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a method of providing an appointment reminder includes : creating an appointment reminder message ; sending the appoint reminder message from a first device of a first party to a second device of a second party ; receiving the appointment reminder message at the second device at a first point in time ; storing the appointment reminder message in the second device ; and , activating the appointment reminder message stored in the second device at a second point in time after the first point in time . | 6 |
a method for recovering usable material from waste concrete is herein described . specifically , waste concrete is mixed with water containing hydration stabilization admixtures , forming an aggregate slurry . the aggregates are then removed from the slurry for recycling . the slurry itself is then used for mixing with additional waste concrete , during which time the density of the slurry is monitored and action taken to ensure that the density of the slurry remains within acceptable parameters . the slurry is then used in place of fresh water when preparing subsequent batches of concrete . | 2 |
a computer - based analysis of an enterprise computer system is utilized to remove bottlenecks that cause the enterprise computer system to operate in a non - optimal or risky manner . contents of e - mails are examined to identify bottlenecks in the enterprise computer system . upon identifying the bottlenecks , the enterprise computer system is simulated , and simulations of replacement components , which the computer - based analysis has deemed appropriate for curing the bottlenecks , are installed in the simulated system . if the computer simulation with the replacement components cures the bottlenecks and causes no new problems for the enterprise computer system , then corresponding actual replacement components are installed in the enterprise computer system . | 6 |
a layered message updating method and system for the decoding of ldpc codes with high sub - matrix degree has a scalable foldable and flexible decoder architecture to support ldpc codes with arbitrary high sub - matrix degree with very small hardware overhead and high throughput . embodiments of the invention support ldpc codes with sub - matrix degree w =& gt ; 1 . | 7 |
a system and method to facilitate translation of communications between entities over a network are provided . the system receives a first language construct transmitted by a first entity that is directed to a second entity . the system identifies a construct identifier corresponding to the first language construct and determines a language preference of the second entity . a second language construct is retrieved by the system by locating an entry in a translated construct table that contains both the construct identifier and a language identifier corresponding to the language preference of the second entity , whereby the second language construct is a translation of the first language construct into a second language corresponding to the language preference . the second language construct is used to update information associated with the first entity . | 7 |
a convertible window system having two window sashes , a weatherstripping , and a tilt pivot assembly . the window system can be readily switched between single - hung and double - hung configuration . the weatherstripping assembly , which is operatively connected to each of the two sashes , has a number of regions . each of these regions has different attributes which determine the types of translations and rotations that can be performed on a sash with a predetermined force . in a preferred embodiment , an upper sash can be removed from a window frame by the application of a predetermined force on the top of the sash while the sash is within a predetermined range of the weatherstripping assembly without the need for withdrawing guide pins from the channel of the weatherstripping assembly . | 4 |
the invention relates to a method for controlling an inverter using space - vector pulse width modulation , in particular to control an electric machine , the inverter being equipped with a plurality of controllable switches and being designed to provide a polyphase electric current , in particular to supply polyphase electric current to the electric machine . in said method , a desired current space vector having a desired phase angle and a desired amplitude is predefined , and the inverter is controlled in such a way that a plurality of different successive switching states is established for the switches in order to provide the electric current in the form of a current space vector , the inverter being controlled in such a way that the current space vector is provided at a phase angle which differs from the desired phase angle , the difference of the phase angle from the desired phase angle being limited according to a rotational speed of the desired current space - vector . | 7 |
MeteoIO, SNOWPACK, and Alpine3D model source code used in the manuscript: "A wind-driven snow redistribution module for Alpine3D v3.3.0: Adaptations designed for downscaling ice sheet surface mass balance", by Eric Keenan et al. | 9 |
a hybrid electrical connector includes both signal and power contacts in the same connector housing . the housing includes a plurality of axially extending passageways for receipt of the signal contacts and a plurality of axially extending cavities for receipt of the power contacts . the connector housing further includes a plurality of transversely extending slots extending through the connector housing intersecting with individual power contact cavities . moreover , the housing includes a protrusion extending across the lower surface thereof . a y - shaped terminal retaining member is insertable in the slots and is resiliently held in place in the slots . the power terminals include an opening therethrough forming a locking shoulder for receipt of the transversely extending locking member . in addition , the power terminals include notches for mating with the protrusion . the combination of the notches and the protrusion ensure the terminal is properly positioned within the housing . | 7 |
a device for removing an information - bearing layer of an optical disc comprises a housing defining a first chamber and a second chamber , a mount to selectively mount an optical disc having an information - bearing layer adjacent the first chamber , a cutter within the first chamber , a drive mechanism operatively connected to the cutter , and a passageway between the first and second chambers . the cutter causes the information - bearing layer of the disc to form particulate matter , and the particulate matter is caused to move through the passageway into the second chamber . the resulting particulate matter has a particle size less than about 326 microns to meet the standards of the department of defense and nist for digital data destruction . | 6 |
