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an insect swatter having flexible , parallel , non - overlapping , substantially contiguous tines allowing swatting of insects on regular or irregular surfaces , said tines being arranged to provide a substantially planar surface for striking insects by minimizing the force applied thereto so as to reduce lateral expulsion of insect bodily fluids . | 0 |
compounds of the class of acetals of 6 - phenyl - 4h - s - triazolobenzodiazepine - 1 - carboxaldehyde and the 5 - oxides and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof have valuable pharmacological properties , in particular anticonvulsant effectiveness . further , they show central depressant and muscle - relaxing activity and are active ingredients for therapeutic preparations . specific embodiments are 6 - phenyl - 8 - chloro - 4h - s - triazolobenzodiazepine - 1 - carboxaldehyde - diethylacetal , 6 -- 8 - chloro - 4h - s - triazolobenzodiazepine - 1 - carboxaldehyde - diethylacetal and 6 - benzodiazepine - 1 - carboxaldehyde - diethylacetal . | 2 |
a method of determining the length of a polynucleotide target is provided . with this method , a target is first hybridized to an array of first probes having different , determined lengths , resulting in the formation of duplexes between the polynucleotide target and the first probes . these duplexes have a single stranded section of target if the target is longer than the first probe it is in a duplex with . next , a second probe having a determined length is hybridized to these duplexes . if the length of the target is greater than the length of the first probe it is displaced during this hybridization step by the process of branch migration . in contrast , if the length of the target is less than or equal to the length of the first probe , it is not displaced . thus , the length of the polynucleotide target can be determined . | 2 |
high mobility thin film transistors for fabricating integrated drivers for active matrix displays and a special method of fabrication for obtaining the thin film transistors having mobility sufficiently high enough as drivers operable in the several megahertz frequency range needed for driving high resolution active matrix displays . | 7 |
the present invention provides improved processes for the chemical reduction of imide esters to the corresponding amino alcohols with yields greater than 76 %. a specific range of ethereal to hydrocarbon solvent ratio is used . the improved yield can be achieved using as a reducing agent lithium aluminum hydride or the less costly sodium aluminum hydride in combination with an additive such as lithium chloride . | 2 |
disclosed is mobile mechanical xeriscape gravel cleaner which is delivered to the site of the xeriscaping to be cleaned by a wheel / axle assembly , leveled with adjustable jack stands mounted on the metal frame . xeriscape material to be cleaned is collected and deposited in a hopper with slide plate to control flow of material into the receiving chamber . using an external power system , the auger / screener device rotation begins and picks up and carries forward the material , passing through the transition plate to the auger / cleaner chamber where foreign material passes through the screen . the cleaned material proceeds to the discharge chamber where it is collected and returned to the original xeriscaped site . the mobile mechanical xeriscape gravel cleaner can clean xeriscape gravel at a lower cost , with improved quality and a higher rate of speed than was previously possible , with significantly reduced burden to the ecosystem . | 1 |
a series - wound motor , wherein , for braking purposes , the polarity of the armature of the motor is reversed for the opposite direction of rotation . the current supply for the motor is maintained until the armature comes substantially to a standstill and subsequently , the current supply to the motor is interrupted . the braking time is controlled in dependence upon operating parameters . for example , the braking time can be controlled by a predetermined time constant for the interruption of the current supply . to prevent running in the opposite direction , a reversal preventing device can be provided . | 7 |
a device for blowing , with the aid of a pressurized fluid , containers from thermoplastic blanks closed in a blow mold including a nozzle whose end is functionally and sealingly connected to the neck of the blank and includes several solenoid valves for selectively connecting the nozzle to the source of a moderately pressurized pre - blowing fluid , to the source of a highly - pressurized blowing fluid and to an exhaust for discharging the pre - blowing / blowing fluid , respectively . the inventive device also includes a body which is mechanically associated with the nozzle , incorporates at least one reception area for receiving a solenoid valve and is selectively connectable to the nozzle . | 1 |
in a data communication system in which data communication is carried out between two or more data processing units and at least one device to be controlled thereby , each coupled via data station to a common data transmission path connected in a loop fashion , a conflict preventing circuit is provided between said device to be controlled and the associated data station , which conflict preventing circuit comprises a flip - flop to be set in response to its own device identifying data received from a particular communicating unit for keeping its own device enabled , an address register for storing a unit identifying data of said communicating unit , and an and gate responsive to the device identifying data input and a busy signal from its own device for latching said flip - flop and said address register while the device is busy or communicating with said particular unit , thereby preventing said flip - flop and said address register from being affected from a data transmitted from a different unit while the device is communicating with said unit and thus avoiding a problem of conflict . | 6 |
disclosed is a transmit / receive circuit arrangement wherein a transceiver circuit including a transmit / receive switch is fabricated on an integrated circuit chip . a matching network is wholly disposed off - chip relative to the integrated circuit chip . in embodiments , at least a portion of the matching network is formed off - chip and a portion of the matching network is formed on - chip . | 7 |
our process has two essential steps that convert the solid wastes into a conditioned gaseous fuel : a proprietary waste gas vessel , and a spherical fuel preparation cell . unique aspects include a waste chute tilt at the front of the vessel complete with a surveillance system and pre - drying technology , a waste vessel key accelerant technology , 2 proprietary thermal envelopes of the vessel itself and its structural containment , and a vertically oriented recyclables and ash ejection system . all remaining fractions not converted to a gaseous fuel are automatically and completely recycled . in a third step , the fuel is ignited , with the flared gas providing a thermal envelope for a boiler . steam from the boiler can be utilized for any industrial purpose or steam turbine . if a boiler is not desired , it can be replaced with a reverse chiller , which will use the heat to produce refrigerated warehousing , or the waste gas can be directed to a gas turbine for the production of electricity . the final steps combine the recovery of the small remaining amount of heat for producing hot water for greenhouse heating while cleaning and reducing the gases with proprietary lime screening , ozonation devises , and by feats of managing air temperature . | 1 |
an electromotive drive system having an electronics housing on the motor side and having , detachably plugged thereinto , a connection housing for connecting and contacting connection wires in particular direct current supply wires , of at least two connection cables . | 7 |
a pattern selecting device for a sewing machine of the type having a housing , a panel mounted on the housing for indicating a number of pattern indicia to be selected by the sewing machine operator , and an electronic memory storing a number of stitch control data for producing the stitches in accordance to the pattern indicia . the panel is provided with a first portion carrying a first group of pattern indicia and a second portion for indicating a second group of pattern indicia and a third group of pattern indicia . the pattern selecting device includes two screening plates mounted on the second portion . both plates are movable relative to the second and third groups of indicia in the second section to selectively hide one of the second and third groups of indicia and visualize the other of the second and third groups of indicia or to hide both the second and third groups of indicia . the device is further provided with a switching arrangement operated to move the screening plates relative to the second and third groups of indicia . the switching arrangement produces a first electric signal when the screening plates hide one of the second and third groups of indicia and visualize the other of the second and third groups of indicia , and produces a second electric signal when the screening plates hide both of the second and third groups of indicia . | 6 |
First release of OT code. | 9 |
a method for detecting human papillomaviruses in biological material is described , in which method nucleic acids are extracted / isolated from biological material and hpv - specific dna is detected in the isolated nucleic acids . this method uses at least one of the nucleotide sequences seq id no . 1 or seq id no . 2 from the enclosed sequence listing or sequences which bind to sequences to which one of the sequences seq id no . 1 or seq id no . 2 binds or sequences which are complementary to the abovementioned sequences . | 2 |
