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synthetic peptides based on a complementarity - determining region of the heavy or light chain of a pathogenic anti - dna monoclonal antibody that induces a systemic lupus erythematosus - like disease in mice , and analogs , and salts and chemical derivatives thereof ; dual peptides comprising two such peptides or analogs covalently linked to one another either directly or through a short linking chain ; peptide polymers comprising a plurality of sequences of said peptide or analog thereof ; and peptide polymers attached to a macromolecular carrier , are disclosed , and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the treatment of sle in humans . | 0 |
following a fault in a bidirectional optical communication system , the lasers which generate traffic - carrying channels and a supervisory channel are shut down to permit personnel to effect repairs safely . the low power supervisory channel is pulsed on at intervals to determine if the fault is still present , but if a receiver is able correctly to restore frame alignment from such a pulse , the reverse direction supervisory channel is enabled , and following frame alignment in both directions , the main lasers are safely turned on . | 7 |
input and output capacity of a continuous cycling programmable controller is increased by utilizing a program which defines a series of timing windows or channels each of which extends for a period greater than a single program cycle . control switches and sensing switch devices and output leds , are divided into channel groups which are energized only during the corresponding channel timing window . readings of energized input devices are taken during input timing windows which are delayed from and shorter than the corresponding energized window to account for output and input delay and startup and stopping irregularities . additionally , light indicators are incorporated within a graphic display having an arrangement of baths depicted spatially relative to a corresponding arrangement of control units to enable substantially easier identification of the various control conditions of the process . | 6 |
a signal evaluation method for detecting qrs complexes in electrocardiogram signals incorporates the following process steps : sampling of the signal and conversion to discrete signal values ) in chronological order , determining the sign of each signal value ), continuous checking of the signs of consecutive signal values ) for the presence of a zero crossing between two consecutive signal values ), determining the number ) of zero crossings in a defined segment of the consecutive signal values ), and comparing the determined number of zero crossings ) to a defined threshold value , wherein an undershoot of the threshold value signifying the presence of a qrs complex in the defined segment of the signal curve . | 8 |
Accompanying code to the paper: Title: Global patterns of local plant species richness Journal: Nature Communications Authors: Francesco Maria Sabatini, Borja Jiménez-Alfaro, Ute Jandt, Milan Chytrý, Richard Field, Michael Kessler, Jonathan Lenoir, Franziska Schrodt, Susan Wiser, Mohammed A.S. Arfin Khan, Fabio Attorre, Luis Cayuela, Michele De Sanctis, Jürgen Dengler, Sylvia Haider, Mohamed Z. Hatim, Adrian Indreica, Florian Jansen, Aníbal Pauchard, Robert K. Peet, Petr Petřík, Valério D. Pillar, Brody Sandel, Marco Schmidt, Zhiyao Tang, Peter van Bodegom, Kiril Vassilev, Cyrille Violle, Esteban Alvarez-Davila, Priya Davidar, Jiri Dolezal, Bruno Hérault, Antonio Galán-de-Mera, Jorge Jiménez, Stephan Kambach, Sebastian Kepfer-Rojas, Holger Kreft, Felipe Lezama, Reynaldo Linares-Palomino, Abel Monteagudo Mendoza, Justin K N'Dja, Oliver L. Phillips, Gonzalo Rivas-Torres, Petr Sklenář, Karina Speziale, Ben J. Strohbach, Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Hua-Feng Wang, Karsten Wesche, Helge Bruelheide | 9 |
an autotransfusion system for collecting blood from a patient and reinfusing the blood back into the patient is disclosed . the system includes a collection unit , a manually operable portable suction evacuator removably connected to the collection unit , and a blood reinfusion bag removably connected to the collection unit . the collection unit includes a collection chamber that is oversized relative to the volume of blood that the unit is intended to contain , and an airflow port located and oriented in the collection chamber to prevent blood from leaking into the port when the collection unit is oriented upright or on its side . when connected to the patient , the collection unit and portable suction evacuator are maintained free of blood by enclosing them within a substantially transparent , flexible envelope . the envelope enables the unit and evacuator to be connected and set - up for proper operation while preventing blood from contacting the outer surfaces of the unit and evacuator . | 8 |
a paper web processing mechanism for applying a combined breaker press and size press coating operation including a first breaker nip formed between a first hard surfaced chilled iron roll and a second coating roll with the first roll being loaded to control the nip pressure and a third roll forming a coating nip with said second roll with the web led immediately through the second nip either by following the second roll or being passed over a guide roll therebetween and the web coated as it passes into the second nip in either a gate roll coating operation by gate rolls nipped against the third roll or by a puddle coating operation with coating supplied to the upwardly facing side of the second nip . | 3 |
a firearm replica includes a removable magazine having a case that contains projectiles such as small light balls . the balls are usually made of plastic . a frame of the firearm includes a substantially elongated part having a barrel for ejecting the projectiles , a part bent downwards acting as a grip and a receptacle for receiving therein the magazine . the elongated part contains a mechanism for ejecting the projectiles and an actuating mechanism connected to a trigger , and a breach mounted longitudinally mobile on the frame elongated part for loading a projectile in the barrel and cocking the ejecting mechanism . the firearm further includes integrated controls for immediately finding the location of a projectile which may have been blocked in the breech and / or in the frame . | 5 |
a firearm sight and mount for use on the muzzle end portion of a firearm barrel . the firearm sight is an optical sight with an artificially illuminated reticle and it and the associated mount are adapted to be rapidly attached to and removed from the muzzle end portion of a firearm barrel without requiring any modification to the firearm barrel . the sight mount has provisions for not marring the finish of the firearm barrel . both the sight and the mount are made from light weight materials including plastic lenses in the sight and their weights are strictly controlled . the sight and mount increase the ability of the shooter to accurately and rapidly sight the firearm at both moving and stationary targets . a wide variety of reticles can be used such as those that are externally illuminated and self illuminating . | 5 |
the invention concerns a method of adjusting a room air in a first room wherein the room air is supplemented continuously or at recurring intervals of time by nitrogen or a nitrogen - bearing , carbon dioxide - poor gas mixture in such a way that the proportion of oxygen in the room air is less than 20 . 9 % by volume and the proportion of carbon dioxide in the room air is less than 1 % by volume , wherein at the same time at least a slight overpressure in relation to an outside atmosphere surrounding the room is set in the room . | 8 |
a novel apparatus and method to engage a liner in an cylinder of an engine is provided . a wedge and rod are utilized as part of a liner remover assembly to move at least one collet axially to engage the liner . in a preferred embodiment , a novel eyehook is provided at an end of the rod to assist in the pulling of the liner from the cylinder . | 8 |
a cleaning apparatus is comprised of an elongate handle and a cleaning head at one end of the handle . the cleaning head includes a pair of panels that can be moved relative to each other . the panels support a micro fiber cleaning pad . the cleaning pad can be released from the panels after use without manually touching the pad , thereby enabling disposal of a contaminated cleaning pad while reducing the potential for cross contamination to a user of the apparatus . | 0 |
[1.2.2] - 2021-04-22 #206 - Minor patch release to fix Conda environment Dependencies Update r-base 3.6.2 -> 3.6.3 Update r-xfun 0.15 -> 0.20 | 9 |
a voltage detector including a voltage following circuit connected to a power supply and operable to follow a voltage value of the power supply , a selectable threshold point circuit connected to the voltage following circuit and operable to select one of a plurality of values for a threshold point of the power supply , and a switch circuit coupled to the selectable threshold point circuit and the voltage following circuit , the switch circuit cooperating with the selectable threshold point circuit to generate an output indicating whether the value of the power supply has increased above or decreased below the selected value for the threshold point in response to the followed value of the power supply . | 6 |
an apparatus for cleaning an armrest belt conveyor of an escalator . the apparatus permits use of the escalator during cleaning . preferably , excess cleaner can be scraped off from the conveyor and reused . | 1 |
an apparatus , system , and method are disclosed for integrating the steps of securing and aligning a ramp to the pallet . a pallet mounting bracket secures to a pallet and mates with a corresponding ramp mounting bracket secured to a ramp . a pallet mounting bracket includes a registration receptacle that receives a registration member secured to the ramp mounting bracket in order to position the ramp with respect to the pallet . a driving member secured to the pallet mounting bracket engages a corresponding engagement portion on the ramp mounting bracket as the ramp is lowered into place next to the pallet . the driving member urges the engagement portion toward the pallet thereby urging a fastener secured to the ramp mounting bracket into engagement with a locking portion secured to the pallet mounting bracket thereby locking the ramp into position in alignment with the pallet . | 8 |
disclosure is made of a method employing real - time imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging in order to investigate the effect of air way structures or administration and respiratory drugs when administered by oral inhalation . the information obtained from the practice of this method yields the criteria that can be used , among other things , to design more efficient aerosol drug delivery systems which optimize the amount of medicine delivered to the lung . | 8 |
