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3 - alkoxy acrylonitriles are obtained directly from the corresponding nitriles by reaction of carbon monoxide and alcoholates followed by reaction with organic halides . | 2 |
this chair folds flat for storage and shipment , or unfolds and sets up for use , in only a few seconds . even though it is strong and stable , the chair can be made from one simple blank of five rectangular panels , two smaller panels and a glue tab , using only two glue joints . its lower part , a rectangular glued tube , has a vertical seat - support panel across the inside , parallel to two of the outer walls -- so the support panel , though preglued in place , folds and unfolds with the tube . the upper part of the chair is an extension of the tube , but the front panel folds inward , backward , and downward to form a seat that spans the tube , supported by the front and seat - support panels . refinements in support - panel detail facilitate assembly and disassembly while enhancing both support of the seat and controlled deformation of the seat and support for best comfort . the upper part of each side also folds inward and downward , but only above a diagonal fold from the upper rear corner of the chair downward and forward to meet the fold line of the front - and - seat panel . the sides double over along this diagonal fold , so the seat is in effect hung from the diagonal folds , receiving slight additional support . the back is scored to allow deformation of the tube in a buckling mode , for added comfort . | 0 |
The observed star formation rate of the Milky Way can be explained by applying a metallicity-dependent factor to convert CO luminosity to molecular gas mass and a star formation efficiency per freefall time that depends on the virial parameter of a molecular cloud. These procedures also predict the trend of star formation rate surface density with Galactocentric radius. The efficiency per freefall time variation with virial parameter plays a major role in bringing theory into agreement with observations for the total star formation rate, while the metallicity dependence of the CO luminosity-to-mass conversion is most notable in the variation with Galactocentric radius. Application of these changes resolves a factor of over 100 discrepancy between observed and theoretical star formation rates that has been known for nearly 50 yr. | 9 |
We present general relativistic radiation magnetohydrodynamics (GRRMHD) simulations of super-Eddington accretion flows around supermassive black holes (SMBHs), which may apply to tidal disruption events (TDEs). We perform long duration ($t\ge 81,200\, GM/c^3$) simulations that achieve mass accretion rates ≳11 times the Eddington rate and produce thermal synchrotron spectra and images of their jets. Gas flowing beyond the funnel wall expands conically and drives a strong shock at the jet head while variable mass ejection and recollimation, along the jet axis, results in internal shocks and dissipation. Assuming the ion temperature (T<SUB>i</SUB>) and electron temperature (T<SUB>e</SUB>) in the plasma are identical, the radio/submillimetre spectra peak at >100 GHz and the luminosity increases with BH spin, exceeding $\sim 10^{41} \, \rm {erg\, s^{-1}}$ in the brightest models. The emission is extremely sensitive to T<SUB>i</SUB>/T<SUB>e</SUB> as some models show an order-of-magnitude decrease in the peak frequency and up to four orders-of-magnitude decline in their radio/submillimetre luminosity as T<SUB>i</SUB>/T<SUB>e</SUB> approaches 20. Assuming a maximum VLBI baseline distance of 10 Gλ, 230 GHz images of T<SUB>i</SUB>/T<SUB>e</SUB> = 1 models shows that the jet head may be bright enough for its motion to be captured with the EHT (ngEHT) at D ≲ 110 (180) Mpc at the 5σ significance level. Resolving emission from internal shocks requires D ≲ 45 Mpc for both the EHT or ngEHT. | 9 |
a lawn mower comprises an operation arm , a driven shaft rotatably supported inside the operation arm and having two opposite ends , a cutter operatively connected to one end of the driven shaft , a power source operatively connected to the other end of the driven shaft for generating a drive power to be transmitted to the cutter through the driven shaft , wherein said power source is selective from an engine and an electric motor , an arm side joint case provided on the end of the operation arm , a power source side joint case provided on a housing of the power source and detachably and selectively connected to the arm side joint case , and a centrifugal clutch incorporated in the arm side joint case and having a first member connected to the driven shaft , a second member detachably and selectively connected to the power source and a third member provided to engage the first member and the second member according to the centrifugal force applied thereto . | 0 |
Superbubbles in the nuclear region of galaxies could be produced by active galactic nuclei (AGN) or nuclear starburst via different driving forces. We report analysis of the multiwavelength data of the kiloparsec-scale nuclear superbubble in NGC 3079 in order to probe the mechanisms driving the expansion of the superbubble. Based on the Chandra X-ray observations, we derive the hot-gas thermal pressure inside the bubble, which is about 1 order of magnitude higher than that of the warm ionized gas traced by optical lines. We derive a [C II]-based star formation rate (SFR) of SFR ∼ 1.3 M <SUB>⊙</SUB> yr<SUP>‑1</SUP> from the nuclear region using the SOFIA/FIFI-LS observation. This SFR infers a radiation pressure toward the bubble shells much lower than the thermal pressure of the gases. The Very Large Array radio image infers that magnetic pressure at the northeast cap above the superbubble is less than the thermal pressure of the hot gas enclosed in the bubble but has a clearly larger extension. The magnetic field may thus still help to reconcile the expansion of the bubble. The observed thermal energy of the hot gas enclosed in the bubble requires an energy injection rate of ≳10<SUP>42</SUP> erg s<SUP>‑1</SUP> within the bubble's dynamical age, which is probably larger than the power provided by the current nuclear starburst and the parsec-scale jet. If this is true, stronger past AGN activity may provide an alternative energy source to drive the observed bubble expansion. | 9 |
lift / suspension system for vertical and azimuthal support for display or use of computer monitors , keyboards or other equipment , which can be economically manufactured and assembled from common component parts for utilization in either a lift mode or a suspension mode . a gas spring provides for support of the system . | 8 |
the present invention relates to a portable garment rack that allows for storage of grooming items , other small items , and accessories , and clothes at a temporary location . the portable garment rack includes an upper hanger bar and an intermediate hanger bar for hanging clothes . an upper accessory shelf and a flexible intermediate accessory shelf are also provided for storing various loose articles . the portable garment rack can be collapsed to a small size for storage and transportation , and then reassembled at a remote location . | 0 |
a method for preparing a magnetic recording medium comprising a non - magnetic support having coated thereon a magnetic layer containing plate - shaped ferromagnetic fine particles oriented perpendicular to a plane of the surface of the support , the process comprising the steps of : coating the non - magnetic support with a coating composition wherein ferromagnetic fine particles are dispersed in a solution comprised of a compound polymerizable by radiation with electron beams and a solvent , said particles being plate - shaped and having an axis of easy magnetization perpendicular to a plane of the plate - shaped particles ; orienting the ferromagnetic fine particles perpendicular to the surface of support while the coating composition is undried ; radiating the composition with electron beams ; and drying the composition by removing the solvent . | 6 |
an interactive game presents an apparatus generated game play where an array elements which are predetermined or randomly determined are aligned along the perimeter of two or more similar shapes . the elements are composed of but not limited to two or more different symbols , patterns , images , or colors . the shapes are similar but vary in size and are located with the smaller shape placed inside of the larger shape . the elements along the perimeter of one of more of the shapes are rotated in a direction . the rotation is started and stopped by a user input . the apparatus counts the number of matches of elements which are located on the perimeter of the shapes and awards points based on the number of matches of the elements from adjacent shapes located in the same positions along the perimeters . | 0 |
a baby bottle particularly designed and constructed for supporting thereof by the baby or infant itself during a feeding operation . the bottle contains a container having at least one integral element of a circumferential dimension sufficiently small for encircling thereof or grasping thereof the baby &# 39 ; s small hands whereby the baby may independently support the bottle during a feeding operation without the assistance of an attendant , or the like . | 0 |
