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a medicament delivery device includes a housing with a compartment for a medicament container , an injection needle arranged to housing and connectable to the medicament container for delivering a dose of medicament , a manually operated activation mechanism , an actuation mechanism operably connected to the activation mechanism and configured to extend the injection needle , upon activation of the activation mechanism , from a first position inside the housing to a second position for penetrating a patient , a plunger rod in the housing configured to act on the medicament container for delivering a dose of medicament through the injection needle , a driver configured to acting on the plunger rod for delivering the dose , and a needle cover operably arranged in the housing between a position inside the housing and an extended position outside the housing for shielding the injection needle when the injection needle is in the second position . | 0 |
a front - oriented , front - access printer is disclosed , the fofap configured with a front - mounted fuser , the fofap comprising a print mechanism , a main paper path passing through both the print mechanism and the fuser , a media flipper for directing the paper into a duplex path , a stapler / stacker mounted in proximity to the front - mounted fuser , and a redirector within the front - mounted fuser for redirecting the paper from the duplex path to the stapler / stacker in response to selection of a staple / stacking feature . | 6 |
a data transmission system using a human body as a signal transmission path includes a transmitter and a receiver . the transmitter uses a pair of electrodes which are held in close proximity to the skin of the human body . the transmitter transmits data to the receiver through the signal transmission path partly extending through the human body when a user carrying the transmitter touches a touch electrode of the receiver . the electrodes are integrated into a garment worn by the user in such a manner that the electrodes are kept in a closely facing relation to the skin of the user , thereby establishing the electrical path extending through the human body . with the integration of the two electrodes into the garment , the user wearing the garment as an everyday clothes or uniform can be easy and convenient to carry the transmitter for successful transmission of the data . | 0 |
a system for management of a roof having first and second decks covering an unconditioned space in a building and a peak , the system having a first channel extending from proximate a lower end of the first deck towards the peak and a second channel extending from proximate a lower end of the second deck towards the peak . the system further includes a router positioned proximate the peak , the router enabling air flowing to the peak from the first channel to be selectively routed to one of a plurality of directions . | 5 |
We investigate the black hole mass function (BHMF) and the Eddington ratio distribution function (ERDF), focusing on the intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) with masses down to $M_{\bullet}\sim10^4 M_\odot$. Based on the AGNs with a detected broad H$\alpha$ emission line, we construct a sample of 14,242 AGNs at redshift $z<0.35$, including 243 IMBHs with $M_{\bullet}<10^6 M_\odot$. By jointly modeling the BHMF and ERDF via the maximum posterior estimation, we find that the BHMF peaks at $\sim$$10^{6} M_\odot$ and exhibits a relatively constant value of $10^{-4}\,\mathrm{Mpc^{-3}\,dex^{-1}}$ at the low-mass end. By comparing the derived BHMF of type 1 AGNs with the galaxy mass function based on the updated black hole mass - host galaxy stellar mass relation, we derive the active fraction. We also determine the active fraction for all AGNs using the upper and lower limit of the type 1 fraction. The active fraction decreases from 15%-40% for massive galaxies ($M_\star>10^{10} M_\odot$) to lower than $\sim$2% for dwarf galaxies with $M_\star\sim10^8 M_\odot$. These results suggest that the black hole occupation fraction is expected to be $\sim$50% for low-mass galaxies ($M_\star\sim10^{8.5} M_\odot$-$10^9 M_\odot$) if the duty cycle is similar between intermediate mass and supermassive black holes. | 9 |
the present invention relates to a new method and apparatus for improvement of high frequency reconstruction techniques using frequency translation or folding or a combination thereof . the proposed invention is applicable to audio source coding systems , and offers significantly reduced computational complexity . this is accomplished by means of frequency translation or folding in the subband domain , preferably integrated with spectral envelope adjustment in the same domain . the concept of dissonance guard - band filtering is further presented . the proposed invention offers a low - complexity , intermediate quality hfr method useful in speech and natural audio coding applications . | 6 |
an apparatus for displaying letters , numbers or symbols , especially for marking the prices of goods , with displaceable movable members arranged in a basic body . in order to provide an apparatus of the kind mentioned above which is small and versatile and allows displaying letters , numbers and symbols without requiring a store of the various characters and without requiring any complex puzzle - like composition of the letters , numbers or symbols in order to produce the desired information , it is provided that the movable members are held in the opening by means of a sliding seat or a loose fit . | 6 |
an nfc enabled telecommunications communication device is mounted behind the touch point of a smart poster . the content data downloadable from the smart poster is managed remotely , monitored and usage data of the smart poster analyzed at a server via the telecommunications device . | 6 |
disclosed is a mechanism for securely provisioning a client by authenticating that client during a dynamic configuration process . rather than relying on post - configuration authentication schemes , the present invention combines security and dynamic configuration into a unified scheme . any client device attempting to access a network may request configuration information from a configuration server associated with that network , but the server does not comply with the request until the client has successfully authenticated itself as a device authorized to receive configuration information for the network . the configuration server may provide the client with temporary configuration information that allows the client to proceed with the authentication process but that denies the client full access to the network . upon successful authentication , the server may give the client new , non - temporary configuration information or may change the status of the information already given from temporary to a status giving fuller access . | 7 |
The search for life elsewhere in the universe is one of the central aims of science in the 21st century. While most of this work is aimed at planets orbiting other stars, the search for life in our own Solar System is an important part of this endeavour. Venus is often thought to have too harsh an environment for life, but it may have been a more hospitable place in the distant past. If life evolved there in the past then the cloud decks of Venus are the only remaining niche where life as we know it might survive today. The discovery of the molecule phosphine, PH$_3$, in these clouds has reinvigorated research looking into the possibility of life in the clouds. In this review we examine the background to studies of the possibility of life on Venus, discuss the discovery of phosphine, review conflicting and confirming observations and analyses, and then look forward to future observations and space missions that will hopefully provide definitive answers as to the origin of phosphine on Venus and to the question of whether life might exist there. | 9 |
The tight correlation between total galaxy stellar mass and star formation rate (SFR) has become known as the star-forming main sequence. Using ∼487 000 spaxels from galaxies observed as part of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Mapping Nearby Galaxies at Apache Point Observatory (MaNGA) survey, we confirm previous results that a correlation also exists between the surface densities of star formation (Σ<SUB>SFR</SUB>) and stellar mass (Σ<SUB>⋆</SUB>) on kpc scales, representing a `resolved' main sequence. Using a new metric (ΔΣ<SUB>SFR</SUB>), which measures the relative enhancement or deficit of star formation on a spaxel-by-spaxel basis relative to the resolved main sequence, we investigate the SFR profiles of 864 galaxies as a function of their position relative to the global star-forming main sequence (ΔSFR). For galaxies above the global main sequence (positive ΔSFR) ΔΣ<SUB>SFR</SUB> is elevated throughout the galaxy, but the greatest enhancement in star formation occurs at small radii (<3 kpc, or 0.5R<SUB>e</SUB>). Moreover, galaxies that are at least a factor of 3 above the main sequence show diluted gas phase metallicities out to 2R<SUB>e</SUB>, indicative of metal-poor gas inflows accompanying the starbursts. For quiescent/passive galaxies that lie at least a factor of 10 below the star-forming main sequence, there is an analogous deficit of star formation throughout the galaxy with the lowest values of ΔΣ<SUB>SFR</SUB> in the central 3 kpc. Our results are in qualitative agreement with the `compaction' scenario in which a central starburst leads to mass growth in the bulge and may ultimately precede galactic quenching from the inside-out. | 9 |
