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a method , process and apparatus for automating software record creation are disclosed . in a preferred embodiment of the present invention , although not limited thereto , the present invention uses a unique email address as a proxy for and to correspond to a specific database table that in turn is associated with a specific user . in the context of an inventory system and this preferred embodiment the present invention enables an information object , such as a photograph , to be captured remotely and transmitted over a communications network to a proxy email address where it is automatically processed into an inventory record on the desired inventory list without the user needing to have any further interaction with the inventory system than the transmission of the object . additionally , in this preferred embodiment that utilizes email as the transportation method , inclusion filtering is employed to restrict data submission thereby preventing or greatly mitigating false record entries . | 6 |
a security alarm sensor for mounting between two corner walls is described comprising a housing unit having a housing base for attachment to the corner walls and a selectively detachable housing cover ; a circuit board sized for engagement within the housing unit ; first and second openings on opposite sides of the housing base ; first and second mounting pins selectively movable within the first and second openings wherein said mounting pins have a length and a range of movement so as to have a first position wherein the mounting pins are totally retracted within the housing unit and a second position wherein said mounting pins extend outwardly from the housing unit sufficiently to pierce the corner walls and securely hold the security alarm sensor in place . the installation of the alarm sensor is usually accomplished by first removing the housing cover from the housing base and detaching the printed circuit board prior to mounting the housing base to the corner of the wall . | 6 |
devices and methods for powering a medical device for sustained delivery of fluids or continuous monitoring of body analyte are disclosed . the devices may comprise a pumping mechanism , a driving mechanism for activating the pumping mechanism to dispense fluid , and a power source coupled to the driving mechanism and having an energy storage cell for providing a pulsed power to the driving mechanism . the methods may be implemented by activating the driving mechanism using pulsed energy in the form of at least one pulse train pattern accumulated in and discharged from an energy storage component . | 0 |
a dedicated apparatus for playing unmodified software , housed in a home entertainment system chassis , for playing in a home entertainment environment the existing body of interactive multimedia software that has been formatted and published for compatibility with standard personal computer platforms . video and audio output signals are generated in response to the processing of the multimedia software program , which are fed to the home entertainment system for presentation to an audience . a further aspect is the provision of a drop & amp ; play feature which automatically initiates playing of multimedia software in a sequence that appears to be similar to playing on a videogame console , i . e ., without requiring any further action from a user after inserting the media or selecting play . this feature is in part provided by a table containing installation information for each of numerous multimedia software titles ; entries in this table are preferably indexed by an identifier that can be uniquely derived from a given cd - rom / dvd or other portable media . the multimedia software may alternatively be provided via a network , such as the internet . | 7 |
the disclosure describes an overall system / method for developing a “ speak and touch auto correction interface ” referred to as staci which is far more superior to existing user interfaces including the widely adopted qwerty . using staci a user speaks and types a word at the same time . the redundant information from the two modes , namely speech and the letters typed , enables the user to sloppily and partially type the words . the result is a very fast and accurate enhanced keyboard interface enabling document production on computing devices like phones and tablets . | 6 |
compositions suitable for use as adjuvants in the preparation of vaccines , particularly those vaccines useful in the treatment of cancer , are provided . methods for inhibiting tumor growth in an animal are also disclosed . methods for immunizing an animal against cancer , such as prostate cancer , are also described . the adjuvants described are comprised of an extracellular matrix material , such as small intestinal submucosal tissue . the preparations may take the form of sheets , gels , liquids , trocar , or other solid or semi - solid preparation . the invention provides for enhanced tumor inhibition of 2 - fold or greater , compared to vaccine preparations without the extracellular matrix material , or from 4 - to 5 - fold , compared to preparations without the adjuvant promoting extracellular materials . | 0 |
a social media game that may be played between two devices , or as a single device may be played on an electronic mobile device such as a smart phone or tablet . the game may be analogous to a photographic puzzle . the device may perform a set of operations such that a photograph is substantially altered into a multimedia puzzle . any photograph or image may be used . additionally the device may communicate with an elaborate electronic social media network consisting of any number of devices and automated systems . devices may display unique messages to one another which may display prior to or upon completion of an operation on a display screen . if a device successfully completes multimedia puzzle electronic social media network may record the time and display it to any number of additional devices . | 0 |
an apparatus and methods of improving the ion beam quality of a halogen - based source gas are disclosed . unexpectedly , the introduction of a noble gas , such as argon , to an ion source chamber may increase the percentage of desirable ion species , while decreasing the amount of contaminants and halogen - containing ions . this is especially beneficial in non - mass analyzed implanters , where all ions are implanted into the workpiece . in one embodiment , a first source gas , comprising a dopant and a halogen is introduced into an ion source chamber , a second source gas comprising a hydride , and a third source gas comprising a noble gas are also introduced . the combination of these three source gases produces an ion beam having a higher percentage of pure dopant ions than would occur if the third source gas were not used . | 2 |
This repository contains Python code that was used in processing, analyzing, and plotting data that is presented in the manuscript: Andreas F Prein and Andrew J Heymsfield (submitted) The Impacts of an Increasing Melting Level Height on Surface Precipitation Phase and Intensity, Nature Climate Change | 9 |
noise reduction apparatus comprising , encoder , having a memory for storing picture data of a different picture that was formed from a current picture and a reference picture and a motion detector for detecting the motion between the current picture and the reference picture on block by block basis , for encoding the current picture data or for predictive - encoding the inter - pixel difference between blocks of the current picture data and the reference picture data blocked based on the results of the motion detection , a correlation calculator for calculating at least an additional correlation between a first correlation and a second correlation . the first correlation is between a block - of - interest in the current picture used for the predictive encoding and the reference picture block . the second correlation is between blocks on the periphery of the block - of - interest and the reference picture block , a coefficient calculator for generating a noise coefficient for reducing the noise based on at least the second correlation between the first and second correlations , a noise extractor for extracting the noise component based on the inter - pixel difference between the current picture data and the reference picture data , and the noise coefficient , and subtractor for subtracting the noise component from the input picture data so as to cancel the noise . | 7 |
a system includes a first computing device client associated with a first user in a community of users operable to send content to publish to a data aggregation server . the data aggregation server is operable to receive the content to publish from the first computing device client , host a first user profile associated with the first user of the first computing device client , the first user profile identifying a targeted recipient in the community of users , and disseminate automatically the content received from the first computing device client to a second computing device client associated with the targeted recipient , without receiving input from the first computing device client explicitly specifying the targeted recipient to whom the content is disseminated | 7 |
a lithographic projection apparatus for euv lithography includes a foil trap , or channel barrier . the foil trap forms an open structure after the source to let the radiation pass unhindered . the foil trap is configured to be rotatable around an optical axis . by rotating the foil trap , an impulse transverse to the direction of propagation of the radiation can be transferred on debris present in the beam . this debris will not pass the foil trap . in this way , the amount of debris on the optical components downstream of the foil trap is reduced . the foil trap may be alternately rotated around the optical axis in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction . | 6 |