the present invention relates to partial rim eyewear or eyeglasses having impact resistant prescription lenses and mechanically secured to the frame . the eyeglasses are particularly useful for athletic activity because they are lightweight and offer a wide field of vision because they do not comprise of a full rim . the lenses are to be prescription either tinted , or clear , with or without coatings that may be preferred for use with athletic activities . the mechanical lock attachment to secure each lens in place can include adhesives or double sided adhesive tape , notches in the partial rim frame with corresponding protrusions in the lens , with or without a lock clip engaging the lens and a locking pin engaging the lock clip ; and / or a screw , adhesive or double - sided tape . advantageously , the lenses are impact resistant and are securely attached to the frame via these different mechanical attachments . the mechanical attachments can be constructed so that it is difficult to remove it from the frame , making or is a permanent attachment , thereby securely locking the lens in place even under severe impact . in additional embodiments , the mechanical lock attachment can include a double bar support or a single bar support . the double bar support pivots over the lenses and is locked to the frame with a pin or screw or other method . the single bar support is positioned over the lenses and is locked to the frame with a bar clip , pin or screw engaging the nose piece , and double sided adhesive tape can be added for additional strength . | 6 |
a novel synthesis of methacrylic acid and methacrolein from isobutylene oxide is provided . this method includes contacting isobutylene oxide with a catalyst , preferably a heteropolyacid catalyst , in the presence of oxygen . using this method , isobutylene oxide conversion is nearly 100 % complete . depending upon the reaction temperature selected , yields of up to about 60 % methacrolein and up to about 12 % methacrylic acid may be obtained . a simple , inexpensive high yield process is thus provided for producing reaction mixtures containing methacrylic acid and methacrolein . | 2 |
an intraoperative tissue oximetry device includes a tissue marker that includes one or more pens or one or more similar ink sources , such that the tissue marker can mark tissue according to oxygen saturation measurements made by the tissue oximetry device , thereby visually delineating regions of potentially viable tissue from regions of potentially nonviable tissue . | 0 |
a device for the topical delivery of nitric oxide gas to an infected area of skin includes a source of nitric oxide gas , a bathing unit , a flow control valve , and a vacuum unit . the bathing unit is adapted to surround the area of the infected skin and form a substantially air - tight seal with the skin surface . the bathing unit is also in fluidic communication with the source of nitric oxide . the flow control valve is positioned downstream of the source of nitric oxide and upstream of the bathing unit . the flow control valve controls the amount of nitric oxide gas that is delivered to the bathing unit . the vacuum unit is positioned downstream of the bathing unit and is used to withdraw gas from the bathing unit . application of nitric oxide gas to the infected area of skin reduces pathogen levels in the infected area and promotes the healing process . | 0 |
this substantially water - free method for preparing high density igniter granules involves uniformly coating fuel and oxidizer particulates dispersed in a non - solvent with a thermoplastic elastomer solution to produce coated igniter granules exhibiting substantially uniform size and shape distributions . the coated igniter granules are especially useful for waterless extrusion into igniters for automobile gas generating inflation devices , solid propellant rocket motors , and thrust decoys . | 2 |
an extruder operating to continuously mix , at least partially bake and extrude a preselected formulation of ingredients to provide an at least partially baked output product which , upon final baking , exhibits a cookie - like crumb structure with structural integrity . the extruder includes an added water inlet port downstream from a feed port means . a screw - type element is rotatably arranged in the extruder to vigorously mix and convey at least certain ingredients of the preselected formulation , including flour and oil , input through the feed port means , wherein the total water content , by weight , of the ingredients is less than a preselected amount . a temperature control means operates to heat treat the ingredients upstream from the added water inlet port during the vigorous mixing and conveyance by the screw - type element . a source of water is coupled to the added water inlet port to add a preselected amount of water to the ingredients to increase the water content and modify the consistency of the ingredients after heat treatment and vigorous mixing and conveying . the screw - type element downstream from the added water inlet port is arranged for a gentle mixing and conveyance of the ingredients and added water . in addition , a radio frequency device is coupled to the downstream end of the extruder to leaven , brown and final bake the output product . | 0 |
a frame includes longitudinal members secured to one another . the longitudinal members support a spline that is normally open in a first position to provide a cavity . a fabric , such a mesh screen , is arranged over the frame so that the perimeter of the screen is received within the cavities of the longitudinal members . a movable platen is actuated to engage the spline . the splines are forced into the cavities to a second position in which the perimeter of the screen is pinched between a corner of the splines and the longitudinal members . a nose of the splines , which includes the corner , is retained in a channel of the longitudinal members . | 4 |
a system for performing a medical treatment in a blood vessel while providing downstream microcirculatory system protection , the system being composed of : a catheter having a longitudinal axis , a distal end , an outer lateral surface , a central blood bypass flow lumen extending along the longitudinal axis and opening at the distal end , blood flow inlet and outlet openings extending from the lateral surface and communicating with the bypass flow lumen , and first and second inflation lumens extending to the lateral surface at respective first and second locations that are spaced apart along the longitudinal axis and that are between the inlet openings and the outlet openings ; and first and second inflatable members secured to the lateral surface and each having an interior that communicates with a respective one of the first and second inflation lumens , wherein the catheter has a thin outer wall enclosing a hollow interior that is completely occupied by the bypass flow lumen , except for the space occupied by the first and second inflation lumens . | 0 |
a glove having a wrist portion that contains a removable protective cover over a gripping means . the cover is impermeable to contamination and protects the gripping means from exposure to any infectious substance that may come into contact with the glove during use . after use , the glove is taken off by first removing the protective cover and then using the clean gripping means to pull the glove off . if at least one glove in a pair is equipped with the protective cover of the invention and both gloves comprise gripping means , both gloves can be removed without contact by unprotected fingers with contaminated portions of either glove . | 0 |
described are aircraft with at least one fuselage , a wing , a power plant coupled to the at least one fuselage , a shroud surrounding a propeller , and at least two floats coupled to the wing . as examples , each float may include a step that is forward of the location at which the bottom surface of the float intersects a line that passes through a center of gravity of the aircraft and is oriented at an angle of six degrees rearward from vertical . as further examples , each float may include a forward portion located forward of the step , the forward portion including a ski surface that is planar in a left to right horizontal direction , and an aft portion that is located rearward of the step . | 1 |
the present invention relates to the simultaneous manufacture of difluoromethane and 1 , 1 , 1 , 2 - tetrafluoroethane by pyrolysis of chlorodifluoromethane in the presence of hydrogen , working at a temperature above 500 ° c . in the absence of any catalyst or metal surface . depending on the operating conditions chosen , this process also makes it possible predominantly to manufacture either f134a or f32 . | 2 |
the present invention is directed to an adhesive composition comprising a crosslinkable acrylic copolymer , a multi - functionalized crosslinkable oligomer and a photoinitiator wherein the composition exhibits excellent wet out characteristics as reflected in a tan delta value of at least 0 . 5 , preferably greater than 0 . 5 , more preferable greater than 0 . 8 as measured at 20 ° c . resulting from a first curing stage , and improved stiffness and temperature resistance as reflected in a storage elastic modulus of at least 300 , 000 pa at 20 ° c . and a shear adhesion failure temperature of at least 425 ° f . at 1 kg / in 2 , respectively , which result from a second sequential curing stage . | 2 |
