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an apparatus for dispensing solid or semi - solid detergents includes a hollow elongated opening or chute and an arcuate plate that extends from the side wall of the apparatus to beneath the chute . this plate provides a planar support for a detergent bar placed within the chute . water is sprayed down the arcuate plate and projects against the detergent supported on the planar support causing it to dissolve and flow down a drain . the chute has a unique geometric design which is suitable to receive only one uniquely shaped elongated detergent bar . in a kitchen having several detergent dispensers , each detergent dispenser will have a uniquely defined chute so that only the appropriate detergent can be used in the appropriate dispenser . | 0 |
Simultaneous radio and extreme ultraviolet (EUV)/white-light imaging data are examined for a solar type II radio burst occurring on 2010 March 18 to deduce its source location. Using a bow-shock model, we reconstruct the three-dimensional EUV wave front (presumably the type-II-emitting shock) based on the imaging data of the two Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory spacecraft. It is then combined with the Nançay radio imaging data to infer the three-dimensional position of the type II source. It is found that the type II source coincides with the interface between the coronal mass ejection (CME) EUV wave front and a nearby coronal ray structure, providing evidence that the type II emission is physically related to the CME-ray interaction. This result, consistent with those of previous studies, is based on simultaneous radio and EUV imaging data for the first time. | 9 |
a machine for pressing a shirt cuff and the pleated portion of a shirt sleeve adjacent the shirt cuff during the same pressing operation ,. the machine includes a main upper head and a main lower buck which are closed to press the cuff . an auxiliary buck is mounted adjacent to and forwardly of the main buck to receive the pleated portion of the shirt . an auxiliary head is movable , after the main head and buck are closed , from a retracted non - pressing position to an extended position , pressing the pleated portion against the auxiliary buck . | 3 |
As part of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Guaranteed Time Observation program "Direct Imaging of YSOs" (program ID 1179), we use JWST NIRCam's direct imaging mode in F187N, F200W, F405N, and F410M to perform high-contrast observations of the circumstellar structures surrounding the protostar HL Tau. The data reveal the known stellar envelope, outflow cavity, and streamers, but do not detect any companion candidates. We detect scattered light from an inflowing spiral streamer previously detected in HCO<SUP>+</SUP> by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, and part of the structure connected to the c-shaped outflow cavity. For detection limits in planet mass we use BEX evolutionary tracks when M <SUB>p</SUB> < 2 M <SUB>J</SUB> and AMES-COND evolutionary tracks otherwise, assuming a planet age of 1 Myr (youngest available age). Inside the disk region, due to extended envelope emission, our point-source sensitivities are ∼5 mJy (37 M <SUB>J</SUB>) at 40 au in F187N and ∼0.37 mJy (5.2 M <SUB>J</SUB>) at 140 au in F405N. Outside the disk region, the deepest limits we can reach are ∼0.01 mJy (0.75 M <SUB>J</SUB>) at a projected separation ∼ 525 au. | 9 |
this invention relates to a method of controlling the temperature of a heating furnace which has at least one furnace zone capable of being controlled by heating means and which conveys materials to be heated , that are introduced thereinto , by conveyor means such as a walking beam or a pusher so that the materials are heated to a predetermined temperature until they are withdrawn from the discharge side . more specifically , the present invention relates to a method of controlling set furnace zone temperature of the heating furnace when the materials to be heated , that are introduced into the heating furnace , have different temperature elevation patterns . the method of the invention is specifically characterized in that the predetermined set temperatures of each zone is used when the temperature elevation patterns of slabs are different with each other . the invention is directed to minimize the idle time inside the furnace when the materials having different temperature elevation patterns are sequentially introduced into the furnace , in order to conserve energy . the method is especially effective when the cold and hot materials are introduced into the furnace . | 6 |
a method of homogenizing a production fluid from an oil well having one or more wellbores includes separating gas from the production fluid in a vertical or horizontal section of a well casing at a first location spaced from a heel portion of a wellbore , and injecting the separated gas into the production fluid at a second location spaced from the heel portion of the wellbore and provided downstream of the first location . | 1 |
a method of creating difference frequency laser pulses by difference frequency generation comprises the steps of providing ultrashort laser pulses having a spectral bandwidth corresponding to a fourier limit of below 50 fs and containing first spectral components and second spectral components having larger frequencies than the first spectral components , and driving a dfg process by the ultrashort laser pulses in an optically non - linear crystal , wherein the df laser pulses are generated in the crystal by difference frequencies between the first and second spectral components , resp ., said difference frequencies comprising third spectral components being lower in frequency than the first and second spectral components , wherein at least one enhancement cavity with resonator mirrors spanning a beam path is provided and the crystal is placed in the beam path of the enhancement cavity , the ultrashort laser pulses are input coupled and coherently added in the at least one enhancement cavity , at least one circulating ultrashort laser pulse is created in the at least one enhancement cavity , which drives the dfg process in the crystal for generating the df laser pulses , and the at least one enhancement cavity is adapted for recycling the at least one ultrashort laser pulse passing through the crystal . furthermore , a photonic source for creating df laser pulses is described , including one or more enhancement cavities . | 6 |
a message transmitting ashtray is provided and consists of an ashtray disposed in a base containing a message transmitting mechanism which is responsive to a cigarette coacting with an activation mechanism in the ash tray . | 0 |
a transparency adjusting apparatus is provided . the transparency adjusting apparatus includes : a first transparent shell ; a heater disposed on the first transparent shell ; and a second transparent shell disposed on the first transparent shell , wherein the first transparent shell and the second transparent shell are sealed to define a sealed space for containing a working fluid therein and the working fluid absorbs heat from the heater and evaporates to condense on the second transparent shell , thereby adjusting the transparency of the second transparent shell . | 6 |
We present a collection of 65,981 Mira-type variable stars found in the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) project database. Two-thirds of our sample (40,356 objects) are located in the Galactic bulge fields, whereas 25,625 stars are in the Galactic disk. The vast majority of the collection (47,532 objects) comprises new discoveries. We provide basic observational parameters of the Mira variables: equatorial coordinates, pulsation periods, I-band and V-band mean magnitudes, I-band brightness amplitudes, and identifications in other catalogs of variable stars. We also provide the I-band and V-band time-series photometry collected since 1997 during the OGLE-II, OGLE-III, and OGLE-IV phases. The classical selection process, i.e., being mostly based on the visual inspection of light curves by experienced astronomers, has led to the high purity of the catalog. As a result, this collection can be used as a training set for machine-learning classification algorithms. Using overlapping areas of adjacent OGLE fields, we estimate the completeness of the catalog to be about 96%. We compare and discuss the statistical features of Miras located in different regions of the Milky Way. We show examples of stars that change their type over time, from a semiregular variable to Mira and vice versa. This data set is perfectly suited to studying the three-dimensional structure of the Milky Way, and it may help to explain the puzzle of the X-shaped bulge. | 9 |
Minor release Released a patch for the major version v.3.0.0. Bug fixed MPI Particle exchange when the moving window was activated now fully works. Parallelization along the longitudinal direction has been tested. Now code works also with 1 task along x (this option had been broken in the previous release). Envelope boundary conditions have been collected in a single subroutine to ease their management. | 9 |
provided is a printing arrangement having a driving station operatively driving print media along a path , an adhesive application station to apply adhesive to the print media , and a printing station to print upon the print media . the printing arrangement has a page binding support tray having a tray , a vibrator and a binding press . the tray is suspended from a frame via dampers , said tray operatively receiving the print media after printing and after the adhesive has been applied . the vibrator is arranged below a corner of the tray , and the binding press is arranged on the frame over the adhesive and configured to bind the print media by applying pressure to the adhesive . | 1 |