the earth drilling and boring system for drilling bore holes in the earth has a drilling rig with a power source attached to a rotateable pipe container . there is a flexible drill pipe or tubing attached to and retained in the pipe container that has an opening through which an end of the drill pipe or tubing having a drill bit attached may be extended and retrieved . a drive mechanism is positioned adjacent to the opening for receipt and movement of the drill pipe or tubing to be used in boring . it is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that 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 . | 4 |
described are compounds of the formula : ## str1 ## wherein y denotes dimethylamino , methylpropynylamino , pyrrolidino , piperidino , or morpholino ; r 1 and r 2 independently of each other denote hydrogen or loweralkyl ; and x denotes loweralkyl , loweralkoxy , or halo ; and n is and integer from 1 to 3 inclusive , or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof . the compounds exhibit antiarrhythmic activity without unwanted sympathomimetic effects . | 2 |
address translation circuitry for translating virtual addresses to physical addresses for a data processor in response to access requests from said data processor targeting virtual addresses is disclosed . the address translation circuitry comprises : a data store comprising a plurality of entries for storing a plurality of mappings of ranges of virtual addresses to ranges of physical addresses for said data processor and additional data associated with each of said plurality of mappings within a table ; updating circuitry for updating said table in response to an access request for a virtual address that is not mapped by said table , said updating circuitry being responsive to receipt of a mapping for said virtual address to : select a plurality of entries in said table suitable for storing said received mapping ; and determine one of said plurality of selected entries to be overwritten by said received mapping in dependence upon at least a portion of said additional data stored in said one of said plurality of selected entries . | 6 |
a photohardenable composition comprising a free radical addition polyermizable or crosslinkable compound and a cationic dye - borate anion complex , said complex being capable of absorbing actinic radiation and producing free radicals which initiate free radical polymerization of crosslinking of said compound ; and photosensitive materials employing the composition where in one embodiment the composition is microencapsulated . | 8 |
presented are methods for performing a constant time flow lookup utilizing parallel processing technology . the methods are suitable for multiprocessor and / or multi - core processor computing environments . the method generates hash table driven tables of exact flow matching patterns and then provides the generated tables to parallel processing based flow selection procedure that iteratively finds the highest priority flow from the exact flow matching patterns . the method is scalable based on the linear relationship between the number of processors and / or processor cores and the time required to perform the lookup . the method is also portable because it does not require any special or custom hardware typically associated with this type of lookup . | 7 |
in this invention a process for a flash memory cell and an architecture for using the flash memory cell is disclosed to provide a nonvolatile memory having a high storage density . adjacent columns of cells share the same source and the source line connecting these sources runs vertically in the memory layout , connecting to the sources of adjacent columns memory cells . bit lines connect to drains of cells in adjacent columns and are laid out vertically , alternating with source lines in an every other column scheme . wordlines made of a second layer of polysilicon form control gates of the flash memory cells and are continuous over the full width of a memory partition . programming is done in a vertical page using hot electrons to inject charge onto the floating gates . the cells are erased using fowler - nordheim tunneling of electrons from the floating gate to the control gate by way of inter polysilicon oxide formed on the walls of the floating gates . | 6 |
the invention relates to an apparatus for dispensing solvent at a predetermined flow rate into a painting apparatus to push paint from the painting apparatus at the required flow rate to maintain the paint spray operation until the end of the paint spray cycle and prior to the start of a color change process . | 1 |
methods are provided for manufacturing piezoelectric vibrating devices that do not contain any unwanted gas or water vapor inside the devices . in an exemplary method , a base wafer is prepared including multiple package bases each having a first main surface and a second main surface . the base wafer also includes a pair of through - holes disposed between adjacent package bases of the base wafer . a piezoelectric vibrating piece is placed on each package base . a lid wafer is prepared that includes multiple package lids . a sealing material is applied to the base wafer or lid wafer in peripheral bands used for bonding the bases and lids together and defines respective interior cavities . the band of sealing material includes a communicating groove that communicates from the inner cavity to the first through - hole . the base wafer and lid wafer are subject to heat and compression to effect bonding . meanwhile , the cavities are allowed to ventilate through the communicating grooves and through - holes to ensure that the cavities have a desired vacuum level or inert gas contents before completion of sealing . | 7 |
the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting data in a wireless communication system . the method for transmitting data involves allocating a first node set containing a plurality of nodes for the transmission of downlink signals and a second node set containing a plurality of nodes for the reception of uplink signals , and communicating with a terminal through the first node set and the second node set . in the event the uplink transmission and downlink transmission are performed by base stations or nodes that are different from each other , the operation of the base stations and of a terminal can be efficiently controlled . | 7 |
variable length polypropylene ties are used to form an insulated concrete wall by holding sheet materials in a fixed distance part so concrete can be cast between the two sheet materials . | 8 |
fluorine is recovered as calcium fluoride from a fluoroetchant solution composed mainly of hydrogen fluoride and ammonium fluoride using a sealed reaction tank equipped with a supply port for adding the fluoroetchant solution to the tank , a supply port for adding calcium carbonate to the tank , a vapor supply port for adding steam to heat the solution in the tank , an air supply port for providing air to aerate the contents of the tank , a stirrer for stirring the contents of the tank , an ejector for removing vapors from the tank connected to the tank via a mist separator for separating mist from the vapors being removed from the tank , and an exhaust port for removing calcium fluoride from the tank . | 2 |
a system for collaborative processing , comprising a controlling module with access to at least one relational database capable of performing a first set of functions on the data in the database and at least one external analytical engine , the external analytical engine being external to the relational database and being capable of a second set of functions on the data in the database . the controlling module is capable of iteratively processing a multi - step calculation including generating sql statements to the relational database , passing preliminary results to an external analytical engine and saving data back into the relational database for further processing until the multi - step calculation is performed . | 8 |
EXOCROSS is a Fortran code for generating spectra (emission, absorption) and thermodynamic properties (partition function, specific heat, etc.) from molecular line lists. Input is taken in several formats, including ExoMol and HITRAN formats. EXOCROSS is efficiently parallelized showing also a high degree of vectorization. It can work with several line profiles such as Doppler, Lorentzian and Voigt and support several broadening schemes. Voigt profiles are handled by several methods allowing fast and accurate simulations. Two of these methods are new. EXOCROSS is also capable of working with the recently proposed method of super-lines. It supports calculations of lifetimes, cooling functions, specific heats and other properties. EXOCROSS can be used to convert between different formats, such as HITRAN, ExoMol and Phoenix. It is capable of simulating non-LTE spectra using a simple two-temperature approach. Different electronic, vibronic or vibrational bands can be simulated separately using an efficient filtering scheme based on the quantum numbers. <P />A copy of the EXOCROSS code is also available at the CDS via anonymous ftp to <A href="http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr">http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr</A> (<A href="http://130.79.128.5">http://130.79.128.5</A>) or via <A href="http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/qcat?J/A+A/614/A131">http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/qcat?J/A+A/614/A131</A> | 9 |
