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a water based coating composition which does not require a primer for application over wood , masonry , metal , vinyl siding and previously painted surfaces and can be applied over these surfaces in a single coat to provide the tannin blocking , hiding , corrosion resistance and durability of a conventional primer plus two coats of latex paint . | 2 |
disclosed is a method for converting a freehand drawing into a 3d model corresponding to the freehand drawing in real time . this method can be used to automatically convert a picture of an object into a 3d model of the object for further interaction . the method can seamlessly be implemented by optical head - mounted computers to convert the picture of the objects located in front of the user into 3d models , even showing parts of the objects that are hidden from the user &# 39 ; s direct line of view . | 6 |
we have disclosed apparatuses , methods , and computer program products to monitor an individual &# 39 ; s performance during a physical activity with a portable performance monitoring device . the methods may include obtaining position points using a satellite positioning system receiver of the monitoring device during a physical activity , determining performance information based on the position points using a processor of the monitoring device during a physical activity , conveying at least some of the performance information to the individual by an output device of the monitoring device during a physical activity , and wirelessly transmitting at least some of the performance information to a remote device using a monitoring device . | 6 |
The next Milky Way supernova will be an epochal event in multimessenger astronomy, critical to tests of supernovae, neutrinos, and new physics. Realizing this potential depends on having realistic simulations of core collapse. We investigate the neutrino predictions of modern models (1-, 2-, and 3-D) over the first ≃1 s , making the first detailed comparisons of these models to each other and to the SN 1987A neutrino data. Even with different methods and inputs, the models generally agree with each other. However, even considering the low neutrino counts, the models generally disagree with data. What can cause this? We show that neither neutrino oscillations nor different progenitor masses appear to be a sufficient solution. We outline urgently needed work. | 9 |
a monolithically integrated , electromechanical microwave switch , capable of handling signals from dc to millimeter - wave frequencies , and an integrated electromechanical tunable capacitor are described . both electromechanical devices include movable beams actuated either by thermo - mechanical or by electrostatic forces . the devices are fabricated directly on finished silicon - based integrated circuit wafers , such as cmos , bicmos or bipolar wafers . the movable beams are formed by selectively removing the supporting silicon underneath the thin films available in a silicon - based integrated circuit technology , which incorporates at least one polysilicon layer and two metallization layers . a cavity and a thick , low - loss metallization are used to form an electrode above the movable beam . a thick mechanical support layer is formed on regions where the cavity is located , or substrate is bulk - micro - machined , i . e ., etched . | 1 |
a device for measuring the quantity of light in a tank is disclosed , including three level sensors housed within a tank in a predetermined relative position . alternative processors are disclosed for processing information supplied by the level sensor , wherein the information depends on the liquid level sensed by each of the sensors . an indicator , controlled by the processor , indicates the quantity of liquid contained in the tank . | 6 |
GW190425 is the second of two binary neutron star (BNS) merger events to be significantly detected by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave (GW) Observatory (LIGO), Virgo and the Kamioka Gravitational Wave (KAGRA) detector network. With a detection only in LIGO Livingston, the skymap containing the source was large and no plausible electromagnetic counterpart was found in real-time searching in 2019. Here, we summarize Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) and Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) wide-field optical coverage of the skymap beginning within 1 and 3 h, respectively, of the GW190425 merger time. More recently, a potential coincidence between GW190425 and a fast radio burst FRB 20190425A has been suggested, given their spatial and temporal coincidences. The smaller sky localization area of FRB 20190425A and its dispersion measure led to the identification of a likely host galaxy, UGC 10667 at a distance of 141 ± 10 Mpc. Our optical imaging covered the galaxy 6.0 h after GW190425 was detected and 3.5 h after the FRB 20190425A. No optical emission was detected and further imaging at +1.2 and +13.2 d also revealed no emission. If the FRB 20190425A and GW190425 association were real, we highlight our limits on kilonova emission from a BNS merger in UGC 10667. The model for producing FRB 20190425A from a BNS merger involves a supramassive magnetized neutron star spinning down by dipole emission on the time-scale of hours. We show that magnetar-enhanced kilonova emission is ruled out by optical upper limits. The lack of detected optical emission from a kilonova in UGC 10667 disfavours, but does not disprove, the FRB-GW link for this source. | 9 |
a method and system for fusing a region in the spine involve the use of at least one guide tube to pass instruments and substances into the spinal region in a minimally invasive manner . in the preferred practice of the method , a guide tube is anchored to a vertebra and the guide tube is moved to thereby position the vertebra . a steerable drilling tool is passed through the guide tube and steered into position to abrade at least a portion of an intervertebral disc and thereby create a cavity in the disc . a flowable substance is passed into the cavity and permitted to solidify to establish fusion in the cavity . optionally , an uninflated balloon is inserted into the cavity and the balloon is filled with the flowable substance to contain the flowable substance . | 0 |
an apparatus for controlling vibration in a structural element includes a first magnet attached to the structural element , a sensing device positioned to detect motion of the structural element , and a vibration control device connected to receive information from the sensing device concerning motion of the structural element . the vibration control device includes a second magnet spaced apart from the first magnet and a coil for varying the magnetic field between the first magnet and the second magnet . the coil , in response to signals from the sensing device , alters the strength of the magnetic field and thereby controls vibration of the structural element . | 5 |
a method , system , and article of manufacture that help system administrators visualize the relationship between a global setting and the setting in each instance . one embodiment of the present invention comprises receiving a selection of a setting , determining an inheritance state for the selected setting , and displaying a graphical indication of the inheritance state of the selected setting . in some embodiments , the method further comprises displaying a graphical indication of the inheritance relationship between the selected setting and at least one related setting . the method may also include receiving a change inheritance relationship command , and changing the inheritance relationship for the selected setting . | 6 |
a unitarily molded , snap - on heat shield for a standard automotive battery container having handle brackets extending from opposing side walls of the container , the heat shield having wedge - shaped coupling protrusions extending inwardly from cantilevered flaps in the heat shield side walls , the wedge - shaped protrusions riding along the handle brackets to cantilever the flaps away for the container side wall as the shield in moved downward over the container , the flaps snapping back inward toward the battery container as the protrusions pass the handle bracket to couple the heat shield to the battery container . | 7 |
methods and apparatus are provided for controlling a steering assist unit of a vehicle . the method includes receiving sensor data indicating a wheel position of a wheel relative to a frame of the vehicle , and determining a travel limit value for the steering assist unit based at least on the wheel position of the wheel . the method further includes outputting a control signal to control the travel of the steering assist unit based on the travel limit value . | 1 |
a solid superacid catalyst composition of a carrier material having a particle size of between 0 . 5 and 5000 nm and at least one pendant fluoroalkylsulfonic acid or fluoro , perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid group attached thereto . also , methods for making this catalysts by attaching pendant fluoroalkylsulfonic acid or fluoro , perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid groups to the carrier material by various procedures to form the catalyst composition . | 8 |