a valve structure in which a valve member moves into and out of contact with first and second valve seating areas , the valve member contacting the seating areas with different forces . the movable valve member is comprised of block members coupled together so that a change in their relative longitudinal positions produces a corresponding change in their relative transverse positions . a stem member moves the block members to spaced longitudinal positions and produces different longitudinal separating forces between the block member in these positions thereby to urge one of the block members in a transverse direction with different forces against the valve seating areas . the application of forces directly through block members and indirectly through springs is employed to provide different valve seating forces . block members for valve port blocking and valve port opening are utilized . a shock absorbing structure incorporating a movable spring holder is also utilized . | 5 |
We consider gamma-ray burst (GRB) jets that are choked by extended material as sources of high-energy cosmic neutrinos. We take into account the jet propagation physics both inside the progenitor star and the surrounding dense medium. Radiation constraints, which are relevant for high-energy neutrino production, are considered as well. Efficient shock acceleration of cosmic rays is possible for sufficiently low-power jets and/or jets buried in a dense, extended wind or outer envelope. Such conditions also favor GRB jets to become stalled, and the necessary conditions for stalling are explicitly derived. Such choked jets may explain transrelativistic supernovae (SNe) and low-luminosity (LL) GRBs, giving a unified picture of GRBs and GRB-SNe. Focusing on this unified scenario for GRBs, we calculate the resulting neutrino spectra from choked jets, including the relevant microphysical processes such as multipion production in p p and p γ interactions, as well as the energy losses of mesons and muons. We obtain diffuse neutrino spectra using the latest results for the luminosity function of LL GRBs. Although uncertainties are large, we confirm that LL GRBs can potentially give a significant contribution to the diffuse neutrino flux. Our results are consistent with the present IceCube data and do not violate the stacking limits on classical high-luminosity GRBs. We find that high-energy neutrino production in choked jets is dominated by p γ interactions. These sources are dark in GeV-TeV gamma rays and do not contribute significantly to the Fermi diffuse gamma-ray background. Assuming stalled jets can launch a quasispherical shock in the dense medium, "precursor" TeV neutrinos emerging prior to the shock breakout gamma-ray emission can be used as smoking-gun evidence for a choked jet model for LL GRBs. Our results strengthen the relevance of wide field-of-view sky monitors with better sensitivities in the 1-100 keV range. | 9 |
a data output apparatus for writing and reading data on storage memories , especially such storage devices using storage media like an optical disk . the apparatus efficiently reads data when writing and reading data in storage memories using storage media with a low writing and reading rate such as an optical disk . the apparatus comprises : a first buffer 3 that retains the inputted data stream ; writing means 4 for writing on the aforesaid recording medium the data stream held in the first buffer 3 ; second buffer 6 for holding the data stream to output to external device ; reading means 7 for reading on to the second buffer 6 the data stream recorded on the recording medium ; and predicting means 20 for predicting the duration w to consume the data stream held on the second buffer 6 on the basis of the duration needed for presentation of video information contained in the data stream held on the second buffer 6 . that ensures that writing and reading are real - time . | 7 |
a bottom electrode structure and manufacturing method is described for producing crystallographically textured iridium electrodes for making textured pzt capacitors that enables enhanced ferroelectric memory performance . the use of seed layers originating from hexagonal crystal structures with texture provides a smooth surface for growth of textured iridium , which exhibits the face - centered cubic structure . this seeding technique results in textured iridium with a small surface roughness relative to the film thickness . the highly textured iridium supports textured pzt dielectric layer growth . textured pzt exhibits enhanced switched polarization , reduced operating voltage and also improves the reliability of pzt capacitors used in fram ® memory and other microelectronic devices . | 7 |
a support for reinforcing a fluid infusion tube to prevent it from kinking during a surgical operation . the support runs to the distal end of the tube and is either embedded in the wall of the tube , adhered or heat sealed to the tube either on the tube &# 39 ; s interior surface or on the exterior surface , or loosely retained within the lumen . the support may be coiled about the exterior or interior of the tube to provide the desired rigidity to prevent kinking . | 0 |
a method for producing a composite construction element comprises the steps of : a ) providing a composite construction element , which comprises a thermoplastic core layer between two fiber - reinforced thermoplastic cover layers ; b ) providing one or more interruptions in a fiber - reinforced thermoplastic cover layer of the panel ; c ) positioning a fiber - reinforced thermoplastic reinforcing layer over and / or near the interruption ; d ) deforming situated along the interruption and , if desired , the thermoplastic reinforcing layer , preferably while simultaneously locally compacting the core layer , so that a thermoplastic construction element having a recess which is delimited by fiber - reinforced thermoplastic walls is obtained . | 1 |
in accordance with embodiments , there are provided mechanisms and methods for navigating content on a single page . these mechanisms and methods for navigating content on a single page can enable optimized navigation of displayed content , more efficient content processing and resource use , increased content display speed , etc . | 6 |
a gas injector for injecting gaseous fuel includes : a valve body ; an outer needle which is a hollow needle ; an inner needle disposed in a hollow region of the outer needle ; and an actuator system configured to actuate the outer needle and the inner needle independently of each other in each case . a first sealing seat is provided between the valve body and the outer needle , and a second sealing seat is provided between the outer needle and the inner needle . | 8 |
I consider quasi-periodic eruptions (QPEs) from galaxy nuclei. All the known cases fit naturally into a picture of accretion from white dwarfs (WDs) in highly eccentric orbits about the central black holes which decay through gravitational wave emission. I argue that ESO 243-39 HLX-1 is a QPE source at an earlier stage of this evolution, with a correspondingly longer period, more extreme eccentricity, and a significantly more massive WD donor. I show explicitly that mass transfer in QPE systems is always highly stable, despite recent claims to the contrary in the literature. This stability may explain the alternating long-short eruptions seen in some QPE sources. As the WD orbit decays, the eruptions occupy larger fractions of the orbit and become brighter, making searches for quasi-periodicities in bright low-mass galaxy nuclei potentially fruitful. | 9 |
a method of making and testing a system on chip comprises providing an integrated system test module in each one of a plurality of soc components . at least one of the soc components communicates with an external interface and at least one other of the soc components . the method includes receiving test configuration data , transmitting test result data , and transmitting and receiving application data via the external interface . the method includes using at least one of the ist modules to receive the test configuration data and configure the ist modules to test the plurality of soc components . | 6 |
an sram cell has reduced gate and sub - threshold leakage currents . the sram cell is designed to include eight operatively coupled transistors to reduce leakage currents irrespective of data stored in the sram cell . the transistors lower the effective supply voltage at different nodes , when either bit ‘ 0 ’ or ‘ 1 ’ is stored in the sram cell . the reduced effective supply voltage is passed to other coupled transistors for minimizing leakages . the sram cell operates in an active mode and dissipates no dynamic power during active mode to inactive mode transition and vice - versa operations . the sram cell is also capable of reducing bit line leakage currents under suitable conditions . | 6 |
in a transceiver for a control unit having a transceiver core for adapting the level of messages received or to be sent , an adjustable terminating network is situated in the transceiver that makes it possible to adjust at least two connection resistance values , the terminating network and the transceiver core being monolithically integrated in a semiconductor circuit . | 7 |
a method for predicting a source of semiconductor part deviation is disclosed . the method includes the steps of selecting at least one chart including part parameters and associating with each of the part parameters at least one fabrication process , which are stored in recipes , scanning the selected charts for deviations in the part parameters , wherein the deviations are determined by monitoring a trend of recent values of the part parameters , indicating the charts containing the part parameters wherein the part parameter values are determined as being outside of at least one trend tolerance value associated with the parameter , identifying , in each of the indicated charts at least one process associated with each of the part parameter deviations outside the at least one tread tolerance value , and determining a source of the parameter deviation by correlating each of the identified at least one processes . in one aspect of the invention , the selected chart includes the relationship between part parameters and processes . | 7 |
