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the present invention is related to a system for optical coherence tomographic imaging of turbid materials utilizing multiple channels of information . the multiple channels of information may be comprised and encompass spatial , angle , spectral and polarization domains . more specifically , the present invention is related to methods and apparatus for utilizing optical sources , systems or receivers capable of providing , processing or recording a multiplicity of channels of spectral information for optical coherence tomographic imaging of turbid materials . in these methods and apparatus the multiplicity of channels of spectral information that can be provided by the source , processed by the system , or recorded by the receiver are used to convey simultaneously spatial , spectral or polarimetric information relating to the turbid material being imaged tomographically . the multichannel optical coherence tomographic methods can be incorporated into an endoscopic probe for imaging a patient . the endoscope comprises an optical fiber array and can comprise a plurality of optical fibers adapted to be disposed in the patient . the optical fiber array transmits the light from the light source into the patient , and transmits the light reflected by the patient out of the patient . the plurality of optical fibers in the array are in optical communication with the light source . the multichannel optical coherence tomography system comprises a detector for receiving the light from the array and analyzing the light . the methods and apparatus may be applied for imaging a vessel , biliary , gu and / or gi tract of a patient . | 0 |
a method of collecting data from multiple sources in a multi - tenant system is provided . the method includes obtaining data corresponding to a first tenant in the multi - tenant system and a second tenant in the multi - tenant system from a first source , obtaining data corresponding to the first tenant in the multi - tenant system and the second tenant in the multi - tenant system from a second source , and aggregating the data obtained from the first and second sources into a single database and associating each entry of the obtained data with at least one of the tenants of the multi - tenant system . | 7 |
Pre-release of utilities for raster and time series processing | 9 |
a portable , universal , hand rail apparatus that can be easily and quickly attached or detached to any dock that has cracks between adjacent dock boards . | 4 |
PALM revision specifically modified for indoor ventilation flows. | 9 |
an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing receiver is synchronized to a received signal during one of the short symbols of the preamble of the ofdm signal , using a timing synchronizing circuit that derives timing information from timing components generated by a constellation processing circuit which generates the timing components from frequency domain components obtained by performing a fourier transform on the ofdm signal . | 7 |
bra - back fasteners parts and shoulder strap guards having hook and plush fastener elements , and methods of manufacturing them . | 1 |
a liquid crystal display includes a first sub - pixel electrode to which a first data signal is applied , a second sub - pixel electrode which is spaced apart from the first pixel electrode and to which a second data signal is applied , and a floating electrode which is capacitance - coupled to the first sub - pixel electrode and the second sub - pixel electrodes . also described is a method of controlling an lcd , the method including applying a first data signal to a first sub - pixel electrode , applying a second data signal to a second sub - pixel electrode , and capacitance - coupling a floating electrode to the first sub - pixel electrode and the second sub - pixel electrode . | 6 |
a method for simulating a concentration of impurities within a semiconductor device while the semiconductor device is being oxidized includes setting a transition region in a part of the semiconductor device which is oxidized for a unit time period , and then calculating the concentration of impurities within the transition region by solving a diffusion equation using an impurity diffusion coefficient peculiar to the transition region , thus obtaining a redistribution of impurities within the transition region . | 6 |
there is provided a subminiature imaging optical system installed in a mobile telecommunication terminal or a pda , or used in a surveillance camera or a digital camera . the subminiature imaging optical system including : first , second , third and fourth lenses sequentially positioned from an object side to an image side , the first lens having positive refractive power , the second lens having negative refractive power , the third lens having negative refractive power , and the fourth lens having positive refractive power , wherein each of the third and fourth lenses has at least one aspherical surface . the subminiature imaging optical system corrects chromatic aberration superbly to reduce color fringing significantly , thereby achieving high resolution and compactness as well . | 6 |
an open and a closed system versions of a float tank actuated hydroelectric generator system is provided for generating work or electrical power . the closed system includes a fluid chamber , a float tank , a drain tank and plug , and a convertor for converting mechanical energy into work or electricity . additionally , a piston , shaft , and recycling pool may be used . in its closed system form , in one version consistent with the invention , the float tank becomes negatively buoyant by allowing its inner chamber to flood or to become positively buoyant by draining its water ballast . the descent of the float tank pushes the piston into the shaft which force water through a hydroelectric generator . water discharging from the generator is captured in a recycling pool which refills the shaft when the float tank ascends . the float tank is drained into a drain tank which in turn allows the float tank to ascend . the drain tank is recycled by first allowing it to descend over a plug , thus expelling its fluid back into the fluid chamber . the slidable plug then descends through the drain tank , drawing air back into the tank , whereby the drain tank and plug are enabled to ascend together . a plurality of valves control the flow of air and water in the system . | 5 |
in a method and apparatus for the three - dimensional presentation of an examination region of a patient in the form of a 3d reconstruction image , a preoperatively acquired 3d image dataset of the examination region is employed in a medical procedure , datasets representing a number of 2d ultrasound images of the examination region are acquired , the preoperative 3d image dataset is updated using the datasets representing 2d ultrasound images , and the 3d reconstruction image is generated on the basis of the updated 3d image dataset . | 0 |
a system processes data units in a network . the system receives a data unit that includes a group of headers and suppresses one or more of the headers to form a reduced data unit . the system suppresses one or more other headers of the reduced data unit to form a further reduced data unit and transmits the further reduced data unit to one or more destination devices using the program identifier field in the mpeg header as an index to suppressed headers . | 7 |
a device for producing a hermetically sealed chip carrier is taught . briefly stated , a sealing or perimeter ring is formed on a substrate with an appropriate lead pattern and ic chip contained within this ring . vias or ducts are disposed in the substrate with metal lead pedestals contained therein which provide electrical connection through the substrate and therefore between the lead pattern contained inside the sealing ring and the lead patterns on the outside of the sealing ring . this therefore allows for a continuous sealing ring such that a cap may be placed on top of the sealing ring and bonded by methods such as welding so as to form a hermetically sealed enclosure . | 7 |
an improved brooder feeding apparatus for a poultry house which includes at least one feed distribution apparatus suspended in a designated brooder area inside the poultry house for locating feed along the entire length of the brooder area , with specially designed , valve - operated drop tubes in the feed distribution apparatus and brooder feed pans located beneath the drop tubes , for distributing feed through the drop tubes into the pans and feeding brooder poultry such as baby chicks . the feed distribution apparatus is further characterized by an elongated , hollow tube provided with an auger and a feed hopper located at one end of the tube for moving feed from the feed hopper through the elongated tube and the drop tubes to a feed flow control box located at the opposite end of the feed tube . feed distribution through the brooder feeding apparatus is controlled by valving the openings in the drop tubes and by means of a timer , an air cylinder and a microswitch provided in electrical connection with a drive motor which powers the auger . a method of feeding baby chicks in a poultry house which includes the steps of providing a specific brooder area in the poultry house . | 0 |
Initial release of JOINTLY as used in the original publication. | 9 |
