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the invention relates to a rotor for an electrical machine , specially a transversal flow machine , having at least one pole structure . the pole structure encompasses two adjacent rows of magnet arrangements which are alternatively magnetized in the peripheral direction . the rows are separated by an intermediate layer made of magnetically and electrically non - conductive material . the magnet arrangements having of inter - lying collector and soft iron elements . the magnet arrangements interlock with adjacent collector or soft iron elements in the peripheral direction . the collector or soft magnet elements are at least partially provided with an insulating layer . the invention is characterized in that at least one of the collector or soft iron elements that is adjacent in the periphery of the magnet arrangement is devoid of a radially external stop providing at least indirect support for the magnet arrangements in radial direction . | 7 |
this invention describes how to quickly cancel dc offsets that are present in the two quadrature paths of a zero intermediate frequency transceiver . previously known techniques are not suitable for the 5 ghz wlan standards because of the very short transmit to receive turn around times and extraordinarily large dc offsets in these systems . this invention solves the above problems . the present invention uses both ac and dc coupling along with automatic gain control techniques to remove unwanted dc offsets within an acceptable time period . the invention further uses a digital signal processor to estimate and subtract out the dc offset errors using time averaged signals . the digital signal processing circuit is capable of further ac filtering and analog to digital conversions . | 7 |
the present technology relates to systems and methods for calculating vehicle longevity . the methods use steps that are repeatable and thus the results of the methods are objective can include projections regarding how long a longevity claim can be supported into the future . | 6 |
a tensile switchable supporting frame is provided . the supporting frame with an adjustable tensile structure includes at least two elastic modules , which are composed of a plurality of tension springs to achieve the objective of multi - stage adjustment . according to the weight of the loaded device , the user is capable of selecting the suitable elastic module to appropriately activate the amount of tension springs . the proper tension also provides the user with a better operative experience . | 5 |
The spatial variations of the gas-to-dust ratio (GDR) provide constraints on the chemical evolution and lifecycle of dust in galaxies. We examine the relation between dust and gas at 10-50 pc resolution in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (LMC and SMC) based on Herschel far-infrared (FIR), H I 21 cm, CO, and Hα observations. In the diffuse atomic interstellar medium (ISM), we derive the GDR as the slope of the dust-gas relation and find GDRs of 380<SUP>+250</SUP><SUB>-130</SUB>\+/- 3 in the LMC, and 1200<SUP>+1600</SUP><SUB>-420</SUB>\+/- 120 in the SMC, not including helium. The atomic-to-molecular transition is located at dust surface densities of 0.05 M <SUB>⊙</SUB> pc<SUP>-2</SUP> in the LMC and 0.03 M <SUB>⊙</SUB> pc<SUP>-2</SUP> in the SMC, corresponding to A <SUB> V </SUB> ~ 0.4 and 0.2, respectively. We investigate the range of CO-to-H<SUB>2</SUB> conversion factor to best account for all the molecular gas in the beam of the observations, and find upper limits on X <SUB>CO</SUB> to be 6 × 10<SUP>20</SUP> cm<SUP>-2</SUP> K<SUP>-1</SUP> km<SUP>-1</SUP> s in the LMC (Z = 0.5 Z <SUB>⊙</SUB>) at 15 pc resolution, and 4 × 10<SUP>21</SUP> cm<SUP>-2</SUP> K<SUP>-1</SUP> km<SUP>-1</SUP> s in the SMC (Z = 0.2 Z <SUB>⊙</SUB>) at 45 pc resolution. In the LMC, the slope of the dust-gas relation in the dense ISM is lower than in the diffuse ISM by a factor ~2, even after accounting for the effects of CO-dark H<SUB>2</SUB> in the translucent envelopes of molecular clouds. Coagulation of dust grains and the subsequent dust emissivity increase in molecular clouds, and/or accretion of gas-phase metals onto dust grains, and the subsequent dust abundance (dust-to-gas ratio) increase in molecular clouds could explain the observations. In the SMC, variations in the dust-gas slope caused by coagulation or accretion are degenerate with the effects of CO-dark H<SUB>2</SUB>. Within the expected 5-20 times Galactic X <SUB>CO</SUB> range, the dust-gas slope can be either constant or decrease by a factor of several across ISM phases. Further modeling and observations are required to break the degeneracy between dust grain coagulation, accretion, and CO-dark H<SUB>2</SUB>. Our analysis demonstrates that obtaining robust ISM masses remains a non-trivial endeavor even in the local Universe using state-of-the-art maps of thermal dust emission. | 9 |
a method for reducing repetitive false alarm indications in a vehicle impact detection system for a host vehicle includes generating false alarm positional information corresponding to a detected object determined to be a false alarm . the false alarm is determined subsequent to an issued warning to a driver , and the false alarm positional information is stored in a database . the false alarm positional information in the database is further evaluated to determine , based on predefined removal criteria , whether any of the false alarm positional information in the database is to be removed therefrom . the false alarm positional information remaining in the database is used to inhibit the issuance of a warning to a driver of the host vehicle . | 6 |
an oil cooled compressor including a compressor member driven by a motor , an oil tank receiving oil therein and removing oil from the gas discharging out of the compressor member , an oil supplying device for supplying the oil in the oil tank into the compressor member , and a pressure responsive control device for controlling the operation of the compressor member . there are provided a first temperature detector detecting the temperature of the oil , a second temperature detector detecting the temperature of the gas , and a temperature responsive control device restricting the function of the pressure responsive control device in response to the temperatures detected by the first and second temperature detectors . | 5 |
a method and apparatus for connecting an electronic monitoring device to a pneumatic tire includes mounting the monitoring package of the monitoring device within the body of the tire or the body of a patch and subsequently connecting the power source to the monitoring package through electrical coupling . the method allows the monitoring package to be cured within the tire or the patch at relatively high temperatures while protecting the sensitive power source from the high temperatures . the use of electrical coupling to achieve the power transfer prevents the material surrounding the monitoring package from being pierced by an element that would form the direct electrical connection . the method allows the monitoring package and its antenna to be positioned in a variety of positions on or within the pneumatic tire . | 1 |
this invention relates to novel dental compositions and methods for preventing dental plaque and carie formation and generally for inhibiting tooth decay and brightening / whitening teeth . the compositions of this invention comprise organic acids such as acetic acid and salts thereof which can be combined with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or diluents to be administered in the form of conventional dental compositions . the compositions of the present invention also preferably contain sodium hexametaphosphate . | 0 |
an expansible band is disclosed as including a first band part , a second band part and a third band part , each of the band parts including a number of inter - engaged link members , in which each of the band parts is movable between an expanded configuration and a stable contracted configuration , and the first band part is releasably engaged with the second band part , and the second band part is releasably engaged with the third band part . | 0 |
The magnetic field governs the corona; hence, it is a crucial parameter to measure. Unfortunately, existing techniques for estimating its strength are limited by strong assumptions and limitations. These techniques include photospheric or chromospheric field extrapolation using potential or nonlinear force-free methods, estimates based on coronal seismology, or direct observations via, e.g., the Cryo-NIRSP instrument on DKIST, which will measure the coronal magnetic field but only off the limb. Alternately, in this work, we investigate a recently developed approach based on the magnetic-field-induced transition (MIT) of Fe X 257.261Å In order to examine this approach, we have synthesized several Fe X lines from two 3D magnetohydrodynamic simulations, one modeling an emerging flux region and the second an established mature active region. In addition, we take bound-free absorption from neutral hydrogen and helium and singly ionized helium into account. The absorption from cool plasma that occurs at coronal heights has a significant impact on determining the magnetic field. We investigate in detail the challenges of using these Fe X lines to measure the field, considering their density and temperature dependence. We present a novel approach to deriving the magnetic field from the MIT using inversions of the differential emission measure as a function of the temperature, density, and magnetic field. This approach successfully estimates the magnetic field strength (up to 18% relative error) in regions that do not suffer from significant absorption and that have relatively strong coronal magnetic fields (>250 G). This method allows regions where absorption is significant to be masked. | 9 |
