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a recording apparatus of the electrophotographic system such as a laser beam printer is provided . an image processing apparatus which is connected between a recording control section and a recording mechanism section of such a recording apparatus is also provided . the apparatus comprises : an input unit for inputting image information of a density lower than a recording density of the recording mechanism section produced by the recording control section ; a memory to store the image information supplied from the input unit by an amount of a plurality of main scan lines ; a referring circuit to refer to the image information of a target pixel as a recording pixel and its peripheral pixels from the image information group stored in the memory ; a detector to detect that the recording pixel and its peripheral pixels form a part of a predetermined half tone pattern which is constructed by a plurality of pixels as a result of the reference by the referring circuit ; a converter to convert the image information of the recording pixel into the image information of a density which is at least equal to or larger than a recording density of the recording mechanism section in accordance with the result of the detection by the detector ; and a transmitting circuit to transmit the image information converted by the converter to the recording mechanism section . | 6 |
a lift - fork type carriage means capable of lifting , carrying and emplacing filled gabion baskets into position in a revetment mattress lining a stream bed or other erosion prone area to control water erosion . the gabion basket handling device is characterized by a plurality of lift - fork tines adapted to engage the under - surface of a filled gabion basket , a plurality of hold - down arms rotatable into contact with the top and one side of the filled gabion basket by linkage means actuated upon application of lifting forces to the apparatus . the hold - down arm linkage is counterbalanced so that lifting forces applied to the apparatus when empty are insufficient to rotate the hold - down arms into a closed position . | 1 |
the present invention relates to an optical access system for dual service network , which mainly comprises an optical modulation device which is used to receive on - off keying signal from cable network and radio frequency signal from wireless network , the optical modulation device then modulates the ook signal and the rf signal to an optical signal and send out an output optical signal . lastly , the output optical signal is being delivered to an optical receiving device through an optical fiber transmission channel , and the optical receiving device can access the ook signal and rf signal from the output optical signal . in addition , the present invention does not require remote nodes to use any optical filter to discern on - off keying signal from cable network and rf signal from wireless network . the present invention can also apply to the field of wavelength - division multiplexing system . | 7 |
the present invention utilizes a hoist drum with a number of different diameter sections upon which the different ends of a lifting cable simultaneously spool on and off of as a function of counterclockwise and clockwise cable spooling . this combination reduces the amount of shaft torque required to raise or lower a load while increasing the number of hoist drum rotations required to raise or lower that load . these two features are incorporated into the operation of a main crane cable length adjusting device since they offer precise and rapid adjustment capabilities to be made with smaller sized electric motors and clutches . | 1 |
a book sling of a generally u - shaped sling cradle is provided with first and second side walls , and a bottom disposed between the side walls upon which one or more books received in the cradle of the book sling rest . advantageously , the book sling has open sides and an open top enabling quick visual determination of which particular book should be taken out during use , thereby making it quicker and easier to use than a backpack that completely encloses everything such that it cannot be viewed without first opening the backpack . | 0 |
a method of quench hardening a gear having a gear rim , a hub , and two rim carrying gear disk includes carburizing the gear and quenching it subsequently in a saline bath , and is improved by releasably covering the perforated disks with perforated supplemental disks , the perforations are closed during carburization but open during quenching . the gear is turned about its vertically positioned axis during quenching ; the supplemental disks are removed subsequently so that the gear disks are not carburized . | 8 |
a method for treating secondary fiber to achieve wet strength while retaining repulpability is provided . in an embodiment , the method involves supplying a first line of secondary fiber which represents a total supply of secondary fiber . the method has a further step of removing a portion of the total supply of secondary fiber in the first line and transporting the portion into a second line . the second line is treated with a cationic resin treatment . a third line supplies virgin fiber . the third line and the first line are combined . next , the treated secondary fiber in the second line is combined with the mixed contents of the first line and third line . separation of the virgin fiber line from the secondary fiber line at initial stages of the process lowers cationic demand for the system , and reduces an amount of resin required to treat the system . | 3 |
a computer system identifies active nets in a netlist of a circuit design by performing simulation of the netlist . active nets are interconnections between circuit components showing a level of activity during the simulation . the computer system extracts , from a layout of the circuit design , a parasitic netlist of a part of the circuit design , where the part determined by the active nets . the parasitic netlist is a list of parasitic nets , or unwanted circuit interconnections that are unavoidable adjuncts of the active nets . the computer system performs simulation of the circuit design including the netlist of a circuit design and the parasitic netlist of the part of the circuit design . | 6 |
the present invention is a method and apparatus for a very low profile ball grid array package . a substrate is provided with an aperture . a thin sheet material is secured to the substrate , covering the aperture , so as to form a cavity . a semiconductor die is mounted in the formed cavity on the thin sheet material . the semiconductor die is encapsulated with the thin sheet material supporting it during encapsulation . the use of the thin sheet material to form the cavity is a cost effective way to construct a ball grid array package having a very low profile . | 7 |
Masses and radii of stars can be derived by combining eclipsing binary light curves with spectroscopic orbits. In our previous work, we modelled the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) light curves of more than 30 000 detached eclipsing binaries using PHOEBE. Here, we combine our results with 128 double-lined spectroscopic orbits from Gaia Data Release 3. We also visually inspect ASAS-SN light curves of the Gaia double-lined spectroscopic binaries on the lower main sequence and the giant branch, adding 11 binaries to our sample. We find that only 50 per cent of systems have Gaia periods and eccentricities consistent with the ASAS-SN values. We use EMCEE and PHOEBE to determine masses and radii for a total of 122 stars with median fractional uncertainties of 7.9 per cent and 6.3 per cent, respectively. | 9 |
a measurement system that can measure scattered light across a predetermined scatter angle is disclosed . the measurement system has a light source configured to provide light along a first axis . the measurement system has a lens system aligned along a second axis that has a first focus near the first axis and where the second axis is different than the first axis . the measurement system has a sensor located on the second axis at a second focus of the lens system and is configured to detect scattered light near the first focus . the measurement system has a mask located on the second axis and is configured to limit the light that reaches the sensor to a predetermined angle of scatter . the disclosed invention eliminates the need for multiple nephelometric measuring devices and also system verification devices in order to perform assay of the presents or absence or number of suspended particles in a media as well as verification of the systems ability to measure in compliance to required performance attributes . | 6 |