We present a new catalog of 118 ultraluminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) and one hyperluminous infrared galaxy (HLIRG) by cross-matching the AKARI all-sky survey with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 10 (SDSS DR10) and the final data release of the Two-Degree Field Galaxy Redshift Survey. Forty of the ULIRGs and one HLIRG are new identifications. We find that ULIRGs are interacting pair galaxies or ongoing or postmergers. This is consistent with the widely accepted view: ULIRGs are major mergers of disk galaxies. We confirm the previously known positive trend between the active galactic nucleus fraction and infrared luminosity. We show that ULIRGs have a large offset from the main sequence up to z ~ 1; their offset from the z ~ 2 "main sequence" is relatively smaller. We find a result consistent with the previous studies showing that, compared to local star-forming SDSS galaxies of similar mass, local ULIRGs have lower oxygen abundances. We demonstrate for the first time that ULIRGs follow the fundamental metallicity relation (FMR). The scatter of ULIRGs around the FMR (0.09 dex-0.5 dex) is comparable to the scatter of z ~ 2-3 galaxies. We provide the largest local (0.050 <z < 0.487) ULIRG catalog with stellar masses, star-formation rates, gas metallicities, and optical colors. | 9 |
We present the public release of the MULTIDARK-GALAXIES: three distinct galaxy catalogues derived from one of the Planck cosmology MULTIDARK simulations (i.e. MDPL2, with a volume of (1 h<SUP>-1</SUP> Gpc)<SUP>3</SUP> and mass resolution of 1.5 × 10<SUP>9</SUP> h<SUP>-1</SUP> M<SUB>⊙</SUB>) by applying the semi-analytic models GALACTICUS, SAG, and SAGE to it. We compare the three models and their conformity with observational data for a selection of fundamental properties of galaxies like stellar mass function, star formation rate, cold gas fractions, and metallicities - noting that they sometimes perform differently reflecting model designs and calibrations. We have further selected galaxy subsamples of the catalogues by number densities in stellar mass, cold gas mass, and star formation rate in order to study the clustering statistics of galaxies. We show that despite different treatment of orphan galaxies, i.e. galaxies that lost their dark-matter host halo due to the finite-mass resolution of the N-body simulation or tidal stripping, the clustering signal is comparable, and reproduces the observations in all three models - in particular when selecting samples based upon stellar mass. Our catalogues provide a powerful tool to study galaxy formation within a volume comparable to those probed by ongoing and future photometric and redshift surveys. All model data consisting of a range of galaxy properties - including broad-band SDSS magnitudes - are publicly available. | 9 |
We used a sample of Kepler candidate planets with orbital periods less than 200 days and radii between 1.5 and 30 Earth radii (R <SUB>⊕</SUB>) to determine the typical dynamical spacing of neighboring planets. To derive the intrinsic (i.e., free of observational bias) dynamical spacing of neighboring planets, we generated populations of planetary systems following various dynamical spacing distributions, subjected them to synthetic observations by the Kepler spacecraft, and compared the properties of observed planets in our simulations with actual Kepler detections. We found that, on average, neighboring planets are spaced 21.7 mutual Hill radii apart with a standard deviation of 9.5. This dynamical spacing distribution is consistent with that of adjacent planets in the solar system. To test the packed planetary systems hypothesis, the idea that all planetary systems are dynamically packed or filled to capacity, we determined the fraction of systems that are dynamically packed by performing long-term (10<SUP>8</SUP> years) numerical simulations. In each simulation, we integrated a system with planets spaced according to our best-fit dynamical spacing distribution but containing an additional planet on an intermediate orbit. The fraction of simulations exhibiting signs of instability provides an approximate lower bound on the fraction of systems that are dynamically packed; we found that >=31%, >=35%, and >=45% of two-planet, three-planet, and four-planet systems are dynamically packed, respectively. Such sizeable fractions suggest that many planetary systems are indeed filled to capacity. This feature of planetary systems is another profound constraint that formation and evolution models must satisfy. | 9 |
this invention pertains to neutralized silicone elastomer dispersions and methods for making neutralized silicone elastomer dispersions . this invention also pertains to compositions comprising the neutralized silicone elastomer and an acid reactive compound . the silicone elastomer dispersion are neutralized typically by blending the silicone elastomer dispersion with a base such as sodium bicarbonate or by adding a basic neutralizing agent to one or more of the raw materials used to make the silicone elastomer dispersion and removing the basic neutralizing agent by filtration or any other suitable means . | 2 |
a seat belt retractor for retracting a seat belt is formed of a first motor for retracting a seat belt with a force not providing a pressing feeling to a passenger , a second motor having a torque greater than that of the first motor for retracting the seat belt with a force forcibly holding the passenger to a seat , and a control circuit connected to the first and second motors for controlling the same . thus , the seat belt retractor can perform a forced retraction and a normal retraction with an economical structure . | 1 |
a connector for joining a soil - reinforcement grid extending through a slot in a block stacked with other blocks to define a mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall , the connector comprising matingly engaged first member having pins that are slidingly received in aligned openings defined in a second member while sandwiching a portion of soil - reinforcement grid therebetween , the grid having apertures through which the pins extend . the soil - reinforcing grid is loaded by being covered with backfill materials . the connector mechanically engages bearing surfaces within a channel in the block such that the tensile loading of backfill covering the soil - reinforcement grid lateral of the wall is distributed by the connector across the block . a method of constructing a mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall is disclosed as well as a connector and blocks useful with such methods and walls . | 4 |
This is our first stable release. It's intended to provide a stable version of Blocks and Fuel leading up to the NIPS 2015 deadline, and as a testbed for our new development model. | 9 |
a novel hypodermic syringe and integral antiseptic dispenser , with the syringe having a barrel portion adapted to contain fluid to be injected . a needle is operatively mounted on one end of the barrel portion , and a plunger is located on the other end of the barrel portion , with appropriate manipulation of the plunger bringing about the injection of fluid from the needle . the improvement comprises a presoaked antiseptic dispenser that may be disposed on the barrel portion , with the antiseptic dispenser making it convenient to clean the intended injection site immediately before the injection . the antiseptic dispenser may take the form of a pad carried by the barrel portion of the syringe , or a generally cylindrical pad - carrying member encircling a portion of the needle end of the syringe , or any of a number of related configurations . | 0 |
a light source system and a display apparatus comprising the light source system are provided . the display apparatus comprises the light source system and an imaging system . the light source system is configured to provide a light for imaging . the light source system comprises a mirror wheel and at least two light source modules , configured to provide at least two light beams respectively . these light beams are lit up according to a predetermined sequence . after being reflected by or directly passing through the mirror wheel , the light beams form a continuous light , traveling into the imaging system for imaging on a screen . | 7 |
the invention provides a non - painting and high - gloss polycarbonate resin composition . specifically , the invention provides a polycarbonate resin composition having a superior impact strength , heat - resistance , electric characteristics , weather resistance , and light resistance . in certain embodiments , the resin composition of the invention is obtained by mixing a butadiene - based impact modifier , such as acrylonitrile - butadiene - styrene or methacrylate - butadiene - styrene and an acryl - based impact modifier in polycarbonate resin , followed by adding an ultraviolet absorbent to the mixture . | 2 |
the instant invention involves the use of a combination of preparatory steps in conjunction with mass spectroscopy and time - of - flight detection procedures to maximize the diversity of biopolymers which are verifiable within a particular sample . the cohort of biopolymers verified within such a sample is then viewed with reference to their ability to evidence at least one particular disease state ; thereby enabling a diagnostician to gain the ability to characterize either the presence or absence of said at least one disease state relative to recognition of the presence and / or the absence of said biopolymer , predict disease risk assessment , and develop therapeutic avenues against said disease . | 8 |