a method for making an essentially unsaturated synthetic meixnerite with high co 2 adsorption abilities . the method comprises activating hydrotalcite , then cooling and rehydrating such activated material in a carbon dioxide - free environment . the resultant material can absorb more than 10 milliliters of co 2 per gram . | 2 |
a wireless adapter for a digital camera enables communications between the digital camera and remote devices over a wireless network . the wireless adapter comprises a wireless interface for communicating with remote devices , a housing for enclosing said wireless interface , a mechanical connector on said housing to mechanically connect the wireless adapter to the digital camera , and a camera interface to electrically connect the wireless adapter with the digital camera . | 7 |
PSRDADA ringbuffer implementation for international LOFAR stations | 9 |
The vast majority of Milky Way stellar halo stars were likely accreted from a small number (≲3) of relatively large dwarf galaxy accretion events. However, the timing of these events is poorly constrained and predominantly relies on indirect dynamical mixing arguments or imprecise age measurements of stars associated with debris structures. Here, we aim to infer robust stellar ages for stars associated with galactic substructures to more directly constrain the merger history of the Galaxy. By combining kinematic, asteroseismic, and spectroscopic data where available, we infer stellar ages for a sample of 10 red giant stars that were kinematically selected to be within the stellar halo, a subset of which are associated with the Gaia-Enceladus-Sausage halo substructure, and compare their ages to 3 red giant stars in the Galactic disk. Despite systematic differences in both absolute and relative ages determined here, age rankings of stars in this sample are robust. Passing the same observable inputs to multiple stellar age determination packages, we measure a weighted average age for the Gaia-Enceladus-Sausage stars in our sample of 8 ± 3 (stat.) ± 1 (sys.) Gyr. We also determine hierarchical ages using isochrones for the populations of Gaia-Enceladus-Sausage, in situ halo and disk stars, finding a Gaia-Enceladus-Sausage population age of 8.0 ${}_{-2.3}^{+3.2}$ Gyr. Although we cannot distinguish hierarchical population ages of halo or disk structures with our limited data and sample of stars, this framework should allow a distinct characterization of Galactic substructures using larger stellar samples and additional data available in the near future. | 9 |
a method for fabricating a self - aligned diffusion - barrier cap on a cu - containing conductive element in an integrated - circuit device comprises :— providing a substrate having a cu - containing conductive element embedded laterally into a dielectric layer and having an exposed surface ;— depositing a metal layer on the exposed surface of conductive element ;— inducing diffusion of metal from the metal layer into a top section of the conductive element ;— removing the remaining metal layer ;— letting diffused metal in the top section of the conductive element and particles of a second constituent react with each other so as to build a compound covering the conductive element . the metal of the metal layer and the second constituent are chosen so that the compound forms a diffusion barrier against cu diffusion . a reduction the dielectric constant of the dielectric material in an interconnect stack of an integrated - circuit device is achieved . | 7 |
a gaming machine comprising a user interface and a wrist support and hand grip . the wrist support and hand grip are useable in a first position while griping the hand grip , and in a second position while gripping the wrist support , while facilitating manipulation of one or more input devices at either position . | 6 |
a method , device , and system use bluetooth - assisted communication in a wireless local area network . the method includes communicating with a wireless network using a wireless local area network interface , establishing an inactive mode based on communication activity with the wireless network , communicating with the wireless network using a bluetooth interface , and establishing an active mode based on communication activity with the wireless network . the inactive mode disables the wlan interface and the active mode enables the wlan interface . | 8 |
a method for authenticating packet communication traffic includes receiving a data packet sent over a network from a source address to a destination address and reading from the packet a value of a field that is indicative of a number of hops traversed by the packet since having been sent from the source address . the authenticity of the source address is assessed responsive to the value . | 7 |
Detecting planetary signatures in radial velocity time-series of young stars is challenging due to their inherently strong stellar activity. However, it is possible to learn information about the properties of the stellar signal by using activity indicators measured from the same stellar spectra used to extract radial velocities. In this manuscript, we present a reanalysis of spectroscopic High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher data of the young star K2-233, which hosts three transiting planets. We perform a multidimensional Gaussian process regression on the radial velocity and the activity indicators to characterize the planetary Doppler signals. We demonstrate, for the first time on a real data set, that the use of a multidimensional Gaussian process can boost the precision with which we measure the planetary signals compared to a one-dimensional Gaussian process applied to the radial velocities alone. We measure the semi-amplitudes of K2-233 b, c, and d as $1.31_{-0.74}^{+0.81}$ , $1.81_{-0.67}^{+0.71}$ , and $2.72_{-0.70}^{+0.66}$${\rm m\, s^{-1}}$ , which translate into planetary masses of $2.4_{-1.3}^{+1.5}$ , $4.6_{-1.7}^{+1.8}$ , and $10.3_{-2.6}^{+2.4}$ M<SUB>⊕</SUB>, respectively. These new mass measurements make K2-233 d a valuable target for transmission spectroscopy observations with JWST. K2-233 is the only young system with two detected inner planets below the radius valley and a third outer planet above it. This makes it an excellent target to perform comparative studies, to inform our theories of planet evolution, formation, migration, and atmospheric evolution. | 9 |
a chemically crosslinked hydrogel includes an active ingredient for transdermal transport selected from the group of lidocainehydrochloride , hydrocortisone , menthol , and methyl salicylate and utilizes as a crosslinking agent an aluminum acetate , which is a polyvalent salt , which renders the resulting hydrogel electrically conductive with a resistance of less than 10 , 000 ohms per linear centimeter . | 0 |
a raised ring encircling a duct at an output port of a desiccant dehumidifier housing prevents its flexible hose from blowing off the duct even when clamped , as dried air blowing pressures through the duct increase . | 1 |
compositions and methods of use thereof for treating small cell and nonsmall cell lung cancers in mammals are disclosed . the compositions comprise substances that inhibit the lung cancer cell growth and proliferation actions of the biological response modifier vasoactive intestinal polypeptide , such as specific thymosins or analogues , derivatives and fragments thereof , anti - vasoactive intestinal polypeptide receptor polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies , and antibodies directed against the vasoactive intestinal polypeptide molecule itself . | 0 |
a treatment area , such as a room , is sealed off from air flow communication with an outside environment whereupon cyanoacrylate is vaporized and fumed through a heating medium at a prescribed temperature throughout the treatment area . upon cooling of the cyanoacrylate , asbestos is encapsulated within the cyanoacrylate within a thin film to simultaneously seal the treatment area and assist in removal of airborne asbestos fibers . | 1 |
a hydraulic oil well pumping arrangement employs a compensating type hydraulic pump , a directional valving arrangement and a proportioning valving arrangement . when the directional valve is energized , oil is directed to the rod end of the hydraulic cylinder . in one embodiment , a time delay halts the movement of the sucker rod or pumping string to allow accumulation of oil in a slow following well . in another embodiment , the pumping string rapidly falls to the bottom of the stroke in order to shake or jar debris from the string . | 4 |
