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a cassette for placing a glass substrate , which includes an upper frame , a lower frame the same as the upper frame , and four pillars standing between the upper and lower frames to form asapce . the cassette fabricated structure further includes a plurality of rib racks set up on lateral sides of the upper and lower frames , a plurality of ribs set up on the rib rack , and grooves formed by adjacent ribs for placing the glass substrate . | 7 |
There is a broad consensus that accretion onto supermassive black holes and consequent jet formation power the observed emission from active galactic nuclei (AGNs). However, there has been less agreement about how jets form in accretion flows, their possible relationship to black hole spin, and how they interact with the surrounding medium. There have also been theoretical concerns about instabilities in standard accretion disk models and lingering discrepancies with observational constraints. Despite seemingly successful applications to X-ray binaries, the standard accretion disk model faces a growing list of observational constraints that challenge its application to AGNs. Theoretical exploration of these questions has become increasingly reliant on numerical simulations owing to the dynamic nature of these flows and the complex interplay between hydrodynamics, magnetic fields, radiation transfer, and curved spacetime. We conclude the following: The advent of general relativistic magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) simulations has greatly improved our understanding of jet production and its dependence on black hole spin. Simulation results show both disks and jets are sensitive to the magnetic flux threading the accretion flow as well as possible misalignment between the angular momentum of the accretion flow and the black hole spin. Radiation MHD simulations are providing new insights into the stability of luminous accretion flows and highlighting the potential importance of radiation viscosity, UV opacity from atoms, and spiral density waves in AGNs. | 9 |
a composition of matter for the recording medium of nanometer scale thermo - mechanical information storage devices and a nanometer scale thermo - mechanical information storage device . the composition includes : one or more polyaryletherketone copolymers , each of the one or more polyaryletherketone copolymers comprising a first monomer including an aryl ether ketone and a second monomer including an aryl ether ketone and a first phenylethynyl moiety , each of the one or more polyaryletherketone copolymers having two terminal ends , each terminal end having a phenylethynyl moiety the same as or different from the first phenylethynyl moiety . the one or more polyaryletherketone copolymers are thermally cured and the resulting cross - linked polyaryletherketone resin used as the recording layer in an atomic force data storage device . | 6 |
techniques for building construction using fabricated timbers . in one example , such timbers are fabricated using conventional 2 × lumber to produce a square log appearance . these fabricated timbers are stacked to form outside and / or inside walls . the fabricated timbers and walls are configured to sustain desired vertical and lateral loads anticipated of a building such as a cabin , home , garage , barn , office building , or the like . a building constructed using such timbers appears to be built of square logs . fabricated timber construction , as compared to conventional log or stick - frame construction , provides the appearance of high - quality log construction at a far lower cost , with higher r - values and appraised values , and is also far lower in cost and much simpler than conventional stick - frame construction . | 4 |
a tire and wheel washing apparatus for cleaning exterior surfaces of tire and wheel combinations of a vehicle as the vehicle is conveyed past the apparatus . the tire washing apparatus preferably includes a longitudinally - extending cleaning element rotating about a shaft having a longitudinal axis extending generally parallel to the conveyed direction of the vehicle . the cleaning element is adapted to clean the exterior surfaces of tire and wheel combinations of the vehicle , and preferably has an undulating cleaning surface with a repeating pattern of a peak portion followed by a valley portion . preferably , an intermediate portion located between the peak and valley portions has a substantially curvilinear edge surface . | 1 |
an angled top upon a beverage can permits the beverage to be drunk from the can without tilting the head . | 8 |
a wireless sensor device , system and method includes a handle / antenna component and probe shaft sensor . a spiralpole loop antenna interfaces with a probe shaft comprising electrical connection to a surface acoustic wave sensor device for wireless temperature sensing . applications include monitoring the internal temperature of the contents of ovens . | 6 |
using the langmuir - blodgett &# 39 ; s technique and a compound represented by the general formula cf 3 n m -- x , wherein x is a hydrophilic group , preferably -- cooh , n is from 5 to 20 and m is from 0 to 10 , a firm built - up film having a desired number of monomolecular layers can surely be formed on a solid substrate surface by spreading a monomolecular film of the fluorinated compound on an aqueous phase containing trivalent metal ions . in the obtained built - up film the cf 3 - terminated molecules are well oriented in the direction of the thickness of the film . the built - up film fully exhibits extreme hydrophobicity , high insulation , low refraction and other properties characteristic of the fluorine - containing compound . | 1 |
an automobile seat includes a head rest for use by an adult which can be converted to an infant seat by pivoting a portion of the back rest forwardly and extending the infant or child seat from a storage compartment , and lowering the head rest which can be locked or secured to the child seat to serve as a restraint for the child . the child seat , which is pivotally mounted between its retracted and extended positions , is locked in each of said positions to provide security and reliability in both modes of operation or use . | 1 |
the present invention is an antiperspirant product , comprising : an oil - in water microemulsion including an oil phase and a water phase and being substantially free of alcohol , said microemulsion further comprising : one or more oil - in - water emulsifiers selected from the group consisting of polyethoxylated oil - in - water emulsifiers , polypropoxylated oil - in - water emulsifiers and polyethoxylated and polypropoxylated oil - in - water emulsifiers , wherein said microemulsion has a total emulsifier content of less than 20 % by weight , based on the total weight of the microemulsion , and one or more antiperspirants , having a total content of 5 to 40 % by weight , based on the total weight of the microemulsion , wherein said microemulsion is prepared by bringing a mixture comprising the water phase , the oil phase , and the one or more oil - in - water emulsifiers to a temperature within or above the phase - inversion temperature range , and subsequently cooling it to room temperature , and a pump atomizer , comprising : a container , and an atomizer pump comprising a riser tube , a cylindrical chamber which is placed under pressure by depressing a piston , a pump valve which closes the cylindrical chamber and opens under a pressure of at least 0 . 7 mpa , and two or more turbulence channels radiating to a nozzle opening , said channels causing a flowing liquid to rotate relative to a flow axis . | 8 |
a panel of a computer &# 39 ; s main unit includes a display board , which is capable of showing colors responsive to electrical signals . a circuit is coupled to the display board for controlling colors displayed thereon . | 6 |
We report the discovery of the classical Cepheid OGLE-GD-CEP-1884 (= GDS_J1535467-555656) with the longest pulsation period known in our Galaxy. The period of 78.14 days is nearly 10 days longer than that of the previous record-holding Cepheid, S Vulpeculae, and thus, OGLE-GD-CEP-1884 can be categorized as the first ultra-long-period Cepheid in the Milky Way. This star is present in the ASAS-SN and Gaia DR3 catalogs of variable stars, but it has been classified as a long-period variable in those catalogs. Based on more than 10 yr of the photometric monitoring of this star carried out by the OGLE project in the I and V bands and a radial velocity curve from the Gaia Focused Product Release, we unequivocally demonstrate that this object is a fundamental-mode classical Cepheid. By employing the mid-infrared period–luminosity relation, we determine the distance to OGLE-GD-CEP-1884 (4.47 ± 0.34 kpc) and place it on the Milky Way map, along with about 2400 other classical Cepheids. We also discuss the potential of finding additional ultra-long-period Cepheids in our Galaxy. | 9 |
a cryogenic rectification system employing a phase separator , which may include one or more trays , in conjunction with a double column air separation plant , wherein some shelf liquid is subcooled and phase separated to produce crude neon vapor , and the remaining liquid is used to reflux the lower pressure column of the double column plant . | 8 |
predator control sonic collar unit for protecting livestock when placed around the neck , comprising means for detecting startled motion , means for transforming the startled motion into an electrical impulse , and means for converting the electrical impulse into an audio alarm sound and / or visual alarm which repels an attacking predator . | 0 |