a method of and a system for controlling low power radio frequency activity of terminals , including a method of selecting and activating a wireless terminal . a signal , including a transmission indication , is transmitted by a first terminal . a second terminal receives the signal a number of times and compares the received transmission indications with predetermined indication values . when the comparison shows that a predetermined number of satisfactory transmission indications have been received by the second terminal , the second terminal commences transmission . the transmission indication can be messages having tail portions with a preselected set of states . | 7 |
A comprehensive study of the nucleus and western hotspot of Pictor A is carried out using AstroSat observations, 13 yr of Fermi, and archival Swift observations along with other published data. We report the first detection of the western hotspot of Pictor A in the far-UV band using observations from AstroSat-UVIT. The broad-band SED of the western hotspot is explained by a multizone emission scenario, where X-ray emission is caused by synchrotron emission process in the substructures embedded in the diffuse region, while the emission in radio to optical is caused by synchrotron emission process in the diffuse region. We do not notice any excess in the IR band and an additional zone (beyond 2-zone) is not required to account for the X-ray emission. Our broad-band spectro-temporal study and associated modelling of the core and hotspot of Pictor A suggests that (a) γ-rays originate in the nuclear jet and not from the hotspot (b) X-ray emission from the core of Pictor A has nuclear jet-origin instead of previously reported disc-origin. | 9 |
a system for providing real - time , integrated production of individually addressed sealed envelopes containing personalized printed material matched to individual addresses , the system including at least one printing controller capable of receiving personalized printing data from at least one data source , the personalized printing data including envelope address information for a multiplicity of envelopes and personalized envelope contents information which varies for the multiplicity of envelopes and is matched to individual envelope addresses , the at least one printing controller being operative to merge and order the personalized printing data from the at least one data source such that it is printed in a desired distribution sorting order , selected to optimize postal savings in bulk mailings and at least one production facility for the individually addressed sealed envelopes containing personalized printed material matched to individual addresses , each of the at least one production facility including at least one digital printer operative to print the personalized printing data including the envelope address information for a plurality of envelopes to be formed from a substrate and the personalized envelope contents information for contents of the plurality of envelopes , at least one cutting stage receiving a printed output from the at least one digital printer and being operative to cut at least one of envelope sheets according to an envelope shaped blank and envelope contents sheets , at least one content - containing envelope formation stage operative to wrap the envelope sheets over the envelope contents sheets and thereby create sealed individually addressed envelopes containing personalized content matched thereto and a bundling stage , gathering and bundling the sealed individually addressed envelopes containing personalized contents matched thereto in the desired distribution sorting order . | 1 |
We processed the catalogue data for all snapshots of the Illustris TNG100 cosmological simulation and collected every calculated property of the galaxies formed at different redshifts. With this dataset we can statistically analyze parameters for galaxy samples at given redshifts, as well as trace sample parameters over the entire time range of the simulation. Focusing first on star formation rate (SFR) and metallicity, we see the cosmic star formation history with the mean maximum at around z ≈ 1.6 and the reionization bump at around z ≈ 5, while metallicity increases. For a sample of strongly star-forming galaxies with SFR > 10 M<SUB>⊙</SUB> yr<SUP>−1</SUP> we found different characteristics compared to the whole sample. The mean metallicity of highly star-forming galaxies is higher and changes less, and the mean SFR has its maximum at around the reionization bump. | 9 |
a method and system for assessing a spatial regularity of reflecting members in a tissue . the method comprises irradiating the tissue and detecting waves reflected by the tissue . one or more parameters are then calculated , based upon the reflected waves , indicative of a degree of spatial disorder of reflecting members in the tissue . | 0 |
an epicyclic gear train comprises support spindles for the planet or star wheels cantilevered from a single support flange . the cross sections of the spindles vary with distance from the support plate so that under tangential loading the bearing surfaces of the spindles will assume a position essentially parallel to the axis of the gear train . | 8 |
We present a rapid analytic framework for predicting kilonova light curves following neutron star (NS) mergers, where the main input parameters are binary-based properties measurable by gravitational wave detectors (chirp mass and mass ratio, orbital inclination) and properties dependent on the nuclear equation of state (tidal deformability, maximum NS mass). This enables synthesis of a kilonova sample for any NS source population, or determination of the observing depth needed to detect a live kilonova given gravitational wave source parameters in low latency. We validate this code, implemented in the public MOSFIT package, by fitting it to GW170817. A Bayes factor analysis overwhelmingly (B > 10<SUP>10</SUP>) favours the inclusion of an additional luminosity source in addition to lanthanide-poor dynamical ejecta during the first day. This is well fit by a shock-heated cocoon model, though differences in the ejecta structure, opacity or nuclear heating rate cannot be ruled out as alternatives. The emission thereafter is dominated by a lanthanide-rich viscous wind. We find the mass ratio of the binary is q = 0.92 ± 0.07 (90 per cent credible interval). We place tight constraints on the maximum stable NS mass, M<SUB>TOV</SUB> $=2.17^{+0.08}_{-0.11}$ M<SUB>⊙</SUB>. For a uniform prior in tidal deformability, the radius of a 1.4-M<SUB>⊙</SUB> NS is R<SUB>1.4</SUB> ~ 10.7 km. Re-weighting with a prior based on equations of state that support our credible range in M<SUB>TOV</SUB>, we derive a final measurement R<SUB>1.4</SUB> $=11.06^{+1.01}_{-0.98}$ km. Applying our code to the second gravitationally detected NS merger, GW190425, we estimate that an associated kilonova would have been fainter (by ~0.7 mag at 1 d post-merger) and declined faster than GW170817, underlining the importance of tuning follow-up strategies individually for each GW-detected NS merger. | 9 |
a method for measuring formation property includes obtaining a set of measurements indicative of wellbore pressures for a selected duration after a pressure perturbation is created in a wellbore ; obtaining at least one additional set of measurements indicative of formation pressures for the selected duration after the pressure perturbation ; and deriving the formation property based on the set of measurements indicative of the wellbore pressures and the at least one additional set of measurements indicative of formation pressures . a system for measuring formation property includes a first pressure sensor disposed proximate a wellbore for measuring pressures in the wellbore ; a second pressure sensor disposed in a formation at a predetermined distance from the wellbore ; and a flow rate measuring device . | 4 |
the present invention relates to the detection of particles suspended in fluid particularly smoke detectors suitable for mounting on ducting for the early detection of smoke created by unwanted pyrolysis or combustion of materials in a protected area or fire zone to which the duct is connected . the present invention provides alternately illuminating a detection zone with one of either a first or a second illumination . the improvement embodied in the current invention is the ability to retain sensitivity to a wide range of particle sizes and also to discriminate between different kinds of smoke or dust according to particle size , whilst also achieving relatively long service life , small size , light weight and low cost . | 6 |
The characteristic signatures of massive neutrinos on large-scale structure (LSS), if fully captured, can be used to put a stringent constraint on their mass sum, M<SUB>ν</SUB> . Previous work utilizing N-body simulations has shown the Minkowski functionals (MFs) of LSS can reveal the imprints of massive neutrinos on LSS, provide important complementary information to two-point statistics, and significantly improve constraints on M<SUB>ν</SUB> . In this work, we take a step forward and apply the statistics to the biased tracers of LSS, i.e. the galaxies, and in redshift space. We perform a Fisher matrix analysis and quantify the constraining power of the MFs by using the Molino mock galaxy catalogs, which are constructed based on the halo occupation distribution (HOD) framework with parameters for the SDSS M<SUB>r</SUB> < -21.5 and -22 galaxy samples. We find the MFs give tighter constraints on all of the cosmological parameters that we consider than the power spectrum. The constraints on Ω<SUB>m</SUB>, Ω<SUB>b</SUB>, h, n<SUB>s</SUB> , σ <SUB>8</SUB>, and M<SUB>ν</SUB> from the MFs are better by a factor of 1.9, 2.9, 3.7, 4.2, 2.5, and 5.7, respectively, after marginalizing over the HOD parameters. Specifically, for M<SUB>ν</SUB> , we obtain a 1σ <SUB>8</SUB> constraint of 0.059 eV with the MFs alone for a volume of only (1h <SUP>-1</SUP>Gpc)<SUP>3</SUP>. | 9 |
a display device includes a plurality of pixels respectively including a plurality of light - emitting elements , a comparing unit for comparing input image signals during a plurality of continuous frames for each pixel and determining whether the input image signals are repeated , a signal converter for converting the input image signal into a compensating image signal for the pixel where the input image signals are repeated during the continuous frames , and a data driver generating a data signal corresponding to the compensation image signal to supply the data signal to the pixel . | 6 |
an “ all - in - one ” spacer and seal useful in insulating glass units is based on silane - functional , organic polymer which preferably has a low permeability technology . this chemically crosslinking flexible thermoset spacer and seal offers a solution to overcome the current shortfalls of commercially available thermoplastic spacer materials . when used as an edge - seal in an insulating glass unit , the cured product of the composition performs the functions of sealing , bonding , spacing , and desiccating . | 2 |