a growing fish population , started in a single tank is sub - divided as the fish grow so that the capacity of the fish to absorb nutrients and produce waste , throughout the growth process , is matched to the capacity of the container in which they are housed . each such container is essentially an independent closed loop system with a relatively fixed capacity to aerate heat and filter water as water is recirculated . preferably several populations are cultured simultaneous , with each at a different stage in the growth process . in this manner relatively constant and efficient use is made of all tanks at all times and the fish harvest is semi - continuous . | 8 |
a solid state laser excited by a semiconductor laser can generate a stable and highly efficient high power laser beam . the laser apparatus includes a solid state laser element containing an active medium , a semiconductor laser for optically exciting the solid state laser element , a power supply for supplying pulses of current having magnitudes that change with time during each pulse to the semiconductor laser , and an optical resonator for emission of a laser beam from the solid state laser element . when the semiconductor laser is driven with the pulses that change in magnitude during each pulse , it produces pulsed excitation light that excites the solid state laser element . a stable laser beam is produced because changes in thermally sensitive light - generating parameters of the semiconductor laser are compensated . | 7 |
a system and method for increasing the throughput of a processor during cache misses . during the retrieval of the cache miss data , subsequent memory requests are generated and allowed to proceed to the cache . the data for the subsequent cache hits are stored in a bypass retry device . also , the cache miss address and memory line data may be stored by the device when they are retrieved and they may be sent them to the cache for a cache line replacement . the bypass retry device determines the priority of sending data to the processor . the priority allows the data for memory requests to be provided to the processor in the same order as they were generated from the processor without delaying subsequent memory requests after a cache miss . | 6 |
a method of simulating hot carrier deterioration of a p - mos transistor uses the following formulas , , and or the following formulas , , and , and coefficients a , n , b and m are determined by a preliminary measuring experiment , whereby a transistor lifetime r can be estimated : vth = vfb + σ • vd δvth = δvfb . sub . f = a • σ . sup . n τ = b •. sup .- m δvth = δvfb + δσ • vd | 6 |
a countertop cooking device such as a slow cooker or rice cooker which operates to initially reach a heat within the cooking cavity sufficient for sauteeing or braising food . a microprocessor communicating with a temperature sensor monitors the cooking cavity in order to sense drops in temperature . when a sudden drop in temperature occurs due to the addition of liquid to the cooking cavity , the device is caused to drop to a lower cooking temperature appropriate for boiling , simmering , or maintaining food warmth . | 7 |
a stowable powered jack for steering a boat trailer includes an electric motor turning a drive shaft running longitudinally through a support tube which is mounted to a trailer frame . the drive shaft powers a transmission which sits between a pair of wheels driven by a transverse axle . controls for the motor provide at least forward and reverse motion for wheels . the transmission is sealed within a housing that is swivels in relation to the fixed support tube . an extendable handle facilitates steering . | 1 |
a device for operating a parking brake including a pivotable lever for stretching a brake cable and a one - way locking mechanism for the lever having a pawl and ratchet teeth . the pawl is actuated by the balance of a spring force and the reaction force of the cable stretched so that the pawl is driven into engagement with the ratchet teeth by the reaction of the cable against the spring force when the cable is stretched beyond a predetermined tensioned condition . | 8 |
a torque sensor provides a specific property for a shaft member so as to improve sensitivity and so as to minimize hysteresis in measurement of the torque exerted thereon . the shaft member is provided specific composition achieving the desired level of sensitivity without increasing the hysteresis . in the alternative , the shaft member is processed in order to provide the desired property . | 6 |
in the fabrication of semiconductor integrated circuits , a ventilation system is disclosed which includes a sleeve device , a ventilator and a sensor . the sleeve device has at least one aperture thereon for gas transfer . the ventilator is coupled to the sleeve device . the sensor is coupled to the sleeve device . a method of ventilation is also disclosed , which includes a step of sensing a relative movement between a sleeve having at least aperture for gas transfer and a gas outlet connected to a pipeline , and a step of generating a signal to control a ventilator when the relative movement between the sleeve and the gas outlet is sensed . | 8 |
We present an implementation of smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) with improved accuracy for simulations of galaxies and the large-scale structure. In particular, we implement and test a vast majority of SPH improvement in the developer version of GADGET-3. We use the Wendland kernel functions, a particle wake-up time-step limiting mechanism and a time-dependent scheme for artificial viscosity including high-order gradient computation and shear flow limiter. Additionally, we include a novel prescription for time-dependent artificial conduction, which corrects for gravitationally induced pressure gradients and improves the SPH performance in capturing the development of gas-dynamical instabilities. We extensively test our new implementation in a wide range of hydrodynamical standard tests including weak and strong shocks as well as shear flows, turbulent spectra, gas mixing, hydrostatic equilibria and self-gravitating gas clouds. We jointly employ all modifications; however, when necessary we study the performance of individual code modules. We approximate hydrodynamical states more accurately and with significantly less noise than standard GADGET-SPH. Furthermore, the new implementation promotes the mixing of entropy between different fluid phases, also within cosmological simulations. Finally, we study the performance of the hydrodynamical solver in the context of radiative galaxy formation and non-radiative galaxy cluster formation. We find galactic discs to be colder and more extended and galaxy clusters showing entropy cores instead of steadily declining entropy profiles. In summary, we demonstrate that our improved SPH implementation overcomes most of the undesirable limitations of standard GADGET-SPH, thus becoming the core of an efficient code for large cosmological simulations. | 9 |
spectroscopy apparatus for spectrochemical analysis of a sample having an excitation source for providing spectral light of the sample for analysis . the spectral light is analysed via an optical system that includes a polychromator and solid state multielement array detector . the elements of the detector are serially reel by means to provide light intensity measurements as a function of wavelength . a problem is that the elements of the detector continue to accumulate change during the serial read - out . this is avoided by providing an optical shutter for blocking the spectral light whilst elements of the detector are being serially read . shutter has a piezoelectric actuator which is preferably a bimorph mounted as a cantilever . it is preferably located adjacent to the entrance aperture of the polychromator . bimorph structures for the actuator and drive and protective circuit arrangements are also disclosed . | 6 |
We present H I gas kinematics and star formation activities of NGC 6822, a dwarf galaxy located in the Local Group at a distance of ~490 kpc. We perform profile decomposition of line-of-sight velocity profiles of the H I data cube (42.4″ × 12.0″ spatial, corresponding to ~100 pc; 1.6 km s<SUP>-1</SUP> spectral) taken with the Australia Telescope Compact Array. For this, we use a new tool, the so-called BAYGAUD, which is based on Bayesian analysis techniques, allowing us to decompose a line-of-sight velocity profile into an optimal number of Gaussian components in a quantitative manner. We classify the decomposed H I gas components of NGC 6822 into cool-bulk, warm-bulk, cool-non-bulk, and warm-non-bulk motions with respect to their centroid velocities and velocity dispersions. We correlate their gas surface densities with corresponding star formation rate densities derived using both the GALEX far-ultraviolet and WISE 22 μm data to examine the resolved Kennicutt-Schmidt (K-S) law for NGC 6822. Of the decomposed H I gas components, the cool-bulk component is likely to better follow the linear extension of the K-S law for molecular hydrogen (H<SUB>2</SUB>) at low gas surface densities where H I is not saturated. | 9 |