SPIRou is the newest spectropolarimeter and high-precision velocimeter that has recently been installed at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on Maunakea, Hawaii. It operates in the near-infrared and simultaneously covers the 0.98-2.35 μm domain at high spectral resolution. SPIRou is optimized for exoplanet search and characterization with the radial-velocity technique, and for polarization measurements in stellar lines and subsequent magnetic field studies. The host of the transiting hot Jupiter HD 189733 b has been observed during early science runs. We present the first near-infrared spectropolarimetric observations of the planet-hosting star as well as the stellar radial velocities as measured by SPIRou throughout the planetary orbit and two transit sequences. The planetary orbit and Rossiter-McLaughlin anomaly are both investigated and modeled. The orbital parameters and obliquity are all compatible with the values found in the optical. The obtained radial-velocity precision is compatible with about twice the photon-noise estimates for a K2 star under these conditions. The additional scatter around the orbit, of about 8 m s<SUP>-1</SUP>, agrees with previous results that showed that the activity-induced scatter is the dominant factor. We analyzed the polarimetric signal, Zeeman broadening, and chromospheric activity tracers such as the 1083nm HeI and the 1282nm Paβ lines to investigate stellar activity. First estimates of the average unsigned magnetic flux from the Zeeman broadening of the FeI lines give a magnetic flux of 290 ± 58 G, and the large-scale longitudinal field shows typical values of a few Gauss. These observations illustrate the potential of SPIRou for exoplanet characterization and magnetic and stellar activity studies. <P />Based on observations obtained at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) which is operated from the summit of Maunakea by the National Research Council of Canada, the Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique of France, and the University of Hawaii. Based on observations obtained with SPIRou, an international project led by Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie, Toulouse, France. | 9 |
in a magnetic head carriage assembly which includes a head carriage for mounting a magnetic head for slidably contacting with a rotating magnetic disc and a clamper for mounting a clamp shoe disposed to oppose the magnetic head and biased toward the head carriage , there is provided a pivot for confining the movement of the clamp shoe in a direction perpendicular to the direction of rotational plane of the magnetic disc and a cantilever spring for mounting the magnetic head on the carriage or clamper . | 6 |
the specification discloses a system and process for producing discrete chilled products having preselected weights from a semi - fluid mixture . the semi - fluid mixture is pumped along a distribution path to an extrusion manifold which extrudes a continuous sheet of the mixture . the continuous sheet is directed through a chilling station where it is chilled and firmed such that the sheet maintains its extruded cross - sectional configuration . a plurality of slicers continuously slice the continuous sheet of material into continuous lengths . a cutter periodically severs the continuous lengths at predetermined intervals to provide a plurality of discrete products having predetermined weights . the pumping rate , rate of travel through the freezer and periodic severing of the continuous lengths may be selectively varied in order to maintain any desired weight of the discrete products . in an alternative embodiment , the continuous sheet of material is divided into discrete products by stamping the sheet with a plurality of cutters . in another embodiment , a rotatable cutting drum , having a pluraity of equally spaced circumferential slicing disks and equally spaced longitudinal blades , severs the continuous sheet of material into discrete products . | 0 |
disclosed is a process for the stereocontrolled total synthesis of thienamycin via intermediates ii and iia : ## str1 ## wherein r is a readily removable carboxyl protecting group . | 2 |
novel polymer compositions that are useful in the manufacture of medical implants , implants having osteogenic properties and methods of making said implants are disclosed . polymer compositions comprise a base material including a polymer matrix of resorbable polymer or copolymer , and n - methyl - 2 - pyrrolidone , wherein nmp is present in an amount imparting osteogenic properties for the composition . | 0 |
We use test-particle integrations to show that epicyclic motions excited by a pericentre passage of a dwarf galaxy could account for bulk vertical velocity streaming motions recently observed in the Galactic stellar disc near the Sun. We use fixed potential test-particle integrations to isolate the role of phase wrapping of epicyclic perturbations from bending and breathing waves or modes, which require self-gravity to oscillate. Perturbations from a fairly massive Sagittarius dwarf galaxy, M<SUB>d</SUB> ∼ 2.5 × 10<SUP>10</SUP> M<SUB>⊙</SUB>, are required to account for the size of the observed streaming motions from its orbital pericentre approximately a Gyr ago. A previous passage of the dwarf through the Galactic disc approximately 2.2 Gyr ago (with a then more massive dwarf galaxy) is less effective. If phase wrapping of epicyclic perturbations is responsible for stellar streaming motions in the Galactic disc, then there should be variations in velocity gradients on scales of a few kpc in the vicinity of the Sun. | 9 |
the invention provides a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method of the same , and relates to a field of semiconductor manufacture . the semiconductor structure comprises : a silicon substrate ; a large bandgap semiconductor layer formed on the silicon substrates ; and a silicon layer formed on the large bandgap semiconductor layer . the method comprises : growing a large bandgap semiconductor layer on a silicon substrate ; and growing a silicon layer on the large bandgap semiconductor layer . the embodiments of the present invention can be applied to manufacture of semiconductor devices . | 7 |
light dependent resistors are used together with a differential amplifier and a plurality of reference resistors to replace conventional analog potentiometer controls and thus offer digital activation and programmability to a traditional style vacuum tube preamplifier . | 7 |
apparatus capable of fitting over the upper exposed end of a chimney liner and operable in the event of a chimney fire to extinguish the fire , the invention can be fitted to existing chimney structures without alteration of the chimney or liner structure . the present apparatus includes an air flow restriction plate which is held in a position allowing free flow through the chimney in normal use situations , the plate being held in place by a heat fusible element . the extremely high temperatures existing during even the first moments of a chimney fire cause melting of the fusible element and therefore closing of the air flow restriction plate to restrict air flow through the chimney and thereby quickly extinguish combustion . | 0 |
the present invention is directed to an apparatus for carrying in - line skates . the in - line skates have blades that include at least two adjacent wheels . the apparatus comprises a base member having a front , back and bottom . the base member defines first and second slots , each open to the bottom and extending from the front to the back . the first and second slots are each sized to receive the blade of an in - line skate so that the base member is substantially perpendicular to the in - line skate blades . | 0 |
method and apparatus for situation - based management of natural and artificial systems using event correlation and a situation manager . input is provided from multiple sources in the form of a collection of events . a first level of processing performs event correlation over the collection of events and infers new events and new qualities of events . a second level of processing manages situations based on the collection of events , where situations are recognized , maintained , and given a degree of confidence . situations are periodically updated based on incoming events . the assertion of a situation may call for information from external sources , provide information for external sources , and provide control instructions to external sources . given a current situation , past , and possible future situations are inferred . additionally , a method and apparatus for bi - directional communication between the event correlator and situation manager . | 6 |
Batch processing pipeline for radiometric calibration of multispectral images captured by RedEdge imager | 9 |
a circuit for providing commutation control signals to a commutator for a polyphase brushless dc motor in a mass data storage device includes an accumulator to accumulate a digital count that is proportional or related to a phase difference between the commutation control signals and a motor bemf . a digital variable frequency oscillator generates an oscillator output signal of frequency proportional to the digital count to reset the accumulator after a predetermined time determined by the frequency . the circuit may also include a digital filter between the digital accumulator and the digital variable frequency oscillator to generate a magnitude signal of magnitude proportional to the accumulated count for delivery to the variable frequency oscillator to control the frequency thereof . | 7 |