apparatus for separating a wrapper from articles contained therein and especially applicable to the manufacture of cans wherein the can ends are formed at one location and transferred in bags of stacked ends to another location where the bags are removed and the ends are joined to the can bodies . wrapped articles are laterally received in a receiving structure ; the wrapped articles therein are longitudinally positioned so that an end of the wrapper is clamped by a clamping structure ; a rod penetrates the wrapper and engages the articles therein ; and transporting structure to transport the clamping structure and the wrapper clamped therein relative to the rod to separate the wrapper from the articles , which are retained in the receiving structure . the preferred structure includes a receiving means comprising a spring - loaded pair of angled members which form a receiving pocket extending substantially the length of the wrapped articles ; a positioning structure comprising a cylinder for longitudinal movement of the wrapped articles ; clamping structure comprising cylinder actuated opposing circumferential clamps and a plate structure longitudinally engagable with the clamps ; and transporting structure comprising a drive shaft and a linear actuator for longitudinal movement of the clamping structure . | 1 |
a method for manufacturing an integrated solar cell and concentrator . the method includes providing a first photovoltaic region and a second photovoltaic region disposed within a first mold member . a second mold member is coupled to the first mold member to form a cavity region . the cavity region forms a first concentrator region overlying a vicinity of the first photovoltaic region and a second concentrator region overlying a vicinity of the second photovoltaic region . the method includes transferring a molding compound in a fluidic state into the cavity region to fill the cavity region with the molding compound and initiating a curing process of the molding compound to form a first concentrator element and a second concentrator element overlying the respective photovoltaic regions . | 7 |
this application provides an electronic wallet or passport case for controlling the opening , unlocking and locking of enclosures such as luggage , briefcases , lockers , cases , cabinets , vehicles , buildings , homes and with indirect operational control by the means of a smartphone , tablet or any personal computing device . more particularly , a smartphone controlled biometric and bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system is provided . the smartphone controlled biometric and bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system includes a biometric based finger print authentication module , and a bluetooth communications enabled module , to prevent a non - owner or unauthorized user from accessing the device , along with mobile applications to control the smart wallet system using a smartphone . the smart wallet equipped unit may be replaced by any locking case such as a briefcase or luggage . | 6 |
Our nearest neighbor, Proxima Centauri, hosts a temperate terrestrial planet. We detected in radial velocities evidence of a possible second planet with minimum mass m<SUB>c</SUB> sin i<SUB>c</SUB> = 5.8 ± 1.9 M<SUB>⊕</SUB> and orbital period P<SUB>c</SUB> = 5.21<SUP>+0.26</SUP><SUB>-0.22</SUB> years. The analysis of photometric data and spectroscopic activity diagnostics does not explain the signal in terms of a stellar activity cycle, but follow-up is required in the coming years for confirming its planetary origin. We show that the existence of the planet can be ascertained, and its true mass can be determined with high accuracy, by combining Gaia astrometry and radial velocities. Proxima c could become a prime target for follow-up and characterization with next-generation direct imaging instrumentation due to the large maximum angular separation of ~1 arc second from the parent star. The candidate planet represents a challenge for the models of super-Earth formation and evolution. | 9 |
the present invention relates to novel triazolo - pyridines of the formula i wherein r 1 is fluoro ; s is an integer from two to three ; r 2 is cycloalkyl optionally substituted by one or two moieties independently selected from the group consisting of halo , alkyl , hydroxy , alkoxy and alkyl -— o —; or r 2 is alkyl optionally substituted by one or two moieties independently selected from the group consisting of halo , alkyl , hydroxy , alkoxy and alkyl -— o —; with the proviso that said compound of formula i cannot be 6 -- oxazol - 5 - yl ]- 3 - isopropyl - triazolopyridine ; or 6 -- oxazol - 5 - yl ]- 3 - isopropyl - triazolopyridine ; to intermediates for their preparation , to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to their medicinal use . the compounds of the present invention are potent inhibitors of map kinases , preferably p38 kinase . they are useful in the treatment of inflammation , osteoarthritis , rheumatoid arthritis , cancer , repurfusion or ischemia in stroke or heart attack , autoimmune diseases and other disorders . | 2 |
a real - time refractory control system includes a laser refractive surgery instrument for modifying the refraction of the eye , an objective diagnostic apparatus for measuring the refraction and aberrations of the eye , and an aperture - sharing element to inject a refractive surgery beam and a monitoring diagnostic beam . an associated method of adjusting a refraction of an eye , includes : performing a procedure to modify the refraction of the eye ; while the procedure is being performed , measuring the refraction and / or an aberration of the eye ; and terminating the procedure when a change in the measured refraction and / or the measured aberration reaches a desired value . | 0 |
a method for manufacturing a rigid - flexible printed circuit boards includes following steps . firstly , a flexible substrate is provided . secondly , at least one slit is defined in the flexible substrate . thirdly , a rigid substrate having a structure corresponding to the flexible substrate is provided . fourthly , the flexible substrate is laminated to the rigid substrate to obtain a laminated substrate . fifthly , part of the rigid substrate is removed . sixthly , the laminated substrate is cut along an imaginary boundary line to remove waste portion of the laminated substrate . thus , a rigid - flexible printed circuit board is obtained . | 8 |
a development apparatus is provided with a flat or concavely curved , endless belt development electrode to conform to a flat or cylindrical electrographic record member , respectively . such a configuration provides increased toned quality as compared to conventional cylindrical development electrodes . | 6 |
a center - of - gravity determining circuit for pulse generation which is used to obtain a manipulated variable for , for example , a fuel injection device , by using the result of fuzzy reasoning . the result of fuzzy reasoning is obtained in the form of a pulse width as a determined value . | 8 |
a laser recording apparatus for printing multi - tone image data by driving a laser diode according to levels of an analog signal containing the image data thereby to modulate a laser beam output by the laser diode , and causing the modulated laser beam to scan a recording medium in transverse directions . the output of the laser diode is stopped or reduced in level for a certain time in each of periods at predetermined intervals , each period corresponding to each pixel in the printed image . this eliminates mode hopping noise and optical feedback induced intensity noise , and hardly gives rise to the problem of electromagnetic wave disturbance . by elongating or shortening the time for stopping or reducing the emission by the laser diode , the image density may be adjusted without impairing the above advantage . | 6 |
a motor vehicle , especially a passenger utility vehicle , e . g ., a station wagon or suv with a cargo space which is located in the rear of the vehicle , a cargo floor which can be extended rearward , a cargo space door for opening and closing the rear cargo space opening , and at least one roof movable panel for opening and closing a roof opening , in which a continuous opening combining the rear cargo space opening and the roof opening is formed when both the at least one rear roof panel and the cargo space door are in their open positions . in one advantageous embodiment , the cargo space door is mounted to the vehicle body by a four bar mechanism for movement outward and downward from the closed position to the open position . | 1 |
the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention comprises an admixture of 5 to 100 weight parts of a photosensitive material having the following general formula and 100 weight parts of an alkali - soluble resin : general formula ## str1 ## where r 1 to r 8 each independently represents a hydrogen atom , a hydroxyl group , a halogen atom , an alkyl group , an alkoxyl group , an aralkyl group , an aryl group , an amino group , a monoalkylamino group , a dialkylamino group , an acylamino group , an alkylcarbamoyl group , an arylcarbamoyl group , an alkylsulfamoyl group , an arylsulfamoyl group , a carboxyl group , a cyano group , a nitro group , an acyl group , an alkyloxycarbonyl group , an aryloxycarbonyl group , an acyloxy group , or -- od , -- n -- d , and at least one of r 1 to r 8 represents -- od or -- n -- d ; r 9 to r 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom , a lower alkyl group , or r 9 and r 10 and / or r 11 and r 12 may form a ring ; r 13 to r 14 each independently represents a hydrogen atom , a lower alkyl group , or r 13 or r 14 and any of r 15 or r 16 may form a ring , whereas at least one of r 13 to r 16 is a substitution group other than hydrogen ; and z represents an oxygen atom or a single bond . | 6 |
In this presentation, we will illustrate Augmented Reality (AR) resources developed by INAF (The Italian National Institute of Astrophysics) for communicating astronomy, distributed to schools and the general public by EduINAF, the online magazine devoted to education and outreach, (https://edu.inaf.it/). The impact of these initiatives and future perspectives will also be provided. AR and other innovative technologies have a very high potential in astronomy communication, outreach and education. By adding texts, images, overlays, sounds and other effects, AR enhances users' experience, allowing personal and interactive choices and offering unique educational opportunities. Due to its benefits of providing an engaging and immersive learning space, the use of AR in education has been recognized as a powerful instrument for educators and students. Among the first attempts and experiments with AR, in 2019 we created an augmented reality app - both in Italian and English - dedicated to the Museum of Specola inside the Astronomical Observatory of Palermo, in order to promote the cultural heritage of the institute. Using a simple tool like the app Zappworks Studio Widgets and a smartphone, the public could interact with the history and the instruments held in the museum, choosing between seven different levels of information. In 2020 - on the occasion of "Esperienza InSegna 2020", a science fair for schools, which every year counts about 15.000 participants - INAF created an interactive game called "Terra Game" using Metaverse Studio. Discovering the "ingredients for life" and the composition, temperature and atmosphere of different planets, students were able to understand how special the Earth is in comparison to the other planets of the Solar System and to exoplanets orbiting around other stars. In 2021, to catch teenage students' attention, we integrated new technologies in the learning path dedicated by EduINAF to Mars on the occasion of the landing on Mars of NASA's rover Perseverance. We developed the augmented reality experience "MARS2020 Perseverance" with Zap works Studio Design, showing the objectives of the mission, other rovers landed on Mars and the sophisticated instruments onboard. Using this app people can discover the instruments used by the rover for acquiring information about Martian geology, atmosphere, environmental conditions and potential biosignatures. The app also gives the opportunity to visit NASA resources and take a selfie with the Perseverance and the drone Ingenuity and share the pictures with friends through social media. To mark the event of the Supermoon of 26th May 2021 EduINAF also published educational resources dedicated to the moon. Among these, the augmented reality experience "Maree Lunatiche", developed with Zap works Studio Design. This app explains the phenomenon of tides. From the menu, there is also the opportunity to interact with a 3D model of the moon and to take a selfie with the full moon. The impact of these and other AR initiatives in EduINAF, as well as their future perspectives, will also be provided in this talk. | 9 |