the invention relates to a deflectional system of a television set comprising a power transistor and a driving circuit which supplies a deflection current increasing in ramp - shaped manner to a deflection coil . the driving circuit is periodically fed with switching - on pulses of a duration corresponding to the ramp length of the deflecting current . the driving circuit applies an increasing switched - on base current to the power transistor during the switching - on pulse duration , said switched - on base current driving the power transistor into the saturation state during substantially the entire switching - on pulse duration . after termination of the switching - on pulse , the driving circuit controls the power transistor with a switching - off base current which rapidly decreases in relation to the increase of the switched - on base current and finally changes polarity and which effects a rapid return of the power transistor from the saturation state into the blocking state . the power transistor has a sensor means associated therewith which supplies to the driving circuit an actual - value signal which is proportional to the instantaneous value of the transistor main current . the driving circuit regulates the switched - on base current , during the entire increase thereof and in accordance with said actual - value signal , to a value which maintains the power transistor in the saturated stated with only a slight degree of saturation . the driving circuit controls the steepness of the switching - off base current proportionally to the actual - value signal occurring at the end of the switching - on pulse . | 7 |
a battery loading device for loading a power source battery , built in small appliances having a battery loading chamber for selectively loading a number of cylindrical unit batteries or a one body type battery having the same voltage as a number of cylindrical unit batteries , whereby the one body type battery and the battery loading chamber are shaped similarly and asymmetrically in order to prevent the one body type battery from being inserted in the wrong direction . | 7 |
Thermal higgsino dark matter (DM), with a mass near 1.1 TeV, is one of the most well-motivated and untested DM candidates. Leveraging recent hydrodynamic cosmological simulations that give DM density profiles in Milky Way analogue galaxies we show that the line-like gamma-ray signal predicted from higgsino annihilation in the Galactic Center could be detected at high significance with the upcoming Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) and Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory (SWGO) for all but the most pessimistic DM profiles. We perform the most sensitive search to-date for the line-like signal using 15 years of data from the Fermi Large Area Telescope, coming within an order one factor of the necessary sensitivity to detect the higgsino for some Milky Way analogue DM density profiles. We show that H.E.S.S. has sub-leading sensitivity relative to Fermi for the higgsino at present. In contrast, we analyze H.E.S.S. inner Galaxy data for the thermal wino model with a mass near 2.8 TeV; we find no evidence for a DM signal and exclude the wino by over a factor of two in cross-section for all DM profiles considered. In the process, we identify and attempt to correct what appears to be an inconsistency in previous H.E.S.S. inner Galaxy analyses for DM annihilation related to the analysis effective area, which may weaken the DM cross-section sensitivity claimed in those works by around an order of magnitude. | 9 |
intelligent electronic sensors , system containing such sensors , and methods for using such sensors for monitoring electrical circuits are described herein . the electronic sensors can monitor current flow through a conducting line and are oriented substantially parallel to the conducting line . the electronic sensors comprise a sensor module comprising a current sensor chip , a shield , a conductor stabilizer located proximate the conducting line , and a securement device to connect the electronic sensor to the conducting line . these sensors may be non - intrusive , intelligent , multipurpose , have both a standalone and open architecture , and may be submersible . the sensors may be quickly mounted to live conducting lines without requiring outages and disturbing control circuitry and their outputs may be easily marshaled to new or existing ieds . other embodiments are described . | 6 |
Context. Supervised deep learning was recently introduced in high-contrast imaging (HCI) through the SODINN algorithm, a con-volutional neural network designed for exoplanet detection in angular differential imaging (ADI) datasets. The benchmarking of HCI algorithms within the Exoplanet Imaging Data Challenge (EIDC) showed that (i) SODINN can produce a high number of false positives in the final detection maps, and (ii) algorithms processing images in a more local manner perform better. <BR /> Aims: This work aims to improve the SODINN detection performance by introducing new local processing approaches and adapting its learning process accordingly. <BR /> Methods: We propose NA-SODINN, a new deep learning binary classifier based on a convolutional neural network (CNN) that better captures image noise correlations in ADI-processed frames by identifying noise regimes. The identification of these noise regimes is based on a novel technique, named PCA-pmaps, which allowed us to estimate the distance from the star in the image from which background noise started to dominate over residual speckle noise. NA-SODINN was also fed with local discriminators, such as signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) curves, which complement spatio-temporal feature maps during the model's training. <BR /> Results: Our new approach was tested against its predecessor, as well as two SODINN-based hybrid models and a more standard annular-PCA approach, through local receiving operating characteristics (ROC) analysis of ADI sequences from the VLT/SPHERE and Keck/NIRC-2 instruments. Results show that NA-SODINN enhances SODINN in both sensitivity and specificity, especially in the speckle-dominated noise regime. NA-SODINN is also benchmarked against the complete set of submitted detection algorithms in EIDC, in which we show that its final detection score matches or outperforms the most powerful detection algorithms. <BR /> Conclusions: Throughout the supervised machine learning case, this study illustrates and reinforces the importance of adapting the task of detection to the local content of processed images. | 9 |
an ultrasonic sensor for detecting an object includes : a substrate ; a transmission device for transmitting an ultrasonic wave ; a plurality of reception devices for receiving the ultrasonic wave ; and a circuit for processing received ultrasonic waves , which are received by the reception devices after the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission device is reflected by the object . the transmission device and the reception devices are integrated into the substrate . the dimensions of the sensor are minimized , and detection accuracy of the sensor is improved . | 6 |
a removable electronic device having an application module for transferring data to or from a host having a plurality of contact terminals , the device comprising a first row of contact pads , each of the contact pads of the first row including a substantially tapered end , and a second row of contact pads , each of the contact pads of the second row including a substantially tapered end that corresponds to the substantially tapered end of at least one of the contact pads of the first row in an interweaving relationship , wherein the first and second rows of contacts pads are configured to receive the plurality of contact terminals . | 7 |
a makeup pencil is made variable in length by use of rack shafts and a pinion . the pencil has three housings which interact to extend the brush when in use . the brush is projected out of one of the housings through a through - hole . the pencil structure has a flexible piece which seals the inside of the pencil over the through - hole when the pencil is not being used in order to prevent penetration of foreign materials in the air such as powder and dust into the pencil . | 1 |
methods of creating , embedding and using a searchable font are provided . one method comprises accessing a schematic using a first software operating at a first computer . the method further comprises embedding a mono - spaced font into line art text in the schematic and electronically converting the schematic into a portable document format file . the mono - spaced font in the portable document format file is configured to be electronically searchable by users using a second software . | 6 |
the present invention balances the amplitude and phase of a received qpsk signal that may have been corrupted during transmission . the system determines the amplitude of the i and q symbols of a received signal , compares them , and applies a correction to one or both channels to correct for amplitude imbalance . for phase imbalance , the system calculates the cross - correlation of the i and q symbols which should average to zero . a correction factor is derived from the cross - correlation and applied to both channels , returning the phase cross - correlation to zero . the output from the system is a signal corrected in both amplitude and phase . | 7 |
a loading station having a dispensing manifold for loading syringe pairs with thrombin and adhesive and clotting proteins for use as a biological adhesive . the resulting loaded syringe pairs are compatible with a variety of biological adhesive dispensers and may be used in a surgical setting . | 0 |
a method for forming a highly textured loop pile rug and / or carpet using the torque created by twisting then cabling bulk continuous yarns . a flooring article having a textured effect by creating torque in the yarn through the twisting and cabling of bulk continuous fiber . | 3 |