a device for gasifying biomass waste has two each of primary chambers , fume transfer vents , mixing chambers which accept fumes from the primary chamber , afterburner chambers in fluid communication with the mixing chambers , and an exhaust duct . each secondary burner produces an initial heating flame within a vertical portion of the respective afterburner chamber , and secondary chambers are in fluid communication with the afterburner chambers . heated gases from the afterburner chambers cause heating of the secondary chambers . a portion of each primary chamber has a heat conductive floor superimposed over the respective secondary chamber , and the partition between the primary chambers is heat conductive , so that conductive and convective heating of the primary chambers occurs . | 5 |
be compatible with pydicom 2.0.0 | 9 |
a semiconductor integrated circuit includes : a plurality of scan flip - flops configured to form a scan chain in a scan test ; and a plurality of clock gating circuits connected between a clock input and corresponding portions of the plurality of scan flip - flops , respectively . the plurality of clock gating circuits are connected in serial to form a chain and gating setting data is inputted in serial through the chain connection . each of the plurality of clock gating circuits controls a connection between the clock input and a corresponding portion of the plurality of scan flip - flops based on the gating setting data . | 6 |
Astronomers do not have a complete picture of the effects of wide-binary companions (semimajor axes greater than 100 au) on the formation and evolution of exoplanets. We investigate these effects using new data from Gaia Early Data Release 3 and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission to characterize wide-binary systems with transiting exoplanets. We identify a sample of 67 systems of transiting exoplanet candidates (with well-determined, edge-on orbital inclinations) that reside in wide visual binary systems. We derive limits on orbital parameters for the wide-binary systems and measure the minimum difference in orbital inclination between the binary and planet orbits. We determine that there is statistically significant difference in the inclination distribution of wide-binary systems with transiting planets compared to a control sample, with the probability that the two distributions are the same being 0.0037. This implies that there is an overabundance of planets in binary systems whose orbits are aligned with those of the binary. The overabundance of aligned systems appears to primarily have semimajor axes less than 700 au. We investigate some effects that could cause the alignment and conclude that a torque caused by a misaligned binary companion on the protoplanetary disk is the most promising explanation. | 9 |
an rf amplifier circuit includes a mosfet connected to an rf output of the circuit via an impedance matching network including an inductor and a tuning capacitor connected in parallel with the inductor and the mosfet . dc voltage is applied to the mosfet via a series path through a radio frequency choke and the inductor of the impedance matching network . | 7 |
the invention relates to a method for the examination of cells in a culture medium , in particular for in - situ microscopy in a bio - reactor , whereby cells in a sample volume , the depth of which is defined by windows in the direction of the optical axis of the microscope , are microscopically imaged and are automatically recorded and processed by means of an image processing system . said method is characterized in that the depth of the sample volume is adjusted to the size of the cells by successively reducing the separation of the windows while the image size of the cells is simultaneously verified by the image processing system such that a separation value is determined at which the image size of the cells begins to grow , thus corresponding to flattening caused by the contact pressure of the windows , and that the separation of the windows is set to said separation value for the examination . | 2 |
computer programs are preprocessed to produce normalized or standard versions to remove obfuscation that might prevent the detection of embedded malware through comparison with standard malware signatures . the normalization process can provide an unpacking of compressed or encrypted malware , a reordering of the malware into a standard form , and the detection and removal of semantically identified nonfunctional code added to disguise the malware . | 6 |
the present invention provides a method for fabricating a capacitor , comprising the steps of forming a trench in a substrate , forming a layer of a first material selected from the group consisting of titanium and titanium nitride in the trench , filling the trench with a conductive material to form a plug , planarizing the substrate , patterning the substrate to expose the first material , forming an electrode material layer over the substrate , and patterning the electrode material layer , whereby the first material is substantially encapsulated by the electrode material layer . | 7 |
the present invention relates to medical and veterinarian rotary tools . in particular , the present invention relates to a rotary tool for the taking of biopsies and drilling into tissues such as nail and bone . more particularly , the present invention relates to nail care devices and procedures to improve the condition of nails , especially relating to the treatment of fungal infections . onychomycosis is a fungal infection that causes the toenails and / or fingernails to thicken , discolour , and split . onychomycosis can result in permanent nail deformity . the disease can have a significant impact on a patient &# 39 ; s quality of life arising from psychosocial issues e . g ., due to concern regarding the appearance of one &# 39 ; s toenails and fingernails , and may cause pain associated with wearing shoes . the present invention seeks to provide an improved mechanical system for use in the treatment of onychomycosis and other nail bed conditions , and other animal keratin , bone and cartilaginous conditions . | 0 |
We systematically study light (<few GeV ) dark matter (DM) models that thermalize with visible matter through the Higgs portal and identify the remaining gaps in the viable parameter space. Such models require a comparably light scalar mediator that mixes with the Higgs to avoid DM overproduction and can be classified according to whether this mediator decays (in)visibly. In a representative benchmark model with Dirac fermion DM, we find that, even with conservative assumptions about the DM-mediator coupling and mass ratio, the regime in which the mediator is heavier than the DM is fully ruled out by a combination of collider, rare meson decay, and direct detection limits; future and planned experiments including NA62 can further improve sensitivity to scenarios in which the Higgs portal interaction does not determine the DM abundance. The opposite regime in which the mediator is lighter than the DM and the latter annihilates to pairs of visibly decaying mediators is still viable, but much of the parameter space is covered by rare meson decay, supernova cooling, beam dump, and direct detection constraints. Nearly all of these conclusions apply broadly to the simplest variations (e.g., scalar or asymmetric DM). Future experiments including SHiP, NEWS, and Super-CDMS SNOLAB can greatly improve coverage to this class of models. | 9 |
a method for producing radioactive isotopes for positron emission tomography is provided . the method includes generating radioactive isotopes by the acceleration of a projectile in a linear accelerator that is operative to accelerate at least two different projectiles . | 6 |
a data communications system and associated method of data transmission for transmitting data over a three phase power system between a surface and a sub - surface location for an arrangement such as an oil field electrical submersible pump , on each of the three conductors of a three phase cabled connection with an isolation mechanism operable to isolate any given conductor when a fault associated with that conductor is detected . with the system providing a separate ac signal and data transfer on each conductor isolation can be achieved while enabling continued operation . | 7 |
a user - programmable integrated circuit that includes over the same silicon die a ) a set of programmable logic cells such as the ones used in already reported fpgas ; b ) a set of programmable mixed signal and analog cells , in particular the necessary circuitry for signal conditioning acquisition and generation , such as operational amplifiers , filters , comparators , analog - to - digital converters and digital - to - analog converters ; c ) a microprocessor used both for controlling and configuring the whole system and for running general purpose user programs ; and d ) optimized interfaces between these three blocks that would allow the user to read the digital signals implemented in the programmable logic array as memory locations in real time , directly interface the digital part of the analog and digital signals from the microprocessor and from the programmable logic , and configure and dynamically reconfigure all the programmable features of the system with the microprocessor , between countless other possibilities . | 6 |