a system and method for real - time exchange of customer information between telecommunications companies provides a significant reduction in the time required for completing a preferred inter - exchange carrier order . it also provides significant reductions in the time required for other applications of customer information exchange , such as messages from a local exchange carrier to an inter - exchange carrier and customer inquiries . the present invention is an application of systems , and is referred to as quick pic . quick pic utilizes a telecommunications gateway that transmits a customer account record exchange record , which format is defined by the ansi t1 . 246 standard , using an osi protocol stack that includes common management information protocol for the application layer . a care record can contain a pic order , customer information inquiry , or customer information . | 7 |
a printer includes a head and a platen mounted in a chassis . a paper tractor may be mounted on the chassis in either of two rotary positions either to pull or to push the paper , respectively , past the platen . the difference between the two positions is a rotary angle at which the tractor sits relative to the parts of the printing machine . | 1 |
Planetary nebulae represent a potential late stage of stellar evolution, however, their central stars (CSPNe) are relatively faint and, therefore, pertinent information is available for merely < 20% of the Galactic sample. Consequently, the literature was surveyed to construct a new catalogue of 620 CSPNe featuring important spectral classifications and information. The catalogue supersedes the existing iteration by 25% and includes physical parameters such as luminosity, surface gravity, temperature, magnitude estimates, and references for published spectra. The marked statistical improvement enabled the following pertinent conclusions to be determined: the H-rich/H-poor ratio is 2:1, there is a deficiency of CSPNe with types [WC 5-6], and nearly 80% of binary central stars belong to the H-rich group. The last finding suggests that evolutionary scenarios leading to the formation of binary central stars interfere with the conditions required for the formation of H-poor CSPN. Approximately 50% of the sample with derived values of log L<SUB>⋆</SUB>, log T<SUB>eff</SUB>, and log g, exhibit masses and ages consistent with single stellar evolutionary models. The implication is that single stars are indeed able to form planetary nebulae. Moreover, it is shown that H-poor CSPNe are formed by higher mass progenitors. The catalogue is available through the Vizier database. <P />Tables D.1 and D.2 are only available at the CDS via anonymous ftp to <A href="http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/">http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr</A> (ftp://130.79.128.5) or via <A href="http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/640/A10">http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/640/A10</A> | 9 |
an integrated circuit having a multi - layered metal wiring structure with interlayer insulating films therebetween . a small cutout is made in a metal wiring when it is desirous to have the metal wiring touch a contact formed in a through hole passing through said cutout . a larger cutout is made in a metal wiring when it is desirous to have the metal wiring remain spaced from a contact formed in a through hole passing through said cutout . | 7 |
a saw blade connector for a hand tool is provided . the saw blade connector includes a shaft having a first end adapted to be releasably attached to a hand tool , and a lock mechanism . the lock mechanism is operatively coupled to the shaft for reciprocating movement between a locked position , where at least a portion of the lock mechanism engages a saw blade when the saw blade is coupled to the saw blade connector , and an unlocked position . | 1 |
a new field flow fractionation process for the separation of particles using a modified channel structure to achieve hydrodynamic relaxation without involving a stop - flow procedure and thus provide improved speed of operation as well as improved sample concentration , the new improved channel structure comprising a thin channel having one or more permeable wall sections contained in the enclosing wall or walls of the channel , the permeable wall sections making up not more than 25 % of the total wall area of the channel , and adjustable flow control valves for controlling the flowrate of any fluid at the inlet end of the channel and independent flow control valves for controlling the flow rate of the fluid being introduced into or withdrawn from the permeable wall sections . | 1 |
a holographic device and method encrypts a time dependent data signal , s , by a complex time dependent phase shifting signal . this produces a new signal whose modulus is equal the absolute value of the data signal , s , but has widely spread the frequency of the data signal . this new complex signal is mathematically transformed , producing an amplitude and phase spectrum of signal components . the amplitude and phase signals are modulated into a radio frequency carrier as quadrature components and transmitted . at the receiver , the quadrature signals are separated into an amplitude and phase components which are then mathematically inverse transformed . the result is a complex signal with a real and imaginary components . the resulting signal is an accurate representation of the original data signal if a complete signal is recovered . if only a portion of the frequencies transmitted are recovered , the modulus is still represents the data signal , but may have artifacts frequencies in the signal . the modulus may then be filtered to remove these artifact frequencies , recovering the reconstructed data signal . | 7 |
a collaborative cloud dvr system , which includes a cloud storage system and a plurality of participating dvr client devices , acts collaboratively as a single communal entity in which community members authorize each other to upload , remotely store and download licensed content for time shifted viewing , in a manner which rigorously protects legal rights of the content owners while overcoming the potential physical obstacles of limited bandwidth , power failures , incomplete uploads / downloads of content , limited cloud storage capacity , etc . the collaborative cloud dvr community collaboratively shares bandwidth and cloud storage capacity among dvr viewer / users with each owner / user of a dvr client device authorizing his or her individual dvr client device to be utilized by a cloud storage system server and any other owner / user of a dvr client device in the respective service community , and receiving similar permission in return to promote the convenience of cloud storage in an authorized manner . | 6 |
in a method of allocating carrier frequencies for simultaneous transmission of a plurality of modulated signals the carrier frequencies are chosen to satisfy the equation : f = n ± k where &# 34 ; p &# 34 ; is an integer number specific to each carrier frequency , &# 34 ; n &# 34 ; represents a given frequency bandwidth and &# 34 ; k &# 34 ; represents a given frequency bandwidth less than &# 34 ; n &# 34 ; and possibly a null bandwidth . the value of n is chosen to be sufficiently large relative to the width of the frequency channels occupied by the modulated signals that if k ≠ 0 second order composite distortion occurs outside the channels . alternatively , if n is insufficiently large relative to the width of the channels the capacity of the transmission system is such that second order composite distortion occurring inside the channels is offset sufficiently relatively to the carrier frequency not to disrupt the transmission of the respective signals . | 7 |
a hand - held cutting tool which is composed of a housing defining a bottom to rest upon a surface and includes within the housing a blade cartridge secured therein on which there are a plurality of blades swingable so that the cutting edge of each blade is exposed or retracted so that the blade is completely within the housing , the blades are rotated between the two positions defined above by means of spacer means which include an operating surface preferably exteriorly accessible on the housing . | 1 |
according to the present invention , a cross over nozzle is provided of two parts which , when joined , define a housing having a passage extending therethrough , a tapered valve seat extending about the passage and a value member having a tapered valve head disposed in the passage for engaging the valve seat . the two parts are axially separable at an interface extending through the valve seat / valve head . in order to open the valve , both valve parts are first joined and then moved together as one member in the same direction relative to the housing axially away from the valve seat . similarly , the valve members are jointly moved into engagement with the valve seat before the cross over nozzle is separated . accordingly , unlike the valve gate design , the valve interface between the two parts of the valve head isn &# 39 ; t exposed to molten resin and therefore molten resin isn &# 39 ; t trapped therebetween to cause a string upon opening . | 8 |
mutants blocked or altered in the production of the trichothecene mycotoxin t - 2 have been selected following uv mutagenesis of fusarium sporotrichioides nrrl 3299 . one mutant , nrrl 18339 , accumulates the rare trichothecenes dideacetylcalonectrin and deacetylcalonectrin . the second mutant , nrrl 18340 , accumulates trichodiene , the first intermediate on the trichothecene biosynthetic pathway . these compounds are useful toxins or toxic precursors for the production of or investigation of immunotoxins for cancer therapy . | 8 |