a method of producing a performance , the performance being transmitted over a network , the performance being subject to a record - keeping requirement , includes the steps of : providing information pertaining to a performance in accordance with a record - keeping requirement ; associating the information with the performance ; providing the associated information to a custodian ; and transmitting the performance over a network . | 6 |
in a calibration apparatus and method for a resistance thermometer a reference thermometer is located in thermal contact with a gas composition to generate , during a calibration period , a first reference temperature value for the gas composition at a first temperature , and an acoustic meter is located in acoustic contact with the gas composition and , during the calibration period , makes an acoustic velocity - related measurement for use in generating a second reference temperature value for the gas composition at a second temperature . a calibration unit coordinates the first and second reference temperature values with first and second measurement temperature values provided by the resistance thermometer at the first and the second temperatures , respectively , and establishes a calibration relationship therefrom . | 6 |
a windshield wiper control system improves vehicle windshield wiper operation by selectively controlling the motor speed of a dc motor that drives the wiper blade across the windshield . the motor speed is reduced for a portion of the wiper pattern adjacent the reversal points at each end of the wiper pattern . the motor speed is changed as a function of blade position by varying the duty cycle of an excitation voltage signal provided to a variable speed dc motor . the disclosed embodiment is useful for variable and continuous speed control in a vehicle wiper system . | 8 |
a semiconductor material vertical cavity surface emitting laser for emitting narrow linewidth light comprising a compound semiconductor material substrate and pairs of semiconductor material layers in a first mirror structure on the substrate of a first conductivity type each differing from that other in at least one constituent concentration and each first mirror pair separated from that one remaining by a first mirror spacer layer with a graded constituent concentration . an active region on the first mirror structure has plural quantum well structures separated by at least one active region spacer layer and there is a second mirror structure on the active region similar to the first but of a second conductivity type . a pair of electrical interconnections is separated by said substrate , said first mirror structure , said active region and said second mirror structure . | 7 |
Black hole binaries show equatorial disc winds at high luminosities, which apparently disappear during the spectral transition to the low/hard state. This is also where the radio jet appears, motivating speculation that both wind and jet are driven by different configurations of the same magnetic field. However, these systems must also have thermal winds, as the outer disc is clearly irradiated. We develop a predictive model of the absorption features from thermal winds, based on pioneering work of Begelman, McKee & Shields. We couple this to a realistic model of the irradiating spectrum as a function of luminosity to predict the entire wind evolution during outbursts. We show that the column density of the thermal wind scales roughly with luminosity, and does not shut off at the spectral transition, though its visibility will be affected by the abrupt change in ionizing spectrum. We re-analyse the data from H1743-322, which most constrains the difference in wind across the spectral transition, and show that these are consistent with the thermal wind models. We include simple corrections for radiation pressure, which allows stronger winds to be launched from smaller radii. These winds become optically thick around Eddington, which may even explain the exceptional wind seen in one observation of GRO J1655-40. These data can instead be fit by magnetic wind models, but similar winds are not seen in this or other systems at similar luminosities. Hence, we conclude that the majority (perhaps all) of current data can be explained by thermal or thermal-radiative winds. | 9 |
genetically engineered algae strains for biofuels and bioproduct production have improved iron utilization including iron uptake and storage , and exhibit improved growth characteristics , magnetic separation , and magnetic hysteresis induced cell lysis . pond production algal strain embodiments with high iron scavenging capabilities limit iron availability to contaminating microorganisms and invading species . accumulation of high iron and other paramagnetic elements content in the form of ferritin enhances the cells magnetic susceptibility improving efficiency of magnetic separation and magnetic hysteresis induced cell lysis . several genes of the embodiments are capable of improving iron acquisition including the ferritin gene fer1 , iron transport gene fea1 , and iron reductase gene fre1 . other genes which improve growth in the high iron conditions permitting higher accumulation of iron include radical scavenging enzymes such as superoxide dismutase , peroxidase , catalase , glutathione peroxidase and the ferritin like dpr / dps genes which also bind iron and protect dna from reactive oxygen species . | 2 |
a method for altering an operating frequency of a processor . the method includes monitoring a real - time performance indicator of a system , and determining a desired frequency in response to the indicator . the indicator may be an amount of idle time of a processor of the system . the method also includes selectively altering an operating frequency of the processor in response to a comparison of the desired frequency and the operating frequency , including increasing the operating frequency in response to the desired frequency being greater than the operating frequency , and decreasing the operating frequency only in response to the desired frequency being less than the operating frequency by more than a predetermined value . | 8 |
a plate for a multiple - plate clutch has at least one friction surface for transmitting a torque , in particular for a wet - running switchable multiple disk clutch . the plate has at least one friction surface which has grooves with an inside bordering edge and an outside bordering edge , and at least one groove that runs from the inside bordering edge to the outside bordering edge . the at least one groove has at least one bending point at which the at least one groove is bent at an angle . | 5 |
