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a collapsed bag of unitary construction is made of supple polymeric material , having first and second opposed contiguous flat sidewalls joined at edges and at the bottom but free or with user - releasable weakening at upper edges . the upper edges define a bag mouth . appropriately situated graspable points at or near bag edges allow the sidewalls to be tensioned or snapped in opposing directions thereby causing the interlayer cling , to which supple polymeric bags are renownedly susceptible , to be readily disrupted for the full distance of contact between the tensioning points and thus for virtually the entirety of the bag mouth to be opened . | 1 |
disclosed herein are novel polyorganosiloxanes , both linear and cyclic , havingpendant thereon isocyanate groups derived from specific α , α - dimethyl isopropenyl benzyl isocyanates . also disclosed is a method for production of said polyorganosiloxanes . the disclosed polyorganosiloxanes are useful as crosslinking agents and as intermediates in the production of star polymers , starburst dendrimers , urethanes and ureas . | 8 |
In order to improve the capacity of storage, exploration and processing of sensor data, a spatial DBMS was used and the Aquopts system was implemented. The data model ensures the storage integrity of the information related to the samplings performed during the field survey in an architecture that benefits the organization and management of the data. However, in addition to the storage specified on the data model, there are several procedures that need to be applied to the data to prepare it for analysis. Some validations are important to identify spurious data that may represent important sources of information about data quality. Other corrections are essential to tweak the data and eliminate undesirable effects. Some equations can be used to produce other factors that can be obtained from the combination of attributes. In general, the processing steps comprise a cycle of important operations that are directly related to the characteristics of the data set. Considering the data of the sensors stored in the database, an interactive prototype system, named Aquopts, was developed to perform the necessary standardization and basic corrections and produce useful data for analysis, according to the correction methods known in the literature. The system provides resources for the analyst to automate the process of reading, inserting, integrating, interpolating, correcting, and other calculations that are always repeated after exporting field campaign data and producing new data sets. All operations and processing required for data integration and correction have been implemented from the PHP and Python language and are available from a Web interface, which can be accessed from any computer connected to the internet. The data access cab be access online (http://sertie.fct.unesp.br/aquopts), but the resources are restricted by registration and permissions for each user. After their identification, the system evaluates the access permissions and makes available the options of insertion of new datasets. The source-code of the entire system are available at: https://github.com/carmoafc/aquopts The system and additional results were described on the official paper currently under review. | 9 |
a privacy - preserving decentralized computer - implemented system and method for securely aggregating an individual &# 39 ; s personal data by extracting , redacting , normalizing , and linking data from a plurality of the individual &# 39 ; s personal accounts and services . | 7 |
the invention illustrates a system and method of translating commands between a 1394 network and an ip network . the invention is configured to allow 1394 enabled devices to communicate with a variety of interfaces and devices through an ip network . the method for translating a command comprises : receiving the command via an ip network ; translating the command into a 1394 message ; and transmitting the 1394 message to a recipient 1394 device . the method may further parse the command into a unique device identifier portion and an av / c command portion . the av / c command portion would comprise the 1394 message , and the unique device identifier portion would correspond to a dynamic address for the 1394 message addressed to the recipient 1394 device . in addition to translating , the method of tracking a 1394 device comprising : receiving a status change message from the 1394 device ; updating a unique identifier representing the 1394 device ; updating a dynamic address of the 1394 device ; and selectively broadcasting the unique identifier and the dynamic address through a tcp / ip message . | 7 |
disclosed are a process and apparatus for selective catalytic reduction of no x . the process is enabled by bypassing a heat exchanger section , such as an economizer , of the boiler in advance of an scr unit at low load conditions to enable no x reduction even at low loads using urea instead of ammonia . in a preferred form , under high load conditions , the bypass can be almost fully closed and the economizer can be operated normally without excessively cooling the combustion gases , using only a portion of bypassed gases which are hot enough to decompose the urea into its active components including ammonia . | 1 |
Experimental results for framing UG study | 9 |
a fixture for supporting and aligning the components of a rectangular cathode ray tube has a base , support means and three alignment structures . the supporting means tilts the tube with respect to the base so that the tube nests against the three alignment structures . | 8 |
a tool carousel comprising a plurality of wheel sections which can be joined together to form a carousel wheel and a plurality of tool - holding portions . each tool - holding portion and wheel section is configured such that each tool - holding portion can be journalled to a respective wheel section for rotation between a tool - storage position and a tool - accessing position in which a tool can be installed thereupon or removed therefrom . | 8 |
the present invention pertains to genetic screening methods and related cells and genetic constructs . in particular , the invention relates to a method of screening cells for an alteration , typically an amplification , in the copy number of a nucleic acid of interest using an amplifiable nucleic acid linked to a reporter nucleic acid ; a method of screening cells for increased expression of a polypeptide of interest derived from the nucleic acid of interest ; and related cells and genetic constructs . the method allows for high throughput screening of recombinant cells expressing a polypeptide or protein of interest and , in particular , for screening of cells expressing the polypeptide or protein of interest at elevated levels . | 2 |
in order to measure the movement of a vehicle , especially an aircraft , an imaging optical system 2 which is to be positioned on the vehicle is used to detect an image of the environment 4 , and an optoelectronic shift sensor 3 chip of the type comprising an inherent evaluation unit is used to measure any shift of the image from structures thereof . the shift sensor is equal or similar to the sensor used on an optical mouse . the sensor is positioned in such a way that infinite objects are focused . the measuring signal is evaluated to indicate movements and / or the position of the aircraft . the inventive system can also be used to measure distances e . g . in order to control the flight altitude . the invention further relates to methods for automatically controlling particularly a hovering flight by means of a control loop using optical flow measurement . | 6 |
the present invention provides a quinolone compound that inhibits the chronic progression of parkinson &# 39 ; s disease or protects dopamine neurons from disease etiology , thereby suppressing the progression of neurological dysfunction , so as to prolong the period of time until l - dopa is administered while also improving neuronal function ; the quinolone compound of the invention is represented by formula : wherein : r 1 represents hydrogen or the like ; r 2 represents hydrogen or the like ; r 3 represents substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or the like ; r 4 represents halogen or the like ; r 5 represents hydrogen or the like ; r 6 represents hydrogen or the like ; and r 7 represents hydrogen or the like . | 2 |
methods are disclosed by which two - dimensional and three - dimensional pattern layers may be formed on non - planar surfaces , including optical elements such as lenses with one or more cylindrical , spherical or aspheric surfaces . patterns with features in the micro - and / or nano - size regime comprised of organic , inorganic or metallic materials may be formed by the methods described herein . | 1 |
a method for registering color deviations on printing materials produced in machines processing printing material , includes using a computer to analyze image data from a prepress stage with regard to coloring in a printed image on the printing materials . during the analysis in the computer , the image data from the prepress stage are organized into image types , the image types are allocated set points and the set points are compared with actual values registered by a color measuring instrument on the printing materials being produced . | 7 |