a passenger side air bag deployment opening is formed by interfit unequal triangular door substrate panels , four triangular door substrate panels in a first embodiment fit into an asymmetric quadrangular deployment opening in the instrument panel and able to be hinged open by the inflating air bag . three triangular door substrate panels in a second embodiment forming a triangular deployment opening the door patterns of each embodiment allow the door substrate panels to avoid damage to the windshield and injury to a passenger when forced open . | 1 |
an apparatus and method are described for preconnectorization of the ends of a cable for pulling through a standard diameter duct . the apparatus utilizes a connector consisting of three major parts : first and second wire organizers and a contact element means . the wire organizers are of a form factor sufficiently small and are organized such as to fit around the cable core without increasing the outside composite diameter of the cable . the apparatus further includes two forms of cable pulling devices . | 7 |
a collimator is included in a microchannel plate image intensifier . collimators can be useful in improving resolution of mcpis by eliminating the scattered electron problem and by limiting the transverse energy of electrons reaching the screen . due to its optical absorption , a collimator will also increase the extinction ratio of an intensifier by approximately an order of magnitude . additionally , the smooth surface of the collimator will permit a higher focusing field to be employed in the mcp - to - collimator region than is currently permitted in the mcp - to - screen region by the relatively rough and fragile aluminum layer covering the screen . coating the mcp and collimator surfaces with aluminum oxide appears to permit additional significant increases in the field strength , resulting in better resolution . | 7 |
a method and control system for a selective catalytic reduction catalytic converter and a diesel particulate filter includes a dpf control module that determines a particulate matter load progress of the dpf and generates a dpf regeneration request based on the pm load progress . the control system also includes an scr control module that selectively adjusts an ammonia load of the scr catalytic converter prior to regeneration of the dpf based on a storage capacity of the scr catalytic converter and the pm load progress . | 8 |
an electrical junction box is adapted to be set in a conductivity inspection device . the conductivity inspection device includes a sensing pin assembly and guide pins , the guide pins extending beyond the sensing pin assembly . the electrical junction box includes a casing including a containing section and at least two guide holes formed in a surface wall of the casing , the guide holes being spaced away from each other by a given distance . the casing is shaped such that when the electric junction box is set in the conductivity inspection device , the guide pins are inserted into the guide holes before the sensing pin assembly is inserted into the containing section . | 6 |
a shaper cutter includes a body having teeth formed around its periphery and further includes a thin wafer disposed against a conical face of the body and formed with peripheral cutting teeth which lie against the teeth of the body , the teeth of the wafer serving to cut a workpiece and being backed by the teeth of the body . as the wafer is clamped to the body , it is flexed from a flat condition to a deflected condition in which the wafer lies against and conforms to the conical face of the body . to hold the deflected wafer in a rigidly fixed angular position on the body , a pin which is anchored to the body projects into a hole in the wafer . the hole is specially located and configured to coact with the pin to orient the wafer angularly relative to the body prior to deflection of the wafer and then to establish substantial areas of surface contact with the pin after deflection of the wafer . the substantial surface contact areas reduce deformation at the interface of the hole and the pin and thus reduce angular shifting of the wafer when tangential cutting forces are imposed on the wafer and serve to maintain the wafer in a rigidly fixed angular position relative to the body . | 1 |
Based on K2 and our observations of V729 Sgr, the study of the variation of orbital period, quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) and negative superhumps are presented. Using all available mid-eclipse times during quiescence, we find that V729 Sgr has a cyclic variation of the orbital period, with periods and amplitudes of ∼ 9 . 64 years and ∼ 442 . 37 s, respectively. Based on the interpret of light travel-time effect, the mass of third body is derived as M<SUB>3</SUB> sini<SUP>'</SUP> = 0 . 24(± 0 . 016) M<SUB>⊙</SUB> . When the third body is coplanar with the central body system, the third body may be a low-mass star. Using the Weighted Wavelet Z-transform (WWZ) method, we find for the first time that V729 Sgr has QPOs with the period of ∼1030-3370 s. Using WWZ method, we find that V729 Sgr also has negative superhumps in the first quiescence, indicating that the negative superhumps may be permanent in the quiescence of V729 Sgr. | 9 |
We investigate the torus size -- luminosity relation of Type 1 AGNs based on the reverberation-mapping analysis using the light curves of the optical continuum and the IR continuum obtained with the W1 and W2-bands of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) survey. The final sample consists of 446 and 416 AGNs, respectively, for W1 and W2-band light curves, covering a large dynamic range of bolometric luminosity from $10^{43.4}$ to $10^{47.6}$ $erg \, s^{-1}$, which show reliable lag measurements based on our quality assessment analysis. After correcting for the accretion disk contamination in the observed IR flux, we constrain the torus size ($R_{dust}$) and AGN bolometric luminosity ($L_{bol}$) relationship with the best-fit slope of 0.39 (0.33) for the W1- (W2-) band, which is shallower than expected from the dust radiation equilibrium model. By combining the previous K-band lag measurements, we find that the measured torus size depends on the observed wavelength of the dust radiation, as $R_{dust,K}:R_{dust,W1}:R_{dust,W2}$ = 1.0:1.5:1.8 ($R_{dust} \, \propto \, \lambda^{0.80}$) at $L_{bol}$ = $10^{46} \, erg \, s^{-1}$, confirming a stratified structure of the torus, where wavelength-dependent emissions originate from distinct regions of the torus. By investigating the deviation from the best-fit torus size -- luminosity relation, we find a moderate correlation between the offset from the $R_{dust}$--$L_{bol}$ relation and Eddington ratio. This suggests a possible influence of the Eddington ratio on the observed flattening of the $R_{dust}$--$L_{bol}$ relationship. | 9 |
a cellular phone capable of informing a user of the deterioration of a line speech quality by raising an alarm . in the cellular phone according to the present invention , the condition in which the saturation of a transmission output lasts for a predetermined period of time or longer is detected , and a deterioration in the uplink speech quality is thereby predicted , an alarm signal being sent out to the cellular phone . thus , the user is notified that a deterioration in the uplink speech quality occurs . | 7 |
the present invention relates to a mechanism for providing air - supported floating lightballs as moving targets in shooting galleries in which the height of the lightballs is constantly changed by varying the current passing through associated air pumps that produce air jets for lifting the lightballs in the air by changing the resistance of the current path by means of a rotating rheostat disc , thereby providing the lightballs with an unpredictable and capricious nature . | 5 |
a multi - orientation stacking riser includes a main section ; a protruding mating section extending from one surface of the main section ; and a recessed mating section formed in an opposite surface of the main section , and wherein the recessed mating section accommodates insertion of a protruding mating section of an identical stacking riser in at least first and second positions . | 0 |
a controller for use with sampled grating distributed bragg reflector lasers is presented . an exemplary controller includes a table of settings representing a control surface , each setting corresponding to a separate operating point of the sgdbr laser , a first mirror current controller and a second mirror current controller . the first mirror controller and the second mirror current controller respectively control a first mirror current and a second mirror current about an estimated extremum point of the control surface to substantially maintain alignment between each of a first mirror and a second mirror , and an associated cavity mode . the first mirror current and the second mirror current can be locked at a substantially fixed distance from the extremum of the control surface . | 7 |
apparatus for splitting one or two carcasses while the latter are held in a vertical , stationary position . the cutting means comprises a band saw arranged so as to provide two cutting edges in order that the two carcasses may be split at the same time . the band saw is supported on a frame , and means are provided for moving the band saw vertically on the frame through the carcasses . | 8 |