We report the results of AstroSat observations of GRS 1915+105 obtained using 100 ks Guaranteed Time during the soft state. The colour-colour diagram indicates a variability class of δ with the detection of high-frequency quasi-periodic oscillation (HFQPO) in the power density spectra. The HFQPO is seen to vary in the frequency range of 67.96-70.62 Hz with percentage rms ∼0.83-1.90 per cent and significance varying from 1.63 to 7.75. The energy dependent power spectra show that the HFQPO features are dominant only in 6-25 keV energy band. The broad-band energy spectra (0.7-50 keV) of Soft X-ray Telescope and Large Area X-ray Proportional Counter modelled with nthComp and powerlaw imply that the source has an extended corona in addition to a compact 'Comptonizing corona' that produces high-energy emission and exhibits HFQPOs. The broad-band spectral modelling indicates that the source spectra are well described by thermal Comptonization with electron temperature (kT<SUB>e</SUB>) of 2.07-2.43 keV and photon index (Γ<SUB>nth</SUB>) between 1.73 and 2.45 with an additional powerlaw component of photon index (Γ<SUB>PL</SUB>) between 2.94 and 3.28. The norm of nthComp component is high (∼8) during the presence of strong HFQPO and low (∼3) during the absence of HFQPO. Further, we model the energy spectra with the kerrbb model to estimate the accretion rate, mass, and spin of the source. Our findings indicate that the source accretes at super-Eddington rate of $1.17\!-\!1.31~ \dot{M}_{\rm Edd}$ . Moreover, we find the mass and spin of the source as 12.44-13.09 M<SUB>⊙</SUB> and 0.990-0.997 with $90{{\ \rm per\ cent}}$ confidence suggesting that GRS 1915+105 is a maximally rotating stellar mass X-ray binary black hole source. | 9 |
Recent stellar chemical abundance measurements of a handful of $z\sim2$ quiescent galaxies have suggested these galaxies exhibit a remarkably strong $\alpha$-enhancement compared to their local and intermediate redshift counterparts. This apparent chemical evolution following quenching suggests that even the innermost regions of massive early-type galaxies may have experienced substantial mixing of stars in mergers, challenging a purely inside-out growth model. However, larger samples are needed to determine whether a high $\alpha$-enhancement ([Mg/Fe] $\approx 0.5$) is common in $z \sim 2$ quiescent galaxies, and a comparative analysis is needed to determine whether it is consistently inferred using different stellar population synthesis models. We report age and stellar chemical abundance measurements for a sample of four gravitationally lensed quiescent galaxies at $z\sim2.1-2.65$ based on Magellan/FIRE spectroscopy. For three of these galaxies we constrain the $\alpha$-enhancement, and in two cases we measure high values comparable to earlier results when the spectra are analyzed consistently. We also find that the choice of modeling approach can exert a significant effect on the measured abundances. This model dependence can be partly, but not entirely, explained by the complex abundance patterns of $\alpha$ elements in galaxies, which has been observed at lower redshifts and in one $z \sim 2$ quiescent galaxy. Our investigation highlights the importance of independently varying abundance of $\alpha$ elements when fitting the spectra of such galaxies. Observations with JWST will soon deliver precise and spatially resolved abundances of these and other quiescent galaxies at cosmic noon, opening a new window into their evolution. | 9 |
a compact table - top automatic doughnut making machine for use at lunch counters , in - store bakery counters , small bakeries , and the like , where freshly cooked doughnuts are sold in moderately large volume . the machine is particularly adaptable to varying volume requirements , being adjustable to produce from about 5 dozen to 100 dozen doughnuts per hour . the machine includes a generally rectangular compact tank for containing the cooking fat or oil which is heated by automatic thermostatically controlled means . a removable insert in the tanks defines a circuitous path along which the doughnuts flow in the course of being cooked . a removable dough extruding unit is mounted over one end of the tank to form and drop rings of raw dough into the oil . the dough is moved along the surface of the cooking oil by a propulsion pump inducing a circulating flow of oil as the doughnut is first cooked on one side , turned over automatically , cooked on the other side and discharged from the machine . the machine can be readily disassembled for easy cleaning . | 0 |
Context. Supernova remnants (SNRs) are commonly thought to be the dominant sources of Galactic cosmic rays up to the knee of the cosmic-ray spectrum at a few PeV. Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes have revealed young SNRs as very-high-energy (VHE, >100 GeV) gamma-ray sources, but for only a few SNRs the hadronic cosmic-ray origin of their gamma-ray emission is indisputably established. In all these cases, the gamma-ray spectra exhibit a spectral cutoff at energies much below 100 TeV and thus do not reach the PeVatron regime. <BR /> Aims: The aim of this work was to achieve a firm detection for the oxygen-rich SNR LMC N132D in the VHE gamma-ray domain with an extended set of data, and to clarify the spectral characteristics and the localization of the gamma-ray emission from this exceptionally powerful gamma-ray-emitting SNR. <BR /> Methods: We analyzed 252 h of High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) observations towards SNR N132D that were accumulated between December 2004 and March 2016 during a deep survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud, adding 104 h of observations to the previously published data set to ensure a > 5σ detection. To broaden the gamma-ray spectral coverage required for modeling the spectral energy distribution, an analysis of Fermi-LAT Pass 8 data was also included. <BR /> Results: We unambiguously detect N132D at VHE with a significance of 5.7σ. We report the results of a detailed analysis of its spectrum and localization based on the extended H.E.S.S. data set. The joint analysis of the extended H.E.S.S and Fermi-LAT data results in a spectral energy distribution in the energy range from 1.7 GeV to 14.8 TeV, which suggests a high luminosity of N132D at GeV and TeV energies. We set a lower limit on a gamma-ray cutoff energy of 8 TeV with a confidence level of 95%. The new gamma-ray spectrum as well as multiwavelength observations of N132D when compared to physical models suggests a hadronic origin of the VHE gamma-ray emission. <BR /> Conclusions: SNR N132D is a VHE gamma-ray source that shows a spectrum extending to the VHE domain without a spectral cutoff at a few TeV, unlike the younger oxygen-rich SNR Cassiopeia A. The gamma-ray emission is best explained by a dominant hadronic component formed by diffusive shock acceleration. The gamma-ray properties of N132D may be affected by an interaction with a nearby molecular cloud that partially lies inside the 95% confidence region of the source position. | 9 |
the present invention relates to monosaccharide derivatives as anti - inflammatory agents . the compounds of this invention can be useful for inhibition and prevention of inflammation and associated pathologies , including inflammatory and autoimmune diseases , for example , bronchial asthma , rheumatoid arthritis , type i diabetes , multiple sclerosis , allograft rejection or psoriasis . the present invention also relates to pharmacological compositions containing these monosaccharide derivatives , as well as methods of treating bronchial asthma , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , rheumatoid arthritis , multiple sclerosis , type i diabetes , psoriasis , allograft rejection , and other inflammatory and / or auto immune disorders . | 2 |
The prototypical powerful FR II radio galaxy Cygnus A fits extremely well into the quasar/radio galaxy unified model: high polarization with an angle almost perpendicular to the radio jet and polarized flux showing broad permitted lines. It has been claimed that ionized gas in the torus reveals a very clear torus shape via Bremmstrahlung emission. We rule out the later with an energetic argument, and we constrain the molecular and atomic gas properties with existing observations. The atomic absorption against the core has been shown to match the X-ray column only if the spin temperature is an implausible T<SUB>s</SUB> = 1 × 10<SUP>6 </SUP>K. This points to a molecular medium for the X-ray column $\log (N_{\rm H} ~[\rm {cm^{-2}}]) \sim 23.5$. Yet not low-J CO absorption is detected to sensitive limits. The non-detection is surprising given that this powerful radio galaxy hosts a luminous, dust-obscured active nucleus and copious warm molecular hydrogen. These conditions suggest a detectable level of emission. Furthermore, the torus X-ray column density suggests detectable absorption. We explore various possibilities to explain the lack of a signature from warm CO (200-250 K). Specifically, that the radiative excitation by the radio core renders low-J CO absorption below current sensitivities, and that high-J levels are well populated and conducive to producing absorption. We test this hypothesis using archival Hershel/SPIRE FTS observations of Cygnus A of high-J CO lines (14 ≥ J ≥ 4 transitions). Still high-J CO lines are not detected. We suggest that ALMA observations near its high frequency limit can be critical to obtain the signature of molecular line of the torus of Cygnus A. | 9 |
for use with a boost converter having first , second and third input inductors , a switching network , method of reducing input current total harmonic distortion associated with the boost converter , and boost converter employing the switching network and method . in one embodiment , the switching network includes first and second switches coupled between corresponding rails of the boost converter . the switching network also includes first , second and third l - c resonant networks wye - coupled to a node located between the first and second switches and coupled to the first , second and third input inductors , respectively . the first and second switches and the first , second and third l - c resonant networks cooperate to create resonant voltages across , and induce phase currents through , the first , second and third input inductors to reduce input current thd associated with the boost converter . | 7 |