an improved concealed screw handleset for a door is described . the handleset assembly has a handleset , a mounting plate , and a face plate . the handleset and mounting plate are fastened together on opposite sides of the door via one or more assembly screws . the assembly screws are inserted from the mounting plate side of the door and are not visible from the handleset side of the door . the faceplate mounts on the mounting plate via two threaded collars . the faceplate completely covers the mounting plate and the assembly screws . in this manner , the handleset assembly provides a concealed screw design that is very easy to assemble and install . in other aspects , the mounting plate has a rotatable stem for mounting a turn - piece . the stem has one or more catches to hold the turn - piece in different positions . | 4 |
the present invention relates to a device for mixing fluids . it is a hydraulic or pneumatic apparatus , depending on the fluid used for transportation . it is static and has the characteristics of both an extractor and a fluid mixer . extraction is effected by dragging the suction elements , by means of the circulation of a transporting fluid injected at low pressure . the injection inlets and suction inlets are interchangeable and lead to a single outlet . the injection tube formed by a helical spiral on the outside surrounded by the sheath increases the pressure in the transporting fluid and creates outward helical movement with centrifugal force in all the fluid that circulates on the outside . | 8 |
a nomadic server and a related system provides seamless roaming for a mobile communication device between different types of wireless networks , such as wifi and cellular networks for voice , data and video communication . use of the nomadic server enables a combination of wifi and cellular networks for providing access to cellular phones and make use of the voip networks for switching the calls wherever possible . the nomadic server is a telephone communication processing and switching server that will “ hold ” the present , in - progress telephone communications without dropping , while roaming without losing the present , in - progress communication . for example , a telephone communication can be seamlessly switching between voip and cellular telephone networks using the nomadic server . nomadic server resources interface with the voip and cellular network switches to provide the hand - off between networks . this approach enables switching of telephone communications over a voip network wherever possible either through wifi or through cellular networks . | 7 |
Time-delay cosmography is a powerful technique to constrain cosmological parameters, particularly the Hubble constant ($H_{0}$). The TDCOSMO collaboration is performing an ongoing analysis of lensed quasars to constrain cosmology using this method. In this work, we obtain constraints from the lensed quasar~WGD$\,$2038$-$4008~using new time-delay measurements and previous mass models by TDCOSMO. This is the first TDCOSMO lens to incorporate multiple lens modeling codes and the full time-delay covariance matrix into the cosmological inference. The models are fixed before the time delay is measured, and the analysis is performed blinded with respect to the cosmological parameters to prevent unconscious experimenter bias. We obtain $D_{\Delta t} = 1.68^{+0.40}_{-0.38}$ Gpc using two families of mass models, a power-law describing the total mass distribution, and a composite model of baryons and dark matter, although the composite model is disfavored due to kinematics constraints. In a flat $\Lambda$CDM cosmology, we constrain the Hubble constant to be $H_{0} = 65^{+23}_{-14}\, \rm km\ s^{-1}\,Mpc^{-1}$. The dominant source of uncertainty comes from the time delays, due to the low variability of the quasar. Future long-term monitoring, especially in the era of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time, could catch stronger quasar variability and further reduce the uncertainties. This system will be incorporated into an upcoming hierarchical analysis of the entire TDCOSMO sample, and improved time delays and spatially-resolved stellar kinematics could strengthen the constraints from this system in the future. | 9 |
a method of manufacturing an anilox roller , in particular for a flexographic printing press , the anilox roller comprising a cylindrical core and a sleeve detachably held on the core and having at its surface an anilox layer with a grid pattern of pits , including the steps of mounting the sleeve on the core , and then forming the anilox layer on the sleeve . | 8 |
a semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array of memory cells each including a cell transistor and a ferroelectric capacitor ; a sense amp circuit operative to sense / amplify a signal read out of the ferroelectric capacitor through a pair of bit lines ; a pair of decoupling transistors provided on the pair of bit lines to decouple the bit lines ; a control circuit operative to provide a control signal to the gates of the decoupling transistors to control conduction of the decoupling transistors ; and a dummy capacitor provided in connection with at least either one of the pair of bit lines between the decoupling transistors and the sense amp circuit . the control circuit is configured to be capable of turning the decoupling transistors from on to off when a certain period of time elapsed after the beginning of reading . | 6 |
a novel carbostyril derivative and salt thereof represented by the formula ## str1 ## ), a group of the formula ## str3 ## ), 2 - methyl - 3 - nitrophenyl group , 3 , 5 - dichlorophenyl group , or a group of the formula ## str4 ## ); the carbon - carbon bond between 3 - and 4 - position in the carbostyril skeleton is a single or double bond ). | 2 |
a method for a phase - locked loop , which circuit includes , in a preferred embodiment , a resistor to unbalance phase detector outputs to an operational amplifier to cause the voltage output of the operational amplifier to sweep and thus cause the frequency output of a voltage controlled oscillator to sweep . simple circuitry detects correct lock and terminates sweeping ; or , if lock is not achieved , causes the output of the operational amplifier to remain at a low level until the operational amplifier is reset and then permits resweep . very little auxiliary circuitry is required . | 8 |
Transitional disks are objects whose inner disk regions have undergone substantial clearing. The Spitzer Space Telescope produced detailed spectral energy distributions (SEDs) of transitional disks that allowed us to infer their radial dust disk structure in some detail, revealing the diversity of this class of disks. The growing sample of transitional disks also opened up the possibility of demographic studies, which provided unique insights. There now exist (sub)millimeter and infrared images that confirm the presence of large clearings of dust in transitional disks. In addition, protoplanet candidates have been detected within some of these clearings. Transitional disks are thought to be a strong link to planet formation around young stars and are a key area to study if further progress is to be made on understanding the initial stages of planet formation. Here we provide a review and synthesis of transitional disk observations to date with the aim of providing timely direction to the field, which is about to undergo its next burst of growth as the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) reaches its full potential. We discuss what we have learned about transitional disks from SEDs, color-color diagrams, and imaging in the (sub)millimeter and infrared. We note the limitations of these techniques, particularly with respect to the sizes of the clearings currently detectable, and highlight the need for pairing broadband SEDs with multi-wavelength images to paint a more detailed picture of transitional disk structure. We review the gas in transitional disks, keeping in mind that future observations with ALMA will give us unprecedented access to gas in disks, and also observed infrared variability pointing to variable transitional disk structure, which may have implications for disks in general. We then distill the observations into constraints for the main disk-clearing mechanisms proposed to date (i.e., photoevaporation, grain growth, and companions) and explore how the expected observational signatures from these mechanisms, particularly planet-induced disk clearing, compare to actual observations. Finally, we discuss future avenues of inquiry to be pursued with ALMA, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), and the next generation of groundbased telescopes. | 9 |
a golf club head swing timing device that uses radar to measure the duration of a golf swing . club head speed measurement is also provided . the details of the disclosed embodiments include the ability of detecting the start and end of a golf swing , and to do so from information from the radar signal . preferably , rf doppler radar is used . various modes of use and display are provided . | 6 |
a two copy versioning scheme is proposed . the scheme provides efficient implementation for a high read load database and eliminates read dependencies . the versioning scheme provides efficient implementation for transactions executing under ansi read committed isolation , and is extensible to serializable isolation . the two - copy versioning scheme is garbage free meaning that all versions of data records are used during execution and is adapted to index scanning operations . a “ deferred delete ” scheme allows read transactions to complete data deallocation operations . statements that require “ snapshots ” are efficiently supported . | 8 |