an implant device is provided which incorporates a retinoid for improving the biocompatibility of the device in tissue . the device may be bioerodible for the purpose of systemically or locally releasing a therapeutic agent in tissue or it may be a permanent implant which includes a surface treated with a retinoid for increasing the biocompatibility thereof . | 8 |
an ion exchange resin composition which comprises the reaction product of an epihalohydrin with a polyamine is alkylated . the polyamine has a molecular weight of from about 60 to about 298 . this invention also encompasses a process for preparing the ion exchange resin composition which comprises reacting from about two - thirds of a stoichiometric amount of epihalohydrin to one and one - half times the stoichiometric amount of epihalohydrin with defined polyamines and thereafter reacting the resultant polymer with an alkylating agent to yield the final product . | 1 |
The study of binary stars in the Galactic halo provides crucial insights into the dynamical history and formation processes of the Milky Way. In this work, we aim to investigate the binary fraction in a sample of accreted and in-situ halo stars, focusing on short-period binaries. Utilising data from Gaia DR3, we analysed the radial velocity (RV) uncertainty $\sigma_{\mathrm{RV}}$ distribution of a sample of main-sequence stars. We used a novel Bayesian framework to model the dependence in $\sigma_{\mathrm{RV}}$ of single and binary systems allowing us to estimate binary fractions $F$ in a sample of bright ($G_{\mathrm{RVS}}$ < 12) Gaia sources. We selected the samples of in-situ and accreted halo stars based on estimating the 6D phase space information and affiliating the stars to the different samples on an action-angle vs energy ($L_{\mathrm{z}}-E$) diagram. Our results indicate a higher, though not significant, binary fraction in accreted stars compared to the in-situ halo sample. We further explore binary fractions using cuts in $E$ and $L_z$ and find a higher binary fraction in both high-energy and prograde orbits that might be explained by differences in metallicity. By cross-matching our Gaia sample with APOGEE DR17 catalogue, we confirm the results of previous studies on higher binary fractions in metal-poor stars and find the fractions of accreted and in-situ halo stars consistent with this trend. Our finding provides new insights into binary stars' formation processes and dynamical evolution in the primordial Milky Way Galaxy and its accreted dwarf Galaxies. | 9 |
the entire discharge flow in a high side , vertical , hermetic rotary compressor is directed into the oil sump which generates foam for sound attenuation and heats the oil to reduce its viscosity and to drive off refrigerant dissolved in the oil . | 8 |
r or s - 1 - phenyl - 1 , 3 - propanediols having optical purity of 100 % ee were obtained by recrystallization of r or s - 1 - phenyl - 1 , 3 - propanediols having optical purity of 20 % ee to below 100 % ee , the last diols are represented by the formula , ## str1 ## it is possible to obtain optically pure 1 - phenyl - 3 - propanediols from optically impure 1 - phenyl - 1 , 3 - propanediols by a simple method . | 2 |
an apparatus and process are described that allow electroplating to fill sub - micron , high aspect ratio semiconductor substrate features using a non - copper / pre - electroplating layer on at least upper portions of side walls of the features , thereby providing reliable bottom up accumulation of the electroplating fill material in the feature . this apparatus and process eliminates feature filling material voids and enhances reliability of the electroplating in the diminishing size of features associated with future technology nodes of 22 , 15 , 11 , and 8 nm . the presence of non - copper pre - electroplating material on the side walls allows the feature whose side walls , but not bottom surface , are lined with such pre - electroplating material to fill the feature using electroplated fill material accumulating from the bottom of the feature up to reliability and predictability and substantially void - free . | 7 |
a method and apparatus to improve the quality of control signaling based on signaling messages controlling speech or data transmission over an air interface between at least two multi - user - reusing - one - slot / voice services over adaptive multiuser channels on one slot capable wireless transmit / receive units . the wtrus communicate with each other at the physical layer via signaling messages transmitted in control channels such as slow associated control channel and fast associated control channel . speech services are provided simultaneously over the same physical channel , and the timing advance and power command parameters of a wtru are multiplexed in several occurrences of the sacch or facch to increase the number of channel bits available for channel coding . | 7 |
We investigate the connection between the star formation rate (SFR) of galaxies and their central black hole accretion rate (BHAR) using the eagle cosmological hydrodynamical simulation. We find, in striking concurrence with recent observational studies, that the <SFR>-BHAR relation for an active galactic nucleus (AGN)-selected sample produces a relatively flat trend, whilst the <BHAR>-SFR relation for an SFR-selected sample yields an approximately linear trend. These trends remain consistent with their instantaneous equivalents even when both SFR and BHAR are time averaged over a period of 100 Myr. There is no universal relationship between the two growth rates. Instead, SFR and BHAR evolve through distinct paths that depend strongly on the mass of the host dark matter halo. The galaxies hosted by haloes of mass M<SUB>200</SUB> ≲ 10<SUP>11.5</SUP> M<SUB>⊙</SUB> grow steadily, yet black holes (BHs) in these systems hardly grow, yielding a lack of correlation between SFR and BHAR. As haloes grow through the mass range 10<SUP>11.5</SUP> ≲ M<SUB>200</SUB> ≲ 10<SUP>12.5</SUP> M<SUB>⊙</SUB> BHs undergo a rapid phase of non-linear growth. These systems yield a highly non-linear correlation between the SFR and BHAR, which are non-causally connected via the mass of the host halo. In massive haloes (M<SUB>200</SUB> ≳ 10<SUP>12.5</SUP> M<SUB>⊙</SUB>), both SFR and BHAR decline on average with a roughly constant scaling of SFR/BHAR ∼ 10<SUP>3</SUP>. Given the complexity of the full SFR-BHAR plane built from multiple behaviours, and from the large dynamic range of BHARs, we find the primary driver of the different observed trends in the <SFR>-BHAR and <BHAR>-SFR relationships are due to sampling considerably different regions of this plane. | 9 |
an attachment for an air blower that enables a nozzle portion to be configured at various angles is provided . the attachment includes a rigid , elongated cylindrical portion having a first end and a second end , the rigid , elongated cylindrical portion having a longitudinal axis running therethrough ; a connector portion disposed at the first end and configured to couple the cylindrical portion to an airflow outlet of an air blower ; a nozzle portion disposed at the second end of the cylindrical portion , the nozzle portion configured to direct airflow out of the cylindrical portion ; and an actuating member coupled to the nozzle portion , the actuating portion configured to adjust the nozzle portion at various angles relative to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical portion . | 0 |
an internal combustion engine , wherein a hydrocarbon supply valve and an exhaust gas purification catalyst are disposed inside an engine exhaust gas passage . when an increase in the temperature of the exhaust gas purification catalyst caused by hydrocarbons supplied from the hydrocarbon supply valve is smaller than a predetermined increase amount , and a decrease in the pressure of fuel supplied to the hydrocarbon supply valve when the hydrocarbons have been injected from the hydrocarbon supply valve is larger than a predetermined decrease amount , the present invention determines that a blockage is occurring in a hydrocarbon injection channel when the hydrocarbons have been injected from the hydrocarbon supply valve . | 5 |
a method for operating an internal combustion engine having a motor and an exhaust gas aftertreatment system having an exhaust gas aftertreatment component , wherein exhaust gas formed in the motor during combustion of fuel is guided via the exhaust gas aftertreatment system for cleaning , includes : determining an exhaust gas actual value that depends upon an actual value of a nitrogen dioxide fraction in the exhaust gas upstream of the exhaust gas aftertreatment component ; and changing at least one operating parameter for the motor such that the actual value of the nitrogen dioxide fraction is brought closer to a corresponding reference value for the nitrogen dioxide fraction . | 5 |
