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The Maser Monitoring Parkes Project (M2P2) is an ongoing project to observe masers towards high-mass star-forming regions (HMSFRs) using the 64 m CSIRO Parkes radio telescope, Murriyang. In this paper, we outline the project and introduce Stokes-I data from the first two years of observations. For the 63 sightlines observed in this project we identify a total of 1 514 individual maser features: 14.4% of these (203) towards 27 sightlines show significant variability. Most of these (160/203) are seen in the main-line transitions of OH at 1665 and 1667 MHz, but this data set also includes a significant number of variable features in the satellite lines at 1 612 and 1 720 MHz (33 and 10, respectively), most of which (24 and 9, respectively) appear to be associated with the HMSFRs. We divide these features into 4 broad categories based on the behaviour of their intensity over time: flares (6%), periodic (11%), long-term trends (33%), and `other' (50%). Variable masers provide a unique laboratory for the modelling of local environmental conditions of HMSFRs, and follow-up publications will delve into this in more detail. | 9 |
a camera having communication ability can switch a mode between a communication mode and a shooting mode . the camera combines features of a communication device and a digital camera . the camera comprises a communication device , an imaging device , and a switching device . the switching device switched the communication mode to the shooting mode responsive to completion of communication . | 7 |
a core for an electromagnetic device includes a yoke and at least two legs extending from the yoke . the yoke and at least two legs are formed of steel plates laminated together . each of the legs has a free end face forming a magnetic pole face , a first groove extending from the magnetic pole face and a second magnetic groove on a side face thereof . also , the core includes a shading coil having a metal ring shape , and including a first linear section and a second linear section extending in parallel with each other . a part of the first linear section is accommodated in the first groove , and a part of the second linear section is accommodated in the second groove and locked therein . a bottom face of the second groove forms an angle with respect to a bottom face of the first groove . | 7 |
We explore the joint detection prospects of short gamma-ray bursts (sGRBs) and their gravitational wave (GW) counterparts by the current and upcoming high-energy GRB and GW facilities from binary neutron star (BNS) mergers. We consider two GW detector networks: (1) a four-detector network comprising LIGO Hanford, Livingston, Virgo, and Kagra (IGWN4) and (2) a future five-detector network including the same four detectors and LIGO India (IGWN5). For the sGRB detection, we consider existing satellites Fermi and Swift and the proposed all-sky satellite Daksha. Most of the events for the joint detection will be off-axis, hence, we consider a broad range of sGRB jet models predicting the off-axis emission. Also, to test the effect of the assumed sGRB luminosity function, we consider two different functions for one of the emission models. We find that for the different jet models, the joint sGRB and GW detection rates for Fermi and Swift with IGWN4 (IGWN5) lie within 0.07-0.62 yr<SUP>-1</SUP> 0.8-4.0 yr<SUP>-1</SUP>) and 0.02-0.14 yr<SUP>-1</SUP> (0.15-1.0 yr<SUP>-1</SUP>), respectively, when the BNS merger rate is taken to be 320 Gpc<SUP>-3</SUP> yr<SUP>-1</SUP>. With Daksha, the rates increase to 0.2-1.3 yr<SUP>-1</SUP> (1.3-8.3 yr<SUP>-1</SUP>), which is 2-9 times higher than the existing satellites. We show that such a mission with higher sensitivity will be ideal for detecting a higher number of fainter events observed off-axis or at a larger distance. Thus, Daksha will boost the joint detections of sGRB and GW, especially for the off-axis events. Finally, we find that our detection rates with optimal SNRs are conservative, and noise in GW detectors can increase the rates further. | 9 |
Experimental framework with over-the-air transmissions that tackles two critical aspects for enhancing the lifecycle management of 5G and beyond networks: cloud-native deployments of 5G core network functions (NFs) and end-to-end monitoring. First, we deploy Open5GS + Amarisoft Callbox and Prometheus-based monitoring as containerized network functions (CNFs) in a Kubernetes cluster. We then demonstrate the end-to-end monitoring system by showcasing via Grafana dashboards both infrastructure resources and radio metrics. We refer the reader to our paper Barrachina-Muñoz, S., Payaró, M., Mangues-Bafalluy, J. (2022). Cloud-native 5G experimental platform with over-the-air transmissions and end-to-end monitoring. | 9 |
Recently, the LHAASO Collaboration published the detection of 12 ultrahigh-energy γ -ray sources above 100 TeV, with the highest energy photon reaching 1.4 PeV. The first detection of PeV γ rays from astrophysical sources may provide a very sensitive probe of the effect of the Lorentz invariance violation (LIV), which results in decay of high-energy γ rays in the superluminal scenario and hence a sharp cutoff of the energy spectrum. Two highest energy sources are studied in this work. No signature of the existence of the LIV is found in their energy spectra, and the lower limits on the LIV energy scale are derived. Our results show that the first-order LIV energy scale should be higher than about 10<SUP>5</SUP> times the Planck scale M<SUB>Pl</SUB> and that the second-order LIV scale is >10<SUP>-3</SUP>M<SUB>Pl</SUB> . Both limits improve by at least one order of magnitude the previous results. | 9 |
data interconnections are managed in a mobile communications network having multiple packet control function entities and multiple packet data serving nodes , wherein each pcf and pdsn communicates signaling messages according to a mobile signaling protocol . information for a mobile subscriber is received . the ms is associated with a same one of the pdsns when the ms moves from a first area covered by a first pcf to a second area covered by a second pcf . it is determined that a first pcf has issued a first connection request on behalf of an ms . as a result of the first connection request , a selection protocol is executed a first time to select a pdsn that corresponds to the ms . it is determined that a second pcf has issued a second connection request on behalf of the ms . the selection protocol is executed a second time to select the same pdsn that was selected as a result of the first connection request . | 7 |
a protective cover for a personal mobility vehicle for use when the pmv is stored on ground or on a platform left attached to a vehicle . only two mating flexible flat side panels form the cover . the arcuate mating upper margins are connected together by weather stitching , the lower margins being unconnected for cover installation over the pmv and preferably include a casing and a drawstring for tightening the lower margins beneath the pmv . the weather stitching is formed by multiple closely spaced lines of stitching through an inward seam allowance . the arcuate upper margins may be semi - circular , ellipse - like in shape , or similar to a side elevation profile of the pmv . the panels are preferably formed having a weather resistant outer layer and a felt - like substantially non - abrasive inner layer . the cover has a cover length and a cover height preferably established by formulas related to pmv profile sizes . | 1 |
JWST Build 8.1.2rc2 | 9 |
a means and method to connect multiple ic chips to a single apparatus where the ic chips may function as a passive system or network in space . the collection of antennae and coupled near field devices form a pool of energy in which multiple devices may be introduced so as to provide a pool of energy and / or to function as a network or networks of devices including ic chips . | 7 |
a method and device for local area network emulation over an infiniband fabric . an ib lan driver at a first node on an ib fabric receives the port and associated local identifier of one or more remote peer nodes on the ib fabric . an ieee 802 . 3 ethernet mac address with one lid imbedded is generated . the imbedded lid is for one or more remote peer nodes . the ib lan driver sends the ethernet mac address to an address resolution protocol . a logical address of a remote peer node is generated by a network protocol . the logical address is mapped to an ethernet mac address . the ib lan driver sends the ethernet mac address onto the ib fabric to the one or more remote peer nodes . the remote peer nodes appear to reside on an ethernet network to the network protocol . | 7 |
21 cm tomography opens a window to directly study astrophysics and fundamental physics of early epochs in our Universe's history, the Epoch of Reionization (EoR) and Cosmic Dawn (CD). Summary statistics such as the power spectrum omit information encoded in this signal due to its highly non-Gaussian nature. Here, we adopt a network-based approach for direct inference of CD and EoR astrophysics jointly with fundamental physics from 21 cm tomography. We showcase a warm dark matter (WDM) universe, where dark matter density parameter Ω<SUB>m</SUB> and WDM mass m<SUB>WDM</SUB> strongly influence both CD and EoR. Reflecting the three-dimensional nature of 21 cm light-cones, we present a new, albeit simple, 3D convolutional neural network (3D-21cmPIE-Net) for efficient parameter recovery at moderate training cost. On simulations we observe high-fidelity parameter recovery for CD and EoR astrophysics (R<SUP>2</SUP> > 0.78-0.99), together with DM density Ω<SUB>m</SUB> (R<SUP>2</SUP> > 0.97) and WDM mass (R<SUP>2</SUP> > 0.61, significantly better for $m_\mathrm{WDM}\lt 3\!-\!4\,$ keV). For realistic mock observed light-cones that include noise and foreground levels expected for the Square Kilometre Array, we note that in an optimistic foreground scenario parameter recovery is unaffected, while for moderate, less optimistic foreground levels (occupying the so-called wedge) the recovery of the WDM mass deteriorates, while other parameters remain robust against increased foreground levels at R<SUP>2</SUP> > 0.9. We further test the robustness of our network-based inference against modelling uncertainties and systematics by transfer learning between bare simulations and mock observations; we find robust recovery of specific X-ray luminosity and ionizing efficiency, while DM density and WDM mass come with increased bias and scatter. | 9 |