Recently, a kilonova-associated gamma-ray burst (GRB 211211A), whose light curve consists of a precursor (~0.2 s), a hard spiky emission (~10 s), and a soft long extended emission (~40 s), has attracted great attention. Kilonova association could prove its merger origin, while the detection of the precursor can be used to infer at least one highly magnetized neutron star (NS) being involved in the merger. In this case, a strong magnetic flux Φ is expected to surround the central engine of GRB 211211A. Here we suggest that when Φ is large enough, the accretion flow could be halted far from the innermost stable radius, which will significantly prolong the lifetime of the accretion process, and so the GRB duration. For example, we show that as long as the central black hole (BH) is surrounded by a strong magnetic flux Φ ~ 10<SUP>29</SUP>cm<SUP>2</SUP> G, an accretion flow with ${\dot{M}}_{\mathrm{ini}}\simeq 0.1{M}_{\odot }\,{{\rm{s}}}^{-1}$ could be halted at 40 times the gravitational radius and be slowly transferred into the black hole on the order of ~10 s, which naturally explains the duration of hard spiky emission. After most of the disk mass has been accreted onto the BH, the inflow rate will be reduced, so a long and soft extended emission is expected when a new balance between the magnetic field and the accretion current is reconstructed at a larger radius. Our results further support that the special behavior of GRB 211211A is mainly due to the strong magnetic field of its progenitor stars. | 9 |
a device for splicing two belt ends together , the device comprising a first outer clamping plate , a second outer clamping plate and a central plate disposed between the first and second clamping plates . each of the first and second clamping plates includes inwardly facing surfaces oriented toward the central plate . gripping surfaces of the devices are improved . a first gripping region is disposed on the inwardly facing surfaces of the first and second clamping plates , the first gripping region having a plurality of rows of slotted teeth . a second gripping region is disposed on the inwardly facing surfaces of the first and second clamping plates and has a plurality of spaced apart elongated recesses positioned parallel to a long axis of the first and second clamping plates . a wedge member , to accommodate difference size and shape belts , is removably coupled to an end of the central plate . | 8 |
A key assumption of the standard cosmological model is that the temperature of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation scales with cosmological redshift $z$ as $T_{\rm CMB}(z) \propto (1+z)$ at all times after recombination at $z_\star \simeq 1090$. However, this assumption has only been precisely tested at $z \lesssim 3$. Here, we consider cosmological models with post-recombination reheating (PRR), in which the CMB monopole temperature abruptly increases due to energy injection after last scattering. Such a scenario can potentially resolve tensions between inferences of the current cosmic expansion rate (the Hubble constant, $H_0$). We consider an explicit model in which a metastable sub-component of dark matter (DM) decays to Standard Model photons, whose spectral energy distribution is assumed to be close to that of the CMB blackbody. A fit to Planck CMB anisotropy, COBE/FIRAS CMB monopole, and SH0ES distance-ladder measurements yields $H_0 = 71.2 \pm 1.1$ km/s/Mpc, matter fluctuation amplitude $S_8 = 0.774 \pm 0.018$, and CMB temperature increase $\delta T_{\rm CMB} = 0.109^{+0.033}_{-0.044}$ K, which is sourced by DM decay at $z \gtrsim 10$. However, matter density constraints from baryon acoustic oscillation and supernovae data highly constrain this scenario, with a joint fit to all datasets yielding $H_0 = 68.69 \pm 0.35$ km/s/Mpc, $S_8 = 0.8035 \pm 0.0081$, and $\delta T_{\rm CMB} < 0.0342$ K (95% CL upper limit). These bounds can be weakened if additional dark relativistic species are present in the early universe, yielding higher $H_0$. We conclude that current data disfavor models with significant PRR solely through its impact on background and linear-theory observables, completely independent of CMB spectral distortion constraints. However, a small amount of such energy injection could play a role in restoring cosmological concordance. | 9 |
a lateral dispersion filter basket provides turbulence at the bottom of the filter basket reducing strain on the bottom seam of the filter bag disposed therein causing the particulate being filtered to move up along the vertical walls of the filter bag . | 1 |
there are disclosed a shuttle apparatus and method for catching a test element ejected from an incubator , for carrying it to a station outside the incubator , e . g ., a wash station , and for returning it to a loading station . preferably , the apparatus comprises a simplified catcher plate and means for moving the plate in an arcuate path around a portion of the circumference of the incubator . the plate cooperates with stop means disposed above said arcuate path , to capture a washed element upon reloading , so that the washed element can be reloaded by returning it to the original path used to load elements into the incubator in the first instance . | 8 |
a camera with an optical system and having a visual axis detection device includes observing structure for observing an object , and circuitry for detecting a visual axis of an observer looking into the observing structure . circuitry is provided for detecting a focus condition of each of a plurality of different positions in a photographing field of view , and for outputting a plurality of focus signals respectively corresponding to the plurality of detected focus conditions . circuitry is also provided for obtaining a focus result from a focus signal which corresponds to the position in the field of view looked at by observer as detected by the detecting circuitry . circuitry is also provided for preparing a focus adjustment signal based on the focus result obtained by the obtaining circuitry . finally , prohibition circuitry is provided for preparing a prohibit signal to prohibit a focus adjustment operation of the optical system , the prohibit signal being based on an output from either one of the circuitry for detecting the direction of the visual axis and the circuitry for detecting the focus condition . | 6 |
a large round baler is equipped with a device for wrapping a bale formed in the baling chamber of the baler with a web of plastic sheeting or net wrapping medium . a supply roll of the wrapping medium is located in a box mounted forward of the baling chamber for movement along a fore - and - aft extending guide rail between a standby position , wherein a free end of the wrapping medium is supported by a guide surface at a location spaced forward of the baling chamber , and a wrapping position , wherein the free end of the wrapping medium is located for being grabbed by rotating rollers and / or the formed bale so that a length of the wrapping medium is pulled from the supply roll as it is wrapped about the bale . a power operated brake operates on the supply roll so as to provide a constant tension in the wrapping medium during wrapping operation . | 0 |
an electrical coupling system for use in a wellbore that enables insertion and removal of an electrically operated device in a wellbore includes an electrical receptacle mounted at a selected axial position along a tubing disposed in the wellbore . the receptacle includes at least one insulated electrical conductor coupled to an electrical contact inside the receptacle and extending to the well surface . an electrical coupler is disposed on an exterior of the electrically operated device . the coupler includes at least one electrical contact disposed proximate the receptacle contact when the coupler is mated to the receptacle . the coupler including at least one flow passage enabling wellbore fluid flow from below the coupler to an annular space between the electrically operated device and an interior of the tubing . | 4 |
an apparatus for providing an electrical bias to a substrate in a processing system is described . the apparatus generally includes a conductive annular body defining a central opening . the conductive annular body may have a substrate seating surface adapted to receive the substrate and a plurality of scallops formed on a surface opposing the substrate seating surface . a plurality of electrical contacts may be formed on the substrate seating surface opposite the plurality of scallops . the electrical contacts may be adapted to engage a plating surface of the substrate . | 8 |
a raised sprinkler head upon the top of a fence post delivers water in an aesthetically pleasing manner from a height above the ground for additional range . the sprinkler head blends with the decor of the fence post while the fence post provides a concealed water supply line that extends vertically . the water supply line of the fence post then connects to a buried irrigation supply line , or alternatively a hose . the present invention can be utilized inside of two fence posts and include a compatible fence section to make a pleasing arrangement to the eye . | 1 |
a pulsed irrigation handpiece comprises a pulsed irrigation liquid outlet for applying liquid pulses to a surgical site , a pump unit reciprocatingly driveable for pumping pulses of irrigation liquid through the outlet , an electric powered drive unit for reciprocatingly driving the pump unit , and a housing containing the pump and drive units . a irrigation inlet hose leads from the pump unit out of the handpiece housing and is connectable to a remote irrigation liquid source . an irrigation inlet hose adjacent the remote end thereof and electric conductors extending along the irrigation inlet hose transfer electric power from the supply unit to the drive unit in the handpiece . removable tips are alternatively removably attachable to the irrigation liquid outlet adjacent the front end of the handpiece . | 0 |