an audio warning monitoring device , system and method including an audio detector , one or more audio screens to determine if monitored sound is an alarm , a processor or logic device to potentially analyze sound data and then instruct a transmitter to send a message with the monitoring device identification and signals representing sound detected by the audio detector to a server . the computer server analyzes the message and authenticates the audio detector , looks up user data associated with the detector , and contacts a user from previously stored user data in order to notify of the alert and then relay the audio signals in an audio file . at the user &# 39 ; s option , the server may contact a staffed or automated monitoring center . here a human operator may listen to the signals in the audio file and take appropriate action , such as calling the location of the alarm for verification or contacting a professional first responder . | 6 |
a method and system for driving a light emitting device display is provided . the system provides a timing schedule which increases accuracy in the display . the system may provide the timing schedule by which an operation cycle is implemented consecutively in a group of rows . the system may provide the timing schedule by which an aging factor is used for a plurality of frames . | 6 |
a semiconductor integrated circuit device comprises an integrated circuit portion , a fuse element block , and a data transfer selecting circuit . the fuse element block includes a programmable fuse element . the data transfer selecting circuit selects one of the transfer of data programmed in the fuse element to the integrated circuit portion , transfer of data input from outside to the integrated circuit portion , and transfer of data programmed in the fuse element to outside . | 6 |
exemplary mobile drying containers and related methods are provided . in one embodiment , the mobile drying container includes a first side wall , a second side wall , a first end wall , a second end wall having a gate , an interior bottom , an upper volume and a lower volume separated by a ventilated floor supported by support members , wheels positioned below the lower volume , and one or more support legs positioned below the lower volume to provide support between the mobile drying container and the ground . the upper volume holds the crop to be dried , and the gate of the second end wall is operable to open and provide a path to dump or remove the crop . the lower volume is operable to receive a flow of air from an opening to assist with the drying of the crop . the present invention also encompasses other embodiments and methods . | 8 |
an electronic commerce method and system for selecting products and creating purchase orders via computer network . the system consists of at least one user operated client computer , and a merchant operated server computer system that processes requests from the client , creates purchase orders , and manages multiple web browser windows within the client . the system features four web browser windows representing four basic functions performed repeatedly and iteratively in purchasing products : “ catalog window ”, “ product window ”, “ information window ”, and “ order window ”. the system further provides a method to control which window the server output is displayed in to maintain system integrity . the system and method enables the user to switch from one window to another to access any one of the purchasing functions in a single action . the system incorporates a catalog containing a plurality of categories within a single web page and arranged in hierarchical form for efficient single - page access without scrolling . the system further incorporates product selection pages accessed from the catalog in a single action and which enable the user to view and select a plurality of products within a single web page , and submit in a single action said plurality of selected products and the desired quantities of each to the server for purchase . the system and method enable a greatly optimized , much faster and efficient overall purchasing process when compared to prior art , and more particularly where the user orders multiple products in a single order such as in the field of industrial and commercial supplies . | 6 |
Accord.NET Framework 3.8.0 release notes 22.10.2017. Version updates and fixes: GH-82: Add support for weighted PCA; GH-127: Fast KMeans (Request); GH-145: MovingNormalStatistics; GH-157: Issue in Survival analysis using VB.NET; GH-184: Add an Example for Graylevel coocurrences; GH-211: Any samples on how to use Boosted Decision Trees; GH-257: DFT functions in AForge.Math.FourierTransform and Accord.Math.Transforms; GH-262: C45Learning Discrete vs Real; GH-374: Dictionary of video capabilities doesn't take into account the video framerate; GH-376: Add an Example for VideoCaptureDevice Class; GH-377: Add an Example for LevenbergMarquardt Class; GH-415: Add an Example for AdaBoost(TModel); GH-421: Add an Example for KalmanFilter2D Class; GH-422: Add an Example for DecisionStump.Learn Method; GH-424: Add an Example for AdaBoost(TModel) Class; GH-430: Add an Example for GeneralConfusionMatrix Constructor (Int32, Int32[], Int32[]); GH-440: BagOfWords for audio signals; GH-441: Add Mel Frequency Cepstral Coefficients (MFCC); GH-466: Add an Example for Distance.Mahalanobis Method (Double[], Double[]); GH-467: Add an Example for Spline Class; GH-473: Add an Example for IParallel.ParallelOptions Property; GH-476: Add an Example for TwoWayAnova Constructor (Double[][][], TwoWayAnovaModel); GH-483: Add an Example for Haralick Class; GH-486: Add an Example for LibSvmModel.Save Method (String); GH-498: Add an Example for QLearning Class; GH-500: Add an Example for FourierTransform2.FFT Method (Complex[], FourierTransform.Direction); GH-505: Add an Example for ConfusionMatrix Constructor (Int32[], Int32[], Int32, Int32); GH-517: Add an Example for Sarsa Class; GH-519: Add an Example for NelderMead Class; GH-530: Add an Example for Matrix.Inverse Method (Double[][]); GH-532: Add an Example for GaussNewton Class; GH-547: Add an Example for HaralickDescriptor Class; GH-554: Add an Example for BinaryTree(TNode) Class; GH-557: Add an Example for Matrix.Sort(TKey, TValue) Method (TKey[], TValue[,], IComparer(TKey)); GH-560: Add an Example for FourierTransform2.FFT Method (Double[], Double[], FourierTransform.Direction); GH-566: Add an Example for Distance.GetDistance(T) Method; GH-569: Add an Example for Distance.Euclidean Method (Double, Double, Double, Double); GH-575: Add an Example for LuDecomposition Class; GH-576: RandomForestLearning: Examples can't run with SampleRatio not equal 1.0; GH-582: Add an Example for Matrix.Multiply Method (Double[], Double[,]); GH-610: Add an Example for UnivariateContinuousDistribution.Fit Method (Double[]); GH-616: Add an Example for LevenbergMarquardt Class; GH-618: Add an Example for Apriori Class; GH-629: Add an Example for AdaBoost(TModel) Class; GH-636: Add an Example for Measures.Correlation Method (Double[][]); GH-640: Add an Example for GaussianKernel Class; GH-642: Add an Example for Matrix.PseudoInverse Method (Decimal[,]); GH-653: Add an Example for HistogramsOfOrientedGradients Class; GH-656: Add an Example for MatReader.Read Method (String); GH-660: Add an Example for LogLikelihoodLoss Class; GH-665: Add an Example for FourierTransform.FFT Method; GH-687: Add an Example for ShapiroWilkTest Class; GH-695: Add an Example for TFIDF.Transform Method (String[][]); GH-703: Add an Example for Imputation Class; GH-717: Possible issue with DynamicTimeWarp kernel class; GH-718: Add an Example for Cosine.Distance Method; GH-723: Procrustes analysis is giving weird/wrong results; GH-727: Add an Example for IRadialBasisKernel Interface; GH-730: Binary-Split with normalized FREAK; GH-739: Add an Example for MultipleLinearRegression.CoefficientOfDetermination Method; GH-756: Add an Example for ProportionalHazardsAnalysis.LogLikelihood Property; GH-764: Add an Example for AndersonDarlingTest Class; GH-769: Issue using visual bag of words with large images; GH-783: Add an Example for LocalBinaryPattern Class; GH-785: Add an Example for Tools.RandomGroups Method (Int32, Double); GH-787: Add an Example for HiddenMarkovModel(TDistribution, TObservation).Predict Method (TObservation[]); GH-789: Add support for OS X; GH-792: Add an Example for FisherExactTest Class; GH-793: Add an Example for HoughLineTransformation Class; GH-798: System.AccessViolationException in FastBoxBlur; GH-800: Missing dependency for Accord.Neuro in NuGet; GH-802: Index outside of the bounds of the array in Naive Bayes; GH-803: NaN probabilities from large features with MultinomialLogisticRegression; GH-805: Unsafe keyword being exposed in the public API; GH-807: Add an Example for CrossValidating NaiveBayes; GH-809: The Codification filter should honor the value of DefaultMissingValueReplacement unless overriden; GH-811: Naive Bayes should provide better argument checking for negative symbols; GH-812: ZhangSuenSkeletonization filter not exist to use; GH-814: Add an Example for MulticlassSupportVectorMachine(TKernel, TInput) Class; GH-818: Add an Example for LinearConstraint Class; GH-819: Quadratic Objective Function to support basic vector operations; GH-820: Augmented Lagrangian to support linear constraints; GH-824: Improve number of class inference in ZeroOneLoss; GH-825: Replace multi-dimentional with jagged arrays in IntegralImage.cs; GH-828: Accord.Neuro under .Net Standard 2.0; GH-830: Read PGM image pending; GH-831: Index outside of the bounds of the array in Naive Bayes; GH-843: Where is Accord.NET AdaBoost Decide method; GH-845: Add an Example for Decision Structure; GH-848: Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test for PAIRED samples: TwoSampleWilcoxonSignedRankTest; GH-849: TwoSampleWilcoxonSignedRankTest crashing when sample vectors are exactly the same values; GH-852: Add an Example for DecisionSet Class; GH-853: Access to last Hessian in BoundedBroydenFletcherGoldfarbShanno; GH-856: Add an overload to IsSymmetric that