an affixation and release arrangement includes a first component having a fluid pressure chamber . a piston is mounted in the first component and exposed to the fluid pressure chamber . a second component is affixed to the first component through the piston , the piston being responsive to fluid pressure increase within the chamber to unaffix the second component from the first component . | 8 |
a method and apparatus for bonding an active tag to a patch and assembling the patch to a tire is set forth . a patch assembly and a method for securing an electronic monitoring device having electronic and mechanical components for monitoring at least one engineering condition within a tire , comprising an rigid tag assembly encapsulating the electronic monitoring device , bonded to a vulcanized rubber patch which is secured to the inner cavity of a tire utilizing a layer of dual cure bonding rubber . | 1 |
a fluorene compound , 4 , 4 &# 39 ;-] bispyrimidine , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is useful in treating various neurological disorders in mammals . this compound has efficacy over a broad dosage range as measured by hypoxia induced cognition impairment and has a wide safety margin as measured by the ratio of cognition to the onset of overt symptoms . | 2 |
This is a release of the cleaned data and code to reproduce the analysis in "Disorder or a new order: how climate change affects phenological variability" (Stemkovski et al., in prep). You can find a pre-print of the paper here: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.10.08.463688v1 | 9 |
We present new follow-up observations of two ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs), part of a total sample of five chosen for their distorted morphologies, suggestive of tidal influence. Using Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys F555W and F814W imaging, we identify 8+/-2 globular clusters (GCs) in KUG 0203-Dw1 and 6+/-2 in KDG 013, abundances that are fairly typical for normal dwarf galaxies of similar stellar mass. Jansky Very Large Array data reveal a clear HI detection of KUG 0203-Dw1 with a gas mass estimate of log(MHI/Msun) < 7.4 and evidence of active stripping by the host. HI gas is found near the location of KDG~013 but is likely unrelated to the UDG itself due to the morphology and the numerous gas tails within the host group. Given that these UDGs have GC abundances typical for galaxies at their luminosity, these findings suggest that they likely originated as normal dwarf galaxies that have been subjected to significant stripping and tidal heating, causing them to become more diffuse. These two UDGs complete a sample of five exhibiting tidal features in the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Legacy Survey area (CFHTLS; ~150 sq deg), including UDGs with and without UV emission, indicative of recent star formation. Four UDGs in this sample, consistent with dwarfs `puffed-up' by tidal interactions, contrast with an outlier, suggesting a dwarf merger origin. These findings indicate that tidal heating of dwarfs is a viable formation pathway for UDGs. | 9 |
a family of cordless electric tools and devices is adapted to use one or more identical rechargeable battery packs and each pack is adapted to interchangeably fit into a pocket or any one of a plurality of pockets in the tool or device in which the pack is employed . the battery pack is positively but releasably retained in the respective pocket of the tool or device with which it is used . a pair of standard ac prongs extend from a flat sidewall of the battery pack which is of a relatively flat , rectangular box - like shape . the prongs are adapted for insertion into a standard ac receptacle for charging the battery pack through rectifier means contained in the pack thus eliminating the need for a separate charger . when the battery pack is positioned in the respective pocket of the tool or device , a mechanical switch is actuated by mating formations on the pack and pocket and connects the battery pack in a discharge mode so that the particular tool or device can be powered from the pack battery through the same set of ac prongs . heavy duty tools or devices are provided with multiple pockets for the reception of a corresponding number of identical battery packs . cordless hedge and shrub trimmers , grass shears , sprayers , screwdrivers and lanterns exemplify tools and devices suited to the invention . | 8 |
the invention relates to a method for extracting methane from methane hydrates , comprising the following steps : feeding carbon dioxide to the methane hydrate deposits ; allowing the carbon dioxide to take effect on the methane hydrate to release methane and store the carbon dioxide as carbon dioxide hydrate ; and removing the released methane , characterized in that the fed carbon dioxide is supercritical carbon dioxide . | 4 |
compositions and methods for preventing and treating cancer are provided that comprise extracts of inula britannica or compounds isolated therefrom . the compounds of 1 - o - acetylbritannilactone or 1 , 6 - o , o - diacetylbritannilactone are isolated and used for inducing apoptosis in cells and for treating cancer in an animal . induction of apoptosis comprises contacting cells with a composition comprising the compounds in an amount sufficient to induce bcl - 2 protein phosphorylation . further , treatment of cancer in an animal comprises administering to an animal a composition comprising the compounds in an amount sufficient to induce bcl - 2 protein phosphorylation to treat the cancer . | 0 |
systems and methods are disclosed for generating temperature compensated acceleration data in both analog and digital format from a torque balance accelerometer . during manufacture of the tba , a calibration process is used consisting of cooling and heating the tba to discrete temperatures within a range and at each discrete temperature measuring the tba scale factor and offset . after collecting scale and offset data , said data is loaded into the memory of the tba . during field operation , sensing a current temperature , retrieving the closest scale and offset correction factors from memory of the tba , and performing linear interpolation to generate a temperature - compensated output for the tba . | 6 |
a voltage follower is incorporated within a molded electrical connector interface of a position sensor in a way that does not detract from the dimensions or the performance of the finished sensor . the incorporation of the voltage follower into the housing of the variable resistor provides several advantages over the prior art , including : an immunity to sag ; substantially reduced sensitivity to noisy contactors ; and short lead length and low output impedance , both of which result in reduced interference from external source . | 7 |