a fuser device for an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus . the fuser device includes an externally heated fuser roller having a thick elastomeric cover . an external heater assembly is positioned in operative association with the fuser roller . the external heater assembly has a low mass , fast - acting heating element to transfer heat rapidly to and from the external surface of the elastomeric cover of the fuser roller . a pressure film belt assembly is also in operative association with the fuser roller , spaced from the external heater assembly . the pressure film belt assembly has a pressure applicator which maximizes thermal contact and mechanical energy to define an optimum nip pressure profile providing an extended fusing nip with the fuser roller , thereby yielding quick starting , with superior energy efficiency and exceptional temperature control for the fuser device that provides proper image quality for photos , text , and graphics for high quality reproductions with consistent gloss . | 6 |
a method is disclosed for concurrency control in a system having both pessimistic and optimistic transactions , comprises the steps of entering locks on objects both for optimistic and pessimistic transactions , and validating an optimistic transaction at commit time by checking that all objects on which said optimistic transaction holds a lock have not become obsolete during the execution of said optimistic transaction . further , a system is shown enabling optimistic and pessimistic transactions to coexist , comprising a lock table into which locks are entered for both optimistic and pessimistic transactions , a wait queue in which pessimistic transactions are entered to wait for locks held by either optimistic or pessimistic transactions , a conflict table which is referenced to determine if a lock held by a first transaction is a conflict lock with respect to a lock requested by a second transaction , and code connected to the lock table , wait queue , and conflict table . this code which is responsive to transaction requests , updates the lock table and the wait queue so that optimistic transactions do not wait for locks to release , whereas pessimistic transactions do wait for locks to release . other systems and methods are also disclosed . | 8 |
the handoff management system maximizes the communications capacity available from terrestrial air - to - ground cellular networks , while also integrating communications capabilities from satellite air - to - ground cellular networks and terrestrial cellular communications networks . the communications capacity is maximized by dynamically allocating communications from the aircraft over multiple communications channels to multiple cells of the terrestrial air - to - ground cellular network , and to satellite air - to - ground cellular networks and terrestrial mobile networks . this approach effectively provides an increase in the call handling capacity available to any aircraft and permits a gradual transition of communications from one cell to the next cell , rather than requiring an abrupt handover of all traffic from the aircraft from one cell to the next cell . | 7 |
a process and composition for deinking dry toner electrostatic printed wastepaper is disclosed . the composition comprises a combination of at least two of the following components : aliphatic petroleum distillates , an alkylphenoxypoly - ethanol and an ethoxylated polyoxypropylene glycol . the process comprises administering a sufficient amount of the composition to a sample of electrostatic printed wastepaper for which treatment is desired . | 3 |
Code for the paper "Quasi-Newton Methods for Topology Optimization Using a Level-Set Method" by Sebastian Blauth and Kevin Sturm | 9 |
An open source library for Fuzzy Time Series in Python. For more information: Official site and documentation: https://pyfts.github.io/pyFTS/ Code repository and issue tracking: https://github.com/PYFTS/pyFTS Ph.D. Thesis on Fuzzy Time Series: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3374641 Survey about Fuzzy Time Series with pyFTS code: https://doi.org/10.21528/lnlm-vol19-no2-art3 A short tutorial on Fuzzy Time Series: Part I: Introduction to the Fuzzy Logic, Fuzzy Time Series and the pyFTS library Part II: High order, weighted and multivariate methods and an case study of solar energy forecasting. Part III: Interval and probabilistic forecasting, non-stationary time series, concept drifts and time variant models. More example codes: https://github.com/PYFTS/notebooks | 9 |
various embodiments provide an optical system including a plurality of mirrors , each mirror having a rotational axis of symmetry ; and a detector configured to detect an image formed by the plurality of mirrors . the plurality of mirrors are configured to scan an object space along a first direction . the plurality of mirrors are configured and arranged so that a focal length of the plurality of mirrors along the first direction is greater than a focal length of the plurality of mirrors in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction so as to obtain a ratio of anamorphism greater than approximately 1 . 5 . | 6 |
We present an analysis of the H I and CO gas in conjunction with the Planck/IRAS submillimeter/far-infrared dust properties toward the most outstanding high latitude clouds MBM 53, 54, 55 and HLCG 92 - 35 at b = -30° to - 45°. The CO emission, dust opacity at 353 GHz (τ<SUB>353</SUB>), and dust temperature (T <SUB>d</SUB>) show generally good spatial correspondence. On the other hand, the correspondence between the H I emission and the dust properties is less clear than in CO. The integrated H I intensity W<SUB>{H {I</SUB>}} and τ<SUB>353</SUB> show a large scatter with a correlation coefficient of ~0.6 for a T <SUB>d</SUB> range from 16 K to 22 K. We find, however, that W<SUB>{H {I</SUB>}} and τ<SUB>353</SUB> show better correlation for smaller ranges of T <SUB>d</SUB> every 0.5 K, generally with a correlation coefficient of 0.7-0.9. We set up a hypothesis that the H I gas associated with the highest T <SUB>d</SUB> >= 21.5 K is optically thin, whereas the H I emission is generally optically thick for T <SUB>d</SUB> lower than 21.5 K. We have determined a relationship for the optically thin H I gas between atomic hydrogen column density and τ<SUB>353</SUB>, N<SUB>{H {I</SUB>}} (cm<SUP>-2</SUP>)=(1.5× 10<SUP>26</SUP>)\cdot τ <SUB>353</SUB>, under the assumption that the dust properties are uniform and we have applied this to estimate N<SUB>{H {I</SUB>}} from τ<SUB>353</SUB> for the whole cloud. N<SUB>{H {I</SUB>}} was then used to solve for T <SUB>s</SUB> and τ <SUB>{H {I</SUB>}} over the region. The result shows that the H I is dominated by optically thick gas having a low spin temperature of 20-40 K and a density of 40-160 cm<SUP>-3</SUP>. The H I envelope has a total mass of ~1.2 × 10<SUP>4</SUP> M <SUB>⊙</SUB>, an order of magnitude larger than that of the CO clouds. The H I envelope properties derived by this method do not rule out a mixture of H I and H<SUB>2</SUB> in the dark gas, but we present indirect evidence that most of the gas mass is in the atomic state. | 9 |
a cup for use with the handpiece of an apparatus for applying gas to a portion of a tooth comprising a liner configured and arranged to engage a gas dispensing handpiece , a body defining a gas exposure chamber , the body having a higher resiliency to deformation than the liner . the body may be so deformable that it forms against the surface of a tooth to effect a seal and to expose a portion of the tooth to gas circulated in the chamber . the body may overmold the liner and may be formed of thermal - plastic rubber , and the liner may be formed of a plastic material . the gas exposure chamber may be cylindrical . | 0 |
a process for preparing lactam - polyol - polyacyl lactam or acyl polylactam terpolymers having ester end group termination and both ester linkages and amide linkages between the monomeric segments . the terpolymers are prepared by initiating the anionic catalyzed polymerization with a polyester initiator formed from dicarboxylic acid esters and aliphatic polyols and / or aliphatic polyether polyols . this is a division of application ser . no . 482 , 532 filed june 24 , 1974 , u . s . pat . no . 3 , 944 , 629 . | 2 |
method and apparatus for the nondestructive testing of metal - clad microwave circuit boards to determine dielectric constant variations within the dielectric sheets of such boards . the method involves using injected microwave energy to measure values related to the average dielectric constant along a plurality of paths in the plane of the sheet . the paths are divided into two intersecting groups , with each path being parallel to the members of its own group . resulting values are then compared in order to identify dielectric constant variations within the sheet . measurements may be made by means of phase delay or amplitude / resonance frequency techniques . a preferred apparatus for phase delay measurement is disclosed which includes means for making a simultaneous phase delay measurement along a reference air path . | 6 |
zinc sulfide electroluminophores are prepared from solutions of zinc salts with hydrogen sulfide . the zinc sulfide compounds are mixed with activator and coactivator compounds to produce luminophores , and the mixtures are fired in the presence of fixing agents . these fired materials are then treated in an acid bath , washed , neutralized , and optionally filtered and dried . | 8 |
an apparatus is provided to estimate a gradient of a road surface on which a vehicle travels . the apparatus comprises acquisition , estimation , and compensation members . the acquisition member acquires at least one of acceleration of the vehicle calculated on changes in a travel speed of the vehicle and acceleration sensed from a force applied to the vehicle . the estimation means estimates the gradient of the road surface based on the acquired acceleration . the compensation member compensates the acquired acceleration in terms of influence of noise superposed on the acceleration , depending on an operational condition of the vehicle . the compensated acceleration is used by the estimation . the compensation is carried out by cutting off the noise by a filter , for example . | 1 |