<div align="center", style="font-size: 50px"> <img src="https://github.com/lanl/pyDNMFk/actions/workflows/ci_test.yml/badge.svg?branch=main"></img> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-BSD%203--Clause-blue.svg"></img> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/python-v3.7.1-blue"></img> </div> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/-New-011B56?style=flat"></img> pyDNMFk/ Distributed pyNMFk is a software package for applying non-negative matrix factorization in a distributed memory to large datasets. It has the ability to minimize the difference between reconstructed data and the original data through various norms (Frobenious, KL-divergence). The current implementation utilizes optimization tools such as multiplicative updates, HALS, BCD and BPP. Additionally, the Custom Clustering algorithm allows for automated determination for the number of Latent features. | 9 |
a pneumatic mail delivery system includes a carrier having first and second open ends and corresponding hinged covers for selectably covering the open ends . the system includes first and second carrier terminals each having front openings selectively covered by hinged doors . the terminals may be positioned at a mail deposit location and a residential location . a pneumatic conduit connects the terminals through which the carrier may be guided therebetween . the conduit is connected to a blower for conveying the carrier . spring - biased buttons attached to respective terminals are electrically connected to the blower for actuating the blower upon detecting a closure of a respective door . a photoelectric light sensor is attached to each terminal and is electrically connected to a light source mounted on the front of each terminal . respective lights are energized when a respective light sensor detects mail in the carrier . | 1 |
a pharmaceutical storage , mixing and dispensing vial is used to store first and second pharmaceuticals , mix the pharmaceuticals , and then provide access to the mixed pharmaceutical via a needle canula . the vial includes a container having an open end covered by a convex septum . a barrier within the container interior divides the interior into first and second interior regions housing the pharmaceuticals . the barrier has a plug sealing a hole the plug having an extension extending to the septum . the plug is driven from the opening by the plug extension when the septum is deflected into the container interior . the septum then naturally returns to its undeflected state to eliminate pressurization of the container interior . | 0 |
induction motor capable of being housed in a tubular actuator and method of assembling this motor . this motor comprises : a stator , a rotor assembly , a bowl capable of protecting a bundle formed at one end of the stator , the bowl comprising an internal skirt , means of supporting the rotor assembly allowing the rotor assembly to rotate with respect to the stator , the support means comprising a bearing positioned inside the internal skirt , the bearing comprising a region that rests twice , axially and radially , against the stator . | 7 |
an open - close portion structure of a vehicle body includes : an open - close member which opens and closes an opening of the vehicle body ; a first hinge member provided on the vehicle body ; a second hinge member provided on the open - close member , being pivoted with the first hinge member ; and a stretchable stay provided between the vehicle body and the open - close member and biasing the open - close member to open , wherein an end of the stretchable stay is coupled to the second hinge member . | 4 |
on a floor of a building , a wiring layout of information circuits which are used by personnel who work at a plurality of blocks , has at each block outlet connectors connected to information devices at the block . an interconnection unit has primary connectors connected to extend devices e . g . telephone exchange or network controller , and secondary connectors . wiring structures each having a plurality of wiring cables connect respective groups of the secondary connectors to respective blocks . interconnection cables detachably and interchangeably connect the primary and secondary connectors at the interconnection unit . to enable efficient and simple re - arrangement for the information circuits , first identification signs , e . g . colors , identify blocks associated with the respective wiring cables , and at the interconnection unit , the secondary outlets connected by one of the wiring structures to one of the blocks are grouped together in space and have associated with them an identification sign which is the same as the first identification sign identifying the block to which they are connected . | 7 |
a polyfluoroiodide is produced by reacting an acid halide of a polyfluorocarbon in a perhalogenated solvent with i 2 and at least one salt selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal carbonate and an alkaline earth metal carbonate . | 2 |
the disclosure relates to a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus , such as are used for the production of large - scale integrated electrical circuits and other microstructured components . the disclosure relates in particular to coatings of optical elements in order to increase or reduce the reflectivity . | 6 |
an internal telephone intercom system including means for connecting to a dedicated telephone communication line , a plurality of telephone sets connected to the line and adapted for telephone communications with locations external to said dedicated line , an audio receiving means at each telephone set for receiving audio signals from a microphone within said telephone set , a radio frequency generator means for generating a carrier frequency and amplitude modulated responsive to said audio signals with said modulated signal being multiplexed on said dedicated line , an audio expander for receiving a modulated signal from the radio frequency generator means and producing an audio signal responsive to audio sounds at a speaker . | 7 |
a method of temperature control for maintaining actual temperature at a set point uses a learning period from which to acquire parameters that are used to control temperature . the method defines a learning period as one complete oscillation of the actual temperature about the set temperature . during such an oscillation period , the actual temperature will have been exclusively above and below the set temperature for one segment each . the invention provides a method for adjusting a variable in order to maintain a process measurement at a predetermined constant value , the method defining a sample period , wherein the sample period is a period of time represented by a complete oscillation of the process measurement about the predetermined constant value and wherein the complete oscillation includes a first time period during which the adaptable measurement is continuously above the predetermined constant value and a second time period during which the adaptable measurement is continuously below the predetermined value and wherein the first time period and second time period occur substantially sequentially . | 6 |
financial systems and methods for trading fixed return options on secondary markets such as stock exchanges including an electronic order delivery and execution system and / or an on - floor trading auction , configured to provide an exchange - traded environment . also included is at least one fixed return option or binary option traded through an exchange &# 39 ; s order delivery and execution system or on - floor trading auction , whereby such trading environment provides an open market . also included are methods for calculating the closing settlement value for securities underlying fixed return options or binary options in order to maintain a fair and orderly trading environment for these instruments on an organized exchange . | 6 |
a damper comprises a plurality of armatures between which an elastic block is interposed . a partition plate divides the interior bore of the elastic block into two chambers . the chambers are filled with a working fluid and communicate with each other through an orifice providing a restricted flow communication and also through holes providing an unrestricted flow communication . a valve is provided to close the holes to prevent the unrestricted flow communication . | 5 |
This is a micro release that contains bug fixes, QoL improvements and new features. Note the API is still under active development and may change in future. BugFixes 183 Fixed a bug that stopped molecules from being added to datasets via attributes passed to Dataset.add_molecule. @dotsdl 184 Correctly create results from collections with missing inchi_key fields @jthorton 187 Now able to make results from single point datasets with Nan records @jthorton 192 Basic datasets created from an OptimizationResultCollection now keep all conformers for molecules. @jthorton New Features 186 Improved performance for submissions of large datasets by reducing the number of save calls @dotsdl 193 Fragmentation components now support user supplied torsion target SMARTS @jthorton Full Changelog: https://github.com/openforcefield/openff-qcsubmit/compare/0.3.0...0.3.1 | 9 |
an aspirating induction nozzle for vertical connection to the outlet of a pressurized exhaust gas flow comprises a central nozzle surrounded by a wind band and one or more guide vanes . ambient air is induced into a mixing zone within the central nozzle to dilute the primary effluent and increase the volumetric discharge flow rate to achieve greater plume lift . the mixing zone within the central nozzle is protected from crosswind influences , which would otherwise diminish plume lift . | 5 |
novel nucleic acids and corresponding encoded proteins are described . also described are corresponding recombinant vectors and host cells , as well as methods of producing the proteins . also described are mimetics and antibodies to the proteins as well as compositions comprising the nucleic acid or proteins or a portion thereof . methods and kits for the detection of a disease , disorder or abnormal physical state caused by abnormal modulation of calcium levels in a patient are also described . methods for treating a patient having a disease , disorder or abnormal physical state caused by abnormal calcium levels are also described . methods for assaying abnormal calcium levels are also described , as are methods for screening the efficacy of products for modulating abnormal calcium levels . | 0 |
