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a prepackaged , therapeutic regimen includes a non - sedating first dosage unit that includes a nasal decongestant , a second dosage unit that includes an antihistamine and an attenuated dosage of nasal decongestant , indicia for distinguishing between the first and second dosage units , administration instructions that teach the coordinated use of the first and second dosage units , and a pharmaceutical dispensing container containing the first and second dosage units and incorporating the indicia and coordinating instructions . | 0 |
this invention provides a method of evaluating the catalytic activity of a rare earth alkoxide used as a starting material of a basic catalyst or an asymmetric synthesis catalyst . the rare earth alkoxide used as the subject of evaluation and 2 , 2 ′- dihydroxy - 1 , 1 ′- binaphthol are used as the starting material to prepare a rare earth complex catalyst which is then used to conduct the asymmetric epoxidation of an enone . the epoxy enone formed by this reaction , the unreacted enone , and the enantiomeric excess are measured , and from these results , the catalytic activity of the rare earth alkoxide is evaluated . | 6 |
We announce the discovery of KELT-16b, a highly irradiated, ultra-short period hot Jupiter transiting the relatively bright (V = 11.7) star TYC 2688-1839-1/KELT-16. A global analysis of the system shows KELT-16 to be an F7V star with {T}<SUB>{eff</SUB>}=6236+/- 54 K, {log}{g}<SUB>\star </SUB>={4.253}<SUB>-0.036</SUB><SUP>+0.031</SUP>, [{Fe}/{{H}}]=-{0.002}<SUB>-0.085</SUB><SUP>+0.086</SUP>, {M}<SUB>\star </SUB>={1.211}<SUB>-0.046</SUB><SUP>+0.043</SUP> {M}<SUB>⊙ </SUB>, and {R}<SUB>\star </SUB> ={1.360}<SUB>-0.053</SUB><SUP>+0.064</SUP>{R}<SUB>⊙ </SUB>. The planet is a relatively high-mass inflated gas giant with {M}<SUB>{{P</SUB>}}={2.75}<SUB>-0.15</SUB><SUP>+0.16</SUP>{M}<SUB>{{J</SUB>}}, {R}<SUB>{{P</SUB>}}={1.415}<SUB>-0.067</SUB><SUP>+0.084</SUP>{R}<SUB>{{J</SUB>}}, density {ρ }<SUB>{{P</SUB>}}=1.20+/- 0.18 g cm<SUP>-3</SUP>, surface gravity {log} {g}<SUB>{{P</SUB>}}={3.530}<SUB>-0.049</SUB><SUP>+0.042</SUP>, and {T}<SUB>{eq</SUB>}={2453}<SUB>-47</SUB><SUP>+55</SUP> K. The best-fitting linear ephemeris is {T}<SUB>{{C</SUB>}}=2457247.24791+/- 0.00019 {{BJD}}<SUB>{TDB</SUB>} and P=0.9689951+/- 0.0000024 day. KELT-16b joins WASP-18b, -19b, -43b, -103b, and HATS-18b as the only giant transiting planets with P < 1 day. Its ultra-short period and high irradiation make it a benchmark target for atmospheric studies by the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer, and eventually the James Webb Space Telescope. For example, as a hotter, higher-mass analog of WASP-43b, KELT-16b may feature an atmospheric temperature-pressure inversion and day-to-night temperature swing extreme enough for TiO to rain out at the terminator. KELT-16b could also join WASP-43b in extending tests of the observed mass-metallicity relation of the solar system gas giants to higher masses. KELT-16b currently orbits at a mere ∼1.7 Roche radii from its host star, and could be tidally disrupted in as little as a few ×10<SUP>5</SUP> years (for a stellar tidal quality factor of {Q}<SUB>* </SUB><SUP>\prime </SUP>={10}<SUP>5</SUP>). Finally, the likely existence of a widely separated bound stellar companion in the KELT-16 system makes it possible that Kozai-Lidov (KL) oscillations played a role in driving KELT-16b inward to its current precarious orbit. | 9 |
the cryogenic refrigerator includes a movable displacer within an enclosure having first and second chambers of variable volume . a refrigerant fluid is circulated in a fluid path between said chambers and correlated with movement of the displacer . a spool valve controls introduction of high pressure fluid and low pressure fluid to said chambers . the displacer movement is controlled by an electric motor which has a cam for reciprocating the spool valve member . the refrigerator is converted into a source of heat by reversing the direction of rotation of said electric motor . | 5 |
a silicon - on - insulator device with a strained silicon film has a substrate , and a buried oxide layer on the substrate . silicon islands are formed on the buried oxide layer , the silicon islands being separated from each other by gaps . the buried oxide layers has recesses directly under the gaps . a material fills the recesses and the gaps , this material being different from the material forming the buried oxide layer . the material induces a net amount of strain in the silicon islands , thereby modifying the electrical properties of carriers in the silicon film and improving device performance . | 7 |
in a combination alkylation - methyltertiary butyl ether operation , the unreacted c 4 olefinic hydrocarbons produced by etherification are contacted with molecular sieves to absorb 2 - butenes and the 1 - butenes remaining in the stream are divided so that one portion is subjected to double bond isomerization to form 2 - butenes for alkylation and another portion is subjected skeletal isomerization to form isobutene for etherification . | 2 |
an apparatus and a method for inhibiting metal dusting corrosion of a tubesheet inside a shell - and - tube heat exchanger having at least one exit nozzle for transmitting at least one process fluid from the shell - and - tube heat exchanger include and use : an isolation baffle disposed inside the shell - and - tube heat exchanger at a location between a first exit nozzle and the tubesheet , whereby an isolated space exists between the tubesheet and the isolation baffle ; and a means for purging the isolated space with a purging fluid . | 5 |
the present invention concerns an optical based pulse oximetry device comprising : first , second and third light emitting means , for placement on the skin surface of a body part to inject light in a tissue of said part , the wavelengths of the light emitted by said second and third means being different from each other light detecting means located at a relatively short distance from said first light emitting means and at relatively long distance from said second light emitting means and said third light emitting means , for collecting at the skin surface light of said emitting means having travelled through said tissue , first computing means for denoising the output signals of said long distance light detecting means from the output signals of said short distance light detecting means , and second computing means for deriving oximetry measurements from the denoised output signals of said long distance light detecting means . | 0 |
provided is a current - voltage conversion amplifier circuit including : a plurality of light receiving devices generating a current signal proportional to an amount of light by receiving the light ; multipliers amplifying the current signal , converting the amplified current signal into a first voltage signal , outputting the amplified current signal , or outputting the converted first voltage signal ; multi input amplifiers outputting first and second output voltage pairs through a process for receiving output values of multipliers and an offset voltage and amplifying the received output values and offset voltage ; a multiplexing unit selecting and outputting one first and second output voltage pair among the first and second output voltage pairs outputted from multi input amplifiers ; and a signal conversion unit converting a difference value between first and second output voltages outputted from the multiplexing unit and outputting the converted digital signal . | 7 |
the invention generally pertains to a humidity controlled package for a cigar . a foil package configured to be air tight and sealed from the environment is provided to create a humidity controlled environment within the package . a humidity control device located within the humidity controlled environment is provided and configured to maintain the humidity level within the humidity controlled environment at a predetermined level . a cedar spill is located within the humidity controlled environment , sufficiently sized to assist the humidity control device in the maintaining of the humidity level within the humidity controlled environment at a predetermined level . and finally , at least one cigar is placed within the humidity controlled environment . | 1 |