a solid state storage system includes a flash memory region comprising a plurality of memory blocks and a plurality of replacement blocks corresponding to error - occurred blocks when errors occur in the memory blocks ; and a memory controller configured to perform a control operation to replace the error - occurred blocks with the replacement blocks , wherein the error - occurred blocks comprise correctable blocks and uncorrectable blocks , and wherein the memory controller determines whether the error - occurred blocks are the correctable blocks or the uncorrectable blocks and controls zones of the replacement blocks , replaced in correspondence to the correctable blocks , to be allocated a plurality of times . | 6 |
a method is provided for calibrating a sensor used for surface weight measurement or thickness measurement on a material sheet via transmission measurement and / or reflection measurement . the method may include : providing a two - dimensional calibration sample with a known surface weight ; detection of the transmission values and / or the reflection values of the calibration sample via the sensor on a plurality of different positions two - dimensionally or areally distributed across the surface of the calibration sample ; and the detection of the calibration value for the sensor via calculation of average from the plurality detected transmission values and / or reflection values and the composition of the average transmission and reflection values with the known surface weight of the calibration sample . also provided is a method for measurement of layer thickness and / or surface weight of material sheets using the calibration method , as well as an apparatus for layer thickness measurements and / or surface weight measurement . | 6 |
transponders are arranged at control locations associated with sections of a track or travel path . each transponder is in wireless communication through an inductive transmission path and an optical transmission path with a conveyor present in the operable range of the transponder . each transponder is in communication with a central system control via an associated group control unit by means of two - wire lines or conductors . the operational mode of each transponder is controllable by means of a multiplexer such that the transponder operates either as a responder or answering device with simultaneous unidirectional signal transfer and which responder is to be interrogated by a conveyor or as a bidirectional signal transmitter . the apparatus selectively functions as a location or site code transmitter and presence indicator for the individual conveyors or as bidirectional data transmitter with isolated directions between the conveyors and the central system control . due to such dual utilization only one type of layout element is required , resulting in a high reduction in the installation expense and its maintenance . the apparatus is intended for the modular erection of conveyor installations of different sizes and output and is equally well suited for partially autonomous as well as for central control of the conveyors . | 6 |
a method for fabrication of heat exchangers with at least two fluid circuits each one comprising channels based on grooved plates includes assembling elementary exchanger modules , each of the elementary exchanger modules having been produced by diffusion bonding of grooved plates . | 5 |
an electrical connector shield case for covering either protuberance or opening of an insulating housing with a plurality of contacts therein , which comprises a cylindrical metal member ; at least one boss provided on the side of said cylindrical member so as to make shielding contact with the shield member of another connector ; and latch means provided on said cylindrical side for engaging with said insulating housing . a method of making such an electrical connector shield case , which comprises the steps of punching out a metal sheet with at least one boss and latch means ; bending opposite ends of said metal sheet upright ; and bending said opposite ends inward to form a cylindrical shield case . | 8 |
a method for processing a substrate in a capacitively - coupled plasma processing system having a plasma processing chamber and at least an upper electrode and a lower electrode . the substrate is disposed on the lower electrode during plasma processing . the method includes providing at least a first rf signal , which has a first rf frequency , to the lower electrode . the first rf signal couples with a plasma in the plasma processing chamber , thereby inducing an induced rf signal on the upper electrode . the method also includes providing a second rf signal to the upper electrode . the second rf signal also has the first rf frequency , a phase of the second rf signal is offset from a phase of the first rf signal by a value that is less than 10 %, the method further includes processing the substrate while the second rf signal is provided to the upper electrode . | 7 |
a high density read only memory structure is arranged to have the decoders and selectors which are used to access the read only memory arrays in a layer which is above and / or below the read only memory array layers . note that by layer it is meant a substantially planar structure with some thickness in which the circuitry that makes up particular functionality resides . thus , the inefficient two - dimensional structure of the prior art is folded over to create a compact read only memory device with a three - dimensional structure . connection of the decoders to the rows is not limited to the ends of the rows , but instead may be made at any point along the rows . similarly , connection of the selectors to the columns is not limited to the ends of the columns , but instead may be made at any point along the columns . advantageously , additional circuitry is not required on the periphery of the memory array , so that a smaller overall memory device is achieved . in addition , in order to reduce cross talk when reading the memory array with a low impedance amplifier , the memory is addressed using a single active row , and , it is read only one column at a time . | 7 |
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the present invention involves split system air conditioners . specifically , the present invention provides a condenser unit with cross - flow blowers . a single cross - flow blower may be used to draw air through a heat exchanger and expel the air adjacent to a cut - off portion . further , dual cross - flow blowers may be provided to enhance the performance of the condenser unit . the combination of air streams from two cross - flow blowers provide better air circulation through the heat exchangers and a more uniform exhaust stream . the condenser unit is more compact and can be mounted on the wall , on the overhang , or on the top of the building . these various mounting locations take advantage of the air boundary layer near the building and thus the air conditioning system operates more efficiently . | 8 |
a passenger seat having a walk - over seat back mounted for movement on a pair of rotatable shafts through a pair of of levers mounted on each end of the shafts . the levers contact each other at opposite seat positions to support the seat back . the pair of shafts include a torsion section at each end portion capable of undergoing plastic deformation upon a lock mechanism detecting predetermined deceleration forces . a lever and link element are operatively connected between the seat cushion frame to permit movement . the seat cushion is removable secured to the seat cushion frame . | 1 |
It is suggested that the distribution of orbital eccentricities for extrasolar planets is well described by the Beta distribution. Several properties of the Beta distribution make it a powerful tool for this purpose. For example, the Beta distribution can reproduce a diverse range of probability density functions (PDFs) using just two shape parameters (a and b). We argue that this makes it ideal for serving as a parametric model in Bayesian comparative population analysis. The Beta distribution is also uniquely defined over the interval zero to unity, meaning that it can serve as a proper prior for eccentricity when analysing the observations of bound extrasolar planets. Using nested sampling, we find that the distribution of eccentricities for 396 exoplanets detected through radial velocity with high signal-to-noise is well described by a Beta distribution with parameters a = 0.867{^{+ 0.044}_{- 0.044}} and b = 3.03{^{+ 0.17}_{- 0.16}}. The Beta distribution is shown to be 3.7 times more likely to represent the underlying distribution of exoplanet eccentricities than the next best model: a Rayleigh + exponential distribution. The same data are also used in an example population comparison utilizing the Beta distribution, where we find that the short- and long-period planets are described by distinct Beta distributions at a confidence of 11.6σ and display a signature consistent with the effects of tidal circularization. | 9 |
synchronizing database files of a central node with database files of a local node in which the central node is coupled to the local node via a communication link . the communication link performance being continuously monitored via a periodic signal sent back and forth between the central node and local node . information indicative of the files of the central database are integrated with the monitoring signal portion sent from the central node to the local node and a determination is made whether the files integrated with the monitoring signal corresponds with files of the local database via indications in the monitoring signal portion returned from the local node . | 7 |
an optical archive storage system includes a large number of off - line optical disks which are selectively transported to read / write units by a robotic manipulator . access to the data files on the disks is maintained and controlled through the use of a token file on a magnetic storage device on a controller computer for each data file on each disk . the file attributes which the operating system of the computer assigns to the token file are used to control access and ownership of the data files on the disks . | 6 |