an information recording medium processing apparatus including a light radiating device that uniformly radiates a light beam on a plurality of recording tracks of an information recording medium and a magnetic field applying unit that applies a magnetic field to a region of the information recording medium irradiated with the light beam , thereby simultaneously erasing information recorded in the plurality of recording tracks . | 6 |
the present invention comprises a clipboard having a support back with a clip at the top of the support back where a center and forward cut away or recessed portion of the clip is removed leaving two extension legs that are adapted to hold down at least the outside covers of a number of spine bound pages . the invention provides a user with the capability of holding open and supporting on the support back the collection of spine bound pages while making it very easy for the user to turn the pages of the spine bound pages back and forth to view the contents thereon . | 0 |
a metal - coupling composition composed of silane cross - linking and coupling agents wherein the coupling agent includes a vinyl moiety . the coupling composition is a replacement for iron - phosphatizing / chromate primering and chromate primering in zinc phosphatizing processes . in a preferred embodiment , the silane cross - linking agent has the following formula : and x is a trivalent group , each y is independently a divalent group or series of divalent groups , each q is independently — r or — or and each r is independently a c 1 - 10 alkyl group or aryl group , and — or group are hydrolysable ; and the silane coupling agent has the following formula : each q is independently — r or — or and each r is independently a c 1 - 10 alkyl group or aryl group , and — or group are hydrolysable ; | 2 |
a method of making second generation halftone images lacking visible interference , includes selecting an image which has been halftoned ; determining the number of tone levels required for each pixel of the halftoned image ; identifying a halftone cell size ; arranging a dot growth pattern to offset initial dot growth from the center of the halftone cell by defining sub - cells and growing the dot pattern relative to the sub - cell ; and growing a dot pattern in a second generation halftone of the selected image . | 7 |
a method and apparatus for detecting , processing and tracking sonar signals to provide bearing , range and depth information that locates an object in three - dimensions underwater space . a twenty six nearest neighbor peak picker is disclosed that improves the detection of signals in noisy background by differentiating bandwidth characteristics of signals from bw characteristics of noise . | 6 |
the invention relates to a series of pyrrolopyrimidinone derivatives , processes for their preparation , intermediates in their preparation , their use as therapeutic agents , and pharmaceutical compositions containing them . | 2 |
a biological hazard mitigation apparatus permitting a material handling operation in the vicinity of a work area includes a plenum pneumatically coupled and proximate to one side of the work area , a filter sized to trap biological hazards and including an exhaust port , a blower including an inlet port and an exhaust port , and ducting pneumatically coupling the exhaust port of the filter to the inlet port of the blower , wherein the filter is disposed in the plenum , and adjacent surfaces of the filter and the plenum are substantially equal in surface area . if desired , the ducting includes first and second ducts , permitting a silencer to be disposed between the first and second ducts . methods for operating the apparatus are also described . | 8 |
Context. More than 10% of barred galaxies with a direct measurement of the bar pattern speed host an ultrafast bar. These bars extend well beyond the corotation radius and challenge our understanding of the orbital structure of barred galaxies. Most of the bars are found in spiral galaxies, rather than in lenticular galaxies. <BR /> Aims: We analyse the properties of the ultrafast bars detected in the Calar Alto Legacy Integral Field Spectroscopy Area Survey to investigate whether they are an artefact resulting from an overestimation of the bar radius and/or an underestimation of the corotation radius or a new class of bars, whose orbital structure has not been understood yet. <BR /> Methods: We revised the available measurements of the bar radius based on ellipse fitting and Fourier analysis and of the bar pattern speed from the Tremaine-Weinberg method. In addition, we measured the bar radius from the analysis of the maps tracing the transverse-to-radial force ratio, which we obtained from the deprojected i-band images of the galaxies retrieved from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. <BR /> Results: We found that nearly all the sample galaxies are spirals with an inner ring or pseudo-ring circling the bar and/or with strong spiral arms, which hamper the measurement of the bar radius from the ellipse fitting and Fourier analysis. According to these methods, the bar ends overlap with the ring or the spiral arms, thereby making the adopted bar radius unreliable. On the contrary, the bar radius from the ratio maps are shorter than the corotation radius. This agrees with the theoretical predictions and findings of numerical simulations regarding the extension and stability of the stellar orbits supporting the bars. <BR /> Conclusions: We conclude that ultrafast bars are no longer observed when the correct measurement of the bar radius is adopted. Deriving the bar radius in galaxies with rings and strong spiral arms is not straightforward and a solid measurement method based on both photometric and kinematic data is still missing. | 9 |
a water flow guide stationarily mounted in the water box of an underwater pelletizer to selectively direct the pressurized water flowing through the water box in order to more efficiently cool and rigidify the extruded polymer strands and enable the rotary cutter blades to more effectively shear the strands into pellets and to convey the sheared pellets away from the die face and rotary cutter blades of the pelletizer to the water box outlet . the water flow guide provides an accurately guided pressurized water flow which enables pelletization of polymers of various diameters and a wide range of specific gravity and rheological characteristics . | 8 |
this invention identifies anomalies in a data stream , without prior training , by measuring the difficulty in finding similarities between neighborhoods in the ordered sequence of elements . data elements in an area that is similar to much of the rest of the scene score low mismatches . on the other hand a region that possesses many dissimilarities with other parts of the ordered sequence will attract a high score of mismatches . the invention makes use of a trial and error process to find dissimilarities between parts of the data stream and does not require prior knowledge of the nature of the anomalies that may be present . the method avoids the use of processing dependencies between data elements and is capable of a straightforward parallel implementation for each data element . the invention is of application in searching for anomalous patterns in data streams , which include audio signals , health screening and geographical data . a method of error correction is also described . | 6 |
a device which aids the training of football carriers , specifically backfield players , in the desired ball carrying and retaining posture , comprising a belt worn around the waist of the player , an attached cradle or flap hanging from the belt , and a football supported by the cradle or flap , which in combination assist in teaching a player to assume a crouching posture when running while carrying the football towards opposing players , and to protect the football from opposing players in a pocket formed by the player &# 39 ; s arms . the training aid also encourages the player to hold the shoulders squared in a horizontal orientation , to form and maintain the protective pocket for the football in the most effective manner . | 0 |
Based on 2 minute cadence TESS data from sectors 1-50, we report the results of the systematic extraction of δ Scuti-type pulsations in the 6431 eclipsing binaries with orbital periods shorter than 13 days. A total number of 242 pulsators were found in those systems, including 143 new discoveries. We examined their pulsation properties based on the H-R diagram and the relationships between the dominant pulsation period P <SUB>dom</SUB>, orbital period P <SUB>orb</SUB>, and effective temperature T <SUB>eff</SUB>. As a consequence, 216 targets are likely δ Scuti stars (123 new), 11 likely γ Doradus-δ Scuti hybrid stars (8 new), 5 likely β Cephei stars (4 new), 4 likely δ Scuti-γ Doradus hybrid stars (3 new), 3 likely Maia stars (3 new), 2 likely pulsating red giants (1 new), and a new unclassified star. As for the six new δ Scuti pulsators in eclipsing binaries with P <SUB>orb</SUB> < 0.65 days, we found that three of them significantly exceed the upper limits of the P <SUB>dom</SUB>/P <SUB>orb</SUB> ratio. This may indicate that P <SUB>dom</SUB> and P <SUB>orb</SUB> are uncorrelated for them. Finally, we statistically analyzed the dominant pulsation periods of the 216 δ Scuti stars in eclipsing binaries. Those stars concentrate around 225 μHz and the proportion of stars in the high-frequency region is significantly higher than that of single stars, which could be ascribed to the mass-transfer process. | 9 |