changes occurring downhole during a fracturing process can create or reflect pressure signals . capturing and evaluating such pressure waves during fracturing enables personnel to monitor , in real time or later , what happens downhole . when a fracture extends , a burst of acoustic noise is embodied in a pressure wave or signal , as is noise coming from other sources . by transforming time - based pressure signals to a frequency base , one can monitor this acoustic noise . in a particular implementation , a waterfall plot of frequency spectra at successive time slices of the original signal is used to determine frequency ridges , such as a ridge of decreasing frequencies indicates fracture extension and a ridge of increasing frequencies indicates either closure or proppant backing up in the fracture . filtering , such as wavelet filtering , can be used . a fracturing process can be controlled in response to determining whether the fracture is extending . | 4 |
This stable release was used to calculate the tests in the RH 1.5D paper. To this release, the following people contributed: Tiago Pereira, Han Uitenbroek, Jorrit Leenaarts, Bhavna Rathore, Mats Carlson, and Hsiao-Hsuan Lin. | 9 |
a high definition television system that is characterized by low transmission bandwidth is achieved by removing redundancies in the signal , encoding the remaining signals , and transmitting the encoded signal in a manner that is most compatible with the applicable standards . the dynamic range of the encoded signal is reduced by combining groups of adjacent samples that are smaller than a &# 34 ; floor &# 34 ; threshold to form larger samples , and by splitting samples that are larger than a &# 34 ; ceiling &# 34 ; threshold to form a plurality of smaller samples . encoding of the combined samples is carried out in a conforming manner to minimize deleterious effects of transmission noise . | 7 |
Clusters of galaxies at z $\mathrel {\gtrsim }$ 1 are expected to be increasingly active sites of star formation. To test this, an 850 $\mu$m survey was undertaken of eight clusters at z = 1.6-2.0 using SCUBA-2 on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope. Mid-infrared properties were used to identify 53 probable counterparts to 45 SCUBA-2 sources with colours that suggested they were cluster members. This uncovered a modest overdensity of 850 $\mu$m sources, with far-infrared luminosities of L<SUB>IR</SUB> ≥ 10<SUP>12</SUP> L<SUB>⊙</SUB> (SFR $\mathrel {\gtrsim }$ 100 M<SUB>⊙</SUB> yr<SUP>-1</SUP>) and colours consistent with being cluster members, of a factor of 4 ± 1 within the central 1 Mpc radius of the clusters. The submillimetre photometry of these galaxies was used to estimate the total cluster star formation rates. These showed that the mass-normalized rates in the clusters are two orders of magnitude higher than in local systems, evolving as (1 + z)<SUP>5.5 ± 0.6</SUP>. This rapid evolution means that the mass-normalized star formation rates in these clusters matched that of average haloes in the field at z ~ 1.8 ± 0.2 marking the epoch where the local star formation-density relation reverses in massive haloes. The estimated stellar masses of the cluster submillimetre galaxies suggests that their descendants will be amongst the most massive galaxies in z ~ 0 clusters. This reinforces the suggestion that the majority of the massive early-type galaxy population in z ~ 0 clusters were likely to have formed at z $\mathrel {\gtrsim }$ 1.5-2 through very active, but dust-obscured, starburst events. | 9 |
the present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of fesoterodine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof . the present invention particularly relates to a process for the preparation of fesoterodine from o - benzyl tolterodine . | 2 |
a method of error concealment or correction , suitable for signals such as speech , image and video signals , and particularly for such signals as transmitted over wireless and atm channels . the method has improved stability for large block sizes and bunched errors . it is based on a modification of the discrete fourier transform which is equivalent to a permutation of the fourier coefficients . thus , as with the conventional fourier transform , setting a contiguous set of coefficients equal to zero in the transmitted signal enables error concealment techniques to be used at the receiver . however , with the modified transform , the zeroes are not bunched together in the spectrum , so the instability problems that arise when the conventional fourier transform is used are mollified , and much larger block sizes can be used . | 7 |
Rapidly growing datasets from stellar spectroscopic surveys are providing unprecedented opportunities to analyse the chemical evolution history of our Galaxy. However, spectral analysis requires accurate modelling of synthetic stellar spectra for late-type stars, for which the assumption of local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) has been shown to be insufficient in many cases. Errors associated with LTE can be particularly large for Ti I, which is susceptible to over-ionisation, particularly in metal-poor stars. The aims of this work are to study and quantify the 1D non-LTE effects on titanium abundances across the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram for a large sample of stars. A large grid of departure coefficients, $\beta_\nu$, were computed on standard MARCS model atmospheres. The grid extends from 3000K to 8000K in T$_{\mathrm{eff}}$, -0.5 to +5.5 dex in log(g), and -5.0 to +1.0 in [Fe/H], with non-LTE effects in this grid reaching up to 0.4 dex. This was used to compute abundance corrections that were subsequently applied to the LTE abundances of over 70,000 stars selected from the GALAH survey and additional metal-poor dwarfs. The non-LTE effects grow towards lower [Fe/H], lower log(g), and higher T$_{\mathrm{eff}}$, with a minimum and maximum $\Delta$A(Ti I) of 0.02 and 0.19 in the GALAH sample. For metal-poor giants, the non-LTE modelling reduces the average ionisation imbalance from -0.11 dex to -0.01 dex at [Fe/H] = -1.7, and the enhancement in titanium abundances from Ti I lines results in a [Ti/Fe] versus [Fe/H] trend that more closely resembles the behaviour of Ti II at low metallicities. Non-LTE effects on titanium abundances are significant. Neglecting them may alter our understanding of Galactic chemical evolution. We have made our grid of departure coefficients publicly available, with the caveat that the Ti abundances of metal-poor dwarfs need further study in 3D non-LTE. | 9 |
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 . | 7 |
an improved system for installing a printer on a computer or a network of computers . the disclosed system is capable of installing and configuring a printer on a computer and a network to which the computer is connected . the disclosed system allows a user to specify an arbitrary and intuitive alphanumeric name for the printer so that it may be easily identified among many printers when it is used . the disclosed system allows a user to specify a descriptive location of the printer so that it may be easily located among many printers after it prints a print job . | 6 |
certain embodiments provide systems and methods for flexible approvals a gaming environment . certain embodiments of a method include receiving an approval request and locating an appropriate supervisor for the approval request . the method includes obtaining approval or denial of the approval request from the appropriate supervisor . the method includes authorizing action on the approval request based on the approval or denial from the appropriate supervisor . in certain embodiments , an alternate supervisor is located if the appropriate supervisor has not responded within a certain period of time . | 6 |
a method for measuring latency in a bi - directional ring network includes transmitting a latency measurement packet from an originating node to a peer node and noting a time of receipt of the packet at the peer node . the packet is then transmitted back to the originating node in the opposite direction , while recording in the packet an indication of a peer node difference between a time of transmission of the packet from the peer node to the originating node and the time of receipt of the packet at the peer node . a time of return of the packet to the originating node is noted , so as to determine an originating node difference between a time of transmission of the packet from the originating node to the peer node and the time of return of the packet to the originating node . the latency is calculated by taking a difference between the originating node difference and the peer node difference . | 7 |
a process is disclosed for producing agglomerates of aluminum based material which is suitable for plasma melting rapid solidification processing . the process involves first forming a slurry comprising the aluminum based material and one or more fluxing agents and then removing the liquid medium from the slurry to produce agglomerates of the aluminum based material and the fluxing agent or agents . | 1 |