the invention is directed to a method of bonding a hermetically sealed electronics package to an electrode or a flexible circuit and the resulting electronics package that is suitable for implantation in living tissue , such as for a retinal or cortical electrode array to enable restoration of sight to certain non - sighted individuals . the hermetically sealed electronics package is directly bonded to the flex circuit or electrode by electroplating a biocompatible material , such as platinum or gold , effectively forming a plated rivet - shaped connection , which bonds the flex circuit to the electronics package . the resulting electronic device is biocompatible and is suitable for long - term implantation in living tissue . | 7 |
a method for the detection of surroundings is performed using a source which emits pulsed signals . signals backscattered from an object are detected by a sensor . when performing the method , a presence of the object is detected during coarse sampling . to determine a variable related to the detected object , operating parameters of the source are set for fine sampling . | 6 |
a two - stage compaction device for compressing residue metal waste and squeezing excess fluid from the waste , having a pre - compaction cylinder , a pair of compaction chambers , and a pair of die cylinders , all aligned along a common horizontal axis ; each of the compaction chambers has an ejection plunger and ejection slot for removing compressed pellets of metal waste and for draining excess fluid accummulations . the pre - compaction cylinder and the die cylinders have pistons within the compaction chamber , and the actuation of the pistons is controlled to first compress residue waste material in one compaction chamber and then to compress residue metal waste material in the other compaction chamber while the ejection plunger is activated in the first chamber to eject the previously compressed pellet . | 1 |
convergence systems , or pc - tv systems , provide the combined benefits of a computer system and a television . these systems typically include audio / video recorders , such as vcrs , for recording programs , as well as an electronic program guide for presenting program information . the present invention provides methods and devices for detecting specific signals or markers associated with a program or channel signal , and then enabling a recording device or an epg to perform an act , such as recording a program , based upon the detected signals or markers . in a preferred embodiment , the system receives a channel signal , detects a program start or stop marker within the signal , and controls the epg or the recording device to perform acts corresponding to the detection of a start or stop instruction . | 7 |
dimerized lysozyme is used prophylactically or as a treatment for diseases associated with tumor necrosis factor . administration of the dimerized lysozyme by mouth , injection , an impregnated tampon , an antiseptive dressing , a gel or an ointment results in lowered tumor necrosis factor concentrations . therapy proved to be effective and very simple in the treatment of diseases which have a multi - factor etiology and pathogenesis . | 0 |
an apparatus for use within an electrical devices is disclosed . the apparatus comprises a casing having an upper body and a lower body , the casing including a tab disposed on a surface thereof and an adjustable base having a plurality of tab cavities adjacent to the tab . the tab engagingly couples to one of the plurality of tab cavities to secure the adjustable base . the apparatus also includes a connector system coupled to the adjustable base . | 7 |
the proposed methodology enables finding the most efficient roots in the network to carry multicast traffic , while further providing a theoretical basis for such selection . it guarantees the minimum expected delivery cost for multicast frames in the absence of any knowledge about the source and receivers . | 7 |
disclosed is a water - dissipatable or dispersible adhesive composition that is useful in forming paper articles and other products that can be recycled through repulping in both neutral and alkaline media . the water - dispersible adhesive composition is preferably a hot melt adhesive that is a low molecular weight , branched copolyester containing a sulfomonomer . additional utility for the invention resides in the manufacture of recyclable articles where insolubility in body fluids combined with solubility in tap water are required . | 8 |
a circulator suitable for use in an external field , particularly of a magnetic resonance apparatus , has a planar ferrite structure . instead of a permanent magnet , a field conducting device is provided that is designed to strengthen or weaken an external field , and / or at least one electromagnet is provided for generating an operating field . the operating field proceeds perpendicularly through the ferrite structure . | 6 |
This is the release used for the paper "The pocketome of G protein-coupled receptors reveals previously untargeted allosteric sites". | 9 |
a photograph display apparatus and associated method of display that includes a substrate having a mounting surface and a rib structure mounted on the mounting surface of the substrate . the rib structure is constructed and arranged to form a series of juxtaposition ribs formed in a parallel array including successive rib peaks . a composite photograph that includes alternating photograph segments of respective first and second photograph is formed in a folded array that includes fold lines that correspond to a demarcation line between respective photograph segments . the folded composite photograph is constructed and arranged for mating support to the rib structure . | 6 |
this invention relates to a method of fumigating agricultural products in storage or transportation facilities for controlling pests by means of hydrogen phosphide which is then bound and / or decomposed to a substantial extent ; according to the invention , a fumigating composition releasing hydrogen phosphide is placed in a manner known per se among products stored in conventional storage facilities , whereupon the stored products are covered with a flexible film , foil or sheet to isolate them from the surrounding storage space , and the hydrogen phosphide diffusing from the gas containing space above and among the stored products during or after fumigation is bound by adsorption , physical or chemical absorption and / or decomposed by chemical or physical means . the invention also relates to a specific solid catalyst suitable for the decomposition of hydrogen phosphide . | 0 |
distortion models consisting of two forward and backward reciprocating planes that let a corrected image correspond to an uncorrected image for each scanning direction are constituted to let an uncorrected satellite image scanned by a reciprocating scanning sensor with scanning overlap or scanning underlap correspond to a corrected image after distortion correction , by means of a continuous mapping function on a 1 : 1 basis . it is determined whether each point on the corrected image is a point on an overlapping scan or on an underlapping scan or on a normal scan from the existence of a real point on the distortion models . | 6 |
a method of semantic translation of a class of diagrams to input / output - extended finite automata is provided . the method includes receiving a data representation of a diagram , said diagram comprising a plurality of blocks and said diagram being associated with a graphical modeling environment which defines semantics for executing the diagram , and processing , using a computing device , the data representation of the diagram to translate the diagram to an input / output - extended finite automata model . | 6 |
Context. Low-mass stars appear to frequently host planetary systems. When these rocky planets develop high eccentricities as a result of secular torques or dynamical scatterings, they occasionally pass close to the host star. In these close passages, the planets can be tidally disrupted, and sheared into bound and unbound debris tails. To suffer such a disruption, the stellar density must be higher than the planetary density. <BR /> Aims: This condition is met for the most common star and planet systems, M dwarf stars hosting rocky planets. We describe the dynamics of a tidal disruption, and estimate the typical velocities of unbound ejecta. <BR /> Methods: We simulate the gas dynamics of a planetary tidal disruption, and show that disruptions preserve the layered structure of a rocky body, with the outermost layers flung into interstellar space with the highest velocities. <BR /> Results: We compare these properties to those of the candidate interstellar meteoroid CNEOS-2014-01-08 (IM1). IM1's approximately 60 km s<SUP>−1</SUP> excess speed relative to the local standard of rest is naturally reproduced by the unbound debris of the disruption of an Earth-like planet around an M dwarf star. We suggest that such an encounter might explain the interstellar kinematics of IM1, and its unusual composition, especially if it originated in the fastest-expelled crust of a differentiated rocky planet. Finally, we estimate that the disruption of ~10 M<SUB>⊕</SUB> reservoirs of rocky planets per M dwarf are needed to reproduce the inferred rate of IM1-like objects. <P />Software to reproduce the analysis presented in this paper is archived online at <A href="https://github.com/morganemacleod/PlanetTDEMaterials">https://github.com/morganemacleod/PlanetTDEMaterials</A>. | 9 |