a method and apparatus are provided for storing non - persistent attributes separately from persistent attributes in a print management system . the system server may register callback functions with the object database which allow an attribute to be stored non - persistently , yet be obtained from the object database as if they were stored as one of the persistent attributes . the server attempts to retrieve the attribute from an object database . the object database may then determine whether the requested attribute has been registered as non - persistent in a separate virtual memory . if the requested attribute is registered as non - persistent , the object database invokes the callback function . otherwise , if the requested attribute is not registered as non - persistent , the object database retrieves the information from disk using a database application program . | 8 |
a multiple interface smart card adaptor is described for mobile phones to take advantage of at least wireless and contactless communications . | 7 |
a method for customizing the functionality of a web - browser extension by installing widgets in the web - browser extension . the method comprises obtaining a manifest file of a new widget from a web server hosting the new widget ; extracting an address designating a location in a secured repository of source files of the new widget ; retrieving the source files of the new widget ; and loading the source files of the new widget to the web - browser extension . | 6 |
a method for fabrication of magnetic write heads for disk drives in which a p 1 layer is formed having a p 1 protrusion , the p 1 protrusion having a longitudinal reference axis . a gap layer is deposited on the p 1 protrusion and a layer of fill material is deposited on the gap layer . the fill material layer is shaped to form a mold which surrounds a hollow which is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the p 1 protrusion . this hollow in the fill material layer is filled with p 2 pole material to form a p 2 pole which is then automatically substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the p 1 protrusion . | 6 |
We present an algorithm implemented in the Astroalign Python module for image registration in astronomy. Our module does not rely on WCS information and instead matches three-point asterisms (triangles) on the images to find the most accurate linear transformation between them. It is especially useful in the context of aligning images prior to stacking or performing difference image analysis. Astroalign can match images of different point-spread functions, seeing, and atmospheric conditions. | 9 |
a reproducing apparatus having an editing function is arranged to , in response to an instruction for setting an editing program , generate a display image signal corresponding to the contents of the set editing program , to , in response to an instruction for execution of an action verification , generate a display image signal corresponding to contents of an action of a recording apparatus actually used as an external recording apparatus according to a remote operation control command transmitted to the actually used recording apparatus , and to , in response to an instruction for execution of an editing action , generate a display image signal corresponding to a status of progress of the set editing program . the arrangement enables the operator to clearly know how a verifying action is being executed for confirming whether or not the actually used recording apparatus can be remotely operated by the reproducing apparatus , how the editing work is progressing and how the reproducing apparatus is operating . | 6 |
Transmission spectroscopy supports the presence of uncharacterized, light-scattering and -absorbing hazes in the atmospheres of many exoplanets. The complexity of factors influencing the formation, 3D transport, radiative impact, and removal of hazes makes it challenging to match theoretical models to the existing data. Our study simplifies these factors to focus on the interaction between planetary general circulation and haze distribution at the planetary limb. We use an intermediate-complexity general circulation model, ExoPlaSim, to simulate idealized organic haze particles as radiatively active tracers in the atmospheres of tidally locked terrestrial planets for 32 rotation rates. We find three distinct 3D spatial haze distributions, corresponding to three circulation regimes, each with a different haze profile at the limb. All regimes display significant terminator asymmetry. In our parameter space, super-Earth-sized planets with rotation periods greater than 13 days have the lowest haze optical depths at the terminator, supporting the choice of slower rotators as observing targets. | 9 |
the invention provides an improved method for creating a formulation using a solid chemical agent in solution within a reservoir , and treating crops within a storage facility with an aerosol of the solution substantially at the time of use . the method includes having a premixing section for formulating the solution and mixing solid with a solvent in a premixing section . further the solution may be heated by circulating it through a substantially instantaneous heater then channeling the solution into a commercial fogger , generating an aerosol of the cipc solution , and providing said storage facility with said aerosol . | 1 |
a tensioner for a chain , includes a tensioner piston bearing upon a chain and guided by a cylinder for movement in the direction of the chain . the cylinder and the piston define a pressure chamber for receiving hydraulic fluid , wherein hydraulic fluid is able to escape from the pressure chamber via a leakage gap . a control member is provided to at least reduce the leakage gap in size , when a pressure in the pressure chamber increases . | 5 |
a mechanical bag closure and sealing assembly which includes inner and outer elongated inter - engaging clamp members between which the upper edges of a bag are selectively compressed and sealed and wherein the inner member includes opposing wall segments which are compressible to reduce the effective cross section thereof upon application of pressure to opposing flanges extending on opposite sides thereof to thereby facilitate insertion and removal of the inner member with respect to the outer member . in alternate embodiments , the base of the outer member includes a channel for receiving indicia and / or for receiving a magnet for facilitating mounting of the assembly to metallic surfaces . in other embodiments , the assembly may be mounted within tracks secured to cabinets or walls . | 5 |
a pneumatic reciprocating mechanism comprising a working member reciprocably powered in a housing and forming together with a vibration absorbing reaction support member and an elastic seal element a working chamber which is supplied with pressure via an air feed valve . the latter is positively coupled to the working member and controls the air flow through openings in the reaction support member in response to the relative positions of the working member and the reaction support member . the elastic seal element is associated with the working member and has an annular valve collar which is arranged to establish sealing contact with a diverging peripheral wall of the reaction support member by radial expansion due to the air pressure in the working member . | 1 |
this invention relates to a method and system for authenticating and for preventing alteration of histories of events occurring within at least one repository for objects held for a period of time , where the repository is exposed to an unauthorized intrusion therewithin . the events include changes in environmental conditions which indicate an unauthorized intrusion . | 6 |
a low profile tilt - ramp trap includes a tube providing entrance into the trap . within the tube is a tilt ramp that has a flap on its exit end to prevent mice from moving beneath the tilt ramp . once a mouse enters the tilt ramp , the ramp pivots to provide the mouse access to the interior of the trap . a counter weight causes the tilt ramp to move back to its initial position after the mouse has entered . | 0 |
aminopiperidine derivatives of formula and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof useful in methods of treatment of bacterial infections in mammals , particularly in man : | 2 |
an apparatus and technique for measuring and coping with interfering signals in a wireless communications system . the apparatus and technique rapidly and regularly measures the signals present in the wireless communication system &# 39 ; s band of operation . the apparatus and technique then makes this information available to all the transceivers on the network , so that each transceiver has information the interference other transceivers see , and the system can make intelligent decisions about radio transmission parameters to optimize the network performance . | 7 |
an intelligent bookmark is a collection of information , including an address for a document or other hyper - media enabled item bundled together with selected other information . the selected other information may be manually or automatically obtained from the document , the browser history leading up to the display of the document , user entered annotations , etc . a collection of intelligent bookmarks may be sorted and searched using the selected other information . intelligent bookmarks may be exchanged between users , and users may edit the bookmark content or in layers above the bookmark . users may rate the bookmarks . a complete system provides for creating , storing , accessing , editing , grouping , exchanging , and searching intelligent bookmarks locally and / or remotely via a server . | 6 |