a dig system which allows for a vehicle to perform a dig maneuver , without sacrificing drivability . an actuator places the dig system in one of four different modes of operation , where the front wheels are placed in either a first configuration or a second configuration , where the front wheels are positioned at a desired steering angle , and one of the front or rear wheels is braked and prevented from rotating . the transfer case transfers power to one or more of the non - braked wheels , and disconnects from the remaining wheels . one or more of the non - braked wheels are rotated such that the vehicle pivots about an axis which extends through one of the wheels . one of the rear wheels is braked when performing a front dig maneuver , and one of the front wheels is be braked when performing a reverse dig maneuver . | 1 |
a paper receiving assembly and method provide immediate paper mounting , by presenting an uncovered contact adhesive for engaging a paper . | 8 |
a device used to disable hypodermic needles uses a power supply and two electrodes in a housing . one electrode is placed over the other electrode and slants down towards the other . a collar is used to ensure that when the hypodermic needle is inserted in the device , it will hit the electrodes at the proper point . when the hypodermic needle contacts both electrodes , electricity will flow from the power supply through the lower electrode and up the needle to the top electrode . the electrical resistance of the needle is very high so that it quickly heats up to cause disintegration of the needle . | 0 |
a window system , incorporating an outer bulletproof glass layer coupled with a standoff system and an inner laminate glass layer , delivers greatly improved occupant safety in vehicle accidents compared to bulletproof glass alone | 8 |
The Mars gravity field resolution is mostly determined by the lower altitude Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) tracking data. With nearly four years of additional MRO and Mars Odyssey tracking data since the last JPL released gravity field MRO110C and lander tracking from the MER Opportunity Rover, the gravity field and orientation of Mars have been improved. The new field, MRO120D, extends the maximum spherical harmonic degree slightly to 120, improves the determination of the higher degree coefficients as demonstrated by improved correlation with topography and reduces the uncertainty in the corresponding Mars orientation parameters by up to a factor of two versus previously combined gravity and orientation solutions. The new precession solution is ψ˙ = - 7608.3 ± 2.1 mas / yr and is consistent with previous results but with a reduced uncertainty by 40%. The Love number solution, k<SUB>2</SUB> = 0.169 ± 0.006, also shows a similar result to previous studies. | 9 |
an output driver for an integrated semiconductor chip overcomes voltage fluctuations at connections of a supply voltage of the semiconductor chip generated by a rapid - switching output driver . the output driver includes a switching circuit which is connected to the supply voltage and contains two switching transistors , as well as a regulating circuit for voltage - dependent regulation of switching characteristics of the switching circuit . as a result of the regulating circuit , the switching characteristics of at least one transistor of the switching circuit are regulated in such a way as to counteract voltage fluctuations arising at the connections to the supply voltage through the switching process of the switching circuit . | 7 |
We present 1.3 mm ALMA dust polarization observations at a resolution of ∼0.02 pc for three massive molecular clumps, MM1, MM4, and MM9, in the infrared dark cloud G28.34+0.06. With these sensitive and high-resolution continuum data, MM1 is resolved into a cluster of condensations. The magnetic field structure in each clump is revealed by the polarized emission. We found a trend of decreasing polarized emission fraction with increasing Stokes I intensities in MM1 and MM4. Using the angular dispersion function method (a modified Davis-Chandrasekhar-Fermi method), the plane-of-sky magnetic field strengths in two massive dense cores, MM1-Core1 and MM4-Core4, are estimated to be ∼1.6 mG and ∼0.32 mG, respectively. The virial parameters in MM1-Core1 and MM4-Core4 are calculated to be ∼0.76 and ∼0.37, respectively, suggesting that massive star formation does not start in equilibrium. Using the polarization-intensity gradient-local gravity method, we found that the local gravity is closely aligned with intensity gradient in the three clumps, and the magnetic field tends to be aligned with the local gravity in MM1 and MM4 except for regions near the emission peak, which suggests that the gravity plays a dominant role in regulating the gas collapse. Half of the outflows in MM4 and MM9 are found to be aligned within 10° of the condensation-scale (<0.05 pc) magnetic field, indicating that the magnetic field could play an important role from condensation to disk scale in the early stage of massive star formation. | 9 |
an image sensor is proposed , which can output different amount of data according to different resolution modes . the image sensor employs a plurality of photo diodes to convert received optical signals into charges and uses a plurality of sets of transfer gates to move out the charges on the photo diodes . the image sensor uses a plurality of shift registers to receive the charges moved out from the transfer gates and to remove the charges according to two sets of control signals . a floating diffusion node is used to receive the charges on the shift registers for generating electrical signals . the image sensor uses a charge control unit to control whether the output charges from the shift registers are passed onto the floating diffusion node . because the image sensor uses the charge control unit to control all , ½ or ¼ parts of charges into the floating diffusion node , a scanner with the image sensor can obtain a high quality image when scanning in high resolution modes and run at a high speed when scanning in low resolution modes . | 7 |
disclosed are various embodiments for a portable actuator for actuating a trip button and a close button of a circuit breaker . in one embodiment , the trip button is actuated by a linear actuator that transmits rotation forces produced by a motor to the trip button in response to a trip signal . the close button is actuated by a rotating arm that uses an anti - friction roller to apply a rotating motion to the close button in response to a close signal . the portable actuator is configured to receive the input signals from a remote location with a remote controller that is in electronic communication with the portable actuator . | 7 |
a system for measuring the relative orientation between two objects . a transmitter / receiver assembly on one of the objects transmits a beam of monochromatic light to a ronchi - type retro - grating disposed on the other object . the grating reflects the light back to one or more charge transfer device area arrays in the transmitter / receiver assembly which provides orientation data to a computer which determines relative pitch , yaw and roll between the two objects . | 6 |
a bird feeder that prevents animals such as squirrels , chipmunks , and rodents from gaining access to feed in the bird feeder . the bird feeder protects the feed from wind , rain , and snow . the bird feeder includes a housing that is rotatably attached to a support shaft allowing at least 360 degrees of rotation . the housing includes a plurality of angled plates that cause the housing to spin when the animal contacts one of the plates . a feed tray is rigidly attached to the support shaft and remains upright and stationary within the housing while the housing rotates about the support shaft . a bird can fly through an opening directly to the feed tray . transparent sides of the housing allows a person to watch the bird . | 0 |
a filter element , in particular for filtering exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine , includes mutually parallel flow channels , at least two filter segments being provided which each have a subset of flow channels , the filter segments having a spacing from one another and being interconnected via connecting device arranged integrally with the filter segments . | 1 |
an improved tool in the form of a tooth forming rack for cold working a cylindrical workpiece to form teeth thereon to produce , for example , a toothed gear is provided . the rack comprises a plurality of releasable inserts mounted on a tool holder . the inserts are of the throw - away type which enables replacement of only that portion of the rack that is worn or broken , thus extending the ueful life of the entire rack . in a first embodiment the inserts are releasably attached to the tool holder by threaded capscrews . in an alternate embodiment a milled slot within the inserts permits retention by means of tapered retainers attached to the tool holder by threaded capscrews . | 1 |