the present invention relates to a device for detecting traces of hydrocarbon - containing pollutants present in an aqueous medium , comprising an electric circuit including at least one sensitive element reacting through degradation to the presence of said pollutants , electric means co - operating with said sensitive element and a means for checking the condition of said circuit . according to the invention , said electric means include at least two contactors holding said sensitive element in compression . fig . 1 to be published . | 6 |
a modular valve system includes at least one valve housing having standard rate quantities on its opposite ends , both on the inner peripheral side and on the outer peripheral side and inside the housing . modular valve components , such as a valve piston , at least one energy accumulator , a pilot - controlled element , and at least one fluidic connection are mounted in the housing . the housing provides for fixing the valve embodied in the form of a screw - in cartridge for connection to other components . | 8 |
disclosed are methods of treating , inhibiting or preventing vascular thrombosis or arterial restenosis in a mammal . the disclosed methods include causing the mammal to inhale a therapeutically - effective concentration of gaseous nitric oxide . also disclosed are methods that include the administration of the following types of agents in conjunction with inhaled nitric oxide : compounds that potentiate the beneficial effects of inhaled nitric oxide , and antithrombotic agents that complement or supplement the beneficial effects of inhaled nitric oxide . | 8 |
a method and system for analyzing acquired scan data are disclosed . the method involves measuring physical values of a particular process , converting the measured values into two signals , such as electrical signals , and then converting the two signals into polar coordinates by defining a vector having a radial magnitude and a vector angle corresponding to the magnitudes of the two signals . the method further provides for validation and visual representation of the measured physical values by employing the angle information to define the upper and lower bounds of the acceptable measured values . the corresponding system comprises sensors measuring the two physical values and yielding the two signals . a signal processing unit receives the two signals , converts them into a pair of polar coordinates defines by the magnitude of the two signals . | 6 |
a software object display system using an adaptation layer to obtain information concerning a number of software objects is described . the adaptation layer communicates to a presentation layer which produces a display for the software objects . the adaptation layer isolates the presentation layer from the details of the structures of the software objects to be displayed . the adaptation layer provides a standard set of data to the presentation layer so that the presentation layer to provide for a display . | 6 |
the protection of potentially incendive circuits is achieved by a power system which comprises a power supply connected by power distribution wiring to one or more modules , the or each module comprising an intrinsically safe circuit including a load , sensing means to detect the voltage supplied to the load , and a fast - acting switch arranged , in response to the detection of a decrease in the supplied voltage , to disconnect the load in such manner as to prevent any series break upstream from the switch from becoming incendive . | 7 |
See the changelog for release notes. | 9 |
a remote controller is disclosed having recording and playback functions which enables repetitive operation in applications such as language study . the remote controller is used in combination with conventional audio recording and playback devices and imposes only a small economic burden on the user . the remote controller includes the following capabilities : recording external audio signals , playback of the signals , storing recordings in memory for future playback , and controlling the operation of an audio recording and playback device . | 6 |
a system , method and machine - readable medium for pruning an s - random interleaver starting with an interleaver permutation having n elements and alternating between invalidating the last element of the interleaver permutation and invalidating the last element of a corresponding inverse interleaver permutation until the interleaver permutation has k elements , k being less than n , the method being characterized by the use of a reference vector having n flags and comprising : storing a value in an element of the reference vector corresponding to the value of the each element invalidated in the interleaver permutation . | 7 |
This version of iSOSIA is used for following manuscript: Title: The effects of ice and hillslope erosion and detrital transport on the form of detrital thermochronological age probability distributions from glacial settings Author(s): Maxime Bernard et al. MS No.: esurf-2020-7 MS Type: Research article | 9 |
an improved accelerometer comprising a transducer responsive to vibration in machinery which produces an electrical signal related to the magnitude and frequency of the vibration ; a decoding circuit responsive to the transducer signal which produces a first fault signal , and isolating circuitry responsive to the first fault signal to produce a second fault signal in which ground shift effects are nullified . | 6 |
a method for recognizing heart diseases in a cardiac echo video of a heart with an unknown disease using a spatio - temporal disease model derived from a training echo video , comprising the steps of : generating a plurality of training models for heart diseases , wherein the cardiac echo videos are each derived from a known viewpoint and the disease of the heart is known ; analyzing the video of the heart with the unknown disease by fitting a model of shape and motion for each frame and combining the results across the frames ; and , reporting the disease using a classification method for choosing among the diseases of interest . | 0 |
the present invention relates to a thermally stable modified selectively hydrogenated high 1 , 2 content block copolymer wherein at least one acid compound is grafted to the block copolymer at a secondary or tertiary carbon position . | 2 |
a method and device for controlling a bridge circuit for providing current or power to a load . the bridge comprises two transistors including flywheel diodes and connected in series between positive and negative power supply rails for conducting current to or from the load under control of a control drive circuit . an lc - circuit is connected between the bridge circuit and the load . the bridge voltage of the connection between the two transistors and the current through the inductance of the lc - circuit are monitored and a firing pulse is supplied to one of the transistors . when the current through the inductance exceeds a preset value , the transistors is turned off , whereupon the current of the inductance continues to flow another way through the flywheel diode of the opposite semiconductor member and consequently the bridge voltage changes polarity a first time to the opposite rail polarity until the magnetic energy of the inductance has been terminated resulting in a second change of polarity of the bridge voltage towards the first rail polarity . the change of the polarity of the bridge voltage towards the first rail polarity is detected and another firing pulse is supplied at or shortly after said change . | 7 |
a fork lift truck for moving a load , comprising a load bearing member for carrying the load , wherein the truck comprises means for adjusting the vertical axis of the load bearing member to maintain it substantially parallel to the axis of gravitational pull on the load , when the truck travels along a surface having varying degrees of flatness or deviance from horizontal . | 1 |
This is the XFaster release used to produce the results shown in the accompanying pipeline paper: The XFaster Power Spectrum and Likelihood Estimator for the Analysis of Cosmic Microwave Background Maps. | 9 |
transmission parameters for the transmission of at least one ticker information are transmitted during signaling of the transmission parameters for at least one multimedia data stream for a session , the parameters establishing an additional logical transmission channel for the transmission of ticker information , specifying the transmission protocol and the payload type and inserting a source information which shows the source of the ticker information . a session description protocol embedded in a session initiation protocol is used to describe and administer the transmission parameters . the invention allows the signaling for the additional information or ticker information to be implemented into existing network protocols for packet - oriented networks with only minor additional signaling and transmission operations . | 7 |
a gong striking mechanism is provided , which comprises a driving electric motor mounted on a frame within a gong , and conversion means rotationally connected directly or indirectly to the motor shaft for converting continuous rotational motion of the motor shaft to reciprocal gong striking motion . in a preferred embodiment of the invention the conversion means comprises an eccentric cylinder fixed to the motor shaft , and a hammer made of hollow cylinder in spaced internal arrangement with the eccentric cylinder to absorb impact strength and improve sound volume . | 6 |