the present invention pertains to a nutritional composition for reconstituting an optimal healthy microbiota ecosystem in humans or animals . in particular , the present invention relates to an ingestible carrier containing specific amino acids designed to favor the growth of bacteria favorable to individuals health or for reducing the risk of developing deleterious events . the invention also pertains to the use of specific amino acids for reconstituting an optimal healthy microbiota ecosystem in humans or animals , in particular in infants , critically ill patients , in the case of chronic diseases or any stresses impacting the gut and in elderly people . | 0 |
systems and methods for using vpls to provide communications between ip devices connected to a provider service network by a non - ethernet access link and ip devices connected to a psn by an ethernet access link are described . in accordance with the systems and methods standard ip devices connected to existing and heterogeneous access technologies can communicate with each other as if they were connected to a common lan segment . in particular the invention relates to the interworking of ip and vpls . | 7 |
a camera case has a camera body enclosing portion and a lens enclosing portion . the portions and are joined by means of ring assembly which permits the lens enclosing portion to rotate with respect to the camera enclosing portion while the two portions are joined together . a flexible fabric section joins the ring assembly to the remainder of the lens enclosing portion . | 0 |
this invention relates to an alpha - amylase enzyme exhibiting thermostability at an acidic ph which is derived from a spore - forming , thermophilic , anaerobic bacterium and to a process for its production . this alpha - amylase is especially useful for the preparation of glucose - containing syrups from starch . | 8 |
a citrus fruit juice extractor wherein a whole citrus fruit is squeezed between a pair of opposed cups to force the juice - bearing internal portions of the fruit into a strainer tube and wherein an orifice or plunger tube is driven upwardly within the strainer tube concurrently to force juice and some minute solid material through the perforations in the strainer tube is disclosed herein . the extractor includes a juice collection manifold having separate chambers arranged along the length of the strainer tube to receive juice extracted through separate portions of the strainer tube . since the juice expressed through the end of the strainer tube that is farthest from the cups is subjected to considerably less pressure than the juice forced from the upper end of the strainer tube adjacent the cups , such juice component collected in the associated lower chamber of the manifold has less undesirable fruit material suspended therein than that of the juice in the upper chamber of the manifold . | 0 |
systems and methods for performing transformations between a view orientation in a virtual space and a view orientation with respect to a target site in a patient &# 39 ; s body where surgery is being performed . the view in virtual space enables the surgeon to see the internal structures in the target site in a variety of ways and orientations including from behind the site . | 0 |
a solid - state oxygen microsensor which measures the potential difference generated by two spaced apart electrodes deposited on a solid oxygen ion conducting electrolyte and located in a known and preferably constant temperature gradient in the same ambient atmosphere . output voltage of the sensor is proportional to the temperature gradient established across the electrodes and the unknown oxygen partial pressure of the ambient atmosphere . the solid - state oxygen microsensor is useful for application to systems such as combustion systems to maintain and improve combustion efficiency levels and exhaust gas cleanliness . | 6 |
a smoking article having a filter segment that establishes both a desired resistance to draw and a mixing of mainstream smoke with ventilation air . the filter segment includes a fluted portion , a frusto - conical portion and axially extending orifices establishing fluid communication between the frusto - conical portion and voids between one or more walls of the fluted portion . | 0 |
there is provided an integrated control method for eliminating a low frequency ripple in a power conversion system for a fuel cell , more particularly , a control method of a power conversion system capable of eliminating a low frequency ripple , controlling a dc link voltage , and controlling an output power and a system using the same control method . a power conversion system that converts an output of a dc power supply received from an external power supply includes a converter that converts a voltage of the input power supply ; an inverter that converts an output voltage of the converter into an ac voltage ; and a converter control module that outputs a pwm signal for controlling a switch of the converter , and after receiving a power instruction value , the converter control module generates the pwm signal for controlling the converter based on the power instruction value . | 7 |
in a reverse turing test an applicant seeking access to a computer process is presented with an image containing human - readable data that is intended to be inaccessible to an automated process or bot . in an improved reverse turing test the applicant is presented with multiple sub - images that have to be rearranged in order to yield the overall image . this does not substantially increase a human applicant &# 39 ; s difficulty in dealing with the test , but makes it much more difficult for a bot to interpret the image . | 6 |
a fishing rod includes a reel rest whose top has a reel foot mounting portion , and a grip located in front of the rest , and having a front portion and a thumb contact part which defines a flat top surface having a sufficiently lower height that the top of the front portion . when a fisherman uses the fishing rod while gasping the grip with his hand , a fishline is kept from coming into contact with the thumb of the hand or the portion thereof , which adjoins the thumb . | 0 |
an elastic wave actuator and method to convert electrical energy to mechanical energy with alternate high speed or high torque output options . the actuator comprises a cylindrical rotor flexible shell rotatably mounted coaxially within a stator . a radially disposed series of electromagnetic poles in the stator is energized to generate a rotating electromagnetic field that attracts and deforms the flexible shell to engage the frictional surface of the stator at points of contact that progress around the stator . the circumference of the flexible shell being different from the circumference of the inner stator surface , the rotor rotates at a rate proportionate to the difference between the shell and stator circumferences and much slower than the electromagnetic field . an output shaft coupled to the rotor flexible shell will provide high torque low speed power output . alternately , an elliptical cam and cam output shaft mounted coaxially within the rotor flexible shell provides a high speed low torque power output . | 7 |
this invention relates a control for an automatic washer incorporating a spray pretreatment or stain care cycle . in order to manage the occurrence of the condition of suds lock , the state of the washing machine related to the suds lock condition during spray pretreatment is determined by one or more of a number of methods . with this information concerning the state of the spray pretreatment process , the occurrence of suds lock can be ascertained and the cycle can be controlled accordingly to minimize negative effects resulting from a prolonged suds lock condition . additionally , with certain information related to the occurrence of suds lock , steps can be taken during the spray pretreatment portion of the cycle to avoid the condition of suds lock altogether . using the same primary process for measuring suds lock , load size can also be ascertained . information about load size can be used to control the wash cycle . | 3 |
a method and system are provided of using a patterning device . an exemplary method includes defining a first region on a surface , the first region being associated with a first element of the patterning device , defining a second region on the surface , the second region being associated with a second element of the patterning device , activating the first element to expose the overlapping region , and deactivating the second element when the first element is active . the first region and the second region overlap in an overlapping region . | 6 |
a biomedical shape - set textile structure based mechanical thrombectomy systems and methods are described . in one of the embodiments , the mechanical thrombectomy device can be customized to the length of the clot in each patient . in one of the embodiments , the mechanical thrombectomy device because of the textile structure has a very low overall profile or thickness that is less than 0 . 0125 inches and therefore can be deployed within microcatheters with inner lumen diameter as small as 0 . 014 inches . | 0 |
methods and systems provided herein provide an enterprise with the ability to conduct automated customer feedback surveys . in particular , customer interactions on social media channels are intelligently monitored , aggregated , filtered , and analyzed to determine a customer &# 39 ; s response to a particular product or service . since customers are more likely to be truthful regarding their reaction to a product or service on a neutral forum , such as a social media channel , more accurate customer feedback can be obtained in a less intrusive manner than has previously been available . | 6 |
dihydroperimidine squarylium dyes have been found to be particularly effective when used in acutance and antihalation systems for photothermographic and photographic articles . | 6 |
a seismic gas exploder is coupled to the movable piston of a hydraulic catching system so that the piston is constrained to move with the exploder as it rebounds upward from a shot and then falls back to earth . the weight of the gas exploder is applied through the piston to increase the pressure of the hydraulic fluid in the system when the exploder is moving in a downward direction . a two - position diaphragm actuated pressure switch monitors the fluid pressure , the position of the switch contacts being effective to control an exploder firing circuit or provide other indication of the exploder &# 39 ; s position . | 8 |