event counter checkpointing and restoring is disclosed . in one implementation , a processor includes a first event counter to count events that occur during execution within the processor , event counter checkpoint logic , communicably coupled with the first event counter , to store , prior to a transactional execution of the processor , a value of the first event counter , a second event counter to count events prior to and during the transactional execution , wherein the second event counter is to increment without resetting after the transactional execution is aborted , event count restore logic to restore the first event counter to the stored value after the transactional execution is aborted , and tuning logic to determine , in response to aborting of the transactional execution , a number of the events that occurred during the transactional execution based on the stored value of the first event counter and a value of the second event counter . | 6 |
a printer system using inks , toners or developers with solvents therein is provided with a detector for volatile organic compounds assists in reducing potential accidents in the printer . the detector may be able to identify at least a threshold level of volatile organic in a gas phase in the printer , or may be able to identify various levels or a continuous metered level of volatile organic compounds . an automatic warning , automatic signal , or even automatic cutoff function may be associated with the detector . the detector may be inside the printer or associated with a vent or generally positioned on or near the printer . one mode of detection operation described in detail is identification of changes in dielectric constant in a vapor phase or vapor stream that can be associated with changed levels of voc in that phase or stream . | 6 |
an apparatus for retarding and / or changing the direction of travel of a sailing vessel is disclosed . the apparatus includes a watercraft with moveable flaps internal ballast tanks , solenoid banks and explosive activated nut and bolt clamps . the watercraft is manually navigated or navigated by remote control . a method of utilizing the watercraft to retard and / or change the direction of travel of the sailing vessel is also disclosed . | 1 |
a method of thermo - mechanically forming macrotextures in a microtextured film wherein a heat shield is utilized to thermally insulate the microtexture during the forming process . | 1 |
the present invention is a system and method by which a user can request specific media be sent to one of a number of different media display devices which the user owns or operates in real time . the display device , and thus the type of data stream supplied to the device , may be changed as often as desired by the user without loss of data transfer or video picture . the system automatically adapts to the display device to provide the best quality picture available for display on the particular device . | 7 |
a novel data processing system manages and implements a new form of security designated the &# 34 ; proxy asset &# 34 ;. proxy assets provide sophisticated risk management capabilities without the complexities associated with other types of risk management investment vehicles . the proxy asset is made possible by the enhanced processing capabilities of the proxy asset data processor which creates , tracks , manages , and governs asset accounts for participating investors . | 6 |
the present invention relates to a new hplc method for the analysis of the drug substance bosentan and related substances and to the use of said substances as reference standards and markers . | 2 |
an apparatus for evaluating manual dexterity in humans and in particular to an apparatus for evaluating the manual dexterity of humans with an impaired nervous system and / or musculoskeletal system is provided . manual dexterity and object manipulation is a three dimensional activity and any attempt to evaluate it should take this fact into consideration . a method and apparatus for evaluating manual dexterity and object manipulation in humans comprises a structure to receive a hand and a unit to measure and record omnidirectional forces applied to the hand . additionally , a connection structure to connect two hands is provided , wherein each hand is capable of transmitting a force onto the other hand via the connection structure . the apparatus may also include a unit to measure and record forces applied by each hand . | 0 |
a device and method restricting water flow from a bathroom fixture is provided herewith . a preferred embodiment of the improved flow restrictor assembly comprises a metallic fitting or housing that accommodates an interior ring assembly and a flow - restrictor disk . the fitting is substantially tubular with a top section , a bottom section and an intersection . the top section of the fitting is defined by an opening , a hollow interior and a ledge upon which the interior ring assembly and flow - restrictor disk are positioned when the flow restrictor assembly is installed and in use . the bottom section features a pair of gripping planes which can be gripped by a specialized tool for purposes of uninstalling the improved flow restrictor assembly . | 8 |
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an ink jet recording apparatus for effecting recording on a recording material by ejecting ink from an array of ejection outlets provided in an ejection side surface of a recording head , includes a cleaning mechanism , including an absorbing member for absorbing and removing the ink deposited on the ejection side surface , for cleaning the ejection side surface by moving the absorbing member in contact with the ejection side surface in a direction in which the array of the ejection outlets extends ; wherein the absorbing member comprises a plurality of absorbing materials having average pore sizes different from each other and contacted with each , and an absorbing material having a larger average pore size is contacted to the ejection outlet to absorb the ink . | 1 |
an extension of the serial / parallel montgomery modular multiplication method with simultaneous reduction as previously implemented by the applicants , adapted innovatively to perform both in the prime number and in the gf polynomial based number field , in such a way as to simplify the flow of operands , by performing a multiple anticipatory function to enhance the previous modular multiplication procedures . | 6 |
irrigation controller apparatus for respectively controlling moisture content in a plurality of irrigation zones including an independently actuated moisture detection apparatus in each zone which stops and starts irrigation in that zone depending on moisture detected by the respective apparatus . | 8 |
a system and method for determining an integrated and interlocking series of contractual terms to govern and manage the design , construction , lease , and operation of a manufacturing plant , with the contractual terms being automatically selected from an experience database of information gleaned from the actual construction and operation of similar manufacturing plants . the contractual terms are assembled into agreements between respective pairs of parties to the construction , purchase , lease , and operation of the plant , the parties being an engineering company , a bank , an operating company , and a consumer of the plant &# 39 ; s product . the resultant product delivery , purchase , lease , and operating agreements provide for mutual obligations between the parties from the design through to the operation of the manufacturing plant . following construction of the plant , embodiments of the system serve to monitor operation of the plant , providing exception reporting and recommendations how to optimize plant operation . | 6 |
an improved immersible oxygen probe for molten metals has a gas permeable body including an immersion end and a support end adapted for being supported by a lance . an oxygen cell and a thermocouple are supported in the immersion end of the body . an unobstructed gas flow passageway is provided through the gas permeable bodies and through the probe body from the immersion end to the support / connector end whereby gases released from the molten metal and sensor body during immersion readily pass through the probe and can escape from within the probe . thus rapid analysis of the molten metal with improved accuracy within a few seconds after immersion is achieved . | 6 |
Galaxy clusters at z < 1.5 are found to facilitate more rapid galaxy evolution with evidence of more massive, elliptical, and quenched galaxies compared to field galaxies at similar redshift ("coeval"). It is natural to study whether such an effect is already in place in high-redshift clusters or "protoclusters". Thus, we propose to investigate the morphology of galaxies in six well-studied protoclusters at 2.5 < z < 4.5 from the C3VO survey that are covered by JWST NIRCam imaging from COSMOS-Web, PRIMER, JADES, and FRESCO surveys. Galaxy morphology reveals important formation processes that only structural analyses can provide, such as galaxy sizes, surface brightness profiles, merging activities, and clumpiness. This morphological study is only possible with JWST as it provides high-resolution rest-frame optical/NIR imaging for galaxies at z > 2, where the contribution from old stellar populations is more significant and less affected by dust. Leveraging a large number of spectra from the C3VO survey and other spectroscopy surveys, we robustly identified protoclusters/sub-structures and have spectroscopically confirmed 355 protocluster members in the selected protocluster sample. This large statistical sample of protocluster members over a large, critical redshift range allows us to (1) constrain the size evolution of protocluster members to determine how the environment affects the evolutionary track of galaxies, (2) classify morphology and characterize the evolution of the morphology-density relation, and (3) investigate the morphology of star-forming galaxies and AGN to constrain the physical processes that trigger the starbursts and AGN activities in protoclusters. | 9 |