a composite structure comprises stacked sets of laminated fiber reinforced resin plies and metal sheets . edges of the resin plies and metal sheets are interleaved to form a composite - to - metal joint connecting the resin plies with the metal sheets . | 1 |
This version includes the following information for mammalian methylation array: 1- Genome coordinates for different species 2- R code for alignment and annotation 3- The array manifest 4- Details on probe design 5- R code for Sesame normalization | 9 |
the present invention relates to a plastic tube heat exchanger suitable for refrigerant use is provided by wrapping a layer of tubes around a curved surface , on a base which is generally perpendicular to the surface . several to many tubes can be in each layer . then , further layers can be wrapped continuously by overlaying the first layer . heat exchangers , including refrigerant apparatus , condensers and evaporators , can be made in this configuration . processes and articles of manufacture are parts of the invention . | 5 |
a method of making an assembly for repelling birds from a selected area , including forming fins and vents on a rotor and rotatably mounting the rotor on the distal end of a support member , the proximate end of which is adjusted to be fixed within the selected area . the fins and vents on the rotor arc responsive to wind currents to rotate the rotor and generate bird repelling noises and visual effects . the fins may include light reflective and / or other design indicia to enhance the visual effects . an electrical sound producing device may be mounted on the rotor for emitting the sound of a bird predator . | 0 |
a vacuum - metallizing machine including a metal platter base having an obverse side and a face side . a substrate - receiving platter is resiliently disposed in a recess on the face side of the platter base . the platter receives a substrate to be metallized . a circumferentially - arranged rigid ring of predetermined dimensions and location is disposed on the face side and mates with a ring around a port on the wall of the vacuum chamber which surrounds an opening in the wall . engagement of these rings aligns the platter base relative to the port . a compliant ring is disposed between the wall and the platter base . the obverse side of the platter base and the chamber are resiliently forced into contact with each other with a toggling action whereby to align the platter base relative to the port , to force the outer diameter of the platter base into metal - to - metal contact with the periphery of the port , to align the substrate relative to the port and also to force the compliant ring into sealing engagement with the wall , thus , to form a vacuum tight seal . | 2 |
provided are a detector and a method of detecting an object using the detector . the method includes combining a first detector and a second detector in a combination scheme to form a multi - layer combination detector , the second detector being of a type different from that of the first detector , processing a binary classification detection with respect to an inputted sample starting from an uppermost layer detector , allowing a sample of an object detected from a current layer to approach a lower layer , while rejecting a sample of a non - object detected from the current layer whereby the rejected non - object may not approach the lower layer , and outputting a sample passing through all layers as a detected object . | 6 |
a method of cleaning a washing tub mounted in a water tub of a washing machine includes supplying water necessary to clean the washing tub to the water tub , and rotating the washing tub while supplying heat to the water tub by means of at least one heat supply device mounted in the washing machine . the washing tub is maintained at high temperature when the washing tub is cleaned , whereby decontamination and disinfection efficiency is improved . also , water required to clean the washing tube is separately supplied to increase the rotating speed of a washing motor , whereby cleaning efficiency is improved . | 3 |
an insulated concrete structure including a side panel , a spaced - apart sheet such as plywood , and concrete disposed therebetween . the concrete is poured into a cavity formed between the side panel and the sheet and allowed to substantially cure , after which time the sheet can remain as part of the structure or be removed and used again in forming another concrete structure . it is noted that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to ascertain quickly the subject matter of the technical disclosure . the abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims pursuant to 37 c . f . r . § 1 . 72 . | 4 |
an orthodontic bracket assembly including brackets mounted upon teeth to ect orthodontic treatment thereof is provided with a self adhesive layer adhered on one side thereof to the surface of the orthodontic bracket which is used to fasten the bracket upon a tooth . a protective foil is arranged to extend on one side of bracket wings formed upon the orthodontic bracket and defining a slot adapted to receive therein a regulating arch when the brackets are mounted upon teeth to be treated . the protective foil defines a gap or spacing within which the base of the orthodontic bracket extends and within which liquid adhesive may be introduced for attaching the bracket to the teeth to be treated . | 0 |
Galaxies are thought to grow through accretion; as less massive galaxies are disrupted and merge over time, their debris results in diffuse, clumpy stellar halos enveloping the central galaxy. Here we present a study of the variation in the stellar halos of galaxies, using data from the Dragonfly Nearby Galaxies Survey (DNGS). The survey consists of wide field, deep ({μ }<SUB>g</SUB>\gt 31 mag arcsec<SUP>-2</SUP>) optical imaging of nearby galaxies using the Dragonfly Telephoto Array. Our sample includes eight spiral galaxies with stellar masses similar to that of the Milky Way, inclinations of 16-19 degrees and distances between 7-18 Mpc. We construct stellar mass surface density profiles from the observed g-band surface brightness in combination with the g - r color as a function of radius, and compute the halo fractions from the excess stellar mass (relative to a disk+bulge fit) beyond 5 half-mass radii. We find a mean halo fraction of 0.009 ± 0.005 and a large rms scatter of {1.01}<SUB>-0.26</SUB><SUP>+0.9</SUP> dex. The peak-to-peak scatter of the halo fraction is a factor of \gt 100—while some galaxies feature strongly structured halos resembling that of M31, three of the eight have halos that are completely undetected in our data. We conclude that spiral galaxies as a class exhibit a rich variety in stellar halo properties, implying that their assembly histories have been highly non-uniform. We find no convincing evidence for an environmental or stellar mass dependence of the halo fraction in the sample. | 9 |
the present invention concerns an absolute position sensor based on the use of hall effect sensors applied to the control of electric motors and mechanical shafts | 6 |
the present invention is related to a system and method for customizing a computer system . according to a first aspect of the preferred embodiment of the present invention , the method includes providing a configuration mechanism in the computer system and transmitting customization information for the computer system to the configuration mechanism . the customization information in the configuration mechanism is then retrieved by the computer system to customize the computer system . in a second aspect , a computer system includes a central processing unit , memory coupled to the cpu , and a configuration mechanism coupled to the cpu for storing customization information for the computer system , whereby the cpu retrieves during a first system boot the customization information in the configuration mechanism to automatically customize the computer system . | 6 |
a method of treating or preventing a nail disorder comprises administering to a subject having / suffering from or susceptible / predisposed to , said nail disorder , a therapeutically effective amount or dose of microwave energy . | 0 |
the present invention relates generally to a method for the treatment and / or prophylaxis of conditions arising from or otherwise associated with aberrations in hormone signalling . the present invention further provides an animal model useful for screening for agents capable of agonizing or antagonizing hormone signalling . more particularly , the present invention contemplates a method for the treatment and / or prophylaxis of conditions arising from or otherwise associated with aberrations in growth hormone signalling . the present invention further comprises a genetically modified animal . more particularly , the animals are genetically modified such that they have altered growth hormone signalling . the genetically modified animals of the present invention range from laboratory animals useful inter alia for animal models for studying hormone regulation and for the development of therapeutic protocols predicated , in part , on modulating hormone signalling to livestock animals . the latter may be manipulated for improved food production . | 0 |