an automotive engine is provided with a fuel control system having a fuel injector for injecting a properly controlled quantity of fuel into cylinders of the automobile engine . the control system is adapted to cause the fuel injector to inject an increased quantity of fuel when an engine control value , relative to which the automotive engine changes its speed of rotation for a decision as to whether the automotive engine is in an acceleration state , is higher than a critical level . the control system also detects the transmission coupled to the automobile engine , and changes , when a temperature of the automotive engine is lower than a preselected temperature , the critical level according to the type of transmission detected . | 5 |
a set of hexagonal playing pieces , of a shape which when played side to side in beehive pattern create a base , for successive interlocking levels of play . each player attempts to place his tiles in the most strategically advantageous position . | 0 |
an aspect of the present invention includes a method for patterning a workpiece covered at least partly with a layer sensitive to electromagnetic radiation by using a plurality of exposure beams having a predetermined separation in at least a first direction for exposing a pattern onto said workpiece , where said predetermined separation is fixed to an initial system pitch in said first direction , comprising the actions of : scaling a pattern pitch in said first direction to be an integer multiple of said system pitch , adjusting the initial system pitch in said first direction to be an adjusted system pitch to maintain a scale of said pattern , adjusting said predetermined separation of exposure beams to said adjusted system pitch . other aspects of the present invention are reflected in the detailed description , figures and claims . | 8 |
a method of removing a toxic compound comprising contacting the toxic compound with a particle having two regions , the first region containing a detoxifying enzyme and the second region containing a material selected to partition the toxic compound into the second region . the particle may be a nanoparticle . | 0 |
an apparatus , method , and medium for detecting an impact sound and an apparatus , method , and medium for discriminating the impact sound using the same . the impact sound detecting apparatus includes : an onset detector separating an input signal of a frame unit into a low frequency signal and a high frequency signal , measuring powers of the separated signals , and detecting onsets by detecting changes in the measured powers ; an event buffer buffering the powers measured by the onset detector and spectral data of the input signal ; and an impact sound verifier determining whether each of the detected onsets is an impulse onset , and if each of the detected onsets is the impulse onset , detecting events starting from the impulse onsets by checking the powers stored in the event buffer and determining each of the detected events to be an impulse event if each of the detected onsets satisfies a predetermined condition . | 6 |
a method for calibrating a smoke detector includes adjusting the sensitivity of the smoke detector to get a consistent predetermined response over the expected operating range . the sensitivity is generally consistent for all detectors and an independent offset value is determined for each detector . this offset value basically corresponds to the signal from the detector in a clean atmosphere . the sensitivity of the smoke detector is determined by measuring the response at different levels of obscuration and then appropriately adjusting the output of the light source of the detector . this process is repeated until the desired sensitivity is achieved . thereafter , the offset value is measured or calibrated and stored in the smoke detector for use in setting alarm values . | 6 |
a transmission line includes a high permeability conductor . the high permeability conductor increases the inductance - per - length of the transmission line to reduce the propagation velocity along the line . the high permeability conductor supplements a high dielectric constant insulator and high permeability core that increase the capacitance - per - length and inductance - per - length , respectively . in one embodiment , the transmission line is a microstrip line that is used in a matrix addressable display . in another embodiment , the transmission line is a coaxial line where the central conductor includes a center layer of nonmagnetic material and an outer layer of high permeability material . the high permeability conductor can be formed from a single layer of high permeability material or may be formed from a central layer of high conductivity material coated with an outer layer of a high permeability conductor . | 7 |
exemplary embodiments of a gift card box and associated methods are provided , generally including a base section including a first insert configured and dimensioned to receive a gift card . the exemplary gift card box generally includes a lid section including a second insert configured and dimensioned to cooperatively mate with the first insert . the first insert and the second insert substantially fix the gift card inside the gift card box when cooperatively mated . an exemplary method of assembling a gift card box is provided , generally including providing a base section , providing a lid section , and substantially fixing the gift card inside the gift card box by cooperatively mating the first insert and the second insert . the base section generally includes a window configured and dimensioned to permit visualization of indicia on the gift card . | 1 |
a two - piece , mechanically connected mandrel assembly in which a locking wedge assembly serves to secure a tapered socket connection . the wedge assembly includes two long wedge segments , two short wedge segments , a bolt connecting the short wedge segments and a locking device to fix the bolt after proper torquing to secure the assembly . the two - piece , mechanically connected mandrel assembly is useful in the rolling or drawing of steel tubing or other metal constructs , and the four - piece locking wedge assembly both provides a secure connection and permits ready replacement of a worn work bar with a new work bar . | 8 |
a process for manufacturing a bearing , which may be used in a tool within a bore hole . the process includes providing a tubular sleeve , applying a hard facing material on an outer surface of the tubular sleeve so that the hard facing material is fixed to the outer surface , and thereafter applying a material layer over the hard facing material so that the material layer is fixed to the hard facing material . the process further includes machining the material layer so that a portion of the material layer is removed , and then machining the inner surface so that only the hard facing material is left as an inner surface . the process further includes machining the inner and outer surfaces to form the bearing . the process further includes placing the bearing into a housing and inserting a mandrel into the bearing , where a hard coating of the mandrel abuts the bearing . | 5 |
We explore the use of observed polar coronal holes (CHs) to constrain the flux distribution within the polar regions of global solar magnetic field maps in the absence of reliable quality polar field observations. Global magnetic maps, generated by the Air Force Data Assimilative Photospheric flux Transport (ADAPT) model, are modified to enforce field unipolarity thresholds both within and outside observed CH boundaries. The polar modified and unmodified maps are used to drive Wang-Sheeley-Arge (WSA) models of the corona and solar wind (SW). The WSA-predicted CHs are compared with the observations, and SW predictions at the WIND and Ulysses spacecraft are also used to provide context for the new polar modified maps. We find that modifications of the polar flux never worsen and typically improve both the CH and SW predictions. We also confirm the importance of the choice of the domain over which WSA generates the coronal magnetic field solution but find that solutions optimized for one location in the heliosphere can worsen predictions at other locations. Finally, we investigate the importance of low-latitude (i.e., active region) magnetic fields in setting the boundary of polar CHs, determining that they have at least as much impact as the polar fields themselves. | 9 |
a holder for an outrigger is disclosed which has a housing for mounting the holder on top of a structural part of a boat . the holder can be rotated in a horizontal plane to various fixed positions by means of a rotatable , retractable handle positioned below the structural part of the boat . the weight of the holder is taken by in internal structure of the housing , such that , during rotation to another position , the holder weight is not transferred to the handle ; thereby making it easier to rotate the holder . | 1 |
a method for the pyrometallurgical treatment of environmentally hazardous steelmill flue dust and sludges to separate and recover the volatile heavy metals from the flue dust material and to convert the remaining iron into recyclable directly reduced iron pellets , or disposable non - hazardous reoxidized iron pellets , or pig iron or shot and slag . the dust is mixed with solid carbonaceous reductant and a binder , pelletized , optionally dried , and reduced in an inclined rotary reduction smelter vessel . the distilled heavy metals are reoxidized and may be selectively segregated to reduce the gangue and lead oxide contamination from the reconcentrated zind oxide dust . the reconcentrated heavy metal oxide dust is recycled by the zinc / lead industry . | 8 |