the present disclosure , in one embodiment , relates to a defrosting apparatus comprising a manifold , wherein the manifold is adapted to expel a liquid onto an evaporator component . the apparatus further comprising one or more cold liquid pipes adapted to deliver the liquid to a container , the container comprising a mechanism for heating the liquid . and the apparatus also comprising one or more heated liquid pipes adapted to deliver the liquid from the container to the manifold . the present disclosure includes a computer with tactile monitor , machine vision , video cameras for inspecting , reporting and acting to defrost the freezer evaporator , and wifi capabilities . freezer access and inventory tracking is controlled by a second camera built onto the outward facing tactile monitor . facial , pattern , and voice recognition is built into this device to provide reliable security and inventory control . | 5 |
a process for producing a purified polyether sulfone which comprises bringing a solution of a crude polyether sulfone in an organic solvent in contact with an adsorbent . | 2 |
a fork lift truck capacity monitor or alerting device informs operators of the weight on the forks and fork height and alerts operators whenever truck speed is above creep with the forks raised above a collapsed height or whenever the forks are raised above a recommended height for a given load . the alerting device includes a control circuit that receives inputs from a speed sensor , a fork height sensor and a weight sensor and reads a memory storing data correlating load weights with maximum recommended fork heights . a truck icon is displayed on a display panel . a plurality of height zone lamps representing the weight of the load on the forks are arranged in a vertical column over the truck icon and selectively illuminated according to the load on the forks . a plurality of lamps represent the height of the forks with the fork height lamps , which include one lamp positioned to represent a lowered position of the forks and a plurality of lamps equal in number to the height zone lamps and placed horizontally opposite therefrom , being selectively illuminated according to the height of the forks . an alarm signal alerts operators whenever the forks are raised above the recommended height for a given load weight , or whenever truck speed exceeds a predetermined maximum speed and the forks are above the collapsed height . the alarm signal may include a combination of an audible signal , a text message , and a flashing lamp . | 1 |
an electrical check executed on wafer tests for the correct positioning or alignment of the probes of a probe card on the pads or bumps of the electronic devices integrated on the wafer . a signal is applied to cause a current to circulate in at least part of a seal ring of at least one of the electronic devices . in a case where the current flows between and through multiple electronic devices , the seal rings of those electronic devices are suitably interconnected to each other by electronic structures that extend through the scribe line between electronic devices . | 6 |
a diacritic chording system uses a single standard keyboard layout to generate diacritical characters used , for example , by latin - based languages or languages based on a roman character set , providing a universal keyboard the key combination required to select a diacritic is consistent , independent of the language the user is typing . the diacritic chording system uses chording to obtain characters modified by diacritics , i . e ., diacritical characters . the key combinations in the diacritic chord are chosen in such a way to aid memorization by positional association of the keys or by logic association of the keys within the diacritic chord . the use of a combination of positional association and logical association eliminates conflicts in mapping diacritics for different languages . the diacritic chording system also provides a screen overlay as a mnemonic to illustrate which diacritic chords provide the desired diacritical character . | 6 |
an image sensing system includes a solid - state image sensor having at least two horizontal shift registers for providing monochromatic multichannel signals , and a signal processing circuit for combining the signals into a monochromatic composite signal . the signal processing circuit includes a first combining circuit for producing a first output signal by selecting one of the multichannel signals alternately at regular intervals , a second combining circuit for adding together the multichannel signals to produce a second , and a third combining circuit for producing a composite signal by output signal combining the first and second signals through selection or addition . thus , this system can produce the composite signal in either of two different combining modes , one of which is superior in frequency characteristic and the other of which can provide high s / n signals . | 7 |
an illumination device that includes at least two concentrically mounted cylinders mounted within the narrower cylinder is at least one light source . the cylinders are mounted such that at least one of the cylinders may be selectively rotated , by a user , about the common axis of concentricity relative to the other cylinder . each of the cylinders further includes sections which extend along the long axis thereof , at least one of which is completely opaque and at least one of which is either semi - translucent , completely translucent , or entirely transparent . the sections of various opacities are sufficiently and appropriately sized such that , by corresponding alignments thereof , by the selective relative rotation of the cylinders , the light source within the nested cylinders may alternatively provide illumination , or be effectively covered without requiring the active turning on or off of the light source . | 0 |
an automatic , pneumatic mock bird launcher is able to launch a plurality of mock birds utilizing compressed air from a location remote from the user / trainer . an rf link between a transmitter carried by the trainer and a receiver mounted onto the launcher and in communication therewith relays command signals from the trainer to the launcher . the launcher utilizes a rotating carousel that holds a plurality of mock birds ready for launching . upon receipt of a command signal the launcher fires a mock bird into the air . this allows the trainer the opportunity to train a bird dog without the constant interruption of repeatedly loading the launcher . an air pressure adjustment feature allows the mock birds to be launched to varying heights . the launch elevation of the mock birds is also adjustable . the combination of adjustments to the air pressure and elevation results in varying heights and distances for the mock birds . | 0 |
a method of defining a rib structure within an iso - grid composite component according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes , among other things , defining a first rib at least partially with a uni - tape ply bundle at a first level , the uni - tape ply bundle including uni - tape plies and a first spacer ply , and defining a second rib transverse to the first rib at least partially with a spacer at the first level , the spacer including a second , different spacer ply , the spacer transverse to the uni - tape ply bundle such that the spacer is interrupted by the uni - tape ply bundle . | 1 |
provided is an airbag control unit with inertial measurement unit integration , which includes an airbag collision sensor configured to detect airbag collision information ; a digital sensor configured to detect a yaw rate and an acceleration , and to convert a detected data to a digital signal ; and a micom configured to identify whether an output from the digital sensor and an output from the airbag collision sensor are within a measurement range of a corresponding sensor . | 1 |
an sram memory cell is provided a boosted voltage by a charge pump to reduce the soft error rate within the sram and to improve bit cell stability . a voltage regulator is coupled to the charge pump to regulate the operation of the charge pump and its outputted boosted voltage . the voltage regulator regulates the boosted voltage over three operating states : low supply voltage , steady state operation , and burn - in . | 6 |
material condition monitoring may be performed by electromagnetic sensors and sensor arrays mounted to the material surface . the sensors typically have a periodic winding or electrode structure that creates a periodic sensing field when driven by an electrical signal . the sensors can be thin and flexible so that they conform to the surface of the test material . they can also be mounted such that they do not significantly modify the environmental exposure conditions for the test material , such as by creating stand - off gaps between the sensor and material surface or by perforating the sensor substrate . | 6 |
the ac and / or pc landmarks are identified in a midsagittal mri image by firstly identifying structures in the brain as groups of pixels in a radiological image which have an intensity in ranges defined by one or more thresholds and which obey predefined geometrical criteria . the thresholds are varied until the predefined geometrical criteria are met . initial estimates of the position of the ac and / or pc are derived from the identified structures . these estimates can be improved in various ways , especially by making use of axial and / or corona / radiological images in planes including , and / or proximate to , the initial estimated position of the ac and / or pc . | 6 |