an apparatus for processing photosensitive materials , which comprises : a tank through which a processing solution is pumped ; a rack having integral means to facilitate its insertion and removal from the tank , the rack and the tank are relatively dimensioned so that a small volume for holding processing solution and photosensitive material is formed between the rack and the tank ; means for circulating the processing solution through the small volume ; and one or more slot nozzles coupled to the circulating means and located in the wall of the tank for controlling the velocity and amount of processing solution that dynamically impinges on the surface of the photosensitive material . | 6 |
circuitry and methods are provided for reducing rise time associated with signals on an open - drain or open - collector signal line . signal line voltage is monitored to determine if the signal line is being pulled low . if the signal line is not being pulled low , as indicated by signal line voltage exceeding a threshold level , additional pullup current is provided . the additional current may be provided gradually in relation to the signal line voltage , or may be provided in full whenever voltage exceeds the threshold . circuitry may also be provided to monitor voltage slew rate on the signal line , and to enable the additional pullup current only when the slew rate exceeds a positive threshold level . | 7 |
a method and apparatus for configuring service paths in a relay system , and a method for mobile station handover are provided . in the present invention , when it is determined that a mobile station is to be switched between a base station and a relay station attached thereto , or between different relay stations attached to the base station , the service paths are configured respectively between a handover source station and a mobile station and between a handover destination station and the mobile station and same data is transmitted by the base station . therefore , this method facilitates the mobile station to ensure service continuity in the process of handover . | 7 |
an x - ray device for irradiating a beam of x - rays on an object to capture an x - ray image of the object is smaller in size and weight than conventional ones . the x - ray device includes an x - ray tube for generating the beam of x - rays and irradiating the beam of x - rays on the object , a shutter arranged around an x - ray irradiation axis for regulating an x - ray irradiation region on which the beam of x - rays is irradiated through the object , and a visual indicator unit arranged on the shutter for movement together with the shutter , the visual indicator unit being designed to visually indicate the x - ray irradiation region . in the x - ray device , the x - ray irradiation region is visually indicated by laser light without having to use a lamp otherwise provided between the x - ray tube and the shutter . | 0 |
an analytical cartridge and a rotary analytical device with which the cartridge cooperates . the cartridge may have a housing , an axis , analysis chambers spaced from and located circumferentially about the axis , and a magnetically movable element located in and movable within each analysis chamber to mix fluid in the analysis chamber . the rotary analytical device may have a housing with a cavity having an axis , an impeller extending into the cavity and rotatable about the axis to receive and rotate the cartridge , a motor to rotate the impeller , at least one magnetic element near the cavity and offset from the axis , a light source in the housing to direct a beam of hat into the cavity and through the analysis chamber of the cartridge , and a light sensor to receive light from the analysis chamber . | 1 |
a document holding and displaying apparatus which holds a plurality of documents and displays one of the documents . the apparatus includes a first support member which is generally of the same size of the documents , to which the documents are secured at a first edge by a spring biased clip . a second support member is hinged adjacent a first edge to the first support member adjacent to its first edge . documents on top of the document to be displayed are folded over a second edge of the second support member which is one half the length of the first support member . the edges of the first and second support members perpendicular to the first edges are provided with inwardly facing channels for retaining the edges of the documents . | 0 |
an apparatus for a single chip package using land grid array coupling is provided . the apparatus includes a multi - layer substrate , at least one integrated circuit chip , and a printed circuit board . the a multi - layer substrate has at least one substrate layer , has at least one first chip region and at least one second chip region in a lowermost substrate layer , configures a transmission line transition of a vertical structure for transmitting a signal from at least one integrated circuit chip coupled in the first chip region in a coaxial shape or in a form of a co - planar waveguide guide , and has an lgp coupling pad for connecting with a printed circuit board in the lowermost layer . the at least one integrated circuit chip is coupled in the first chip region and the second chip region . the pcb is connected with the multi - layer substrate using the lga coupling via the lga coupling pad . | 7 |
a new and distinct variety of loblolly pine tree named ‘ 01pm0212 ’, particularly characterized by uniform rapid growth ; good stem straightness ; moderate rust resistance ; and moderate to long internode . | 0 |
a system for organizing virtual intellectual lottery games based on the occurrence of live competitive events . as professional players compete in a real game , a virtual game is organized , where gambling players have the chance to predict each move within the real game . as the real game proceeds , virtual players accumulate points based on the number of correctly predicted moves . the prize pool is generated as gambling players join the virtual game and make bets . prize distribution is based on point accumulation and speed of prediction . the system is accessible via the internet , other networks , mobile communications , and system terminals in various locations . | 6 |
hook on and lock blades for ceiling fans . hooks on either end portions of blades , on mounting arms or on rotors adjacent to the ceiling fan motors allow the blades to easily hook onto the motor assembly . folding down the blade causes at least one lock to exist that restricts lateral movement between the blade and the motor . there are various types of techniques for locking the blades to the arms that can include tightly positioning a portion of one connector between two raised edges and / or walls of another connector . additionally , the locking techniques can use snapably mateable male and female type fasteners , and the like , where the techniques restrict any lateral movement between the blades and the motor . the invention does not need removable fasteners such as screws and the like , to assemble the blades onto the ceiling fan . the hook and lock blades can be reversibly mounted allowing for greater versatility . | 5 |
a rack assembly includes a plurality of stacked rack elements adjacent ones of which are connectable to each other to form a terraced rack display . each rack element is in the shape of a rectangular housing having bottom , rear and side walls . male connecting members depend downwardly from the frontal portions of the bottom walls of each of the rack elements and are adapted to be snappingly inserted into mating female connecting members provided on the rear walls of cooperating rack elements . the mating female connecting members are spaced upwardly relative to the bottom walls on each rack element so that each succeeding or rearwardly disposed rack element is additionally upwardly elevated in the engaged conditions of the male and female connecting members . additionally , inverted l - shaped planar female openings are provided in each of the side walls for receiving similarly shaped or inverted l - shaped planar male members . the l - shaped female openings are oversized and readily receive the l - shaped male members in a first initial position of two adjacent or back - to - back rack elements , the planar female openings being provided with an inclined edge or a surface which draws the two adjacent rack elements into close abutment when the elements are moved longitudinally relative to each other from the initial to the engaged locked condition of the l - shaped planar members within the associated planar female openings . | 0 |
a system for monitoring fluid quality within a fluid flow in real time , is disclosed . the system comprises a fluid filter incorporated into the fluid flow ; the filter is adapted for filtering the fluid flow ; sensor means adapted for measuring a difference between an upstream pressure and a downstream pressure of the fluid flow ; and control means . the control means is adapted for estimating the fluid quality on a base of measuring a time period of rise in the pressure difference at the filter over a predetermined value . | 1 |