the present invention relates to a dual zone solar sensor incorporating a calibratable diffuser overlying a vertically oriented circuit board having at least one photodetector affixed to either side of the circuit board in a vertical plane . each detector preferably has a mutually exclusive hemispherical view . by mounting the photodetectors in the vertical plane , the dual zone solar sensor device is capable of providing information about the intensity of a source of incident solar radiation and the relative position of that source of radiation . while the angular responses of the photodetectors in their vertical orientation are very close to those desired by skilled artisans for a dual zone sensor , the addition of a diffuser that is slidable , and therefore calibratable , provides a method by which the angular response of each photodetector may be permanently calibrated to achieve a precise desired angular response . the present inventive combination of features eliminates the need for complex and bulky electronic signal processing circuitry and decreases the number of parts necessary to achieve functions previously achieved only by larger sensors having a far greater number of component parts . | 6 |
Context. The protoplanetary disk around the F-type star HD 135344B (SAO 206462) is in a transition stage and shows many intriguing structures both in scattered light and thermal (sub-)millimeter emission which are possibly related to planet formation processes. <BR /> Aims: We aim to study the morphology and surface brightness of the disk in scattered light to gain insight into the innermost disk regions, the formation of protoplanets, planet-disk interactions traced in the surface and midplane layers, and the dust grain properties of the disk surface. <BR /> Methods: We have carried out high-contrast polarimetric differential imaging (PDI) observations with VLT/SPHERE and obtained polarized scattered light images with ZIMPOL in the R and I-bands and with IRDIS in the Y and J-bands. The scattered light images and surface brightness profiles are used to study in detail structures in the disk surface and brightness variations. We have constructed a 3D radiative transfer model to support the interpretation of several detected shadow features. <BR /> Results: The scattered light images reveal with unprecedented angular resolution and sensitivity the spiral arms as well as the 25 au cavity of the disk. Multiple shadow features are discovered on the outer disk with one shadow only being present during the second observation epoch. A positive surface brightness gradient is observed in the stellar irradiation corrected (r<SUP>2</SUP>-scaled) images in southwest direction possibly due to an azimuthally asymmetric perturbation of the temperature and/or surface density by the passing spiral arms. The disk integrated polarized flux, normalized to the stellar flux, shows a positive trend towards longer wavelengths which we attribute to large (2πa ≳ λ) aggregate dust grains in the disk surface. Part of the non-azimuthal polarization signal in the U<SUB>φ</SUB> image of the J-band observation can be attributed to multiple scattering in the disk. <BR /> Conclusions: The detected shadow features and their possible variability have the potential to provide insight into the structure of and processes occurring in the innermost disk regions. Possible explanations for the presence of the shadows include a 22° misaligned inner disk, a warped disk region that connects the inner disk with the outer disk, and variable or transient phenomena such as a perturbation of the inner disk or an asymmetric accretion flow. The spiral arms are best explained by one or multiple protoplanets in the exterior of the disk although no gap is detected beyond the spiral arms up to 1.''0. <P />Based on observations collected at the European Southern Observatory, Chile, ESO No. 095.C-0273(A) and 095.C-0273(D). | 9 |
a method for fabricating a semiconductor device comprises : forming a gate pattern over a silicon active region and an insulating layer , which form a semiconductor substrate ; removing the silicon active region exposed between the gate patterns ; and filling a space between the gate patterns to form a plug . | 7 |
a shape control system for a rolling mill comprises means for operating a roll positioning means to press down the rolls under a preselected load , when no strip to be rolled is fed between the rolls ; a calculator of roll position variation for comparing the roll position under the preselected load with a preselected reference roll position ; a calculator of roll crown variation for calculating the roll crown variation by using the output from said calculator of roll position variation and a preselected functional relationship ; and a calculator of roll bending force for calculating the amount of a roll bending force to be corrected based on the output from said calculator of roll crown variation and feeding the thus calculated correction to roll bender control means . | 1 |
The relation between the observed UV continuum slope ($\beta$) and the infrared excess (IRX) is used as a powerful probe to understand the nature of dust attenuation law in high-redshift galaxies. We present a study of 83 UV-selected galaxies between redshift 0.5 and 0.7 from the AstroSat UV Deep Field north (AUDFn) that encloses the GOODS-north field. Using empirical relation, we estimate the observed IRX of 52 galaxies that are detected in either one or both of the Herschel PACS 100$\mu$m and 160$\mu$m bands. We further utilize the multi-band photometric data in 14 - 18 filters from the UVIT, KPNO, HST, Spitzer, and Herschel telescopes to perform spectral energy distribution (SED) modeling. Both the observed and model-derived IRX - $\beta$ values show a large scatter within the span of previously known relations, signifying diversity in dust attenuation. We found a distinct relation between the best-fit power law slope of the modified Calzetti relation ($\delta$) in the IRX - $\beta$ plane: where the steeper SMC-like attenuation law prefers lower $\delta$ values. Our SED model based IRX - $\beta$ relation shows a preference for steeper SMC-like attenuation which we further confirm from the agreement between extinction-corrected star formation rates derived using H$\alpha$ emission line and the observed FUV plus reprocessed far-IR fluxes. The current study reveals a strong positive correlation between IRX and the galaxy stellar mass between $10^{9.5}$ and $10^{11.0}$ M$_{\odot}$, signifying increased dust production in more massive star-forming galaxies. | 9 |
a data acquisition device is disclosed for use in a patient monitoring system which includes a display device . the system also includes a pressure transducer which produces patient blood pressure signals . the data acquisition device includes terminals for receiving signals representing blood pressure from the pressure transducer . circuitry in the data acquisition device , including multiplexers and a digital to analog converter conditions the signals representing blood pressure . the pressure transducer and the circuitry are collocated . the device also includes circuit paths for electrically coupling the pressure transducer and the conditioning circuitry . the conditioning circuitry is selectably coupled to the display to provide the conditioned signals to the display . the data acquisition device may be positioned independently of the display device . | 6 |
a selective catalytic reduction system for reducing nitric oxides emission levels from a compression ignition engine includes a first reductant injector located upstream a first catalyst including a selective catalytic reduction coating . a second reductant injector is located downstream the first catalyst ; and a second catalyst is placed downstream the second reductant injector and includes a selective catalytic reduction coating . | 8 |
The Frontier Fields project is an observational campaign targeting six galaxy clusters, with the intention of using the magnification provided by gravitational lensing to study galaxies that are extremely faint or distant. We used the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) at 3 and 6 GHz to observe three Frontier Fields: MACS J0416.1-2403 (z = 0.396), MACS J0717.5+3745 (z = 0.545), and MACS J1149.5+2223 (z = 0.543). The images reach noise levels of ∼1 μJy beam<SUP>-1</SUP> with subarcsecond resolution (∼2.5 kpc at z = 3), providing a high-resolution view of high-z star-forming galaxies that is unbiased by dust obscuration. We generate dual-frequency continuum images at two different resolutions per band, per cluster, and derive catalogs totaling 1966 compact radio sources. Components within the areas of Hubble Space Telescope and Subaru observations are cross-matched, providing host galaxy identifications for 1296 of them. We detect 13 moderately lensed (2.1 < μ < 6.5) sources, one of which has a demagnified peak brightness of 0.9 μJy beam<SUP>-1</SUP>, making it a candidate for the faintest radio source ever detected. There are 66 radio sources exhibiting complex morphologies, and 58 of these have host galaxy identifications. We reveal that MACS J1149.5+2223 is not a cluster with a double relic, as the western candidate relic is resolved as a double-lobed radio galaxy associated with a foreground elliptical at z = 0.24. The VLA Frontier Fields project is a public legacy survey. The image and catalog products from this work are freely available. | 9 |
a device for regulating body temperature includes a case with an opening in the base , a plate made of highly thermally conductive material with a complementary shaped protrusion at the opening and that is inserted therein , at least a peltier cell , an electronic circuit board for managing the functions of the device , a heat sink , a display , a battery to power the electronic circuit board , the peltier cell and the display , a temperature sensor to measure the temperature of the skin at the surface of the case and of the plate that is in contact with the skin , a strap which is secured to said concave case , a lid for closing said case , and at least one command button operatively connected to the electronic circuit board . | 0 |