a control store for a microprocessor is divided into two segments with one segment of the control store located on the microprocessor chip and the other segment of the control store located on a separate chip . in multiprocessor applications , a number of the microprocessors share the control store segment on the separate chip . each control store word includes a field containing a prediction of the address for the next control store word needed by the microprocessor . the predicted address is used to access the control store prior to receipt of the actual request by the processor . when the processor actually requests the next control store word , a compare is performed between the predicted address and the address actually requested by the processor . if they match , the control store word is passed on to the processor . if they do not , the address actually requested by the processor is used to obtain the next control store word . in multiprocessor applications , a number of microprocessors share the same control store segment on the separate chip . as long as the actual address requested by a microprocessor matches the predicted address stored with the previously accessed control store word in the shared segment of the control store , that microprocessor retains access to the shared control store segment . however , on occurrence of a mismatch it loses its priority to access the shared segment and must await the satisfaction of all pending requests of other microprocessors before it can again access the shared segment and obtain the control store word at the actual address requested . | 6 |
a ceramic membrane structure and method for separating oxygen from an oxygen containing feed at temperatures above about 600 ° c . the membrane is provided with a dense layer and one or more active porous layers . the dense layer contains at least a mixed conducting material and the active porous layer is formed of a mixture having an ion conducting phase capable of predominantly conducting oxygen ions and a mixed conducting phase capable of conducting both oxygen ions and electrons . the ion conducting phase is present within the mixture in an amount greater than a percolation threshold and the mixed conducting material and phase have a greater electronic conductivity than ionic conductivity . | 8 |
a message box for presenting messages , such as advertising material to target consumers . the message box is suitable for being integrated into existing infrastructure . further , the message box includes an electronic illumination source that can be pulsed on or off , and at varying intensity levels so as to maximize or increase the ability to attract the attention of the target consumers . other controls can be applied in operation of the illumination sources so as to create additional attractions to target consumers . the messages can be manually or automatically changed . | 6 |
a circuit for monitoring the alignment of analog - to - digital converters . the digital output signal from a converter under test is separated into positive and negative component signals which are compared by a subtraction circuit . a difference signal is then generated by the subtraction circuit to represent the required converter adjustment . also included are adder circuitry for a sum output and provisions for analog display . | 7 |
the invention relates to a cooling body of at least one electrical component . according to the invention , a first cooling body section is designed as a spring and a contact surface is provided on the first cooling body section , between the cooling body and the at least one component . | 7 |
The existence of the million-degree corona above the cooler photosphere is an unsolved problem in astrophysics. Detailed study of the quiescent corona that exists regardless of the phase of the solar cycle may provide fruitful hints toward resolving this conundrum. However, the properties of heating mechanisms can be obtained only statistically in these regions due to their unresolved nature. Here, we develop a two-step inversion scheme based on the machine-learning scheme of Upendran & Tripathi (2021a) for the empirical impulsive heating model of Pauluhn & Solanki (2007), and apply it to disk integrated flux measurements of the quiet corona as measured by the X-ray solar monitor on board Chandrayaan-2. We use data in three energy passbands, viz, 1-1.3, 1.3-2.3, and 1-2.3 keV, and estimate the typical impulsive event frequencies, timescales, amplitudes, and the distribution of amplitudes. We find that the impulsive events occur at a frequency of ≈25 events per minute with a typical lifetime of ≈10 minutes. They are characterized by a power-law distribution with a slope α ≤ 2.0. The typical amplitudes of these events lie in an energy range of 10<SUP>21</SUP>-10<SUP>24</SUP> erg, with a typical radiative loss of about ≈10<SUP>3</SUP> erg cm<SUP>-2</SUP> s<SUP>-1</SUP> in the energy range of 1-2.3 keV. These results provide further constraints on the properties of subpixel impulsive events in maintaining the quiet solar corona. | 9 |
sensor coupled to the ultrasound probe provides position information related to an ultrasound imaging position in the object . a processor performs first registration between the medical image and the ultrasound image based on the anatomical feature in the ultrasound image and a medical image of the object acquired by imaging modality different from the ultrasound apparatus , obtains first registration information which provides a relationship between a coordinate system of the medical image and a coordinate system of the ultrasound image based on the first registration , performs second registration between the sensor and the medical image based on the position information and the first registration information , and obtains second registration information based on the second registration . a display may display a portion of the medical image corresponding to the ultrasound imaging position based on the second registration information . the medical image includes one of spect , pet , mr , pet - ct , and pet - mr image . | 6 |
a bed system having support means with at least one part formed with an elongated resilient means , the support means including at least two longitudinally related sections able to be affected by a selection of voids , solid shapes or resilient inserts to locally alter the resilience of the at least two longitudinally related sections for selectively adjusting the support means along its length . | 8 |
High-resolution near-infrared ground-based spectroscopic observations of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko near its maximum activity in 2021 were conducted from the W. M. Keck Observatory, using the facility spectrograph NIRSPEC. 67P is the best-studied comet to date because of the unprecedented detail and insights provided by the Rosetta mission during 2014-2016. Because 67P is the only comet where the detailed abundances of many coma volatiles were measured in situ, determining its composition from the ground provides a unique opportunity to interpret Rosetta results within the context of the large database of ground-based compositional measurements of comets. However, previous apparitions, including in 2015, have been unfavorable for in-depth ground-based studies of parent volatiles in 67P. The 2021 apparition of 67P was thus the first-ever opportunity for such observations. We report gas spatial distributions, rotational temperatures, production rates, and relative abundances (or stringent upper limits) among seven volatile species: C<SUB>2</SUB>H<SUB>2</SUB>, C<SUB>2</SUB>H<SUB>6</SUB>, HCN, NH<SUB>3</SUB>, CH<SUB>3</SUB>OH, H<SUB>2</SUB>CO, and H<SUB>2</SUB>O. The measured abundances of trace species relative to water reveal near average or below average values compared to previous comets studied at infrared wavelengths. Both gas rotational temperatures and the spatial distributions of H<SUB>2</SUB>O, C<SUB>2</SUB>H<SUB>6</SUB>, and HCN measured with Keck-NIRSPEC in 2021 are consistent with the outgassing patterns revealed by Rosetta in 2015 at very similar heliocentric distance (post-perihelion). These results can be integrated with both Rosetta mission findings and ground-based cometary studies of the overall comet population, for which we encourage a wide-scale collaboration across measurement techniques. | 9 |
Codebase for paper plus RShiny app | 9 |
provided are polycarbosilane and a method of producing the same . the polycarbosilane contains an allyl group , and thus can be cured by uv absorption when not exposed to the air . | 2 |
in one aspect the disclosure is directed to a method for inexpensively producing a y 2 o 3 nano - powder material , thereby facilitating the increased utilization of the material in different commercial application . in another aspect the disclosure is directed to y 2 o 3 nano - powder composite materials consisting of y 2 o 3 and at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of mgo , cao , beo 2 , al 2 o3 , tio 2 , zro 2 , sio 2 , hfo 2 , ybo 2 , gdo 2 , lu 2 o 3 and additional rare earth oxides . | 2 |
an electromechanical energy conversion system includes a variable capacitor , an electronic charging / discharging unit and a power source / sink ; the power source / sink being coupled to the electronic charging / discharging unit which is coupled to the variable capacitor ; the variable capacitor including first and second electrodes that are separated by an intermediate medium providing a gap distance therebetween ; the gap distance being adjustable between a minimal distance and a maximal distance as a function of an externally applied mechanical force ; the electronic charging / discharging unit being arranged for charging the variable capacitor from the power source / sink at substantially a state of the variable capacitor when the gap distance is minimal and the area of the elastically deformed body maximal , and for discharging the variable capacitor to the power source / sink at substantially a state of the variable capacitor when the gap distance is maximal and the area of the elastically deformed body minimal . | 8 |