microlaser cavity and externally controlled , passive switching , pulses solid microlaser including a saturable absorber 46 and a device for introducing a beam 56 into the microlaser cavity initiating or starting saturation of the saturable absorber . | 7 |
New internal friction calculator for interstitial diffuser; improvement in Crystal class symmetry to handle larger error in unit cell. | 9 |
an apparatus for drying lettuce and other vegetables including a basket in which wet lettuce is placed , a holder in which the basket is removably received , and a motor for rotating the basket and holder . when the basket is rotated to expel water through openings in its sidewalls by centrifugal force , the sidewalls bend outwardly to engage the holder and center the basket . the holding mechanism is normally held against rotation by a brake . when the motor is energized , current flows through the brake to release it . as a safety feature , no power is applied to the motor and brake circuits when the device is not in operation . | 0 |
a folding bench / table combination including two spaced apart leg assemblies , each including a horizontal , forwardly extending seat support member , a seat leg pivoted to the rear end of the seat support member , a table leg pivoted midway along its length to the front end of the seat support member , a table support member pivoted to the top of the table leg , and an adjuster pivoted to the table support member and extending to the pivot point of the seat support member and the table leg , and being operable to be secured in a plurality of positions to orient the table top as a table , or as the back of a bench , or in conjunction with the entire assembly being operable to be folded flat for compact stacking and storage . | 0 |
a sever receives data from a sender to be dispatched to a recipient . before dispatching the data to the recipient the server sends a message to the sender &# 39 ; s email address requesting a response which will confirm the sender &# 39 ; s authorship of the data . upon receiving the confirmation about sender &# 39 ; s authorship of the data , the server transmits the data together with an identification of the sender to the recipient . | 7 |
embodiments of an improved jar opener and method for loosening jar lids particularly suitable for persons with arthritic hands are generally described herein . the jar opener includes first and second leveraging elements coupled by a threaded rod and a dual - axis hinge assembly . the jar opener includes curved cut - out regions of different curvatures and the dual - axis hinge assembly includes selectable pivot points to accept jar lids of various diameters . | 1 |
an opaque plate is positioned in front of a patient undergoing color vision testing . a number of openings are formed in the plate . behind each disk is a hollow sphere having colored light sources mounted therein . by selectively energizing the colored light sources in a sphere , a mixture of light is presented at the corresponding transparent disk at a selected intensity . a tester can select one or more spheres to be internally illuminated by color light sources so that the patient is presented with a pattern of selectable color mixtures which checks his color vision . | 0 |
a article having a micro - sized shape being formed on the surface of the article by pressing a die onto the surface , wherein the elastic modulus of the article at room temperature is in the range of 1 - 4 gpa , the thickness of the article after forming is equal to 0 . 1 mm or more and 20 mm or less and the aspect ratio of the micro - sized shape is equal to 1 or more . a forming method to produce an article comprising the steps of setting the temperature of a die having a micro sized shape to be equal or higher than the glass transitional temperature of material having an elastic modulus of 1 to 4 pressing the die to the material to transfer the micro sized shape to the material , and cooling the die having the micro sized shape . | 6 |
an alternative fuel system and compressed natural gas conversion kit , primarily for smaller size industrial vehicles , such as compact loaders and lift trucks restricted in the space available in the engine compartment for the components of a cng system where the vehicle was initially engineered for other fuel systems such as gasoline liquid petroleum gas or diesel fuel having substantially fewer parts and components and less complex systems . a cng tank is mounted horizontally outside of the engine compartment and a high pressure line connects from the tank to a regulator mounted inside the engine compartment for decompressing the gas to a pressure suitable for mixing with air in the carburetor of the engine . the cng system has a refilling receptacle with an electrical interlock to the ignition preventing accidental drive - away . within the engine compartment , a mounting arrangement takes advantage of limited space and more efficiently transmits heat from the engine cooling system to counteract the refrigeration effect due to gas decompression in the components of the system . the arrangement outside the engine compartment utilizes guarding structures to protect the high pressure lines , valves , and fittings from damage , including taking advantage of the existing vehicle structure to prevent damage from hazards in the workplace during normal operation of the vehicle . | 8 |
a device for use in rejuvenating a marker to allow the flow of ink through the tip of the marker after it has become dried out . the device is comprised of an actuator and a reservoir . the actuator of the device comprises a receiver , a spray chamber and a threaded engagement for connection to the reservoir . the reservoir is configured to hold a volume of solvent . a solvent chamber , a conduit , a nozzle and a plurality of bellows make up the reservoir . as actuator and bellows are compressed solvent travels through the conduit and nozzle and into spray chamber spraying marker tip with solvent . | 1 |
there is provided a process for the purification of ammonia or ammonium salt containing waste waters using alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hypochlorites comprising adjusting the waste water to an initial ph of 8 - 10 . 5 with an alkaline material and then treating the waste water with an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hypochlorite in an amount practically equivalent to the ammonia or ammonium salt , in a given case while lowering the ph during the evolution of nitrogen by additional neutralization of this ph to about 6 - 8 whereupon only after the end of the evolution of nitrogen the ph of the waste water , if it deviates from 7 , is adjusted to the neutral region in known manner . the initial ph is preferably adjusted with the help of an alkali or alkaline earth hydroxide , most preferably it is adjusted to a ph of 8 - 9 with the help of a buffer salt . | 2 |
a microelectronic component with circuitry includes a substrate having an opening in a top surface . the circuitry includes a conductive via in the opening . the opening has a first sidewall of a first material , and the conductive via has a second sidewall of a second material . at least at one side of the opening , the first and second sidewalls are spaced from each other at the top surface of the substrate but the first and second sidewalls meet below the top surface of the substrate at a meeting location . between the meeting location and the top surface of the substrate , the first and second sidewalls are separated by a third material which is a dielectric different from the first material . the third material lowers thermal stress in case of thermal expansion compared to a structure in which the third material were replaced with the second material . | 7 |
a resistive device includes a resistive layer , a flexible substrate arranged on the resistive layer , and an electrode layer . the electrode layer includes two electrode sections arranged below the resistive layer and separate to each other . moreover , a method for manufacturing the resistive device with flexible substrate is also disclosed . | 1 |
Software and datasets used to control Hopf bifurcations in dynamical systems. | 9 |
a direct marking , bidirectional , swathing printer eliminates hue shift between forward and reverse directions swath of the printhead by including at least two sets of printheads , with each set including a printhead for each of the set of colors deposited by the printhead . the color order of the different printheads of each set are different between the two sets , and preferably in reverse order , so that as the printheads move in both the forward and reverse directions alternating rows of dots are formed in reverse color order , so that hue shift due to the order in which colors are deposited occurs on a dot to dot basis , rather than on a swath to swath basis . | 1 |