a foldable sawhorse comprising first and second leg structures each having a hinge member integrally formed therewith . one of these hinge members is an outer hinge member having a passageway extending therethrough . the other hinge member is an inner hinge member adapted to extend through the passageway in a way that allows the leg structures to rotate relative to each other about a pivot axis . an engaging member is attached to the outer hinge member such that , when the sawhorse is in use , the engaging member is appropriate for engaging a workpiece or other surface to be supported . the hinge members as described above engage each other in a manner that creates a very strong and durable pivot or hinge mechanism . locking assemblies are employed to fix the sawhorse in an open configuration and allow it to be closed into a closed configuration for storage . | 1 |
a boron nitride ceramic is used as a high temperature gasket material to prevent gas leakage between an exhaust gas oxygen sensor and the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine . | 6 |
a coolant union includes a seal assembly having a first seal member and a non - rotating second seal member . at least one of the annular sealing surfaces presented by the rotating seal member and the non - rotating seal member is chamfered such that the chamfered sealing surface presents a sealing surface width less than the width of the dimension of the other sealing surface . the fluid coolant union further includes a u - shaped annular secondary seal member having a chamfered portion structurally arranged to receive a triangular back - up ring which stores sufficient relative displacement of the floating seal assembly to create a separation between the first rotating seal and the second non - rotating seal members during the unpressurized condition . | 5 |
an ocular disorder treatment implant includes an anchor and a therapeutic agent . the implant has a body with first and second end portions . the implant is configured to transport fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye to a physiological outflow pathway of the eye . the body has at least one inlet opening at the first end portion and at least one outlet opening at the second end portion such that the inlet and outlet openings are in fluid communication and define an axis therebetween . the anchor extends substantially perpendicularly to a part of the axis between the openings , and at least one outlet opening is configured to be positioned in the physiological outflow pathway . one implant has two outlet openings , and the anchor is disposed closer to one of the outlet openings . | 0 |
an acceptable voltage margin between a voltage level for triggering electrostatic current discharge and a voltage level for programming operation of an otp device is determined . activation of an esd protection circuit is controlled in part in response to a false trigger prevention circuit . to avoid gate oxide breakdown that may occur with a mosfet protection device used for higher voltage requirements of an otp device , the esd protection circuit employs a bipolar transistor . | 7 |
circuits comprising : digital - to - amplitude converter , comprising : binary weighted switching transistors , each having gate coupled to amplitude control bit acb , and wherein the drain of each of the bwsts are connected together and wherein the source of each of the bwsts are connected together ; transistor m 1 having gate coupled to input signal and first bias voltage bv 1 and source coupled to the drains of the bwsts ; transistor m 2 having gate coupled to bv 2 and source coupled to the drain of m 1 ; transistor m 3 having gate coupled to bv 3 and source coupled to the drain of m 2 ; transistor having gate coupled to bv 4 , source coupled to the drain of m 3 ; and inverter having input coupled to another acb and having output coupled to the output of the dac and the drain of m 4 . | 7 |
a method and apparatus provide a uniform temperature distribution across the width of a metal strip during cooling . the apparatus includes a cooling pipe having nozzles attached thereto . the nozzles are constructed and arranged so that coolant flow is greatest near the center of the strip and smallest furthest from the center of the strip to provide a uniform temperature distribution in the cooled strip . | 1 |
an improved two - step replication process for fabrication of porous metallic membranes is provided . a negative of a porous non - metallic template is made by infiltration of a liquid precursor into the template , curing the precursor to form a solid negative , and removing the template to expose the negative . metal is deposited to surround the exposed negative . removal of the negative provides a porous metallic membrane having pores which replicate the pores of the original template membrane . the negative is kept immersed in a liquid at all times between removing the template and depositing the metal . this immersion eliminates damage to the negative that would be incurred in drying the negative out between these processing steps . another aspect of the invention is metallic membranes prepared according to the preceding method . for example , metallic membranes having pores smaller on one side than on the other side of the membrane are provided . | 8 |
the present invention provides novel filled silicone compositions comprising a nano - particulate metal oxide filler selected from nano - particulate monoclinic alpha - phase bismuth oxide , nano - particulate erbium oxide , and mixtures thereof . the new composite compositions exhibit a combination of outstanding performance characteristics in both the cured and uncured states . thus , the uncured formulations are typically free flowing liquids which are self - leveling , which de - gas readily under vacuum , are readily colorable through the addition of pigments , and which cure at temperatures of about 60 ° c . the cured compositions possess outstanding acoustic characteristics which make them ideally suited for use in applications such as acoustic lenses for medical imaging and therapy . for example , the acoustic impedance of compositions provided by the present invention is closely matched to the acoustic impedance of human tissue . this may result in an enhancement of ultrasound transmission efficiency between the lens of an ultrasound probe comprising such a composition and the patient . | 2 |
the present invention includes programs , devices and methods for a programmable ball throwing machine that is able to eject balls to preset , programmed or manually - selected positions with programmable projection and travel characteristics . the present invention includes a computer implemented method for controlling the parameters of a ball flight and trajectory in three dimensions including one or more parameters to identify a flight and trajectory of a ball in three dimensions for one or more player positions and a processor to control one or more motors in response to the one or more parameters . | 0 |
a temperature stable bandgap voltage reference source utilizing two substrate bipolar transistors biased at different emitter current densities is provided . switched capacitors are used to input the v be and the δv be of the transistors into an amplifier to provide a reference voltage proportional to the weighted sum of the ptc and ntc voltages . proper selection of the ratio of the switched capacitors renders the reference voltage substantially independent of temperature . in a modified form of the reference , the reference amplifier is implemented by an auto - zeroed operational amplifier which uses switched capacitor techniques and an integrated capacitor to achieve the auto - zeroing function . | 6 |
in order to protectively support the weighing cell of electronic weighing apparatus within a housing and thereby isolate the weighing cell from external impact and shock forces , the weighing cell is mounted on the central portion of the relatively resilient printed circuit board of the electronic load measuring circuitry , which printed circuit board is supported at its edge or corner portions in spaced relation above the bottom wall of the weighing apparatus housing . | 6 |
a communication technique of fusing a 5th - generation communication for supporting higher data transmission rate beyond a 4th - generation system with an internet of things technology and a system thereof are provided . the present disclosure may be used for an intelligent service based on the 5g communication technology and the iot related technology . a communication method of a base station includes generating resource assignment information of an uplink burst including at least two consecutive uplink subframes of an unlicensed band ; transmitting the resource assignment information to a terminal ; and receiving uplink data from the terminal during the at least two consecutive uplink subframes . | 7 |
a muffler of a vehicle includes a first muffler body so as to form a first chamber , at least a second muffler body including a housing , one end portion opened and the other end portion closed , wherein one of the second muffler bodies is fitted into the other end portion of the first member to form a second chamber and the other second muffler bodies are fitted into each other through the one end portions in series to form third chambers if more than one second muffler bodies are assembled , an inflow pipe to connect the outside with the first , second and / or third chamber by passing the one end portion of the first muffler body , and an outflow pipe to communicate the first , second , and / or third chamber with the outside by passing through the other end portion of the last second muffler body . | 5 |
this invention relates to a perfectly or partially crosslinked olefinic thermoplastic elastomer composition which comprises 10 to 90 parts by weight of a crystalline polyolefin , 90 to 10 parts by weight of an olefin - based copolymer rubber and being 100 parts by weight ) and 3 to 100 parts by weight of a paraffinic mineral oil softening agent having an evaporation loss of 0 . 4 % by weight or less at a condition of 200 ° c ., atmospheric pressure and 1 hour and having a kinetic viscosity of 50 to 250 cst ; an olefinic thermoplastic elastomer composition which is obtainable by subjecting a mixture including 40 to 85 parts by weight of an ethylene - based copolymer rubber , 60 to 15 parts by weight of an olefinic resin and 45 parts by weight or less of a softening agent , and being 100 parts by weight ] to dynamic heat treatment in the presence of a crossliking agent and which has a gloss value of 80 % or more and a haze value of 10 % or less on glass plate when subjected to the fogging test at a condition of 100 ° c . and 3 hours according to the prescription of a method of din 75201 ; and a manufacturing method and use of the compositions . | 2 |