a method and apparatus for controlling the hydraulic pressure in an hydraulic clamping cylinder to correspond with a desired clamping force and to compensate for overshoot of the hydraulic pressure caused by time delays in operating the components in the hydraulic circuit . the control arrangement involves the sensing of the actual hydraulic pressure during the clamp force maintenance portion of a clamping cycle and comparing the actual pressure with a desired pressure to provide a correction signal to be utilized to control the operation of the hydraulic system during the next succeeding cycle so that the actual hydraulic pressure during the clamp maintenance portion of the clamping cycle during the next succeeding cycle results in a clamping force that is closer to the desired clamping force . | 1 |
a system that interfaces with a workstation endocardial mapping system allows for the rapid and successful ablation of cardiac tissue . the system allows a physician to see a representation of the physical location of a catheter in a representation of an anatomic model of the patient &# 39 ; s heart . the workstation is the primary interface with the physician . a servo catheter having pull wires and pull rings for guidance and a servo catheter control system are interfaced with the workstation . servo catheter control software may run on the workstation . the servo catheter is coupled to an rf generator . the physician locates a site for ablation therapy and confirms the location of the catheter . once the catheter is located at the desired ablation site , the physician activates the rf generator to deliver the therapy . | 0 |
a method for manufacturing a mineral fiber product includes establishing a stream of mineral fibers , directing polymeric fibers toward the stream of mineral fibers to cause intermingling of the polymeric material , and applying heat to the polymer fibers so that some of them become softened to the extent that they lose their fibrous form and become attached to the mineral fibers as non - fibrous particles , whereas some of the polymer fibers retain their fibrous form . | 2 |
a tank head including a plurality of input ports , a plurality of output ports , and a connection fitting is provided . the plurality of input ports are in direct communication with one another , the plurality of output ports are in direct communication with one another , and the connection fitting is capable of associating the tank head with a fluid tank . ends of each one of the input and output ports within the pluralities are capable of being associated with a first end of a connection adapter . | 5 |
solid inks and toners contain at least one colorant that includes at least one substituted - 9 , 10 - anthraquinone compound , substituted with at least one monofunctional amine . the colorant can be formed very efficiently , and the product can be used in desirable image formation methods . | 2 |
the application refers to hypodermic needles for the parenteral administration of liquids . the needles incorporate at their sharp - end an obstruction of rapidly water - soluble material that dissolves within living tissues once the needle is injected . these needles ensure that the end user can only operate the syringe , or injection device , once the needle has been injected . the use of these hypodermic needles avoids the possibility of the user expelling any amount of liquid prior injection , ensuring the administration of the complete dose . these hypodermic needles are of special interest in preloaded injection devices and in the administration of small volumes of liquid were ejection of part of the dose by the user may result in the administration of only a fraction of the intended dose . | 0 |
the gun barrel stabilizer system of the present invention increases or optimizes the accuracy of guns including small arms and artillery . the invention consists of a device called a gun barrel stabilizer rigidly attached at the gun muzzle , and extending toward the gun breech , without further contact with the gun barrel or other gun components . the device responds to the same forces which cause recoil motion and , by virtue of its cantilever nature , resists angular deflection of the gun muzzle during firing . the stabilizer system , in an optimized state , serves to maintain the final segment of the gun barrel at the muzzle moving though a locus of parallel positions up to the time of projectile release . in the absence of angular deflection at the muzzle , gun accuracy is increased to a maximum allowed by the remaining limitations of cartridge performance and barrel bore quality . preferred embodiments provide for the combination of the device with gun sights , muzzle brakes , compensators , counterweights , bayonet lugs , and / or flash suppressors including accommodation for the added mass resulting from the combination . preferred embodiments additionally provide for various modes of attachment of the invention to gun barrels . | 5 |
a system and method for improving the response time of text - to - speech synthesis utilizes “ triphone contexts ” as the basic unit , instead of performing phoneme - by - phoneme synthesis . the method comprises a method of generating a triphone preselection cost database for use in speech synthesis , the method comprising 1 ) selecting a triphone sequence u 1 - u 2 - u 3 , 2 ) calculating a preselection cost for each 5 - phoneme sequence u a - u 1 - u 2 - u 3 - u b , where u 2 is allowed to match any identically labeled phoneme in a database and the units u a and u b vary over the entire phoneme universe and 3 ) storing a group of the selected triphone sequences exhibiting the lowest costs in a triphone preselection cost database . | 6 |
extrusion equipment for the shaping of billets , in particular billets of aluminum and its alloys , is described in which there is provided a split container through which an extrusion press ram passes . a casting unit adjacent to the press casts billets in series , and extrusion can be carried out utilizing heat retained in the billet from casting . | 8 |
a connection mechanism for snap - fitting an antenna into a hole in a receptacle , the receptacle typically being part of a 2 - way mobile communication device . a latch , preferably mounted on a sleeve , including a stem and a latch head , extends around a circumference of the antenna . the latch is inwardly depressible to insert the antenna through the hole and is able to return to a non - depressed position to retain the antenna against the second end . | 7 |
a seal structure is provided for preventing leakage of gases across a gap between first and second components in a turbine engine . the seal structure is adapted to be received in first and second adjacent slots provided in the first and second components . the seal structure may comprise : a wear resistant layer ; and a deformable layer defined by a material having one of a varying density and a varying porosity . | 5 |
We present an analysis of oscillation mode variability in the hot B subdwarf star EPIC 220422705, a new pulsator discovered from ~78 days of K2 photometry. The high-quality light curves provide a detection of 66 significant independent frequencies, from which we identified nine incomplete potential triplets and three quintuplets. Those g- and p-multiplets give rotation periods of ~36 and 29 days in the core and at the surface, respectively, potentially suggesting a slightly differential rotation. We derived a period spacing of 268.5 s and 159.4 s for the sequence of dipole and quadrupole modes, respectively. We characterized the precise patterns of amplitude and frequency modulations (AM and FM) of 22 frequencies with high enough amplitude for our science. Many of them exhibit intrinsic and periodic patterns of AM and FM, with periods on a timescale of months as derived by the best fitting and Markov Chain Monte Carlo test. The nonlinear resonant mode interactions could be a natural interpretation for such AMs and FMs after other mechanisms are ruled out. Our results are the first step to building a bridge between mode variability from K2 photometry and the nonlinear perturbation theory of stellar oscillation. | 9 |
a stalk and root eliminator for efficiently cutting , uprooting , and lifting vegetation from the soil . the stalk and root eliminator is able to accomplish each of these functions in a single pass , greatly reducing the time it takes to clear a field . the stalk and root eliminator includes a front hitch mount for coupling the chassis of the stalk and root eliminator to a tractor , a cutting device , a series of plows , and a rotary picker aligned with each of the plows . | 0 |
the present invention relates to a formulation of thermosensitive liposomes , and more specifically to a formulation of liposomes comprising phospholipids and a surface active agent , wherein the liposomes support long term storage at temperatures less than or equal to about 8 ° c ., control degradate formation to maximize product potency and release their contents at mild hyperthermic temperatures . methods of making formulations are also described . | 0 |
the present invention discloses a solution for generating automatic elevator calls in an elevator system using a personal identifier . according to the invention the identification data of an identifier is read on a first departure floor , information about the departure floor is connected to the identification data , the identification data is read on some second departure floor , and on the basis of the identification data an elevator call for taking the passenger back to the first departure floor is generated . | 1 |
conveyor idler supports and spacing members are secured to a downwardly facing surface or framework , and adjusted laterally and vertically to facilitate accurate alignment of adjacent idlers in a series . installation is facilitated , since accuracy in boring securing holes in the downwardly facing surface is less critical than with prior art conveyor support structures , in both the lateral and longitudinal directions . also spacer assemblies are provided for accurately spacing adjacent idler supports . | 1 |