a terminal for an ic card is provided , which has an ic card storing an application program , a terminal body for an ic card in which the ic card is set , and at least one memory card which is set in the terminal body for an ic card , wherein the terminal body for an ic card has a first storage for storing a monitor program , the memory card has a second storage for storing at least one program , and the application program stored in the ic card is executed in accordance with processing of the monitor program and processing of the program stored in the memory card . | 6 |
a lyophilizate , method of preparation , and use of the lyophilizate for gonad protection is described . the lyophilizate comprises cetrorelix dissolved in 30 % acetic acid , transferred to water , and freeze - dried . | 8 |
a toy rocket launcher includes a rotatable , air pressurized assembly that allows for a plurality of rockets to be launched in sequence . in particular , the assembly uses a ratchet included in a base supporting member , where the ratchet is rotated by a piston included in a launch tube connected between the base supporting member and a source of pressurized air . the rockets are disposed on separate launch tubes , the launch tubes open at their terminations and disposed such that each tube will receive , in sequence , the pressurized air supplied by the bellows . a guard ring structure may be included with the launcher to prevent a launch should an individual get too close and disturb the set up . | 5 |
We present a neutral hydrogen-selected absorption-line survey of gas with H I column densities 15< {log}{N}<SUB>{{H</SUB>}{{I}}}< 19 at z≲ 1 using the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph on the Hubble Space Telescope. Our main aim is to determine the metallicity distribution of these absorbers. Our sample consists of 224 absorbers selected on the basis of their H I absorption strength. Here we discuss the properties of our survey and the immediate empirical results. We find singly and doubly ionized metal species, and H I typically have similar velocity profiles, implying they probe gas in the same or similar environments. The ionic ratios (e.g., {N}<SUB>{{C</SUB>}{{II}}}/{N}<SUB>{{C</SUB>}{{III}}}, {N}<SUB>{{O</SUB>}{{I}}}/{N}<SUB>{{C</SUB>}{{II}}}) indicate that the gas in these absorbers is largely ionized, and the ionization conditions are quite comparable across the sampled {N}<SUB>{{H</SUB>}{{I}}} range. The Doppler parameters of the H I imply T≲ 5× {10}<SUP>4</SUP> K on average, consistent with the gas being photoionized. The Mg II column densities span >2 orders of magnitude at any given {N}<SUB>{{H</SUB>}{{I}}}, indicating a wide range of metallicities (from solar to <1/100 solar). In the range of 16.2≲ {log}{N}<SUB>{{H</SUB>}{{I}}}≲ 17, there is a gap in the {N}<SUB>Mg</SUB>{{II}}} distribution corresponding to gas with ∼10% solar metallicity, consistent with the gap seen in the previously identified bimodal metallicity distribution in this column density regime. Less than 3% of the absorbers in our sample show no detectable metal absorption, implying that truly pristine gas at z≲ 1 is uncommon. We find < [Fe II/Mg II]> =-0.4+/- 0.3, and since α-enhancement can affect this ratio, dust depletion is extremely mild. | 9 |
a heating , ventilation and air conditioning system includes a condenser flowing a flow of refrigerant therethrough and to an output pipe and a falling film evaporator in flow communication with the condenser and having an evaporator input pipe located vertically higher than the output pipe . a plurality of riser pipes connect the output pipe to the evaporator input pipe . the flow of refrigerant flows through selected riser pipes of the plurality of riser pipes as required by a load on the hvac system . | 5 |
a composite box end wrench has a non - metallic body including a handle portion and at least one head portion which defines a fastener - receiving opening therethrough . the wrench includes strengthening and / or retaining structure which strengthens the head portion and can change the failure mode to confine wrench parts in the event of failure . in one embodiment each head portion has a fastener - engaging member insert molded therein along with a reinforcing plate which encircles the member and preferably extends slightly into the handle portion . the reinforcing structure could alternatively be a band extending the length of the wrench and encircling the fastener - engaging member . in a ratcheting version of the wrench the non - metallic body may be split lengthwise into two parts , each of which has reinforcing structure embedded therein , the fastener - engaging member being a ratchet gear which , along with an associated pawl , is disposed between the body parts . the parts may either confine or expose a peripheral portion of the gear , and the reinforcing structure encircles hub portions of the pawl and gear to the hold them together . the body parts may be secured together by various means , including pinning , ultrasonic welding and snap - fitting . the wrench body may be provided with an outer non - metallic sheath , in addition to or in lieu of the reinforcing structure , which sheath covers at least the handle portion of the body . | 8 |
strategic modifications in traffic shaping , load balancing or the like are associated with the managing of aspects or characteristics of the transfer of data communications in a network environment . the present system is directed to changing the way humans interact with data communications technologies ; and circumstantially to effecting modifications in those automated portions of data communications systems which are sensitive to response time metrics . this changing is accomplished through the introduction of selective increasing of delay in response time which serves to pedagogically discourage human users of data communications systems from economically disadvantageous interactions . | 7 |
a lateral flex sports board includes an elongated load supporting board having a top major surface , the top major surface configured to support a user , wherein the elongated load supporting board includes a portion that flexes transversely to the top major surface . | 1 |
a magnetoresistive read sensor is described . the sensor is a magnetically responsive stack positioned between top and bottom electrodes on an air bearing surface . current in the sensor is confined to regions close to the air bearing surface by a first multilayer insulator structure between the stack and at least one electrode to enhance reader sensitivity . | 6 |