a semiconductor radiation source , having at least two light sources which are fixed on a common base body and so light can be emitted gently over a total emission spectrum , the first light source having a short - wave , in particular from 400 to 430 nm emission spectrum , and the second light source having a longer - wave , in particular from approximately 450 to 480 nm emission spectrum . the first light source is arranged in an optical axis and the second light source has at least two chips which are arranged in particular symmetrically with respect to one another and with respect to the optical axis and in a manner surrounding the optical axis . | 8 |
polyolefinic compositions comprising : 1 - 99 % by weight of a propylene amorphous polymer , and 1 - 99 % by weight of a copolymer selected from a copolymer of propylene with ethylene and / or alpha - olefins c 4 - c 10 , and a composition comprising : 10 - 50 % by weight of an isotactic polypropylene with ethylene and / or alpha - olefins c 4 - c 10 ; 0 - 20 % by weight of a copolymer containing ethylene , insoluble in xylene , and 40 - 80 % by weight of an elastomeric copolymer of ethylene with propylene and / or alpha - olefins c 4 - c 10 , optionally with small amounts of diene . these compositions are endowed with good mechanical and optical properties and are suitable for the manufacture of articles for biomedical applications . | 2 |
a frame for supporting a games net includes a number of tubular frame members having threaded ends and a number of helical springs that are threadably connectable to the threaded ends to form a novel frame structure that is restorably deformable at the joined ends . | 0 |
the present invention provides a method to prepare 2h - benzopyrans , such as the anti - hiv natural product daurichromenic acid , by microwave - assisted tandem aldol reaction of a phenolic enolate followed by intramolecular sn2 ′ type cyclization to form the 2h - benzopyran core structure . | 2 |
an indoor unit of an air conditioning system includes front and rear cases joined together to form a space in which a heat exchanger , fan , and fan motor are housed . a grill member hingedly mounted on the front case has a front air intake opening formed therein . a top air intake opening is formed in an upper side of the rear case . a filter is mounted on a rear side of the grill member to extend across the front air intake opening . an upper portion of the filter underlies the top air intake opening . edges of the front and rear case overlap one another , and one of those edges forms a slot in which the other edge is received . boards for carrying electrical components are mounted in an out - of - way manner to minimize the space taken up . | 5 |
Superheavy dark matter may show its presence in high-energy neutrino signals detected on Earth. From the latest results of IceCube, we could set the strongest lower bound on the lifetime of dark matter beyond 100 TeV around 10<SUP>28</SUP> s. The excess around a PeV is noticed and may be interpreted as the first signal of dark matter even though further confirmation and dedicated searches are invited. | 9 |
A hybrid inverse and multi-phase poromechanical approach to quantitatively estimate the physical and mechanical properties of a permafrost site. | 9 |
an apparatus capable of taking a self - portrait picture includes a screen , a camera , and a controller configured to cause the screen to display a live preview image received from the camera , after the live preview image is displayed , detect a first user gesture for triggering a display of an indicator on the screen , cause the screen to display the indicator at a changeable position where the first user gesture is detected , wherein the indicator indicates that a gesture detection mode is entered to recognize a second user gesture different from the first user gesture , while the indicator is displayed on the screen , detect the second user gesture in the indicator , and after detecting the second user gesture , cause the camera to automatically take a self - portrait picture . | 7 |
the invention relates to the use of cyclopentane heptanoic acid , 2 - thiocarbamoyloxy and carbamoyloxy as therapeutic agents e . g . as ocular hypotensives . the compounds used in accordance with the invention are represented by the following formula i : wherein a wavy segments indicate either the alpha or beta configuration ; the dashed bond represents a double bond or a single bond ; ar is selected from the group consisting of aryl or heteroaryl radicals having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted derivatives of said aryl and heteroaryl radicals ; n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 4 ; x and y are 1 or 0 , provided that when x is 1 , y is 0 and when x is 0 , y is 1 ; r 1 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl radical or a substituted lower alkyl radical having up to six carbon atoms ; x is selected from the group consisting of — or 1 and — n2 ; y is ═ o or represents 2 hydrogen radicals , and the 9 and / or 11 esters thereof and / or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds and / or esters . | 2 |
We use the three-dimensional Monte Carlo radiative transfer code HDUST to model Be stars where the disc is tilted from the equatorial plane of the star. We compute 128 models across four spectral types, B0, B2, B5, and B8, tilting the disc by 0, 10<SUP>○</SUP>, 20<SUP>○</SUP>, and 40<SUP>○</SUP>, respectively, while varying disc density according to spectral type. We also compute every model for an average and high stellar rotation rate. We first discuss non-tilted disc temperatures and show its nonlinear dependence on stellar and disc parameters. We find that tilting the disc minimally affects the density-weighted average disc temperature, but tilting does create a temperature asymmetry in disc cross-sections, which is more pronounced for a faster rotation rate. We also investigate the effect tilting has on V-band magnitude, polarization, and the H$\rm \alpha$ line. Tilting the disc does affect these observables, but the changes are entirely dependent on the position of the observer relative to the direction of tilt. We find the observables that distinguish tilting from a change in density or geometry are the H$\rm \alpha$ line shapes, where it can transition between single-peaked and double-peaked, and the polarization position angle, whose value is dependent on the projected major elongation axis of the disc on the sky. We also present one early- and one late-type model with warped discs. We find their temperature structure varies a small amount from the uniformly tilted models, and the different observables correspond to different tilt angles, consistent with their expected volume of origin within the disc. | 9 |
an improved replaceable filtration unit for high viscosity fluids , of the self sealing semi - disposable type and having inert granular material supported by a screen within a housing , wherein the improvement comprises having the screen &# 39 ; s rim swaged into the housing , preferably with an interference fit within the range 0 . 005 to 0 . 015 inches . the invention improves the performance of packs used to filter and extrude molten polymer into shaped articles . | 3 |
drive means for a small , lightweight , easily operated syringe infusion pump . a syringe is secured in a holder and the syringe plunger is moved by a pusher block of the drive means . the pusher block is advanced to the syringe plunger by squeezing a finger tab . this simultaneously decouples the pusher block from the internal drive and opens the antisiphon catch to allow quick and easy set - up . the pusher block is moved by the engagement of a floating halfnut on a threaded leadscrew . a force is applied to the halfnut by the block substantially near the midpoint of the leadscrew thereby greatly reducing force mechanisms that attempt to separate the leadscrew and halfnut . a relatively light first biasing means is on the block for applying a relatively small force between the halfnut and the leadscrew . | 8 |
a trigger system for a digital oscilloscope operating in external clock mode . every n pulses , the trigger system generates a trigger signal . the trigger system therefore provides a trigger every n samples of the input signal waveform . | 6 |
a method of educating includes providing a collectible trading card game with a plurality of trading cards . each card may contain educational information including a consonant , vowel , number or mathematical operator and the cards are used to form a properly spelled word or to form a mathematically correct equation . in some forms , the method includes providing a game with a playing field and a set of game components with game component types having a predetermined power for affecting play of the game by affecting a power , effect , or value of the game component . the level of skill necessary to play the game may be varied by selectively implementing or disregarding the predetermined power of the game components . an educational game includes first and second game components with different expressions , powers , point values , and identifiers for distinguishing game components and facilitating game play . | 0 |
a semiconductor structure with a backside protective layer and backside probes and a method for constructing the structure . consistent with one embodiment of the invention , the semiconductor structure comprises a substrate having a first surface , on which a circuit interconnect layer is formed , and a second surface . a protective layer is formed on the second surface of the substrate , wherein the protective layer is non - reactive with gas used to etch the substrate . an electrically conductive probe extends from the protective layer through the substrate to an active region which is disposed in the substrate . | 7 |