a multiplexed driving method of an optical switching element employing ferroelectric liquid crystal with a negative dielectric anisotropy including signal electrodes and common signal electrodes arranged in matrix and a ferroelectric liquid crystal layer disposed therebetween so as to constitute pixels at the respective facing portions of the signal electrodes and the common signal electrodes comprising a step of applying a common writing signal voltage to one of the common signal electrode to select pixels to which information be written , simultaneously applying a common status holding ac signal voltage to the other common signal electrodes covering non - selected pixels and simultaneously applying one of two signal pulses with opposite polarities to the signal electrodes , whereby resultant information writing voltages formed in combination of the common writing signal voltage and the signal pulses , which are enough to determine the orientation of the ferroelectric liquid crystal molecules , are applied on the selected pixels and resultant ac status holding voltage formed in combination of the common status holding ac signal voltage and the signal pulses which determine the limited bias voltage for the resultant ac voltage are applied on the non - selected pixels . | 8 |
In this work, we have performed a series of simulations of the atmosphere of GJ 1214b assuming different metallicities using the Met Office Unified Model (UM). The UM is a general circulation model (GCM) that solves the deep, non-hydrostatic equations of motion and uses a flexible and accurate radiative transfer scheme, based on the two-stream and correlated-k approximations, to calculate the heating rates. In this work we consistently couple a well-tested Gibbs energy minimisation scheme to solve for the chemical equilibrium abundances locally in each grid cell for a general set of elemental abundances, further improving the flexibility and accuracy of the model. As the metallicity of the atmosphere is increased we find significant changes in the dynamical and thermal structure, with subsequent implications for the simulated phase curve. The trends that we find are qualitatively consistent with previous works, though with quantitative differences. We investigate in detail the effect of increasing the metallicity by splitting the mechanism into constituents, involving the mean molecular weight, the heat capacity and the opacities. We find the opacity effect to be the dominant mechanism in altering the circulation and thermal structure. This result highlights the importance of accurately computing the opacities and radiative transfer in 3D GCMs. | 9 |
Firmamento (https://firmamento.hosting.nyu.edu) is a new-concept, web-based, and mobile-friendly data analysis tool dedicated to multifrequency/multimessenger emitters, as exemplified by blazars. Although initially intended to support a citizen researcher project at New York University–Abu Dhabi, Firmamento has evolved to be a valuable tool for professional researchers due to its broad accessibility to classical and contemporary multifrequency open data sets. From this perspective Firmamento facilitates the identification of new blazars and other multifrequency emitters in the localization uncertainty regions of sources detected by current and planned observatories such as Fermi-LAT, Swift, eROSITA, CTA, ASTRI Mini-Array, LHAASO, IceCube, KM3Net, SWGO, etc. The multiepoch and multiwavelength data that Firmamento retrieves from over 90 remote and local catalogs and databases can be used to characterize the spectral energy distribution and the variability properties of cosmic sources as well as to constrain physical models. Firmamento distinguishes itself from other online platforms due to its high specialization, the use of machine learning and other methodologies to characterize the data, and for its commitment to inclusivity. From this particular perspective, its objective is to assist both researchers and citizens interested in science, strengthening a trend that is bound to gain momentum in the coming years as data retrieval facilities improve in power and machine-learning/artificial-intelligence tools become more widely available. | 9 |
Binary neutron star merger (BNSM) offers an environment where fast neutrino-flavor conversion (FFC) can vividly occur, which potentially leads to a considerable change of the neutrino radiation field. In this paper, we investigate global features of FFC by general relativistic quantum kinetic neutrino transport simulations in spatial axisymmetry. Our result suggests that global advection of neutrinos plays a crucial role in FFC dynamics. Although flavor conversions occur ubiquitously in the early phase, they remain active only in a narrow region in the late phase. This region includes an ELN-XLN zero surface (EXZS), corresponding to a surface where electron-neutrinos lepton number (ELN) equals the heavy-leptonic one (XLN). The EXZS is not stationary but dynamically evolves in a timescale of global advection. We also find that neutrinos can undergo a flavor swap when they pass through the EXZS, resulting in qualitatively different neutrino radiation fields between both sides of EXZS. Our result suggests that EXZS is one of the key ingredients to characterize FFC in BNSM. | 9 |
the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the continuous discharge of water from suspension , especially from fibrous pulp , whereby pulp is caused to thicken without having the water to be removed through a thick uncontrollably gathered fiber mat . in accordance with the invention the suspension to be thickened is fed into a filtering chamber , the suspension is formed as a layer that is continuously being mixed for equalizing the consistency differences , the liquid is continuously removed from the suspension and the thickness of the fiber mat being formed on the filter surface is controlled by subjecting said mat to shear stresses . the above described method is realized by an apparatus , in which at least one of the co - operating surfaces , the filtering surface and its counter surface , is provided with means for non - mechanically limiting the thickness of a fiber mat on the filtering surface , whereby a uncontrolled formation of a fiber mat on the filtering surface is prevented . | 3 |
a vehicle unlocking sequence includes passively authenticating a vehicle user , granting the authenticated vehicle user access to the vehicle and setting the vehicle main switch into an on - state . a vehicle locking sequence includes passively authenticating the vehicle user , configuring the vehicle , upon a first action from the authenticated vehicle user , into a first locking mode whereby access to the vehicle is denied to a non authenticated user , or configuring the vehicle , upon a second action from the authenticated vehicle user , into a second locking mode whereby access to the vehicle is denied to a non authenticated user and the vehicle main switch is set into an off - state . | 1 |
a compression or support stocking encases a human leg . the stocking has a first understocking and a first overstocking , each with a leg section and a foot section , which can be worn over each other , wherein the understocking has a continuous pressure progression in the area between measuring points b and b 1 , and the pressure at measuring point b 1 amounts to 90 %- 100 % of the pressure at measuring point b . the compression or support stocking can be used for treating ulcus cruris venosum . | 0 |
this invention regards wireless telecommunication network registration , roaming call origination , and roaming call delivery methods . the telecommunications network includes a roaming solution network , the network including a roaming server , a national location register , and an 800 number remote switching unit . the network may be integrated with a standard ss7 type telecommunications network and further coupled to an account based billing and call control platform that allows registered wireless credit limited subscribers to place and receive calls when roaming outside of their home provider &# 39 ; s network . the network may verify that the wireless subscriber &# 39 ; s account balance is sufficient to place or receive the call , translates the account balance into talk minutes , and monitors the call for talk duration . the roaming solution network is further operable to disconnect the call in the first negative minute and immediately decrements the wireless subscriber &# 39 ; s account . | 7 |
a descender device , typically for use in a fall arrest system , that enables a suspended body to be lowered , and includes a descent line and a release element to be actuated by a person . the release element is arranged in a restraint configuration to inhibit the descent line from being deployed and in a release configuration to permit the descent line to be deployed . a restraint arrangement is arranged prior to deployment of the descent line , to clamp or pinch a length of flexible line thereby to inhibit deployment of the descent line , the restraint arrangement being reconfigurable upon release of the release element to permit the descent line to be deployed . | 0 |
I discuss the current low Earth orbit artificial satellite population and show that the proposed "megaconstellation" of circa 12,000 Starlink Internet satellites would dominate the lower part of the Earth orbit, below 600 km, with a latitude-dependent areal number density of between 0.005 and 0.01 objects per square degree at airmass <2. Such large, low-altitude satellites appear visually bright to ground observers, and the initial Starlinks are naked-eye objects. I model the expected number of illuminated satellites as a function of latitude, time of year, and time of night and summarize the range of possible consequences for ground-based astronomy. In winter at lower latitudes typical of major observatories, the satellites will not be illuminated for six hours in the middle of the night. However, at low elevations near twilight at intermediate latitudes (45°-55°, e.g., much of Europe) hundreds of satellites may be visible at once to naked-eye observers at dark sites. | 9 |