a radio communication apparatus capable of switching modulation schemes includes a qpsk modulation signal generator configured to modulate transmission data by a qpsk modulation scheme and to output a qpsk modulation signal . a 64qam modulation signal generator is configured to modulate transmission data by a 64qam scheme and to output a 64qam modulation signal . a radio processor is configured to receive , as an input , the qpsk modulation signal or the 64 qam modulation signal and to output a transmission signal . a transmission power amplifier is configured to amplify a power of the transmission signal . the qpsk modulation signal generator and the 64qam modulation signal generator perform gain control so as to make an average transmission power of the 64qam modulation signal smaller than an average transmission power of the qpsk modulation signal . | 7 |
a system and method for securing a radio frequency transaction using a rf identification device transaction device is provided . rfid transaction device includes a transactions counter for tallying the number of transactions attempted or completed with the rfid transactions device . counter value is used to create a rfid device authentication tag for use in validating the rfid device . a rfid reader , interacting with the rfid device , provides a random number to the rfid device which may be used in the rfid device authentication tag creation and validation . rfid reader may also use counter value and random number to create a rfid reader authentication key useful for validating rfid reader . rfid transaction device may include an encryption key for creating rfid transaction device authentication tag . likewise , rfid reader may include a rfid reader encryption key for creating rfid reader authentication tag . | 6 |
the present invention extends the trace protocol to allow multi - hop communication in dispersed radio networks . the nodes in the network are dynamically clustered based on proximity and interference level . time is divided into superframes , each cluster choosing a frame within the superframe for data transmission to reduce the likelihood of interference . | 8 |
this invention discloses a synthetic procedure for preparing nanoparticulate materials of various metal cyanide compounds containing manganese ions in the crystal lattice with the surfaces coated by a hydrophilic compound , and their use as mri contrast agents with high sensitivity , long blood circulation half lives and low toxicity at low - field and high field mr scanners . | 0 |
the present invention relates to a method for oxidizing co , comprising : passing a first feed comprising co and a second feed comprising oxygen , in an oxidation zone , over a catalyst comprising highly dispersed gold on sulfated zirconia , at oxidation conditions , to produce an effluent comprising a lower level of co than in the first feed . | 8 |
the disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for the extraoral production of a tooth replacement part , whereby the method comprises providing a base body ; rotary grinding of the base body ; and grinding of the base body . further , a milling step is possible . the presented method significantly reduces the production times , because it minimizes the time required for milling . | 0 |
a dental capsule for storing a dental powder component and a liquid component in separated condition in which the powder component is contained in a chamber and the liquid component is contained in a pouch . the capsule comprises a freely movable member arranged to rupture the pouch upon vibration of the capsule so that the liquid component admixes with the powder component to form a dental paste . the compartment of the capsule has a manually removable cap to enable the dental paste to be retrieved for use . | 0 |
a method and encapsulation of a sensitive mechanical component structure in one embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate , and a film covering a component structure on the substrate , said film including at least one polymer layer , and at least one cavity formed between the component structure and the film , wherein at least one through contact penetrates through the film . | 7 |
In this study we present the results of 3D hydrodynamical simulations of circumbinary discs that orbit around analogues of the Kepler-16 and Kepler-34 systems, including the effect of stellar heating and radiative cooling on the thermal disc structure. We find that, compared to their 2D counterparts, the structures of the cavities in 3D circumbinary disc models appear to reach a quasi-stationary state more rapidly, and in a subset of our runs the evidence for this is unambiguous. Furthermore, the sizes and eccentricities of the inner cavity are smaller in 3D compared to 2D. We attribute this difference to enhanced spiral wave dissipation in disc regions above the midplane, where the cooling time is of the order of the dynamical timescale, resulting in smaller inner cavity sizes in 3D disc models. Our results suggest that migrating planets should park closer to the central binary in 3D models of circumbinary discs, and point to the importance of including the 3D structure when simulating circumbinary discs and planets. | 9 |
to draw lines in a direction leading to a point it is necessary to locate the ruling edge of a common ruler or straight - edge on the fixed point each time such a thin line is drawn , and in the case of thick lines care has to be taken to put the ruling edge away from the fixed point by a distance equal to one - half the thickness of the line to be drawn . when the fixed point is a comparatively long distance away necessitating the manipulation of a long and hence cumbersome straight - edge , the process becomes tedious and laborious and tends to lack in accuracy . the invented ruler with its telescopic and rotating action combined with its aligning device is intended to facilitate the accurate and quick drawing of such lines . | 1 |
this is disclosed a portable printer that is easy to load with an ink ribbon cartridge and record members web supplies , that is simple , has relatively few parts , is lightweight and has a small footprint . | 1 |
a method of obtaining submicron resolution ir absorption data from a sample surface . a probe microscope probe interacts with the sample surface while a tunable source of ir radiation illuminates the sample - tip interaction region . the source is modulated at a frequency substantially overlapping the resonant frequency of the probe and may be modulated at the contact resonance frequency of the probe when the probe is in contact with the sample surface . the modulation frequency is continually adjusted to account for shifts in the probe resonant frequency due to sample or other variations . a variety of techniques are used to observe such shifts and accomplish the adjustments in a rapid manner . | 6 |
systems and methods for configurable trading interfaces that allow a trader to quickly and easily submit trading commands to a trading system are provided . using these systems and methods , a trader can using various trading interfaces to initiate trading commands , configure various display features and default command settings , and control a level of command entry verification that is provided to protect against inadvertent entry of incorrect trading commands . | 6 |
a method and system of providing therapy to a patient using electrodes implanted adjacent tissue . the method comprises regulating a first voltage at an anode of the electrodes relative to the tissue , regulating a second voltage at a cathode of the electrodes relative to the tissue , and conveying electrical stimulation energy between the anode at the first voltage and the cathode at the second voltage , thereby stimulating the neural tissue . the system comprises a grounding electrode configured for being placed in contact with the tissue , electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to the electrodes , a first regulator configured for being electrically coupled between an anode of the electrodes and the grounding electrode , a second regulator configured for being electrically coupled between an anode of the electrodes and the grounding electrode , and control circuitry configured for controlling the regulators to convey electrical stimulation energy between the anode and cathode . | 0 |
a sealant and a preparation method thereof , a display panel motherboard and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed . the sealant includes a main adhesive material and a water swellable material dispersed and doped in the main adhesive material . the sealant and the preparation method thereof , the display panel motherboard and the manufacturing method thereof are capable of solving a problem of a notch formed in a sealant where a etchant flows into the display panel unit when the display panel mother board is subjected to a thinning treatment . | 7 |