Coronal bright points (CBPs) are sets of small-scale coronal loops, connecting opposite magnetic polarities, primarily characterized by their enhanced extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) and X-ray emission. Being ubiquitous, they are thought to play an important role in heating the solar corona. We aim at characterizing the barely explored chromosphere underneath CBPs, focusing on the related spicular activity and on the effects of small-scale magnetic flux emergence on CBPs. We used high-resolution observations of a CBP in Hβ and Fe I 617.3 nm from the Swedish 1 m Solar Telescope in coordination with the Solar Dynamics Observatory. This work presents the first high-resolution observation of spicules imaged in Hβ. The spicules were automatically detected using advanced image processing techniques, which were applied to the Dopplergrams derived from Hβ. Here we report their abundant occurrence close to the CBP "footpoints" and find that the orientation of such spicules is aligned along the EUV loops, indicating that they constitute a fundamental part of the whole CBP magnetic structure. Spatiotemporal analysis across multiple channels indicates that there are coronal propagating disturbances associated with the studied spicules, producing transient EUV intensity variations of the individual CBP loops. Two small-scale flux emergence episodes appearing below the CBP were analyzed, one of them leading to quiet-Sun Ellerman bombs and enhancing the nearby spicular activity. This paper presents unique evidence of the tight coupling between the lower and upper atmosphere of a CBP, thus helping to unravel the dynamic phenomena underneath CBPs and their impact on the latter. | 9 |
disclosed are a dna sequence encoding a mutant l3t4 protein which , when expressed on the surface of a cell , is capable of facilitating infection of the cell by human immunodeficiency virus ; the mutant protein includes at least one amino acid residue substitution or deletion in a segment corresponding to the gp120 binding epitope of a native l3t4 protein so as to increase homology between that segment and its counterpart in a cd4 protein ; a murine cell line or strain transfected with such a dna sequence ; and a transgenic rodent susceptible to infection by human immunodeficiency virus . | 0 |
for use with an inverter including cmos transistors , a device for compensating inherent variations in electrical properties among mos integrated circuits , the device including a generator of a reference signal representing conduction of a reference transistor ; two threshold amplifiers ; two switches ; and two compensating transistors . if , for example , a first transistor is weak , switches are employed to selectively activate one or more supplementary transistors to add a compensating current to a current furnished by the first transistor so as to provide a reliably uniform output current as compared with a plurality of other mos integrated circuits . | 7 |
the present invention relates to compounds of formula i or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof , wherein variables r , ar , x , and ar 1 and n are as defined herein . the compounds are capable of modulating tyrosine kinase signal transduction in order to regulate , modulate and / or inhibit abnormal cell proliferation . | 2 |
the invention pertains to a system and method to display content , including data and messaging , based on a secure , policy - managed set of instructions for selecting , distributing , and presenting information on a device . the system accepts one or more streams of data in any digital form from one or more data sources . the content is assessed via a set of policy instructions that may include time , location , hierarchy of ownership , type of content , assessed importance of content , and display availability . only approved content is transmitted to the device for display . | 6 |
the present disclosure provides for processes and intermediates in the large - scale manufacture of the compound of formula or hydrates thereof . | 2 |
a method for producing a composite part is provided that includes the steps of obtaining a fibrous mat having an outer surface ; stitching an ornamental feature over the outer surface of the fibrous mat ; and encapsulating the fibrous mat with the ornamental feature stitched therein in a transparent matrix with the ornamental feature outwardly visible through the matrix . | 1 |
the present invention is a method of quality assurance and rectification of defects in the process of assembling a vehicle on a continuously moving assembly line . the method includes the steps of providing a continuously moving assembly line for assembly of vehicles and providing assembly stations along the length of the continuously moving assembly line attended by operators who perform discrete assigned tasks on incomplete vehicles positioned on the continuously moving assembly line as the incomplete vehicles pass by , leading to building of complete vehicles . the method also includes providing an assembly data input terminal at each assembly station , with each data input terminal having a plurality of manually actuatable switches corresponding to a discrete assigned tasks of an operator . the operators manipulate the switches to indicate successful or unsuccessful completion of discrete assigned tasks with respect to specific incomplete vehicles . the steps include communicating the input data from the assembly data input terminals to a central computer and providing a limit switch at each assembly station which is tripped by a vehicle carrier of the assembly line . the steps further include communicating a signal from the tripped limit switch to a sequencing computer and coordinating assembly station and vehicle data with a line tracking number for the previous vehicle of the assembly station . | 8 |
a therapeutic system for supplying active substances to the skin consists of a backing layer remote from the skin , with at least one active substance depot . the depot may consist of a fluid active substance or a fluid composition comprising an active substance delivery control matrix . there is also included an adhesive fixing device for fixing the therapeutic system on the skin . the therapeutic system is characterized in that the active substance depots consist of at least one adjuvant having a supporting and distributing function by being provided with a planar textile material completely surrounded by matrix . | 0 |
in a dilatation catheter and constant pressure syringe , a pressurized compressible medium is used to maintain pressure on a non - compressible medium . pressure is applied to a compressible medium in a first chamber , in turn applying pressure to a non - compressible medium in a second chamber . the use of appropriate quantities of each medium produces a nearly constant pressure as the incompressible medium is ejected from the syringe . | 0 |
the invention teaches a novel reagent formulation for the efficient preparation of a nucleic acid template from cells for high throughput real - time pcr analysis . the reagent permits rapid cell lysis and template preparation without the need for template purification and isolation . the reagent therefore dramatically improves throughput of real - time pcr analysis while at the same time permitting the rapid and sensitive real - time catacleave pcr detection of a single molecule of nucleic acid template in as little as about 35 cycles of pcr amplification . | 8 |
a rotary switch having a multiple throw axial cam rotor and operatively aligned detent teeth . one held stationary contact spring spider has plural radially disposed axially - movable cam follower switch contact arms engaging the axial cam , and also has plural detent springs engaging the axial detent teeth . a base has stationary contacts to be selectively engaged by the switch contacts , and a journal post upon which the rotor is rotatable . an externally accessible shaft upon the rotor has a surrounding resilient &# 34 ; o &# 34 ; ring . a housing sealed to the base and bearing upon the &# 34 ; o &# 34 ; ring seals the switch . the switch may be fabricated in dip size and contact configuration . | 7 |
a color image forming apparatus that can detachably receive a plurality of process units into associated ones of a plurality of color image forming stations . each of such detachable process units effects imaging in one of a plurality of different colors . the units are substantially identical in structure , configuration , and dimension , but differ with respect to indexing elements which allow each unit to be set only at its proper color image forming station in the image forming apparatus . | 6 |
Quiescent galaxies having more compact morphologies than star-forming galaxies has been a consistent result in the field of galaxy evolution. What is not clear is at what point this divergence happens, i.e., when do quiescent galaxies become compact, and how big of a role does the progenitor effect play in this result? Here we aim to model the morphological and star formation histories of high-redshift (0.8 < z < 1.65) massive galaxies ( $\mathrm{log}(M/{M}_{\odot })$ > 10.2) with stellar population fits using Hubble Space Telescope/WFC3 G102 and G141 grism spectra plus photometry from the CANDELS Lyα Emission at Reionization (CLEAR) survey, constraining the star formation histories for a sample of ~400 massive galaxies using flexible star formation histories. We develop a novel approach to classifying galaxies by their star formation activity in a way that highlights the green valley population, by modeling the specific star formation rate distributions as a function of redshift and deriving the probability that a galaxy is quiescent (P <SUB> Q </SUB>). Using P <SUB> Q </SUB> and our flexible star formation histories we outline the evolutionary paths of our galaxies in relation to stellar mass, Sérsic index, effective radius R <SUB>eff</SUB>, and stellar mass surface density. We find that the galaxies show no appreciable stellar mass growth after entering the green valley (a net decrease of 4%) while their stellar mass surface densities increase by ~0.25 dex. Therefore galaxies are becoming compact during the green valley and this is due to an increase in the Sérsic index and a decrease in R <SUB>eff</SUB>. | 9 |