a medical implant made of polymeric material having an increased oxidation resistance is formed by a method including the steps of placing a resin powder in a sealed container . a substantial portion of the oxygen is removed from the sealed container by either a vacuum , an oxygen absorbent or by flushing with inert gas . the container is then repressurized with a gas such as nitrogen , argon , helium or neon so that long term storage may be possible . on use , the resin is transferred to a forming device which both melts and forms the resin in an oxygen reduced atmosphere to produce a polymeric raw material such as a rod or bar stock . the medical implant is then formed from this raw material annealed and sealed in an air - tight package in an oxygen reduced atmosphere . the implant is then radiation sterilized and thereafter annealed in the package for a predetermined time and temperature sufficient to form cross - links between any free radicals in neighboring polymeric chains . | 8 |
an armoire includes a cylindrical cabinet which has a truncated portion . an oval mirror is slideably mounted on the truncated portion of the cabinet . the plane of the oval mirror is inclined relative to the vertical thereby enabling a user to view his or her entire stature in a convenient manner . the mirror can be easily opened to reveal items stored on shelves which are mounted in the cabinet . the armoire includes an adjustable mirror , a folding table , and a set of rotatably mounted storage drawers all of which are mounted in the cabinet . | 0 |
an atomiser having a tapered pump chamber in which a valved lipped piston is slidably mounted , the piston being compressed radially inwardly by the tapered pump chamber to ensure a tight seal between the valve and its valve seat . | 1 |
Magnetic fields play an important role in the formation and evolution of a galaxy, but it is challenging to measure them by observation. Here, we study the Seyfert galaxy NGC 3627's magnetic field orientations measured from the synchrotron polarization observed with the Very Large Array and from the Velocity Gradient Technique (VGT) using spectroscopic data. The latter employs the magnetohydrodynamical turbulence's anisotropy to probe the magnetic fields. Being applied to the CO (2-1) and H α emission lines obtained from the PHANGS-ALMA and PHANGS-MUSE surveys, it reveals the magnetic field orientation globally consistent with the polarization. The agreement of the VGT-CO and polarization suggests that the magnetic fields associated with synchrotron emission also percolate through star-forming regions. The VGT-H α measurement reveals the magnetic fields in the warm ionized medium that permeates the disc and disc's vicinity so that it exhibits less agreement with polarization. We find prominent radial fields measured by synchrotron polarization appear in the transition regions from the spiral arms to the galactic bar, while such morphology is less apparent in the VGT-CO and VGT-H α measured magnetic fields. The radial fields suggest that the magnetic torque is important in removing orbiting gas' angular momentum. We notice that magnetic fields inferred from the dust polarization, VGT-CO, and synchrotron polarization are different in the east arm. We interpret this difference as arising from the fact that the three measurements are tracing the magnetic fields associated with pre-collision, the mixture of pre-collision and post-collision, and post-collision flows, respectively. | 9 |
the regions of interest of images of both breasts of a patient are defined as regions of the image of minimal surface area and containing views of the breasts . these regions of interest are aligned for simultaneous display of the images . the display now allows simple and direct comparison of the images of both breasts , notably allowing immediate comparison of structural disorganizations within the two breasts . | 6 |
a variable gain amplifier includes at least two amplifiers for amplifying a signal , the at least two amplifiers being connected in series with one another , and a variable resistor having a resistance that is controlled in accordance with a voltage applied to a control terminal , the variable resistor being connected between the outputs of two of the at least two amplifiers having opposite output phases . as a result , the variable gain amplifier is capable of a low - gain operation and an attenuating operation in a high - frequency amplifier used in a communications device for transmitting and receiving high - frequency signals . | 7 |
a lifting jack , particularly useful in supporting wall cabinets and the like during installation and attachment to a wall surface , includes an elongated standard , adjustable for major height adjustments , mounted on an adjustable base , and a platform secured to a fine - adjustment mechanism mounted on the upper end of the elongated standard for engaging and supporting the cabinet during installation . | 8 |
a vapor blow through avoidance method , process and system for oil producing wells developed based on an innovative theory of vapor blow through pump . the system consists of casing gas remover , dynamic fluid level detector and downhole pump . process includes adjusting casing gas remover and or pump rate based on result of comparison of the detected dynamic fluid level with the pre - set target dynamic fluid level ; therefore , it prevents vapor in annular space blowing through pump and optimizes the well production . the avoidance system applies to single or group and horizontal or vertical wells . | 4 |
a system and method of assigning device numbers to a plurality of i / o nodes of a computer system . each of the plurality of input / output nodes is initialized to a common default device number . the method includes assigning a unique device number such as a unit id , for example , to each one of the input / output nodes . the method may also include determining whether any one of the input / output nodes includes a graphics port . the method may further include reassigning the default device number to a particular one of the input / output nodes in response to determining that the particular one of the input / output nodes a graphics port . | 6 |
a method and structure for managing information objects is disclosed herein , wherein an item master is provided to logically link a bom to one or more databases , thereby constituting an information relationship between the bom and the one or more databases . in accordance with a version management rule , the user can rebuild a new item master and its logic link between the bom and related one or more databases so as to maintain information correctness and manage the versions of the bom . | 6 |