a stopcock comprising having a body and a core . the body has a central chamber and a plurality of connectable ports formed therein that are in fluid communication with the central member . the core is rotatable sealed inside the central chamber . the core has a first cavity , an axially connectable port fluidly connected to the first cavity , and a second cavity formed to be fluidly connectable to two of the plurality of connectable ports in the body , when the core is in a first position . the first cavity is formed to fluidly connect the axially connectable port to one of the two connectable ports when the core is in a second position . | 8 |
On the arcminute angular scales probed by Planck, the cosmic microwave background (CMB) anisotropies are gently perturbed by gravitational lensing. Here we present a detailed study of this effect, detecting lensing independently in the 100, 143, and 217 GHz frequency bands with an overall significance of greater than 25σ. We use thetemperature-gradient correlations induced by lensing to reconstruct a (noisy) map of the CMB lensing potential, which provides an integrated measure of the mass distribution back to the CMB last-scattering surface. Our lensing potential map is significantly correlated with other tracers of mass, a fact which we demonstrate using several representative tracers of large-scale structure. We estimate the power spectrum of the lensing potential, finding generally good agreement with expectations from the best-fitting ΛCDM model for the Planck temperature power spectrum, showing that this measurement at z = 1100 correctly predicts the properties of the lower-redshift, later-time structures which source the lensing potential. When combined with the temperature power spectrum, our measurement provides degeneracy-breaking power for parameter constraints; it improves CMB-alone constraints on curvature by a factor of two and also partly breaks the degeneracy between the amplitude of the primordial perturbation power spectrum and the optical depth to reionization, allowing a measurement of the optical depth to reionization which is independent of large-scale polarization data. Discarding scale information, our measurement corresponds to a 4% constraint on the amplitude of the lensing potential power spectrum, or a 2% constraint on the root-mean-squared amplitude of matter fluctuations at z ~ 2. | 9 |
a light deflector for use in a laser printer , for example , is composed of a motor having a drive shaft and a light reflecting member such as a rotating multiple - surface mirror or a hologram . the motor is subjected to magnetic field ripples the number of which is equal to a multiple by an integer of the number of light reflecting surfaces of the light reflecting member . | 6 |
the compound of the formula ## str1 ## and its tautomer are obtained from cultures of eupenicillium sp . the compound has antifungal activity . | 8 |
a capacitance coupled , transmission line - fed , radio frequency mems switch and its fabrication process using photoresist and other low temperature processing steps are described . the achieved switch is disposed in a low cost dielectric housing free of undesired electrical effects on the switch and on the transmission line coupling the switch to an electrical circuit . the dielectric housing is provided with an array of sealable apertures useful for wet , but hydrofluoric acid - free , removal of switch fabrication employed materials and also useful during processing for controlling the operating atmosphere surrounding the switch — e . g . at a pressure above the high vacuum level for enhanced switch damping during operation . alternative arrangements for sealing an array of dielectric housing apertures are included . processing details including plan and profile drawing views , specific equipment and materials identifications , temperatures and times are also disclosed . | 7 |
a system for connecting multiple users to multiple computers uses a switch for making and breaking connections between individual computers and input / output devices such as display screens , keyboards and pointing devices at user locations . a supervisory computer system includes one or more helper computers which run programs to aid the user in selecting connections to be made . the switch is arranged to capture preselected input sequences as designating commands , such as a command to connect the helper computer , and to forward these to the supervisory computer system . the supervisory computer system actuates the switch in response to these commands so that the user can establish communication with the helper computer . | 6 |
Studies of Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) properties, such as duration and spectral hardness, have found evidence for additional classes, beyond the short/hard and long/soft prototypes, using model-dependent methods. In this paper, a model-independent approach was used to analyse the gamma-ray light curves of large samples of GRBs detected by BATSE, Swift/BAT and Fermi/GBM. All the features were extracted from the GRB time profiles in four energy bands using the Stationary Wavelet Transform and Principal Component Analysis. t-distributed Stochastic Neighbourhood Embedding (t-SNE) visualisation of the features revealed two distinct groups of Swift/BAT bursts using the T<SUB>100</SUB> interval with 64 ms resolution data. When the same analysis was applied to 4 ms resolution data, two groups were seen to emerge within the first second (T<SUB>1</SUB>) post-trigger. These two groups primarily consisted of short/hard (Group 1) and long/soft (Group 2) bursts, and were 95% consistent with the groups identified using the T<SUB>100</SUB> 64 ms resolution data. Kilonova candidates, arising from compact object mergers, were found to belong to Group 1, while those events with associated supernovae fell into Group 2. Differences in cumulative counts between the two groups in the first second, and in the minimum variability timescale, identifiable only with the 4 ms resolution data, may account for this result. Short GRBs have particular significance for multi-messenger science as a distinctive EM signature of a binary merger, which may be discovered by its gravitational wave emissions. Incorporating the T<SUB>1</SUB> interval into classification algorithms may support the rapid classification of GRBs, allowing for an improved prioritisation of targets for follow-up observations. | 9 |
a non - volatile semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate , a memory cell array formed on the semiconductor substrate , and including a first gate insulator having a first thickness . the device further includes a high - voltage transistor circuit formed on the semiconductor substrate , and including a second gate insulator having a second thickness greater than the first thickness , and a peripheral circuit formed on the semiconductor substrate , and including the second gate insulator . | 7 |
according to the invention , there is provided a hybrid maize plant , designated as 3082 , produced by crossing two pioneer hi - bred international , inc . proprietary inbred maize lines . this invention relates to the hybrid seed 3082 , the hybrid plant produced from the seed , and variants , mutants , and trivial modifications of hybrid 3082 . | 0 |
a method and system to prevent auto theft from parking areas , such as airport parking lots , includes a ticket dispenser , at an entry gate , which issues a numbered ticket to each driver . the driver is advised to carry the ticket with him and not to leave it in the car . at the same time the ticket is issued , the a part of its license plate number , is automatically determined and entered into computer memory , in association with the ticket number . at the exit , the ticket is presented by the driver , read by a ticket reader , and its associated license plate data is retrieved from computer memory . also at the exit , part of the license plate of the car is again automatically obtained and compared with the license plate data retrieved from the computer memory . in the event of a mismatch , a warning signal is generated . | 6 |
a rear - loaded injector cartridge for an intraocular lens having a proximal opening that provides a haptic slot . the haptic slot receives a leading haptic of an iol loaded therein , and temporarily retains the leading haptic while the optic of the iol is inserted into a holding area of the cartridge . as the optic passes by , the leading haptic folds over the top of the optic , on its anterior side . the length of the haptic retention slot is sufficient to maintain the leading haptic in its anteriorly folded position while the iol remains in holding area , typically while the cartridge is mated with a handpiece of the injector . the cartridge also has a rear or proximal cut out which advantageously keys with a similarly - sized rail on the handpiece so that the cartridge cannot be inserted in the wrong way . | 0 |