accepts a tolerance; GH-857: Mann-Whitney-U Test producing strange results; GH-862: Accord.Math -> Vector -> T[] Sample<T>(T[] values, int size) incorrect; GH-865: Measures.Quartiles: value for Q1 (lower quartile) wrong in QuantileMethod.R; GH-873: Add an Example for DecisionRule Class; GH-876: Allow the maximum frame rate possible in DirectShow for VideoCaptureDevice; GH-877: Add an Example for HaarCascadeWriter Class; GH-878: Accord.Math.Transforms.FourierTransform2.DFT2 Is bugged; GH-882: Adding lazy evaluation to matrix decompositions; GH-885: Add an Example for Signal.GetEnergy Method; GH-890: Add an Example for MultinomialLogisticRegressionAnalysis Class; GH-897: Wrong status text in ImageView from DebugVisualizer; GH-898: The Range method is producing some unexpected results; GH-899: Add an Example for IntegralImage2 Class; GH-900: Add an Example for ExhaustiveTemplateMatching Class; GH-901: Add an Example for HSL Class; GH-911: Character case of folder name; GH-913: KNearestNeighbors can not be serialized; GH-917: Two C++ projects require "Platform toolset v141" which is only available on VS2017; GH-919: Build failed for Samples.sln on VS 2015; GH-921: Fix for the normal random number generator when a seed is specified; GH-924, GH-925: Fixing the seeded exponential generator; GH-927: Broadcasting dimension seems counter-intuitive; GH-929: Add an Example for SpeededUpRobustFeaturesDescriptor Class; GH-930: Add an Example for FastCornersDetector Class; GH-931: Add an Example for MatchingTracker Class; GH-937: Add an Example for LogisticRegression Class; GH-948: Accord.Video.FFMPEG.VideoFileReader should provide frame-based random access; GH-949: Add the Free Spoken Digits Dataset to Accord.DataSets; GH-950: Add a dataset for example test videos; GH-955: KalmanFilter2D throws System.NullReferenceException; GH-956: Integrate AForge.NET fixes (up to September 6); General The libsonly script is now in RAR4 format instead of RAR5 so they will not be listed as corrupted files by Linux/MacOSX decompressors; Core Splitting ITransform into ITransform and ICovariantTransform (to support generic covariance); Video.FFMPEG Standardizing the C++ projects to depend on VS2015 runtime instead of VS2017 to keep compatibility with VS2015; Adding a static constructor in the FFMPEG project to check whether the system has those dependencies installed; Audio Adding the initial version for a MelFrequencyCepstrumCoefficients audio feature extractor; Adding a IAudioFeatureExtractor interface (akin to the IImageFeatureExtractor for Accord.Imaging); Adding a Mono filter to convert multi-channel audio signals into single channel (mono) signals; Adding a Signal.FromFile() method to load audio signals from file similarly to Bitmap.FromFile(); Adding an AudioDecoder class akin to ImageDecoder to find audio format decoders based on file extension; Audition Adding BagOfAudioWords class to compute bag-of-word representations from audio signals; Imaging Adding support for decoding PNM files in format P2 and P3 (besides the already supported P5 and P6); Updating Haralick's to use the same normalization method as HOG and LBP; Updating the color classes (RGB, HSL, YCbCr) to be structs; Adding conversion operators between different color classes; Updating ImageDecoder to find decoders using reflection instead of manual registration; Updating the feature extraction framelet to implement the ITransform interfaces and deprecating IFeatureDetector; Updating all feature descriptors to be classes rather than structs so the generics covariance can work; Integrating AForge.NET's texture generation classes: Adding a base class for texture generation methods, updating them to use the framework-wide random number generator, and deprecating their Reset method; DataSets: Adding the Yin-Yang dataset as an example of a non-linear 2D binary classification problem; Adding the Servo dataset as an example of a mixed discrete/continuous dataset for regression; Math Adding a methods for the numerical calculation of the Hessian in the FiniteDifferences class; Updating Vector.Interval and Vector.Range to behave similar to NumPy's linspance and arange functions; Adding new overloads in element-wise operations that accept a VectorType enumeration instead of a integer for specifying to which dimension the element-wise operation should be performed; Updating the Digamma and Trigamma functions to handle negative values; MachineLearning Updating the AdaBoost classes to implement the more recent classification framelet; Adding a Error property in ConfusionMatrix and GeneralConfusionMatrix (1.0 - Accuracy); Adding named constructors to ConfusionMatrix to create matrices directly from classifiers, their inputs and expected outputs; Adding a new IsColor8bpp extension method to detect whether an 8-bpp image is a color image (non-grayscale); Adding a new ConvertColor8bppToGrayscale8bpp extension methods to convert these into grayscale 8-bpp images; Fixing Codification filter transformation for DataTables when only some columns should be converted; NumberOfOutputs and NumberOfSymbols should have different implementations depending on the variable type; Enforcing alphabetical/default sorted order for symbols in Codification filter (this is a breaking change); Codification filter should now transform columns in the same order as specified by the user; Statistics Adding exponentially weighted moving average (ewma) methods in Statistics.Measures partial classes; Sample applications Adding a new sample application demonstrating how to use the framework in Unity 3D. | 9 |
a woman &# 39 ; s clothing system that includes a tank dress , a tube dress , a scarf , leggings and a long sleeved jacket that can be arranged in at least forty one or more combinations appropriate for all types of wear from beach to sight seeing to shopping to evening wear . | 0 |
an apparatus for automatically detecting the existence of an unknown narrband signal in the presence of wide - band noise - like interference . the apparatus performs a one - bit autocorrelation at a delay time such that wide - band signals are decorrelated while narrow - band signals remain correlated . additionally , the autocorrelation is separated into quadrature components which are re - combined to give an estimate of the envelope of the autocorrelation of the input signal . | 6 |
a method for making an improved electrically programmable read - only - memory device having non - volatile memory cells with enhanced capacitive coupling was achieved . the array of memory cells consists of a single field effect transistor having an additional floating gate . the fet is formed in a well etched into an insulating layer on the substrate surface . after forming the fet gate oxide , a polysilicon layer is patterned to form a trench - like floating gate with increased capacitive coupling . an interlevel dielectric layer is deposited . a second poly - silicon layer is deposited in the well and chem / mech polished back to form the control gate . the insulating layer having the wells is selectively removed . lightly doped source / drain areas , self - aligned to the fet gate electrodes , are implanted and after forming sidewall spacers on the gate electrodes , source / drain contacts and buried bit lines are formed by a second implant . an insulating layer is deposited over the array of fets having contact openings to the fet control gates . another polysilicon layer is deposited and patterned to form the word lines . the word lines and buried bit lines are connected to the peripheral circuits to complete the eprom chip . | 7 |
The Galactic center region, including the nuclear disk, has until recently been largely avoided in chemical census studies because of extreme extinction and stellar crowding. Large, near-IR spectroscopic surveys, such as the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE), allow the measurement of metallicities in the inner region of our Galaxy. Making use of the latest APOGEE data release (DR16), we are able for the first time to study cool Asymptotic Giant branch (AGB) stars and supergiants in this region. The stellar parameters of five known AGB stars and one supergiant star (VR 5-7) show that their location is well above the tip of the red giant branch. We studied metallicities of 157 M giants situated within 150 pc of the Galactic center from observations obtained by the APOGEE survey with reliable stellar parameters from the APOGEE pipeline making use of the cool star grid down to 3200 K. Distances, interstellar extinction values, and radial velocities were checked to confirm that these stars are indeed situated in the Galactic center region. We detect a clear bimodal structure in the metallicity distribution function, with a dominant metal-rich peak of [Fe/H] ∼ +0.3 dex and a metal-poor peak around {Fe/H] = -0.5 dex, which is 0.2 dex poorer than Baade's Window. The α-elements Mg, Si, Ca, and O show a similar trend to the Galactic bulge. The metal-poor component is enhanced in the α-elements, suggesting that this population could be associated with the classical bulge and a fast formation scenario. We find a clear signature of a rotating nuclear stellar disk and a significant fraction of high-velocity stars with v<SUB>gal</SUB> > 300 km s<SUP>-1</SUP>; the metal-rich stars show a much higher rotation velocity (∼200 km s<SUP>-1</SUP>) with respect to the metal-poor stars (∼140 km s<SUP>-1</SUP>). The chemical abundances as well as the metallicity distribution function suggest that the nuclear stellar disk and the nuclear star cluster show distinct chemical signatures and might be formed differently. | 9 |
Context. The traditional approximation of rotation (TAR) is a treatment of the hydrodynamic equations of rotating and stably stratified fluids in which the action of the Coriolis acceleration along the direction of the entropy and chemical stratifications is neglected because it is weak in comparison with the buoyancy Archimedean force. This leads to the neglect of the horizontal projection of the rotation vector in the equations for the dynamics of gravito-inertial waves (GIWs). The dependent variables in those equations then become separable into radial and horizontal parts as in the non-rotating case. The TAR is built on the assumptions that the star is spherical (i.e., its centrifugal deformation is neglected) and uniformly rotating. However, it has recently been generalised to include the effects of a moderate centrifugal deformation using a perturbative approach. <BR /> Aims: We study the feasibility of carrying out a new generalisation to account for the centrifugal acceleration in the case of strongly deformed uniformly and rapidly rotating stars (and planets), and to identify the validity domain of this approximation. <BR /> Methods: We built a complete formalism analytically that allows the study of the dynamics of GIWs in spheroidal coordinates which take the flattening of uniformly and rapidly rotating stars into account by assuming the hierarchies of frequencies adopted within the TAR in the spherical case. <BR /> Results: Using 2D stellar models, we determine the validity domain of the generalised TAR as a function of the rotation rate of the star normalised by its critical angular velocity and its pseudo-radius. Assuming the anelastic and the two-dimensional Jeffreys-Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin approximations, we derive a generalised Laplace tidal equation for the horizontal eigenfunctions of the GIWs and their asymptotic wave periods, which can be used to probe the structure and dynamics of rotating deformed stars with asteroseismology. The generalised TAR where the centrifugal deformation of a star (or planet) is taken into account non-perturbatively allows us to identify, within the framework of 2D Evolution STEllaire en Rotation models, the validity domain of this approximation which is reduced by increasing the rate of rotation. We can affirm with a level of confidence of 90% that the TAR remains applicable in all the space domain of deformed stars rotating at a rotation rate lower than 20% of the critical rotation rate. <BR /> Conclusions: A new generalisation of the TAR, which takes the centrifugal acceleration into account in a non-perturbative way, is derived. This generalisation allows us to study the detectability and the signature of the centrifugal effects on GIWs in rapidly rotating deformed stars (and planets). We found that the effects of the centrifugal acceleration in rapidly rotating early-type stars on GIWs are theoretically detectable in modern space photometry using observations from Kepler. We found also, by comparing the period spacing pattern computed with the standard and the generalised TAR, that the centrifugal acceleration affects the period spacing by increasing its values for low radial orders and by decreasing them slightly for high radial orders. | 9 |