a device is provided for delivering content to a mobile device from a network site where the mobile device and network site may each employ different communication protocols , programming and / or mark - up languages , and / or natural language formats relative to each other , the device comprising : computer executable logic taking a communication received from a mobile device corresponding to a request for content from a network site and identifying a communication protocol , a programming and mark - up language , and a natural language format employed by the mobile device ; computer executable logic for determining which of the identified communication protocols , programming and mark - up languages , and natural language formats differ between the mobile device and the network site ; computer executable logic for modifying the content in regard to whichever of the communication protocol , programming and mark - up language , and natural language format of the content differs between the mobile device and the network site such that each of the communication protocol , programming and mark - up language , and natural language format of the converted content matches the communication protocol , programming and mark - up language , and natural language format of the mobile device ; and computer executable logic for causing the converted content to be transmitted to the mobile device in the communication protocol , programming and mark - up language , and natural language format of the mobile device . | 6 |
to form stacks of printed products such as books , magazines , newspapers , brochures , etc ., a plurality of printed sheets is delivered by a conveying section and assembled thereon into preliminary products , which are then formed into stacks , where the process for collating the printed sheets into preliminary products is controlled as a function of the size of the stack of printed products to be formed . a device for implementing the process includes a collating device for forming preliminary products and an indirectly downstream stacking device connected to a control unit . | 1 |
homogeneous , high melting , flexible copolyamides , adopted as molding compositions and for textile applications , are conveniently prepared by prepolymerizing either mixture of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine , or admixture thereof with at least one other short - chain dicarboxylic acid , or mixture of a salt of adipic acid , or salt of admixture of adipic acid with at least one other short - chain dicarboxylic acid , and hexamethylenediamine , together with free hexamethylenediamine , said prepolymerization being carried out in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a strong inorganic oxyacid , or strong organic oxyacid other than a carboxylic acid , or alkali or alkaline earth metal thereof , said resulting prepolymer having amino end groups , and thence polycondensing said prepolymer with a fatty acid dimer . | 2 |
a valve and method of constructing same for a purge control device are provided . the valve includes an integral body . the valve further includes a resilient member inserted into the integral body . the resilient member is electromagnetically responsive so that the member can be selectively actuated between respective open and close conditions . an electromagnetic actuator is affixed to the integral body to generate an electromagnetic field for selectively actuating the resilient member between the open and closed conditions . the mass of the resilient member is sufficiently low so that the level of noise produced by the valve is correspondingly low . | 5 |
presented is an improved concept airfoil , or more properly called fluid dynamic foil , that promises coefficients of lift several times better than present day airfoils or hydrofoils . this is accomplished by use of a rotary coanda fluid accelerator that is part of the boundary of a high camber or fat airfoil shape . acceleration of oncoming fluids over the low static pressure side of the airfoil by the rotary element not only decreases the static pressure thereby increasing lift but also improves flow characteristics over the low static pressure side of the airfoil which reduces or eliminates flow separation and its associated turbulent drag effects . alternative ways to eliminate the flow separation are also presented as well as are ways to control the angle of attack of the airfoil . the concept presented is applicable to aircraft wings , rotary wings such as used on helicopters , hydrofoils , wind and water turbine blades , and the like . | 1 |
methods and corresponding systems for receiving a radio frequency signal include a receiver capable of switching operating modes and operable to receive the radio frequency signal in any of the operating modes . a metric monitor is coupled to the receiver and operable to provide a metric . a controller is responsive to the metric and operable to switch the receiver between the operating modes . the operating modes can include a zero intermediate frequency mode and a very low intermediate frequency mode . the metric can include a received signal strength indicator and an adjacent channel indicator . the receiver can be configured to operate in the zif mode in response to the rssi value satisfying a threshold and configured to operate in the vlif mode in response to the rssi value failing to satisfy the threshold . | 7 |
a microphone assembly include a microphone housing unit having a cover and a base . the microphone assembly further includes a preamplifier circuit assembly attached to the base and protected by the cover . the protected preamplifier circuit assembly has at least one terminal unprotected by the cover . a radio frequency interference suppression device can be electrically coupled to the preamplifier circuit and includes at least one internal ground electrically coupled to the at least one terminal . the at least one internal ground provides a ground path between the cover and the base . | 7 |
an improved , compact and low - maintenance respiration humidifier of a simple design is proposed , which has an outer jacket with a water feed as well as a breathing gas feed line and breathing gas drain line and contains a bundle of hydrophobic hollow fibers . the breathing gas feed line and the breathing gas drain line are in a gas flow connection with the interior of the hollow fibers . the hollow fibers preferably include polytetrafluoroethylene and have structure for electrical heating on their outer , water - side circumferential surface . | 0 |
a protective gaiter fits around a lubricated joint such as a vehicle constant velocity joint . the gaiter is in the form of a generally conical rubber tube having stepped configurations at its wider end so that it can be cut down to fit different diameters of joint members . the stepped configurations have seating areas for a fixing strap and there are flexible transitions between these areas to enable the gaiter to flex and pivot . in one embodiment the flexible transitions are inwardly directed folds . in a second embodiment the seating areas are inclined inwardly and the flexible transitions are defined by angular joints with radial linking walls . | 5 |
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a clock recovery circuit for producing a clock signal from a baseband information signal that has a data rate r . the information signal is frequency converted to a predetermined intermediate frequency by mixing the information signal with a tunable local oscillator signal having a frequency f . the resulting converted signal is bandpass filtered to extract the clock spectral line at f + r / 2 . the resulting signal is then frequency doubled , producing a signal of 2f + r . after passing through another narrowband filter the doubled signal is reconverted to produce the spectral line at r , filtered to remove the unwanted products produced in the reconversion process , and passed through a comparator to sharpen the signal edges . using this technique , the clock signal can be recovered from information signals of different data rates without having to switch from one bandpass filter to another when the frequency of the information signal changes . | 7 |
The original ViralCC software used in the paper | 9 |
the present invention is an article carrier for an automobile including two side rails fixedly secured on a generally horizontal extending exterior automobile body surface . the side rails extend generally longitudinally of the automobile . a pair of bracket members are disposed on the side rails and a cross bar extends laterally between and secured adjacent its opposite ends to the bracket members . a means on each of the article securing members cooperates with the side rails for detachably securing and longitudinally adjusting the cross bar upon the side rails . | 1 |
when texts recognized by an ocr are registered and those texts are searched by a search word , a state in which the search cannot be performed depending on an error recognition at the time of the recognition by the ocr is eliminated . it is an object of the invention to realize a process such that no burden is exerted on an operator or an apparatus by the above state . there are provided an ocr processor for recognizing stored image information and outputting a recognition result while switching the number of candidate characters to be outputted as a recognition result in accordance with a degree of a likelihood ; and a document searcher for forming character trains for search from the recognition result and for registering as a search file . | 6 |
The Passive and Active Microwave TRAnsfer tool (PAMTRA) solves the radiative transfer for passive and active microwave radiation in all-sky conditions, i.e. clear-sky, cloudy, and precipitating atmospheres. This release contains the model as it has been submitted to Geoscientific Model Development. | 9 |
Compact-object binaries including a white dwarf component are unique among gravitational-wave sources because their evolution is governed not just by general relativity and tides, but also by mass transfer. While the black hole and neutron star binaries observed with ground-based gravitational-wave detectors are driven to inspiral due to the emission of gravitational radiation-manifesting as a "chirp-like" gravitational-wave signal-the astrophysical processes at work in double white dwarf (DWD) systems can cause the inspiral to stall and even reverse into an outspiral. The dynamics of the DWD outspiral thus encode information about tides, which tell us about the behavior of electron-degenerate matter. We carry out a population study to determine the effect of the strength of tides on the distributions of the DWD binary parameters that the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will be able to constrain. We find that the strength of tidal coupling parameterized via the tidal synchronization timescale at the onset of mass transfer affects the distribution of gravitational-wave frequencies and frequency derivatives for detectably mass-transferring DWD systems. Using a hierarchical Bayesian framework informed by binary population synthesis simulations, we demonstrate how this parameter can be inferred using LISA observations. By measuring the population properties of DWDs, LISA will be able to probe the behavior of electron-degenerate matter. | 9 |