a mechanical pencil in which the lead is advanced by squeezing a cylindrical depression member provided at the position of the writer &# 39 ; s fingers during normal writing operations . the pencil includes a hollow body with front and rear axial sleeves . a chuck is disposed within the pencil body which has a resiliency which urges the chuck to open outwardly at the front end thereof . a slider including a lead holding member for lightly holding the lead is slidably positioned at the tip of the front axial sleeve . means is provided for transmitting movement from the depression member , which is formed of a resilient material flush with the cylindrical surface of the pencil body , for transmitting movement from the depression member to the chuck . a lead casing means is disposed in the rear axial sleeve which in some embodiments has the dual function of transmitting movement from a push button provided at the rear of the pencil to the chuck for advancing the lead in a conventional manner . | 1 |
a photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a photoelectric conversion element and a logarithmic conversion unit for converting a signal from the photoelectric conversion element to a logarithmically compressed voltage by means of a diode characteristic of p - n junction . the p - n junction in the logarithmic conversion unit is composed of any two terminals of the emitter , the base and the collector of the bipolar transistor , and a residual terminal of the transistor is connected to a semiconductor substrate . | 7 |
a telehandler crane apparatus and method is provided . more particularly , the present invention relates to a mobile apparatus adaptable for use as a crane and as a telehandler , and an associated method . the telehandler crane includes a telehandler frame , an outrigger assembly engaged with the telehandler frame , a rotating assembly engaged with the telehandler frame adapted for rotating 360 degrees , and a boom engaged with the rotating assembly such that the boom can be rotated 360 by the rotating assembly . further , the telehandler crane apparatus of the present invention can be operated remote from the telehandler crane apparatus by the operator using a remote docking base . | 1 |
a mount 10 for detachably mounting a screen of an in - car video entertainment system to the rear of a headrest of a vehicle comprises fixings 15 for engagement by the rear of the video screen . the mount 10 enables the video screen to be secured firmly in position against the rear surface of the headrest , so that rear - seat passengers can view the video output from a computer games device , video cassette / tape recorder or video disc player etc . the mount may be fitted to any existing headrest without any modification to the headrest being required . | 8 |
a semiconductor device substrate has fine terminals with a small pitch and is able to be easily produced at a low cost without using a special process . a mounting terminal has a pyramidal shape and extending between a front surface and a back surface of a silicon substrate . an end of the mounting terminal protrudes from the back surface of the silicon substrate . a wiring layer is formed on the front surface of the silicon substrate . the wiring layer includes a conductive layer that is electrically connected to the mounting terminal . | 7 |
a portable game feeder backpack that is worn by the user to spread feed for wild game or other granular material , e . g . seed , grain , or fertilizer . the invention provides a bucket mounted on a tubular frame . a funnel and a downspout direct granular material to a motorized spreader plate mounted below the bucket . a handheld switch remotely activates the motor . the device is worn as a backpack and has two removable padded shoulder straps . a detachable bracket allows the device to be attached to the rear structure on a vehicle , e . g . an all terrain vehicle or pickup . the device also can be used as a swiveling hunting seat having a padded cover on the lid of the bucket . the lid draining accumulated water to protect interior contents . motor control is easily interchangeable among pushbutton , remote and timer control . | 0 |
a method and apparatus to use an atomic force microscope to take measurements of surface forces , indentation , adhesion and mechanical properties such as hardness and elasticity . the force between a probe mounted cantilever and a sample is measured as a function cantilever deflection measured by a electron tunneling microscope . the sample and the tip of the tunneling microscope are each mounted on piezoelectric manipulators which provide for position control . position of the sample and probe are measured from the voltages applied to the piezoelectric manipulators . penetration is determined by the relative motion between the probe and sample . presently , this invention has a force resolution of 1 nn and a depth resolution of 0 . 02 nm . | 8 |
Changelog Changed Increased the qiskit-terra version to the latest release 0.24.2 Increased the qiskit-aer version to the latest release 0.12.2 | 9 |
during a solution heat treatment grain recrystallization may occur of a textured article , especially at the surface rim . the present invention provides a method for restoring the microstructure of a textured article , which comprises coating the surface of the article with a high temperature stable surface coating or by a controlled development of an oxide scale and subsequently performing a solution heat treatment , thereby maintaining said thermally stable surface coating . | 2 |
We present WALLABY pilot data release 1, the first public release of H I pilot survey data from the Wide-field ASKAP L-band Legacy All-sky Blind Survey (WALLABY) on the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder. Phase 1 of the WALLABY pilot survey targeted three 60 deg<SUP>2</SUP> regions on the sky in the direction of the Hydra and Norma galaxy clusters and the NGC 4636 galaxy group, covering the redshift range of z ≲ 0.08. The source catalogue, images and spectra of nearly 600 extragalactic H I detections and kinematic models for 109 spatially resolved galaxies are available. As the pilot survey targeted regions containing nearby group and cluster environments, the median redshift of the sample of z ≈ 0.014 is relatively low compared to the full WALLABY survey. The median galaxy H I mass is 2.3 × 10<SUP>9</SUP> M<SUB>⊙</SUB>. The target noise level of 1.6 mJy per 30<SUP>''</SUP> beam and 18.5 kHz channel translates into a 5σ H I mass sensitivity for point sources of about 5.2 × 10<SUP>8</SUP> (D<SUB>L</SUB>/100 Mpc)<SUP>2</SUP> M<SUB>⊙</SUB> across 50 spectral channels (≈ 200 km s<SUP>-1</SUP>) and a 5σ H I column density sensitivity of about 8.6 × 10<SUP>19</SUP> (1 + z)<SUP>4</SUP> cm<SUP>-2</SUP> across 5 channels (≈ 20 km s<SUP>-1</SUP>) for emission filling the 30<SUP>''</SUP> beam. As expected for a pilot survey, several technical issues and artefacts are still affecting the data quality. Most notably, there are systematic flux errors of up to several 10% caused by uncertainties about the exact size and shape of each of the primary beams as well as the presence of sidelobes due to the finite deconvolution threshold. In addition, artefacts such as residual continuum emission and bandpass ripples have affected some of the data. The pilot survey has been highly successful in uncovering such technical problems, most of which are expected to be addressed and rectified before the start of the full WALLABY survey. | 9 |
Context. Small planets around low-mass stars often show orbital periods in a range that corresponds to the temperate zones of their host stars which are therefore of prime interest for planet searches. Surface phenomena such as spots and faculae create periodic signals in radial velocities and in observational activity tracers in the same range, so they can mimic or hide true planetary signals. <BR /> Aims: We aim to detect Doppler signals corresponding to planetary companions, determine their most probable orbital configurations, and understand the stellar activity and its impact on different datasets. <BR /> Methods: We analyzed 22 yr of data of the M1.5 V-type star Gl 49 (BD+61 195) including HARPS-N and CARMENES spectrographs, complemented by APT2 and SNO photometry. Activity indices are calculated from the observed spectra, and all datasets are analyzed with periodograms and noise models. We investigated how the variation of stellar activity imprints on our datasets. We further tested the origin of the signals and investigate phase shifts between the different sets. To search for the best-fit model we maximize the likelihood function in a Markov chain Monte Carlo approach. <BR /> Results: As a result of this study, we are able to detect the super-Earth Gl 49b with a minimum mass of 5.6 M<SUB>⊕</SUB>. It orbits its host star with a period of 13.85 d at a semi-major axis of 0.090 au and we calculate an equilibrium temperature of 350 K and a transit probability of 2.0%. The contribution from the spot-dominated host star to the different datasets is complex, and includes signals from the stellar rotation at 18.86 d, evolutionary timescales of activity phenomena at 40-80 d, and a long-term variation of at least four years. <P />Based on observations made with the Italian TNG, operated on the island of La Palma, Spain; the CARMENES instrument installed at the 3.5 m telescope of the Calar Alto Observatory, Spain; the robotic APT2 located at Serra La Nave on Mt. Etna, Italy; and the T90 telescope at Sierra Nevada Observatory, Spain.Full Table A.1 is only available at the CDS via anonymous ftp to <A href="http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr">http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr</A> (ftp://130.79.128.5) or via <A href="http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/qcat?J/A+A/624/A123">http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/qcat?J/A+A/624/A123</A> | 9 |