The LCO Outbursting Objects Key (LOOK) Project uses the telescopes of the Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) Network to (1) systematically monitor a sample of previously discovered over the whole sky, to assess the evolutionary state of these distant remnants from the early solar system, and (2) use alerts from existing sky surveys to rapidly respond to and characterize detected outburst activity in all small bodies. The data gathered on outbursts helps to characterize each outburst's evolution with time, helps to assess the frequency and magnitude distribution of outbursts in general, and contributes to the understanding of outburst processes and volatile distribution in the solar system. The LOOK Project exploits the synergy between current and future wide-field surveys such as ZTF, Pan-STARRS, and LSST, as well as rapid-response telescope networks such as LCO, and serves as an excellent test bed for what will be needed for the much larger number of objects coming from Rubin Observatory. We will describe the LOOK Project goals, the planning and target selection (including the use of NEOexchange as a Target and Observation Manager or "TOM"), and results from the first phase of observations, including the detection of activity and outbursts on the giant comet C/2014 UN<SUB>271</SUB> (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) and the discovery and follow-up of 28 outbursts on 14 comets. Within these outburst discoveries, we present a high-cadence light curve of 7P/Pons-Winnecke with 10 outbursts observed over 90 days, a large outburst on 57P/duToit-Neujmin-Delporte, and evidence that comet P/2020 X1 (ATLAS) was in outburst when discovered. | 9 |
one or more main aircraft fuel tanks are provided with one or more fuel gauges arranged to provide a measure of the amount of fuel in said one or more main fuel tanks . one or more auxiliary fuel tanks are also provided . the aircraft uses fuel during a first phase of fuel consumption , upon commencement of which phase the auxiliary fuel tanks hold fuel . after the first phase said one or more auxiliary fuel tanks are empty and a second phase commences . during the first phase , an indication of the amount of fuel carried by the aircraft is provided by means of summing the amount of fuel in the main fuel tanks as measured by said one or more fuel gauges and the amount of fuel remaining in said one or more auxiliary fuel tanks as calculated using a measure relating to the fuel consumption rate . during the second phase of fuel consumption , an indication of the amount of fuel carried by the aircraft is provided on the basis of the amount of fuel measured by said one or more fuel gauges . | 6 |
this invention relates to curable sealants that provide low moisture permeability and good adhesive strength after cure . the composition comprises an aromatic compound having meta - substituted reactive groups and a cationic or radical initiator . | 2 |
Full Changelog: https://github.com/benmcdonough20/AutonomousPERTools/commits/v0.2.0-alpha | 9 |
a reciprocating laboratory shaker with multiple force cancellations to reduce vibration and noise while permitting , typically , oscillations ranging to ¾ ″ peak - to - peak at speeds ranging to 6000 cpm with sample loads ranging to one pound for shaking durations ranging to at least five minutes , so as to liquify and break down cells in mixtures of biological samples and ceramic beads . the shaker has a frame ; a motor with a double - ended shaft ; a statically - and dynamically - balanced crankshaft at each shaft end , the two crankshafts having 180 ° phase difference ; and two pistons , each of which is constrained for linearly reciprocating movement and connected by an associated linkage to an associated crankshaft . engagement features on each piston engage and retain diverse jig fixtures holding samples for shaking . a jig fixture has a grid array holder holding sample containers , a box holding the array holder , and a space frame , which may be integrated with the box , holding and clamping shut the box while mounting to the piston . | 1 |
a compressed - air screw or bolt tightener having a driving motor which drives a driving shaft for a screwing or tightening tool is disclosed . the motor is operated by compressed air and a control valve for switching the compressed - air supply to the screw or bolt tightener on or off . a pressure - regulating valve is used to regulate the kinetic energy of the screw or bolt tightener . | 1 |
Jupyter notebooks -- supplementary materials to the article "Correcting for Model Changes in Statistical Post-Processing – An approach based on Response Theory" (https://www.nonlin-processes-geophys-discuss.net/npg-2019-57/) | 9 |
a security cover for display cases includes cooperating generally l - shaped rigid frangible - resistant panels . a hook - shaped lower edge of each panel is coupled to an anchor rail fixedly mounted to the base of the display case . each panel is then pivoted upwardly to cover a portion of the display case . the panels include flanges along an upper terminal edge thereof . the flanges are mated together in a u - shaped lock bar and a lock to securely couple the panels together and enclose the glass faces of the display case in a frangible - resistant protective cover to inhibit breakage of the glass faces and theft of the contents of the display case . | 0 |
an asperity data storage system wherein asperities are used to represent stored data . the asperity data storage system includes an asperity transducer that thermally interacts with a data storage medium adapted to store an information - encoded pattern of asperities thereon , such as a rotatable disk , a streamable tape , or a fixed medium . a drive system produces relative motion between the data storage medium and the asperity transducer , while electrical signals corresponding to the asperities are processed as stored information . a positional relationship can be maintained between the asperity transducer and the data storage medium using the asperities on the data storage medium for reference . a related asperity data storage method and the asperity data storage medium itself are further disclosed . | 6 |
this application discloses a portable exercise device for flexibility and strengthening . in some embodiments , the device is comprised of one elastic band of surgical tubing or like material and one non - elastic band , with two pairs of looped handles tied to each end of the elastic band . these looped handles can attach to a user &# 39 ; s limb without any need for grasping . the non - elastic end of the device can be affixed to an anchor point . the exercise device offers light but adjustable resistance via a resistance modulator , allowing the user to engage in a full range of standing and seated exercises with forces comparable to swimming . in addition , two instances of the device can be combined to engage both the user &# 39 ; s hands and feet simultaneously . | 0 |
Initial release version of the remora R package | 9 |
the present invention relates to a weighing module for measuring wheel contact forces of rail - bound vehicles , comprising a measuring rail and a number of strain gauges , wherein the strain gauges are applied directly on the measuring rail . the measuring rail comprises a load introduction region , made of at least one load introduction part , and at least two deformation bodies , which are connected fixedly in each case to a load output plate and , via a hinge , to the load introduction region . the strain gauges are arranged on the deformation bodies and capture the shear strain acting between the hinges and load output plates . | 6 |
an improved hydraulic strut for mounting a moveable structure to a support structure , the strut having an outer telescoping member and an inner telescoping member . the outer telescoping member defines a first hydraulic chamber and a second hydraulic chamber , connected by a fluid flow restrictor . the inner telescoping member includes a main piston that translates within the second hydraulic chamber between a closed position , where the inner telescoping member is fully retracted into the outer telescoping member , and an open position , wherein the inner telescoping member is fully extended from the outer telescoping member . | 5 |
an transmission apparatus includes a pseudo data addition section configured to add pseudo data into transmission data for a free subcarrier of a radio frequency , an ofdm modulator subjecting the transmission data added with the pseudo data to ofdm modulation , a power amplifier amplifying power of a transmission signal of the radio frequency , the transmission signal based on an ofdm signal subjected to the ofdm modulation , an antenna radiating the amplified transmission signal by using the radio frequency ; and a distortion compensation circuit compensating for a distortion characteristic of the power amplifier by correcting the ofdm signal with a distortion compensation coefficient accumulated corresponding to the power value of the ofdm signal , outputting the corrected signal for the power amplifier , and monitoring the output of the power amplifier to update the distortion compensation coefficient . | 7 |