The study of the multiplicity of massive stars gives hints on their formation processes and their evolutionary paths, which are still not fully understood. Large separation binaries (>50 milliseconds of arc, mas) can be probed by adaptive-optics-assisted direct imaging and sparse aperture masking, while close binaries can be resolved by photometry and spectroscopy. However, optical long baseline interferometry is mandatory to establish the multiplicity of Galactic massive stars at the separation gap between 1 and 50 mas. In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the capability of the new interferometric instrument MIRC-X, located at the CHARA Array, to study the multiplicity of O-type stars and therefore probe the full range of separation for more than 120 massive stars (H < 7.5 mag). We initiated a pilot survey of bright O-type stars (H < 6.5 mag) observable with MIRC-X. We observed 29 O-type stars, including two systems in average atmospheric conditions around a magnitude of H = 7.5 mag. We systematically reduced the obtained data with the public reduction pipeline of the instrument. We analyzed the reduced data using the dedicated python software CANDID to detect companions. Out of these 29 systems, we resolved 19 companions in 17 different systems with angular separations between ~0.5 and 50 mas. This results in a multiplicity fraction ƒ<SUB>m</SUB> = 17/29 = 0.59 ± 0.09, and an average number of companions ƒ<SUB>c</SUB> = 19/29 = 0.66 ± 0.13. Those results are in agreement with the results of the SMASH+ survey in the Southern Hemisphere. Thirteen of these companions have been resolved for the first time, including the companion responsible for the nonthermal emission in Cyg OB2-5 A and the confirmation of the candidate companion of HD 47129 suggested by SMASH+. We concluded that a large survey on more than 120 northern O-type stars (H < 7.5) is possible with MIRC-X and will be fruitful. The large survey is currently on-going. | 9 |
an epitaxial film of a iii - v compound may be formed on a non - native substrate by sequentially forming a plurality of epitaxial layers on the substrate at a growth temperature . by cooling the substrate and each sequentially grown epitaxial layer to a sub - growth temperature prior to resumption of epitaxial growth , stress within the sample is periodically relieved . sequential epitaxial growth is combined with system etching to provide an epitaxial layer which not only has a lower propensity to shatter , but also exhibits improved surface morphology . sequential hydride vapor - phase epitaxy using hcl as both source gas and etchant , allows integration of sequential deposition and system etching into a single process . | 7 |
The kinetic energy in tidal flows, when converted into heat, can affect the internal structure of a star and shift its location on a color–magnitude diagram from that of standard models. In this paper we explore the impact of injecting heat into stars with masses near the main-sequence turnoff mass (1.26 M <SUB>⊙</SUB>) of the open cluster M67. The heating rate is obtained from the tidal shear energy dissipation rate, which is calculated from first principles by simultaneously solving the equations that describe orbital motion and the response of a star's layers to the gravitational, Coriolis, centrifugal, gas pressure, and viscous forces. The stellar structure models are computed with MESA. We focus on the effects of injecting heat in pulses lasting 0.01 Gyr, a time frame consistent with the synchronization timescale in binary systems. We find that the location of the tidally perturbed stars in the M67 color–magnitude diagram is shifted to significantly higher luminosities and effective temperatures than predicted by the standard model isochrone and includes locations corresponding to some of the blue straggler stars. Because tidal heating takes energy from the orbit, causing it to shrink, blue straggler stars could be merger or mass transfer progenitors, as well as products of these processes. | 9 |
a method for identifying select ones of insurance records which possess a favorable subrogation potential . the method includes receiving data indicative of a plurality of claims ; automatically calculating a base score to identify select ones of the claims which demonstrate at least a given probability of expected subrogation recovery dependently upon the received data ; automatically identifying risk factors for each of the select claims ; and , automatically scoring each of the select claims dependently upon the base scores and identified risk factors to provide a value indicative of an expected subrogation recovery . | 6 |
Dissolved stable isotope ratios of the transition metals provide useful information, both for understanding the cycling of these bioactive trace elements through the oceans, and tracing their marine sources and sinks. Here, we present seawater dissolved Fe, Zn and Cd concentration and stable isotope ratio (δ<SUP>56</SUP>Fe, δ<SUP>66</SUP>Zn, and δ<SUP>114</SUP>Cd) profiles from two stations in the Pacific Ocean, the SAFe Station (30°N 140°W) in the subtropical North East Pacific from the GEOTRACES IC2 cruise, and the marginal San Pedro Basin (33.8°N 118.4°W) within the South California Bight. These data represent, to our knowledge, the first full-water column profiles for δ<SUP>66</SUP>Zn and δ<SUP>56</SUP>Fe from the open-ocean North Pacific, and the first observations of dissolved δ<SUP>66</SUP>Zn and δ<SUP>114</SUP>Cd in a low-oxygen marginal basin. At the SAFe station, δ<SUP>56</SUP>Fe is isotopically lighter throughout the water column (-0.6 to +0.1‰, relative to IRRM-014) compared to the North Atlantic, suggesting significant differences in Fe sources or Fe cycling between these two ocean basins. A broad minimum in δ<SUP>56</SUP>Fe associated with the North Pacific oxygen minimum zone (OMZ; <75 μmol kg<SUP>-1</SUP> dissolved oxygen; ∼550-2000 m depth) is consistent with reductive sediments along the California margin being an important source of dissolved Fe to the North Pacific. Other processes which may influence δ<SUP>56</SUP>Fe at SAFe include biological cycling in the upper ocean, and input of Fe from hydrothermal vents and oxic sediments below the OMZ. Zn and Cd concentration profiles at both stations broadly match the distribution of the macronutrients silicate and phosphate, respectively. At SAFe, δ<SUP>114</SUP>Cd increases towards the surface, reflecting the biological preference for assimilation of lighter Cd isotopes, while negative Cd<SUP>∗</SUP> (-0.12) associated with low oxygen waters supports the recently proposed hypothesis of water-column CdS precipitation. In contrast to δ<SUP>114</SUP>Cd, δ<SUP>66</SUP>Zn at SAFe decreases towards the surface ocean, perhaps due to scavenging of isotopically heavy Zn, while at intermediate depths δ<SUP>66</SUP>Zn provides further evidence of a mid-depth dissolved δ<SUP>66</SUP>Zn maximum. We suggest this may be a global feature of Zn biogeochemistry related to either regeneration of heavy adsorbed Zn, or to ZnS formation and removal within the water column. Data from San Pedro shows that anoxic sediments can be a source of isotopically light Zn to the water column (δ<SUP>66</SUP>Zn of ∼-0.3‰ relative to JMC Lyon), though evidence of this signal is not observed being transported to SAFe. Within North Pacific Intermediate Water at SAFe (NPIW; ∼500 m) elevated Cd<SUP>∗</SUP> and Zn<SUP>∗</SUP> and a focused minimum in δ<SUP>56</SUP>Fe suggest possible transport of Fe, Zn, and Cd over thousands of km from subpolar waters, meaning that NPIW may have a strong influence on the subsurface distribution of trace metals throughout the North Pacific. | 9 |
The dimmest and most numerous outlier of the Type Ia supernova population, the Type Iax event, is increasingly being found in the results of observational campaigns. There is currently no single accepted model to describe these events. This 2D study explores the viability of modeling Type Iax events as a hybrid C/O/Ne white dwarf progenitor undergoing a deflagration using the multiphysics software FLASH. This hybrid was created using the stellar evolution code MESA, and its C-depleted core and mixed structure have demonstrated lower yields than traditional C/O progenitors in previous deflagration-to-detonation studies. To generate a sample, 30 "realizations" of this simulation were performed, the only difference being the shape of the initial match head used to start the deflagration. Consistent with earlier work, these realizations produce the familiar hot dense bound remnant surrounded by sparse ejecta. Our results indicate that the majority of the star remains unburned (~70%) and bound (>90%). Our realizations produce total ejecta yields on the order of 10<SUP>-2</SUP>-10<SUP>-1</SUP> M <SUB>☉</SUB>, ejected <SUP>56</SUP>Ni yields on the order of 10<SUP>-4</SUP>-10<SUP>-2</SUP> M <SUB>☉</SUB>, and ejecta kinetic energies on the order of 10<SUP>48</SUP>-10<SUP>49</SUP> erg. Compared to yields inferred from recent observations of the dimmest Type Iax events-SN 2007qd, SN 2008ha, SN 2010ae, SN 2019gsc, SN 2019muj, SN 2020kyg, and SN 2021fcg-our simulation produces comparable <SUP>56</SUP>Ni yields but too-small total yields and kinetic energies. Reignition of the remnant is also seen in some realizations. | 9 |