Computer algebra code for the paper "Hexapods with a small linear span" by Hans-Christian Graf von Bothmer, Matteo Gallet, and Josef Schicho. The repository contains the following files (the numbers of the theorems and the tables are the ones in the paper): - Ancillary.m2, Macaulay2 file with the symbolic computations needed in the paper, except for Theorem 7.13. - testContactCurves.m2, Macaulay2 file with the examples of curves over a finite field with prescribed properties, used in Theorem 7.13. - testContactCurves.ipynb and testContactCurves.py, SageMath analogues of testContactCurves.m2. - findContactCurvesP1xP1.m2 and findContactQuadrics, Macaulay2 files used to generate the examples in testContactCurves.m2. - ExamplesDegreeCodim.m2, Macaulay2 file with examples of known mobile hexapods, reported in Table 1. - typeI, typeII, typeIII, segre, icosapod, liaison, borelbricard, Macaulay2 files contained precomputed configuration curves used in ExamplesDegreeCodim.m2 | 9 |
the present invention generally relates to fluid powered brushes . a preferred embodiment is directed to a toothbrush powered by water enroute to a shower head . the toothbrush includes a handle and an operating head detachably connected thereto . a plurality of brush heads are positioned adjacent the operating head . a fluid driven impeller is disposed upstream of the outlet of the shower head . a flexible cable is connected at one end to the impeller and at the other end to the brush heads . the flexible cable rotates upon rotation of the impeller to drive the brush heads . a fluid powered toothbrush formed in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention is adapted to efficiently drive multiple brush heads . furthermore , no fluid need be drawn off the shower to power the toothbrush . | 0 |
the present invention relates to red color emitting compounds for an organic electroluminescent device , particularly to red color emitting compounds represented by the following formula having high luminescence efficiency and enhanced thermal - stability : r 1 — ch ═ ch — x — ch ═ ch — r 2 wherein , r 1 , r 2 and x each are as defined below . | 8 |
apparatus for programming a non - volatile memory , the apparatus having corresponding methods and tangible computer - readable media , comprise : a command memory configured to hold a plurality of command templates , wherein each of the command templates specifies a sequence of pad signals ; a state machine configured to i ) receive descriptors , wherein each of the descriptors includes a pointer to a respective one of the command templates in the command memory , and ii ) generate the sequence of pad signals based on the command template indicated by the respective pointer ; and a non - volatile memory interface configured to provide , to pads of the non - volatile memory , the sequence of pad signals generated by the state machine . | 6 |
a pci - express slot for coupling devices to a host system is provided . the slot includes a pci - express connector that can couple at least two devices using at least two independent pci - express lanes . four , eight , twelve , sixteen , and / or thirty pci - express lanes are used to couple at least two devices , and / or eight pci - express lanes are used to couple at least two devices . | 6 |
The Subaru Coronagraphic Extreme Adaptive Optics Project (SCExAO) coupled to the CHARIS integral field spectrograph is the most advanced high-contrast imaging platform in the northern hemisphere. This talk summarizes direct imaging results obtained with SCExAO/CHARIS over the past year, focused on i) our on-going survey of stars showing astrometric accelerations and ii) total and polarized intensity imaging of young planet-forming disks in star-forming regions. Recently, SCExAO/CHARIS yielded the detection of HIP 99770 b, a gas giant exoplanet orbiting a dusty, accelerating star: the first joint direct imaging + astrometric discovery of an exoplanet. We describe follow-up observations of HIP 99770 b and new discoveries of other planets/brown dwarfs from our accelerating star survey. New imaging and spectra of the AB Aurigae protoplanetary system shed light on the nature of the AB Aur b protoplanet and clarify the properties of the disk within which it is embedded. We forecast how new high-contrast imaging upgrades at Subaru — e.g. the commissioning of the near-IR Pyramid wavefront sensor and AO-3000 deformable mirror — will improve SCExAO's planet detection power and broaden its scientific capabilities. Finally, we describe how our SCExAO program can help retire a risk of failure with the Roman CGI Technological Demonstration and provide numerous targets for photometric/spectroscopic characterization during a follow-on CGI science program. | 9 |
The awesome-gee-community-catalog consists of community-sourced geospatial datasets made available for use by the larger Google Earth Engine community and shared publicly as Earth Engine assets. The project was started with the idea that a lot of research datasets are often unavailable for direct use and require preprocessing before use. This catalog lives and serves alongside the Google Earth Engine data catalog and also houses datasets often requested by the community under a variety of open licenses. Go to the catalog to explore more: https://gee-community-catalog.org You can read about the history and how this project started in the Medium Post article here Release frequency will be monthly for now <img width="485" alt="catalog-banner" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6677629/193901877-586dde2b-6cdc-4709-b970-3dbe1b4e9a44.PNG"> Major Changes Updated license and license tag for all datasets Dataset JSON deduping and cleaning up General improvements Updated 2023-10-10 Added GIMMS Normalized Difference Vegetation Index 1982-2022 Added USGS Global Earthquake Datasets Updated Weekly updates to USDM drought monitor Updated 2023-10-04 Added AgERA5 (ECMWF) dataset Added ANUSPLIN Gridded Climate Dataset Added Applied Climate Information System (ACIS) NRCC NN Added Applied Climate Information System (ACIS) NRCC NN Added Canadian Drought Outlook Added Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station Data-Prelim (CHIRPS-Prelim) Added Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station Data-Prelim (CHIRPS-Prelim) Added Climate Prediction Center (CPC) Morphing Technique (MORPH) Added Forecast Reference Crop Evapotranspiration (FRET) Added Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Added High Resolution Deterministic Precipitation Analysis (HRDPA) Added High Resolution Deterministic Prediction System (HRDPS) Added Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications, Version 2 (MERRA2) Added NOAA Evaporative Stress Index (ESI) Added NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Gridded Dataset (NClimGrid) Added NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Gridded Dataset (NClimGrid) Added Regional Deterministic Precipitation Analysis (RDPA) Added Regional Deterministic Prediction System (RDPS) Added United States Seasonal Drought Outlook Updated 2023-09-26 Added POMELO Model Population Density Maps Added USGS Historical Imagery Western US Updated Harmonized Global Night Time Lights (1992-2021) Updated Weekly updates to USDM drought monitor Updated 2023-09-20 Added a new section about Fire Monitoring and analysis Added CEMS Fire Danger Indices Added Global Fire WEather Database (GFWED) Added Wildfire Risk to Communities (WRC) Updated Native Land (Indigenous Land Maps) Updated Global fixed broadband and mobile (cellular) network performance Moved Canada Landsat Derived Forest fire disturbance 1985-2020 to section Fire Monitoring and analysis Moved 30m Global Annual Burned Area Maps (GABAM) to section Fire Monitoring and analysis Moved Archival NRT FIRMS Global VIIRS and MODIS vector data to section Fire Monitoring and analysis Moved Global Fire Atlas to section Fire Monitoring and analysis Updated 2023-09-14 Added Global 30m Impervious-Surface Dynamic Dataset (GISD30) Added USGS VIIRS Evapotranspiration Added USGS MODIS Evapotranspiration Added Snow Data Assimilation System (SNODAS) Daily Added North American Drought Monitor (NADM) Monthly | 9 |
an electrolytic oxidant generator including an anode and cathode within different chambers separated by an ion permeable membrane , and a mixer for circulating saline solution within the anode chamber to enhance dispersal of salt in the solution and maintain the saline solution at high density throughout that chamber . the generator preferably includes an outer shell and a tubular member extending generally vertically within the shell and separating the anode and cathode chambers , with the side wall having a curving portion containing at least one aperture curving with the wall , and with the membrane being secured to and curving with the wall and bridging across the aperture . the inner chamber may take the form of a unit which is removable upwardly from the shell and interfits with the shell in locating relation upon downward movement thereinto . the anode and / or cathode can be connected to the side wall of the inner unit and have their lower ends insertible in interfitting relation into locating socket recesses carried by that wall . | 2 |