a process for the preparation of 2 , 3 , 3 , 3 - tetrafluoropropene . hfo - 1234yf is a refrigerant with low global warming potential . a process comprises a ) reacting chlorotrifluoroethylene with a methyl halide to form an intermediate product stream ; and b ) reacting the intermediate product stream with hydrogen fluoride to thereby produce a result comprising 2 , 3 , 3 , 3 - tetrafluoropropene . | 2 |
a method and apparatus is provided for producing a smooth closed curve from a binary mask such as the type produced when segmenting various parts of a human body . points defining the segmentation boundary are transformed into a set of polar coordinates . the set of coordinates is thresholded and averaged , and then smoothed using a window smoothing technique . the resulting boundary points are curve fit to produce the smooth closed curve . | 6 |
Measuring the global magnetic field of the solar corona remains exceptionally challenging. The fine-scale density structures observed in white-light images taken during total solar eclipses are currently the best proxies for inferring the magnetic field direction in the corona from the solar limb out to several solar radii (R<SUB>⊙</SUB>). We present, for the first time, the topology of the coronal magnetic field continuously between 1 and 6 R<SUB>⊙</SUB>, as quantitatively inferred with the rolling Hough transform for 14 unique eclipse coronae that span almost two complete solar cycles. We find that the direction of the coronal magnetic field does not become radial until at least 3 R<SUB>⊙</SUB>, with a high variance between 1.5 and 3 R<SUB>⊙</SUB> at different latitudes and phases of the solar cycle. We find that the most nonradial coronal field topologies occur above regions with weaker magnetic field strengths in the photosphere, while stronger photospheric fields are associated with highly radial field lines in the corona. In addition, we find an abundance of field lines that extend continuously from the solar surface out to several solar radii at all latitudes, regardless of the presence of coronal holes. These results have implications for testing and constraining coronal magnetic field models, and for linking in situ solar wind measurements to their sources at the Sun. | 9 |
a process for producing nano - scale metal particles includes feeding at least one decomposable moiety selected from the group consisting of organometallic compounds , metal complexes , metal coordination compounds and mixtures thereof into a reactor vessel ; exposing the decomposable moiety to a source of energy sufficient to decompose the moiety and produce nano - scale metal particles ; and deposit or collection of the nano - scale metal particles . | 1 |
a drive system and methods thereof include at least one actuator assembly that detachably engages a moveable system and at least one control system . the control system voltage biases the actuator assembly in at least one direction at a rate which causes the at least one actuator assembly to slip with respect to the detachably engaged moveable system . the control system also voltage biases the actuator assembly in at least one other direction at a rate which causes the at least one actuator assembly to stick and move with respect to the detachably engaged moveable system . | 6 |
a device for removing a cork from a bottle incorporating a lazy tongs link mechanism wherein manual force is applied along the bottle axis . a flared flange seat allows the device to accommodate a range of bottle sizes . an ergonomicly shaped pull handle and loosely pinned lazy tongs links attach to a shaft and a cork screw operating through a flange comprise the device and are utilized to apply a magnified pulling force , permitting a person to exert a smooth , controlled force as opposed to massive abrupt force . | 1 |
the present invention provides an animal ectoparasite - controlling agent and a method for preventing or treating infection in animals caused by parasites by using the controlling agent . an animal ectoparasite - controlling agent exhibiting excellent insecticidal activity , and a method for preventing or treating infection in animals caused by parasites by using the controlling agent are obtained by using a compound having a pyrazole ring at the 4 - position of the piperidine ring as an active ingredient . | 0 |
a bicycle charge control circuit for receiving electric power from a bicycle dynamo and for controlling the operation of a lamp and a charging circuit includes a lamp switch for selectively providing power from the dynamo to the lamp , a battery charged by the dynamo , and a lamp control circuit operatively coupled to the first lamp switch and to the battery to control the first lamp switch to intermittently supply power to the lamp when the battery voltage is below a selected value . | 1 |
in a data compression system , a digital signal comprising a series of digital samples and a sampling datum associated with each digital sample is received by a decoder . the sampling datum indicates the sampling interval of the associated digital sample . the decoder includes a microcomputer for storing the digital signal into a memory and reading each digital sample and the associated sampling datum . the digital sample is divided by the sampling datum to derive a quotient which indicates the slope of the signal to be recovered . the quotient is integrated by an integrator to provide interpolation between successive sampling points , so that the original signal is approximated by a plurality of line segments . | 7 |
an active pixel sensor imaging device comprises array of pixel cells , each pixel cell providing a pixel output signal to a signal output line associated therewith . each pixel cell comprises : a photosensor having at least two independent portions , each independent portion having a sensor output ; and , a separate readout circuit coupled to the sensor output of each independent portion . each separate readout circuit has an output coupled to the signal output line and each separate readout circuit is capable of generating an output signal at the output . the outputs of the separate readout circuits for the pixel cell are connected such that the output signals are combined in an additive manner to produce the pixel output signal . hardware and software correction methods are provided for the correction of defective pixels in monochromatic and color imaging systems . | 7 |
a towable power plant is disclosed capable of supplying visible light for use at a worksite and at least on other power source . the power source may generate compressed air , electricity , or may pump water or a hydraulic fluid . the light tower may be coupled to the drawbar of an existing towable power plant . | 1 |
a means for mine avoidance that enables a battle group commander to rapidly detect , classify , and identify mines , and form a tactical picture of mined areas . the system is enabled by a graphical user interface which generates a display of the minefield and an avoidance path which is calculated by a rapidly - explored random trees algorithm interacting with algorithms defining avoidance object spaces inserted by an operator in two or three dimensions and transit vehicle characteristics . the apparatus enables a method which establishes the parameters of an area representing a minefield . the area is then populated with obstacle spaces whose areas are functions of the probability of the existence of a mine and through which an avoidance route through the minefield may not pass . the start and end points of the avoidance route are entered on a graphic display of the minefield and an avoidance path there between is calculated and presented as an avoidance route . | 6 |
methods and apparatus for immunizing dynamic random access memory modules in the data processing system against data loss from transitions that occur with memory mode switching during the scan operation and permitting normal operations to be performed on the memory modules regardless of the state of the system clocks . | 6 |
this invention relates to a device and method using infrared to enhance selective catalytic reduction of nox , consisting of at least an infrared - emitting body , said infrared - emitting body being engineered to have specific spectral luminance covering a part or the whole of 3 - 14 μm wavelength range , that provides an effective means for improving nox conversion in the scr aftertreatment system of diesel engines . | 8 |
Star formation can be triggered by compression from shock waves. In this study, we investigated the interaction of hydrodynamic shocks with Bonnor-Ebert spheres using 3D hydrodynamical simulations with self-gravity. Our simulations indicated that the cloud evolution primarily depends on two parameters: shock speed and initial cloud radius. Stronger shocks can compress clouds more efficiently, and when the central region becomes gravitationally unstable, a shock triggers cloud contraction. However, if it is excessively strong, it shreds the cloud more violently and the cloud is destroyed. From simple theoretical considerations, we derived the condition of triggered gravitational collapse, which agreed with the simulation results. Introducing sink particles, we followed the further evolution after star formation. Since stronger shocks tend to shred the cloud material more efficiently, the stronger the shock is, the smaller the final (asymptotic) masses of the stars formed (i.e., sink particles) become. In addition, shocks accelerate clouds, promoting mixing of shock-accelerated interstellar medium gas. As a result, the separation between sink particles and shocked clouds center and their relative speeds increase over time. We also investigated the effect of cloud turbulence on shock-cloud interaction. We observed that cloud turbulence prevents rapid cloud contraction; thus, turbulent clouds are destroyed more rapidly than thermally supported clouds. Therefore, the masses of stars formed become smaller. Our simulations provide a general guide to the evolutionary process of dense cores and Bok globules impacted by shocks. | 9 |