an analysis tool for causing a computer to use information gain of attributes and a classification algorithm to classify new records in a set of data by taking into account the predictive value of the attributes and the effect of the new record . | 6 |
an apparatus is provided for installing a faucet or end body valve assembly on a top side of a deck . the apparatus includes a threaded member engaged with the faucet or end body and extending through the mounting hole to be rotated from above the deck . a wedge nut is threadedly connected to the threaded member to pass through the mounting hole to the underside of the deck . a second member associated with and parallel to the threaded member engages the nut to prevent rotation thereof during rotation of the threaded member whereby the nut will be shifted up or down along the length of the threaded member responsive to the direction of rotation of the threaded member . a retainer member is disposed around the threaded member and includes a plurality of legs which each include a foot portion at an end thereof . upon rotation of the threaded member to raise the nut in the direction of the deck , the wedge nut engages the retainer member and causes the foot portions of each leg to engage the underside of the deck to clamp the faucet or end body to the deck . | 8 |
an internal combustion engine is equipped to supply the camshaft bearings with pressurized oil via a first dedicated oil gallery independently of the hydraulic lash adjusters and any valve deactivation devices which are supplied from a second dedicated oil gallery . the galleries may be connected at their downstream ends and a flow restriction is placed in a connecting passage or within each hla . an improved hla is similar to a prior art hla except that the prior art annular oil distribution groove in the outer surface of the hla body is eliminated to prevent communication of the primary engine oil gallery with the hla . the secondary gallery is formed remotely from the first oil gallery in the hla residence bore in the engine , and the hla is prevented from rotating within the residence bore . | 5 |
a solid state push - button dial circuit in which a push - button key pad uses a simple on - off switch for each key to mute the receiver and open the circuit to the transmitter while a dial tone is being generated . the circuit , when operating with the speaker phone , mutes the speaker phone when the key is depressed . the phone can be easily switched to a polarity - sensitive state in which the tone generator is turned on only if the proper polarity is present on the telephone line . | 7 |
an image reading apparatus may include multiple detection portions including a first detection portion and a second detection portion . the first detection portion and the second detection portion may be configured to distinguishably detect the insertion of media from one of a first opening and a second opening . in one example , the first detection portion may be disposed along a first conveyance path corresponding to the first opening while the second detection portion may be disposed along a second conveyance path corresponding to the second opening . | 7 |
a method for casting - in - place composite and / or non - filled structures which are useful as sorptive or reactive media or for size - based separations . any particular housing size or configuration can be used , and the inclusion of a large amount of adsorptive particles in polymer is achieved while still maintaining the membrane three dimensional structure . in a first preferred embodiment , the composite structures comprise particles entrapped within a porous polymeric substrate , and are cast in - place into a housing such as a pipette tip , thereby providing an effective platform for micromass handling . with the appropriate selection of particle chemistry , virtually any separation or purification operation can be conducted , including selective bind / elute chromatography operations , on sample mass loads less than 1 microgram in volumes of a few microliters , as well as larger mass loads and volumes . the present invention also encompasses the composite structures as well as sample preparation devices containing the same . in a second preferred embodiment , self - retaining , self - supporting structures are cast in situ in a suitable housing and can be used for size - based separations wherein the cast structure acts as a semi - permeable barrier . the present invention also encompasses these structures as well as housings containing these structures . | 1 |
Simulation for survey (cadence, strategy) based on Python | 9 |
a method for improved spreading of information in a network is described , together with corresponding methods with the opposite aim , namely to hinder the spreading of harmful information in a network . the harmful information may be a data virus . the first method includes as its characterizing feature to connect at least one node of high eigenvector centrality index in a first region with at least one node of high eigenvector centrality index in a second region . these connections may be made using direct links , or with the help of a new node lying between the nodes to be connected . one method for preventing spreading of information or physical traffic in a network may include as its characterizing feature to inoculate at least one center node by blocking any transmission of unwanted information on all links in / out of said center node . another method for preventing spreading of information or physical traffic may be to inoculate all nodes in a ring of nodes surrounding a center node by blocking any transmission of unwanted information on all links in / out of said nodes . still another method may be to inoculate at least one bridge link connecting two regions by blocking any transmission of unwanted information on said link . | 7 |
virus infections promoting chronic fatigue can be diagnosed by assessing the 2 &# 39 ;- 5 &# 39 ; a / rnase l pathway , including measurement of 2 &# 39 ;- 5 &# 39 ; a oligonucleotide levels in the patient &# 39 ; s circulating peripheral leucocytes , and comparing these resuls with those of healthy individuals . double - stranded rnas , notably mismatched dsrnas , when administered in appropriate amounts , increase the 2 &# 39 ;- 5 &# 39 ; a and normalize the antiviral pathway in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and improve the clinical symptoms . | 0 |
a voice response unit includes a silent prompt feature in the form of an intentional delay inserted after a message is given to a caller , during which delay the caller may invoke alternative processing or interrupt current processing . if appropriate alternative or interrupt commands are not received during the delay period , then processing continues as provided in accordance with the previously played message . the duration of this silent prompt delay is carefully selected to provide sufficient response time for the caller to request alternative processing , while avoiding a perceptible or objectionable delay to the average caller not requiring alternative processing . | 7 |
a sorbent that is particularly effective for the efficient adsorption and subsequent desorption of ammonia is produced from a high - purity carbon material which is exposed to an oxidizing environment so as to produce an effective amount of at least one oxygen species on its exposed surfaces . the high purity carbon material may be produced by carbonizing a polymer material , and the sorbent may comprise a support having an open - cell , three dimensional , lattice - like structure . | 1 |
an apparatus and method for measuring coolant quenching rates includes a metallic disk supported on a ceramic tube , the metallic disk including a plurality of thermocouples therein . the metallic disk is heated from above by a torch and coolant is sprayed on the underside of the disk . changes in temperature throughout the metallic disk are detected by the thermocouples to measure various quenching parameters . the metallic disk may be surrounded by insulating material to maintain heat flow through the disk in a predetermined manner . by heating , insulating and cooling the metallic disk , temperature measurements can be quantified into heat transfer rates to investigate various heat transfer mechanisms and different types of coolants . | 6 |
the present invention is directed towards surgical devices and a method used in minimally invasive surgery whereby a device is incorporated into or onto an instrument to strengthen its shaft and improve its functionality in minimally invasive surgery . the primary goal of the invention is to increase the strength and rigidity of an instrument by using a specially designed sleeve that strengthens the instrument , thereby reducing its ability to bend and increasing its load carrying capacity . the invention will provide a system that gives extra strength and rigidity to small instrument shafts , so that surgeons can still safely and reliably perform their procedures , but can also use incisions that are as small as possible . | 0 |