the present invention relates to a radio frequency amplifier and a method of driving the radio frequency amplifier , and an object of the present invention is to provide a radio frequency amplifier and a method of driving the radio frequency amplifier which are excellent in the controllability at the time of a low power output while keeping the advantage of a high efficiency and give the heating generated by a power loss of such a degree that dewing generated due to over - cooling by the cooling system is not generated at the time of a low power output . the radio frequency amplifier is structured by a variable wave height and variable wave width pulse wave generating circuit 11 that generates a pulse wave having an arbitrary pulse height and pulse width , and a power amplifier 12 that is driven by the rectangular wave . | 7 |
an x - ray tube having a rotary anode which is supported by a bearing system comprising an axial magnetic bearing and at least one radial sleeve bearing . in operation , mutually cooperating metal supporting faces of the sleeve bearing are separated by a liquid layer wetting the supporting faces . the liquid layer consists of a metal or a metal alloy , such as ga or a ga alloy , whose vapor pressure at 300 ° c . is below 10 - 5 n / m 2 , and which does not attack the supporting faces to any substantial extent . the tube has a long life , produces little noise during operation , and is of relatively simple construction . | 5 |
Dual active galaxy nuclei (dAGNs) trace the population of post-merger galaxies and are the precursors to massive black hole (MBH) mergers, an important source of gravitational waves that may be observed by the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). In Paper I of this series, we used the population of ≈2000 galaxy mergers predicted by the TNG50-3 simulation to seed semi-analytic models of the orbital evolution and coalescence of MBH pairs with initial separations of ≈1 kpc. Here, we calculate the dAGN luminosities and separations of these pairs as they evolve in post-merger galaxies, and show how the coalescence fraction of dAGNs changes with redshift. We find that because of the several gigayear-long dynamical friction timescale for orbital evolution, the fraction of dAGNs that eventually end in an MBH merger grows with redshift and exceeds 50% beyond z <SUB>dAGN</SUB> ≈ 1. Dual AGNs in galaxies with bulge masses ≲10<SUP>10</SUP> M <SUB>⊙</SUB>, or consisting of near-equal-mass MBHs, evolve more quickly and have higher than average coalescence fractions. At any redshift, dAGNs observed with small separations (≲0.7 kpc) have a higher probability of merging before z = 0 than more widely separated systems. Radiation feedback effects can significantly reduce the number of MBH mergers, and this could be manifested as a larger than expected number of widely separated dAGNs. We present a method to estimate the MBH coalescence rate as well as the potential LISA detection rate given a survey of dAGNs. Comparing these rates to the eventual LISA measurements will help determine the efficiency of dynamical friction in post-merger galaxies. | 9 |
a method for element isolation utilizing insulating materials in a semiconductor substrate is proposed . in this method an oxidizable material layer of polycrystalline silicon or the like is formed and then the oxidizable material layer is selectively oxidized , using an oxidation - proof mask thereby forming a thick oxide layer . thereafter , the oxidation - proof mask is removed and unoxidized oxidizable material below the mask is perpendicularly etched off , leaving part of the oxidizable material which is then oxidized to form together with the thick oxide layer an element isolation . this invention further proposes a semi - conductor device having element isolation layer whose bird &# 39 ; s beak is very small in length . | 8 |
a parasitic drain tester measuring the parasitic battery drain of a vehicle and the high current used by the vehicle starter motor , includes a current measuring circuit and a unit . the current measuring circuit includes a capacitor smoothing the current distribution within the circuit , a first interface connected to a vehicle power source being tested and the capacitor , a second interface accommodating an outside connection for communication , a first processor connected to the second interface and the capacitor , the processor communicating with the second interface and performing analysis and calculation of the data received , and a converting unit connected to the processor , converting the signal received through the first interface from a first form to a second form in order to process the signal received . the first unit is connected to the current measuring circuit , and the first unit includes a memory storing information retrieved from the current measuring circuit through the second interface , and a second processor analyzes the information received from the current measuring circuit and providing instructions to the first processor through the second interface . | 6 |
a joining roller rolls on the surface of a reinforcing substrate held by a center and side latch claws so as to be close and opposite to an wafer placed and held on a holding table in the condition that an adhesive sheet is adhered on the surface , whereby joining proceeds . as the joining roller rolls , both of the latch claws oscillate downward and the latch claws themselves move down while keeping the bend of the reinforcing substrate nearly constant , and retract when the joining roller approaches the latch claws . | 7 |
a prescribed prestressing process is employed to construct precast concrete beams and girders . the process is utilized where an early concrete strength is too low for transfer of the full pre - tensioning force on a daily schedule to avert an otherwise serious and costly production delay . the process described provides the producer a reliable way of making beams and girders that are prestressed to take advantage of the higher concrete strength characteristics . the consequent economic advantage of higher structural capacity beams and girders is thereby realized . additionally , beam or girder camber is controlled by the process , fostering production of a superior quality product . | 4 |
a golf swing training aid includes a shaft having two sliding elements which are moved from initially coupled positions on the shaft to impact positions during a backswing and downswing movement of the shaft for making distinctive sounds at impact positions along the shaft to aid in setting the club and hinging the shaft when executing the backswing and lagging of the club during the downswing . grip protrusions are biased against webs of the fingers for enhancing power generated during the swing . | 0 |
there is disclosed an apparatus for the selective detection and controlled gain of intranuclear and intracellular potentials . such apparatus contains an amplifier with a gain control , such amplifier having an input terminal and an output terminal and several stages each containing an integrated active electronic device . the input terminal is the input terminal of the integrated active device of the first stage , such input terminal being directly coupled by a double screened lead with a metallic microelectrode for collecting intracell and intranuclear biopotentials . the apparatus further includes a circuit for isolating the reference point of the first said stage , as compared to the null point of the power supply of the said apparatus , so that the reference point of the first stage floats according to the bioelectric signal applied at the input of the first stage , and a circuit for neutralizing the offset voltages in the stages of said amplifier , thus obtaining a good equality between the floating potential of the reference point of the first stage and the potential applied at the input terminal of the same stage . in a preferred embodiment the amplifier is directly coupled with the input terminal of a variable time constant integrator , and the stages of the amplifier are directly coupled without the use of any capacitors , thereby obtaining an improved signal to noise ratio . | 0 |
disclosed in this invention are a novel compound trisisocyanurate which can serve as an intermediate for the preparation of trisisocyanurate useful as a polymerization reaction regulator , crosslinking agent , curing agent , lubricant adjunct , etc ., and a process for preparing the said compound , as well as a process for preparing trisisocyanurate using the said compound as an intermediate . | 2 |
SN 2023ixf, recently reported in the nearby galaxy M101 at a distance of $6.85~{\rm Mpc}$, was one of the closest and brightest core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) in the last decade. In this work, we present multi-wavelength photometric observation of SN 2023ixf with the Multi-channel Photometric Survey Telescope (Mephisto) in $uvgr$ bands and with the twin 50-cm telescopes in $griz$ bands. We find that the bolometric luminosity reached the maximum value of $3\times10^{43}~{\rm erg~s^{-1}}$ at 3.9 days after the explosion and fully settled onto the radioactive tail at $\sim90$ days. The effective temperature decreased from $3.2\times10^4~{\rm K}$ at the first observation and approached to a constant of $\sim(3000-4000)~{\rm K}$ after the first two months. The evolution of the photospheric radius is consistent with a homologous expansion with a velocity of $8700~{\rm km~s^{-1}}$ in the first two months, and it shrunk subsequently. Based on the radioactive tail, the initial nickel mass is about $M_{\rm Ni}\sim 0.098M_\odot$. The explosion energy and the ejecta mass are estimated to be $E\simeq(1.0-5.7)\times10^{51}~{\rm erg}$ and $M_{\rm ej}\simeq(3.8-16)M_\odot$, respectively. The peak bolometric luminosity is proposed to be contributed by the interaction between the ejecta and the circumstellar medium (CSM). We find a shocked CSM mass of $M_{\rm CSM}\sim0.013M_\odot$, a CSM density of $\rho_{\rm CSM}\sim2.5\times10^{-13}~{\rm g~cm^{-3}}$ and a mass loss rate of the progenitor of $\dot M\sim0.022M_\odot~{\rm yr^{-1}}$. | 9 |