the invention relates to a vertical - type single - pole component , comprising regions with a first type of conductivity which are embedded in a thick layer with a second type of conductivity . said regions are distributed over at least one same horizontal level and are independent of each other . the regions also underlie an insulating material . | 7 |
a switch - based feature that dynamically designates a class b line as class a if the call is a gets call . the line remains class a until a non - gets call is placed , whereupon the line reverts to its normal class b designation . | 7 |
an access panel is shown in the present invention to provide easy and safe access to an attic space or elevated structure . the access panel is fully automatic . during opening , the access panel only uses gravitational forces for opening a cover . only during closing is the access panel motorized . the gravitational forces are used to both open the cover and extend the ladder sections , while the motor is only used to retract the latter sections and close the cover . a stow latch keeps the cover closed during non - use . a safety switch keeps the access panel from accidentally opening and the ladder sections from lowering if the stow latch is released . a mechanical lock keeps the cover open when the ladder sections have been lowered . | 4 |
a sensing system having at least one magnetic or inductive sensor for determining the position of a piston . the sensor system has a positioning device with which at least two sensing positions for the sensing system can be set and adjusted . | 5 |
Source counts - the number density of sources as a function of flux density - represent one of the fundamental metrics in observational cosmology due to their straightforward and simple nature. It is an important tool that provides information on galaxy formation and evolution. Source counting is a direct measurement. Compared to advanced analyses that require more observational input such as luminosity/mass functions, it is less affected by any cosmological parameter assumptions or any errors propagated from luminosities. In this study, we present source counts at the six mid-infrared (MIR) bands, i.e. 7.7, 10, 12.8, 15, 18, and 21 μm from the MIR instrument of the JWST. Contrasted with the infrared source counts achieved by prior generations of infrared space telescopes, our source counts delve up to ~100 times deeper, showcasing the exceptional sensitivity of the JWST, and aligning with the model predictions based on preceding observations. In a follow-up study, we utilize our source counts to establish a new IR galaxy population evolutionary model that provides a physical interpretation. | 9 |
the invention relates to a method of preparing a polyisocyanate with at least one uretdione group by oligomerizing part of the isocyanate groups of isophorone diisocyanate in the presence of a catalyst which accelerates the dimerization of isocyanate groups , wherein the oligomerization catalyst comprises a saline compound comprising from 10 to 100 wt . % of 1 , 2 , 3 - and / or 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolate structures in the anion , and the products prepared by this method . | 2 |
a wrapping material of the horizontal form , fill and seal type has , positioned between a horizontal tube former which forms a web of wrapping material into a tube with a longitudinal bottom joint and an infeed conveyor which advances articles to be wrapped at regular intervals towards the tube former , a platform on which the articles are temporarily supported until pushed off it into the tube former by succeeding articles delivered by the infeed conveyor . | 1 |
the invention provides a flywheel system comprising a flywheel mounted for rotation within a chamber , a vacuum pump system and a valve for selectively closing a passage , wherein the chamber is coupled to an inlet of the vacuum pump system via the passage . the invention also provides a method of controlling the starting and stopping of the flywheel system . | 5 |
The recent discovery of a 4 × 10<SUP>7</SUP> M <SUB>⊙</SUB> black hole (BH) in UHZ1 at z = 10.3, just 450 Myr after the Big Bang, suggests that the seeds of the first quasars may have been direct-collapse BHs from the collapse of supermassive primordial stars at z ~ 20. This object was identified in James Webb Space Telescope NIRcam and Chandra X-ray data, but recent studies suggest that radio emission from such a BH should also be visible to the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) and the next-generation Very Large Array (ngVLA). Here, we present estimates of radio flux densities for UHZ1 from 0.1 to 10 GHz, and find that SKA and ngVLA could detect it with integration times of 10-100 hr and just 1-10 hr, respectively. It may be possible to see this object with VLA now with longer integration times. The detection of radio emission from UHZ1 would be a first test of exciting new synergies between near-infrared and radio observatories that could open the era of z ~ 5-15 quasar astronomy in the coming decade. | 9 |
a target system and method for photogrammetry using a target holder is provided with a body including a flat face surface and an annular protruding lip extending upward from the surface around the perimeter of the body . target paper is positioned on the surface and cut to size on the surface leaving a centered circle of target paper . | 6 |
the present invention is capable of separating / removing the influence of skin blood flow contained in near infrared spectroscopy signals and extracting a brain - or brain cortex - origin signal . moreover , the present invention enables versatile separation of brain - origin and skin - origin signals in view of differences among individuals . a biological photometric device , wherein light transmitters and light receivers are located in such a manner that measurement can be conducted at a plurality of source - detector distances and light received by the individual light - receivers can pass through the gray matter to thereby separate a brain - origin signal and a skin - origin signal . individual component analysis is conducted on data obtained at the individual measurement points . then , it is determined whether each individual component originates in the brain or in the skin with the use of the sd distance - dependency of the weighted value of each of the separated components . | 0 |
a tape feeder for precisely advancing a component - carrying tape to present sequential electronic components disposed at a pitch in the tape to a pick - and - place machine . a feed sprocket and an encoder disc are operatively associated with each other and rotatably disposed on a common axis within a housing . a motor is operatively connected to the feed sprocket to repetitively rotate the feed sprocket over an angle corresponding to the pitch of the component - carrying tape . an encoder is disposed to read the encoder disk and provide a feedback signal indicating the angular position of the feed sprocket . | 8 |
a spray head for attachment to an aerosol container containing pressurized product is provided , the spray head comprising conduit means , more than one separate spray outlet and a splitting chamber for diverting the flow to the spray outlets , wherein the conduit means comprise inlet means for attachment to a valve stem of the aerosol spray unit and conduit outlet means which are in direct fluid communication with the splitting chamber , wherein the splitting chamber is in fluid communication with the spray outlets and wherein , for each spray outlet , the ratio , l 1 / l 2 , of the distance between the conduit outlet means and the spray outlet to the distance between the inlet means and the spray outlet is in the range 0 . 01 to 0 . 6 . | 2 |
1 , 9 - dihydroxyoctahydroquinolines and 1 - hydroxyhexahydrobenzoquinoline - 9 - ones , useful as antiemetic agents and derivatives thereof having the formulae ## str1 ## wherein r is hydroxy or alkanoyloxy having from one to five carbon atoms ; r 1 is hydrogen , benzyl , benzoyl , alkanoyl having from one to five carbon atoms or -- co -- p -- nr 2 r 3 wherein p is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4 ; each of r 2 and r 3 when taken individually is hydrogen or alkyl having from one to four carbon atoms ; r 2 and r 3 when taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5 - or 6 - membered heterocyclic ring ; r 4 is hydrogen , alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and -- z -- c 6 h 5 wherein z is an integer from 1 to 4 ; r 5 is hydrogen , methyl or ethyl ; r 6 is hydrogen , -- y -- carbalkoxy having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy group wherein y is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4 ; carbobenzyloxy , formyl , alkanoyl having from two to five carbon atoms , alkyl having from one to six carbon atoms ; -- x -- c 6 h 5 wherein x is an integer from 1 to 4 ; and -- co x - 1 -- c 6 h 5 ; z is alkylene having from one to nine carbon atoms ; -- m -- x -- n -- wherein each of and is alkylene having from one to nine carbon atoms , with the proviso that the summation of carbon atoms in plus is not greater than 9 ; each of m and n is 0 or 1 ; x is o , s , so or so 2 ; and w is hydrogen , methyl , ## str2 ## wherein w 1 is hydrogen , chloro or fluoro ; pyridyl , piperidyl , cycloalkyl having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms , or monosubstituted cycloalkyl wherein the substituent is ## str3 ## wherein w 2 is hydrogen , chloro or fluoro ; and pharmaceutically - acceptable acid addition salts of compounds of formulae i and ii and the ketals of compounds of formula ii wherein the ketal moiety has from two to four carbon atoms . | 2 |