foulants are removed from ion exchange resins by treating the foulant coa ion exchange resin with a weak aqueous solution of a compound that quickly decomposes the foulants . | 1 |
purified water production system from condensation of air humidity , system which is electronically controlled and composed of a appliance with an air entrance with filter ; cold coil , for the condensation of air water vapor ; collector and condensed water storage tank or primary storage tank , provided with a level sensor to recover the water condensed by the coil ; purified water storage tank with level sensor for storing the water pumped from the primary storage tank and purified after going through the filter , ultra violet light , solid particles filter and , optionally , through a water structuring device . by means of the solenoid valve the water is constantly recycled , repeating the purification cycle . | 4 |
a deck lid bumper having a stud with a head and a shaft , the head adapted to bump against the deck upon closure of the deck against the bumper , the receptacle adapted to receive the shaft of the stud , the receptacle having means to secure the receptacle in a frame . a frictional surface is provided between the shaft of the stud and the receptacle sufficient to support the stud in a desired position within the receptacle and a lock is provided to lock the shaft portion of the stud into the receptacle by rotating the head of the stud with respect to the receptacle . | 8 |
a high temperature superconductor maglev for evacuated tube transport with a magnetic levitation structure for ett capsule vehicles traveling in an evacuated tube . at least one ett capsule travels within an evacuated tube , an upper and a lower cryostat respectively mount at the top and bottom of said ett capsule along the length thereof , at least a plurality of superconductor levitation force elements divided between said upper and lower cryostats . the levitation force being spread over the length of capsule , however substantially concentrated in a compact cross - sectional area . at least a pair of permanent magnetic elements mounted at the top and bottom of the evacuated tube to levitate the capsule . at least a pair of capsule based switchable diverge force elements cooperate with at least a pair of tube based diverge force elements to steer the capsule while in an interchange . | 8 |
a method for preventing ethernet from being attacked is provided . the method comprises the steps as follows : after detecting a new connection between a port and a terminal device and receiving a data packet from the terminal device , an ethernet communication device establishing and storing a fixed map between the port and a hardware address of the terminal device , then forwarding the data packet according to the fixed map ; after detecting a disconnection between the port and the terminal device , the ethernet communication device deleting the fixed map . | 7 |
a head restraint assembly includes a one - piece armature including a cross member having an offset portion . also included is a ratcheting mechanism having a pivot plate directly and fixedly engaged with the offset portion of the cross member . further included is a pivot pin extending through an aperture defined by the pivot plate and tangentially contacting a forward portion of the one - piece armature . | 1 |
a non - single - crystalline semiconductor material and a device utilizing the material , the material being of an intrinsic or substantially intrinsic conductivity type and including silicon and containing a dangling bond neutralizer consisting of hydrogen and / or a halogven wherein the concentration of carbon contained in the semiconductor material is less than 4 × 10 18 and the concentration of boron contained in the semiconductor material is not higher than 2 × 10 17 atoms / cm 3 . | 8 |
a continuous feed drilling system and controller includes a head assembly having first and second chucks synchronized to rotate at the same rotational velocity . the chucks are independently moveable within the head assembly and their positions are measured by linear transducers . the controller causes the first chuck to engage with a drill stem and begin rotating and advancing . the controller uses the outputs of the linear transducers to determine the linear velocity of the advancing first chuck and synchronize the linear velocity of the first and second chucks . the controller then causes the second chuck to engage the drill stem and causes the first chuck to release the drill stem . the process is repeated , alternating the roles of the first and second chucks , thus creating a continuous drilling motion . | 4 |
the invention discloses a human cyclooxygenase - 2 cdna , a human cyclooxygenase - 2 and assays for preferentially and independently measuring cyclogenase - 2 or cyclooxygenase - 1 activity present in a given sample . | 6 |
This repository contains the code supporting: "Convergence of resistance and evolutionary responses in Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica co-inhabiting chicken farms in China" by Michelle Baker, Xibin Zhang, Alexandre Maciel-Guerra, Kubra Babaarslan, Yinping Dong, Wei Wang, Yujie Hu, David Renney, Longhai Liu, Hui Li, Muhammad Hossain, Stephan Heeb, Zhiqin Tong, Nicole Pearcy, Meimei Zhang, Yingzhi Geng, Li Zhao, Zhihui Hao, Nicola Senin, Junshi Chen, Zixin Peng, Fengqin Li, and Tania Dottorini https://github.com/tan0101/Commercial_WGS2023/commits/v1.0.0 | 9 |
a filter for filtering a fluid has a filter housing and a filter element arranged in the filter housing . a cyclone preseparator is arranged upstream of the filter element , wherein a fluid to be cleaned is guided through the preseparator to the filter element . the cyclone preseparator has at least two cyclone cells that have a different diameter , respectively . | 1 |
a memory power management system and method supporting multiple power modes for powering memory channels . the power management system can include a memory controller that controls the memory channel ; a throughput detector that detects a requested throughput of the memory channel ; a power control logic that determines a desired power mode corresponding to the requested throughput ; and a power control device that supplies a desired voltage of the desired power mode to the memory channel . the power management system can include multiple memory controllers for controlling a multi - channel memory independently . the method includes detecting a requested throughput for the memory channel ; determining a desired voltage related to the requested throughput ; requesting the desired voltage from a voltage device ; and applying the desired voltage to the memory channel . in some embodiments , the method only applies the desired voltage if it does not change for a threshold time duration . | 8 |
glass - forming molds comprising titanium aluminum nitride glass release coatings are reconditioned with aqueous mineral acid solutions comprising fluoride and phosphate ions to provide molds with restored glass release characteristics without recoating , permitting the molding of glass articles from aggressive ion - exchange - strengthenable high - alkali aluminosilicate glasses at high temperatures over extended mold service intervals . | 2 |
sheathed electrical heating elements containing mgo heat conductive , electrical insulating material having a high degree of calcination together with additives in the form of a clay and fumed silica to increase the electrical resistivity , density and flow properties . | 7 |
presented is a socket contact structure for electrical connectors , and a fabricating method utilizing a half - pitch contact spacing for the electrical connectors . the socket contact structure includes a terminating section formed at one end of the contact . a mating section , with a u - shaped intermediate portion and a pair of spaced cantilever arms extending therefrom , is formed from metal strip stock at the other end of the contact . the mating section is stamped and formed from a first strip having a first free end and a second free end , with the first free end bent through about 180 degrees toward the second free end in a spaced overlapping relation . the first strip is also bent through about 90 degrees with respect to the second strip along a bend line of the adjacent portion toward the second strip . | 7 |
We used two previous calibrations and the standardised synthetic photometry in the v, b, and y Strömgren passbands from Gaia DR3 BP/RP spectra to obtain photometric metallicities for a selected sample of 694 233 old Galactic giant stars having |b|> 20.0° and parallax uncertainties lower than 10%. The zero point of both sets of photometric metallicities has been shifted to ensure an optimal match with the spectroscopic [Fe/H] values for 44 785 stars in common with APOGEE DR17, focusing on the metallicity range where they provide the highest accuracy. The metallicities derived in this way from one calibration display a typical accuracy of ≲0.1 dex and 1σ precision ≲0.2 dex in the range −2.2 ≲ [Fe/H] ≲ −0.4, while they show a systematic trend with [Fe/H] at higher metallicity, beyond the applicability range of the relation. Those derived from the other calibration display, in general, reduced precision, and lower accuracy in the metal-poor regime, but have a median accuracy < 0.05 dex for [Fe/H] ≥ − 0.8. These results are confirmed and, consequently, the metallicities are validated, by comparison with large sets of spectroscopic metallicities from various surveys. The newly obtained metallicities are used to derive metallicity distributions for several previously identified substructures in the Galactic halo with an unprecedented number of stars. The catalogue including the two sets of metallicities and the associated uncertainties is made publicly available. <P />Full Table 2 is only available at the CDS via anonymous ftp to <A href="https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr">cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr</A> (ftp://130.79.128.5) or via <A href="https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/674/A194">https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/674/A194</A> | 9 |