a mounting receptacle is provided for securement to a flexible message panel . the mounting receptacle defines a housing for receiving a support rib . a threshold portion is hingedly coupled to the housing portion allowing a rib to contact the threshold portion while the housing portion is bent out of the way of the rib . the rib is telescopically received in the housing portion and , when released , tensions the message panel in a planar message - displaying condition . | 6 |
a control for an electric water heater detects a condition of a heating element when the heating element is not being energized . a switching module is operable to interrupt power to the heating element , which de - energizes the heating element . a detector module detects the condition of the heating element when the heating element is de - energized . the detector module senses current flowing through the heating element and generates a detection signal that is indicative of the current . | 7 |
the service lifetime of an ion source is enhanced or prolonged by the source having provisions for in - situ etch cleaning of the ion source and of an extraction electrode , using reactive halogen gases , and by having features that extend the service duration between cleanings . the latter include accurate vapor flow control , accurate focusing of the ion beam optics , and thermal control of the extraction electrode that prevents formation of deposits or prevents electrode destruction . an apparatus comprised of an ion source for generating dopant ions for semiconductor wafer processing is coupled to a remote plasma source which delivers f or cl ions to the first ion source for the purpose of cleaning deposits in the first ion source and the extraction electrode . these methods and apparatus enable long equipment uptime when running condensable feed gases such as sublimated vapor sources , and are particularly applicable for use with so - called cold ion sources . methods and apparatus are described which enable long equipment uptime when decaborane and octadecaborane are used as feed materials , as well as when vaporized elemental arsenic and phosphorus are used , and which serve to enhance beam stability during ion implantation . | 8 |
a method of processing a plurality of different code systems for an information processing apparatus including an operating system , comprises a step of inputting a source program , and a compiling step of analyzing meaning of the source program to thereby create a series of instructions and data required for executing a processing equivalent to the meaning of the source program . the compiling step includes a sub - step of transforming character type constants to a first code system occupying region including a first number of bits and transforming character string constants to a second code system occupying a region including a number of bits which is equal to product of a sum of the number of characters of the character string constants plus one and multiplied with the first bit number so that character type variables designated in the source program correspond , respectively , to the region of the first bit number while a character type array corresponds to a region including a number of bits which is equal to a product resulting from multiplication of the first bit number with the number of elements of the array . | 6 |
a video signal combining apparatus comprises a video signal processing unit which is adapted to combine an output video image stream from two input image streams from first and second sources by dividing an image area of an image of said output video image stream into two regions and applying to said first region image information from said first source and applying to said second region image information from said second source , and a display unit for displaying at least one of said input and output video image streams , characterized in that the display unit is adapted to display a border between said first and second regions superimposed upon an image from one of said sources . | 7 |
a quick connect metal roof jack clip that releasably attaches between adjacent roof boards for holding a worker on the roof without the need for any typical jack cross boards or planks . the quick connect clip comprises a plurality of folds for inserting between the boards , flipping down into place and standing thereon before easy flip up , removal and reinsertion into another roof shingle removal and / or installation location . | 4 |
disclosed herein is a wheel cap comprising a wheel cap body provided with engagement portions to be engaged with a wheel disc , and a linear elastic member mounted to the wheel cap body and adapted to bias the engagement portions in such a direction as to press - contact the engagement portions with the wheel disc , wherein the linear elastic member is in the form of an endless circle having a plurality of loop - like flexible portions along a circumference thereof . with this arrangement , installation of the wheel cap body to the wheel disc may be improved , and a mount space of the flexible portions may be effectively utilized . | 1 |
a water housing having a water inlet cavity , a faucet cavity and a shower connection . a stem with a control head is slideable between the shower connection , the water inlet cavity and the faucet cavity . the stem control head has a set of two lower water passages and a set of two upper water passages which respectively control flow of water into the shower connection and the faucet cavity , depending on their vertical orientation . the upper end of the stem is stabilized by a sleeve cover , which also serves to support and guide a handle . the handle is pulled straight up and down , but can also be snapped in place by means of a spring - loaded steel ball and a concavity on the stem . | 8 |
a nonwoven blanket embodying the principles of the present invention includes at least two layers , wherein a first layer comprises a spunlace fabric that exhibits one or more raised regions within the fabric . the blanket of the present invention also includes a second durable and protective layer comprising one or more layers of spunmelt fabrics , typically referred to as spunbond and meltblown fabrics . the two layers are mechanically bonded via one or more methods known in the art so as to form at least one or more insulative air pockets within the blanket . | 1 |
the invention relates to a locking system for mechanical joining of floorboards constructed from a body , a rear balancing layer , and an upper surface layer . a strip , which is integrally formed with the body of the floorboard and which projects from a joint plane and under an adjoining board , has a locking element which engages a locking groove in the rear side of the adjoining board . the joint edge provided with the strip is modified with respect to the balancing layer , for example by means of machining of the balancing layer under the strip , in order to prevent deflection of the strip caused by changes in relative humidity . the invention also relates to a floorboard provided with such a locking system , as well as a method for making floorboards with such a locking system . | 4 |
the present invention relates to 6 - phenyl - pyridin - 2 - ylamine derivatives of the formula wherein g , r 1 and r 2 are defined as in the specification , that exhibit activity as nitric oxide synthase inhibitors , to pharmaceutical compositions containing them , and to their use in the treatment and prevention of central nervous system and other disorders . | 2 |
in order to increase the generation efficiency of a silicon dioxide solar cell , two conductive substrates are arranged so that the conductive surfaces thereof face each other , at least one of the substrates is disposed upon the substrate facing the light entry - side substrate , and an electrolyte is filled between the silicon dioxide particles compact and the light entry - side substrate . silicon dioxide solar cells having this configuration exhibit a significantly increased short circuit current and open circuit voltage in comparison to solar cells in which the silicon dioxide and the electrolyte are mixed . this configuration can further be improved by disposing a titanium dioxide solar cell or a dye - sensitized titanium dioxide solar cell upon the light entry - side substrate to further increase the short circuit current and the open circuit voltage . | 7 |
a waste receptacle transport device consists of a vehicle attachment device being connected to a waste receptacle attachment device . the vehicle attachment device can be angularly adjustable to accommodate adhesion to a variety of body surfaces of tow vehicles . in addition , the waste receptacle attachment device is attachable to waste receptacles having a variety of shapes and sizes . when the waste receptacle transport device is attached between the respective tow vehicle and waste receptacle , the waste receptacle transport device is able to tow the waste receptacle using wheels on the waste receptacle from a first location to a second location . the waste receptacle may be towed without regard to inclement weather and adverse terrain . alternatively , the waste receptacle transport device can be integral to the waste receptacle to form a towable waste receptacle | 1 |