a system and method for formulation of a personalized permanent hair color product . the system and method are used to produce on - site at the salon or home , a permanent , semi permanent and / or stained hair color custom mixed to according to features and individual parameters for each person , based upon an assessment test completed by the individual or a professional , based upon the person &# 39 ; s “ map ” and characteristics . the person is then able to choose the quadrant of color , and receive a unique color based upon his or her own “ colormap ”. colormapping cannot only determine what colors work best with an individual &# 39 ; s features , but also how best to structure it . | 0 |
this invention relates to pharmaceutical combinations of a cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof ; and an antihypertensive agent or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof , optionally in combination with an hmg coa reductase inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof , kits containing such combinations and methods of using such combinations to treat subjects suffering from atherosclerosis , peripheral vascular disease , dyslipidemia , hyperbetaliproteinemia , hypoalphalipoproteinemia , hypercholesterolemia , hypertriglyceridemia , familial - hypercholesterolemia , cardiovascular disorders , angina , ischemia , cardiac ischemia , stroke , myocardial infarction , reperfusion injury , angioplastic restenosis , hypertension , vascular complications of diabetes , obesity or endotoxemia in a mammal . | 0 |
an electronic equipment has a transmission / reception circuit for optical communication , and a cpu which is operated by programs and can be switched to either an operation mode or a standby mode involving less power consumption than the operation mode . the electronic equipment includes measuring instrument for , in the standby mode of the cpu , measuring frequency of light inputted from the transmission / reception circuit by using a clock which is operating in the standby mode , and frequency discriminating instrument for discriminating whether or not the measured frequency is a desired frequency . the cpu is changed from the standby mode to the operation mode depending on a discrimination result of the frequency discriminating instrument , and optical communication is executed by the transmission / reception circuit . thereby , standby cancellation with an optical input is enabled with low power consumption maintained , by which the load on the cpu is reduced . | 7 |
an actuator / coupler device attached to a towed vehicle for releasably coupling the towed vehicle to a towing vehicle , and for actuating brakes on the towed vehicle , wherein the point of coupling is a coupler ball attached to the towing vehicle . in particular , the device comprises a generally rectangular shaped housing for attachment to the towed vehicle , and a generally hollow coupler correspondingly shaped for telescopic attachment to the housing . a roller shaft extends through a hole in the housing and extends through an elongated slot in the coupler thereby providing a point of attachment for the coupler and the housing that allows for limited movement of the coupler relative to the housing . a pair of opposing rollers secure to the roller shaft and are located inside the generally hollow interior of the coupler whereby the rollers roll on a surface within the generally hollow interior of the coupler . a brake actuator secures within the generally hollow interior of the coupler , wherein a first end of the brake actuator is secured to the roller shaft and a second end of the brake actuator is fixed to the coupler , wherein the brake actuator is in operable communication with the brakes of the towed vehicle such that the brake actuator is actuated by movement of the coupler relative to the housing . a coupler ball socket is included within the generally hollow interior of the coupler for releaseable attachment of the coupler ball attached to the towing vehicle . | 1 |
an electronic flasher producing various waveforms with user - controllable time durations , connected to a decorative string of dual - polarity dual - color light emitting diodes , in order to generate a controllable sequence of colors with interspersed off periods . | 7 |
The Fermi bubbles are giant, γ-ray-emitting lobes emanating from the nucleus of the Milky Way discovered in ~1-100 GeV data collected by the Large Area Telescope on board the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope. Previous work has revealed substructure within the Fermi bubbles that has been interpreted as a signature of collimated outflows from the Galaxy's supermassive black hole. Here we show via a spatial template analysis that much of the γ-ray emission associated with the brightest region of substructure—the so-called cocoon—is probably due to the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy (dSph). This large Milky Way satellite is viewed through the Fermi bubbles from the position of the Solar System. As a tidally and ram-pressure stripped remnant, the Sagittarius dSph has no ongoing star formation, but we nevertheless demonstrate that the dwarf's millisecond pulsar population can plausibly supply the γ-ray signal that our analysis associates with its stellar template. The measured spectrum is naturally explained by inverse Compton scattering of cosmic microwave background photons by high-energy electron-positron pairs injected by millisecond pulsars belonging to the Sagittarius dSph, combined with these objects' magnetospheric emission. This finding plausibly suggests that millisecond pulsars produce significant γ-ray emission among old stellar populations, potentially confounding indirect dark-matter searches in regions such as the Galactic Centre, the Andromeda galaxy and other massive Milky Way dSphs. | 9 |
an electrical wire connection device is provided with : a shield shell , one end side having a connection part for inserting an electrical wire , the other end side having a cap part that can be mounted on a casing ; a grommet including a soft material , having formed at one end side an extension cylinder part through which an electrical wire can be passed , and having formed at the other end side a skirt part fitted into the shield shell from the connection part side and fitted to the outer peripheral surface of a step part ; and a grommet protective member formed of material harder than the grommet and arranged surrounding the skirt part from the outer peripheral surface side , a flange part being formed on the inner peripheral surface of the grommet protective member and pressing against the outer peripheral surface of the grommet . | 7 |
disclosed is a method for inhibiting the formation of foam in aqueous systems by adding foam control composition including a polyoxethylene and / or a polyoxypropylene nonionic fatty acid derivative and a quaternary ammonium surfactant . | 2 |
disclosed is a process for preparing 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 - tetrahydrophthalimide comprising the steps of : reacting a crude 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 - tetrahydrophthalic anhydride containing as impurities at least one carboxylic anhydride selected from the group consisting of phthalic anhydride , hexahydrophthalic anhydride and structural isomers of 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 - tetrahydrophtalic anhydride with an alcohol for conversion of substantially all the carboxylic anhydride into the monoester thereof to obtain a reaction mixture containing the monoester , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 - tetrahydrophthalic anhydride , and if any , a monoester of 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 - tetrahydrophthalic anhydride , and adding ammonia to the reaction mixture to subject the 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 - tetrahydrophthalic anhydride , and if any , the monoester thereof to a reaction for conversion into 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 - tetrahydrophthalimide . | 2 |
a flexible hard pipe in which over a soft inner pipe wall a hard belt - like member is helically wound . the belt - like member has a double - hook shape in which a flat inner surface is fused to the inner pipe wall . a raised hook portion overlaps a hook portion of the fused portion of a neighboring wrap . | 5 |
systems and methods consistent with the present invention provide an interface to facilitate the communication between systems . a source system translates data into an xml format and transmits the data to a synchronizer interface tool . the synchronizer tool stores the data in a persistent intermediate storage , such as a queue , allowing the source system to go offline or perform other tasks while the data is transmitted to the target system . the synchronizer tool initiates the transmission of the data to the target system . if the target system indicates that it received the data , then the synchronizer tool sends an acknowledgement to the source system indicating the data was received . if the target system does not receive the transmission , the synchronizer tool maintains the data in the persistent intermediate storage and reinitiates transmission of the data to the target system . | 7 |
parental information of a video program recorded on an optical disk is always checked in a disk player . even if a jump of laser beam tracing of an optical head erroneously occurs due to shocks or vibrations , the content of parental information assigned to the destination of optical head jumping is checked , to thereby achieve an accurate parental control of selective restriction for the video whose reproduction or presentation is restricted by the parental information . | 8 |