a reliable and scalable system and method of broadcasting information to other computer nodes in a communication network requires only o time steps . according to one aspect , after broadcasting data in o steps to all nodes in the network , the system and method provides a distributed reliability protocol to ensure data delivery which only requires an additional o steps . therefore , unlike in prior art approaches where the root or co - root is responsible for the reliable data delivery , each node in the network takes on responsibility to deliver the message to a partner / neighborhood node . the broadcasting method and system of the can be used as building block for most collective / distributive operations , and provides a significant performance advantage in parallel computer systems that have multicast / broadcast capabilities . | 7 |
method and device for real - time separation of signals received by a predetermined number of sensors , the mixture being linear . the signals received are firstly decorrelated ], and they are then introduced into a rotator which calculates , through a succession of elementary rotations , q . sup ., . . . q . sup . ], the orthogonal matrix making it possible to recover the independent source - signals ] by multiplication of this matrix by the decorrelated input signals ]. the identification of is based on the estimation of statistical magnitudes called &# 34 ; cumulants &# 34 ;. | 6 |
an idling control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a valve element amounted in a passage for air for idle running of the engine bypassing a throttle valve mounted in a suction conduit for communicating a portion of the suction conduit upstream of the throttle valve with a portion thereof downstream of the throttle valve , and a bimetal member in the form of a spiral operatively connected to the valve element for varying the quantity of air flowing through the passage for air for idle running of the engine in accordance with changes in the temperature of the engine . the end of an outermost convolution of the bimetal member is a fixed and the end of an innermost convolution of the bimetal member is a movable member , and a bimetal shaft connected to the movable end of the bimetal member for transmitting a displacement of the bimetal member to the valve element is journalled by a bearing means , thereby inhibiting vibration of the bimetal member to prevent variations in the quantity of air flowing through the passage for air for idle running of the engine from occurring . | 8 |
a firearm safety device for installation into an otherwise functional firearm for disabling the firearm with respect to chambering and firing a round of ammunition and thereby enabling the firearm to be used as a training firearm . the functional firearm includes , among other items , a removable barrel that defines the bore for firing a round of ammunition . the replacement barrel is a unitary , solid structure wherein the portion corresponding to the barrel bore is closed , thereby preventing the chambering and firing of a round of ammunition . the replacement barrel is constructed and arranged to accurately and precisely simulate the size and shape of the removable barrel so that once the replacement barrel is installed , all other portions of the firearm remain functional . this enables other aspects of firearm usage and safety to be explained while , at the same time , providing an absolutely safe firearm that is not capable of firing a round of ammunition . | 5 |
a system for training and reviewing gymnast skills . a student performs a sequence of gymnastic maneuvers in front of a screen and a motion - capturing camera . the sequence of movements are captured by the camera and analyzed . the captured movements are projected alongside an animated silhouette character performing the defined movements of the gymnastic maneuver in sequence . each captured movement of the student is compared to each animated silhouette character image for aligning the movements of the student to the defined movements of the animated silhouette character | 6 |
solder balls are offset in the horizontal direction from fixing portions while their positional accuracy is ensured , and signal paths are shortened in a ball grid array ic socket . contacts fixed to contact hosing apertures of a housing include base portions , contact arms , and terminal portions that extend from the lower ends of the base portions toward a circuit board . the contact arms protrude so as to extend upward and then are bent unidirectionally . the terminal portions are constituted by transition portions that link solder ball pads to the base portions , while offsetting the solder ball pads in the same direction as the contact arms . the transition portions include vertical portions which are substantially perpendicular to the solder ball pads or inclined portions angled upwardly from the solder ball pads . the vertical or inclined portions prevent movement of the solder balls , thereby preventing positional misalignment and deformation thereof . | 7 |
a method is described for forming a prestressed composite which comprises steps of applying matrix material to the fibers , selectively tensioning the fibers , winding the fibers on an adjustable mandrel and curing the matrix material with the fibers under tension . | 1 |
Cataclysmic variables (CVs) represent a key evolutionary phase of many low-mass stellar binaries and appear to collectively dominate the galactic X-ray background above ~1 keV. Statistical properties of CVs, however, remain poorly understood, even in the solar neighbourhood. We aim to obtain an X-ray luminosity-complete sample of local CVs whose distances put them within three volumes. Here we present a pilot investigation on the X-ray and optical properties of local CVs or their candidates, mainly by cross-correlating the 3XMM DR8 and Gaia DR2 source catalogues. We first examine a nearly complete sample of CVs within 150 pc by characterizing their X-ray luminosity, X-ray to Gaia G-band flux ratio, and X-ray hardness ratio distributions, as well as their locations in the Gaia colour-magnitude diagram. We show that these distributions of this very local sample are consistent with those of a CV sample obtained at distances between 150 and 300 pc. We also present a catalogue of 15 new CV candidates within 500 pc based primarily on their X-ray to Gaia G-band flux ratios. The X-ray luminosities of these candidates are between 10<SUP>29</SUP> to several 10<SUP>31</SUP> erg s<SUP>-1</SUP>, and their stacked X-ray spectrum can be well described by a multitemperature optically thin thermal plasma model with a maximum temperature $T_{\rm max}=7.5^{+6.3}_{-2.4}$ keV. These properties are consistent with those of the very local CVs. In particular, one of the CV candidates is within 150 pc, indicating that a considerable number of local CVs are yet detected. These results provide a base for a more complete statistical understanding of CVs and their quantitative contribution to the galactic X-ray background. | 9 |
this invention relates to the β2 - adrenoceptor agonist olodaterol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof , for use in a method of treatment of cough from various origins . | 0 |
improvements in a lighting fixture where the lighting fixture uses inductive lighting technology or self ballasting lighting elements with one or a plethora of efficient light elements . the lighting fixture is used where high bay or low bay lighting may be used . the improvement includes a new installation or a retrofit installation . the kit allows a building or residence to use common wiring to secure to a socket . the socket allows for quick installation , upgrading , or replacement with inductive lighting elements . the adapter and the lighting fixture use common pieces that are interchangeable to reduce the number of unique components . the inductive lighting fixture further includes support components that provide structural rigidity to the assembly of components within the socket . the base may further include mounting for a reflective dome to focus or diffuse the light . | 5 |
an electrical heating fabric has a warp composed of non - conductive threads , and selvedges which include plural lead wires . in the weft direction the fabric has both non - conductive threads and conductive wires . the different types of weft material are arranged in successive strips disposed transversely to the warp . first strips have non - conductive weft threads only . second strips additionally have conductive weft wires . the strips are arranged alternately . the weft wires are all discrete , and their two ends are either in simple contact with the selvedge lead wires or are interwoven therewith . | 3 |
a deviation of an optic axis of a laser projector is detected , and the deviation is corrected . laser projector &# 39 ; s cpu executes : commanding a laser beam source of one color , out of laser beam sources of three colors , to emit a laser beam ; shutting off the laser when sensing that the laser beam is received in a light - receiving region ; applying a laser of a color to be detected as to the presence or absence of a deviation of the axis until its reception in the light - receiving region is sensed ; keeping time starting when light reception in the light - receiving region is sensed and ending when light reception in a light - receiving region adjacent thereto is sensed ; calculating a relative time difference of each of the colors with respect to a reference color ; and correcting a light emission timing of the laser beam source of each of the color , based on the calculated time . | 7 |
in a microwave transmission system a microwave signal is transmitted by a transmitter using an antenna to a receiver which employs an antenna . the received signal is coupled to a mixer via a waveguide section having a cut off frequency being higher than the frequency of the signal generated by the local oscillator unit . in this way undesired emission of local oscillator signal is avoided . furthermore no additional image rejection filter is required . | 7 |