bracket for mounting a guiding rail to a support surface . the mounting bracket includes a body part having a main body defining a mounting hole and opposite parallel first and second snap flanges . the bracket further has a clip part for engaging its body part and has at least one resilient tongue and at least one resilient arm extending from the clip part in alignment with the first and second snap flanges . the invention also relates to the combination of the mounting bracket and a guiding rail , as well as to a method for mounting a plurality of the brackets and the guiding rail to a mounting surface . | 4 |
Release of the 3rd of November 2014. | 9 |
a method for displaying information includes receiving a measurement with respect to an invasive probe inside a body of a subject of at least one probe parameter , selected from a group of parameters consisting of a bend angle of the probe and a pressure on the probe . responsively to the measurement , an icon is displayed on a display screen representing the at least one probe parameter for viewing by an operator of the probe . | 0 |
the invention relates to a device , a method and a system for determining a road surface condition , where the surface condition is one of dry , wet or icy . the device comprises a reflectance spectrometer which senses the reflectance properties of the road at one or several wavelengths and uses these reflectance properties to determine the surface condition . the reflectance spectrometer is a wavelength modulation spectrometer , preferably for the near infrared region . the system determines the surface condition and indicates it to a user of the system . | 6 |
a texture material composition formulated to be applied from an aerosol assembly to a target surface to form a desired texture pattern that substantially matches a pre - existing texture pattern on the target surface . the texture material composition comprising a first solvent material comprising between 1 . 0 % and 20 . 0 % by weight of the texture material , where the first solvent material is arranged in the aerosol assembly , a second solvent material comprising between 8 . 0 % and 57 . 0 % by weight of the texture material , where the second solvent material is combined with the first solvent material in the aerosol assembly , binder material , where the binder material is combined with the first and second solvent materials in the aerosol assembly such that the binder material is dissolved by the first and second solvent materials , pigment material , dispersant material , and filler material . the second solvent material is ethanol . | 2 |
a portable device and a method for the decorative design of fields and grass surfaces with graphics , texts , logos , reliefs , engraved designs , or patterns is presented , where the transfer of the design to the surface is carried out by means of a principle analogous to that used in a plotter or printer . the device is so conceived that at least one guiding element with at least one treatment actuator for applying a design to a surface is guided in a circular motion around a reference point by means of a drive unit . a circular treatment area results from this rotational movement . within this treatment area , each point can be reached by the treatment actuator for the application of the design . the control mechanism of the device ensures that the treatment actuator undertakes the application of the design to the surface either while passing over the point to be treated or after positioning is complete . a template in digitalized form may serve as a basis for the treatment of the surface to which decoration is to be applied . | 0 |
a directional control valve , comprising : a valve body having a bore to receive a spool ; a spool mounted in said bore ; at least one stopper mounted in said bore , said stopper being axially adjustable and fixable at a selected axial position . the provision of an axially adjustable stopper eliminates the need to select a suitably sized stopper from a selection of stoppers or to grind down a single stopper . it reduces the number of parts in the valve and it also shortens the calibration time for the valve as there is no need to remove the stopper from inside the bore in order to perform an adjustment . as the valve is tested after each adjustment , this also means not removing the stopper and breaking the seal between each testing phase . the calibration can therefore be performed much more efficiently . | 5 |
The true nature of primordial magnetic fields (PMFs) and their role in the formation of galaxies still remains elusive. To shed light on these unknowns, we investigate their impact by varying two sets of properties: (i) accounting for the effect of PMFs on the initial matter power spectrum, and (ii) accounting for their magneto-hydrodynamical effects on the formation of galaxies. By comparing both we can determine the dominant agent in shaping galaxy evolution. We use the magneto-hydrodynamics code RAMSES, to generate multiple zoom-in simulations for eight different host halos of dwarf galaxies across a wide luminosity range of $10^3-10^6\,L_{\odot}$. We explore a variety of primordial magnetic field (comoving) strengths ranging from $0.05$ to $0.50\,\mathrm{nG}$. We find magnetic fields in the interstellar medium not only modify star formation in dwarf spheroidal galaxies but also completely prevent the formation of stars in less compact ultra-faints with halo mass and stellar mass below $\sim 2.5\cdot10^9$ and $3\cdot10^6\,M_{\odot}$, respectively. At high redshifts, the impact of PMFs on host halos of dwarf galaxies through the modification of the matter power spectrum is more dominant than the influence of magneto-hydrodynamics in shaping their gaseous structure. Through the amplification of small perturbations ranging in mass from $10^7$ to $10^9\,M_{\odot}$ in the $\Lambda$CDM$+$PMFs matter power spectrum, primordial fields expedite the formation of the first dark matter halos, leading to an earlier onset and a higher star formation rate at redshifts $z>12$. | 9 |
an optical data storage comprising a thermoplastic copolycarbonate is disclosed . the copolycarbonate contains at least one unit derived from dihydroxydiphenyl ether and at least one unit derived from at least one member selected from the group consisting of 4 , 4 ′ dihydroxybiphenyl and 1 , 1 - bis -- 3 , 3 , 5 - trimethylcyclohexane . | 2 |
a system operative to collect and analyze data in a digital network includes a probe layer comprising a probe disposed in the digital work . the probe is configured to identify and capture data from frames passing through the probe . the system also includes an analysis layer operative to receive the captured data from the probe . in addition , the system includes an application layer comprising a system master operative to mediate between an application and the probe . | 7 |
methods and apparatus are provided for storing and retrieving business contact information in a computer system . more specifically , the present invention provides methods and apparatus for storing and retrieving business contact information , including dynamic business cards in an internet - accessible database of a computer system . in one general aspect , the invention features an information management method . the information management method includes steps of assigning a first user a unique user identification number , storing information related to the first user in a remote database operatively coupled to a remote computer , and enabling a second user to access the remote database over a network using a second computer to retrieve the information related to the first user by entering the unique user identification number . | 8 |
a laminate has two layers of glass which are bonded together by a monomelic adhesive containing an effective amount of a photochromic moiety . | 1 |
in an improved electromagnetic induction - type conductivity meter utilizing primary and secondary transformer coils about a liquid sample passageway , a resistance circuit having a conductive lead line extending also through the coils and parallel with the sample passageway is provided . the resistance circuit can be selectively opened and closed , and has the capacity to contribute to the measurement voltage detected on the detector coil when the primary coil is excited . the value of this additional resistance voltage can be used for calibration and monitoring the condition of the conductivity meter . | 6 |