a universal type shoulder holster caddy , designed specifically to conceal hand guns of various sizes . this invention is unique in that it provides multiple transport options in a single handgun concealment device . it provides for complete concealment of a gun holster and handgun within an enclosed concealment compartment . it provides multiple transport methods through its &# 39 ; zipper and snaps detachability feature and a series of loops and a band loop for attaching to a user &# 39 ; s belt . | 0 |
a data communication method , a communication system , and related devices are configured to establish a transaction identifier in a user equipment . the data communication method includes the following steps . a mobility management entity receives a request message and obtains ability information of the ue . if the ue has an ability to access a universal terrestrial radio access network / gsm / edge radio access network , the mme generates the ti . a communication system and related devices are also provided . thus , the ti is effectively established in the ue , so as to ensure normal processing of the ue . | 7 |
this relates to an identification system for authenticating labels and cards . each label or card would be provided with authenticating characters which are printed in color and which are at least in part in overlapping relation so as to make it difficult to identify the individual characters by eye . however , when a pair of overlapping characters is viewed through a colored filter , depending upon the color of the filter , one or other of the two superimposed characters would appear . by providing the authenticating characters in a preselected arrangement and utilizing colored filter segments in a similar preselected arrangement , only those authenticating characters which form part of the authenticating information would appear . | 1 |
the lifesaver apparatus as herein described addresses the problem people can face in circumstances similar to those experienced by the people trapped in the world trade center . when lower levels in a building are inaccessible to people trapped in its upper levels , the lifesaver apparatus will provide these people with a means for escaping from the building by descending from its outside to safety . | 0 |
a low - fat saute and method for making the same is disclosed , the mixture substantially simulating the appearance , taste , texture , and mouth feel of traditional fat - filled sautes . | 0 |
the invention relates to a new method for preparing - praziquantel . in the invention , by taking advantage of the high stereo selectivity , site selectivity and region selectivity of an enzyme , an intermediate of a pure optical and chiral - praziquantel are obtained by means of the dynamic kinetic resolution of an enantiomer from the synthesized racemate or derivatives thereof , and the - praziquantel is obtained by using various conventional and mature organic chemical reactions with higher yield . the method of the invention has the potential advantages of easily available raw materials , low cost , environmentally safer process and convenience for large - scale production . also , the purity of the end product can be more than 98 %. by adopting the invention , the quality of the product is improved and a basis for developing high quality of active pharmaceutical ingredients and formulations is established , and thus the pending industrial problem of purifying praziquantel over 30 years becomes solvable . | 2 |
described is an accessory for a mobile computing device which has a first interface . the accessory include a second interface and a third interface . the second interface compliments the first interface for mating therewith to enable communication between the device and the accessory . the third interface is substantially similar to the first interface for mating with accessories adapted to mate with the first interface . the third interface is mounted on a first outward facing surface of the accessory so that , when the first and second interfaces are mated , the third interface faces outward . | 7 |
applicants have used protein design to develop novel functional protein architectures , termed protein kinase - inducible domains , whose structures are dependent on phosphorylation by specific protein kinases or are dependent on dephosphorylation by specific protein phosphatases . applicants have designed kinase - inducible domains based on a modular architecture , which allows kinase - inducible domains to be responsive to any specific serine - threonine kinases . kinase - inducible domains can consist of canonical amino acids , allowing their use as expressible tags of protein kinase activity . | 2 |
The HERMES spectrograph installed on the 1.2-m Mercator telescope has been used to monitor the radial velocity of 13 low-metallicity carbon stars, among which seven carbon-enhanced metal-poor (CEMP) stars and six CH stars (including HIP 53522, a new member of the family, as revealed by a detailed abundance study). All stars but one show clear evidence for binarity. New orbits are obtained for eight systems. The sample covers an extended range in orbital periods, extending from 3.4 d (for the dwarf carbon star HE 0024-2523) to about 54 yr (for the CH star HD 26, the longest known among barium, CH, and extrinsic S stars). Three systems exhibit low-amplitude velocity variations with periods close to 1 yr superimposed on a long-term trend. In the absence of an accurate photometric monitoring of these systems, it is not clear yet whether these variations are the signature of a very low-mass companion or of regular envelope pulsations. The period - eccentricity (P - e) diagram for the 40 low-metallicity carbon stars with orbits now available shows no difference between CH and CEMP-s stars (the latter corresponding to those CEMP stars enriched in s-process elements, as are CH stars). We suggest that they must be considered as one and the same family and that their different names only stem from historical reasons. Indeed, these two families have as well very similar mass-function distributions, corresponding to companions with masses in the range 0.5-0.7 M<SUB>⊙</SUB>, indicative of white-dwarf companions, adopting 0.8-0.9 M<SUB>⊙</SUB> for the primary component. This result confirms that CH and CEMP-s stars obey the same mass-transfer scenario as their higher-metallicity analogues, barium stars. The P - e diagrams of barium, CH, and CEMP-s stars are indeed very similar. They reveal two different groups of systems: one with short orbital periods (P< 1000 d) and mostly circular or almost circular orbits, and another with longer period and eccentric (e> 0.1) orbits. These two groups either trace different evolutionary channels during the mass-transfer episode responsible for the chemical peculiarities of the Ba/CH/CEMP-s stars, or result from the operation of tidal circularisation in a more recent past, when the current giant star was ascending the first giant branch. <P />Individual radial velocities are only available at the CDS via anonymous ftp to <A href="http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr">http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr</A> (ftp://130.79.128.5) or via <A href="http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/qcat?J/A+A/586/A158">http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/qcat?J/A+A/586/A158</A> | 9 |