a process is provided for producing active and passive devices on various levels of a semiconductor topography . as such , the present process can achieve device formation in three dimensions to enhance the overall density at which an integrated circuit is formed . the multi - level fabrication process not only adds to the overall circuit density , but does so with emphasis placed on high performance interconnection between devices on separate levels . the interconnect configuration is made as short as possible between features within one transistor level to features within another transistor level . this interconnect scheme lowers resistivity by forming a gate conductor of an upper level transistor upon a gate conductor of a lower level transistor . alternatively , the gate conductors can be a single conductive entity . in order to abut the gate conductors together , or form a single gate conductor , the upper level transistor is inverted relative to the lower level transistor . in addition to the inverted , shared gate conductor , the multi - level transistor fabrication process incorporates formation of openings and filling of those openings to produce interconnect to junctions of the upper / lower transistors . interconnecting the gate conductors of a pair of stacked transistors and connecting specific junctions of those transistors allow development of a high density nor gate . the nor gate includes two pairs of stacked transistors , wherein one transistor of a pair can be connected to the other transistor of that pair or connected to one or both transistors of the other pair . | 7 |
We construct a complete, hard X-ray flux-limited sample of intermediate polars (IPs) from the Swift-BAT 70-month survey, by imposing selection cuts in flux and Galactic latitude (F<SUB>X</SUB> > 2.5 × 10<SUP>- 11</SUP> erg cm<SUP>- 2</SUP> s<SUP>- 1</SUP> at 14-195 keV, and |b| > 5°). We then use it to estimate the space density (ρ) of IPs. Assuming that this sample of 15 long-period systems is representative of the intrinsic IP population, the space density of long-period IPs is 1^{+1}_{-0.5} × 10^{-7} {pc^{-3}}. The Swift-BAT data also allow us to place upper limits on the size of a hypothetical population of faint IPs that is not included in the flux-limited sample. While most IPs detected by Swift-BAT have 14-195 keV luminosities of ∼10<SUP>33</SUP> erg s<SUP>-1</SUP>, there is evidence of a fainter population at L<SUB>X</SUB> ∼ 10<SUP>31</SUP> erg s<SUP>- 1</SUP>. We find that a population of IPs with this luminosity may have a space density as large as 5 × 10<SUP>-6</SUP> pc<SUP>-3</SUP>. Furthermore, these low-luminosity IPs, despite appearing rare in observed samples, are probably at least as intrinsically common as the brighter systems that are better represented in the known IP sample. | 9 |
slags , including the harmful - substance - containing slags , are not directly melted but are neutralized and processed into eco - resource materials , so that the slugs can be effectively utilized to purify and revive a large area of polluted water without any burden on the environment . predetermined proportions of a non - recyclable harmful - substance - containing unused slag selected from by - product slags produced during the refining of a metal such as iron , copper , or aluminum from an ore , a porcelain clay for ceramics , and a mineral clay for ceramics , such as a quartz powder or an alumina powder , are kneaded to form a clay material with a suitable size . the clay material is burnt in a burning oven for ceramics at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined period of time so that a liquid glaze can sufficiently penetrate into the inner region of the clay material , thereby forming a biscuit clay material . a liquid glaze produced by kneading a powder made from a crushed special natural stone with a glaze for ceramics in a predetermined ratio followed by aging is applied , for example , to the biscuit clay material . as a result , a harmful - substance - containing unused slag is neutralized and used as an eco - resource filter medium . | 8 |
Several recent studies utilizing different helioseismic methods have confirmed the presence of large-scale vorticity waves known as solar Rossby waves within the Sun. Rossby waves are distinct from acoustic waves, typically with longer periods and lifetimes, and their general properties, even if only measured at the surface, may be used to infer properties of the deeper convection zone, such as the turbulent viscosity and entropy gradients that are otherwise difficult to observe. In this study, we utilize 12 yr of inverted subsurface velocity fields derived from the Solar Dynamics Observatory/Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager's time-distance and ring-diagram pipelines to investigate the properties of the solar equatorial Rossby waves. By covering the maximum and the decline phases of Solar Cycle 24, these data sets enable a systematic analysis of any potential cycle dependence of these waves. Our analysis provides evidence of a correlation between the average power of equatorial Rossby waves and the solar cycle, with stronger Rossby waves during the solar maximum and weaker waves during the minimum. Our result also shows that the frequency of the Rossby waves is lower during the magnetic active years, implying a larger retrograde drift relative to the solar rotation. Although the underlying mechanism that enhances the Rossby wave power and lowers its frequency during the cycle maximum is not immediately known, this observation has the potential to provide new insights into the interaction of large-scale flows with the solar cycle. | 9 |
provided is a light transmitting metal oxide sintered body manufacturing method for obtaining a light transmitting sintered body , the main component of which is metal oxide , by carrying out hot isostatic pressing at a hip heat processing temperature set in a temperature range of 1000 - 2000 ° c . the light transmitting metal oxide sintered body manufacturing method , by which light transmitting properties can be improved , is characterized by the following : in the temperature elevating step of the hot isostatic pressing , a temperature range from room temperature to the hip heat processing temperature is divided into a plurality of stages ; for each divided stage the temperature elevation rate is controlled ; and the temperature elevation rate of a final stage that includes at least the hip heat processing temperature is 10 ° c ./ h to 180 ° c ./ h . | 2 |
electrical connector with interlock , including a first part carrying at least one contact and a second part carrying at least one contact , each part having a housing in which the corresponding contact is held . an axially movable locking ring is mounted on the housing of the second part for locking the second part on the first part . the connector includes a retainer that retains the locking ring in the retracted position on the housing of the second connector part , a member for blocking the locking ring in the retracted position at the commencement of the fitting together of the housings of the two parts , a member for eliminating the effect of retaining the locking ring , a member for snap - fastening the two housings one on the other and unblocking the locking ring at the end of the fitting together of the two housings , and a member for locking the two housings in a snap - fastened position as a result of the axial advance of the locking ring . | 7 |
a method of varying a rest position and a length of an actuation arc of a lever in a hydraulic disc brake system . the hydraulic disc brake system comprises a master cylinder including a cylinder having a first end and second end and a port communicating with a hydraulic fluid reservoir between the first and the second cylinder ends . a piston is received in the cylinder . the piston has a seal between the cylinder and the piston and the piston is movable within the cylinder by a lever operatively associated therewith to selectively pressurize hydraulic fluid within the cylinder by moving the seal between the port and the second end of the cylinder . the hydraulic disc brake system further comprises a caliper in fluid communication with the master cylinder . the caliper has a pair of brake pads operatively associated with a disc received therebetween . the caliper is actuated by movement of the lever in an actuation arc between a rest position and an engagement point with the pads in engagement with the disc . the length of the actuation arc is variable by movement of the engagement point relative to the rest position along the actuation arc . the method comprises varying a rest position of the lever while simultaneously substantially maintaining the length of the actuation arc as the rest position of the lever is varied and varying the length of the actuation arc while simultaneously substantially maintaining the rest position of the lever and limiting any movement of the piston seal to between the port and the first end of the cylinder as the length of the actuation arc is varied . | 1 |
a radial ply tire for vehicle wheels has a torus - shaped body of elastomeric material which contains a belt - shaped reinforcing insert which has in the region underneath the tread of the tire a strip which is stretchable , pre - loadable and , under the influence of external forces , restorable in the circumferential direction of the tire . the strip of the reinforcing insert contains apertures extending largely transversely with respect to the circumferential direction of the tire . the apertures extend only partially through the strip in a transverse direction and are arranged in rows , the apertures being parallel and offset with respect to one another in successive rows . between them there are transversely extending unbroken portions which provide the desired transverse stiffness of the belt . | 8 |
the present invention is a multi - layer shadow mask and method of use thereof . the multi - layer shadow mask includes a sacrificial mask bonded to a deposition mask . the sacrificial mask provides protection against an accumulation of evaporant on the deposition mask which would cause the deposition mask to deform . | 2 |
push - pull half - bridge magnetoresistive switch , comprising two magnetic sensor chips , each magnetic sensor chip having a magnetic induction resistor and a magnetic induction resistor electrical connection pad . the two magnetic sensor chips are electrically interconnected and have opposite and parallel directions of induction , thus forming the push - pull half - bridge circuit . the magnetic induction resistor comprises one or a plurality of magnetoresistive elements connected in series . the magnetic induction resistor pads are located at adjacent edges of the magnetic sensor chips , and each pad may accommodate the welding of at least two bonding wires . the magnetoresistive switch may improve the sensitivity of a sensor , and decrease output voltage deviation and output voltage temperature drift , which is beneficial for decreasing the volume and increasing the performance of the switch sensor . | 7 |