a tetrapyrollic photosensitizer compound having at least one pendant — ch 2 ch 2 con 2 ) 2 or — n 2 group or esters thereof said tetrapyrollic compound being a chlorin , bacteriochlorin , porphyrin , pyropheophorbide , purpurinimide , or bacteriopurpurinimide . desirably the compound has the formula : or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof , wherein r 1 - r 8 and r 10 are various substituents and r 9 is substituted or unsubstituted — ch 2 ch 2 con 2 ) 2 ; or — n 2 . the invention also includes a method of treatment by photodynamic therapy by treatment with light after injecting the compound and a method of imaging by fluorescence after injection of the compound . | 2 |
a centrifugal jig has a container mounted for rotation about its longitudinal axis , separated into an axial region and a peripheral region by ragging material supported by a screen . the peripheral region is composed of a series of hutch chambers with reciprocating wall portions located radially outside the screen , for repetitively dilating the ragging . also disclosed is a hutch chamber construction applicable to both rotary and non - rotary jigs , having a reciprocating wall portion which includes convergent wall surfaces leading to the hutch chamber concentrate outlet . | 1 |
methods for treating , preventing or delaying onset of polyp formation and subsequent colon cancer are disclosed . the methods involve administration of a complement inhibitor to inhibit c5a receptor signaling in the tumorigenic or pre - tumorigenic tissue . | 2 |
a railroad wayside signal cantilever including an arm with a signal mounting apparatus that provides a degree of horizontal movement of the signal relative to the cantilever mast . the available range of locations for securing the signal on the arm is sufficiently broad to allow a single cantilever design to be used for a wide range of site - specific locations . an extendable catwalk railing is provided to accommodate movement of the signal without creating an unsafe gap between the railing and the signal . | 1 |
an information processing apparatus includes a display unit for displaying characters and figures , an auxiliary memory unit for storing picture data , a transmission unit for transmitting data with to other information processing apparatuses , and a transmission control unit for controlling data transmission between information processing apparatuses ; wherein designated picture data is automatically clipped , and the information processing apparatus further includes a control unit for automatically controlling transfer of a file including the clipped picture data to a designated one of the other information processing apparatuses via the transmission unit , whereby it becomes easy to transfer the file to other information processing apparatuses connected via a transmission unit , thereby the operating efficiency of the information processing apparatus . | 8 |
a shape memory alloy is provided , having a base of nickel and titanium , and additionally comprising up to 30 wt .% copper , and from 0 . 01 to 5 wt .% of at least one element selected from the group consisting of aluminum , zirconium , cobalt , chromium and iron . a method of making the above alloys is provided , and articles made therefrom are exemplified . | 2 |
a composite minimum - joint electrified rail is constructed by combining a non - conductive support rail divided into easily installed segments with a continuous conductive rail that mounts on the support rail and spans any number of support rail segments . the conductive rail may be attached to the non - conductive rail by a tongue and groove arrangement . multiple conductive rails or strips may be attached to different portions of the same support rail . in addition spring clips are shown for attaching the support rail to railroad ties or roadbed , and fish plates are shown for attaching abutted support rails . | 4 |
a method of shaping planar parts which have an elastic and plastic range for making components which are curved two dimensionally around two axes under utilization of a high pressure peening shot beam comprises the steps of tension positioning the part to obtain through elastic deformation to obtain the desired contour ; peening the surface of the part to be deformed by running a beam of shot along track lines which are essentially lines of equal strain in the parts to be made ; controlling the peening shot beam energy such that more central parts receive shot at a higher energy than more peripheral parts of said part ; repeating the aforementioned steps on the other side of the part ; and separately peening shot treating at least some of thicker edge parts , so as to obtain plastic deformation . | 1 |
a volume holographic imaging system , apparatus , and / or method enables the projection of a two - dimensional slice of a four - dimensional probing object . a 4d probing source object is illuminated to emit or scatter an optical field . a holographic element having one or more recorded holograms receives and diffracts the optical field into a diffracted plane beam having spectral information . a 4 - f telecentric relay system includes a pupil filter on the relayed conjugate plane of the volume hologram and images the pupil of the volume hologram onto the front focal plane of the collector lens . a collector lens focuses the diffracted plane beam to a 2d slice of the 4d probing source object . the focused 2d slice is projected onto a 2d imaging plane . the holographic element may have multiple multiplexed holograms that are arranged to diffract light from the corresponding slice of the 4d probing source object . | 6 |
an arrangement is provided wherein a printer used with a host device is operated to generate print batch separator pages using the same blank sheets as are used to print respective pages of successive print jobs . the printer is directed to print a visually distinctive graphic indicator , such as a separator border , trim , header , visible banner or other visual indicator or markings . this eliminates the need for an additional printer separator page tray . usefully , a host device is operated to generate a separator command in a specified pdl language . a printer control device receives the page separator pdl command , and software contained in the printer control converts the pdl command into a printer readable format . a printer component responsive to the prf command then operates the printer to print the specified separator page . | 6 |
a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate which sandwiches a liquid crystal between itself and the first substrate , wherein the first substrate has thin film transistors and a wiring connection portion in which are formed terminals connected to the thin film transistors , a wiring substrate connected to the terminals is disposed in the wiring connection portion , the second substrate is a plastic substrate , and has an adhesive layer and an inorganic insulating layer formed on top of the adhesive layer , and the adhesive layer covers the wiring connection portion and one portion of the wiring substrate . | 6 |
a drill bit for drilling holes around the corner of a workpiece is provided with a single rounded continuous cutting edge with radiused upper and lower corners to permit free rotation of the cutting head as it is urged along an arcuate path . the bit is of a unique two piece construction permitting selective materials to be utilized in the shank an cutting head portions . | 8 |
the invention provides a diagnostic composition for detecting an affective disorder comprising an antibody selected from the group consisting of an antibody to a beta - arrestin , an antibody to a g - protein coupled receptor kinase and combinations thereof as the active detecting agent therein . | 2 |
Narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies (NLS1s) are an interesting subclass of active galactic nuclei (AGN), which tipically does not exhibit any strong radio emission. Seven percent of them, though, are radio-loud and often show a flat radio-spectrum (F-NLS1s). This, along to the detection of γ-ray emission coming from them, is usually interpreted as a sign of a relativistic beamed jet oriented along the line of sight. An important aspect of these AGN that must be understood is the nature of their parent population, in other words how do they appear when observed under different angles. In the recent literature it has been proposed that a specific class of radio-galaxies, compact-steep sources (CSS) classified as high excitation radio galaxies (HERG), can represent the parent population of F-NLS1s. To test this hypothesis in a quantitative way,in this paper we analyzed the only two statistically complete samples of CSS/HERGs and F-NLS1s available in the literature. We derived the black hole mass and Eddington ratio distributions, and we built for the first time the radio luminosity function of F-NLS1s. Finally, we applied a relativistic beaming model to the luminosity function of CSS/HERGs, and compared the result with the observed function of F-NLS1s. We found that compact steep-spectrum sources are valid parent candidates and that F-NLS1s, when observed with a different inclination, might actually appear as CSS/HERGs. | 9 |
an ink jet method and apparatus including circuitry for controlling lateral deflection of an ink column before drops are formed . a deflection mechanism used to deflect the column comprises two electrode portions spaced on opposed sides of the column . by control of the voltages applied to the electrode portions the angle of ink column deflection is made proportional to a control voltage applied to the portions . this proportionality facilitates control over column scanning to insure proper ink drop placement on the ink jet recording medium . | 1 |
the present invention relates to improvements for managing remote function calls and other mechanisms for managing the remote invocation and control of programs . a separation of the request - driven communication work from one broad unstructured bulk of work into at least two separate portions of management is proposed : a dispatching portion and one or more connection portions . connections are not closed but are reused whenever advantageous , which yields better performance . a standardized interface is set up which is able to be used by a plurality of different requester applications . thus , a way is found to pass a rfc connection from one application to another , and the same rfc connection can be used by totally independent applications . | 7 |