resonators magnetically tunable over a broad rf frequency range capable of operation at relatively low rf frequencies are disclosed as well as tunable devices based on them . the resonators comprise a resonator body made of a ferrimagnetic single - crystal material which is generally flat , and is generally rotationally symmetrical with respect to an axis of rotation , for example disk - like or oblate spheroidal - like . the axis of rotation of the resonator body is oriented with respect to the crystalline lattice in a particular way depending on the anisotropy . the same orientation is required for the dc field whose magnitude determines the resonance frequency . the resonators are particularly useful in broadband tunable rf and microwave filters and oscillators , and can be tuned by means of the dc field to resonate from about 50 mhz to several ghz . | 7 |
a mechanically - driven hermetically sealed compressor for air - conditioning devices where the compressor is driven by a magnetic torque transmission arrangement which has a pole ring disposed outside the hermetically sealed compressor housing and one inside the housing . the compressor housing is , in the region of a gap between the pole rings , constructed in the form of a sealing separating wall of magnetically pervious material . | 8 |
A fundamental property of molecular clouds is that they are turbulent<SUP>1</SUP>, but how this turbulence is generated and maintained is unknown. One possibility is that stars forming within the cloud regenerate turbulence via their outflows, winds and radiation (`feedback')<SUP>2</SUP>. However, disentangling motions created by feedback from the initial cloud turbulence is challenging. Here, we confront the relationship between stellar feedback and turbulence by identifying and separating the local and global impact of stellar winds. We analyse magnetohydrodynamic simulations in which we track wind material as it interacts with the ambient cloud. By distinguishing between launched material, gas entrained by the wind and pristine gas we show energy is transferred away from the sources via magnetic waves excited by the expanding wind shells. This action at a distance enhances the fraction of stirring motion compared with compressing motion and produces a flatter velocity power spectrum. We conclude that stellar feedback accounts for significant energy transfer within molecular clouds—an impact enhanced by magnetic waves, which have previously been neglected by observations. Overall, stellar feedback can partially offset global turbulence dissipation. | 9 |
We analyse the positions of RR Lyrae stars in the central region of the Milky Way. In addition to the overall bar shape detected previously, we find evidence for a peanut shaped structure, in form of overdensities near ℓ = -2 and 1° at b ~ -3.5°. The corresponding physical distance between the two peaks of the peanut is $\sim 0.7\,$ kpc, significantly shorter than that found from near-IR images (3.3 kpc) and red-clump stars. Qualitatively this is expected from 'fractionation' of bar orbits, which we demonstrate to be matched in a simulation of an inside-out growing disc subsequently forming a bar. | 9 |
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 . | 8 |
a spinal device for stabilizing adjacent vertebral bodies of the human spine . the device includes a combination of a screw and a member having a screw hole and a length sufficient to span a disc space between the adjacent vertebral bodies . the member has a portion that is bendable or deformable to prevent the outward excursion of the screw from the screw hole of the member . | 0 |
a combined cable strain reliever and cable rotation restrainer is disclosed . the combined cable strain reliever and cable rotation restrainer comprises a first part , a second part and a cable . the first part is adapted to be connected to the cable and to the second part , wherein the first part and the second part are arranged to interact for absorbing / taking up forces exerted on the cable connected to the first part . the cable strain reliever and cable rotation restrainer is adapted to be used with a portable electronic device . the cable strain reliever and cable rotation restrainer prevents the cable from being damaged and rotated inside the second part when being assembled therein . | 7 |
an electronically - activated roof access hatch is described that allows an operator to unlock the roof access hatch safely from the ground before ascending to the roof access hatch . the opening of the roof access hatch is controlled by a control panel that unlocks the roof access hatch and causes the roof access hatch to open . | 4 |
a compact , high speed switch packaging arrangement or package provides reduced path lengths for electrical paths through the package . in particular , a printed circuit board switch backplane supports a switching subsystem and connects the switching subsystem to pairs of electrical connectors with the pairs of connectors being positioned on opposite edges of the same side of the backplane . a plurality of port boards for processing signals to be switched by the switching subsystem each include pairs of connectors which intermate with the pairs of connectors on the backplane . port circuitry on the port boards is connected to the port board connectors to minimize trace lengths on the port boards by routing ports to the nearest one of the two connectors . the port boards are mounted to the backplane such that signals from the port boards are routed to the switching subsystem from two opposite sides of the switching subsystem . this routing results in a star or radiating pattern of trace paths on the backplane to reduce trace lengths . further , since the connectors on the backplane are placed on opposite sides of the switching subsystem , the port boards coupled with the connectors can extend over and above that portion of the backplane which supports the switching subsystem thereby placing the connectors as close as possible to the switching subsystem and , in turn , further reducing trace lengths on the backplane . | 7 |
This release is to submit along with a manuscript for peer review. | 9 |
a ventilating exhaust fan including a housing unit , a motor module , a panel module , and an exhaust assembly is provided . the exhaust assembly fixed on a side surface of the housing unit is improved by replacing single piece stopping flake with two - piece stopping flakes in order to reduce air flow friction , thereby overcoming the shortcoming of existing technique of stopping flake which , relying on gravity for reposition , gives rise to larger air flow friction . furthermore , the noise of the existing pipeline exhaust fan is also reduced by adopting the methods of injection molding of motor module with volute as one entity , and by adhering to volute bottom sponge layer , which in turn is adhered to the base plate of exhaust fan housing . | 5 |
a method for joining two ceramic parts , or a ceramic part and a metal part , and the joint formed thereby . the method provides two or more parts , a braze consisting of a mixture of copper oxide and silver , a diffusion barrier , and then heats the braze for a time and at a temperature sufficient to form the braze into a bond holding the two or more parts together . the diffusion barrier is an oxidizable metal that forms either a homogeneous component of the braze , a heterogeneous component of the braze , a separate layer bordering the braze , or combinations thereof . the oxidizable metal is selected from the group al , mg , cr , si , ni , co , mn , ti , zr , hf , pt , pd , au , lanthanides , and combinations thereof . | 8 |
a prophylactic includes a fabric layer reinforced by an inelastic weft extending in a longitudinal direction wherein the weft includes filaments woven with filaments of an elastic warp extending transversely , to allow the prophylactic to stretch without breaks and leaks . | 0 |
Risaliti, Lusso, and collaborators have constructed a high-redshift Hubble diagram of supernovae (SNe), quasars (QSO), and gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) that shows a "∼4 σ tension with the Λ CDM model" based on a log polynomial cosmographic expansion [1,2]. In this work, we demonstrate that the log polynomial expansion generically fails to recover flat Λ CDM beyond z ∼2 , thus undermining the ∼4 σ tension claim. Moreover, through direct fits of both the flat Λ CDM and the log polynomial model to the SNe +QSO +GRB data set, we confirm that the flat Λ CDM model is preferred. Ultimately, we trace the tension to the QSO data and show that a best fit of the flat Λ CDM model to the QSO data leads to a flat Λ CDM universe with no dark energy within 1 σ . This marks an irreconcilable tension between the Risaliti-Lusso QSOs and flat Λ CDM . | 9 |