The climate of a planet can be strongly affected by its eccentricity due to variations in the stellar flux. There are two limits for the dependence of the inner habitable zone boundary (IHZ) on eccentricity: (1) the mean stellar flux approximation ( ${S}_{{\rm{IHZ}}}\propto \sqrt{1-{e}^{2}}$ ), in which the temperature is approximately constant throughout the orbit, and (2) the maximum stellar flux approximation (S <SUB>IHZ</SUB> ∝ (1 - e)<SUP>2</SUP>), in which the temperature adjusts instantaneously to the stellar flux. Which limit is appropriate is determined by the dimensionless parameter ${\rm{\Pi }}=\tfrac{C}{{BP}}$ , where C is the heat capacity of the planet, P is the orbital period, and $B=\tfrac{\partial {\rm{\Omega }}}{\partial {T}_{s}}$ , where Ω is the outgoing long-wave radiation and T <SUB> s </SUB> is the surface temperature. We use the Buckingham Π theorem to derive an analytical function for the IHZ in terms of eccentricity and Π. We then build a time-dependent energy balance model to resolve the surface temperature evolution and constrain our analytical result. We find that Π must be greater than about ~1 for the mean stellar flux approximation to be nearly exact and less than about ~0.01 for the maximum stellar flux approximation to be nearly exact. In addition to assuming a constant heat capacity, we also consider the effective heat capacity including latent heat (evaporation and precipitation). We find that for planets with an Earthlike ocean, the IHZ should follow the mean stellar flux limit for all eccentricities. This work will aid in the prioritization of potentially habitable exoplanets with nonzero eccentricity for follow-up characterization. | 9 |
a high - temperature patch plug for one or more connection lines , especially for connecting electric supply and / or signal lines to heating elements and / or thermocouples or temperature sensors . the patch plug has one or more poles each with a contact element connected to an inner conductor of a connection line , and with a one - piece , insulating housing , which surrounds an interior , in which at least the at least one contact element is accommodated at least partially . the housing has at least one insertion opening on the side facing away from the plugging side and a passage opening , which is connected to the insertion opening via the interior of housing for each pole on the side facing the plugging side . the contact element is locked in the housing for each pole at a locking step arranged in the interior of the housing such that a motion of the contact element against the plugging direction is limited by the locking , wherein said locking step is formed by an irreversible deformation of housing . | 7 |
The observations of compact star inspirals from LIGO/Virgo provide a valuable tool to study the highly uncertain equation of state (EOS) of dense matter at the densities in which the compact stars reside. It is not clear whether the merging stars are neutron stars or quark stars containing self-bound quark matter. In this work, we explore the allowed bag-model-like EOSs by assuming the merging stars are strange quark stars (SQSs) from a Bayesian analysis employing the tidal deformability observational data of the GW170817 and GW190425 binary mergers. We consider two extreme states of strange quark matter, either nonsuperfluid or color-flavor locked (CFL) and find the results in these two cases essentially reconcile. In particular, our results indicate that the sound speed in the SQS matter is approximately a constant close to the conformal limit of $c/\sqrt{3}$ . The universal relations between the mass, the tidal deformability, and the compactness are provided for the SQSs. The most probable values of the maximum mass are found to be ${M}_{\mathrm{TOV}}={2.10}_{-0.12}^{+0.12}\,({2.15}_{-0.14}^{+0.16})\,{M}_{\odot }$ for normal (CFL) SQSs at a 90% confidence level. The corresponding radius and tidal deformability for a 1.4 M<SUB>⊙</SUB> star are ${R}_{1.4}={11.50}_{-0.55}^{+0.52}\,({11.42}_{-0.44}^{+0.52})\,\mathrm{km}$ and ${{\rm{\Lambda }}}_{1.4}={650}_{-190}^{+230}\,({630}_{-150}^{+220})$ , respectively. We also investigate the possibility of GW190814's secondary component m<SUB>2</SUB> of mass ${2.59}_{-0.09}^{+0.08}\,{M}_{\odot }$ being an SQS, and find that it could be a CFL SQS with the pairing gap Δ larger than 244 MeV and the effective bag parameter ${B}_{\mathrm{eff}}^{1/4}$ in the range of 170-192 MeV, at a 90% confidence level. | 9 |
this invention concerns a non - radioactive homogenous proximity assay for cellular transport system . the assay format disclosed here takes advantageous of the fact that abc transporters have two similar atp binding sites , and thus allowing two atp molecules to bind simultaneously to these adjacent sites . | 8 |
a transistor and method of forming the same are disclosed . a thick mesa of dielectric material is grown on a semiconductor substrate and two or more layers of polycrystalline silicon grown on the vertical sides of the mesa serve a masking function to define the gate region of the transistor with high accuracy . the mesa and the two or more polycrystalline layers remain in the final device . | 7 |
a static mixer tank includes upper / first and lower / second mixing chambers , with the two mixing chambers being separated by a swirl chamber . the upper mixing chamber is arranged at an upper end of the mixing tube where materials would initial begin passage there through , and the lower mixing chamber is arranged at a lower end of the mixing tube and receives materials that may have to some degree been mixed by their passage through the upper mixing chamber . a series of baffles in the mixing chamber are arranged in sinusoidal or saw - tooth pairs that can be oppositely arranged , so that the mixer turns a drop of water into hundreds of micro - bubbles of rotating fluid , which allows the chemicals to exit the mixer and react with fluid in a storage tank as much five times faster than previously known . a variation includes a sand trap using the swirl chamber , cap , diverter chamber , and diffusing plate to separate sediment from a liquid without using a filter of moving parts . | 1 |
Asteroseismology probes the interiors of stars by studying oscillation modes at a star's surface. Although pulsation spectra are well understood for solar-like oscillators, a substantial fraction of red giant stars observed by Kepler exhibit abnormally low-amplitude dipole oscillation modes. Fuller et al. (2015) suggest this effect is produced by strong core magnetic fields that scatter dipole internal gravity waves (IGWs) into higher multipole IGWs or magnetic waves. In this paper, we study the interaction of IGWs with a magnetic field to test this mechanism. We consider two background stellar structures: one with a uniform magnetic field, and another with a magnetic field that varies both horizontally and vertically. We derive analytic solutions to the wave propagation problem and validate them with numerical simulations. In both cases, we find perfect conversion from IGWs into magnetic waves when the IGWs propagate into a region exceeding a critical magnetic field strength. Downward propagating IGWs cannot reflect into upward propagating IGWs because their vertical wavenumber never approaches zero. Instead, they are converted into upward propagating slow (Alfvénic) waves, and we show they will likely dissipate as they propagate back into weakly magnetized regions. Therefore, strong internal magnetic fields can produce dipole mode suppression in red giants, and gravity modes will likely be totally absent from the pulsation spectra of sufficiently magnetized stars. | 9 |
a hierarchical testing method is implemented taking advantage of the nature of the most common defects in an lcd panel to achieve fast effective parametric testing of lcd panels and the like . at the first hierarchy of testing , the panel is logically divided into zones and each zone tested in isolation to identify zones having at least one defect . at the next hierarchy , electro - optic assisted zone inspection is performed to identify where within the zone the defects are located . lastly , every pixel is inspected using a voltage imaging method to determine whether the switching integrity of the pixel is acceptable . the testing apparatus includes a plurality of panel interface devices coupling the panel under test &# 39 ; s drive lines and gate lines to a precision measurement unit . a controller determines the pmu signals and configures the panel interface devices . the pmu monitors select drive lines and gate lines to isolate zones having defects . an electro - optic voltage measurement system is used to identify the location of defects within an isolated zone . | 6 |