computer software and portable memory for an electronic educational toy designed to stimulate the development of a child &# 39 ; s mind using audio feedback , the educational toy including an enclosure enclosing a processor , data storage medium and a speaker and having a substantially planar surface , at least a portion of which comprises a contact - sensitive display screen for being contacted by the child . | 6 |
The pressure exerted by massive stars' radiation fields is an important mechanism regulating their formation. Detailed simulation of massive star formation therefore requires an accurate treatment of radiation. However, all published simulations have either used a diffusion approximation of limited validity; have only been able to simulate a single star fixed in space, thereby suppressing potentially important instabilities; or did not provide adequate resolution at locations where instabilities may develop. To remedy this, we have developed a new, highly accurate radiation algorithm that properly treats the absorption of the direct radiation field from stars and the re-emission and processing by interstellar dust. We use our new tool to perform 3D radiation-hydrodynamic simulations of the collapse of massive pre-stellar cores with laminar and turbulent initial conditions and properly resolve regions where we expect instabilities to grow. We find that mass is channelled to the stellar system via gravitational and Rayleigh-Taylor (RT) instabilities, in agreement with previous results using stars capable of moving, but in disagreement with methods where the star is held fixed or with simulations that do not adequately resolve the development of RT instabilities. For laminar initial conditions, proper treatment of the direct radiation field produces later onset of instability, but does not suppress it entirely provided the edges of radiation-dominated bubbles are adequately resolved. Instabilities arise immediately for turbulent pre-stellar cores because the initial turbulence seeds the instabilities. Our results suggest that RT features should be present around accreting massive stars throughout their formation. | 9 |
in an r . f . glow discharge system , a plurality of hollow electrodes are positioned circumferentially about a central point forming a circular array or squirrel cage . a workpiece is supported within the squirrel cage and relative rotational movement between the squirrel cage and the workpiece is provided . a plurality of apertures are provided along the surface of each electrode and aligned toward the surface of the workpiece . alternatively , each electrode may further consist of a pair of inner and outer hollow tubes each with a plurality of apertures along its length with the apertures of the inner tube being adjacent to and spaced from the apertures of the outer tube but offset therefrom . the arrangement is best suited for a cylindrically shaped workpiece , e . g ., a photoreceptor drum . | 7 |
the invention makes use of the short message service or unstructured supplementary services data capabilities present in today &# 39 ; s cellular networks as a means of providing call control and presence signalling and , in particular , for providing the means of effecting hand - off at least from / to the cellular domain to / from the wifi domain . sms and ussd were originally designed as engineering channels , but sms has become highly popular as a service in its own right . sms and ussd are built into all existing cellular network and predate the current gprs overlay . in particular , sms and ussd can be used while a call may be active in the cellular domain , and a handset may send and receive such messages , with an additional facility which may be used by the invention of receiving acknowledgements of successful receipt of an outgoing sms by the messaged party — effectively a confirmation from the network . the present invention proposes to use sms or ussd as a means of an adjunct call control and presence signalling in the cellular domain between a handset and the sip domain . | 7 |
a home appliance supported for floor - standing operation , the home appliance including an appliance body , a support member mounted to the appliance body for supporting the appliance on a support surface , a plurality of projections attached to the appliance body adjacent the support member , a first wall member attached to the plurality of projections and extending downwardly from the appliance body and a second wall member attached to the first wall member with the second wall member being movable relative to first wall member , with the wall members covering a side portion of the support member . | 0 |
a method of manufacturing paint roller covers is disclosed in which the paint roller covers are manufactured from a seamless , tubular fabric sleeve having a backing or base fabric having pile strands knitted thereinto which pile strands extend outwardly from the base fabric to form the pile of the seamless , tubular fabric sleeve . the seamless , tubular fabric sleeve is placed onto a segment of film wound onto a cylindrical member , and heat is applied to cause the segment of film to fuse with the base fabric to support the seamless , tubular fabric sleeve in a cylindrical configuration . the tubular knitted pile fabric having the segment of film fused thereto may be finished into paint roller covers by combing and shearing the pile fabric to a desired length , beveling the edges of the paint roller covers , and vacuuming stray fibers from the paint roller covers . | 1 |
the invention relates to a method for selecting a window size for a packet switched connection between a first and a second party . the associated window is used by a sending party for a window based congestion control mechanism for avoiding or handling congestion on a communication path . the invented method enables to adapt the size of an initial window , a loss window , and a restart window based on information available in the network to increase the utilisation of transmission capacity . | 7 |
In pursuit of clues to the origin of “winged” or X-shaped radio galaxies (XRGs) we investigate the parent galaxies of a large sample of 106 XRGs for optical-radio axes alignment, interstellar medium, black hole mass, and large-scale environment. For 41 of the XRGs it was possible to determine the optical major axis and the primary radio axis and the strong tendency for the two axes to be fairly close is confirmed. However, several counter-examples were also found and these could challenge the widely discussed backflow diversion model for the origin of the radio wings. Comparison with a well-defined large sample of normal FR II radio galaxies has revealed that: (i) XRGs possess slightly less massive central black holes than the normal radio galaxies (average masses being logM <SUB>BH</SUB> ∼ 8.81 M <SUB>⊙</SUB> and 9.07 M <SUB>⊙</SUB>, respectively); (ii) a much higher fraction of XRGs (∼80%) exhibits red mid-IR colors (W2 - W3 > 1.5), indicating a population of young stars and/or an enhanced dust mass, probably due to relatively recent galaxy merger(s). A comparison of the large-scale environment (i.e., within ∼1 Mpc) shows that both XRGs and FRII radio galaxies inhabit similarly poor galaxy clustering environments (medium richness being 8.94 and 11.87, respectively). Overall, the origin of XRGs seems difficult to reconcile with a single dominant physical mechanism and competing mechanisms seem prevalent. | 9 |
We present PAPERCLIP (Proposal Abstracts Provide an Effective Representation for Contrastive Language-Image Pre-training), a method which associates astronomical observations imaged by telescopes with natural language using a neural network model. The model is fine-tuned from a pre-trained Contrastive Language-Image Pre-training (CLIP) model using successful observing proposal abstracts and corresponding downstream observations, with the abstracts optionally summarized via guided generation using large language models (LLMs). Using observations from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) as an example, we show that the fine-tuned model embodies a meaningful joint representation between observations and natural language through tests targeting image retrieval (i.e., finding the most relevant observations using natural language queries) and description retrieval (i.e., querying for astrophysical object classes and use cases most relevant to a given observation). Our study demonstrates the potential for using generalist foundation models rather than task-specific models for interacting with astronomical data by leveraging text as an interface. | 9 |
J191213.72 - 441045.1 is a binary system composed of a white dwarf and an M-dwarf in a 4.03-h orbit. It shows emission in radio, optical, and X-ray, all modulated at the white dwarf spin period of 5.3 min, as well as various orbital sideband frequencies. Like in the prototype of the class of radio-pulsing white dwarfs, AR Scorpii, the observed pulsed emission seems to be driven by the binary interaction. In this work, we present an analysis of far-ultraviolet spectra obtained with the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph at the Hubble Space Telescope, in which we directly detect the white dwarf in J191213.72 - 441045.1. We find that the white dwarf has a temperature of T<SUB>eff</SUB> = 11485 ± 90 K and mass of 0.59 ± 0.05 M<SUB>⊙</SUB>. We place a tentative upper limit on the magnetic field of ≈50 MG. If the white dwarf is in thermal equilibrium, its physical parameters would imply that crystallization has not started in the core of the white dwarf. Alternatively, the effective temperature could have been affected by compressional heating, indicating a past phase of accretion. The relatively low upper limit to the magnetic field and potential lack of crystallization that could generate a strong field pose challenges to pulsar-like models for the system and give preference to propeller models with a low magnetic field. We also develop a geometric model of the binary interaction which explains many salient features of the system. | 9 |