the invention relates to an o recursive , comparison based sorting algorithm that uses multiple pivots to effectively partition a list of records into smaller partitions until the list is sorted . the algorithm is intended for use in software . this sorting method is accomplished by choosing pivot candidates from strategic locations in the list of records , moving those candidates to a section of the list of records and sorting this small list . then , the invention selects pivots from the pivot candidates and partitions the list of records around the pivots . multiple pivot sort may be viewed as the next generation of quick sort , and average sorting times on unique random integer lists have beaten times by established algorithms like quick sort , merge sort , heap sort , and even radix sort . | 6 |
a hair care composition containing inorganic fluoride for straightening , smoothing , and / or relaxing hair , and a method for using the hair care composition a hair care composition containing an inorganic fluoride for straightening , smoothing , defrizzing , curling and / or relaxing of hair , and its method of use in a variety of hair care products , e . g ., straightener solution , shampoo , conditioner , color binding treatment , volumizing treatment , a combination thereof , etc . the hair care composition is formaldehyde - free , even when heated . | 0 |
novel devices and methods are provided to dispense the load of a bag or case across a user &# 39 ; s shoulder when the user attached a strap to the bag or case . the devices and methods provide a segmented tensile assembly to disperse the load of a bag or case uniformly across the user &# 39 ; s body . | 0 |
a system and method of managing bank accounts . a bank receives , electronically , from a customer , instructions to open , to update , to debit / credit , and to close bank accounts , such as escrow accounts associated with real estate transactions . information in the instructions is used to automatically populate a bank &# 39 ; s account management system . new accounts are thereafter automatically established and open accounts are automatically updated and closed consistent with the information in the instructions . new accounts are preferably funded from an operating account belonging to the customer , and checks are caused to be cut in an amount due to a client of the customer , if they so choose . | 6 |
a traveller assembly for a linear guiding device includes a basic body supported on a guide rail assembly by at least one guide member unit , which is affixed to the basic body by a support member , the position of which along the basic body is adjustable . the guide member unit is adjustable relative to the basic body and the support member along a plane of advancement parallel to the guide axis of the guide rail assembly and in a direction perpendicular to the guide axis by an adjusting element that acts between the guide member unit and the support member . | 5 |
the present invention is an article of manufacture , comprising a wrist pad having a pad base , a pad extension , and a wrist strap . the pad extension extends towards the palm from the wrist pad base . the article may also contain a vibrating mechanism and a support . the vibrating mechanism is typically one or more coin motors . the support is typically constructed of plastic . the invention is for use by data entry personnel and others who spend long periods using keyboards and computer mice . the goal of wrist pads and related devices is the prevention of repetitive motion injuries . | 0 |
We present an exhaustive census of Lyman alpha (Lyα) emission in the general galaxy population at 3< z< 4.6. We use the Michigan/Magellan Fiber System (M2FS) spectrograph to study a stellar mass (M {}<SUB>* </SUB>) selected sample of 625 galaxies homogeneously distributed in the range 7.6< {log} {M}<SUB>* </SUB>/{M}<SUB>⊙ </SUB>< 10.6. Our sample is selected from the 3D-HST/CANDELS survey, which provides the complementary data to estimate Lyα equivalent widths ({W}<SUB>{Ly</SUB>α }) and escape fractions (f <SUB>esc</SUB>) for our galaxies. We find both quantities to anti-correlate with M <SUB>*</SUB>, star formation rate (SFR), UV luminosity, and UV slope (β). We then model the {W}<SUB>{Ly</SUB>α } distribution as a function of M <SUB>UV</SUB> and β using a Bayesian approach. Based on our model and matching the properties of typical Lyman break galaxy (LBG) selections, we conclude that the {W}<SUB>{Ly</SUB>α } distribution in such samples is heavily dependent on the limiting M <SUB>UV</SUB> of the survey. Regarding narrowband surveys, we find their {W}<SUB>{Ly</SUB>α } selections to bias samples toward low M <SUB>*</SUB>, while their line-flux limitations preferentially leave out low-SFR galaxies. We can also use our model to predict the fraction of Lyα-emitting LBGs at 4 ≤ z ≤ 7. We show that reported drops in the Lyα fraction at z ≥ 6, usually attributed to the rapidly increasing neutral gas fraction of the universe, can also be explained by survey M <SUB>UV</SUB> incompleteness. This result does not dismiss reionization occurring at z ∼ 7, but highlights that current data is not inconsistent with this process taking place at z > 7. | 9 |
a current mirror includes a serially connected diode - connected transistor of a first conductivity type , a saturated transistor of a second conductivity type , and a current source for providing a reference current . a gate voltage generated by the diode - connected transistor in response to the reference current is provided to the gate of a matching transistor . this causes the matching transistor to mirror the reference current . meanwhile , an output transistor cascoded with the matching transistor is gate - coupled to the junction between the saturated transistor and the current source . this allows the output transistor to provide an output voltage swing from one supply voltage to two saturation voltage drops from the second supply voltage . meanwhile , the cascode configuration gives the current mirror a high output impedance . | 6 |
a tracheostoma valve assembly for use with a tracheostomy tube or a speech prosthesis device includes a tubular housing structure containing a spring biased main valve which , during normal vegetative breathing , will remain open , and which , during normal air flow associated with speech , will close . the valve assembly includes a separate external relief valve which is closed during normal vegetative breathing and speaking and which opens to release the increased air pressure within the tubular housing resulting from a substantially increased air pressure within the valve assembly and automatically closes when the air pressure is reduced in the valve assembly . | 0 |
load switches are relatively common and in use with a variety of applications , and conventional load switches have been designed to have continually operating protection circuitry , which can consume a great deal of power . here , a load switch integrated circuit is provided where a controller within the ic activates and deactivates various protection circuits in a sequence , allowing the protection circuit to protect the ic while also reducing power consumption . | 7 |
frequency stabilization is disclosed for a laser device , wherein the laser tube is provided with end mirrors which are mounted in extensions at the respective ends of the laser tube . the laser tube extensions have reduced sections which are movable to allow adjustment of the end mirrors in the laser device . the reduced sections are preferably made of metallic material . the means to stabilize frequency provided is the application of heat or current or both to and around a reduced metallic section in the laser tube extension . this may be accomplished by the passing of current through a wire wrapped around the reduced metallic section . the passing of such current causes the reduced metallic section to contract and expand along an axis in line with the laser tube , and as well as a magnetic field is induced upon the gaseous medium within the laser tube . by such means controlled by suitable circuitry , laser frequency stabilization is accomplished . the means provided may be mounted on commercially available laser devices . | 7 |
an ink donor sheet recording medium is disclosed . the medium is comprised of a paper base which has a solidified ink layer formed on one surface . the paper base is rendered moisture proof by providing a dampproof layer on the surface opposite the ink layer or by incorporating a hydrophobic compound within the paper . by rendering the medium moisture proof the medium can be used under adverse humidity conditions without being physically distorted . accordingly , the medium can form clear sharp images even when used in adverse humidity conditions . | 8 |
the invention is a method for lowering the oxygen content of an aqueous polymer solution below 100 ppb , which comprises recirculating an aqueous polymer solution through microporous hollow fibers grouped in a module having an air tight interior which surrounds the hollow fibers . a vacuum is applied to the interior of the fiber module to enhance transportation of oxygen through the walls of the hollow fibers and out of the module interior . | 2 |
