evolved stars. | 9 |
a technique facilitates steering of rotary steerable systems when conducting directional drilling operations . a rotary steerable system is combined with a pressurized oil system which delivers oil to a piston actuated mechanism . the pressurized oil provides precise , long - lasting control over the orientation of the bottom hole assembly and the drill bit to facilitate directional drilling of boreholes through subterranean formations . | 4 |
a kind of health supplement for lowering plasma glucose and plasma triglyceride is prepared from a mixture of dried grape skins with the flesh removed , dried grape seeds and dried grape stems , and the mixture is ground into fine powder according to a ratio of volume between the grape skins , the grape seeds and the grape stems found in naturally available grapes ; upon treatment of the 3sg powder with ethanol , the intracellular lipid - soluble flavonoids of the 3sg powder are released to give rise to the health supplement which functions include to lower plasma glucose and plasma triglyceride , as well as to attenuate anomalous energy metabolism in diabetic , hyperglycemic , and hyperlipidemic people . | 0 |
a bicrystal substrate is formed by joining end faces of a first single crystal substrate and a second single crystal substrate , the end faces having different crystal orientations . a high critical temperature superconducting thin film is then epitaxially formed on the bicrystal substrate . the superconducting thin film is etched so as to form a first superconducting electrode on the first single crystal substrate , a second superconducting electrode on the second single crystal substrate , and a superconducting bridge across a joint between the first and second single crystal substrates and connecting the first electrode and the second electrode . a conductive film is formed on the superconducting bridge by vapor deposition , and is then etched so as to form a weak link on a part of the superconducting bridge over the joint . | 8 |
an optical security component for authenticating a document or a product including a transparent plastic film embossed to form an embossed surface and to have at least one diffraction grating ; a layer of dielectric material of high optical index at least partially coated on the embossed surface and producing a colored effect of a first color for a first orientation of the component and a second different color for orientation perpendicular to the first orientation ; a low optical index layer coated on a side opposite the viewing direction of the dielectric material ; and a colored contrast layer having transparent zones and colored zones on the low optical index layer . | 6 |
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cations that can precipitate from an aqueous composition to produce scaling are sequestered by adding a multi - dentate ligand to the aqueous composition . the multi - dentate ligand bonds with the cation to form a non - scaling ionic complex ; and the aqueous solution with the ionic complex is used in a process that produces substantially pure water from the aqueous composition , where the cation , absent formation of the ionic complex , is subject to scaling . the ph of the aqueous composition is then reduced to release the cation from the multi - dentate ligand ; and the multi - dentate ligand , after the cation is released , is then reused in a predominantly closed loop . | 8 |
a seal for use with a container having a flexible gusset sheet or the like including a pair of slide fastener runner tapes , releasably interengageable grippers on the tapes , a slider moveable along the tapes toward one end thereof for interengaging the grippers and in the opposite direction for releasing the grippers , a slider pull or tab carried by the slider , a cover configured to conformably cover the slider pull when the grippers are closed , the cover being mounted to the sheet for movement into and out of its covering relation to the slider pull , and registerable openings in the slider pull and cover for receiving therethrough a sealing shackle when the grippers are interengaged . | 8 |
a method and apparatus is provided in which the exchange of data between businesses is facilitated by an electronic interface that comprehends the data mapping and translation requirements of disparate computer application systems . an electronic commerce appliance tracks the data exchanged between an initiator system and a recipient system and determines whether to map , translate , or reject the data before transmitting to or upon receipt by the recipient system . the electronic commerce appliance makes the determination whether to map , translate , or reject data based upon data mapping requirements posted to a data mapping database accessible by both the initiator and recipient systems via the internet or other communications network . | 6 |
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