an arrangement for actuating laminas on a wave - type loom , in which the laminas are held individually by a coupling body which extends over the width of the loom , the driving of the laminas taking place by drive means arranged closely alongside each other over the width of the loom and act on the coupling body and are coupled with drive cams , the drive means being so dimensioned that the part acting on the coupling body is several times the thickness of a lamina . | 3 |
metal tubes , such as the small diameter metal tubes used in hydraulic braking systems , are connected to hoses also used in such systems by fittings which are configured to receive radially projecting beads on the metal tubes . each of the fittings includes a body portion with a bore therethrough and a crimping collar which is unitary with the body portion . the body portion receives an insertion end of the tube therethrough , which insertion portion projects into the unitary crimping collar . a radially extending bead on the tube is received in a recess adjacent the bore through the body portion . in one embodiment , the tube is held in place by another bead which is seated in another recess at the opposite end of the bore . | 1 |
a method and composition for reducing the levels of hydrogen sulphide and mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams . the method comprises contacting the gas stream with a composition comprising the reaction product of mixing monoethanolamine , diglycolamine and formaldehyde . the use of the method and composition alleviates problems associated with crystalline dithiazine depost build - up associated with the use of triazine based scavengers . | 2 |
a soybean sprout package comprising a bag having an open end portion , with multiple soybean sprouts clustered in the bag , the sprouts having elongated stems , the stems generally extending in the same direction at the open end portion , thereby enabling the user to readily grasp the stems as a bundle when the bag is opened . | 1 |
Continuing the project described by Kato et al. (2009, PASJ, 61, S395), we collected times of superhump maxima for 128 SU UMa-type dwarf novae observed mainly during the 2015-2016 season and characterized these objects. The data have improved the distribution of orbital periods, the relation between the orbital period and the variation of superhumps, and the relation between period variations and the rebrightening type in WZ Sge-type objects. Coupled with new measurements of mass ratios using growing stages of superhumps, we now have a clearer and statistically greatly improved evolutionary path near the terminal stage of evolution of cataclysmic variables. Three objects (V452 Cas, KK Tel, and ASASSN-15cl) appear to have slowly growing superhumps, which is proposed to reflect the slow growth of the 3 : 1 resonance near the stability border. ASASSN-15sl, ASASSN-15ux, SDSS J074859.55+312512.6, and CRTS J200331.3-284941 are newly identified eclipsing SU UMa-type (or WZ Sge-type) dwarf novae. ASASSN-15cy has a short (∼0.050 d) superhump period and appears to belong to EI Psc-type objects with compact secondaries having an evolved core. ASASSN-15gn, ASASSN-15hn, ASASSN-15kh, and ASASSN-16bu are candidate period bouncers with superhump periods longer than 0.06 d. We have newly obtained superhump periods for 79 objects and 13 orbital periods, including periods from early superhumps. In order that future observations will be more astrophysically beneficial and rewarding to observers, we propose guidelines on how to organize observations of various superoutbursts. | 9 |
an improvement in a recessed lighting strip that interlocks between insulated roof panels is presented herein . the recessed lighting strip uses mating interlocks to snap between the insulated panels , providing a method to place lights at each panel juncture across the width of the application , without violating the integrity of the panels themselves . the lighting strip is made from extruded plastic or aluminum that is essentially an open - topped rectangular box , shaped on the sides to interlock with foam insulated room panels that are typically 3 ″- 6 ″ thick and used in the construction of patio covers , patio enclosures , sunrooms and all other residential and commercial applications which use insulated roof panels . | 5 |
a method and apparatus for distributing control of multiple engines amongst the engines in a power generation system that has a central controller , comprises the steps of : receiving aboard each engine from the central controller a control signal representative of a desired fuel flow ; metering fuel at a fuel metering point aboard each engine ; sensing at least one parameter aboard each engine proximate the fuel metering point that is representative of fuel flow ; adjusting the fuel metering aboard each engine to cause the sensed parameter to correlate to the desired fuel flow ; and transmitting a monitoring signal from each engine to the central controller that is representative of the adjusted fuel metering . | 5 |
an industrial or heavy duty type swivel used to make connection between load receiving and hoisting devices with relative rotation therebetween , is assembled with minimal machined parts and includes an upper connector having a receiving cavity for a lower connector which has pre - assembled thereon , prior to interconnection within the cavity , a thrust washer or thrust bearing assembly which interconnects by a splined or bayonet type connection . | 8 |
a memory includes cells at intersections of word lines and bit lines , word and bit line selection mechanisms and a programming mechanism . the cells on each bit line are connected in series . cells of a word line are programmed simultaneously . for low - power reading , only some of the bit lines that intersect the word line at the programmed cells are selected and only the cells at those intersections are sensed . another type of memory includes a physical page of cells , a sensing mechanism and a selection mechanism . hard bits are sensed from all the cells of the physical page . only some of those cells are selected for sensing soft bits . another memory includes a plurality of cells , a sensing mechanism , an export mechanism and a selection mechanism . hard and soft bits are sensed from all the cells of the plurality . only some of the soft bits are selected for export . | 6 |
a piston for use in an internal combustion engine and including a central portion ; a side wall portion adapted for sliding engagement with a cylinder ; a connector end adapted for connection with a connecting rod ; and a driven end adapted to receive combustion generated forces . the driven end defines a primary chamber adapted to receive fuel and accommodate combustion thereof ; and the central body portion defines an auxiliary chamber , an inlet port providing a fuel injection path between the primary and auxiliary chambers , and outlet port means providing between the auxiliary and primary chambers a discharge path for combustion products generated by combustion in the auxiliary chamber . | 8 |
an editing apparatus which edits first stream data of a first format , comprises means for analyzing a header of the first stream data , means for creating a header of second stream data of a second format based on an analysis result by the analyzing means , and means for converting the first stream data into the second stream data by use of the header of the second stream data created by the creating means . | 7 |
an improved method is described for making 9 - deoxy - pgf 1 - type compounds . in contrast to the prior art , the method is stereoselective and requires fewer steps than the known methods for making these compounds . | 2 |
a method of distributing a torque demand in a hybrid electric vehicle having an internal combustion engine 200 and an electric motor 202 is provided . in hybrid operation , the motor 202 initially starts the vehicle . when the vehicle desired power demand reaches a first vehicle 27 . a method as described in claim 26 , wherein said third predefined percentage of accelerator pedal travel position is 0 %. operational parameter , a controller 214 switches the torque demand to the engine 200 . an accelerator pedal 220 has a position sensor 222 which determines a non - fixed pedal 220 first position during transition between the motor 202 and engine 200 . the accelerator pedal 220 also has a preset second position wherein a maximum of engine 200 torque is requested . the controller 214 , cognizant of the accelerator pedal 220 first and second positions , linearly scales the accelerator pedal 220 to provide a uniform torque - responsive accelerator pedal . | 1 |
a binding - in and pressing machine with a plurality of pressing stations and heated joint forming rails situated on a reciprocating carriage . an alignment station is provided for aligning the book case joints at the height of the joint forming rails , including a height - adjustable alignment table with rails for supporting the book on the outer edges of its spine and guide elements for centering the book on the alignment table . a separate pre - forming station is also provided that comprises the forming rail , clamping plates , and joint rails that engage into the book case joints and counteract a downward movement of at least the book case joints . the books aligned in the alignment station are transferred into the pre - forming station while being clamped in lateral regions near the joints . the effective times available for realizing a functionally safe alignment and a permanent pre - forming of the books are extended due to the assignment of the alignment and pre - forming functions to two separate stations . | 1 |
Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful explosions in the universe and are mainly placed at very large redshifts, up to z≃9. In this short review, we first discuss gamma-ray burst classification and morphological properties. We then report the likely relations between gamma-ray bursts and other astronomical objects, such as black holes, supernovae, neutron stars, etc., discussing in detail gamma-ray burst progenitors. We classify long and short gamma-ray bursts, working out their timescales, and introduce the standard fireball model. Afterwards, we focus on direct applications of gamma-ray bursts to cosmology and underline under which conditions such sources would act as perfect standard candles if correlations between photometric and spectroscopic properties were not jeopardized by the circularity problem. In this respect, we underline how the shortage of low-z gamma-ray bursts prevents anchor gamma-ray bursts with primary distance indicators. Moreover, we analyze in detail the most adopted gamma-ray burst correlations, highlighting their main differences. We therefore show calibration techniques, comparing such treatments with non-calibration scenarios. For completeness, we discuss the physical properties of the correlation scatters and systematics occurring during experimental computations. Finally, we develop the most recent statistical methods, star formation rate, and high-redshift gamma-ray burst excess and show the most recent constraints obtained from experimental analyses. | 9 |
a cell stack assembly includes a plurality of plates defining a primary cell stack portion having a primary air flow path , a fuel flow path and a primary coolant flow path ; and an auxiliary coolant stack portion defining an auxiliary air flow path and an auxiliary coolant flow path , the auxiliary air flow path being communicated with the primary air flow path , whereby water is condensed from air in the auxiliary air flow path . | 7 |
Recent advances in miniaturisation of space equipment expand a range of possible mission scenarios for which small satellites (CubeSat) can be used. However, new ambitious goals inevitably lead to higher power demand which increases components thermal loads. This is a concern for a thermal management systems designer which must ensure efficient heat dissipation from satellite's subcomponents into outer space. The only means of heat transfer from the satellite is through radiation. This limitation can become a main concern for mission planners due to limited volume inside a small satellite <P />The present work intends to evaluate the possibility to keep the cryogenic state within the envelope of small satellites. Ensuring the temperature below 77K is a prerequisite for the application of modern superconducting materials to space. These materials which have near-zero resistivity in low temperatures can lead to the new generation of energy-dense devices [1]. Superconducting magnets were envisioned since the 70s [2] for such areas as propulsion, energy storage, radiation shielding. However, only recent advances in high-temperature superconductivity and miniaturisation of space-qualified mechanical cryocooler unlocked the potential. Nevertheless, satellites must have the capacity to dissipate enough heat to support the cryogenic environment. The problem of thermal management is well defined [3], and many off-shelf solutions exist but there is not enough information to formulate the constraints for superconducting applications. Within the scope of this work, we aim to identify these constraints by detailed analysis of heat acquisition, transport, and dissipation method. <P />To evaluate the applicability of miniature cryocoolers we develope a system-level analysis that couples Stirling cryocooler performance with the mass-power budget of a small satellite. The identified limitation is linked to the design of a radiator which will suffer from the restricted surface area. For the given radiation design, thermal equilibrium imposed by the heat from the cryocooler, heat flux from the sun, and the ability to extract these heats by radiation impacts the cryocooler performance. Further, limitation comes from the power budget available on board. Both power and heat needed to be extracted impose constraints and are inherently connected with satellite size. We, therefore, parametrise our solution to understand the applicability of a cryogenic solution for 1U, 2U, 3U, and 6U satellite classes and identified respective limitations. Following previous work in the field which investigated embedded and deployable radiators [3] we study issues of the latter. Therefore, we investigate problems connected with the design and thermal linking between deployable components. <P />Although this work targets applications of superconducting technology to space conditions it fits well into the current trend for investigation of thermal problems of high-power applications. We provide a detailed analysis of a coupled miniature cryocooler - radiator system and identified the constraints for keeping a cryogenic environment on board of a small satellite. We also present a detailed analysis of the deployable radiator design concluding with recommendations for further work. <P />References: <P />1. Wilson M. N., Superconducting Magnets, Oxford University Press, 1987. <P />2. Sullivan D. and Vorreiter J., "Space applications of superconductivity," Cryogenics, vol. 19, no. 11, pp. 627-631, Novemeber 1979. <P />3. Hengeveld D. W., Wilson M. R., Moulton J. A., Taft B. S. and Kwas A. M., "Thermal design considerations for future high-power small satellites," in 48th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2018. <P />4. Yost B., "State of the Art - Small Spacecraft Technology," NASA/TP—2018-220027, 2018. | 9 |
a method for obtaining high resolution nmr spectra without the need for phase cycling includes the application of magnetic field gradient pulses to select specific coherences . by using actively shielded gradients , a gradient pulse is applied during the evolution period of the selected coherence to dephase the transverse magnetization and another gradient pulse refocuses the desired coherences remaining during the acquisition period . | 6 |
The characteristic glycerol dibiphytanyl glycerol tetraether membrane lipids (GDGTs) of marine ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are widely used as biomarkers for studying their occurrence and distribution in marine environments and for reconstructing past sea surface temperatures using the TEX<SUB>86</SUB> index. Despite an increasing use of GDGT biomarkers in microbial ecology and paleoceanography, the physiological and environmental factors influencing lipid composition in AOA, in particular the cyclization of GDGTs, remain unconstrained. We investigated the effect of metabolic state on the composition of intact polar and core lipids and the resulting TEX<SUB>86</SUB> paleothermometer in pure cultures of the marine AOA Nitrosopumilus maritimus as a function of growth phase. The cellular lipid content ranged from 0.9 to 1.9 fg cell<SUP>-1</SUP> and increased during growth but was lower in the stationary phases, indicating changes in average cell size in response to metabolic status. The relative abundances of monoglycosidic GDGTs increased from 27% in early growth phase to 60% in late stationary phase, while monohydroxylated GDGTs increased only slightly. The proportions of characteristic hexose-phosphohexose GDGTs were up to 7-fold higher during growth than in stationary phase, suggesting that they are valuable biomarkers for the metabolically active fraction of AOA assemblages in the environment. Methoxy archaeol was identified as novel, genuine archaeal lipid of yet unknown function; it is one of the most abundant single compounds in the lipidome of N. maritimus. TEX<SUB>86</SUB> values of individual intact GDGTs and total GDGTs differed substantially, were generally lower during early and late growth phases than in stationary phase, and did not reflect growth temperature. Consequently, our results strongly suggest that biosynthesis is at least partially responsible for the systematic offsets in TEX<SUB>86</SUB> values between different intact polar GDGT classes observed previously in environmental samples. Nevertheless, differences in degradation rates of intact polar GDGTs may influence the TEX<SUB>86</SUB> index because the intact polar lipid precursors differ for individual core GDGTs and moreover their relative abundances change with growth stage, which may result in distinct release rates of core GDGTs from their polar precursors. Overall, our findings stress the need to accurately describe the factors influencing GDGT cyclization in thaumarchaea and thus paleotemperature reconstructions. | 9 |
this invention relates to a novelty item which may be used as an active greeting card or a promotional advertising display device . the card itself contains a number of display leafs which are progressively “ turned ” by pulling a pull tab in the card base . the pages may have a “ pop - up ” action device mounted between each pair of leafs to give a 3 - d effect as the leafs are progressively turned . | 6 |
a method for generating marketing materials using filtered reviews including the step of receiving a set of reviews for a business and filtering the reviews into a set of reviews containing a quantitative rating and a set of reviews without such a rating . the method further includes determining a set of reviews containing quantitative ratings that exceed a quantitative threshold . the method further semantically filters these reviews along with the set of reviews without a quantitative rating to generate a set of reviews that exceed a semantic threshold of satisfaction for the business . the method then ranks these reviews based on quantitative rating , and further ranks the reviews based on semantic analysis . reviews include professional reviews , user - generated reviews , aggregate ratings , commentary , rankings , etc . marketing materials include print advertisements , online advertisements , brochures , pamphlets , websites , flyers , videos , etc . | 6 |