a unique bucket attachment and sub - attachment adaptable for use with skid steer loaders and other earth moving equipment . the bucket attachment has a much smaller ratio of width to length than conventional loader buckets . it also provides for a much longer reach than conventional loader implements . the bucket attachment is well adapted for use with a skid steer loader or other tractor for trenching , excavation and moving of granular materials such as earth , sand , gravel or crushed rock . the bucket attachment may include a short fork assembly at the distal end . in addition to increasing the reach of the attachment , the fork assembly assists in the manipulation of heavy unit items such as balled and burlapped trees and shrubs , boulders , and blocks of stone or concrete . sub - attachments , such as a smaller bucket that further extends the reach of the bucket attachment , and a variety of chutes can be removably attached to the distal end of the bucket attachment . | 8 |
a method for networked communications includes determining a group identifier associated with a received request for multicast data , determining an available upstream bandwidth and an available downstream bandwidth , adding an entry for the identified group into a multicast forwarding table , allocating bandwidth from the available upstream bandwidth and available downstream bandwidth , the allocated bandwidth corresponding to bandwidth required by the requested multicast data , and forwarding the received request to an upstream network destination . the method includes , if no response is received in response to the received request within a designated timeout period , removing the entry for the identified group in the multicast forwarding table , and restoring the allocated bandwidth to the available upstream bandwidth and available downstream bandwidth . | 7 |
a continuous , non - invasive fetal heart rate measurement is produced using one or more ultrasonic transducer array patches that are adhered or attached to the mother . each ultrasound transducer array is operated in an autonomous mode by a digital signal processor to obtain data from which fetal heart rate information can be derived . each ultrasonic transducer array patch comprises a multiplicity of subelements that are switchably reconfigurable to form elements having different shapes , e . g ., annular rings . each subelement comprises a plurality of interconnected cmut cells that are not switchably disconnectable . the use of cmut patches will provide the ability to interrogate a three - dimensional space electronically with ultrasound , using a transducer device that is thin and lightweight enough to stick to the patient &# 39 ; s skin like an ekg electrode . the ultrasound device can track the fetal heart in three - dimensional space as it moves due to the mother &# 39 ; s motion or the motion of the unborn child within the womb . | 0 |
one embodiment relates to a method of managing trust relationships between federated identity and service providers . an assertion of a user identity is received from an identity provider via a first federation protocol , wherein a destination service provider is indicated with the assertion . permission of the user identity to access the destination service provider is verified . if permission is verified , the user identity is asserted to the destination service provider via a second federation protocol . other embodiments and features are also disclosed . | 6 |
a battery operated fluorescent lamp is disclosed , which is operable from the battery while the battery is being recharged , comprising a tubular housing configured as a handle grip at one end and a cylindrical lens portion at the other end . the tubular housing lockably connects to a battery pack . the cylindrical 3030 lens portion encloses a miniature fluorescent bulb . the electrical circuitry , enclosed within the handle grip and alternately operable from either 120 vac or 12 vdc , includes a converter circuit , a battery charging circuit , and a fluorescent lamp ballast circuit . the battery pack is electrically coupled to simultaneously receive charging current from an output of the charging circuit and to deliver dc supply voltage to the fluorescent lamp ballast circuit without the occurrence of a net discharge of the battery pack . | 5 |
a method of detecting the extent of a lung nodule in a scan image comprises fine segmenting a region around the nodule into foreground and background , filling holes within foreground areas , region growing the foreground to identify an initial region of interest , determining a mask by enlarging the initial region to contain background and to exclude other foreground regions , determining a spatial map of connectivity within the mask to a point within the initial region , region growing within the mask and determining the maximum edge contrast during region growing . the region of maximum edge contrast identifies the extent of the nodule . the position of the nodule may a seed point identified by the user . most preferably , an optimum seed point is determined by iterative determination of seed points so that the determined extent of the nodule is substantially independent of the precise location of the seed point identified by the user . | 6 |
a radiation detector , serving as an infrared movement monitor , which is reactive to thermal radiation includes a housing having a window admitting the radiation and optics . the window having a size being coordinated with the angle of coverage of the optics disposed behind it . the optics focussing the radiation onto an optical sensor , preferably through a fresnel lens . the window having a frame for accepting and guiding at least one masking element formed of a strip - shaped plastic film diminishing the infrared radiation and being slideably displaced in a guide channel along the window for covering the optics in a variable sub - region thereof . | 8 |
an aircraft including a wing and a pylon , wherein the pylon provides an airfoil inverted for an airfoil of the wing , and an improvement and method for improved flight dynamics for 20 and 30 series learjet ® is provided . the improvement includes an increased distance between a leading edge of a wing and an intake of an engine of the aircraft , which reduces drag and increases lift for improved flight dynamics of the aircraft . the inverted airfoil of the pylon negates an influence of the pylon on flight dynamics for improved overall flight dynamics of the aircraft . the method includes steps of removing an original engine from an original pylon , removing the original pylon from the fuselage of the aircraft , and mounting a new pylon in a new location adjacent to the fuselage , wherein the new location is aft of the original location . | 1 |
a fan control module is provided for a system unit . the fan control module includes power outputs for supplying power to a plurality of fan . it also includes a temperature sensor for giving a temperature signal . it further includes a control unit connected to receive the temperature signal and including preprogrammed control information for determining power signals to be supplied to each of the fan units for controlling the speed thereof . the fan control module can control the fan units in a coordinated manner enabling reliable and effective cooling of the system unit under widely varying parameters . it can mean that existing system components can be employed in harsher temperature environments that they were originally designed for , without needed a complete redesign thereof . the fan control module can be provided with electrical noise isolation circuitry to isolate other components from electrical noise generated by the fan units . the system unit can , for example , be a computer system unit for rack mounting in a telecommunications application . | 7 |
the invention relates to a cam engine used in different field of the mechanical engineering , as internal - combustion engines , compressors , pumps etc . the cam engine comprises cylinders with pistons , cylindrical tubular 3d cam having a cam groove on the inner cylindrical surface and at least two asynchronously moving followers with arms having main and additional rollers . | 5 |
an embodiment of an apparatus for extracting excess liquid in a human body spray system includes a spray booth defining a booth volume . the spray booth includes a base configured to support the human body and a column having walls extending vertically from the base and at least one vent opening disposed on a bottom half portion of the column on at least one of the walls . the walls form a hollow interior of the column . the apparatus for extracting excess liquid in a human body spray system further includes an extraction fan disposed within the hollow interior adjacent to a top half portion of the column and configured to create a low pressure volume within the hollow interior and draw air flow and at least some of the excess mist from the booth volume through the at least one vent opening . | 1 |
a package for use in holding , dispensing , and spreading a viscous substance , such as a condiment . the package may include a thin - walled rigid planar member with at least one centrally - located opening , a flexible membrane forming a sealed reservoir on one surface and a flexible membrane forming a removable cover over the opening on the opposing surface . the reservoir membrane may be permanently sealed to the rigid planar member about a perimeter that surrounds the perforation . the cover , reservoir membrane and the rigid planar member form a sealed cavity with which to safely store and transport the contents , with the cover being removed for dispensing and spreading purposes . | 1 |
the invention relates to an improved method for releasing an organic acid , preferably a carbon , sulfone or phosphone acid , particularly an alpha or beta hydroxycarbon acid , from the ammonia salt thereof by releasing and removing ammoniac and simultaneous extraction of the released acid , having an amine as a suitable extraction means from the aqueous phase . this method corresponds to a reactive extraction . the reactive extraction of an organic acid from the aqueous ammonia salt solution thereof can be significantly improved by the use of a strip medium or carrier gas , such as nitrogen , air , water vapor or inert gases such as argon . the released ammoniac is removed from the aqueous solution by the continuous gas flow and can be resupplied into a production process . the free acid can be obtained by a method such as distillation , rectification , crystallization , reextraction , chromatography , adsorption or by a membrane method from the extraction means . | 2 |