Cosmological models with Galileon gravity are an alternative to the standard ΛCDM paradigm with testable predictions at the level of its self-accelerating solutions for the expansion history, as well as large-scale structure formation. Here, we place constraints on the full parameter space of these models using data from the cosmic microwave background (CMB) (including lensing), baryonic acoustic oscillations (BAO) and the Integrated Sachs-Wolfe (ISW) effect. We pay special attention to the ISW effect for which we use the cross-spectra, C<SUB>l</SUB><SUP>Tg</SUP>, of CMB temperature maps and foreground galaxies from the WISE survey. The sign of C<SUB>l</SUB><SUP>Tg</SUP> is set by the time evolution of the lensing potential in the redshift range of the galaxy sample: it is positive if the potential decays (like in ΛCDM), negative if it deepens. We constrain three subsets of Galileon gravity separately known as the Cubic, Quartic and Quintic Galileons. The cubic Galileon model predicts a negative C<SUB>l</SUB><SUP>Tg</SUP> and exhibits a 7.8σ tension with the data, which effectively rules it out. For the quartic and quintic models the ISW data also rule out a significant portion of the parameter space but permit regions where the goodness-of-fit is comparable to ΛCDM. The data prefers a non zero sum of the neutrino masses (∑m<SUB>ν</SUB> ≈ 0.5eV) with ~ 5σ significance in these models. The best-fitting models have values of H<SUB>0</SUB> consistent with local determinations, thereby avoiding the tension that exists in ΛCDM. We also identify and discuss a ~ 2σ tension that Galileon gravity exhibits with recent BAO measurements. Our analysis shows overall that Galileon cosmologies cannot be ruled out by current data but future lensing, BAO and ISW data hold strong potential to do so. | 9 |
a process for producing cellulose nanocrystals involves providing a cellulosic material , contacting the cellulosic material with an inorganic persulfate at an elevated temperature to produce cncs , and recovering the cncs . the process permits one - step production of cncs from vegetative biomasses such as flax and hemp . cellulose nanocrystals produced by the process with carboxylic groups are more uniform and have higher aspect ratios than cncs produced by prior art processes . | 2 |
Kepler-730 is a planetary system hosting a statistically validated hot Jupiter in a 6.49 day orbit and an additional transiting candidate in a 2.85 day orbit. We use spectroscopic radial velocities from the APOGEE-2N instrument, Robo-AO contrast curves, and Gaia distance estimates to statistically validate the planetary nature of the additional Earth-sized candidate. We perform astrophysical false positive probability calculations for the candidate using the available Kepler data and bolster the statistical validation using radial velocity data to exclude a family of possible binary star solutions. Using a radius estimate for the primary star derived from stellar models, we compute radii of {1.100}<SUB>-0.050</SUB><SUP>+0.047</SUP> {R}<SUB>Jup</SUB>} and 0.140+/- 0.012 {R}<SUB>Jup</SUB>} (1.57+/- 0.13 {R}<SUB>\oplus </SUB>) for Kepler-730b and Kepler-730c, respectively. Kepler-730 is only the second compact system hosting a hot Jupiter with an inner, transiting planet. | 9 |
a multipoint fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine includes fuel metering device such as fuel injector associated for selectively controlled injection of the second fuel to corresponding combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine . a fuel supply manifold associates with fuel injector for directing the second fuel to each fuel injector . an intake port adaptor mechanism adapts the intake port of the associated combustion chamber to receive the selectively controlled injection of the fuel from an associated fuel injector . the intake port adaptor mechanism may also engage the intake port so as to permit selective flow of the first fuel or the second fuel to the intake port of the selected combustion chamber . a control mechanism selectively controls the flow of the second fuel through each injector . the multipoint fuel delivery system make practical both dedicated or single - fuel multipoint injection and , alternatively , selective bi - fuel multipoint injection for an internal combustion engine . | 5 |
in certain configurations and applications , fuel cell stacks can be subject to damage arising from resonance . for instance , the natural frequency of lengthy automotive fuel cell stacks can be low enough to be problematic . incorporating appropriate support bars between the compression straps holding such stacks together and the fuel cells in the stack can suitably increase the natural frequency in a relatively compact manner . | 8 |
a non - volatile memory device includes an array of flash memory cells therein and a voltage generator . the voltage generator is configured to generate a program voltage , a pass voltage , a blocking voltage and a decoupling voltage during a flash memory programming operation . the blocking voltage is generated at a level that inhibits inadvertent programming of an unselected memory cell . this voltage level of the blocking voltage is set so that vdcp & lt ; vblock ≦ vpass & lt ; vpgm . the decoupling voltage has a magnitude that is greater than a maximum threshold voltage of an erased memory cell in the array and less than a minimum threshold voltage of a programmed memory cell in the array . a row selection circuit is also provided . this row selection circuit is electrically coupled to word lines in the array and to the voltage generator . the row selection circuit is configured to route the program , blocking , decoupling and pass voltages from the voltage generator to first , second , third and fourth word lines in the array , respectively , where the second word line is spaced between the first and third word lines . | 6 |
a method and apparatus for measuring lead impedance during preselected test mode operation of an implantable body tissue stimulator . the analysis circuitry is periodically triggered into operation , such as on each reprogramming by the physician or periodically as a function of elapsed time or number of stimulation events counted from the preceding measurement . the actual lead impedance , measured from the output circuit from the body tissue - stimulator pulse generator , and taking into account impedance of the interconnection between the lead connector pin and the pulse generator connector block , the lead electrical conductor and its connections with the electrode and the connector pin and the electrode - tissue interface , is calculated as a function of the ratio of the elapsed times that it takes to discharge a capacitor from a first reference voltage to a second reference voltage through a precision resistor and through the lead impedance itself the calculated lead impedance may be stored in memory with a suitable time tag , employed to automatically effect a change in operating modes or change a lead and electrode selection , if measured lead impedance falls outside normal high and low impedance boundary values . in the pacing context , calculated lead impedance may be employed to adjust sense amplifier sensitivity and pacing output pulse parameters . the method and apparatus may also be employed to calculate cardioversion / defibrillation lead impedance through selective partial discharge of high voltage output capacitors . | 0 |
a silicon on insulator field effect transistor structure is formed on a conventional bulk silicon wafer . the structure includes an electrical coupling between the channel region of the fet with the bulk silicon substrate to eliminate the floating body effect caused by charge accumulation in the channel regions due to historical operation of the fet . the method of forming the structure includes isolating the fet active region from other structures in the silicon substrate by forming an insulating trench about the perimeter of the fet and forming an undercut beneath the active region to reduce or eliminate junction capacitance between the source and drain regions and the silicon substrate . | 7 |
shell - and - tube heat exchangers that utilize one or more foam heat transfer units engaged with the tubes to enhance the heat transfer between first and second fluids . the foam of the heat transfer units can be any thermally conductive foam material that enhances heat transfer , for example graphite foam . these shell - and - tube heat exchangers are highly efficient , inexpensive to build , and corrosion resistant . the described heat exchangers can be used in a variety of applications , including but not limited to , low thermal driving force applications , power generation applications , and non - power generation applications such as refrigeration and cryogenics . the foam heat transfer units can be made from any thermally conductive foam material including , but not limited to , graphite foam or metal foam . in an embodiment , the heat exchanger utilizes tubes that are twisted around a central foam heat transfer unit . | 5 |
a method of producing an image drive signal which is free of skew . disclosure is made of a point of sale merchandising system having a transparent digitizer mounted on an lcd module . a stylus is used to draw a signature on the digitizer , and the signature is displayed on the lcd module in registration with the moving stylus . skew effects are eliminated by performing a mapping transformation using a set of 6 transformation constants . these constants are derived from data obtained while placing the stylus over three reference spots on the display . | 6 |