an apparatus and method for repairing a damaged host pipe , such as a culvert or other conduit and for installing one or more sensors to monitor one or more parameters within the host pipe . the method includes repairing the damaged host pipe by positioning one or more expandable ribs or sleeves within the damaged host pipe ; expanding the one or more ribs or sleeves to move the one or more ribs or sleeves to an installation within the host pipe ; installing sealant in spaces between the host pipe and the one or more ribs or sleeves ; and attaching the one or more sensors to an inner wall of the host pipe or rib or sleeve or embedding the one or more sensors within the host pipe or rib or sleeve . | 4 |
plastic containers are treated to provide increased barrier properties to organics and gases such as oxygen by treating the interior surface of the container with so 3 gas . the so 3 gas is provided by inserting a solid pellet of poly - so 3 into the container and evaporating the so 3 such as with microwave energy . a solid neutralizing agent such as ammonium carbonate is then placed into the container and evaporated with microwave energy to form ammonia which neutralizes the sulfonic acid groups on the surface interior of the container . | 2 |
a packer device , with a commercial name called “ frac disc ” includes an interior packer mandrel and radially surrounding cone , slip and seal system that seals and engages the surrounding casing or other tubular member . the cones expand the slip system and the slips compress and expand the seal system , simultaneously . the slip system provides a means for supporting the seal system when pressure is applied from above or below the packer . the close proximity of the seal and slip system in combination with a separating packer body provides for a very short packer , or a “ minimum material packer ”, that offers lower cost , higher performance , and if required , faster mill - out . | 4 |
the surface - emission cathodes of the invention are constructed so that the cathode body has a free surface over which electrons are efficiently accelerated after injection from a conductive contact . the junction between the free surface and the contact has the property that the height of the barrier to tunneling from the contact to floating surface states associated with the free surface of the cathode body is lower than both the barrier to emission from the contact to vacuum and the barrier to injection from the contact into the conduction band of the cathode body material . thus under an applied potential , electrons are injected from the contact into floating surface states associated with the free surface . after acceleration , electrons leave the free surface , either emitted to vacuum or injected into another medium . | 7 |
apparatus uses a burster method to bow a continuous web of inserts and thereafter separates the forwardmost insert from the continuous web . a pair of feed rollers advances the forwardmost insert along a predetermined path toward a pair of burst rollers . upon receipt of the forwardmost insert , the burst rollers first operate at a decreased relative speed with respect to the advancing speed of the web , thereby bowing the continuous web of inserts . the burst rollers then operate at an increased relative speed with respect to the feed rollers , thereby separating the forwardmost insert . | 1 |
in a method for operating a base station having a first unit and at least one second unit , data is transferred between the first unit and the second unit via a common public radio interface . accordingly , common public radio interface data is transferred as ethernet packets . the base station used in this method may include an ethernet switch connecting the first unit and the at least one second unit . | 7 |
a digital camera employs an image sensor with color filters that correspond to individual pixels of the sensor . image data detected by the sensor is recorded , together with data regarding the alignment of the color filters . the image data and the recorded alignment data are transmitted to a device external to the camera , where the image data is interpolated to produce complete color data for each pixel of the image . the complete color data is used to display the image . by means of this technique , the camera only needs to store and transmit the original image data , rather than interpolated complete image data . in addition , various interpolation processes can be employed in the external device , according to the particular desires of the user . | 7 |
the present invention provides modular optical amplifier constituents suitable for constructing optical amplifiers of various designs and modular fiber optic cassettes . each stage of a multiple stage optical amplifier is housed in a separate optical cassette . optical pump are separately packaged in pump modules to further simplify amplifier design and enhance amplifier manufacturability . in an exemplary embodiment , a modular optical amplifier is constructed comprising a first amplifier housing including a first optical cassette for holding a first amplifier stage . cassette regions are provided for receiving one or more passive optical components used with the first stage of the optical amplifier . a first length of rare - earth doped optical fiber is retained by cassette retaining projections and optically communicates with a pump interconnection element . a second amplifier housing is provided comprising a second optical cassette for holding a second amplifier stage in a substantially similar manner as the first optical cassette . at least one optical pump is retained in an optical pump housing separate from the first and second optical cassettes for supplying pump energy to the optical amplifier . the cassettes are optionally mounted vertically or adjacent one another on a circuit board . the circuit board may include electrical circuits for monitoring amplifier performance and for passing the monitoring information to a network management system . | 7 |