a printhead is provided having fluid ejection nozzles , heaters corresponding to each of the nozzles respectively , with each heater heating printing fluid to cause ejection of a drop of the printing fluid through the corresponding nozzle , and circuitry for generating electrical drive pulses having variable power and length for energizing the heaters . the drive pulses are generated to have less energy than the energy required to heat a volume of the printing fluid equivalent to the drop volume , from the temperature at which the printing fluid enters the printhead to the heterogeneous boiling point of the printing fluid . | 1 |
a method for uniquely identifying an initial exposure of a visitor to an advertisement campaign is provided . the method includes causing a web browser to call an overlap server upon serving of an advertisement of the advertisement campaign ; storing , by the overlap server , an overlap data structure in any one of the web browser and a web server , wherein the overlap data structure is coded to identify the advertisement campaign , a host website through which the visitor is exposed to the advertisement campaign , and an indication as to whether the advertisement campaign was previously visited by the visitor of the web browser ; and processing , by the overlap server , the overlap data structure to determine the initial exposure of the visitor to the advertisement of the advertisement campaign and the host website through which the visitor was exposed to the advertisement campaign . | 7 |
an ear piece assembly designed for a stethoscope or other headpiece , and configured to allow rotation of an ear tip of the assembly about a central axis and to allow limited off axis movement of the ear tip . in typical embodiments , the ear piece assembly is designed to fit a user &# 39 ; s ear canal and stay in place during typical use without rotational or off axis movement of the ear tip relative to the ear canal , and to provide substantially more comfort to the user than would a headpiece with a conventional ear tip assembly , particularly for prolonged wearing by the user . other aspects of the invention are a headpiece or stethoscope including an embodiment of the earpiece assembly , an ear piece housing body configured for use in an embodiment of the earpiece assembly , and an ear tip configured for use in an embodiment of the earpiece assembly . | 0 |
Growing supermassive black holes (Active Galactic Nuclei; AGN) release energy with the potential to alter their host galaxies and larger-scale environment; a process named "AGN feedback". Feedback is a required component of galaxy formation models and simulations to explain the observed properties of galaxy populations. We provide a broad overview of observational approaches that are designed to establish the physical processes that couple AGN energy to the multi-phase gas, or to find evidence that AGN impact upon galaxy evolution. The orders-of-magnitude range in spatial, temporal, and temperature scales, requires a diverse set of observational studies. For example, studying individual targets in detail sheds light on coupling mechanisms; however, evidence for the long-term impact of AGN is better established within galaxy populations that are not necessarily currently active. We emphasise how modern surveys have revealed the importance of radio emission for identifying and characterising feedback mechanisms. At the achieved sensitivities, the detected radio emission can trace a range of processes, including a shocked interstellar medium caused by AGN outflows (driven by various mechanisms including radiation pressure, accretion disc winds, and jets). We also describe how interpreting observations in the context of theoretical work can be challenging, in part, due to some of the adopted terminology. | 9 |
a carry bag has flexible walls defining an enclosure adapted to house contents of the bag . the enclosure has an opening for receiving the contents therethrough , the opening being sealable for airtightness of the enclosure . there are also means , including a pump , for evacuating air from the enclosure so as to compress the walls against the contents to thereby restrain the contents from movement . | 0 |
Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are huge expulsions of magnetized matter from the Sun and stars, traversing space with speeds of millions of kilometres per hour. Solar CMEs can cause severe space weather disturbances and consumer power outages on Earth, whereas stellar CMEs may even pose a hazard to the habitability of exoplanets. Although CMEs ejected by our Sun can be directly imaged by white-light coronagraphs, for stars this is not possible. So far, only a few candidates for stellar CME detections have been reported. Here we demonstrate a different approach that is based on sudden dimmings in the extreme ultraviolet and X-ray emission caused by the CME mass loss. We report dimming detections associated with flares on cool stars, indicative of stellar CMEs, and which are benchmarked by Sun-as-a-star extreme ultraviolet measurements. This study paves the way for comprehensive detections and characterizations of CMEs on stars, which are important factors in planetary habitability and stellar evolution. | 9 |
a surface anti - scuff device and system is disclosed wherein an anti - scuff member in the form of a strip of material having a high degree of abrasion resistance and a high degree of scuff resistance such as cordura ® plus is mounted on each tire of a vehicle whereby the tires can move over the surface without scuffing the surface . | 8 |
The NASA Kepler and K2 Missions have recently revealed a population of transiting giant planets orbiting moderately evolved, low-luminosity red giant branch stars. Here, we present radial velocity (RV) measurements of three of these systems, revealing significantly non-zero orbital eccentricities in each case. Comparing these systems with the known planet population suggests that close-in giant planets around evolved stars tend to have more eccentric orbits than those around main sequence stars. We interpret this as tentative evidence that the orbits of these planets pass through a transient, moderately eccentric phase where they shrink faster than they circularize due to tides raised on evolved host stars. Additional RV measurements of currently known systems, along with new systems discovered by the recently launched NASA Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission, may constrain the timescale and mass dependence of this process. | 9 |
an imaging system is disclosed for imaging recording media . the imaging system includes an input opening through which recording media may be input to the imaging system , and an imaging unit for imaging the recording media that is received through the input opening . the imaging unit provides a calibration image on the recording media . the imaging system also includes a calibration image receiving unit for receiving image data representative of the calibration image . the calibration image receiving unit produces imaging unit calibration adjustment data . the imaging system also includes an imaging unit adjustment controller , and an output opening . the imaging unit adjustment controller adjusts the imaging unit responsive to the imaging unit calibration adjustment data . the recording media exits the imaging system through the output opening . | 7 |
a detachable head for use with an electric toothbrush is provided . the electric toothbrush has a handle with a motor disposed therein that is operatively connected to a shaft . the detachable head has an elongate body with a longitudinal axis and a first end and a second end opposite said first end . the first end may be detachably coupled to the electric toothbrush . the detachable head has a first bristle holder with a first plurality of bristle tufts disposed thereon . the first bristle holder is located at the second end of the elongate body and can oscillate about an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis . the detachable head also has a a second bristle holder disposed between the first bristle holder and the first end . the second bristle holder has a top surface and a second plurality of bristle tufts that form an acute angle with the top surface of the second bristle holder . | 0 |
a method for eliminating small - scale , spatial intensity fluctuations in laser beams is disclosed comprising the steps of placing in the path of the laser beam at least one nonlinear filtering element constituted by a fluid medium , having an index of refraction increasing with the intensity of light passing through the fluid medium and focusing only the laser &# 39 ; s small - scale , spatial intensity fluctuations above a predetermined power threshold at a focal point within the fluid medium whereby the energy contained in these fluctuations is dissipated . alternatively , the nonlinear filter element can be constituted by a fluid medium wherein high - frequency sound waves propagate with low attenuation wherein only the small - scale , spatial intensity fluctuations above a stimulated brillouin power threshold are back - reflected whereby the energy contained in those fluctuations is eliminated . | 6 |
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