the invention discloses an image processing apparatus and method . the method of the invention first splits the image into a green color plane , a red color plane and a blue color plane . afterward , each one of the green color plane , the red color plane and the blue color plane is sequentially masked by a working window , such that each of the pixels on the one color plane is sequentially located at the center of the working window and referred to as a central pixel . then , the pixels other than the central pixel in the working window are classified into edge pixels and non - edge pixels . finally , a filtered central pixel is calculated according to a formula , and the central pixel is replaced with the filtered central pixel , whereby the noises of the image remained in the cfa domain are suppressed . | 6 |
a multi - part oxy - fuel cutting tip has mixture outlet passages formed by swaging the tip skirt to form grooves . the grooves then cooperate with the tip core to form the outlet passages when the skirt is placed over the tip core . oppositely directed circumferential inlet passages for the preheat oxygen and fuel promote rapid mixing while producing a non - rotating mixture flow . in addition , the sectional areas of the outlet passages decrease in the flow direction . these features promote the rapid creation of a laminar mixture flow . | 8 |
a rotary transformer circuit , for a video cassette recorder , including : a single rotary transformer ; a plurality of magnetic heads for recording / playing back signals on the magnetic tape ; and a switching circuit for selectively sampling each of the plurality of magnetic heads and for forming a signal of concatenated individual - head sub - signals and for selectively connecting a signal of concatenated individual - head sub - signals to corresponding ones of the plurality of magnetic heads . the switching circuit transferring the signal of concatenated individual - head sub - signals through the single rotary transformer . the circuit avoids noise caused by cross - talk when using multiple rotary transformers . | 6 |
a method is provided for treating human patients who have lymes disease by using a psoralen compound , preferably administered in a dosage of 0 . 3 to 0 . 7 mg / kg , and activating same either in vitro or in vivo using electromagnetic radiation of a prescribed activating wavelength . the activation of the psoralen compound in the presence of a blood fraction from a patient suffering from lymes disease produces a composition which will stimulate an effective immune response to the lymes disease on the part of the patient . | 0 |
a method and system for processing speech misrecognitions . the system can include an embedded speech recognition system having at least one acoustic model and at least one active grammar , wherein the embedded speech recognition system is configured to convert speech audio to text using the at least one acoustic model and the at least one active grammar ; a remote training system for modifying the at least one acoustic model based on corrections to speech misrecognitions detected in the embedded speech recognition system ; and , a communications link for communicatively linking the embedded speech recognition system to the remote training system . the embedded speech recognition system can further include a user interface for presenting a dialog for correcting the speech misrecognitions detected in the embedded speech recognition system . notably , the user interface can be a visual display . alternatively , the user interface can be an audio user interface . finally , the user interface can include both a visual display and an audio user interface . | 6 |
structures and methods for their formation include a substrate comprising a first semiconductor material , with a second semiconductor material disposed thereover , the first semiconductor material being lattice mismatched to the second semiconductor material . defects are reduced by using an aspect ratio trapping approach . | 7 |
an improved laser pet toy that entertains pets , especially cats . the pet toy comprises a housing containing a laser source which projects a laser beam into a reflective surface . in turn , the reflective surface forecasts the beam through a transparent window set in the housing and projects the beam onto an opaque surface . the random movement of the beam is provided by the motion of the reflective surface which is driven by a drive member and a plurality of arm members . | 0 |
when applying reactive ion etching on a znse polycrystalline substrate , reactive gas used therefor is only chlorine - based gas which does not include a hydrocarbon group . or the reactive gas is gas prepared by mixing chlorine - based gas which does not include a hydrocarbon group with other gas . the other gas is inert gas or gas which does not react to znse . bcl 3 gas is one kind of chlorine - based gas . ar gas is one kind of inert gas . rf power is one means for activating the gas . | 7 |
an antenna system utilizing a pair of antenna modules each having an antenna and a dielectric frame embracing the antenna . a complementary interengaging structure is provided between the frames of the pair of antenna modules to hold the modules together and to maintain the respective pair of antennas in a predetermined relative orientation . the attachment structure is on exterior walls of the frames , whereby the walls and attachment structure provide a dual function of an isolation barrier between the antennas . | 7 |
Optical transmission spectroscopy provides crucial constraints on the reference pressure levels and scattering properties for the atmospheres of hot Jupiters. For certain planets, where alkali atoms are detected in the atmosphere, their line profiles could serve as a good probe to link upper and lower atmospheric layers. The planet WASP-21b is a Saturn-mass hot Jupiter orbiting a thick-disk star, with a low density and an equilibrium temperature of 1333 K, which makes it a good target for transmission spectroscopy. Here, we present a low-resolution transmission spectrum for WASP-21b based on one transit observed by the OSIRIS spectrograph at the 10.4 m Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC), and a high-resolution transmission spectrum based on three transits observed by HARPS-N at Telescopio Nazinale Galileo (TNG) and HARPS at the ESO 3.6 m telescope. We performed spectral retrieval analysis on GTC's low-resolution transmission spectrum and report the detection of Na at a confidence level of >3.5-σ. The Na line exhibits a broad line profile that can be attributed to pressure broadening, indicating a mostly clear planetary atmosphere. The spectrum shows a tentative excess absorption at the K D<SUB>1</SUB> line. Using HARPS-N and HARPS, we spectrally resolved the Na doublet transmission spectrum. An excess absorption at the Na doublet is detected during the transit, and shows a radial velocity shift consistent with the planet orbital motion. We proposed a metric to quantitatively distinguish hot Jupiters with relatively clear atmospheres from others, and WASP-21b has the largest metric value among all the characterized hot Jupiters. The detection of Na both in the lower and upper atmospheres of WASP-21b reveals that it is an ideal target for future follow-up observations, providing the opportunity to understand the nature of its atmosphere across a wide range of pressure levels. | 9 |
the available power margin in a network is determined by increasing the transmission power levels of selected network elements while transmitting a test signal . the quality of the test signal is measured during the successive increases in power level of the selected network elements by measuring the error rate of the test signal . once the error rate of the test signal reaches a predetermined threshold , the power levels of the signals on the network are determined . the power margin is determined by the difference in the baseline power level on the network and the power level at which the error rate of the test signal exceeded the threshold . | 7 |
a novel process for synthesizing β - lapachone , an agent that has demonstrated significant antineoplastic activity against human cancer lines . the process comprises the conversion of starting material , 2 - hydroxy - 1 , 4 - naphothoquinone into β - lapachone intermediate , lapachol . the lapachol is then converted to β - lapachone by treatment with sulfuric acid and purified by recrystallization from ethanol . this novel process is extremely simple and provides β - lapachone in excellent quality and high yield . | 2 |
methods of applying film to substrates are provided wherein the film matingly conforms to the configuration of the substrate , including areas adjacent protrusions or depressions in the substrate . in certain embodiments , the film is punctured by a probe and a vacuum is applied to the probe in order to aspirate air and urge the film toward a position of compliance with the substrate . optionally , the film is softened by heat in order to facilitate conformance with the shape of the substrate . | 1 |
a device for raising and setting back the handlebar of a motorcycle . the device is comprised of two spaced mounting plates which are secured to the handlebar supporting means and which extend rearwardly therefrom to carry the handlebar . a dashboard extends across the space between the plates forwardly of the handlebar . | 1 |