the dual microbial preparation contains the microscopic oomycete pythium oligandrum and components of a physiological microbiome . the microscopic oomycete pythium oligandrum and the physiological microbiome component are present in the dual preparation in a form which facilitates their germination , subsequent propagation and colonization of the target tissues . the microscopic oomycete pythium oligandrum is incorporated in a quantity of 10 3 to 10 7 cfu , with 10 4 to 10 5 cfu per one cycle of application preferably . the physiological microbiome component contains 5 × 10 6 to 5 × 10 10 cfu , with 5 × 10 7 to 5 × 10 9 per one cycle of application preferably . the fermented substrate found in the pythium oligandrum oomycete is the source of nutrients for both microbial components . the dual microbial preparation also contains at least one auxiliary substance from a group including a desiccant , components of a buffer system , an anti - caking substance and an agent for the creation of a physiological osmotic environment . the physiological microbiome component is a component of the human microbiome , one of the microbes of the green complex , such as the capnocytophaga sputigena bacterium , or one of the components of the healthy skin microbiome , such as the staphyloccocus epidermidis bacterium , or one of the components of the healthy vaginal microbiome , such as the peroxide producing lactobacillus crispatus . either the microscopic oomycete pythium oligandrum or the physiological microbiome component is present in the dual microbial preparation in the form of inactivated cells , cell extracts or isolated cell fractionation . the microbial activator for the pythium oligandrum oomycete is a yeast autolysate in a quantity of 0 . 1 % to 10 % weight of the total quantity of dual microbial preparation . the auxiliary substances are regulated in a way which allows for application in the form of an ointment , cream , oil or suppository or in the form of a liquid aqueous preparation . | 0 |
a system for automatically uploading a constellation module for a motion tracking system is provided comprising a programmable computer system having a first electronically readable storage medium . a motion tracking system is in communication with the programmable computer system , and includes a controller having a second electronically readable storage medium and a plurality of transponders . a configuration module resides on the first electronically readable medium . the configuration module is adapted to communicate with the motion tracking system and includes a first configuration parameter adapted to automatically instruct the second electronically readable storage medium to delete an existing constellation module , a second configuration parameter adapted to automatically acquire a desired replacement constellation module , and a third configuration parameter adapted to automatically transfer the replacement constellation module to the second electronically readable storage medium . a method for using the system is also provided . | 6 |
a maintenance tool for a gas turbine engine includes a housing coupled to the gas turbine engine , and a drive portion inserted at least partially through the housing . the drive portion is configured to enable the gas turbine engine to be selectively rotated during non - operational periods . moreover , the maintenance tool is coupled to the gas turbine engine during normal operation . | 8 |
the invention illustrates a system and method of embedding a link within an electronic message . in one embodiment , the system and method comprises : initiating an electronic mail message ; selecting a content for attachment to the electronic mail message ; automatically creating a url corresponding to the content ; and automatically embedding the url within the electronic mail message . other aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description , taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings , illustrated by way of example of the principles of the invention . | 6 |
a plurality of lighting fixtures with interchangeable sensors and transmitters are displayed for sale to the consuming public such that a customer of such a display may easily choose a specific lighting fixture and combine it with a specific sensor and / or transmitter enabling the customer to buy a lighting fixture meeting a customer &# 39 ; s aesthetic and functional requirements . | 6 |
the present invention provides a method for producing a film forming , fractionated novolak resin , by : a ) condensing formaldehyde with one or more phenolic compounds , and thereby producing a novolak resin ; b ) adding a photoresist solvent , and optionally a water - soluble organic polar solvent ; c ) feeding the mixture into a liquid / liquid centrifuge and feeding a c 5 - c 8 alkane , water or aromatic hydrocarbon solvent into the liquid / liquid centrifuge at a ratio of optional water - soluble organic polar solvent and photoresist solvent to c 5 - c 8 alkane , water or aromatic solvent , of from 5 : 1 to 0 . 5 : 1 ; d ) rotating the liquid / liquid centrifuge containing the mixture at a speed of at least 500 rpm and thereby separating the mixture into two phases , collecting the two phases ; e ) optionally separating the lighter phase into two second phases ; f ) removing residual c 5 - c 8 alkane , water or aromatic hydrocarbon solvent from the heavier phase from step d ) and leaving the novolak resin dissolved in the photoresist solvent ; a method is also provided for producing photoresist composition from such a fractionated novolak resin and for producing microelectronic devices using such a photoresist composition . | 6 |
During the General Assembly of the IAU in Beijing in 2012, at the business meeting of Commission 22 the list of 31 newly established showers was approved and next officially accepted by the IAU. As a result, at the end of 2013, the list of all established showers contained 95 items. The IAU MDC Working List included 460 meteor showers, among them 95 had pro tempore status. The List of Shower Groups contained 24 complexes, three of them had established status. Jointly, the IAU MDC shower database contained data of 579 showers. | 9 |
a cable supporting and spacing device utilizes a block of insulating material to space apart two cables , when the device and portions of the cables are partially encased within a closed loop formed by a flexible strap . the device is provided with at least a pair of projections extending outwardly from the surface thereof for &# 34 ; snap - in &# 34 ; like engagement of the strap to the block , thereby facilitating convenient installation of the device when installed between the two separated cable portions . | 7 |
Rotating Radio Transients (RRATs) represent a relatively new class of pulsar, primarily characterised by their sporadic bursting emission of single pulses on time scales of minutes to hours. In addition to the difficulty involved in detecting these objects, low-frequency (< 300 MHz) observations of RRATs are sparse, which makes understanding their broadband emission properties in the context of the normal pulsar population problematic. Here, we present the simultaneous detection of RRAT J2325-0530 using the Murchison Widefield Array (154 MHz) and Parkes radio telescope (1.4 GHz). On a single-pulse basis, we produce the first polarimetric profile of this pulsar, measure the spectral index (α = -2.2 ± 0.1), pulse energy distributions, and present the pulse rates in the context of detections in previous epochs. We find that the distribution of time between subsequent pulses is consistent with a Poisson process and find no evidence of clustering over the observations. Finally, we are able to quantify the scintillation properties of RRAT J2325-0530 at 1.4 GHz, where the single pulses are modulated substantially across the observing bandwidth, and show that this characterisation is feasible even with irregular time sampling as a consequence of the sporadic emission behaviour. | 9 |
a programmable non - volatile memory supplies of instructions and data to a processing unit . a program stored in the non - volatile memory contains an instruction for jumping to a subprogram in an auxiliary memory . the subprogram changes data in the non - volatile memory for use by the program and returns control to the program in non - volatile memory when completion of the change is detected . control can be transferred back from the subprogram to one or more instructions in the non - volatile memory after suspension of data changing before said changing is complete . changing is resumed upon return of control from the one or more instructions to the subprogram . | 6 |
a home or personal care product comprising a gel , characterised in that the gel is formed from dimethyl acrylamide monomer crosslinked with a crosslinker and polymerised under conditions that cause the polymer to form a pattern due to corrugation or deformation in gel thickness of the order of 0 . 3 mm , preferably 0 . 5 mm or greater . | 2 |
a set of dies for embossing or debossing is disclosed . the set has a female die and a male die each which has a steel backing plate . one of the dies is strongly magnetically attracted to a base plate which results in a weak magnetic attraction between the two dies . the weak magnetic attraction enables the set of dies to be substantially automatically self - aligning . furthermore , such a set of dies can be used with a cutting and creasing die to permit embossing or debossing simultaneously with cutting and / or folding during the same run . | 8 |
a liquid characterization and level sensor with a coaxial probe attached to a closed loop servo circuitry combined with a dsp and novel algorithms to scan , lock and track signals to ascertain the level and purity of fluid in a container . | 6 |
a hydraulic setting tool for use with a packer having expandable anchor means for anchoring the packer in a well bore , a conduit to permit flow through the packer , and a slidable valve positioned in the conduit having an open lower position and a closed upper position . inner and outer tubular portions are telescopically interengaged with the inner portion receiving a slidable mandrel . the tool conduit is connected to the inner sleeve with a shearable tension collar , the mandrel passing through the collar and into the conduit for engagement with the valve . annular pistons are provided between the inner and outer sleeves and between the mandrel and the inner sleeve . a flapper valve is pivotally attached on one side to the inner sleeve for sealing the top of the mandrel . pressurization of the inner sleeve via tubing string from which the tool and the packer are suspended pressurizes the annular spaces beneath the pistons thus forcing the inner sleeve as well as the mandrel upwardly to set the tool . such upward movement of the inner sleeve breaks a seal at the lower end thereof to permit depressurization of the annular space below the mandrel piston which forces the mandrel downwardly . a lock ring locks the mandrel in its lower position to permit further operation of the valve with the mandrel . | 4 |