a water - based sulfonated polyurethane composition and footwear manufactured using the composition as as an adhesive , coating and primer . the sulfonated polyurethane is a reaction product of a ) at least one polyisocyanate ; b ) at least one alkylene diol ; c ) at least one sulfonated polyester polyol wherein the sulfo groups thereof are present as alkali metal salts ; and d ) at least one dihydroxy carboxylic acid , or salt thereof . the composition may also be modified to include a dispersed polymer or copolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer . such mofified compositions may be obtained by preparing the sulfonated polyurethane in the presence of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and subsequently subjecting the mixture to free - radical polymerization conditions . | 8 |
a one piece slide in place “ butterfly ” valve plate for a short runner manifold of a vehicle . a method of reducing friction in an anti - chatter device . | 8 |
according to the invention , a method for protecting digital television from unauthorized digital receivers within a population of digital receivers is disclosed . each digital receiver in the population has a unique identifier . in one step , provisioning information is received from a subset of the population of digital receivers indicating that the subset is potentially within range to receive digital television from a broadcaster . first decryption information is distributed to the subset of the population of digital receivers . the first decryption information allows for potentially decrypting a plurality of programs coextensively in time . the unauthorized digital receivers are cryptographically excluded from using the first decryption information . a first program is encrypted using a first method that is cryptographically related to second decryption information . the first program is sent . the second decryption information is distributed and cryptographically secured with the first decryption information . | 7 |
a system facilitates automated , remote communication between a variety of individuals or entities involved in the process of providing medical services or equipment to patients . a communication module facilitates automated remote communication using a network accommodating hard wire , wireless , internet , intranet or ethernet technologies , for example , to share information between physicians , therapists , nurses , facilities , manufacturers , insurance providers , equipment providers , payors and caregivers to expedite the therapeutic process . the inventive arrangement eliminates redundancies and promotes efficiencies that are realized through automatic generation of required documentation in expediting communications between all entities involved in the process of providing the necessary care . in one example , the inventive arrangement facilitates automatically generating a certificate of medical necessity at the time that a physician places an order for a selected prescribed therapy . in one example , the certificate of medical necessity includes an electronic signature that is acceptable to replace a hand signature on a hardcopy of the certificate as has been previously required . an inventive testing device arrangement for facilitating data retrieval from the device is also disclosed . | 6 |
Local ultra-luminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) have been observed to host ubiquitous molecular outflows, including the most massive and powerful ever detected. These sources have also exceptionally excited global, galaxy-integrated CO ladders. A connection between outflows and molecular gas excitation has however never been established, since previous multi-J CO surveys were limited in spectral resolution and sensitivity and so they could only probe the global molecular gas conditions. In this work, we address this question using new, ground-based, sensitive heterodyne spectroscopy of multiple CO rotational lines (up to CO(7−6)) in a sample of 17 local ULIRGs. We used the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX) telescope to survey the CO(J<SUB>up</SUB> ≥ 4) lines at a high signal-to-noise ratio, and complemented these data with CO(J<SUB>up</SUB> ≤ 3) APEX and Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA and ACA) observations presented in Montoya Arroyave et al. (2023, A&A, 673, A13). We detected a total of 74 (out of 75) CO lines, with up to six transitions per source. The resulting CO spectral line energy distributions (SLEDs) show a wide range in gas excitation, in agreement with previous studies on ULIRGs. Some CO SLEDs peak at J<SUB>up</SUB> ∼ 3, 4, which we classify as "lower excitation", while others plateau or keep increasing up to the highest-J CO transition probed, and we classify these as "higher excitation". Our analysis includes for completeness the results of CO SLED fits performed with a single large velocity gradient component, but our main focus is the investigation of possible links between global CO excitation and the presence of broad and/or high-velocity CO spectral components that can contain outflowing gas. We discovered an increasing trend of line width as a function of J<SUB>up</SUB> of the CO transition, which is significant at the 4σ level and appears to be driven by the eight sources that we classified as higher excitation. We further analyzed such higher-excitation ULIRGs, by performing a decomposition of their CO spectral profiles into multiple components, and we derived CO ladders that are clearly more excited for the spectral components characterized by higher velocities and/or velocity dispersion. Because these sources are known to host widespread molecular outflows, we favor an interpretation whereby the highly excited CO-emitting gas in ULIRGs resides in galactic-scale massive molecular outflows whose emission fills a large fraction of the beam of our APEX high-J CO observations. On the other hand, our results challenge alternative scenarios for which the high CO excitation in ULIRGs can be explained by classical component of the interstellar medium, such as photon- or X-ray dominated regions around the nuclear sources. | 9 |
a deactivatable anti - theft security strip has a soft - magnetic constituent and a hard - magnetic constituent . the hard - magnetic constituent is used for two purposes . it is used first to stress the soft - magnetic constituent and thereby to promote a fast magnetic reversal , and it is also used to deactivate the strip by magnetization . the pre - stressed , soft - magnetic constituent produces defined , steep pulses even in the presence of a slow magnetic reversal , so that the anti - theft security strip is especially suited for alternating fields having low frequencies , for example 50 or 60 hz . | 6 |
in one configuration , the present invention is directed to an enterprise network that includes geographically dislocated first and second network regions 202 and 206 communicating with one another through first and second networks 252 and 248 and respectively comprising first and second gateways 220 and 224 and first and second groupings of trunks . a common electronic address is associated with the second grouping of trunks . a media server 200 is positioned in the first network region 202 that includes an inter - gateway routing agent 260 . the first network region transmits , as part of the establishment of a real - time or near real - time communication between first and second subscribers respectively in the first and second network regions , the common address to the second gateway 224 . after the outgoing communication is answered by the second gateway 224 , the first network region transmits in band to the second gateway 224 a user identifier associated with the second subscriber and / or a phantom user . the user identifier is used to establish the communication with the second subscriber . | 7 |
a windshield wiper construction adapted to provide for longitudinal sliding or shifting movement between the wiper element and associated flexor member relative to the associated superstructure and wiper arm , whereby to accommodate for variations in windshield curvature . the construction may be fabricated of a one - piece monolythic structure , thereby obviating the need for various connecting links and the like which have been utilized in the prior art and thus simplifying the fabrication , construction and assembly time and expenses to the extreme . | 1 |
a servo adjustable gripper device for gripping and transporting at least two objects such as boxes includes a frame and at least two gripper assemblies connected with carriages slidably connected with the frame . the gripper device further includes a robotic arm which controls further movement and placement of the boxes on a pallet . the position of the gripper assemblies on the frame is adjustable to provide equal lifting force for a variety of differently sized boxes or for different numbers of boxes . | 1 |
an immunological response potentiation process is disclosed for synthetic or genetically engineered antigens having low immunogenicity . the antigen is embedded into biodegradable microparticles , these antigen - loaded microparticles are dispersed in a biodegradable medium which triggers when it is parenterally administered a potentiated antibody , t h - lymphocyte and t c - lymphocyte response , as compared to an aqueous antigen solution . the extent of immunological potentiation is at least comparable with that attained by ifa compositions . linear b - t h - cell epitopes , linear t c - cell epitopes , dimers and multimers of said epitopes , as well as their mixtures , are used as low immunogenicity antigens . the microparticles are based on biodegradable biopolymers such as polyester , polyanhydride , polyorthoester . by mixing microparticles with different wettabilities , swellabilities , release and biodegradation times , the most intense and longest immunological potentiation is achieved . this process is useful for immunising human beings and animals against diseases caused by viruses , bacteria , protozoa or tumour cells . | 0 |
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