a method for the manufacture of loudspeakers having a ferromagnetic fluid contained in the voice coil magnetic air gap and being confined by the loudspeaker magnet field thereby enveloping the portions of the voice coil that are within the magnetic air gap . a critical viscosity range of the ferromagnetic fluid is required , the viscosity determined by the viscosity of the liquid phase and the concentration of the colloidal ferromagnetic particles which provide the viscous damping forces on the voice coil effective at low and high frequencies . the damping forces are due to shearing stress set up in the fluid by motion of the voice coil in response to electrical excitation and result in surprisingly improved acoustical performance , higher electrical output and freedom from hiss in the loudspeaker . the ferromagnetic fluid also provides an improved heat sink for the voice coil thus improving the electrical power dissipation capability of the voice coil . an opening in the cap over the voice coil permits entrapped air under the cap or dust cover to escape thereby eliminating a noticeable hiss . | 7 |
disclosed herein are cerebrospinal diffusion phantoms which include a housing having a shape and size configured for insertion into a magnetic resonance coil in one or more preselected poses . a scaffold support structure is mounted on an interior of said housing and a plurality of elongated diffusion mimicking members supported on the support array . the elongated diffusion mimicking members are affixed to the scaffold support structure such that elongated diffusion mimicking members extend in directions needed to substantially emulate a 3 dimensional arrangement of cerebrospinal diffusion fiber tracts in a living organism ; as well as modules for elimination of resolution based - bias , angular accuracy evaluation , diffusion rate calibration , and quality assurance image referencing . each elongated diffusion mimicking member includes an aqueous component which can undergo diffusion along the elongated diffusion mimicking member . the phantom includes a cerebrospinal tissue mimic matrix material contained in the housing enveloping the array of elongated diffusion mimicking members . the housing is made of a material whose magnetic susceptibility substantially matches that of the cerebrospinal mimic matrix material . | 6 |
a lighting apparatus for a snowplow comprises a plurality of lamps fixed to the top portion of a snowplow . holes are applied to structural members of the snowplow moldboard , and fasteners and protectors are employed to fixedly attach electrical connections through the holes . fasteners such as eye bolts are used to fixedly attach the electrical connections that run from the snowplow blade , through the snowplow frame , and into the engine compartment . the resultant lighting system illuminates the area in front of the snowplow for better operation . | 4 |
the present invention relates to a method for the correction of a signal distortion caused by a cable at the receiving end . to obtain adaptivity the method according to the invention comprises the steps of treating the received signal by an equalizer circuit , multiplying the output signal of the equalizer circuit by a correction coefficient and combining the signal obtained through the multiplication with the received signal to produce a corrected signal . the method further comprises detecting the corrected signal , taking a sample value of the output of the detector at a prescribed moment and holding the sample value up to the following sampling , comparing the sample value with a prescribed reference value , and determining the value of a new correction coefficient on the basis of the comparison in order to obtain a sample value equalling the reference value . | 7 |
there is disclosed a synchronous circuit having the function of generating a detecting signal to detect a serial input signal by a receiving stage , and capable of reducing erroneous data by generating a reset signal at every rising and falling edge of the serial input signal . | 7 |
We present diffuse Lyα haloes (LAHs) identified in the composite Subaru narrow-band images of 100-3600 Lyα emitters (LAEs) at z = 2.2, 3.1, 3.7, 5.7, and 6.6. First, we carefully examine potential artefacts mimicking LAHs that include a large-scale point-spread function made by instrumental and atmospheric effects. Based on our critical test with composite images of non-LAE samples whose narrow-band-magnitude and source-size distributions are the same as our LAE samples, we confirm that no artefacts can produce a diffuse extended feature similar to our LAHs. After this test, we measure the scalelengths of exponential profile for the LAHs estimated from our z = 2.2-6.6 LAE samples of L<SUB>Lyα</SUB> ≳ 2 × 10<SUP>42</SUP> erg s<SUP>-1</SUP>. We obtain the scalelengths of ≃5-10 kpc at z = 2.2-5.7, and find no evolution of scalelengths in this redshift range beyond our measurement uncertainties. Combining this result and the previously known UV-continuum size evolution, we infer that the ratio of LAH to UV-continuum sizes is nearly constant at z = 2.2-5.7. The scalelength of our z = 6.6 LAH is larger than 5-10 kpc just beyond the error bar, which is a hint that the scalelengths of LAHs would increase from z = 5.7 to 6.6. If this increase is confirmed by future large surveys with significant improvements of statistical and systematical errors, this scalelength change at z ≳ 6 would be a signature of increasing fraction of neutral hydrogen scattering Lyα photons, due to cosmic reionization. | 9 |
a secondary data storage system for a host computer system includes a disk drive system having a device controller , at least a first magnetic disk and a read / write magnetic transducer positionable with respect to a recording surface of each magnetic disk . a write operation exposes data on adjacent tracks to potential damage if an off track condition occurs to the transducer during a write . a method for controlling write operations through the device controller provides backup of data in tracks adjacent to a target track for the write operation prior to the write operation occurring . the method detects occurrence of events resulting in an off track condition of the magnetic transducer relative to a target track . occurrence of such an event triggers a determination of damage to the contents of tracks adjacent to the target track and restoration of those tracks . write operations to the target track are blocked until shock events discontinue . | 6 |
a semiconductor module comprises , an ic chip including an electric circuit and an electrically conductive terminal surface area connected electrically to the electric circuit , an electrically conductive member fixed onto the terminal surface area with an electrical conductivity between the electrically conductive member and the terminal surface area , and a resin adhering to a part of the electrically conductive member and to a part of the ic chip , or an alternative ic chip including an electric circuit and an antenna coil connected electrically to each other , and a resin adhering to at least a part of the alternative ic chip , wherein the alternative ic chip includes first and second surfaces opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the alternative ic chip , the antenna coil is juxtaposed with the electric circuit in the thickness direction and extends substantially along an imaginary plane parallel to the first and second surfaces , a distance between the antenna coil and the first surface is smaller than a distance between the antenna coil and the second surface in the thickness direction . | 7 |
a firing head adapted to connected between a coiled tubing and a perforating gun , is sized and shaped to enable it to move freely within a tubing string in the wellbore , may be actuated by fluid pressure within the coiled tubing , and includes a circulation and recirculation feature wherein wellbore fluid may be circulated through the firing head between the coiled tubing and an annulus around the tubing string , the circulation taking place either before or after detonation of the perforating gun . three firing heads are discussed . one such firing head is a circulation direction firing head . the cdf firing head circulates fluid from the wellbore to the coiled tubing and depresses a piston . then , fluid pressure from the coiled tubing lifts the piston uncovering locking balls and propelling a firing pin to a booster of a detonating cord detonating the cdf firing head . fluid circulation from the coiled tubing to the wellbore annulus begins after the cdf firing head detonates . another such firing head is a circulation ball firing head . the cbf firing head circulates fluid from the wellbore to the coiled tubing , receives a ball , and uses fluid pressure in the coiled tubing to lift a piston , uncover the locking balls and detonate the cbf firing head . another such firing head is a ball actuated circulation firing head . the bcf firing head circulates fluid from the wellbore to the coiled tubing , receives a ball from the wellbore surface , and uses fluid pressure in the coiled tubing to push a piston downwardly which uncovers the locking balls and detonates the bcf firing head . recirculation is permitted after the firing head detonates . | 4 |
described is a hinge for wings or doors , in particular for electrical household appliances , comprising a first body , a second body and a connecting lever between the first and the second body . | 8 |