the new fabric according to the present invention provides a great advance over conventional tent fabrics of both the types discussed above and others . in particular , the fabric , according to the present invention , possesses improved strength and durability for withstanding the external and internal forces placed upon it while still maintaining an economical cost of manufacturing and a light enough weight to be maneuverable . the fabric advantageously possesses multiple nonwoven axes that bear the load placed on them by external and internal forces . | 8 |
pulping liquor borne solids are concentrated within an aqueous solution by a successive plurality of freezing steps wherein a discrete quantity of the solution is crystallized in each step by freezing . the water crystals from each freezing step are subsequently separated from the remaining liquid solution by screening and applying axial pressure to the crystalline mass . greater efficiencies may be obtained in some cases by mixing or reslurrying a pressed , crystalline mass and pressing a second time . another auxiliary separation step comprises a quiescent thaw of the crystalline mass from the first two press steps to permit additional dissolved solids to be drained away from the purified water ice . | 8 |
systems and methods for an industrial i / o controller circuit for frequency input modules that measure the frequency of an electrical input signal using adaptive threshold voltage and / or adaptive hysteresis feedback are shown and described . the systems and methods provide advantages in that the i / o controller circuit can better distinguish between actual input pulses from the electrical input signal , as opposed to unwanted electromagnetic interference induced input pulses . this maximizes the amount of emi rejection , independent of the frequency of the moving machine , and results in less time to commission and adjust a sensor , fewer false frequency measurements and less system down time . | 6 |
We present ALMA 880 μm continuum observations of 20 K- and M-type stars in the Upper Scorpius OB association (Upper Sco) that are surrounded by protoplanetary disks. These data are used to measure the dust content in disks around low-mass stars (0.1-1.6 M <SUB>⊙</SUB>) at a stellar age of 5-11 Myr. Thirteen sources were detected in the 880 μm dust continuum at >=3σ with inferred dust masses between 0.3 and 52 M <SUB>⊕</SUB>. The dust masses tend to be higher around the more massive stars, but the significance is marginal in that the probability of no correlation is p ≈ 0.03. The evolution in the dust content in disks was assessed by comparing the Upper Sco observations with published continuum measurements of disks around ~1-2 Myr stars in the Class II stage in the Taurus molecular cloud. While the dust masses in the Upper Sco disks are on average lower than in Taurus, any difference in the dust mass distributions is significant at less than 3σ. For stellar masses between 0.49 M <SUB>⊙</SUB> and 1.6 M <SUB>⊙</SUB>, the mean dust mass in disks is lower in Upper Sco relative to Taurus by Δlog M <SUB>dust</SUB> = 0.44 ± 0.26. | 9 |
The dense environment of galaxy clusters strongly influences the nature of galaxies. Their abundance and diversity is imprinted on the stellar-mass-size plane. Here, we study the cause of the size distribution of a sample of 560 spectroscopic members spanning a wide dynamical range down to 10<SUP>8.5</SUP>M<SUB>⊙</SUB> (log (M)-2) in the massive CLASH cluster MACSJ1206.2-0847 at z = 0.44. We use Subaru SuprimeCam imaging covering the highest-density core out to the infall regions (3 virial radii) to look for cluster-specific effects on a global scale. We also compare our measurements to a compatible large field study in order to span extreme environmental densities. This paper presents the trends we identified for cluster galaxies divided by their colors into star forming and quiescent galaxies and into distinct morphological types (using Sérsic index and bulge/disk decompositions). We observed larger sizes for early-type galaxies and smaller sizes for massive late-type galaxies in clusters in comparison to the field. We attribute this to longer quenching timescales of more massive galaxies in the cluster. Our analysis further revealed an increasing importance of recently quenched transition objects ("red disks"), where the correspondence between galaxy morphology and color is out of sync. This is a virialized population with sizes similar to the quiescent, spheroid-dominated population of the cluster center, but with disks still in-tact, and found at higher cluster-centric radii. The mass-size relation of cluster galaxies may therefore be understood as the consequence of a mix of progenitors formed at different quenching epochs. We also investigate the stellar-mass-size relation as a representation of galaxy sizes smoothly decreasing as a function of bulge fraction. We find that at an identical bulge-to-total ratio and identical stellar mass, quiescent galaxies are smaller than star forming galaxies. This is likely because of a fading of the outskirts of the disk, which we saw in comparing sizes of their disk-components. Ram-pressure stripping of the cold gas and other forms of more gradual gas starvation are likely responsible for this observation. | 9 |
a connector for joining a first hollow structure to the side wall of a second hollow structure , the connector comprising a first component comprising an inner collar ; a hollow body ; and a graft mounted to the inner collar and forming a conduit through the hollow body and the inner collar ; and a second component comprising an outer collar and a hollow body , the hollow body of the second component being sized for coaxial disposition over the hollow body of the first component so that the outer collar of the second component can be adjustably positioned relative to the inner collar of the first component and so that the conduit of the graft provides fluid communication between the region beyond the inner collar , and the region beyond the hollow body of the first component . | 0 |
Photonic technologies offer numerous functionalities that can be used to realize astrophotonic instruments. The most spectacular example to date is the ESO Gravity instrument at the Very Large Telescope in Chile that combines the light-gathering power of four 8 m telescopes through a complex photonic interferometer. Fully integrated astrophotonic devices stand to offer critical advantages for instrument development, including extreme miniaturization when operating at the diffraction-limit, as well as integration, superior thermal and mechanical stabilization owing to the small footprint, and high replicability offering significant cost savings. Numerous astrophotonic technologies have been developed to address shortcomings of conventional instruments to date, including for example the development of photonic lanterns to convert from multimode inputs to single mode outputs, complex aperiodic fiber Bragg gratings to filter OH emission from the atmosphere, complex beam combiners to enable long baseline interferometry with for example, ESO Gravity, and laser frequency combs for high precision spectral calibration of spectrometers. Despite these successes, the facility implementation of photonic solutions in astronomical instrumentation is currently limited because of (1) low throughputs from coupling to fibers, coupling fibers to chips, propagation and bend losses, device losses, etc, (2) difficulties with scaling to large channel count devices needed for large bandwidths and high resolutions, and (3) efficient integration of photonics with detectors, to name a few. In this roadmap, we identify 24 key areas that need further development. We outline the challenges and advances needed across those areas covering design tools, simulation capabilities, fabrication processes, the need for entirely new components, integration and hybridization and the characterization of devices. To realize these advances the astrophotonics community will have to work cooperatively with industrial partners who have more advanced manufacturing capabilities. With the advances described herein, multi-functional integrated instruments will be realized leading to novel observing capabilities for both ground and space based platforms, enabling new scientific studies and discoveries. | 9 |
a method for communication between first and second computer programs having a shared memory . the first computer program has a first work dispatcher for a first work queue . the second computer program has a second work dispatcher for a second work queue . without causing an interrupt , a message or data is written for the second program from the first program to the shared memory and the second work queue is updated with a work item indicating a message or data for the second program . in association with the updating step , it is determined if the second program is currently busy . if so , the second program is not interrupted regarding the message or data . when the second program subsequently becomes not busy , the second program receives , without an interrupt , and executes the work item to receive the message or data . if the second program was not currently busy , the second program is interrupted to process the message or data on its work queue . this imposes a minimal burden on the second program . | 6 |
the subject invention relates to a method of transferring a specific immune response into a cloned animal . in this manner , one may create a specific , selective , secondary immune response in an otherwise immunologically naïve animal . | 0 |
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