a method for processing images acquired in real time through a medical device , said images being loaded into a buffer , comprising the steps of : stopping the loading of the images into the buffer , processing loaded images using an incremental algorithm , displaying successively intermediate results of the processing , resuming the loading and stopping the processing based on an evaluation of said intermediate results . | 6 |
an apparatus and process for rapidly injecting or blowing solid combustible material into a metal pool is presented . in a preferred embodiment , the apparatus essentially comprises at least one nonoxidizing compressed gas source , a circuit which supplies granulated carbonaceous material suspended in a carrier gas , at least one circuit which supplies flushing gas , various means for metering different flow rates of the gas and solid particulate streams and means for separately or jointly connecting the above described circuits to appropriate conduits which terminate in a blowing lance . | 2 |
the present invention is directed to a ground - current isolating circuit for providing a low voltage barrier between a service neutral conductor and an associated grounding system . the voltage barrier circuit comprises a first current unidirectional element and a second current unidirectional element connected in antiparallel . the unidirectional elements are preferably diodes having a characteristic threshold voltage . the current in a forward biased direction is blocked by the circuit until an applied forward biased voltage exceeds the threshold voltage . the present invention also is directed to a method of isolating a neutral conductor temporarily from an associated grounding system during testing of a structure grounding system . the method includes connecting a voltage barrier circuit in parallel with a conductor bonding the neutral conductor to the associated grounding system , then disconnecting the bonding conductor ; conducting a test of the structure grounding system associated with the structure , and reconnecting the bonding conductor between the neutral conductor and grounding system . | 6 |
the invention is a vibratory rotation sensor comprising a resonator and a housing to which the resonator is attached and a method for reading out the standing - wave orientation angle utilizing a tracking angle which is maintained equal to the orientation angle on average . the resonator is a rotationally - symmetric thin - walled object that can be made to vibrate in a plurality of standing - wave modes . the method includes applying driving voltages to housing electrodes and determining the orientation of a standing wave by performing operations on the resonator signal that arrives at a single resonator output port from one or more electrodes in close proximity to the housing electrodes . a driving voltage may include either a pair of excitation voltages or a forcing voltage or both . an excitation voltage has essentially no effect on the resonator dynamics but carries information pertaining to the tracking angle and the standing - wave parameters when it arrives at the resonator output port . a forcing voltage causes forces to be applied to the resonator and thereby affects the dynamics of the resonator and the standing - wave parameters . the driving voltages applied to the housing electrodes are brought together into a single resonator signal as a result of being transmitted through the housing - electrode - resonator - electrode capacitances to the resonator output port . in order to extract the standing - wave orientation angle , the excitation and forcing voltages are designed to be separable by appropriate operations performed on the resonator signal . | 6 |
a semiconductor integrated circuit device comprises a semiconductor substrate ; an insulating layer formed on the semiconductor substrate ; a semiconductor layer insulated from the semiconductor substrate by the insulating layer ; source regions of a first conduction type and drain regions of the first conduction type both formed in the semiconductor layer ; body regions of a second conduction type formed in the semiconductor layer between the source regions and the drain regions to store data by accumulating or releasing an electric charge ; word lines formed on the body regions in electrical isolation from the body regions to extend in a first direction ; bit lines connected to the drain regions and extending in a direction different from the first direction ; and buried wirings formed in the insulating layer in electrical isolation from the semiconductor substrate and the semiconductor layer , said buried wirings extending in parallel with the bit lines . | 7 |
an apparatus for testing the accuracy of a timepiece comprising a television camera for converting the time displayed into an electrical signal , a means for converting the electrical signal into a digital signal , and a processing means for storing the digital signal and comparing the digital signal to a signal corresponding to a time standard . in operation , the time displayed on the timepiece is compared to the time standard at two different times and the difference between the time standard and the time displayed of the two measurements is compared . | 6 |
the present invention provides a fuse structure . the fuse structure comprises a substrate , a plurality of conductive layers , a dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive plugs . the fuse structure includes a plurality of fuse units , with increased the pitch between the fuse units . this structure prevents the fuse structure from failing when both misalignment of the laser beam or thermal scattering of the laser beam damage the second layer of the fuse structure in the laser blow process , which raises reliability and yield . | 7 |
a system and method for testing a wireless data packet signal transceiver device under test by using dut control circuitry separate from a tester to access and execute test program instructions for controlling the dut during testing with the tester . the test program instructions can be provided previously and stored for subsequent access and execution under control of the tester or an external control source , such a personal computer . alternatively , the test program instructions can be provided by the tester or external control source immediately prior to testing , such as when beginning testing of a dut with new or different performance characteristics or requirements . accordingly , specialized testing of different duts while accounting for differences among various chipsets employed by the duts can be performed in coordination with a standard tester configuration without need for reconfiguring or reprogramming of the tester . | 7 |
an approach is provided in which a device is detected when it has been added to an operating system partition . the detecting occurs during a dynamic reconfiguration process , and the device is associated with a device type . a parent device is identified that corresponds to the added device . the identifying of the parent device is performed during the dynamic reconfiguration process and the identification of the parent device is based on the device type of the added device with the identified parent device corresponding to a parent device name . a unit address corresponding to the added device is retrieved and this retrieved unit address and the identified parent device name are passed to a configuration manager process . the added device is then configured based on the identified parent device name . | 6 |
a mechanical apparatus for sequentially loading multiple quantities of articles or animal droppings from the surface of the earth into a disposable bag or receptacle is formed by an upright open frame assembly vertically supporting a telescoping handle member . upon downward telescoping movement of the handle , with the frame assembly supported by the surface of the earth , a panel sweep assembly is vertically pivoted about a horizontal axis to propel articles on the surface of the earth into the open end of a receptacle , adjacent and attached to the frame assembly . the receptacle is removable to dispose of the articles therein . | 4 |
an odor adsorbing or deodorizing filter which comprises a matrix or substrate impregnated with a mixture of particulate chemically modified activated carbon and particulate activated carbon , together with a binder . the filter may be incorporated into an ostomy collection bag , wound dressing , respirator , air conditioning unit or the like . | 8 |