the invention herein relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing loratadine and derivatives thereof which is suitable for use in soft capsule dosage forms . a pharmaceutical composition according to the invention comprises loratadine and derivatives thereof in a pharmaceutically effective amount ; and a solvent system comprising a mixture of medium chain fatty acids . the loratadine compositions exhibit good solubility and storage stability while maintaining bioavailability of the drug . the compositions also permit high concentrations of solubilized loratadine per total fill volume and thereby permit the use of smaller capsules to deliver the same dosage of drug . | 0 |
The plasma haloes filling massive galaxies, groups and clusters are shaped by active galactic nucleus (AGN) heating and subsonic turbulence (σ<SUB>v</SUB> ∼ 150 km s<SUP>-1</SUP>), as probed by Hitomi. Novel 3D high-resolution simulations show the soft X-ray, keV hot plasma cools rapidly via radiative emission at the high-density interface of the turbulent eddies, stimulating a top-down condensation cascade of warm 10<SUP>4</SUP> K filaments. The kpc-scale ionized (optical/ultraviolet) filaments form a skin enveloping the neutral filaments (optical/infrared/21 cm). The peaks of the warm filaments further condense into cold molecular clouds (<50 K; radio) with total mass of several 10<SUP>7</SUP> M<SUB>⊙</SUB> and inheriting the turbulent kinematics. In the core, the clouds collide inelastically, mixing angular momentum and leading to Chaotic Cold Accretion (CCA). The black hole accretion rate (BHAR) can be modelled via quasi-spherical viscous accretion, dot{M}_bullet ∝ ν _c, with clump collisional viscosity ν<SUB>c</SUB> ≡ λ<SUB>c</SUB> σ<SUB>v</SUB> and λ<SUB>c</SUB> ∼ 100 pc. Beyond the core, pressure torques shape the angular momentum transport. In CCA, the BHAR is recurrently boosted up to 2 dex compared with the disc evolution, which arises as turbulence becomes subdominant. With negligible rotation too, compressional heating inhibits the molecular phase. The CCA BHAR distribution is lognormal with pink noise, f<SUP>-1</SUP> power spectrum characteristic of fractal phenomena. Such chaotic fluctuations can explain the rapid luminosity variability of AGN and high-mass X-ray binaries. An improved criterium to trace non-linear condensation is proposed: σ<SUB>v</SUB>/v<SUB>cool</SUB> ≲ 1. The three-phase CCA reproduces key observations of cospatial multiphase gas in massive galaxies, including Chandra X-ray images, SOAR Hα filaments and kinematics, Herschel [C<SUP>+</SUP>] emission and ALMA molecular associations. CCA plays important role in AGN feedback and unification, the evolution of BHs, galaxies and clusters. | 9 |
embodiments of the present invention involve three - layer printing members having a central layer that is non - conductive yet abalatable at commercially realistic fluence levels . in various embodiments , the central layer is polymeric with a dispersion of nonconductive carbon black particles therein at a loading level sufficient to provide at least partial layer ablatability and water compatibility of the resulting ablation debris . | 1 |
a light emitting device includes a package body , a light emitting diode , a transparent resin material , and a wire . the package body includes a bottom part and a side part . the bottom part includes a first electrode and a second electrode electrically connecting the upper surface and the bottom surface of the bottom part , respectively . the side part includes an upper surface including a trench and a bottom surface being in contact with the upper surface of the bottom part , wherein the upper surface of the bottom part is lower than the upper surface of the side part such that the package body includes a cavity surrounded by the side part , and the bottom surface of the bottom part includes a second opened portion that divides the first electrode and the second electrode , and wherein a portion of the transparent resin material is disposed inside of the trench . | 7 |
an energy harvester having a plurality of bimorph beams and a plurality of piezoelectric devices , wherein at least two of the piezoelectric devices are mounted to each of the plurality of bimorph beams . a plurality of rigid beams interconnect adjacent ends of the bimorph beams to define a stacked , fan - folded shape having a first end of one of the bimorph beams mounted to a structure . a tip mass is disposed on a free end of another of the plurality of bimorph beams . upon movement of the energy harvester , the plurality of bimorph beams is caused to deflect and thereby output electrical power from the plurality of piezoelectric devices . | 7 |
a mounting for a helicopter pylon having a plurality of resilient vertical support links between the pylon and the helicopter fuselage . the links have a composite spring rate for a given pylon weight which establishes a resilient support for the fuselage from the pylon at the thrust required to support said fuselage in normal flight and in which oscillatory vertical force transmitted to fuselage is minimal for acceptable static deflections of the pylon . physical stops are operable to limit deflection between the pylon and the fuselage at predetermined rotor thrust above and below said normal thrust . links are mounted at the ends of a pair of rigid beams which are secured at the centers thereof to opposite sides of transmission portion of the pylon . a vertical rigid mounting pin extends downward at the end of each beam . a hollow vertical receptacle is secured to the fuselage and is coaxial with each pin and has a reentrant bore providing a down facing shoulder . a resilient body couples each pin to its receptacle . an enlarged foot on each pin operates between the fuselage and shoulder to limit deflection of pylon and the resilient coupling . | 8 |
a system , which automatically or manually signals and senses the event of a person falling overboard from a vessel into water , comprises a portable transmitter coupled to a sound - producing transducer carried by the person for transmitting ultrasonic and / or audible sound waves through the water to a receiver carried by the vessel . the receiver thereby permits rescue operations of the person to be initiated . | 7 |
We present accretion-disk structure measurements from UV-optical reverberation mapping (RM) observations of a sample of eight quasars at 0.24 < z < 0.85. Ultraviolet photometry comes from two cycles of Hubble Space Telescope monitoring, accompanied by multiband optical monitoring by the Las Cumbres Observatory network and Liverpool Telescopes. The targets were selected from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Reverberation Mapping project sample with reliable black hole mass measurements from Hβ RM results. We measure significant lags between the UV and various optical griz bands using JAVELIN and CREAM methods. We use the significant lag results from both methods to fit the accretion-disk structure using a Markov Chain Monte Carlo approach. We study the accretion disk as a function of disk normalization, temperature scaling, and efficiency. We find direct evidence for diffuse nebular emission from Balmer and Fe II lines over discrete wavelength ranges. We also find that our best-fit disk color profile is broadly consistent with the Shakura & Sunyaev disk model. We compare our UV-optical lags to the disk sizes inferred from optical-optical lags of the same quasars and find that our results are consistent with these quasars being drawn from a limited high-lag subset of the broader population. Our results are therefore broadly consistent with models that suggest longer disk lags in a subset of quasars, for example, due to a nonzero size of the ionizing corona and/or magnetic heating contributing to the disk response. | 9 |
systems and methods for managing network resources that include and involve a plurality of communications modules configured to communicate with a corresponding plurality of network resources . each network resources is configured to generate operational data related to processing therein and to transmit that operational data based on a particular protocol . the systems and methods also include and involve an extraction module configured to communicate with the communications modules based on each particular protocol used thereby to receive the operational data from the plurality of network resources to extract management data from the operational data , and to transmit the management data . an interface module is also included and involved which is configured to receive the management data from the extraction module , to generate standardized data based on the management data and based on a standard protocol , and to transmit the standardized data to an external system for processing . | 7 |
an improved method for reclaiming waste printing ink is provided wherein waste offset ink is diluted and , thereafter , free water and waste fibrous material is separated through specific gravity differential . a centrifugal method is provided to facilitate separation and to produce an easily disposable waste cake . a heating step is also provided to minimize the quantity of dilutant necessary to reduce fluid friction . | 2 |
a telephone line attenuator pad comprises a printed circuit board one portion of which mounts a plurality of resistances each connected in series with a pair of electrical printed circuit conductors . the resistances and mounting portion of the board are potted within a hollow case and the remaining portion of the board , including portions of the printed circuit conductors , projects from the case for removable mounting , in either of two opposing orientations , in an electrical connector to which are connected a plurality of permanent , fixed resistors included in the attenuator network to which telephone line circuitry is connected . | 7 |