according to the present invention , a firing probe assembly adapted to deliver an electric firing signal from a firing apparatus to a non - impact fired ammunition cartridge in a firearm comprises a probe shaft , a probe spring , a probe tip , and an actuator bushing . the probe shaft is secured to a frame of the firearm and in communication with the firing apparatus . the probe spring is mounted between the probe shaft and probe tip , thereby urging the probe tip forwardly against the actuator bushing . the actuator bushing is biased rearwardly by an actuator bushing spring and is positioned and configured to be displaced forwardly by momentum of a firing mechanism of the firearm . the actuator bushing is further configured and positioned to bring the probe tip into contact with the cartridge when the firing mechanism drives the actuator bushing in the forward direction . | 5 |
a ceramic green sheet is manufactured by preparing a support which includes a releasing layer formed on its top surface and has a smoothness that at least a region of the top surface of the support to be coated with a ceramic slurry has substantially no projections having a height of equal to or more than about 1 μm , and applying a ceramic slurry to the releasing layer of the support , which ceramic slurry contains a ceramic powder dispersed in a medium . this ceramic green sheet has a small thickness of , for example , about 0 . 3 to 3 μm , has no depressions or through holes caused by a filler in the support and is excellent in smoothness . | 7 |
golf club adapters and golf clubs incorporating such adapters are provided that allow a golf club shaft to be coupled to a golf club head at different orientations for varying the golf club lie angle and / or face angle . the adapter has a first portion coupleable to the golf club shaft along a first longitudinal axis and a second portion coupleable to the club head along a second longitudinal axis , where the first longitudinal axis is offset from the second longitudinal axis . the adapter may be integral or separate from the golf club shaft . | 0 |
a system and method for connecting an insured to an insurer using a mobile device in order to provide insurance services . the mobile device , which is associated with the insured , includes a mobile insurance module that is in communication with a server insurance module of a server , which is associated with the insurer . together , the mobile insurance module and the server insurance module establish a communication channel with the insurer over which insurance services are provided . the communication channel leverages the technological capabilities of the mobile device , such as a smart phone , to deliver data in a fast , efficient and integrated manner having robust functionalities . | 6 |
a static random access memory includes a pair of p - channel metal - oxide - semiconductor transistors which serve as variable resistors for terminating bit lines and a control circuit for causing the pmos transistors to have a low impedance level during read out and an intermediate impedance level during writing so that sudden d . c . current is suppressed and the voltage at the bit lines is prevented from being lowered . the variable resistor device can constitute a current mirror circuit along with a metal - insulator - semiconductor transistor of the control circuit , so that it becomes possible to provide a stable control which is invulnerable to manufacturing tolerances . | 6 |
an apparatus for treatment of fecal incontinence comprises at least one electrode placed in contact with a pelvic muscle of a patient and a control unit that is coupled to the electrode . the at least one electrode comprises a flexible intra - muscular electrode that conducts electromyographic signals from the muscle . the control unit comprises a processor that analyzes the emg signals conducted through the at least one electrode , determines whether the emg signals are indicative of fecal incontinence and , responsive to the signal being indicative of fecal incontinence , applies an electrical waveform to the muscle through the at least one electrode . | 0 |
a guide apparatus includes a track rail having raceway surfaces for rolling elements formed longitudinally , a slider having a load raceway surface opposing the raceway surface and a return path for rolling elements disposed in parallel with the load raceway surface , and having paired reversal - of - direction paths completing an endless circulation path for rolling elements by connecting the load raceway surface with either end of the return path and is attached to the track rail to enable their relative movement , and plural rolling elements susceptible to load at a position between a load raceway surface of the slider and the raceway surface of the track rail and circulating in the endless circulation path . a step where the load raceway surface becomes lower than a sidewall surface at an inner diameter of the reversal - of - direction path is formed at a location where the reversal - of - direction path is connected to the load raceway surface . | 5 |
In this work, we present the longest photometric monitoring of up to 1200 hr of the strongly variable brown dwarf binaries Luhman 16 AB and provide evidence of ±5% variability on a timescale of several to hundreds of hours for this object. We show that short-period rotational modulation around 5 hr (k = 1 wavenumber) and 2.5 hr (k = 2 wavenumber) dominate the variability under 10 hr, where the planetary-scale wave model composed of k = 1 and k = 2 waves provides good fits to both the periodograms and light curve. In particular, models consisting of three to four sine waves could explain the variability of the light-curve durations up to 100 hr. We show that the relative range of the k = 2 periods is narrower compared to the k = 1 periods. Using simple models of zonal banding in solar system giants, we suggest that the difference in period range arises from the difference in wind-speed distribution at low and mid-to-high latitudes in the atmosphere. Last, we show that Luhman 16 AB also exhibits long-period ±5% variability, with periods ranging from 15 hr up to 100 hr over the longest monitoring of this object. Our results for the k = 1 and k = 2 waves and long-period evolution are consistent with previous 3D atmosphere simulations, demonstrating that both latitude-dependent waves and slow-varying atmospheric features are potentially present in Luhman 16 AB atmospheres and are a significant contribution to the light-curve modulation over hundreds of rotations. | 9 |
In black hole X-ray binaries, a nonthermal high-energy component is sometimes detected at energies above 200 keV. The origin of this high-energy component is debated and distinct spectral modelizations can lead to different interpretations. High-energy polarimetry measurements with the INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) enable new diagnostics on the physics responsible for the MeV spectral component in black hole X-ray binaries. In this work, we aim to investigate the high-energy behavior of three bright sources discovered by the Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image: MAXI J1535−571, MAXI J1820+070, and MAXI J1348−630. We took advantage of their brightness to investigate their soft γ-ray (0.1-2 MeV) properties with INTEGRAL. We used both spectral and polarimetric approaches to probe their high-energy emission with the aim of bringing new constraints on the MeV emission in black hole X-ray binaries. We first studied the spectral characteristics of the sources in the 3-2000 keV range using JEM-X, IBIS, and SPI, with a semi-phenomenological description of the data. We then used IBIS as a Compton telescope in order to evaluate the polarization properties of the sources above 300 keV. A high-energy component was detected during the hard-intermediate state and soft-intermediate state of MAXI J1535−571, the low-hard state of MAXI J1820+070, and the low-hard state of MAXI J1348−630. The components detected in MAXI J1820+070 and MAXI J1348 − 630 were polarized with a polarization fraction of 26 ± 9° and > 56% in the 300-1000 keV range, respectively. With no polarization information for MAXI J1535−571, the component detected could either come from the jets or the corona. In the case of MAXI J1820+070, the extrapolation of the synchrotron spectrum measured in the infrared indicates that the component is likely due to a nonthermal distribution of electrons from a hybrid corona. For MAXI J1348−630, the high fraction of polarization points toward a jets origin; however, we cannot formally conclude this without any infrared data giving information on the optically thin part of the synchrotron spectrum. | 9 |
a halogen - free flame - retardant polyamide composition which generates no halogen compound during combustion . the composition has excellent thermal stability during high - temperature molding and is capable of showing high flame retardancy when burned . the composition is effective in inhibiting steel materials , such as the screw or cylinder of an extruder or molding machine , from corroding or wearing . the flame - retardant polyamide composition in a preferred embodiment comprises 20 - 60 mass % polyamide resin , 5 - 40 mass % thermoplastic resin other than , 3 - 15 mass % flame retardant having no halogen radicals in the molecule , and 0 - 50 mass % reinforcement , wherein the thermoplastic resin satisfies the ul94v - 0 standards , the flame retardant is a phosphinic acid salt compound , and the sum of the thermoplastic resin and the flame retardant is 16 - 45 mass %. | 2 |
For many transitions, atomic data, such as the oscillator strength (log(gf)) and the central wavelength of the line, are poorly constrained or even unknown. We present and test a new inversion method that infers atomic line parameters and the height stratification of the atmospheric parameters from spatially resolved spectropolarimetric observations of the Sun. This method is implemented in the new inversion code $\texttt{globin}$. The new method imposes a spatial coupling in inversion parameters common to all pixels, such as the atomic parameters of the observed spectral lines, and infers atmospheric parameters for each spatial pixel individually. The uniqueness of this method lies in its ability to retrieve reliable atomic parameters even for heavily blended spectral lines. We tested the method by applying it to a set of 18 spectral lines between 4015 Å and 4017 Å, synthesized from a 3D magnetohydrodynamic simulation containing a sunspot and the quiet Sun region around it. The results were then compared with a previously used inversion method where atomic parameters were determined for every pixel independently (pixel-by-pixel method). The new method was able to retrieve the log(gf) values of all lines to an accuracy of 0.004 dex, while the pixel-by-pixel method retrieved the same parameter to an accuracy of only 0.025 dex. The largest differences between the two methods are evident for the heavily blended lines, with the former method performing better than the latter. In addition, the new method is also able to infer reliable atmospheric parameters in all the inverted pixels by successfully disentangling the degeneracies between the atomic and atmospheric parameters. The new method is well suited for the reliable determination of both atomic and atmospheric parameters and works well on all spectral lines, including those that are weak and/or severely blended. | 9 |