disclosed is a method for detecting one or more mismatches in a test nucleic acid which preferentially hybridizes to a reference nucleic acid . the method involves a ) providing the test nucleic acid in its single - stranded form ; b ) providing the reference nucleic acid immobilized on a solid support , the reference nucleic acid being in its single - stranded form and the solid support being compatible with a slot in an electrophoretic gel ; c ) contacting the single - stranded test nucleic acid with the single - stranded immobilized reference nucleic acid under conditions allowing heteroduplex formation , whereby the heteroduplex is immobilized on the solid support ; d ) contacting the immobilized heteroduplex with a resolvase capable of recognizing at least one single base pair mismatch in the heteroduplex under conditions which permit the resolvase to cleave the heteroduplex ; e ) inserting the solid support into the slot of the electrophoretic gel under conditions sufficient to release all or a cleaved portion of the immobilized heteroduplex into the slot ; and f ) analyzing the released product by gel electrophoresis , the presence of a cleavage product being an indication of a mismatch in the test nucleic acid . | 2 |
an oil / water emulsion , such as oil well production , is treated to recover its oil phase at pipe line specifications by passing the emulsion through an emulsion treater tank to an oil recovery zone in the tank . the emulsion flow path is through successive horizontal emulsion preheating , direct heating , post heating and settling zones of the tank while removing vapor from the top of the zones and water from the bottom of the zones . water and gas are thus removed from the emulsion in the preheating zones prior to direct heating of the emulsion in the direct heating zone to reduce heat loss and fouling of the emulsion heating means in the direct heating zone , and additional separation of the emulsion phases occurs in the post heating zone prior to final phase separation in the settling zone to improve the settling action . the heating and settling zones have a unique , horizontally folded , generally sinuous configuration which provides a maximum emulsion flow path length through the zones and hence maximum phase separation in the zones for a given tank size . | 1 |
Programs used to detect Island Mass Effects (IMEs) in the tropical Pacific, accompanying the paper "Basin-scale biogeochemical and ecological impacts of islands in the tropical Pacific Ocean" (Messié et al., 2022). This code runs the IME detection method on tropical Pacific islands on a climatological basis, and reproduces results presented in Fig. 1, Extended Fig. 1, and Table 1 of the paper. The method was developed within the SAPPHIRE project funded by Horizon 2020 (Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 746530). The programs are written for Matlab and require the Image Processing toolbox. | 9 |
a memory use and management method and system for a multi - pass printer . the system has a band buffer , a band buffer manager and a print engine . the band buffer receives and masks an input data , and stores masked data resulting from masking the input data . the band buffer manager is connected to the band buffer in order to start to print the masked data as the band buffer stores an amount of one complete print pass for a printhead of the printer . the print engine has the printhead and is connected to the band buffer such that the print engine receives the masked data from the band buffer and prints it by the printhead . data amount stored in the band buffer can be represented by an equation , /]* s , where j indicates partitioned number of one complete print , and s indicates data amount required by one complete print . | 6 |
a system package using flexible optical waveguides and electrical wires , and a signal processing method thereof are disclosed . several rigid substrates having highly integrated electronic elements and optical elements mounted thereon can be electrically and optically connected by using flexible substrates that are electrically wired and optically connected . the package can be variously changed when configuring the package by the flexible substrate and the heat dissipation device and the electromagnetic shielding device are installed in the inside of the package , making it possible to solve electromagnetic wave interference problems and thermal problems occurring in the inside of the package . | 7 |
a system and method for controlling an internal combustion engine of a vehicle during an automatic shutdown process , in particular to cool the engine to a predetermined safe shutdown temperature , includes the steps of determining that vehicle - idle conditions exist and whether an engine - associated temperature exceeds a predetermined first threshold temperature value , for which a cooling fan is operated to cool the engine , or higher second threshold temperature , for which at least one of the cooling fan and a coolant pump is operated above idle levels and the engine speed may be increased above idle to cool the engine . cooling fan and / or coolant pump operation is reduced when the engine temperature is determined to have decreased to below the first threshold temperature value . finally , engine shutdown is completed when predetermined shutdown conditions are fulfilled . | 5 |
Kinetic particle-in-cell simulations are used to identify signatures of the electron diffusion region (EDR) and its surroundings during asymmetric magnetic reconnection. A "shoulder" in the sunward pointing normal electric field (E<SUB>N</SUB> > 0) at the reconnection magnetic field reversal is a good indicator of the EDR and is caused by magnetosheath electron meandering orbits in the vicinity of the X line. Earthward of the X line, electrons accelerated by E<SUB>N</SUB> form strong currents and crescent-shaped distribution functions in the plane perpendicular to B. Just downstream of the X line, parallel electric fields create field-aligned crescent electron distribution functions. In the immediate upstream magnetosheath, magnetic field strength, plasma density, and perpendicular electron temperatures are lower than the asymptotic state. In the magnetosphere inflow region, magnetosheath ions intrude resulting in an Earthward pointing electric field and parallel heating of magnetospheric particles. Many of the above properties persist with a guide field of at least unity. | 9 |
1.1.1 Small compatibility fixes between Python 2 and 3. 1.1.0 The lhsmdu library is now much faster (e.g.15-20 times faster for 500 samples). The code has been refactored and optimized for speed. No backward-compatibility problems expected, and no other functionality has been added in this release. | 9 |
Context. Remnant radio galaxies represent an important phase in the life-cycle of radio active galactic nuclei. It is suggested that in this phase, the jets have switched off and the extended emission is fading rapidly. This phase is not well-studied due to the lack of statistical samples observed at both low and high frequencies. <BR /> Aims: In this work, we study a sample of 23 candidate remnant radio galaxies previously selected using the Low Frequency Array at 150 MHz in the Lockman Hole field. We examine their morphologies and study their spectral properties to confirm their remnant nature and revise the morphological and spectral criteria used to define the initial sample. <BR /> Methods: We present new observations with the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array at 6000 MHz at both high and low resolution. These observations allowed us to observe the presence or absence of cores and study the spectral curvature and steepness of the spectra of the total emission expected at these high frequencies for the remnant candidates. <BR /> Results: We confirm 13 out of 23 candidates as remnant radio sources. This corresponds to 7% of the full sample of active, restarted, and remnant candidates from the Lockman Hole field. Surprisingly, only a minority of remnants reside in a cluster (23%). The remnant radio galaxies show a range of properties and morphologies. The majority do not show detection of the core at 6000 MHz and their extended emission often shows ultra-steep spectra (USS). However, there are also remnants with USS total emission and a detection of the core at 6000 MHz, possibly indicating a variety of evolutionary stages in the remnant phase. We confirm the importance of the combination of morphological and spectral criteria and this needs to be taken into consideration when selecting a sample of remnant radio sources. | 9 |
We report the discovery of a new ultra-faint dwarf satellite companion of the Milky Way (MW) based on the early survey data from the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program. This new satellite, Virgo I, which is located in the constellation of Virgo, has been identified as a statistically significant (5.5σ) spatial overdensity of star-like objects with a well-defined main sequence and red giant branch in the color-magnitude diagram. The significance of this overdensity increases to 10.8σ when the relevant isochrone filter is adopted for the search. Based on the distribution of the stars around the likely main-sequence turnoff at r ∼ 24 mag, the distance to Virgo I is estimated as 87 kpc, and its most likely absolute magnitude calculated from a Monte Carlo analysis is M <SUB> V </SUB> = -0.8 ± 0.9 mag. This stellar system has an extended spatial distribution with a half-light radius of {38}<SUB>-11</SUB><SUP>+12</SUP> pc, which clearly distinguishes it from a globular cluster with comparable luminosity. Thus, Virgo I is one of the faintest dwarf satellites known and is located beyond the reach of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. This demonstrates the power of this survey program to identify very faint dwarf satellites. This discovery of Virgo I is based only on about 100 square degrees of data, thus a large number of faint dwarf satellites are likely to exist in the outer halo of the MW. | 9 |