a cure for a hangover containing the active ingredient ephedrine in powdered form enclosed in a capsule . in a second embodiment this cure contains ephedrine and charcoal , while in a third embodiment , this cure contains ephedra , charcoal and vitamin b6 . the use of any one of the three embodiments reduces the symptoms associated with alcohol intoxication and hangovers thereby speeding up recovery . the ephedra , vitamin b - 6 and charcoal may be combined on a wt . % ratio of 1 : 2 . 5 : 10 . the ephedra may come in the form of ma huang having 6 % wt . % ephedra . one type of dosage is in the form of individual capsules having 10 mg of ephedra , 25 mg of vitamin b - 6 and 100 mg of activated charcoal . the recommended dosage would be two capsules so that users who are experiencing a hangover or alcohol related side effects may take up to 20 mg of ephedra , 50 mg of vitamin b - 6 and 200 mg of activated charcoal . this cure may also consist of a therapeutic method for curing the effects of alcohol consumption wherein this dosage could be taken after the consumption of alcohol . | 0 |
a display wall system is disclosed . the system is suitable for use in displaying items and can be quickly reconfigured . the system includes modules which can be affixed to a wall to form wall panels , and accessories such as shelves , hooks , dividers , and hangers which may be mounted to the wall panels . the wall panels have a generally flat front face and a grid of intersecting grooves in the front face . the grooves have generally parallel walls extending generally perpendicular to the front face of the panel . accessories for mounting to the panel have a mounting end bearing one or more planar members which can be pushed into the grooves where they are held by friction . the planar members are somewhat thicker than the grooves are wide so that the planar members fit in the grooves with a tight interference fit . the components of the system are light in weight , durable , simple to install and can be installed with minimal waste . the resulting wall panel display system is attractive to the eye and does not have any visible seams . | 0 |
a system , apparatus and methods for providing a single use imaging device having thermal and electrical safeguards for sterile environments is disclosed and described . a single use high definition camera used for general purpose surgical procedures including , but not limited to : arthroscopic , laparoscopic , gynecologic , and urologic procedures , may comprise an imaging device that is a sterile and designed to ensure single use . the imaging device may further include a thermal pad that is thermally conductive , but relatively electrically insulating . | 0 |
an image recording carrier includes : an image recording plate including a plate - shaped supporter , and a recording layer which is superposed on the top of the supporter , and which accumulates and recodes a radiograph when irradiated with radioactive rays carrying an image ; and a cassette in which the image recording plate is housed . multiple steps are formed in the direction along the thickness of the image recording plate on at least one side surface of the image recording plate , and a front portion which is one of the multiple steps including the recording layer , protrudes from the rest of the multiple steps . a facing surface of the cassette facing the side surface of the image recording plate while the image recording plate is housed in the cassette has an opposed portion which is opposed to the front portion , and which dents from the rest of the multiple steps . | 6 |
key to overall video license utilization lies in a cooperative sharing of licenses between the different branch operators of the licenses before the expiry of the licenses . a branch operator has a region of operation and stimulating the demand for licenses that are about to expire across multiple regions increases the overall license utilization . billboard service provides subscribers with information and facility to preview and select movies for viewing online and it provides an opportunity for branch operators and central operator to maximize the utilization of available licenses . central billboard provides a platform for branch operators to submit and trade their surplus licenses while a local billboard that is part of a branch operator infrastructure helps create demand for such surplus licenses . central billboard supports both regulated and unregulated pricing and trading thereby enhancing the chances of trading of licenses that are about to expire . | 6 |
in a system in which a host device is in communication with a peripheral device through communications device connected to a usb port , the usb host device polls the communications device to constantly regardless of the power state of the usb communications device . while in the low power mode , the usb communications device generates nak packets , indicating that the device has no data to send . the nak packets are generated in hardware , thereby allowing the usb host continues operating while unaware of the state of the peripheral device . external events can be used to trigger the usb communications device to exit the low power state without communicating with the usb host , and without the usb host altering its behavior . | 8 |
Blazars are active galactic nuclei, which are powerful sources of radiation whose central engine is located in the core of the host galaxy. Blazar emission is dominated by non-thermal radiation from a jet that moves relativistically towards us, and therefore undergoes Doppler beaming. This beaming causes flux enhancement and contraction of the variability timescales, so that most blazars appear as luminous sources characterized by noticeable and fast changes in brightness at all frequencies. The mechanism that produces this unpredictable variability is under debate, but proposed mechanisms include injection, acceleration and cooling of particles, with possible intervention of shock waves or turbulence. Changes in the viewing angle of the observed emitting knots or jet regions have also been suggested as an explanation of flaring events and can also explain specific properties of blazar emission, such as intra-day variability, quasi-periodicity and the delay of radio flux variations relative to optical changes. Such a geometric interpretation, however, is not universally accepted because alternative explanations based on changes in physical conditions—such as the size and speed of the emitting zone, the magnetic field, the number of emitting particles and their energy distribution—can explain snapshots of the spectral behaviour of blazars in many cases. Here we report the results of optical-to-radio-wavelength monitoring of the blazar CTA 102 and show that the observed long-term trends of the flux and spectral variability are best explained by an inhomogeneous, curved jet that undergoes changes in orientation over time. We propose that magnetohydrodynamic instabilities or rotation of the twisted jet cause different jet regions to change their orientation and hence their relative Doppler factors. In particular, the extreme optical outburst of 2016-2017 (brightness increase of six magnitudes) occurred when the corresponding emitting region had a small viewing angle. The agreement between observations and theoretical predictions can be seen as further validation of the relativistic beaming theory. | 9 |
a laryngoscope comprising a handle , a blade holding element , a releasable blade and releasable attachment means to attach the blade to the blade holding element , and handle and a blade for such a laryngoscope . | 0 |
a sealed housing evaporative determination apparatus and method for practically zero emission vehicles provides periodic sampling of ambient air within a substantially air - tight testing structure enclosing a vehicle under test . pressure drops within the testing structure are compensated by injecting air substantially free of hydrocarbons into the testing structure . pressure increases within the testing structure are reduced by withdrawing ambient air from the testing structure . hydrocarbon content of any withdrawn ambient air is determined from the latest sample , and cumulative evaporative emissions are adjusted accordingly . | 6 |
the invention relates to novel screw elements for multi - screw extruders with screw profiles co - rotating in pairs and being fully self - wiping in pairs , to the use of the screw elements in multi - screw extruders and to a process for extruding plastic compositions . | 8 |