for the purpose of enhancing a difference between pixels relating to a substantial structure in an image and other pixels , with each pixel constituting an image defined as a pixel of interest , the variance of pixel values is determined in a local region to which the pixel of interest belongs ; and the pixel value of the pixel of interest is maintained when the variance of pixel values is significantly larger than the variance of noise , otherwise the pixel value of the pixel of interest is suppressed . | 6 |
a stove comprises a fire - box , and an ash - chamber separated by a grate . air intake means is provided beneath the ash - chamber . air supply means connected to the air intake means extends vertically past the ash - chamber and the fire - box to an upper region of the fire - box . air delivery means provides communication between the air supply means and the fire - box . in use fuel burning inside the fire - box causes external air to be drawn into the air intake means , through the air supply means and through the air delivery means to a region above fuel in the fire - box . external air is pre - heated by passing underneath the ash - chamber and past the ash - chamber and the fire - box during its passage into the fire - box . turbulence caused by an interaction between pre - heated air entering the fire - box and heated air already present causes smoky combusted air to be pushed away from a dose at the front of the fire - box . | 5 |
a self - organizing control system suitable for nonlinear control of a physical object is described . the control system calculates the entropy production difference between a time differentiation of the entropy inside the controlled object and a time differentiation of the entropy given to the controlled object from a pid controller that controls the object . the entropy production difference is used to generate an evolving control rule by using the entropy production difference as a performance function for a genetic optimizer . | 6 |
an rf switch employing a pin diode as the switching element includes a first bias circuit providing forward dc current through the diode to enable rf transmission therethrough , and a second bias circuit providing reverse dc voltage across the diode to disable rf transmission through the switch . status circuitry monitors the switch for failure modes of the diode , and control circuitry selectively enables the bias circuits . a short circuit failure of the pin diode is indicated by the flow of reverse current in the second bias circuit in excess of the diode leakage current . under this condition , the reverse current is latched by a thyristor in the second bias circuit and the status circuitry generates an alarm signal to the control circuitry inhibiting further selection of the first bias circuit . optical couplers provide electrical isolation of the first and second bias circuit from the control and status circuitry . | 7 |
a method for stimulating an induced insect resistance of rice is provided , which is effective to rice planthoppers , including nilaparvata lugens , sogatella furcifera , and laodelphax striatellus . the present invention increases the resistance of the rice against rice planthoppers through p - fluorophenoxyacetic acid , thereby decreasing damages of the rice planthoppers to the rice . through applying the p - fluorophenoxyacetic acid having a certain concentration to the rice , the rice generates the induced resistance against the rice planthoppers , which obviously decreases a survival rate of nymphs of the rice planthoppers . | 0 |
a system is provided for a display of ct cine images stored in a hybridized memory including both dynamic random access memory and video random access memory frame buffer . the system includes memory address space which is allocated between the vram and dram . non - linear , chained direct memory access control provides a system to write a series of 640 × 512 pixel images directly from the frame buffer at 60 frames per second . the chaining provides a means for skipping over unused addresses at the end of a display line , thus maximizing utilization of expensive vram memory . | 6 |
conventional starches are chemically crosslinked for use as selective depressants in the flotation of non - sulfide mineral ores . the process employing these crosslinked starches requires lower reagent dosages , exhibits improved selectivity and recovery and exerts a lower load on existing waste treatment facilities . the crosslinking agents employed are bifunctional and are used in sufficient quantities to result in 500 to 10 , 000 anhydroglucose units per crosslink . | 1 |
the invention relates to the safe and effective biotreatment of circulating fluids . in one general aspect of the invention , an apparatus for circulating and bioprocessing a fluid includes a conduit for circulating the fluid , an oxygenator for supplying oxygen to the fluid , a pump adapted to circulate the fluid through the conduit , a bioreactor unit , connected within the conduit , adapted to process the fluid , and a container connected within the conduit for receiving and releasing a portion of the fluid . | 0 |
X-shaped radio galaxies (XRGs) produce misaligned X-shaped jet pairs and make up ≲10% of radio galaxies. XRGs are thought to emerge in galaxies featuring a binary supermassive black hole (SMBH), SMBH merger, or large-scale ambient medium asymmetry. We demonstrate that XRG morphology can naturally form without such special, preexisting conditions. Our 3D general-relativistic magnetohydrodynamic (GRMHD) simulation for the first time follows magnetized rotating gas from outside the SMBH sphere of influence of radius R <SUB>B</SUB> to the SMBH of gravitational radius R <SUB>g</SUB> at the largest scale separation, R <SUB>B</SUB>/R <SUB>g</SUB> = 10<SUP>3</SUP>, to date. Initially, our axisymmetric system of constant-density hot gas contains a weak vertical magnetic field and rotates in the equatorial plane of a rapidly spinning SMBH. We seed the gas with small-scale 2% level pressure perturbations. Infalling gas forms an accretion disk, and the SMBH launches relativistically magnetized collimated jets reaching well outside R <SUB>B</SUB>. Under the pressure of the infalling gas, the jets intermittently turn on and off, erratically wobble, and inflate pairs of cavities in different directions, resembling an X-shaped jet morphology. Synthetic X-ray images reveal multiple pairs of jet-powered shocks and cavities. Large-scale magnetic flux accumulates on the SMBH, becomes dynamically important, and leads to a magnetically arrested disk state. The SMBH accretes at 2% of the Bondi rate ( $\dot{M}\simeq 2.4\times {10}^{-3}{M}_{\odot }\,{\mathrm{yr}}^{-1}$ for M87*) and launches twin jets at η = 150% efficiency. These jets are powerful enough (P <SUB>jets</SUB> ≃ 2 × 10<SUP>44</SUP> erg s<SUP>-1</SUP>) to escape along the SMBH spin axis and end the short-lived intermittent jet state, whose transient nature can account for the rarity of XRGs. | 9 |
We present radio spectra spanning 0.1-10 GHz for the sample of heavily obscured luminous quasars with extremely red mid-infrared-optical colors and compact radio emission. The spectra are constructed from targeted 10 GHz observations and archival radio survey data that together yield 6-11 flux-density measurements for each object. Our primary result is that most (62%) of the sample have peaked or curved radio spectra and many (37%) could be classified as Gigahertz-Peaked Spectrum (GPS) sources. This indicates compact emission regions likely arising from recently triggered radio jets. Assuming synchrotron self-absorption (SSA) generates the peaks, we infer compact source sizes (3-100 pc) with strong magnetic fields (6-100 mG) and young ages (30-10<SUP>4</SUP> yr). Conversely, free-free absorption (FFA) could also create peaks due to the high column densities associated with the deeply embedded nature of the sample. However, we find no correlations between the existence or frequency of the peaks and any parameters of the MIR emission. The high-frequency spectral indices are steep (α ≈ -1) and correlate, weakly, with the ratio of MIR photon energy density to magnetic energy density, suggesting that the spectral steepening could arise from inverse Compton scattering off the intense MIR photon field. This study provides a foundation for combining multifrequency and mixed-resolution radio survey data for understanding the impact of young radio jets on the ISM and star-formation rates of their host galaxies. faGithub | 9 |
an assembly and method for percutaneous placement of a catheter comprising an elongated hollow catheter having a distal end and a reduced cross - section portion at a proximal end thereof . an introducer needle is slidably mounted over said catheter . the introducer needle has an elongated slit adapted to slide over the reduced cross - section portion to separate the needle from the catheter . a syringe may be attached to the proximal end of the catheter . also , a valve may be attached to the catheter to permit easy collection of fluid . | 0 |
a tattoo needle case comprises a seat including a front section , a rear section including a receiving space , and a breaking section interconnected the rear and front sections ; a plurality of needles disposed in the receiving space ; and a sheath sleeved on the seat for fastening the needles . bending and breaking the front section will expose pointed ends of the needles prior to use . the invention can protect the stored needles , particularly the pointed ends thereof . thus , the invention can completely and satisfactorily solve the safety problem of being accidentally pricked by the needles during use . | 0 |
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