a reinforced thermoplastic resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin , a fibrous , flaky or powdery inorganic reinforcing material , and an uncured , thermally curable resin , such as a thermosetting resin , applied to the surfaces of the inorganic reinforcing material . molding of this composition by injection molding or the like yields a molded product in which the thermally curable resin has been cured by the heat during the molding to provide a strong chemical bond between the inorganic reinforcing material and the thermoplastic resin . the molded product thus obtained possesses more strength and / or elongation than the conventional thermoplastic resin product . | 1 |
We explore local and global dynamical differences between the kinematics of ionized gas and stars in a sample of galaxies from Data Release 3 of the SAMI Galaxy Survey. We find better agreement between local (i.e. comparing on a spaxel-to-spaxel basis) velocities and dispersion of gas and stars in younger systems as with previous work on the asymmetric drift in galaxies, suggesting that the dynamics of stars and ionized gas are initially coupled. The intrinsic scatter around the velocity and dispersion relations increases with increasing stellar age and mass, suggesting that subsequent mechanisms, such as internal processes, divergent star formation, and assembly histories, also play a role in setting and altering the dynamics of galaxies. The global (flux-weighted) dynamical support of older galaxies is hotter than in younger systems. We find that the ionized gas in galaxies is almost always dynamically colder than the stars with a steeper velocity gradient. In absolute terms, the local difference in velocity dispersion is more pronounced than the local difference in velocity, possibly reflecting inherent differences in the impact of turbulence, inflow and/or feedback on gas compared to stars. We suggest how these findings may be taken into account when comparing high and low redshift galaxy samples to infer dynamical evolution. | 9 |
a part can receive a communication that originates externally of the part , that conforms to a predetermined communications protocol , and that contains payload information consistent with the protocol but subject to a security provision supplemental to the protocol . the part extracts the payload information from the security provision . | 7 |
an optical connector has a ferrule for accommodating an optical fiber . the ferrule includes a glass capillary and a coating . the glass capillary is formed at the distal end portion of the ferrule and is inserted in a ceramic sleeve that performs optical connection . the glass cylinder has a first through hole at the central axis portion thereof to accommodate a bare optical fiber . the coating is made of a material having a higher hardness than that of the sleeve , and coats an entire outer circumferential surface of the glass capillary . a method of manufacturing an optical connector is also disclosed . | 6 |
a urine test sheet which can reduce the workload of a person performing a test through the use of a urine test sheet , caused by the above - mentioned temporary restriction and which makes it possible to obtain a determination result having high reliability . the urine test sheet includes a support , and a reaction reagent which is formed on the support , and by the urine test sheet being immersed in urine to be a specimen and then being taken out , shows a reaction for a prescribed subject to be tested after a prescribed period of time , wherein a detection member in a pad - like shape including the reaction reagent and a reaction - terminating agent having an action causing the reaction to terminate is formed on the support , the reaction - terminating agent is covered with a water - soluble material , and the water - soluble material causes the reaction - terminating agent to act by being dissolved by moisture in the urine . | 6 |
a current switch for high - speed and high - resolution digital to analog converters employs mosfet devices to control the current switch output in response to binary input signals at logic level voltages . the current switch reduces ringing of the output current that occurs when switching takes place to improve dac high speed performance by protecting current steering mosfet transistors against application of the full swing voltage of the binary input signal by applying lower voltage switching signals in place of the full swing logic level voltages . furthermore , the current switch compensates for parasitic capacitances within the current steering mosfet transistor that drives the output current . | 7 |
a suction fitting for a compressor can include screens , filters , and direction control louvers to both filter out particulates and direct higher mass liquid refrigerant downward away from the inlet to the compression chamber . alternatively , a mesh filter can be place over the opening to the suction plenum to prevent debris and contaminants from entering the suction plenum . | 5 |
Future generations of precise radial velocity (RV) surveys aim to achieve sensitivity sufficient to detect Earth mass planets orbiting in their stars' habitable zones. A major obstacle to this goal is astrophysical RV noise caused by active areas moving across the stellar limb as a star rotates. In this paper, we quantify how stellar activity impacts exoplanet detection with radial velocities as a function of orbital and stellar rotational periods. We perform data-driven simulations of how stellar rotation affects planet detectability and compile and present relations for the typical time-scale and amplitude of stellar RV noise as a function of stellar mass. We show that the characteristic time-scales of quasi-periodic RV jitter from stellar rotational modulations coincides with the orbital period of habitable-zone exoplanets around early M-dwarfs. These coincident periods underscore the importance of monitoring the targets of RV habitable-zone planet surveys through simultaneous photometric measurements for determining rotation periods and activity signals, and mitigating activity signals using spectroscopic indicators and/or RV measurements at different wavelengths. | 9 |
the present invention broadly relates to chemical modification of biologically active proteins or analogs thereof . more specifically , the present invention describes novel methods for site - specific chemical modification of various proteins , and resultant compositions having improved biocompatibility and bioactivity . | 2 |
disclosed are a method of and apparatus for radiation pyrometric temperature measurement of a continuous cast metal bar . cast bar advancing from a continuous casting machine is continuously monitored for temperature without contacting the cast bar with any apparatus by applying a layer of soot onto the surface of the bar , detecting infrared radiation emitted from the sooted area , converting the detected radiation into a temperature signal , displaying the temperature , and completely removing the soot from the cast bar before it enters a rolling mill . | 8 |
a method for cataloguing information for at least one family of products , each product in said family having at least one or more configurations , said method comprising the steps of creating an xml document containing said product family information , including said product configurations ; storing said xml documents in a database , and associating with said document an identifier for said document ; allowing a user to select at least one family from a displayed list of families , such that when the user selects said family the xml documents corresponding thereto is retrieved from said database , using said identifier ; and presenting to said user , product information contained in said retrieved xml document . | 6 |
a method and apparatus to treat barrett &# 39 ; s tissue , a pre - cancerous condition , by removing the epithelium above the lower esophageal sphincter through cryo - ablation . an endoscope with fiber optics is used to view the operation , and a catheter for supplying liquid nitrogen is passed through the lumen of the endoscope . liquid nitrogen at low pressure is sprayed directly onto the barrett &# 39 ; s tissue through the catheter while the physician views the operation through the fiberoptics of the endoscope and controls the spray via a valve . freezing is indicated by whiteness and shows that the epithelium has been cryoablated . the apparatus can also be used to treat various other gastrointestinal tract lesions . the catheter is insulated to withstand extremely cold temperatures without becoming stiff and without affecting the inherent flexibility and maneuverability of the endoscope . | 0 |