The initial success of the Rigidly Rotating Magnetosphere (RRM) model application to the B2Vp star σ Ori E by Townsend, Owocki & Groote triggered a renewed era of observational monitoring of this archetypal object. We utilize high-resolution spectropolarimetry and the magnetic Doppler imaging (MDI) technique to simultaneously determine the magnetic configuration, which is predominately dipolar, with a polar strength B<SUB>d</SUB> = 7.3-7.8 kG and a smaller non-axisymmetric quadrupolar contribution, as well as the surface distribution of abundance of He, Fe, C, and Si. We describe a revised RRM model that now accepts an arbitrary surface magnetic field configuration, with the field topology from the MDI models used as input. The resulting synthetic H α emission and broad-band photometric observations generally agree with observations, however, several features are poorly fit. To explore the possibility of a photospheric contribution to the observed photometric variability, the MDI abundance maps were used to compute a synthetic photospheric light curve to determine the effect of the surface inhomogeneities. Including the computed photospheric brightness modulation fails to improve the agreement between the observed and computed photometry. We conclude that the discrepancies cannot be explained as an effect of inhomogeneous surface abundance. Analysis of the UV light variability shows good agreement between observed variability and computed light curves, supporting the accuracy of the photospheric light variation calculation. We thus conclude that significant additional physics is necessary for the RRM model to acceptably reproduce observations of not only σ Ori E, but also other similar stars with significant stellar wind-magnetic field interactions. | 9 |
a database network system is capable of recognizing in a short time the state of damage or the like of city lifelines over a whole city . a database network system according to the present invention includes a center station , relay database stations , and terminal stations . a terminal station group includes a plurality of terminal stations for acquiring changing information to accumulate the information as data and for transmitting the data as requested . each of the plurality of relay database stations is arranged for the terminal station group , and accumulates pieces of information sequentially received from the terminals as specific data and other data and transmits the data as requested . the center station sequentially receives parts of the specific data and other data of an arbitrary one of the relay database stations from the corresponding relay database station , performs a receiving operation of all the data and the specific information data a plurality of times by performing the receiving operation a plurality of times , and accumulates the data as needed . | 8 |
We explore the phase-space structure of nearby halo stars identified kinematically from the Gaia second data release (DR2). We focus on their distribution in velocity and in “integrals of motion” space, as well as on their photometric properties. Our sample of stars selected to be moving at a relative velocity of at least 210 km s<SUP>-1</SUP>, with respect to the Local Standard of Rest, contains an important contribution from the low rotational velocity tail of the disk(s). The V <SUB> R </SUB>-distribution of these stars depicts a small asymmetry similar to that seen for the faster rotating thin disk stars near the Sun. We also identify a prominent, slightly retrograde “blob” that traces the metal-poor halo main sequence reported by Gaia Collaboration et al. We also find many small clumps that are especially noticeable in the tails of the velocity distribution of the stars in our sample. Their Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagrams disclose narrow sequences characteristic of simple stellar populations. This stream-frosting confirms predictions from cosmological simulations, namely that substructure is most apparent among the fastest moving stars, typically reflecting more recent accretion events. | 9 |
the present disclosure relates to devices and methods for rapidly detecting streptococcus bacteria . an illustrative device includes a first elongate handle connected to a first edible portion and a second elongate handle connected to a second edible portion . the first and second elongate handles are connected by a banding material . the first and second edible portions are inserted into the mouth of an individual for receiving a saliva sample . | 6 |
dendritic cells that express the type ii c - type lectin dc - sign are located in the submucosa of tissues , where they mediate hiv - 1 entry . interestingly , the pathogen candidaalbicans , the major cause of hospital - acquired fungal infections , is found at similar sites . here it is demonstrated that dc - sign is able to bind candida albicans both in dc - sign transfected cell lines and in human monocyte derived dc . moreover , in immature dc , dc - sign is able to internalize candida in specific dc - sign enriched vesicles , distinct from those containing the mannose receptor , which is another candida receptor on dc . together , these results demonstrate that c . albicans has two major receptors on human monocyte derived dc , these receptors being dc - sign and mr . targeting of dc - sign offers novel opportunities to combat chronic forms of candidiasis . | 2 |
This release was created to mark the code's status when the paper Model Predictive Control of Wind Turbines with Piecewise Affine Power Coefficient was submitted for CDC 2023. | 9 |
We present the first suite of cosmological N-body simulations that simultaneously include the effects of two different and theoretically independent extensions of the standard Λ cold dark matter (ΛCDM) cosmological scenario - namely an f (R) theory of modified gravity and a cosmological background of massive neutrinos - with the aim to investigate their possible observational degeneracies. We focus on three basic statistics of the large-scale matter distribution, more specifically the non-linear matter power spectrum, the halo mass function, and the halo bias. Our results show that while these two extended models separately determine very prominent and potentially detectable features in all the three statistics, when we allow them to be simultaneously at work these features are strongly suppressed. In particular, when an f (R) gravity model with f<SUB>R0</SUB> = -1 × 10<SUP>-4</SUP> is combined with a total neutrino mass of Σ<SUB>i</SUB>m<SUB>ν<SUB>i</SUB></SUB> = 0.4 eV, the resulting matter power spectrum, halo mass function, and bias at z = 0 are found to be consistent with the standard model's predictions at the ≲10, ≲20, and ≲5 per cent accuracy levels, respectively. Therefore, our results imply an intrinsic theoretical limit to the effective discriminating power of present and future observational data sets with respect to these widely considered extensions of the standard cosmological scenario. | 9 |
an apparatus and method for measuring the conductivity of borehole fluid . based on the fluid conductivity , the fluid type may also be identified . the apparatus and method can be useful in differentiating between native water and injected water in oil recovery operations . the apparatus and method presented can also be used to calibrate testing and production equipment allowing for more reliable and accurate measurements . the apparatus and method presented can further be used to better characterize water to oil ratio in reservoirs . | 6 |
a method for producing silicon blocks comprises providing a crucible for receiving a silicon melt , with a base and a plurality of side walls connected to the base , attaching nuclei at least on an inner side of the base of the crucible , the nuclei having a melt temperature , which is greater than the melt temperature of silicon , filling the crucible with the silicon melt , solidifying the silicon melt beginning on the nuclei and removing the solidified silicon from the crucible . | 8 |
a game board including a plurality of spiral rods mounted on an upper surface of a base and rotated in association with the drive mechanism in the base . a ring member is loosely received by a spiral rod and a manipulator is used to remove the ring member while the spiral rod is rotating . | 0 |
herein disclosed is a hollow rubber fender for absorbing kinetic energy of a ship approaching a quay . the fender comprises a substantially funnel - shaped frusto - conical hollow support portion made of an elastic rubber material ; a buffer portion being generally in a cylindrical form and extending from the smaller - diameter end of the support portion substantially in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the support portion ; and a mounting portion extending outwardly and integrally from the larger - diameter end of the support portion along a radial plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support portion ; the inside diameter r 1 of the larger - diameter end of the support portion and the outside diameter r 2 of the top end of the buffer portion being determined to satisfy the condition of r 1 ≧ r 2 . | 5 |
Latest version figures and scripts after author correction. | 9 |
a wire cloth for a filter has a twill lace weave which is formed in patterns alternating in the direction of the twill line . the alternation is provided substantially in the region of weft wires . at least one intermediate weft wire is introduced in the region of discontinuity of the twill line whereby the position of the weft wires in each pattern of the twill weave is fixed and a mesh size in the weave can be accurately determined . | 3 |
a method and system for remotely maintaining data that is critical for license enforcement . the data consists of named values , is kept on a user &# 39 ; s trusted platform , and encrypted with the use of keys that are stored in two special registers . one register is exclusively readable by a trusted program , and holds a long - term secret . another register is exclusively writable , and changed often , so that old backups of the named values can only be read if suitable permissions are obtained . it uses a hierarchy of servers that act as vendors and have contractual obligations . vendor certificates specify that certain named values are stored on users &# 39 ; trusted platforms , but owned and controlled by servers . | 7 |