in order to automatically restore a normal switching position of a relay armature from an accidental off switching induced by external impact or the like , the output of the relay is monitored and is applied to a differentiating circuit . a comparator is provided to reflect on and off operations of a main switch . in the event that the output of the relay falls suddenly , the differentiating circuit outputs a pulse to a wave - shaping circuit . a gate circuit is supplied with the outputs of the wave - shaping circuit and the comparator . the output of the gate circuit momentarily allows a relay driver to actuate the relay in response to the undesired change in relay status , and hence the relay armature resumes on switching position . | 7 |
This code provides a range of experiments for investigating the effectiveness of 'nearby preconditioning' for the heterogeneous Helmholtz equation. | 9 |
method and apparatus for detecting the presence of or removing chlorine in a gaseous product stream from a chlorine dioxide generator by mixing gaseous ammonia or ammonia vapors with the product stream and either observing smoke generated by the reaction of ammonia with any chlorine present in the chlorine dioxide product stream or separating reaction products from the chlorine dioxide . | 8 |
The first release of the SCFNN code. | 9 |
a portable computer includes a processor , processor associated memory and control circuitry , and a memory disk drive assembly for storing software programs to form an integral computer unit . the integral computer unit has a cpu module , a display module , a user control module with a user control interface , module connectors , environmental protective barriers for blocking entry of emi and moisture into the computer unit and a vibration isolator for energy absorbingly mounting the unit to the drive assembly . the display module includes a display device that is separately housed and removably interconnected with the cpu module . the modules are connected by hinges along at least one interconnecting edge of each module . the module connectors are disposed along at least one interconnecting edge of each of the modules to permit separation of the modules at non - hinged edges and pivotal movement about the hinged edges for improved accessibility . the connecting hardware may include a protrusion and groove in each module . preferably , a gasket is included between the protrusion and groove . the computer preferably includes a fan assembly with an air sensor for sensing airflow through the fan assembly . | 7 |
an adaptation probe for insertion into implanted electrode devices of active medical implants to enable them for use in high - frequency magnetic alternating fields of mri systems comprises an elongated , flexible probe body , and at least one electrical assembly , which has one or more electrical components connected to an interface , in the probe body , and which can be electrically connected to a supply lead of the electrode device such that the electrically properties of the electrode device can be adapted , in particular the frequency - dependent resistance , impedance , capacitance , or inductance thereof . | 0 |
This repository contains the python code needed to reproduce the results of the paper: When is a Network a Network? Multi-Order Graphical Model Selection in Pathways and Temporal Networks https://arxiv.org/abs/1702.05499 The analysis scripts build on the OpenSource python package pathpy, which is available at https://github.com/IngoScholtes/pathpy. The results have been obtained using version 1.0.beta.1, which can be installed via pip install https://github.com/IngoScholtes/pathpy/archive/v1.0-beta.1.zip | 9 |
apparatus and for providing controlled addition of a first aqueous solution having a first concentration of an aqueous chemical species at a first flow rate to a second aqueous solution having a second flow rate to provide a diluted first solution of a desired selected concentration of the chemical species , the apparatus having a second solution sensor to obtain data on the second solution selected from the second flow rate and the temperature of the second solution ; a first solution sensor to obtain data on the temperature of the first solution ; a pump to effect addition of the first solution to the second solution to provide the diluted first solution ; and a cpu to receive the data selected from the second flow rate and temperature data from the second solution sensor ; to receive the temperature sensing data on the first solution from the first solution sensor ; to effect algorithmic treatment of the data from the first and second sensor , to provide pump control data ; and to control the pump in consequence of the pump control data to effect controlled addition of the first solution to the second solution to provide the diluted first solution of the desired selected concentration of the chemical species . the apparatus is preferably used as part of a full drinking water delivery system which is economic and reliable over the full range of drinking water demands of livestock animals . the most preferred pump is a positive displacement gear pump . | 0 |
a method is provided for washing , drying , applying a curable coating , and effecting the cure of such coating on a variety of substrates , such as metal , for example steel , plastic and wood . a particularly effective drying procedure based on the generation of a dehumidified and filtered air stream directed substantially parallel to the wet substrate allows for a significant decrease in drying time while maintaining coating effectiveness . | 1 |
disclosed are amphiphilic compounds comprising formula i : wherein r 1 , r 2 , and r 3 are c 2 - c 12 straight or branched alkyl ; unsubstituted phenyl , biphenyl , c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl , or c 3 - c 8 cycloalkenyl ; or phenyl , biphenyl , c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl , or c 3 - c 8 cycloalkenyl substituted with one , two , or three c 1 - c 6 straight or branched alkyl groups ; or r 1 and r 2 combined are c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 8 cycloalkenyl ; or c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl or c 3 - c 8 cycloalkenyl substituted with one , two , or three c 1 - c 6 straight or branched alkyl groups ; one of r 4 or r 5 is selected from the group consisting of c 2 - c 6 - straight or branched alkyl -, alkyl -, alkyl -, alkyl - glucosyl , alkyl - maltosyl , glucosyl , maltosyl , and polyethylene ; the other of r 4 or r 5 is selected from the group consisting of h , c 2 - c 6 straight or branched alkyl or alkenyl , c 2 - c 6 - straight or branched alkyl -; alkyl -, alkyl -, alkyl - glucosyl , alkyl - maltosyl , glucosyl , maltosyl , and polyethylene ; and salts thereof . the compounds are detergents useful in the solubilization of membrane - bound proteins . | 2 |
a method and system for decoding a transport stream are disclosed . in one embodiment , the method includes receiving a system information table in the transport stream , reading an activation time from the system information table , storing the table in a memory without activating values contained in the system information table , determining when the activation time is reached , and activating the values contained in the system information table when the activation time is reached . an advantage of the present invention is that the program and system information tables can be transmitted less frequently and still allow the receiver to execute the acquired “ next ” tables in a timely manner , once the tables have been received for the first time and their activation times have arrived . another advantage of the present invention is its backward compatibility with the existing protocol formats , because the present invention requires no syntactic modification to the existing table formats . | 7 |
an organic light emitting display device includes : a plurality of pixels at crossing regions of a plurality of scan lines and data lines ; a first control line and a second control line commonly connected with the plurality of pixels ; a control line driver configured to supply a first control signal to the first control line and a second control signal to the second control line , where the second control signal is not concurrent with the first control signal ; and a first power supply that supplies a first power to each of the plurality of pixels , where a voltage level of the first power is configured to change at least once during a frame period for each of the pixels . | 6 |
apparatus , systems and methods for calculating position of marine seismic acoustic receivers , and for estimating sound velocity profile of a fluid , are disclosed . one position calculation system includes a vessel , two or more vessel hull - mounted transmitters , a plurality of acoustic receivers on a cable being deployed from the vessel into the fluid , and a calculation unit . the calculation unit may be adapted to calculate position of the receivers , and may be used in calculating the sound velocity profile in the fluid and correcting raw seismic data . it is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract , which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure . it is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims . 37 cfr 1 . 72 . | 6 |
a system and a method are described herein for demagnetizing a region of a magnetic structure . in one embodiment , the system comprises : a pulsed magnetizer ; and at least one magnetizing coil that receives a sequence of discrete current with continually decreasing current values from the pulsed magnetizer and outputs a sequence of discrete magnetizing fields with continually decreasing field strengths to overwrite and at least partly demagnetize the region of the magnetic structure . the at least one magnetizing coil is located adjacent to the region of the magnetic structure . | 7 |
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