a filtration system for removing fine solids from a liquid suspension comprising a vessel for containing the liquid suspension , one or more permeable , membranes within the vessel , means for providing a pressure differential across walls of the membranes such that some of the liquid suspension passes through the walls of the membranes to be drawn off as permeate and means for withdrawing the permeate from the membranes . a screen is positioned in a flow path of the liquid suspension through to the membrane walls . | 2 |
a system facilitates collaborative communications and information sharing in a network defined by a model . the model and a portion of the system are stored on a storage component coupled to a terminal . the system captures context information and user - defined data , the user - defined data provided during user interaction of the user in a first domain of the network , and dynamically stores the context information as metadata associated with the user - defined data , the user - defined data and the metadata stored on the storage component ; a tracking component for tracking a change of the user from the first domain to a second domain of the network and dynamically updating the stored metadata based on the change , where the user accesses the user - defined data from the second domain ; and an interface to the system that permits the user to create and view the user - defined data according to the model of the network . | 7 |
means for protecting automobile wheels and tires comprising a shield which is stored in a retracted , inconspicuous position under the vehicle fender when the vehicle is in use , but which can be extended to cover and protect the wheel and tire when the vehicle is not being driven . | 1 |
a device for holding two handles of a purse or handbag together includes an inner retaining strap and outer retaining strap . the straps are made of thin flexible material . the straps are attached at or near their respective longitudinal centers providing free movement of the longitudinal ends . a closure such as a hook and loop material is at the ends of straps allow the formation of the straps into closable and releasable loops . the outer strap is longer than the inner retaining strap . the outer retaining strap has a weight that can be in the form of a decorative element on the outside face at one longitudinal end , or can be incorporated into or on the end , or comprise the closure , and facilitates closing and opening the device . alternatively , the closure of at least the outer strap can be a mechanical snap , magnetic , or other suitable construction . | 8 |
Data release for Aeolian Vegetation Models project. | 9 |
the present invention discloses a method of melt - adhering a hard resin product to a substrate , wherein : a primer which includes a silane coupling agent is applied to a substrate which includes silicon , a hard resin product contacts a portion to which the primer has been applied , and the resin product is vibrated while pressure is applied thereto , and a melt - adhering apparatus which uses this method . a melt - adhering apparatus , comprising : a melt - adhering gun which includes a horn which can hold a resin product ; a nipping stand which is movably disposed beneath the horn so that a substrate is nipped between the nipping stand and the horn ; moving means which relatively moves the melt - adhering gun and the nipping stand ; and a converter which subjects the horn to ultrasonic vibration in response to an input signal . in the present invention , the resin product can be securely melt - adhered to the substrate inexpensively . | 1 |
several embodiments of exhaust systems including reflective valve means interposed between the engine exhaust ports and an expansion chamber for improving performance at mid range and under low speeds . the reflective means comprise a plurality of rotatably supported members that are affixed to different shafts and the shafts are coupled together for simultaneous rotation . in some embodiments , the shafts are coupled by a linkage system and in another by means of a gear system . the shafts are journaled in either the same or separate valve housings and the valve members may be positioned on different horizontal planes or at an angle to each other to suit a variety of exhaust pipe configurations . | 5 |
a self - correcting etching process for fabricating microstructure is provided . the score process of the present invention is particularly useful for reducing preselected features of a hard mask without degrading the variation of the critical dimension within each wafer . alternatively , the cd variation of the hard mask features &# 39 ; produced during printing can be substantially reduced by applying score . hence , ultra - sub - lithographic features can be reliably fabricated . consequently , the method of the present invention can be used to increase the circuit performance , while improving the manufacturing yield . | 8 |
the invention relates to a method and a device for determining a modification at one object or a modification caused by an object , wherein a measurement of the light propagation time is also possible . according to the invention , an amplitude control regulates a transmitter light source and a reference light source on the basis of a control value in such a way that the signals from the corresponding associated light paths have approximatively the same value at the input of a comparator . as a result , an alternative detection of extraneous light is possible . in addition , a phase regulation for measuring the light propagation time can be provided . | 6 |
a mode indicator for use with a transceiver module includes a colored plastic button having an engagement feature configured for attachment to a corresponding transceiver module engagement feature . | 6 |
the method provides for the fitting of a different distribution to the tail of a distribution of continuous data , than that distribution fitting to the rest of the distribution . by fitting a distribution to this set of occurrences only , better distributions shapes are obtained for that part of a distribution which might otherwise be overly sensitive to individual or small numbers of occurrences . over sensitivity can make such distributions unreliable in situations where their value is compared with the value of another distribution . a distribution which does not decline quickly to zero is preferred for the tail , for instance a heavy tailed distribution . | 6 |
charge on a storage capacitor in a backup power supply is managed by discharging the capacitor into an aircraft recorder that is to be powered when a primary power source fails . during the discharging , a first amount of energy discharged from the capacitor is measured along with the length of the discharge time . the first amount of energy and the discharge time are employed to define a target energy level to which the capacitor should be charged to enable the backup power supply to adequately power aircraft recorder . then charging of the capacitor commences while a second amount of energy stored in the capacitor is measured . the capacitor charging terminates when the second amount of energy reaches the target energy level . definition of the target energy level also may take into account variation in temperature of the capacitor . | 8 |
the present invention provides a low - cost , steerable antenna formed with a dielectric medium separating a pair of conductive plates and a centrally located signal feed . switches selectively interconnect the conductive plates through the dielectric medium in patterns , which determine the direction of operation of the antenna . the directionality of the antenna may be fixed or rapidly changed , depending upon the application . | 7 |
a carton has a removable dispenser that forms a dispenser opening in an upper corner of the carton . the corner opening allows articles to be easily removed from the carton while preventing unwanted dispensing of articles from the carton . | 1 |
a structural configuration of a failsafe oled chain with multiple oled lighting components in series connection is described . during the manufacture of the lighting component a weak spot is specifically installed at an appropriate location of the structure in the form of a break - through layer , which in the event of a failure of the lighting component breaks down and bypasses the component with a bypass layer . | 7 |
novel methods and systems are provided for integrating multi - vendor cloud computing operations and architectures by using service - oriented orchestration to create a vendor and platform agnostic cloud computing framework . this approach aggregates core cloud computing functions including service provisioning , automating work flows , and data and usage monitoring across integrated services , thereby improving a data centers ability to execute operations quickly , under standardized protocols and with consistent quality of service . | 6 |
in - service diagnostic testing of containers with a climate control system used in intermodal freight transport includes automatically testing the functioning of the climate control system at a possibly pre - scheduled time which may depend on the period of time since the latest pre - trip inspection . according to the invention in - service diagnostic testing is performed with cargo in the container during transportation from origin to destination at a suitable time before expected arrival to the destination so that the approval resulting from the in - service diagnostic testing is fresh and up - to - date . results of the in - service diagnostic testing are transmitted wirelessly to a receiver at a central facility where managing and allocating a large number of containers to individual transport tasks is performed , and containers which have not passed the in - service diagnostic testing can be taken out of service for maintenance and repair . | 6 |
invention provides novel rotavirus vaccine compositions comprising rotavirus antigens , stabilizers and buffers . the buffers in the invention are pre - mixed in the rotavirus vaccine compositions to neutralize the high acidic ph of the stomach without requiring separate administration of an antacid before vaccine administration . vaccine compositions with buffers of the invention are stable liquid rotavirus vaccine formulations for oral administration . | 0 |
In this paper, we construct the solutions of modified Schwarzschild spacetime with three kinds of dark matter profiles, i.e. the Beta profiles, Moore profiles and Fermionic halos profiles. In order to make the models more realistic, by using the modified Newman–Janis algorithm (MNJA), we extend our solution to obtain three rotating black holes surrounded by dark matter halo and discuss the black hole properties such as the event horizon, ergoregion, geodesics of null particles and the black hole shadow. We consider two specific examples, i.e. using the present values for the parameters of the dark matter density profiles for the Sgr A<mml:math altimg="si202.svg" display="inline" id="d1e3784"><mml:msup><mml:mrow></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mo>∗</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:msup></mml:math> black hole and M87 central black hole, it shows that the effects of the dark matter on the size of shadows are almost negligible compared to the shadow of Kerr black hole. Besides, in specific condition having dark matter with very high density, we show that the shadow images of Beta model rotating black hole increase, but the shadow images of Moore model and Fermionic model rotating black holes decrease, furthermore, the Moore profile has the largest deviation, the Beta profile has the least deviation and the deviation of Fermionic halo model is in the middle. These phenomena may provides us with a possibility: the effect of dark matter on the apparent shadow shape could shed some light on mass density profiles of dark matter halo of a galaxy, by studying black holes in dark matter, it may provide an inspiration for us to indirectly detect dark matter. | 9 |