In the environments where stars and planets form, about one percent of the mass is in the form of micro-meter sized particles known as dust. However small and insignificant these dust grains may seem, they are responsible for the production of the simplest (H<SUB>2</SUB>) to the most complex (amino-acids) molecules observed in our Universe. Dust particles are recognized as powerful nano-factories that produce chemical species. However, the mechanism that converts species on dust to gas species remains elusive. Here we report experimental evidence that species forming on interstellar dust analogs can be directly released into the gas. This process, entitled chemical desorption (fig. 1), can dominate over the chemistry due to the gas phase by more than ten orders of magnitude. It also determines which species remain on the surface and are available to participate in the subsequent complex chemistry that forms the molecules necessary for the emergence of life. | 9 |
a diagnostic golf club system having a diagnostic golf club , an interface means and a computing means is disclosed herein . the diagnostic golf club includes a plurality of sensors , an internal power supply , and a non - volatile memory for capturing data relating to a golf swing . the interface means is capable of transferring data from the diagnostic golf club to the computing means for processing the data and presenting the data in a useful and informative format . the data may be used to determine a shaft flex profile for a particular golfer . | 0 |
a p - channel non - volatile memory transistor is programmed by shifting the threshold voltage of the transistor . the threshold voltage is shifted by introducing a programming current to the gate electrode of the transistor , and simultaneously introducing a negative bias to the transistor . the threshold voltage of the p - channel nvm transistor is shifted in response to the negative bias condition and the heat generated by the programming current . the high temperature accelerates the threshold voltage shift . the threshold voltage shift is accompanied by an agglomeration of material in the gate electrode . the agglomeration of material in the gate electrode is an indication of the high temperature reached during programming . the threshold voltage shift of the p - channel nvm transistor is permanent . | 8 |
this invention adapted to be suspended from the belt of the user thereof and supports a container such as a paint bucket by the bail thereof . due to an additional pivot in the device , the container will remain level and not spill the contents thereof as the user moves about . | 1 |
a document processor includes : a processing unit that performs a process instructed by a user to an electronic document ; a first storing unit that stores at least one of keywords of an attribute element respectively for a plurality of attribute elements ; a second storing unit that coordinates at least one attribute element of the plurality of attribute elements with a user , and that stores the at least one attribute element ; a determining unit that determines whether or not the stored keyword is included in the processed electronic document ; an attribute element specifying unit that specifies the attribute element of the plurality of attribute elements satisfying a prescribed condition on the basis of a keyword determined to be included in the electronic document ; and an inquiry unit that inquires about whether or not the specified attribute element is allowed to be stored in the second storing unit . | 6 |
mechanisms for interconnecting and distributing signals and power between pcbs are provided . a first pcb having land grid arrays and a first wiring layer designed for interconnect components on the first pcb , and a second wiring layer for connecting the components to a second pcb , are provided . the second pcb has opposed parallel first and second surfaces , the first surface having a lga . a wiring layer designed to interconnect components on the second pcb , and a layer for interconnecting the components on the second pcb with the components on the first pcb , are provided . a first interposer couples to a lga of a first surface of the first pcb and connects a component to the first pcb . a second interposer is sandwiched between and couples to a lga of a second surface of the first pcb and to the lga of the first surface of the second pcb . | 7 |
a method is disclosed for performing drug lead profiling assays for drug discovery utilizing a nanocalorimeter . the method includes depositing not less than one drop containing a profile molecule solution to be screened and not less than one drop containing a drug library compound on a test substrate . after the drops are merged , a determination is made as to whether a reaction has occurred . | 8 |
an arrangement of equipment for a motor vehicle provided with at least one reserved space consisting of one or several side walls which are located between an opposing bottom and an opening . the reserved space in the arrangement accommodates a plurality of equipment elements respectively including at least one frame . the elements have dimensions that are equal to or multiples of a base and which fit into each other and / or do so against the side walls of the reserved space as a result of cooperation which occurs between first and second fastening devices which are provided on the frame of the elements and on the walls of the reserved space . the fixing devices are distributed in a regular manner according to the dimensions of the base . | 1 |
We model the ultraviolet spectra of the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 5548 obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope during the 6 month reverberation mapping campaign in 2014. Our model of the emission from NGC 5548 corrects for overlying absorption and deblends the individual emission lines. Using the modeled spectra, we measure the response to continuum variations for the deblended and absorption-corrected individual broad emission lines, the velocity-dependent profiles of Lyα and C IV, and the narrow and broad intrinsic absorption features. We find that the time lags for the corrected emission lines are comparable to those for the original data. The velocity-binned lag profiles of Lyα and C IV have a double-peaked structure indicative of a truncated Keplerian disk. The narrow absorption lines show a delayed response to continuum variations corresponding to recombination in gas with a density of ∼10<SUP>5</SUP> cm<SUP>-3</SUP>. The high-ionization narrow absorption lines decorrelate from continuum variations during the same period as the broad emission lines. Analyzing the response of these absorption lines during this period shows that the ionizing flux is diminished in strength relative to the far-ultraviolet continuum. The broad absorption lines associated with the X-ray obscurer decrease in strength during this same time interval. The appearance of X-ray obscuration in ∼2012 corresponds with an increase in the luminosity of NGC 5548 following an extended low state. We suggest that the obscurer is a disk wind triggered by the brightening of NGC 5548 following the decrease in size of the broad-line region during the preceding low-luminosity state. | 9 |
the present disclosure provides a receiving device including , a receiver configured to receive a signal that is transmitted via a propagation path and is modulated by a predetermined system prescribed by a predetermined standard , a demodulator configured to demodulate a received signal , an estimator configured to estimate a signal - to - noise ratio relating to the propagation path , obtained from a data signal included in the demodulated received signal , and a corrector configured to correct an estimated signal - to - noise ratio in accordance with a transmission parameter obtained from the received signal . | 7 |
a composition includes microstructured water having a negative oxidation reduction potential of at least − 40 . the composition may include dissolved oxygen . the dissolved oxygen may be present in an amount greater than 20 ppm . the microstructured water may have a cluster size of 6 - 8 molecules , and may have a cluster factor of about at least 30 . the microstructured water has a negative oxidation reduction potential . the composition may include at least one member selected from the group consisting of vitamins , plant extracts , animal extracts , pharmaceutically active agents , flavorants and colorants . | 0 |