Extensive air showers induced from high-energy cosmic rays provide a window into understanding the most energetic phenomena in the universe. We present a new method for observing these showers using the silicon imaging detector Subaru Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC). This method has the advantage of being able to measure individual secondary particles. When paired with a surface detector array, silicon imaging detectors like Subaru HSC will be useful for studying the properties of extensive air showers in detail. The following report outlines the first results of observing extensive air showers with Subaru HSC. The potential for reconstructing the incident direction of primary cosmic rays is demonstrated and possible interdisciplinary applications are discussed. | 9 |
Tagged version corresponding to model description paper submitted to Geoscientific Model Development titled: 'Model cascade from meteorological drivers to river flood hazard: flood-cascade v1.0' | 9 |
impurities are removed from phenol by a process , comprising : first treating phenols containing impurities with at least one acid catalyst which converts the impurities into compounds which can be separated from phenol ; separating the acid treated phenol from the compounds ; and treating the distilled phenol a second time with at least one acid catalyst ; thereby effectively removing the impurities from phenol . | 8 |
an accessory holding device for holding a plurality of accessory devices , such as hair clips , bows , barrettes , ties , and other hair accessories ; as well as various items of jewelry . internal attachment members hold clip type devices , while various posts , suspension devices , flexible attachment members , drawers , and retainers are provided to accommodate a wide array of items . the device may be relatively open , formed only with a base and sides , or may be enclosed with top , back , and face plates , in differing embodiments . the device may be free - standing , and may have suction grips to enhance adhesion to various surfaces . it may also be provided with a mounting device so that the entire device may be hung on the wall , back of door , or other surface . the device may have mirrors on various surfaces and may be fitted with an interior light . | 0 |
the following specification discloses a directional optical encoder including a track ball . the track ball is supported within a case and moves against two respective shafts for providing positive and negative x and y movement . the shafts turn circular optical disc encoders wherein a beam of light passes through a slotted disc to be received against a sensing device , such as an optical sensor . the disc is a round disc having slots in order to provide rotationally pulsed outputs to a light sensor on the opposite side of the disc from a light source , such as a light emitting diode . on each shaft , a pendulous shutter is journalled with a fractional or clutched helical spring engagement for providing movement of the shutter in either the plus direction or the minus direction respectively for the x and y shafts . the shutters provide for shuttering of the light source to one of two light sensors to indicate minus or plus movement , depending upon which particular sensor is being covered . the attendant output from either the minus or plus sensor for each respective x and y shaft allows for a pulsed output directly to a circuit without further conditioning , modification , or decoding to determine direction . | 7 |
an object recognition system and method is provided which uses automated algorithmically determined negative training negative training with respect to a particular object classifier allows for more streamlined and efficient targeted negative training , enabling time and cost savings while simultaneously improving the accuracy of recognition based on the targeted negative training according to certain additional aspects , embodiments of the invention relate to a system and method for structuring an object recognition engine to maximize recognition accuracy and emulate human visual cortex . | 6 |
a sealed plastic container for holding an alcoholic beverage such as wine includes a receptacle for containing the alcoholic beverage therein which includes a peripheral flange about the mouth of the receptacle , a biocompatible inner surface and a wall having a low gas transmissibility and a sealing membrane detachably fixed to the flange and including a biocompatible inner surface . the sealing membrane is fitted to the peripheral flange such that it can undergo displacement in the event of expansion of the contents of the container . the container including a biocompatible gas other than oxygen and the membrane seals the alcoholic beverage from contact with air . | 1 |
Ribose is the central molecular subunit in RNA, but the prebiotic origin of ribose remains unknown. We observed the formation of substantial quantities of ribose and a diversity of structurally related sugar molecules such as arabinose, xylose, and lyxose in the room-temperature organic residues of photo-processed interstellar ice analogs initially composed of H<SUB>2</SUB>O, CH<SUB>3</SUB>OH, and NH<SUB>3</SUB>. Our results suggest that the generation of numerous sugar molecules, including the aldopentose ribose, may be possible from photochemical and thermal treatment of cosmic ices in the late stages of the solar nebula. Our detection of ribose provides plausible insights into the chemical processes that could lead to formation of biologically relevant molecules in suitable planetary environments. | 9 |
Core-collapse supernovae showing little or no hydrogen (denoted by Type IIb and Ib, respectively) are the explosions of massive stars that have lost some or most of their outer envelopes. How they lose their mass is unclear, but it likely involves binary interaction. So far, seven progenitors of such supernovae have been identified in pre-explosion imaging (five for Type IIb events and two for Type Ib events). Here, we evolve detailed binary stellar evolution models in order to better understand the nature of these progenitors. We find that the amount of hydrogen left in the envelope at the time of explosion greatly depends on the post-interaction mass-loss rate. The leftover hydrogen, in turn, strongly affects progenitor properties, such as temperature and photospheric radius, in non-trivial ways. Together with extinction and distance uncertainties in progenitor data, it is difficult to deduce an accurate progenitor hydrogen mass from pre-explosion imaging. We quantify this uncertainty and find that available data are consistent with a proposed Type Ib-IIb hydrogen mass threshold of ${\approx}0.033\, \mathrm{M}_\odot$, implying that even Type Ib progenitors are not pure helium stars. These results alleviate the proposed tension between the Type Ib classification of SN 2019yvr and its candidate progenitor properties. We also estimate the brightness of a surviving 2019yvr progenitor companion, which might be detected in future observations. | 9 |
this invention relates to a method of inhibiting 5 - lipoxygenase in a mammal in need thereof by administering compounds of the core of formula ## str1 ## the racemic , racemic - diastereomeric mixtures and optical isomers of said compounds and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof . | 0 |
We model the non-thermal transient Swift J1644+57 as resulting from a relativistic jet powered by the accretion of a tidally disrupted star on to a supermassive black hole. Accompanying synchrotron radio emission is produced by the shock interaction between the jet and the dense circumnuclear medium, similar to a gamma-ray burst afterglow. An open mystery, however, is the origin of the late-time radio re-brightening, which occurred well after the peak of the jetted X-ray emission. Here, we systematically explore several proposed explanations for this behaviour by means of multidimensional hydrodynamic simulations coupled to a self-consistent radiative transfer calculation of the synchrotron emission. Our main conclusion is that the radio afterglow of Swift J1644+57 is not naturally explained by a jet with a one-dimensional top-hat angular structure. However, a more complex angular structure comprised of an ultrarelativistic core (Lorentz factor Γ ∼ 10) surrounded by a slower (Γ ∼ 2) sheath provides a reasonable fit to the data. Such a geometry could result from the radial structure of the super-Eddington accretion flow or as the result of jet precession. The total kinetic energy of the ejecta that we infer of ∼ few 10<SUP>53</SUP> erg requires a highly efficient jet launching mechanism. Our jet model providing the best fit to the light curve of the on-axis event Swift J1644+57 is used to predict the radio light curves for off-axis viewing angles. Implications for the presence of relativistic jets from tidal disruption events (TDEs) detected via their thermal disc emission, as well as the prospects for detecting orphan TDE afterglows with upcoming wide-field radio surveys and resolving the jet structure with long baseline interferometry, are discussed. | 9 |