This is a first beta pre-release. | 9 |
dietary supplement compositions for promotion and maintenance of good health and immune system support . defined nutritionally effective amounts of colostrum , lactoferrin , pectin and β - glucan , are used in various inventive compositions as dietary supplements . the dietary supplement compositions may include other non - toxic nutrients including a complex of essential saccharides . | 0 |
a system adapted to provide communication security between computerized devices in , for example , an ad hoc or temporary networked environment . in one embodiment , the network comprises an untrusted network , and the system includes network security apparatus adapted to create security associations between devices on the network , including mutual authentication . traffic between the associated devices may be encrypted for e . g ., data confidentiality and integrity protection . in one variant , the network security apparatus comprises a software entity disposed at least partly within the software stack of the devices . the associated devices may be for example fixed or portable , and may be untrusted . | 7 |
selective insect neonicotinoids is a class of pesticide active ingredients that share some characteristics in their chemical structures and bind to the nachr acetylcholine receptors . formulation of such compounds in oil suspension or oil dispersion is challenging due to their electrostatic interactions of the heteroatoms in oily media , that lead to irreversible flocculation or diminished homogeneicity and bleeding of such oil dispersions . imidacloprid , thiamethoxam , thiachloprid , nitenpyram , acetamiprid , clothianidin and dinetofuran and derivatives thereof with nachr binding ability are successfully formulated in oil suspension with the use of certain copolymeric anionic fatty - acid based dispersants , sorbitan derivatives , ionic surfactants , other non - ionic surfactants and inorganic polyvalent cationic salt dispersed in the oil . the formulations this way produced show excellent storage stability properties regarding physiochemical parameters , including stability of the neonicotinoid active ingredient , reduced bleeding , and complete redispersibility . further , they show excellent biological efficacy due to the reduced and homogeneous particle size below 2 μm when diluted — emulsified — in water . | 0 |
an exhaust muffler for an internal combustion engine including an outer shell containing two halves made of synthetic resin material , a metallic inner pipe extending through the parting plane between the two halves via a tubular extension extending integrally from the two halves , and an outer sleeve which is fitted onto the tubular extension , preferably by using a bayonet mount structure , for securely joining the two halves at its one end and forming an air - tight seal in cooperation with the part of the inner pipe extending out of the tubular extension at its other end . an arrangement is provided for accommodating a relative displacement between the other end of the outer sleeve and the inner pipe for avoiding the generation of thermal stress due to the difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion between the outer shell and the inner pipe made of different materials . | 5 |
an antenna arrangement may include : a ground plane , a feed element , and a radiating element coupled to the feed element , the radiating element being substantially parallel to and vertically displaced from the ground plane by the feed element and a shortening element . the antenna may also include a conductive portion coupled to the ground plane using a switching element , the conductive portion being configured to alter the size of the ground plane . | 7 |
disclosed is a d - ring for use in sling systems , in particular firearm slings , where quick detachment and consistent behavior of the sling are of particular importance . at least two swivel sockets are provided on opposite sides of the d - ring for ambidextrous use and slots are provided to restrict rotational movement of the attached swivels . the d - ring may be formed from a single toroid or a conglomeration of different toroidal forms . | 8 |
a device for hardening an ethernet switch is disclosed . the device provides cooling for the switch , and , suppresses electrical transients and electromagnetic interference , which could affect the power supply , and data transmission of the ethernet switch . using this device , the ethernet switch can be used in harsh industrial environments , such as those present in power utility substations . | 7 |
a diaphragm assist device includes a magnetic mat adapted for mounting inside a human body adjacent the diaphragm . the mat is made from a material responsive to application of an electromagnetic field so as to be movable into compressive relation with the diaphragm in response to application of the electromagnetic field thereto and movable out of the compressive relation to permit the diaphragm to relax when application of the electromagnetic field is discontinued . the device also includes an electromagnetic assembly adapted for surrounding the torso of the human body in functionally cooperative relation with respect to the mat , and for alternately generating and discontinuing the electromagnetic field so that the mat alternately moves into and out of the compressive relation with the diaphragm . the device also includes a controller constructed and arranged to control an intensity level of the electromagnetic field generated by the electromagnetic assembly . | 0 |
a system for enhancing power efficiency of a wireless device is disclosed . in one embodiment , the wireless device includes a transmitter having a transmitter antenna and configured to transmit a signal , as well as an energy receiver having a plurality of energy receiver antenna elements positioned across one or more surfaces of the wireless device . the energy receiver antenna elements are each configured to receive a portion of the signal , convert the portion of the signal into power , and provide the power to one or more components of the wireless device . | 8 |
a method for selecting a focus setting for a digital image acquisition appliance , the method comprising : acquiring a first image with a first focus setting , acquiring a second image with a second focus setting , the second image being acquired sequentially with the first image , dividing the first image into a first grid of macroblocks , dividing the second image into a second grid of macroblocks , determining a first zone in the first grid of macroblocks and a second zone in the second grid of macroblocks using a first predetermined selection criteria , calculating a macroblock shift of the first zone with respect to the second zone to a sub - macroblock precision , calculating a first value of a figure - of - merit for the first image and a second value of the figure - of - merit for the second image , the first value being calculated using focus metric data obtained from macroblocks belonging to the first grid of macroblocks , the second value being calculated using focus metric data obtained from macroblocks belonging to the second grid of macroblocks , wherein the calculated first and second values have been corrected for the macroblock shift , selecting the focus setting using a second predetermined selection criteria based on the first and second values of the figure - of - merit . | 6 |
a drill bit having a carbide tip brazed in the drill bit shank is disclosed for use in forming cylindrical holes in both concrete and steel by rotation about a central axis . the carbide tip has two side surfaces on opposite sides of said central axis . the top surfaces are connected by a substantially v - shaped notch which extends between the side surfaces and has its vertex off - center of the central axis to more effectively cut both concrete and steel . | 1 |
method and apparatus for altering the static electric charges of sheets of dielectric material arranged in a stack in which the stack is subjected to a high intensity electrostatic gradient . interlock and shorting structures are utilized for preventing injury to users due to electrical shock . | 7 |
a method for producing an optical output in substantially linear relationship with an electrical ac signal , includes the following steps : providing a light - emitting transistor having emitter , base , and collector regions , and associated respective emitter , base , and collector terminals , the transistor having a light - emitting output port ; applying the ac signal to a first input port defined across a given one of the terminals and a common one of the terminals ; applying an amplified version of the ac signal to a second input port defined across a further one of the terminals and the common one of the input terminals ; and selecting an amplification of the amplified version of the ac signal to substantially cancel a nonlinearity characteristic of the light emitting transistor . | 7 |