methods of and systems for entering ambiguous text input via a linear character selection display are provided . a system for entering an alphanumeric string includes presentation logic for displaying on a presentation device an alphabet arranged into a row of letters and indication logic for presenting visual cues grouping a series of letters of the row into a cluster . the system also includes navigation logic for receiving user actions to move the visual cues along the row of letters to change the letters grouped into the cluster . the visual cues move along the row of letters in variable offsets based on a rate of input of the user actions . the system further includes selection logic for receiving user actions to select the cluster of letters to cause at least one of the letters of the selected cluster to be displayed in a string field . | 6 |
an aptamer - based solid - state electrochemical biosensor for label - free detection of salmonella enterica serovars utilizing immobilized aptamers . the device is realized by forming a matrix array of parallel capacitors , thus allowing the realization of low - cost , portable , fully integrated devices . protein - aptamer binding modulates the threshold voltage of a circuit , changing the impedance of the circuit . this circuit is further characterized by an electrode coded with a p - si substrate , enhancing the affinity between the salmonella outer membrane proteins and the aptamer . an aptamer embedded detection plate is configured within a testing lid device that fits a standard , commercially available polymer specimen jar . a sample is mixed with broth for incubation and cultivation of any present salmonella bacteria to obtain acceptable concentration of the pathogen for testing . the information obtained can then be transmitted by wireless network . | 6 |
the present invention relates to an optical probe suitable for miniature applications . an example application is a fibre - based confocal miniaturized microscope . the optical probe comprises a coil - based actuation system comprising drive coils capable of displacing the distal end of an optical guide housed by the optical probe . the probe makes use of a feedback loop which alternate between driving the displacement of the optical guide by driving a current through the drive coils and switching off the current through the drive coils , and while the drive current being switched off , measure the speed of the distal end of the optical guide . the measured speed is compared to the set - point speed , and if a difference is detected , the drive current is adjusted to eliminate , or at least bring down , this difference . | 6 |
a natural food composition or nutraceutical compositions comprising a compound or a mixture of compounds selected from the group consisting of organic super foods , without any genetically modified or toxic ingredients , all prepared mechanically , thereby , these nutraceutical compositions act as medicine , to control symptoms , prevent , and treat a broad range of health issues . in addition to providing daily nutritional value , needed in the human body , to promote general well - being , my invention is distinguished from prior art , in the way , my methods of integrative approaches use manufactured thought - out mechanical processes , without high temperatures , that protect food from losing their nutrients and medicinal properties , whereby , becoming “ disease preventive food ” as “ dietary and culinary interventions ” with “ real food or mechanically processed food ” designed as a safe and cost - effective alternative to drugs . this is a brilliant solution for prevention and intervention - focused food against chronic diseases in the world . | 0 |
a system and method are provided for discovering significant patterns from a list of records in a dataset . each record includes a set of items , and each significant pattern includes a subset of items such that a significance of the pattern exceeds a significance level . a significance is computed for each item in the list of records to determine significant items . the records are randomly sampled to select a sample portion of the records . ambiguous patterns are identified against the sample portion of the records and verified against the entire list of records in the dataset . | 8 |
Globular cluster (GC) systems of massive galaxies often show a bimodal colour distribution. This has been interpreted as a metallicity bimodality, created by a two-stage galaxy formation where the red, metal-rich GCs were formed in the parent halo and the blue metal-poor GCs were accreted. This interpretation, however, crucially depends on the assumption that GCs are exclusively old stellar systems with a linear colour-metallicity relation (CZR). The shape of the CZR and range of GC ages are currently under debate because their study requires high quality spectra to derive reliable stellar population properties. We determined metallicities with full spectral fitting from a sample of 187 GCs with a high spectral signal-to-noise ratio in 23 galaxies of the Fornax cluster that were observed as part of the Fornax 3D project. The derived CZR from this sample is non-linear and can be described by a piecewise linear function with a break point at (g-z) ∼ 1.1 mag. The less massive galaxies in our sample (M<SUB>*</SUB> < 10<SUP>10</SUP> M<SUB>⊙</SUB>) appear to have slightly younger GCs, but the shape of the CZR is insensitive to the GC ages. Although the least massive galaxies lack red, metal-rich GCs, a non-linear CZR is found irrespective of the galaxy mass, even in the most massive galaxies (M<SUB>*</SUB> ≥ 10<SUP>11</SUP> M<SUB>⊙</SUB>). Our CZR predicts narrow unimodal GC metallicity distributions for low mass and broad unimodal distributions for very massive galaxies, dominated by a metal-poor and metal-rich peak, respectively, and bimodal distributions for galaxies with intermediate masses (10<SUP>10</SUP> ≤ M<SUB>*</SUB> < 10<SUP>11</SUP> M<SUB>⊙</SUB>) as a consequence of the relative fraction of red and blue GCs. The diverse metallicity distributions challenge the simple differentiation of GC populations solely based on their colour. <P />Based on observations collected at the ESO Paranal La Silla Observatory, Chile, Prog. 296.B-5054(A). | 9 |
an electrical connector includes an insulative housing , a plurality of terminals retained in the housing , a locking device for locking with a complementary connector and an electrically actuated anti - disengagement device having a holding status and a releasing status and being reverseable between the two status . only when the anti - disengagement is in the releasing status , the locking device is able to engage with or disengage from the complement connector . | 7 |
a graphical user interface for configuring a programmable integrated circuit is disclosed . more specifically , the graphical user interface may comprise a displayed graphical representation of the programmable integrated circuit , where the graphical representation includes one or more selectable portions which may represent actual circuitry or components of the programmable integrated circuit . a user - selectable list box may be displayed which comprises one or more selectable items for configuring a selected portion of the graphical representation of the programmable integrated circuit . the user - selectable list box may be displayed in response to a selection of a selectable portion of the programmable integrated circuit for configuration . additionally , the user - selectable list box may disappear or no longer be displayed in response to a user interaction outside the user - selectable list box , in response to a selection of an item from the user - selectable list box , etc . | 6 |
in a process , installation and device for enriching ventilation or air - conditioning air with aromatic substances , the enrichment is homogenized in that a mixture of preferably water and aromatic substance is produced and stocked in a container having a free evaporation surface for the mixture . the intake air current of the ventilation or air - conditioning air or part thereof is taken over the free evaporation area and then fed into the air - conditioning system . | 5 |
an abnormality detection apparatus includes : an air / fuel ratio control portion that performs a control of fluctuating the air / fuel ratio between rich and lean states ; a data acquisition portion that acquires , as data for detecting abnormality , a parameter that corresponds to responsiveness during change of output of the a / f sensor between rich and lean peaks during the control ; a straight line setting portion that sets a straight line that represents a tendency of change of the parameter relative to change in intake air amount of the engine based on the data acquired by performing acquisition of the data a plurality of times ; and an abnormality determination portion that determines the presence / absence of abnormality of the a / f sensor based on comparison between the gradient of the set straight line and an abnormality criterion value . | 5 |
the takeoff weight of an aircraft is computed from measures of the thrust of the engines and the forward acceleration of the aircraft detected over a time period when such acceleration is at a maximum following brake release on the runway . a major variable that must be considered is the coefficient of rolling friction of the landing gear of the particular aircraft involved and other factors inducing ground roll drag . the present invention calculated this variable as a function of engine thrust and manifest weight for each takeoff of the aircraft and updates weighted filter values thereof for use during subsequent takeoffs . for each takeoff , therefore , and average value of rolling friction is used to calculate takeoff weight , which average value becomes more nearly the actual value for the existing condition of the landing gear . | 6 |
a sputtering apparatus for forming a film by a physical gas - phase growth on a substrate having a irregular or flat shape is provided including three or more axes for independently varying a relative positional relationship between a substrate and a cathode in the course of film formation . | 2 |
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