a flame retardant liquid rubber composition comprises a hydrogenated polyhydroxybutadiene polymer and castor oil , which are modified with an isocyanate having the formula ## str1 ## wherein r 1 , r 2 and r 3 respectively represent a lower alkyl group or hydrogen atom and n is an integer of 1 to 4 , and alumina hydrate and magnesium hydroxide . the castor oil can be incorporated before adding said isocyanate or can be converted into an isocyanate prepolymer by reacting with said isocyanate before the addition . | 2 |
a workstation with multiple , functionally related displays clustered under and controlled by a common transparent overlay control device . the position of a hand - held stylus is sensed by the overlay control device and is used as a system input to control system operations , system communications and input , manipulation and editing of images displayed on the displays . control of certain workstation operations is achieved by directing the stylus towards function symbols which are affixed to the overlay surface . actuators or other adjustment mechanisms are provided for adjustment of the height and pitch of the workstation for the comfort of the operator . further , the workstation provides integrated data audio communication over ordinary narrow - band telephone lines or high speed data lines with other linked workstations . | 7 |
To date, a handful of exoplanets have been photometrically mapped using phase-modulated reflection or emission from their surfaces, but the small amplitudes of such signals have limited previous maps almost exclusively to coarse dipolar features on hot giant planets. In this work, we uncover a signal using recently released data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), which we show corresponds to time-variable reflection from a terrestrial planet with a rotation period of 0.9972696 days. Using a spherical harmonic-based reflection model developed as an extension of the STARRY package, we are able to reconstruct the surface features of this rocky world. We recover a time-variable albedo map of the planet including persistent regions which we interpret as oceans and cloud banks indicative of continental features. We argue that this planet represents the most promising detection of a habitable world to date, although the potential intelligence of any life on it is yet to be determined. | 9 |
in the case of a plate - like element for supporting or bearing an object , with a core of generally rectangular shape and composed of a foamed plastic , wherein the core is covered at least on both surfaces by a plastic film of impact - resistant material , it is provided that a connection of the plastic films , which cover the core on both surfaces , is formed in the region of a peripheral side edge of the core between a surface of the core and an adjoining , peripheral border of the core , as a result of which a plate - like element which receives a corresponding load can be reliably produced in simple method steps . furthermore , a method for producing a plate - like element of this type is provided . | 1 |
a pressure gradient sensor for seismic and other applications utilizing the principle of diamagnetic drift . the sensor comprises at least one transducer , each transducer made of or containing a medium having at least one species of mobile charged particles such as electrons or holes that exhibit diamagnetic drift under a pressure gradient . a magnet and a pair of electrodes are installed in each transducer . diamagnetic drift current collected by the electrodes can be measured by an ammeter or similar device , and formulas and methods are disclosed to determine the pressure gradient from the measured current . | 6 |
a jewelry item comprising a plurality of individual , customizable strands utilizes a novel clasp for holding an end of each strand . this clasp includes stationary and movable closure elements ; a housing for covering at least a portion of the closure ; and a connection piece secured to the stationary closure element . the clasp is spring - biased towards its closed position . pushing the connection piece towards the housing opens the clasp . the resulting clasp arrangement can be utilized with a multi - strand jewelry item . | 0 |
the invention is an apparatus and a process for treating biomass bearing material including municipal solid waste . the apparatus includes a reaction vessel held at an angle and configured for rotation and steam injection , with helically arranged internal flights , a self - aligning door closure , and a swing - away door assembly . it also includes a novel structure for shredding biomass bearing material attached to the edges of the flights . this structure is a number of projecting tooth like points and paddles . | 1 |
a general - purpose device of different sizes so as to accommodate use by a person , primarily , in the altering of , and the making of , all or part of a tissue paper pattern . the device is comprised of a sheet made of tissue paper material on which one side of the sheet comprises a series of straight lines ruled equal distance apart vertically and horizontally . some of the vertical and horizontal lines may , at certain intervals , be more heavily marked than the rest of the lines and so stand out from the rest of the lines thereby facilitating measuring . these heavier marked lines may be numbered consecutively vertically and horizontally when there is a need or demand , or both , by the public for such numbering . | 0 |
One scenario for the generation of fast radio bursts (FRBs) is magnetic reconnection in a current sheet of the magnetar wind. Compressed by a strong magnetic pulse induced by a magnetar flare, the current sheet fragments into a self-similar chain of magnetic islands. Time-dependent plasma currents at their interfaces produce coherent radiation during their hierarchical coalescence. We investigate this scenario using 2D radiative relativistic particle-in-cell simulations to compute the efficiency of the coherent emission and to obtain frequency scalings. Consistent with expectations, a fraction of the reconnected magnetic field energy, f ~ 0.002, is converted to packets of high-frequency fast magnetosonic waves, which can escape from the magnetar wind as radio emission. In agreement with analytical estimates, we find that magnetic pulses of 10<SUP>47</SUP> erg s<SUP>-1</SUP> can trigger relatively narrowband GHz emission with luminosities of approximately 10<SUP>42</SUP> erg s<SUP>-1</SUP>, sufficient to explain bright extragalactic FRBs. The mechanism provides a natural explanation for a downward frequency drift of burst signals, as well as the ~100 ns substructure recently detected in FRB 20200120E . | 9 |
in a conveyer system including a tubular guide way having a curved guide way section , a magnet - mounted inner slider slidably disposed in the tubular guide way , a pressure source connected to the tubular guide way to feed the interior thereof with a pressurized air thereby to move the inner slider in and along the tubular guide way , and a magnet - mounted outer slider movably disposed on said tubular guide way . the magnet of the outer slider establishes a magnetic connection with the magnet of the inner slider so that movement of said inner slider can induce movement of the outer slider in the same direction . in order to smooth the movement of the inner slider in the tubular guide way , the inner slider is so constructed as to be flexed along its longitudinal axis when an external force is applied thereto . | 1 |
Binospec is a high-throughput, 370 to 1000 nm, imaging spectrograph that addresses two adjacent 8‧ by 15‧ fields of view. Binospec was commissioned in late 2017 at the f/5 focus of the 6.5 m MMT and is now available to all MMT observers. Aperture masks cut from stainless steel with a laser cutter are used to define the entrance apertures that range from 15‧ long slits to hundreds of 2″ slitlets. System throughputs, including the MMT’s mirrors and the f/5 wide-field corrector peak at ∼30%. Three reflection gratings, duplicated for the two beams, provide resolutions (λ/Δλ) between 1300 and >5000 with a 1″ wide slit. Two through-the-mask guiders are used for target acquisition, mask alignment, guiding, and precision offsets. A full-time Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor allows continuous adjustment of primary mirror support forces, telescope collimation and focus. Active flexure control maintains spectrograph alignment and focus under varying gravity and thermal conditions. | 9 |
pan - genotypic hcv inhibitors are described . this invention also relates to methods of using these inhibitors to treat hcv infection . | 0 |
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