a target activated spin stabilized projectile fired in a sustantially flatrajectory utilizes a pair of diametrically disposed antennae electrically coupled to a 35 gigahertz radiometer to scan a target area . upon detection of a target within the proximity of the projectile &# 39 ; s flight path logic circuitry of the radiometer generates a signal activating one branch of a dual out - of - line ignition system . the selected ignition branch fires a high speed self - forging slug from a target aligned side of a miznay - shardin type warhead vertically downward into the &# 34 ; soft &# 34 ; top side of the detected target . | 5 |
a deck construction includes a concrete pier block having an upwardly opening recess forming an anchor seat for building elements . the recess opens out the side so that building elements can be laid horizontally therein . the recess also includes a central socket for receiving an upright pillar . the recess has particular dimensions for use with conventional existing lumber sizes and also for forming a strong but inexpensive concrete pier block for residential use . | 8 |
the present invention provides compositions and methods for lowering plasma lp levels in humans . the present invention provides compositions and methods for lowering the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases . moreover , this invention provides therapeutic alternatives to current pharmaceutical interventions for the lowering of cholesterol , ldl - cholesterol , triglycerides and other metabolic risk factors . | 0 |
a taste and flavor profile enhancing composition includes glucosylated steviol glycosides which can enhance the intensity of a taste and / or a flavor in a food or beverage product . a method of increasing the taste and flavor intensity of a food or beverage product , includes the step of adding a taste and flavor enhancing composition to the food or beverage product , wherein the taste and flavor enhancing composition includes glucosylated steviol glycosides . a method of improving the organoleptic properties of a food or beverage product including a high fructose syrup , including the step of adding the taste and flavor enhancing composition to the food or beverage product . adding the taste and flavor enhancing composition may cause the high fructose syrup , such as high fructose corn syrup , to taste more like sugar . | 0 |
the present invention relates to processes for the removal of unwanted protein aggregates from antibody preparations . one process involves removal when the aggregate and antibody are very close in pi value . another process involves the removal when the aggregate and antibody are very close in net electric charge and retention time on ion exchange resin . using either process , at least 90 % of the antibody is recovered and 70 - 90 % of the aggregate is removed . | 2 |
a gas turbine group comprises a device , arranged in a suction - intake duct , for cooling a suction - intake airflow . the device is , for example , a device for injecting a liquid mass flow . the cooling device is activated automatically when a first limit temperature of the ambient air is overshot and is deactivated automatically when a second limit temperature is undershot . stability of the automatic algorithm can be improved in that the second limit temperature can lie by a specific amount below the first limit temperature . in one embodiment , the limit temperatures are predetermined as a function of the position of an adjustable initial guide blade cascade . | 5 |
a catalytic cracking process for converting heavy , metals laden feed to lighter products is disclosed . the catalyst regenerator is operated under relatively reducing conditions , to produce a flue gas containing at least 1 mole % carbon monoxide . an additive , preferably alumina , is added to the circulating catalyst inventory to selectively sorb metal contaminants in the feed . the reducing conditions in the catalyst regenerator minimize formation of highly oxidized forms of vanadium , permitting higher vanadium levels to be tolerated on the cracking catalyst . the additive material has a greater affinity for vanadium than the cracking catalyst , and absorbs a disproportionate amount of metals in the feed . preferably a soft , friable , alumina additive is used which results in the production of alumina fines rich in vanadium , which are discharged from the unit with catalyst fines . the process works especially well in fluidized catalytic cracking processes , with removal of vanadium laden alumina fines from the fcc regenerator with the regenerator flue gas . | 2 |
the invention relates to a composition which comprises a dispersion of micro spheres in a gel comprising an oily base and an organic polymeric gelling agent . | 2 |
in a cabinet having vertically extending side members forming part of a chassis of the cabinet , panel mounts , also to extend vertically in the cabinet and to have panels mounted thereupon , are mountable to the side members by integral members which extend parallel to the outer face of the panel mount at a spacing from the outer face and in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the panel mount , i . e ., horizontally . the integral members are engaged in respective apertures in the side members or in braces extending between the side members followed by forward or rearward movement to effect securement , retaining means such as pins or studs then being inserted in aligned bores in the panel mounts and side members to prevent return movement . | 8 |
a system and method for virtually displaying on - line a gallery , a showroom , a store , a mall or any other room or space and the objects contained in said room or space , wherein the data displayed is comprised of a virtual reality data packet . the system displays still photographs of virtual reality shots and textual materials , and plays virtual reality video clips and audio stores about the room and / or the objects contained therein . links are associated with each object and are stored external to the virtual reality data packet can be retrieved on demand from an external database for presentation of the viewer . the system also provides on - line controls that enable the viewer to move around the space , and a feature that enables a viewer to view an object from 360 ° around the object . | 6 |
a surgical instrument for installing an implant in a living tissue . the instrument includes a frame including an installation channel that is adapted for receiving the implant and is adapted to be placed in connection with the tissue . the implant is inserted in the tissue when it exits the installation channel . the frame includes an installation end . apparatus produces a reciprocating movement that is transmitted to the implant to produce a periodic movement in the implant . an installation member conveys an external installation force to the implant for installing the implant . the installation member is insertable in the installation channel . | 0 |
a system and method of isolating an uninterruptible power supply system is disclosed that comprises bypassing an inverter section of the power supply to couple primary power to a load bus ; and , thereafter , isolating the power supply by simultaneously uncoupling the power supply from the load bus and coupling the primary power to the load bus . | 7 |
the invention provides an automatic synthesizer apparatus and method for producing radiopharmaceutical tumor imaging agent gallium - 68 - dotatate with one button control process to effectively isolate the medication in vials from the contamination of environment and manual operations , saving the costs of investment in production with alleviation of the critical standard required for the environmental equipments to be used for production . | 1 |
a system and technique wherein an ultra high - pressure stream of water passing through a calibrated orifice achieves high water velocity . the orifice would be made from an extremely hard material such as sapphire or diamond . this high velocity stream impacts on a driving fluid turbine impeller attached to a shaft forming an opposed high - speed tool , which results in very high rotational speed with very high available power to do work . off / on control of the system would be accomplished through an integrated ultra high - pressure valve system . | 1 |
a method of displaying a high dynamic range image , comprising receiving the high dynamic range image , calculating a first set of tone mapping parameters as a function of the high dynamic range image , sub - sampling the first set of tone mapping parameters at a first resolution to create a first sub - sampled parameter set , creating a first tone - mapped image by processing the high dynamic range image as a function of the first sub - sampled parameter set , and displaying the first tone - mapped image . a method of composting a plurality of versions of an image to create the high dynamic range image is also disclosed such that the compositing may be modified as a function of received user input . | 6 |
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