a collective payment and control system has a variety of self - service devices that dispense different types of goods . the system has a primary dispenser such as a self - service fuel pump and a secondary dispenser such as a self - service vending machine . a customer enters a charge card into one of the dispensers , usually the primary dispenser . once the card is validated , the primary dispenser together with secondary dispenser associated with the primary dispenser , are activated . products that are available to purchase from either the primary dispenser or the associated secondary dispensers are displayed to the customer at the primary and / or secondary dispenser . the customer then selects any of the displayed products either directly from the primary dispenser or from each of the primary and / or secondary dispensers . the cost for the selected products are then totaled by the primary dispenser and a single payment transaction is made , such as by a credit / debit charge . alternatively , the cost can be totaled by a separate controller interface . a timeout feature is provided , and the system also allows for remote inventory assessment and pricing . the inventory assessment or stocking request can be transmitted to a remotely - located central facility . | 6 |
the present invention provides a beta - type titanium alloy including , by weight %: nb : 10 to 25 %; cr : 1 to 10 %; at least one of zr : 10 % or less and sn : 8 % or less , satisfying zr + sn being 10 % or less ; and the balance of ti and inevitable impurities , the alloy having young &# 39 ; s modulus of 100 gpa or less , a process for producing the beta - type titanium alloy , and a beta - type titanium alloy product . | 2 |
compositions of ruminant feed and feed components are disclosed , as well as methods for preparing oil seeds for ruminant feed . oil seeds may be subjected to heat and an aqueous alkaline solution until the seed coat is broken , exhibiting splits , cracks , wrinkles , and deformations . preferably , the heat is applied until the mix of seeds and alkaline solution reach between about 160 - 220 ° f . preferably , the heat and alkaline solution treatment is maintained for between 20 and 100 minutes , in order to thoroughly “ cook ” the seeds , as exhibited by swelling , splitting , cracking , wrinkling and / or deforming of the seed coat . then , the hot , wet , treated seeds may be subjected to , for example , a screw extruder or other process for mashing , macerating , or otherwise forming the treated seeds into a damp noodle or other pasty , mashed , and / or mealy material . | 0 |
a process for the preparation of compounds of the formula : r . sub . n ar . sub . z comprises contacting compounds of the formula : r . sub . n ar . sub . z in the liquid phase , with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of molybdenum chloride wherein ar is aryl r is a substituent on the aryl nucleus selected from the group consisting of aryl , substituted aryl , halogen , alkyl , alkoxy , substituted alkyl , and substituted alkoxy ; n is 0 to 9 ; x is halogen atom other than fluorine ; w is 0 to 2 ; p is 1 to 3 ; w &# 39 ; is 1 to 3 , and is greater than w ; p &# 39 ; is 0 to 2 , and is less than p ; w + p is 3 ; w &# 39 ;+ p &# 39 ; is 3 ; z is 1 - 10 ; and the maximum value of n + z is 10 . | 2 |
a coating of a viscous lubricant applied prior to stretch - breaking permits forming slivers of stretch - broken carbon fibers . when an anti - static ingredient is added to the viscous lubricant cohesive slivers of stretch - broken glass fibers can be formed . composites of matrix resin reinforced with these slivers exhibit high strength , tensile stiffness , and good formability . | 8 |
a continuous method of making dry - stretch microporous membrane battery separators from polypropylene or polyethylene or both benefits to the manufacturers in the production efficiency . the precursor - film extrusion in this invention is accomplished by multiple small film - extrusion lines at a compatible line speed with the followed oven processes . the overall production process starts continuously from film extrusion to annealing and to stretching . the benefits of the inventive continuous process includes a higher product yield , more effective oven - time usage , no need to handle and manage the intermediate products , less need in labor and machine maintenance , and potentially more stable product quality . the dry - stretch membrane separators made with this inventive continuous method include single - ply pp or pe separators having a thickness ranging from 0 . 2 mil to 2 . 0 mil ; pp / pe / pp trilayer microporous membrane separators having a thickness ranging from 0 . 6 mil to 4 . 0 mil . the pp / pe / pp trilayer can be accomplished in the early extrusion via either co - extrusion or extruding separately and then interposing pe layer between two pp layers , continuously , right before annealing / bonding and stretching process . | 1 |
a new and more efficient synthesis of combretastatin a - 3 was completed starting from methyl gallate and isovanillin with aldehyde 5 and phosphonium salt 8 as key intermediates . conversion of combretastatin a - 3 to a series of diphosphate prodrugs containing selected anions was achieved . both the diphosphate sodium and potassium salts displayed aqueous solubility in excess of 220 mg / ml at room temperature and good cancer cell line inhibitory activity . | 2 |
a dermatological treatment method includes directing laser energy having a wavelength of 2 . 79 μm onto skin . according to disclosed methods , the energy can function to ablate a first portion of epidermal tissue , coagulate an underlying second portion of epidermal tissue , and promote collagen formation in tissue of the underlying dermis . tn an exemplary treatment apparatus , a laser using a ysgg gain medium is mounted in a handpiece . the handpiece may include a two - axis scanner to allow for uniform scanning of the energy over the tissue surface . | 0 |
a resist film consisting of 5 , 11 , 17 , 23 , 29 , 35 - hexachloromethyl - 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 - hexamethoxycalix 6 ! arene sensitive to a high - energy beam and soluble to a solvent is formed on a substrate etchable by a dry etching , has a selective region thereof exposed to the high - energy beam , with a remaining region unexposed thereto , and developed to define a pattern on the substrate , as the remaining region is removed by the solvent , before the substrate with the pattern is subjected to the dry etching . a nanometric patterning and etching is permitted , with a reduced process time . | 2 |
Here we report an all-sky soft gamma-ray source catalog based on IBIS observations performed during the first 1000 orbits of INTEGRAL. The database for the construction of the source list consists of all good-quality data available, from the launch in 2002, up to the end of 2010. This corresponds to ∼110 Ms of scientific public observations, with a concentrated coverage on the Galactic Plane and extragalactic deep exposures. This new catalog includes 939 sources above a 4.5σ significance threshold detected in the 17-100 keV energy band, of which 120 sources represent previously undiscovered soft gamma-ray emitters. The source positions are determined, mean fluxes are provided in two main energy bands, and these are both reported together with the overall source exposure. Indicative levels of variability are provided, and outburst times and durations are given for transient sources. A comparison is made with previous IBIS catalogs and catalogs from other similar missions. <P />Based on observations with INTEGRAL, an ESA project with instruments and a science data center funded by ESA member states (especially the PI countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain), Czech Republic and Poland, and with the participation of Russia and the USA. | 9 |
a method of sharing an experience between a tapper and a content provider is provided . in this method , at least two interfaces are provided that are configured to allow the tapper and the content provider to join a content sharing community . a third interface is also provided to allow the tapper to select the content provider from a map where at least one of the tapper and the content provider are unknown to the other prior to the tapper selecting the content provider . then a solicitation is conveyed from the tapper to the content provider to provide a video feed . a fourth interface is further provided to present the solicitations in an order according to predetermined ranking criteria . | 6 |
the present disclosure relates to a durable chemical treatment to enhance the adsorbency of activated carbon , which may be exposed to liquids such as rain , sweat , water , and the like . the treatment comprises a fluorocarbon that is applied at low add - on levels . the treated activated carbon is useful in a number of applications , including air filters , gas masks , solvent recovery devices , and chemical and biological protective gear . | 8 |
the present invention relates to a fishing reel of the type wherein a pinion forced to mesh with a main gear rotated by a handle is fitted on a main rod to be slidable in the axial direction . a clutch cam is disposed between a clutch lever secured to the pinion and a base plate so that coupling between the pinion and the main rod is disengaged by rotating the clutch cam . the pinion is caused to reengage the main rod when a ratchet wheel coaxial with the main gear is rotated . in addition , there is provided a kick lever interlocked with the clutch cam , a slider mounted on the base plate to be slid by the kick lever , and a kick plate pivotally mounted on the slider . one end of the kick plate engages the ratchet wheel , and a spring is provided for urging the kick plate to engage the ratchet wheel . | 0 |
First release, following the manuscript in Biogeosciences at https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-95-2021 | 9 |
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