this disclosure concerns a semiconductor memory device comprising memory cells including floating bodies and storing therein logic data ; bit lines and word lines connected to the memory cells ; sense amplifiers connected to the bit lines ; a refresh controller instructing a refresh operation for restoring deteriorated storage states of the memory cells ; and a refresh interval timer setting a refresh interval between one refresh operation and a next refresh operation to a first interval in a data read mode or a data write mode , and setting the refresh interval to a second interval longer than the first interval in a data retention mode , the data read mode being a mode in which the data stored in the selected memory cell is read to an outside of the device , the data write mode being a mode in which data from the outside is written to the selected memory cell . | 6 |
an engine ignition control method and system for controlling ignition timing that computes a predicted crankshaft angular velocity based on prior computed and verified crankshaft angular velocity and acceleration and determines a capture window of the next crankshaft position sensor pickup signal for the verification of the predicted crankshaft angular velocity . the ignition control system also utilizes both crankshaft position pickup signals and the intake manifold air pressure measurements for determining the stroke of the combustion cycle in turn providing more accurately timed signals for the fuel injection and ignition systems . during engine starts , the engine ignition control system performs a series of continuous spark - triggering , determines if each spark - triggering being at the correct or incorrect point in the combustion cycle by detecting if there is any engine acceleration and adjusts the generation of the signal for the next spark - triggering accordingly . | 5 |
a dispenser using a stopcock valve has a first and second chamber . the first chamber has a flow material and is pressurized with air . the first chamber is connected to a stopcock valve that holds a second chamber which has a pressure sensor when the stopcock valve is rotated to the proper orientation . the stopcock valve is then rotated to a dispensing position where the flow material is dispensed under pressure to an outlet . by using the air pressure sensor and by taking into consideration the volume of the second chamber , the amount of flow of material can be dosed out consistently . | 0 |
a securement arrangement for a seat belt closure of a three - point seat belt system in a vehicle comprises an anchor piece secured to the vehicle , a closure body , and a generally u - shaped closure body retaining assembly for mounting the closure body on the anchor piece . a spring disposed between a pair of u - forming legs of the closure body retaining assembly biases the closure body into its home position . a contact element emits a signal to be processed by an onboard signal processing unit when the closure body , due to the application thereto of a load imposed by the seat belt , is displaced so as to overcome the biasing force of the spring . the contact element correspondingly moves out of contact and emits a signal in response to its movement out of contact . | 1 |
this invention relates to a stereoscopic image display apparatus comprises a display for combining and displaying , in an alternate array in a predetermined direction , plural stripe images divided from each of two parallax image for the left and right eyes ; a polarizing member in which stripe - shaped polarizing parts with mutually different polarizing axes are alternately arranged respectively corresponding to the divided stripe images , wherein the divided stripe images are emitted by the polarizing member with different polarization characteristics for the left and right eyes , and the left and right eyes of an observer observing said display unit are respectively given the corresponding parts of the divided plural stripe images by the difference of the polarization characteristics whereby the observer can recognize a stereoscopic image ; and an optical member provided with stripe - shaped apertures arranged in a predetermined direction , respectively corresponding to the divided stripe images . | 7 |
We report on a timing programme of 74 young pulsars that have been observed by the Parkes 64-m radio telescope over the past decade. Using modern Bayesian timing techniques, we have measured the properties of 124 glitches in 52 of these pulsars, of which 74 are new. We demonstrate that the glitch sample is complete to fractional increases in spin frequency greater than $\Delta \nu ^{90{{\ \rm per\ cent}}}_{\mathrm{ g}}/\nu \approx 8.1 \times 10^{-9}$ . We measure values of the braking index, n, in 33 pulsars. In most of these pulsars, their rotational evolution is dominated by episodes of spin-down with n > 10, punctuated by step changes in the spin-down rate at the time of a large glitch. The step changes are such that, averaged over the glitches, the long-term n is small. We find a near one-to-one relationship between the interglitch value of n and the change in spin-down of the previous glitch divided by the interglitch time interval. We discuss the results in the context of a range of physical models. | 9 |
a piezoelectric actuator has a vibrating member having a generally central portion and a vibratable cantilever extending from the central portion . the cantilever has a first major surface , a second major surface opposite the first major surface , a first end integrally connected to the central portion , and a second free end . a piezoelectric element is connected to the second major surface of the cantilever and is driven by a voltage signal applied thereto to undergo expansion and contraction to vibrationally drive the cantilever . a moving member is in contact with the first major surface of the cantilever to be frictionally driven by vibration of the cantilevers in response to expansion and contraction of the piezoelectric element . | 7 |
an infrared remote controller is provided with power by a capacitor supplied by an electrical power supply preferably including a photovoltaic panel which converts light into electricity . a main switch closes the circuit between the power capacitor and the controller . an interface circuit having at least one diode , but preferably at least two in parallel to minimize resistance , connects the power supply to the capacitor . this interface circuit may also include a power level testing circuit , preferably one utilizing a light emitting diode . a rechargeable battery may be included in the power source for greater power reserve . a voltage reference or voltage regulator is recommended between the capacitor and the infrared remote controller . the sizing of the capacitor in accordance with the consumption requirements of an infrared remote controller and the operating voltage enables a very simple circuit overall . comparatively quick recovery times between uses of the remote controller are enabled by the capacitor . the combination of the capacitor powered infrared remote controller and the reserve power provided by a rechargeable cell minimizes both the size of the photovoltaic panel and the size of the device overall . | 6 |
apparatuses for removing excess water from a swimming pool , including a device that measures the level of water in a tank that corresponds to water in a swimming pool . upon the water level rising above a predetermined maximum amount , a switch in the tank actuates a pump located in the tank and water is pumped from the pool to either be stored or removed from the property containing the swimming pool . upon water dropping below the predetermined maximum amount the switch deactivates the pump . | 4 |
This release is for permanent archiving with Zenodo. Addresses peer reviews. | 9 |
Neutron stars in low-mass X-ray binaries are thought to be heated up by accretion-induced exothermic nuclear reactions in the crust. The energy release and the location of the heating sources are important ingredients of the thermal evolution models. Here, we present thermodynamically consistent calculations of the energy release in three zones of the stellar crust: at the outer-inner crust interface, in the upper layers of the inner crust (up to the density ρ ≤ 2 × 10<SUP>12</SUP> g cm<SUP>-3</SUP>), and in the underlying crustal layers. We consider three representative models of thermonuclear ashes (superburst, extreme rp, and Kepler ashes). The energy release in each zone is parametrized by the pressure at the outer-inner crust interface, P<SUB>oi</SUB>, which encodes all uncertainties related to the physics of the deepest inner-crust layers. Our calculations allow us to set new theoretical lower limits on the net energy release (per accreted baryon): Q ≳ 0.28 MeV for extreme rp ashes and Q ≳ 0.43-0.51 MeV for superburst and Kepler ashes. Our results can be directly incorporated into numerical codes and provide an opportunity to constrain P<SUB>oi</SUB> by comparing thermal evolution models of accreting neutron stars with observations. | 9 |
a roadside barrier which has underlying concrete support blocks , a mesh fence , optionally including overlying transparent sheet material , which is erected on the blocks , and a deterrent , sloping mesh - material , surface , which hinders human access , at a base of the fence on the support blocks . | 4 |