In the first three years of operation, the Kepler mission found 3697 planet candidates (PCs) from a set of 18,406 transit-like features detected on more than 200,000 distinct stars. Vetting candidate signals manually by inspecting light curves and other diagnostic information is a labor intensive effort. Additionally, this classification methodology does not yield any information about the quality of PCs; all candidates are as credible as any other. The torrent of exoplanet discoveries will continue after Kepler, because a number of exoplanet surveys will have an even broader search area. This paper presents the application of machine-learning techniques to the classification of the exoplanet transit-like signals present in the Kepler light curve data. Transit-like detections are transformed into a uniform set of real-numbered attributes, the most important of which are described in this paper. Each of the known transit-like detections is assigned a class of PC; astrophysical false positive; or systematic, instrumental noise. We use a random forest algorithm to learn the mapping from attributes to classes on this training set. The random forest algorithm has been used previously to classify variable stars; this is the first time it has been used for exoplanet classification. We are able to achieve an overall error rate of 5.85% and an error rate for classifying exoplanets candidates of 2.81%. | 9 |
a machine for wrapping generally cylindrical articles includes a web supply reel , an endless conveyor composed of a multiplicity of spaced - apart rollers for moving the articles along a predetermined path , a device for guiding and feeding the web on to the rollers , a device for feeding articles on to the web at a location at which it has already been guided on to the rollers , and transverse cutters for severing a predetermined portion of the web after an article has been placed thereon . an abutment is mounted along the predetermined path and disposed to tangentially engage the rollers to cause their rotation which , in turn , causes rotation of the articles thereby wrapping a predetermined portion of the web around themselves . the machine also includes an integral heat tunnel and an electronically - controlled drive for accelerating and decelerating the conveyor in timed relation with respect to the movement of the web . a method for wrapping cylindrical articles is also disclosed . | 1 |
a two - stage pilot valve for suspension control systems . the valve includes an annular pilot member so that fluid discharges in a radial direction , and it is preferable that the valve member is comprised of a resiliently suspended plate . both the dynamic characteristics of the valve and its function in some respects are improved due to these provisions . | 5 |
a method and an apparatus for failure notification are provided . the method includes : sending , when it is detected that a failure occurs in a multicast label switch path , failure information to a downstream node of a multicast tree where a failed point locates , where the multicast label switch path is established based on a multicast label distribution protocol ; and forwarding the failure information through the downstream node , where the failure information arrives at a leaf node of the multicast tree where the failed point locates . according to the method and the apparatus for failure notification of the present invention , finally , the failure information is transmitted to a leaf node . after the failure information is obtained , the leaf node may take appropriate measure to ensure the normal service and improve the reliability of the network . | 7 |
We assume that dust near active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is distributed in a torus-like geometry, which can be described as a clumpy medium or a homogeneous disk, or as a combination of the two (i.e. a two-phase medium). The dust particles considered are fluffy and have higher submillimeter emissivities than grains in the diffuse interstellar medium. The dust-photon interaction is treated in a fully self-consistent three-dimensional radiative transfer code. We provide an AGN library of spectral energy distributions (SEDs). Its purpose is to quickly obtain estimates of the basic parameters of the AGNs, such as the intrinsic luminosity of the central source, the viewing angle, the inner radius, the volume filling factor and optical depth of the clouds, and the optical depth of the disk midplane, and to predict the flux at yet unobserved wavelengths. The procedure is simple and consists of finding an element in the library that matches the observations. We discuss the general properties of the models and in particular the 10 μm silicate band. The AGN library accounts well for the observed scatter of the feature strengths and wavelengths of the peak emission. AGN extinction curves are discussed and we find that there is no direct one-to-one link between the observed extinction and the wavelength dependence of the dust cross sections. We show that objects in the library cover the observed range of mid-infrared colors of known AGNs. The validity of the approach is demonstrated by matching the SEDs of a number of representative objects: Four Seyferts and two quasars for which we present new Herschel photometry, two radio galaxies, and one hyperluminous infrared galaxy. Strikingly, for the five luminous objects we find that pure AGN models fit the SED without needing to postulate starburst activity. <P />Herschel is an ESA space observatory with science instruments provided by European-led Principal Investigator consortia and with important participation from NASA.The SED library of the AGN models is available at the CDS via anonymous ftp to <A href="http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr">http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr</A> (ftp://130.79.128.5) or via <A href="http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/qcat?J/A+A/583/A120">http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/qcat?J/A+A/583/A120</A>, and at <A href="http://www.eso.org/~rsiebenm/agn_models/">http://www.eso.org/~rsiebenm/agn_models/</A> | 9 |
a process for the manufacture of a hot - melt , pressure - sensitive adhesive substance with surfces that are not sticky or self - adhesive , which includes casting such a substance in a mold that has been previously coated with a protective web created by spinning a hot - melt , non - pressure - sensitive adhesive and of protecting the surface of the casting with a similar web . for this purpose , fiberization nozzles are advantageously employed . these protective webs are very resistant and , since they participate in the solidity of the block , they make possible the flexible packaging of adhesives with a low mass mechanical strength . | 1 |
the present invention is directed to a rotary air coupling that distributes air to tires mounted on a rotating hub of a driven axle . the coupling is positioned adjacent the parking brake of a rear disk brake configuration . in the preferred design , the rotary member is connected to the hub and rotor assembly via rotor mounting bolts and a stationary component is disposed on the axle tube to provide a rotary air coupling that minimizes change to existing wheel assemblies . | 1 |
a system , apparatus and methods for candy making are disclosed , wherein an apparatus for candy making may comprise a blade portion and a handle portion , and wherein the handle portion may be multiple times longer than the blade portion . | 0 |
techniques are provided for performing focus inference when compiling an extensible markup language transforms stylesheet into a compiled xslt processor . in xpath / xslt , expression evaluation occurs with respect to the dynamic context . in xpath , the part of the dynamic context , related to the context node - set , is called the “ focus ” of the expression . conceptually , the focus would need to be systematically computed and propagated along the recursive execution of xslt templates . this is costly . focus inference enables the more efficient execution of xslt programs since the inferred focus information can be used directly by a code generator in an xslt compilation architecture . | 6 |
high yields of ester - substituted diary carbonates such as bis - methyl salicyl carbonate were obtained by the condensation of methyl salicylate with phosgene in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst in an interfacial reaction system in which the ph of the aqueous phase was greater than 9 . 3 . using the method of the present invention conversions of greater than 99 % were obtained whereas under standard conditions using triethylamine as the catalyst conversions were limited to 70 - 75 % of the methyl salicylate starting material even with a 20 mole % excess of added phosgene . the optimized conditions of the of the present invention use only a slight excess of phosgene and represent an attractive route for the manufacture of bis methyl salicyl carbonate and ester - substituted diaryl carbonates generally . | 2 |
the present disclosure relates to a fuel injector for a diesel particulate filter , and more particularly , to a fuel injector for a diesel particulate filter which is capable of combusting and removing particulate matters included in the exhaust gas by injecting fuel into an exhaust gas discharge line . the present disclosure can prevent fuel from being frozen when fuel is intended to be injected into an exhaust gas line during the winter season or in a cold region , thereby allowing dpf regeneration to be smoothly carried out . | 5 |
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