a chain saw adapted to damp mechanical vibrations comprising a front handle attached to the front portion of the engine section through a plurality of vibration dampers made of rubber or like material , a connector made of a rigid material connected to the front handle and disposed downwardly of the engine section to extend rearwardly thereof , and a rear handle attached to the upper portion of the rear wall of the engine section through at least one vibration damper made of rubber or like material . the connector is connected at its rear end portion to the rear handle through a vibration damper made of rubber or like material and at its intermediate portion to the underside of the engine section through a vibration damper made of rubber or like material . | 5 |
an improved radio deployment tool for determining cell boundaries is disclosed . an rdt used to carry - out active deployment procedures consists of an rdt wireless handset that a deployment engineer uses to generate test signals , and an rdt base station that is used to measure the rssi of the test signals sent by the rdtwh . the rdtbs factors in the impact of short - term fades and dispersion , as well as long - term fading , by measuring and processing bit error rate and received signal strength intensity levels . ber levels can be measured for signals whose rssi - levels have been driven into a testing range at which signals are susceptible to short - term fades and dispersion . a sufficient resolution of ber measurements is achieved by filling the payload fields of test packets exchanged by the rdtwh and rdtbs , with ber test data . the payload fields of the test packets can be filled by pressing down the mute button of the rdtwh . | 7 |
there is provided a device for preventing the jutting - out of the ladder of a ladder truck , wherein when the extending and contracting operation of an extensible ladder is completed and a ladder extending and contracting changeover valve is returned to its neutral position , locking levers are automatically turned to their locking position with respect to several stage ladders required to be prevented from jutting out , thereby providing for prevention of jutting - out , whereas at the time of extension and contraction of the extensible ladder said locking levers are turned to their retracted position to enable the extension and contraction to be effected without hindrance . | 4 |
We derive distances and masses of stars from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment Data Release 17 using simple neural networks. Training data for distances comes from Gaia EDR3, supplemented by literature distances for star clusters. For masses, the network is trained using asteroseismic masses for evolved stars and isochrone masses for main-sequence stars. The models are trained on effective temperature, surface gravity, metallicity, and carbon and nitrogen abundances. We found that our distance predictions have median fractional errors that range from ≈20% at low log g and ≈10% at higher log g with a standard deviation of ≈11%. The mass predictions have a standard deviation of ±12%. Using the masses, we derive ages for evolved stars based on the correspondence between mass and age for giant stars given by isochrones. The results are compiled into a Value Added Catalog called DistMass that contains distances and masses for 733,901 independent spectra, plus ages for 396,548 evolved stars. | 9 |
a catcher device is provided for a continuous ink jet printer of the kind for generating a row of parallel selectively charged drop streams catches charged ink drops . the catcher device combines the attributes of two different materials , specifically a polymer and a metal , and two different processes , to eliminate high cost , material limitations , and geometry constraints associated with prior art catcher constructions . | 1 |
the circuit configuration , in particular a dram element , has a protection device for suppressing the formation and / or emission of a reflection signal caused by a received supply input signal . an active signal matching device is provided , with which it is possible to prevent the formation of a reflection signal by using the input signal . | 6 |
a method for manufacturing an image sensor according to an embodiment includes performing a plasma surface treatment on an oxide film microlens to mitigate high surface morphology . the image sensor can include a passivation layer on a substrate having a pad region and a pixel region and a color filter layer on the passivation layer . a first low temperature oxide can be formed over the substrate including the color filter layer ; and an oxide film microlens can be formed on the first low temperature oxide layer . a portion of the first low temperature oxide layer can provide a seed microlens upon which a second low temperature oxide layer is formed to form the oxide film microlenses . the plasma surface treatment can then be applied with respect to the oxide film microlenses . | 7 |
the present proposes new methods and an apparatus for enhancement of source coding systems utilizing high frequency reconstruction . it addresses the problem of insufficient noise contents in a reconstructed highband , by adaptive noise - floor addition . it also introduces new methods for enhanced performance by means of limiting unwanted noise , interpolation and smoothing of envelope adjustment amplification factors . the present invention is applicable to both speech coding and natural audio coding systems . | 6 |
curved glass is maufactured by supporting glass on a sag bending mould which is passed through a furnace . during initial heating of the glass on the mould , hot air is directed around the mould beneath the glass to minimize the temperature difference between the mould and the glass . | 2 |
disclosed is a method for the rapid chromatographic separation and analysis of biomolecules using non - porous , monosized silicon dioxide microspheres covered with a dense layer of triorganylsilyl groups . | 1 |
a method of performing peritoneal dialysis is provided . the method involves sensing a pressure in a fluid upstream or downstream of a pump chamber and adjusting a planned peritoneal dialysis treatment based on the sensed pressure to avoid an alarm condition . an intra - peritoneal pressure may be sensed and may be related to a head height of a peritoneal dialysis patient relative to a pump actuation . the fill volume to the peritoneal dialysis patient may also be limited due to the sensed pressure . | 0 |
a family of carboxylic acid group containing fluorene / fluorenon copolymers is disclosed as binders of silicon particles in the fabrication of negative electrodes for use with lithium ion batteries . these binders enable the use of silicon as an electrode material as they significantly improve the cycle - ability of silicon by preventing electrode degradation over time . in particular , these polymers , which become conductive on first charge , bind to the silicon particles of the electrode , are flexible so as to better accommodate the expansion and contraction of the electrode during charge / discharge , and being conductive promote the flow battery current . | 7 |
a multi - function deck tool is powered by a portable electric drill to remove old deck boards and nails and install new boards . lifting forks remove deck boards . a built - in nail puller removes nails from the deck board supporting beam . an aligning arm attachment straightens and aligns new or loose boards with nailed - in boards and holds them in place , freeing the hands of the installer to nail in the new board . | 1 |
agricultural seed planting systems are provided . in some aspects , the system includes a processing unit , a frame , a furrow opener coupled to the frame for opening a furrow in soil , and a sensor in communication with the processing unit and adapted to sense a characteristic associated with seed planting . the sensor may generate a signal associated with the sensed characteristic and the processing unit may receive the signal . in some aspects , the sensed characteristic may be either a soil characteristic or a seed characteristic . information associated with the sensed characteristic can be saved in memory for future use and to assist with more effective planting in the future . | 0 |
The presence of Gaia DR3 provides a large sample of stars with complete 6D information, offering a fertile ground for the exploration of stellar objects that were accreted to the Milky Way through ancient merger events. In this study, we developed a deep learning methodology to identify ex-situ stars within the Gaia DR3 catalogue. After two phases of training, our neural network (NN) model was capable of performing binary classification of stars based on input data consisting of 3D position and velocity, as well as actions. From the target sample of 27 085 748 stars, our NN model managed to identify 160 146 ex-situ stars. The metallicity distribution suggests that this ex-situ sample comprises multiple components but appears to be predominated by the Gaia-Sausage-Enceladus (GSE). We identified member stars of the Magellanic Clouds, Sagittarius, and 20 globular clusters throughout our examination. Furthermore, an extensive group of member stars from GSE, Thamnos, Sequoia, Helmi streams, Wukong, and Pontus were meticulously selected, constituting an ideal sample for the comprehensive study of substructures. Finally, we conducted a preliminary estimation to determine the proportions of ex-situ stars in the thin disc, thick disc, and halo, which resulted in percentages of 0.1 per cent, 1.6 per cent, and 63.2 per cent, respectively. As the vertical height from the Galactic disc and distance from the Galactic centre increased, there was a corresponding upward trend in the ex-situ fraction of the target sample. | 9 |
an apparatus and method are provided for deploying a data sensing apparatus into a subsurface geologic formation for intermittent or continuously gathering data from the subsurface formation and transmitting the data to a remote data receiver . in a preferred embodiment , a non - linear arrangement of a barrel and a burn chamber is used to provide a gun - like device for firing a bullet - shaped data sensing apparatus into a formation of interest . the data sensing apparatus , once disposed within the matrix of the formation of interest , monitors formation conditions and transmits the data for use in optimizing drilling and production activities . | 4 |
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