a base having a plurality of pins extending upwardly therefrom is provided . a support is provided over the base . the support has an upper surface and a plurality of holes extending therethrough . the pins extend through the holes and upwardly beyond the upper surface of the support . an actuator is provided beneath the support . a board having a plurality of integrated circuits bonded thereto is provided . the integrated circuits form a repeating pattern of integrated circuit packages across the board , and the board has a plurality of holes extending through it . the board is placed over the support upper surface with the pins extending into the holes in the board . while the board is over the support upper surface , it is cut to separate the integrated circuit packages from one another . | 1 |
a method for obtaining neutral compounds from black - liquor soaps , tall oil and tall oil by - products is disclosed . the method includes the steps of : dehydrating black liquor soaps , neutralized tall oil , or neutralized tall oil by - products to form a dehydrated current ; distilling the dehydrated current in a distillation column ; collecting an essentially soap free distillate ; and collecting an essentially neutral compound free residue . also disclosed is a method for obtaining a sterol concentrate from black - liquor soap solutions , neutralized tall oil , or neutralized tall oil by - products . in this method , a distillation operation is repeated until a current of sterols with the desired purity is obtained . the method yields a sterol concentrate with a level of purity over 96 %. in another version of the method , a high purity sterol cocentrate is achieved by vacuum fractionation | 1 |
in a slurry dewatering process , slurry is pumped into a porous tube at a sufficiently low velocity for laminar flow conditions to exist . the pressure is sufficiently high for liquid in the slurry to permeate outwardly through the tube wall and for solids in the slurry to be deposited in the form of an annular cake on the tube wall . the deposition of solids is controlled so that the cake thickness is substantially uniform throughout . when a predetermined thickness of cake has been deposited , the pressure inside the tube is decreased and the flow velocity is increased and the cake is dislodged from the tube wall in flake form and is conveyed downstream for collection on a screen or the like . | 1 |
a valve / actuator torque overload protector is disclosed as operably associated relative to driving and driven members which are pre - set to transmit limited torque during relative rotary movement between the members . a plurality of spring - loaded tapered rollers are mounted on one of the members for driving engagement with complementary detents on the other of the members . the spring - loaded tapered rollers are pre - set relative to the complementary detents *** in order to permit limited torque engagement of the driving and driven members during relative rotation thereof . however , upon encountering torque exceeding pre - set limits , the spring - loaded tapered rollers disengage from the complementary detent *** to interrupt the transmission of torque between the driving and driven members . | 5 |
a method for fabricating a space frame structure , such as a dome , for covering an open space , with the space frame structure being assembled from beam members , which intersect at rigid mode joints . the beam members and other structural components used in the skeleton of the space frame are made from pre - cast concrete , which has not been subjected to pre - tensioning and the rigid node joints are formed in situ , for example , by casting concrete joints incorporating the ends of the beam members . the loads imposed by the weight of the beam members on the beams and the node joints effectively simulate pre - stressing of the components which act within the assembled structure as pre - stressed concrete . | 4 |
the novel compound , 3 -- 3 , 4 - dihydrophthalazin - 1 - one and novel 3 -- 3 , 4 - dihydro - phthalazin - 1 - ones , such as 3 -- 3 , 4 - dihydro - phthalazin - 1 - one and 3 -- 3 , 4 - dihydro - phthalazin - 1 - one ; useful as immunomodulators ; and processes for the synthesis of the compounds . | 2 |
the combination of an optical sight and an attachable / detachable adjustable range sighting device accessory , in which the optical sight comprises a support and an array of fixedly positioned fiber optics sighting devices carried by the support ; and the accessory comprising a displaceable fiber optics sighting device and a mechanism for shifting the position of the displaceable fiber optics device relative to the array of fixedly positioned sighting devices . | 5 |
a clamping system for use in air float tables in machine tool and other environments wherein the workpiece supporting fixture is supported on a cushion of pressurized air established between it and the surface of the table . the clamping system comprises one or more t - clamps mounted within the table for vertical rectilinear movement under the action of a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder , and a t - slot in the lower surface of the fixture which is capable of receiving the t - clamps , preferably through enlarged entry openings at various places along the slot . with the t - clamps received in the t - slots in unclamped condition , the fixture is guided by the t - clamps as it is moved about on the table . when the fixture has been located in the desired position , pneumatic or hydraulic pressure is applied to the cylinder thereby drawing the t - clamps downwardly so that they clamp the fixture to the table . the t - slots may be arranged in a number of different patterns , for example , orthogonally related straight slots , circularly arranged arcuate slots , and closed circular slots . this arrangement permits the fixture to be easily moved about on the table in a controlled manner , accurately located , and then clamped in place with minimal effort required on the part of the machine tool operator , as in the case where the air float system is part of a machine tool , such as a milling machine , boring machine , etc . | 1 |
an optical couplers and optical coupling system for coupling a source of non - coherent light to a light distribution harness , wherein the couplers are polygonal in cross section to increase light mixing , and the coupler has inlet and outlet arms , and an intermediate bend region configured to achieve compactness and minimal light loss through the bend region . in one embodiment , the bend region is an integral part of the coupler , with the inlet arm having a different cross - sectional dimension from the outlet art in such manner that substantially all light directed from the inlet portion to the bend portion reaches the outlet arm portion , and light rays parallel to the inlet axis are reflected in the bend portion to be directed substantially parallel to the outlet axis . in a second embodiment , the bend region comprises a prism having a pair of parallel spaced surfaces , and inlet , outlet , and third surfaces that are non - parallel to the spaced surfaces . the inlet arm projects from the inlet surface , and the outlet arm projects from the outlet surface . one of the inlet and outlet surfaces forms a first interface with a first material having an index of refraction different from that of the prism , so that light rays within the prism totally internally reflect from the first interface . | 6 |
implementing a layered hyperbolic metamaterial in a vertical cavity surface emitting laser to improve thermal conductivity and thermal dissipation thereby stabilizing optical performance . improvement in the thermal management and power is expected by replacing the distributed bragg reflector mirrors in the vcsel . the layered metamaterial structure performs the dual function of the dbr and the heat spreader at the same time . | 1 |
a construction vehicle includes vehicle frames , an operator cab , a hydraulic oil tank , and engine , and an engine cover . the operator cab is mounted on the vehicle frames . the hydraulic oil tank is disposed to the rear of the operator cab and stores hydraulic oil . the engine is disposed to the rear of the hydraulic oil tank . the engine cover is a member that covers the engine . a rear face of the hydraulic oil tank and a front face of the engine cover are the same size in a widthwise direction . a rear end of an upper face of the hydraulic oil tank is positioned at the same height as a front end of the upper face of the engine cover . the upper face and side faces of the hydraulic oil tank are exposed to outside . | 4 |
This release represents a sample of the code used to create linear and beta models that predict Fractional Vegetation Cover (or Foliage Projected Cover) in mangrove ecosystems. Please see "Younes, N., Joyce, K., Northfield, T., Maier, S. (In Review). 'Should you stop using NDVI linear models to predict fractional vegetation cover? In short, yes.' Remote Sensing" for more details | 9 |