disclosed is an ampule cutting apparatus including an ampule cutting unit for housing and cutting an ampule head , a object collecting unit for sucking the cut ampule head and minute flakes generated in the ampule cutting operation with the air , and separating the objects from the air , a negative pressure generating device for applying a negative pressure to the object collecting unit ; and a collecting unit for collecting the objects sucked by the object collecting unit . | 1 |
a capacitor has stacking capacitor elements , each of which contains a conductor plate , a first band being an insulator and disposed around the plate , a second band being an insulator and disposed around the plate so as to be substantially parallel to the first band , an insulating coating covering a region sandwiched between the first and second bands , a cathode layer formed on the insulating coating , and an anode containing the plate and formed on an outer side of at least one of the first and second bands . the cathode layers are elctrically connected to each other through paths each connecting in series the facing two cathode layers of the adjacent two elements and path connecting in parallel the cathode layers to each other , and the anodes are electrically connected to each other through path connecting in parallel the anodes to each other . | 7 |
a fraction obtained from a liquid chromatograph column is introduced into a cup - shaped collecting vessel 12 having a centrally apertured funnel - shaped bottom surface 14 . a sample holder 13 is removably accommodated in the aperture , and after the evaporation of the fraction solvent the remaining residue 11 collects on or in the holder , which may then be removed and directly introduced into the ionization chamber of a mass spectrometer for further analysis . | 6 |
a turbine assembly includes a shroud for being mounted around a last stage of the low pressure turbine rotor . the shroud includes an arcuate body having spaced - apart forward and aft ends and spaced - apart circumferential ends . attachments are provided for securing the shroud body to the surrounding engine case . an arcuate extension member protrudes rearward from the aft end of the shroud body . the extension member has an inner surface which defines a portion of the gas flowpath through the engine . seals may be provided to prevent leakage between adjacent shroud segments . the shroud is especially useful for protecting a downstream turbine frame from debris and thermal stress . | 5 |
methods and algorithms for generating identical symmetrical cryptographic keys . in a method for generating a symmetrical cryptographic key , a first profile is generated , the first profile comprising a series of data points collected over a first period of time . a start time of the first profile is identified and the first profile divided into a sequence of time - based segments , each time - based segment comprising at least one data point . a first symmetrical cryptographic key is calculated from the sequence of time - based segments , and the first symmetrical cryptographic key is stored for at least one of encrypting and decrypting data in cooperation with a second symmetrical cryptographic key substantially identical to the first symmetrical cryptographic key . | 7 |
the present invention is a combination shipping and display device that is adapted to serve as both the manufacturer &# 39 ; s packaging and an easily assembled display stand for said articles . the present invention securely holds the articles to be shipped and displayed within recesses in a tray portion of a container . the tray portion of the container is preferably composed of ethylene vinyl acetate and each tray is individually created for each order . the trays may hold a variety of different items , such as knives , bottles of wine , cheese , and the like . whereas conventional manufacturer &# 39 ; s packaging is suitable solely to ship objects to a given destination , the present invention also has an organized , aesthetically pleasing , and engaging configuration for holding the articles that makes it doubly suited as a display stand . | 0 |
provided are surface treatment agents that enable surfaces with a chemically fixed lubricant to be produced instead of a resin coating which has drawbacks , such as that lubricity is reduced due to separation , peeling or the like of the coating during the movement within a vessel or tube ; and medical devices , such as catheters , having a surface at least partially treated with such a surface treatment agent . the present invention relates to a surface treatment agent for medical devices which contains a copolymer of a hydrophilic functional group - containing monomer and an epoxy group - containing monomer . | 0 |
Context. Planets in accretion disks can excite spiral shocks and if these planets are massive enough, they can even open gaps in their vicinity. Both of these effects can influence the overall thermal structure of the disk. <BR /> Aims: We model planets of different masses and semimajor axes in disks of various viscosities and accretion rates to examine their impact on disk thermodynamics and to highlight the mutable, non-axisymmetric nature of ice lines in systems with massive planets. <BR /> Methods: We conducted a parameter study using numerical hydrodynamics simulations where we treated viscous heating, thermal cooling, and stellar irradiation as additional source terms in the energy equation, with some runs including radiative diffusion. Our parameter space consists of a grid containing different combinations of planet and disk parameters. <BR /> Results: Both gap opening and shock heating can displace the ice line, with the effects amplified for massive planets in optically thick disks. The gap region can split an initially hot (T > 170 K) disk into a hot inner disk and a hot ring just outside of the planet's location, while shock heating can reshape the originally axisymmetric ice line into water-poor islands along spirals. We also find that radiative diffusion does not alter the picture significantly in this context. <BR /> Conclusions: Shock heating and gap opening by a planet can effectively heat up optically thick disks and, in general, they can move or reshape the water ice line. This can affect the gap structure and migration torques. It can also produce azimuthal features that follow the trajectory of spiral arms, creating hot zones which lead to "islands" of vapor and ice around spirals that could affect the accretion or growth of icy aggregates. | 9 |
a multiple wafer cleaning apparatus comprising a first module , having a first spaced - apart brush assembly having an inner brush and an outer brush , each brush having a brush pad and a platen , and a second module having a second spaced - apart brush assembly having an inner brush and an outer brush , each brush having a brush pad and a platen , each pair of spaced - apart , opposing , vertically disposed brushes and for scrubbing vertically disposed semiconductor wafers , in tanks . the two modularized sets of motorized , rotating , opposed , pancake shaped brushes and , grip the freely rotating wafers causing the wafers to rotate in the same direction as the brushes . the size of the brushes relative to the wafer radius is selected so that at any given instant a first portion of the offset vertically disposed wafers are positioned between the contacts of the brushes while the second remaining portion of the wafers extend outwardly downward from between the brushes . the peripheral second remaining portions of the wafers are supported by the vertical rotating support members . the tanks can contain a cleaning solution and a megasonic transducer allowing the support member to support the workpiece in a partially submerged position . | 1 |
methods and reagents for photo - initiated carbonylation with carbon - isotope labeled carbon monoxide using alkyl / aryl iodides with water pretreated by a base are provided . the resultant carbon - isotope labeled acids are useful as radiopharmaceuticals , especially for use in positron emission tomography . associated kits for pet studies are also provided . | 1 |
read elements and associated methods of fabrication are disclosed . during fabrication of the read element , and more particularly , the fabrication of the hard bias magnets , a non - magnetic sacrificial layer is deposited on top of the hard bias material . when a cmp process is subsequently performed , the sacrificial layer is polished instead of the hard bias material . the thicknesses of the hard bias magnets are not affected by the cmp process , but are rather defined by the deposition process of the hard bias material . as a result , the variations in the cmp process will not negatively affect the magnetic properties of the hard bias magnets so that they are able to provide substantially uniform effective magnetic fields to bias the free layer of the magnetoresistance sensor of the read element . | 1 |
a channeled synthetic drainable base course for use with natural or synthetic turf systems . the synthetic drainable base course provides for permeability and transmissivity of fluids , shock resistance when tested for fall impact safety and reduced installation effort and time . the synthetic drainage system may be installed as a separate component or as a composite layer of a turf system . | 4 |
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