a substrate manager for a substrate exposure machine is used , in one example , as a platesetter . as such , it comprises a substrate storage system , containing one or more stacks of substrates , such as plates in one implementation . a substrate picker is provided for picking substrates from the stack of substrates . the substrates are then handed to a transfer system that conveys the substrates to an imaging engine . according to the invention , a substrate inverter system is also provided . this system inverts the substrates from being imaging or emulsion side down to emulsion side up in the present implementation . this allows plates , for example , which are stored emulsion side down in cassettes to be flipped to an emulsion side up orientation , and then transferred , using the substrate transfer system to the imaging engine . this flipping process has two advantages . first , the plates can be emulsion side up during the transfer . this prevents any damage to the sensitive plate emulsions . moreover , the plates , now in an emulsion side up configuration are in the right orientation for being installed on the outside of a drum on an external drum imaging system , as is common in many platesetters . also , the plates are picked from the non emulsion side . thus the system is less sensitive to emulsion formulation changes . a slip sheet capture mechanism is also provided to pass slip sheets separating the plates to a storage location . | 1 |
a buried object detector comprising : a loop antenna and an rf source , the rf source coupled to the loop antenna and arranged to feed the loop antenna with an rf signal , the detector further comprising a detector circuit coupled to the loop antenna and arranged to detect changes in the quality factor of a resonant circuit formed by the loop antenna , wherein the loop antenna is arranged to magnetically couple with a buried object , thereby reducing the quality factor of the resonant circuit . | 6 |
a clip mounting structure for a writing implement has a shaft tube , a clip mounted at the rear part of the shaft tube , and an insertion member inserted into the rear part of the shaft tube . a clip mounting section to which the rear part of the clip is fitted and aligned is formed at the rear part of the shaft tube . mounting sections curved in the direction along the inner peripheral surface of the shaft tube are formed at opposite sides of the rear part of the clip . fitting recesses into which the mounting sections of the clip are fitted are formed in the outer wall of the insertion member . with the mounting sections of the clip fitted in and engaged with the fitting recesses in the insertion member , the insertion member is inserted into the rear part of the shaft body to fit the rear part of the clip into the clip mounting section of the shaft tube . thus , the insertion member is engaged in position inside the shaft tube . | 8 |
improved &# 34 ; easy - clean &# 34 ; vinyl acetate homo - and copolymer - based emulsion adhesives are provided by the addition thereto of specific water soluble , ionic salts . those particular vinyl acetate based adhesives which are formulated for use in remoistening applications are further improved with respect to their &# 34 ; lay - flat &# 34 ; performance . | 2 |
a surgical floor mat having a plurality of compressed sponge sections with a low profile in a dry condition and a expanded profile in a wet condition for absorbing fluids which fall onto the sponge sections over the course of a surgical procedure . furthermore , the compressed sponge sections are adhered to a waterproof and foldable sheet with a gap between each of the sponge sections to allow the foldable sheet and sponge sections to be easily folded for purposes of storage or later disposal . the waterproof and foldable sheet has a non - slip undersurface for secure engagement between the operating room floor and the surgical floor mat . additionally , an adhesive strip can be used and affixed to the undersurface of the foldable sheet for greater securement to the floor and a number of different configurations for the surgical floor mat can be used . | 0 |
an improved laser rod cooling system in which a laser rod is cooled by conducting the heat generated thereby to a flexible , cushioning gel which surrounds and contacts the rod along its length and secures the rod within a fully enclosing support . the support is thermally conductive and transparent to the pumping energy from a flashlamp . the gel material absorbs differential thermal expansion between the rod and its support to avoid any stresses otherwise exerted on the rod , while the complete surrounding of the rod by the support minimizes thermal gradients within the rod . thus , a light beam with minimal optical distortion is generated by the laser rod . | 7 |
an axial adjusting device includes two discs which are rotatable relative to one another and coaxially supported relative to one another , between which two discs balls are guided in pairs of ball grooves . the depth of the pairs of ball grooves is variable across the circumference of the discs . one of the discs is axially supported and one is axially displaceable against resilient returning forces of a first spring mechanism . at least one of the discs can be driven by a motor via a gear drive . a second spring mechanism is provided which — during the return motion of the discs , after the balls have reached their end positions in the ball grooves , which end positions are determined by the greatest groove depth — permit the drivable disc to overshoot against the resilient returning forces of the second spring mechanism . | 5 |
A thermo-hydro-mechanical-economic (THM$) approach to understand high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (HT-ATES). This approach was first laid out in Birdsell et al. (2020, submitted to Applied Energy). The code is written in Python 3.7.7, and the most recent version is at: https://github.com/danielbi-ETHZ/THM-Econ. This work was supported by HEATSTORE, which has been subsidized through the ERANET cofund GEOTHERMICA (Project n. 731117), from the European Commission, RVO (the Netherlands), DETEC (Switzerland), FZJ-PtJ (Germany), ADEME (France), EUDP (Denmark), Rannis (Iceland), VEA (Belgium), FRCT (Portugal), and MINECO (Spain). | 9 |
a method of designing the operations and controls of a aircraft gas turbine engine includes generating an operations model for the gas turbine include at least one objective function , defining operations and control constraints for the operations model of the gas turbine , and providing an online dynamic optimizer / controller that dynamically optimizes and controls operation of the gas turbine using model predictive control based on the operations model and the operations and control constraints using an extended kalman filter for estimation . | 6 |
the invention discloses methods for the generation of chimaeric human — non - human antibodies and chimaeric antibody chains , antibodies and antibody chains so produced , and derivatives thereof including fully humanised antibodies ; compositions comprising said antibodies , antibody chains and derivatives , as well as cells , non - human mammals and vectors , suitable for use in said methods . | 2 |
the present invention is a system for distributing the reconnection attempts of multiple system users in a cdma telephone system over a broad time window . the present invention allows either the base station or the mobile station to process data to determine an appropriate reconnect time . the data may include resource capability , priority , client connects pending , and timing and amount of data on pending connection requests . using this data information , a more efficient reconnection scheme may be developed . the number of requests required to successfully connect can be reduced while increasing the utilization of resources and reducing the delay until connection . under an intelligent reconnection scheme , the probability of system users attempting simultaneous reconnection is reduced , thus reducing the likelihood of reconnection collision . | 7 |
a polarization film comprising at least a polarization layer that is subject to a laminating treatment to be stretched along a predetermined laminating direction in the plane of the polarization layer to realize polarization , and an adhesive layer that is provided on a surface of the polarization layer and capable of being affixed onto a base . the adhesive layer has a maximal shrinkage resistance in the laminating direction of the polarization layer | 6 |
Simulation models for the paper "Ciw: An open source discrete event simulation library." 7 models: C++ Python SimPy Ciw SIMUL8 AnyLogic Spreadsheet in Excel | 9 |
the semiconductor portion of a circuit includes a plurality of flip chip devices which are arranged in a planar fashion in a common housing . the plurality of flip chip devices are connected to each other without wire bonding . the common housing includes a packaging structure , the packaging structure including a connective portion and at least one web portion , which aids in the thermal management of the heat emitted by the plurality of flip chip devices and which connects the flip chip devices to each other . passive devices in the circuit may also be arranged in a planar fashion in the common housing . | 7 |
a structure for rotating a plane of polarization of a polarized visible light signal , including a lower mirror bonded to a top of a substrate with a first bonding layer , a magneto - optic layer disposed on a top of the lower mirror , and an upper mirror disposed on a top of the magneto - optic layer ; wherein when the structure is annealed the first bonding layer aids adhesion of the lower mirror to the substrate . | 1 |
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