The discovery of the first electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational wave signal has generated follow-up observations by over 50 facilities world-wide, ushering in the new era of multi-messenger astronomy. In this paper, we present follow-up observations of the gravitational wave event GW170817 and its electromagnetic counterpart SSS17a/DLT17ck (IAU label AT2017gfo) by 14 Australian telescopes and partner observatories as part of Australian-based and Australian-led research programs. We report early- to late-time multi-wavelength observations, including optical imaging and spectroscopy, mid-infrared imaging, radio imaging, and searches for fast radio bursts. Our optical spectra reveal that the transient source emission cooled from approximately 6 400 K to 2 100 K over a 7-d period and produced no significant optical emission lines. The spectral profiles, cooling rate, and photometric light curves are consistent with the expected outburst and subsequent processes of a binary neutron star merger. Star formation in the host galaxy probably ceased at least a Gyr ago, although there is evidence for a galaxy merger. Binary pulsars with short (100 Myr) decay times are therefore unlikely progenitors, but pulsars like PSR B1534+12 with its 2.7 Gyr coalescence time could produce such a merger. The displacement ( 2.2 kpc) of the binary star system from the centre of the main galaxy is not unusual for stars in the host galaxy or stars originating in the merging galaxy, and therefore any constraints on the kick velocity imparted to the progenitor are poor. | 9 |
a face - mounted carrier for transporting a refiner plate segment for refining lignocellulosic material to a refiner disk . the refiner plate segment may contain threads that facilitate bolting to the face - mounted carrier and bolting to the refiner disk . | 1 |
an optical disk includes a spiraling guide track embedded in a surface of the disk on either side of which is positioned a different information track . apparatus for both tracking and reading the disk includes a source providing two light beams directed to the disk surface and spaced apart such as to nominally illuminate respective ones of the information tracks and part of the intermediate guide track . detectors are positioned to receive reflected light from the disk to both provide signals corresponding to information on the disk and to track the beams relative to the disk so that they are located properly with respect to the location of the information tracks on the disk . | 6 |
a rotary seal assembly for a rotary support table for use in drilling systems and the like to provide pressurized fluid to a rotary slip assembly disposed within the rotary support table is provided . the rotary seal assembly is designed to be coupled to an existing rotary support table which is used to rotate a drill string , and includes a powered slip that is powered into an engaged position to securely engage a pipe segment , for example , a casing segment . the rotary seal assembly generally comprises a ribbon of expandable material having an outer surface in fluid communication with a source of pressurized fluid , and an inner surface cooperative with a rotary housing , the rotary seal having a plurality of openings capable of communicating fluid between said outer and inner surfaces , wherein the outer seal surface has a surface area greater than the inner surface such that when the pressurized fluid is conducted to the outer surface of the seal a differential pressure between the outer and inner surfaces is created such that the inner surface of the seal is expanded to engage the rotary housing and form an annular fluid duct providing fluid communication between the pressurized fluid source and the rotary housing . a method of operating a rotary table and powered slip assembly utilizing the rotary slip assembly of the current invention is also provided . | 4 |
an automatic paper feeding device for a printer is disclosed which cyclically operates to automatically feed one after another of cut sheets of paper contained in a storage to a platen of the printer . a paper feed roller shaft is operatively connected to the platen , which is rotated by a motor , via a clutch mechanism including a clutch spring which is controlled by a controlling cam to intermittently and cyclically connect the shaft to a clutch sleeve connected to be rotated by the platen . thus , after a paper sheet has been discharged from the printer after completion of printing , another paper sheet is automatically fed and positioned relative to the platen . | 1 |
We present a new age-dating technique that combines gyrochronology with isochrone fitting to infer ages for FGKM main-sequence and subgiant field stars. Gyrochronology and isochrone fitting are each capable of providing relatively precise ages for field stars in certain areas of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (HRD): gyrochronology works optimally for cool main-sequence stars, and isochrone fitting can provide precise ages for stars near the main-sequence turnoff. Combined, these two age-dating techniques can provide precise and accurate ages for a broader range of stellar masses and evolutionary stages than either method used in isolation. We demonstrate that the position of a star on the HRD or color-magnitude diagram can be combined with its rotation period to infer a precise age via both isochrone fitting and gyrochronology simultaneously. We show that incorporating rotation periods with 5% uncertainties into stellar evolution models improves age precision for FGK stars on the main sequence and can, on average, provide age estimates up to three times more precise than isochrone fitting alone. In addition, we provide a new gyrochronology relation, calibrated to the Praesepe cluster and the Sun, that includes a variance model to capture the rotational behavior of stars whose rotation periods do not lengthen with the square root of time and parts of the HRD where gyrochronology has not been calibrated. This publication is accompanied by an open-source Python package (stardate) for inferring the ages of main-sequence and subgiant FGKM stars from rotation periods, spectroscopic parameters, and/or apparent magnitudes and parallaxes. | 9 |
a method of automatically determining which type of treatment is most appropriate for a cardiac arrest victim , the method comprising transforming one or more time domain electrocardiogram signals into a frequency domain representation comprising a plurality of discrete frequency bands , combining the discrete frequency bands into a plurality of analysis bands , wherein there are fewer analysis bands than discrete frequency bands , determining the content of the analysis bands , and determining the type of treatment based on the content of the analysis bands . | 0 |
a steering apparatus for a front wheel drive tractor comprising , at each of opposite lateral sides thereof , a front axle , a front axle case housing the front axle , a kingpin , a transmission case provided in an outer end region of the front axle case to be pivotable about the kingpin , and a front wheel attached to the transmission case and including a hub shaft . the kingpin is operatively connected to the front axle through a bevel gear transmission , and the hub shaft is operatively connected to the kingpin through a bevel gear transmission and a planetary reduction mechanism . the front wheel has a substantially zero camber angle , and the kingpin is inclined such that a lower portion of the transmission case disposed inwardly with respect to a center of the tractor is substantially contained inside a rim of the front wheel . | 1 |
a method for remote monitoring of a premises . a geographically remote client is operatively coupled to a security system server capable of authenticating a user of the remote client . the remote client is then operably coupled to a security gateway capable of managing the monitoring of the premises , activating a signal at the premises for notifying an occupant at the premises that remote monitoring is occurring , and transferring information between the security gateway and the remote client . the transfer of information between the security gateway and the remote client is controlled by the user of the remote client . the security gateway may be operably coupled to at least one camera at the premises and to at least one audio station at the premises . | 6 |
an improved smoke control device for smoking articles which contains a valve operative to close off the flow of smoke drawn through the smoking article depending upon the pressure drop or draw rate of each individual puff . preferably , the valve comprises a resilient flap member responsive to the puff pressure drop for restricting or closing off smoke drawn through the smoking article and which will reopen after the pressure is relieved , thereby limiting each puff to a predetermined yield consistent with that obtainable in a normal puff . | 0 |
the present invention comprises a high - density perforating gun in which the shaped charges carried thereby are oriented so that the jets emanating therefrom substantially intersect the axis of the gun . the shaped charges may be vertically spaced by a distance less than the diameter of the charges , but sufficient for each charge jet to pass unobstructed by other jets emanating from the charges immediately above and below . | 4 |
the present invention discloses a semiconductor film having a reduced dislocation density . the film comprises at least one interlayer structure , including a group iii - nitride layer , a passivation interlayer disposed on the group iii - nitride layer , interrupting the group iii - nitride layer , and an island growth interlayer disposed on the passivation interlayer , and interrupting the group iii - nitride layer . a method of making a semiconductor film of the present invention comprises producing a semiconductor film including at least one interlayer structure , each interlayer structure produced by the substeps of growing a group iii - nitride layer , depositing a passivation interlayer on the group iii - nitride layer , depositing an island growth interlayer on the passivation interlayer and continuing growing the group iii - nitride layer . | 7 |
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