in a method of fabricating a trench isolation structure of a semiconductor device , excellent gap filling properties are attained , without the generation of defects . in one aspect , the method comprises : loading a substrate with a trench formed therein into a high - density plasma chemical vapor deposition apparatus ; primarily heating the substrate ; applying a first bias power to the apparatus so as to form an hdp oxide liner on side wall and bottom surfaces of the trench , a gap remaining in the trench following formation of the hdp oxide liner ; removing the application of the first bias power and secondarily heating the substrate ; applying a second bias power at a power level that is greater than that of the first bias power to the substrate so as to form an hdp oxide film to fill the gap in the trench ; and unloading the substrate from the apparatus . | 7 |
a method and mobile terminal are disclosed for use in a wireless communication system , in order to increase security of the mobile terminal when it is lost , stolen , or misplaced by a user . the method includes receiving a guard message at the mobile terminal , authenticating the guard message , locking at least one communication capability of the mobile terminal , and also securing at least some data that is stored in the mobile terminal . initiation of the method requires inputting a personal identification code at a location separate from the mobile terminal . | 6 |
a reciprocating motor and a reciprocating compressor having the same make the manufacture of a stator easier and therefore reduce manufacturing costs by configuring the stator such that an inner stator positioned inside the mover and an outer stator positioned outside the mover are integrally formed , or by making the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the stator have the same curvature . also , no gap is generated between the inner stator and the outer stator , and this prevents magnetic leakage , thereby improving the performance of the motor . also , the use of magnets can be reduced by omitting magnets between stator blocks , and therefore manufacturing costs can be reduced , when compared to the efficiency of the motor . | 7 |
a method for operating a data processing system having a display screen on which a gui is displayed is disclosed . the gui has a plurality of configurations having different aspect ratios or numbers of pixels . the method includes providing a layout description and a runtime system that generates the gui in response to the layout description and the display configuration . the layout description defines a first container having a plurality of components to be shown in the gui within a first container space . each component has a component layout description within the first container . the runtime system automatically allocates the first container space depending on the display configuration , and automatically divides the first container space into a plurality of component spaces . each component is shown in a corresponding one of the component spaces . the first container space and the component spaces automatically change when the display configuration changes . | 6 |
grain tanks of harvesting machines frequently have an irregularly shaped interior which is difficult to fill completely and to unload . a conveyor system is proposed facilitating loading and unloading of the grain tank . the conveyor system comprises a conveyor arrangement which contains conveyor elements that can be driven and that can be moved vertically depending on the height of the crop deposit . the conveyor arrangement is mounted to the interior wall of the grain tank by a four bar linkage . during the filling process , the conveyor elements act as distributors filling in unused areas of the grain tanks . during the unloading process , they act as conveyors directing grain to the unloading auger . | 0 |
disclosed herein is a display apparatus including a display part operable to display an image ; and a bezel part disposed at an edge of the display part , wherein at least a portion of a front surface of the display part and a front surface of the bezel part are coplanar . | 6 |
As an open cluster orbits the Milky Way, gravitational fields distort it, stripping stars from the core and forming tidal tails. Recent work has identified tidal tails of the Praesepe cluster; we explore rotation periods as a way to confirm these candidate members. In open clusters, the rotation period distribution evolves over time due to magnetic braking. Since tidally stripped stars originally formed within the cluster, they should follow the same period distribution as in the cluster core. We analyze 96 candidate members observed by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission. We measure reliable rotation periods for 32 stars, while 64 light curves are noise-dominated. The 32 newly identified rotators are consistent with the period distribution in the core, and with past membership in Praesepe. We therefore suggest that for nearby open clusters, stellar rotation offers a quick and inexpensive method for confirming past members dispersed into tidal tails. | 9 |
a clay stabilizer which is capable of inhibiting swelling in a wide variety of clay types and is also capable of restoring permeability in formations which have previously been damaged by clay swelling . amine salts of differing molecular weights configurations and ionic strength are combined to provide transport into micropores , mesopores and macropores in the formation and to effect cationic change therein . a poly quaternary amine having a high to very high charge density is added along with lower molecular weight amine salts to substantially permanently exchange cations with the clay in the formation . | 2 |
a power amplifier having plural parallel amplification circuits of different gains selectively actuable to zero and maximum gains , and electronic switches to select a circuit for connection to a common output junction . | 7 |
in an integrated circuit adapted for use in a stack of interconnected ics , interrupted through - silicon - vias are provided in addition to uninterrupted tsvs . the interrupted tsvs provide signal paths other than common parallel paths between the ics of the stack . this permits ic identification schemes and other functionalities to be implemented using tsvs , without requiring angular rotation of alternate ics of the stack . | 7 |
a vehicle comprising a frame , at least one wheel operable to contact a substantially horizontal support surface , a prime mover supported by the frame and in driving engagement with the at least one wheel , a suspension system operable to maintain the frame in an upright position while driving along a straight path and to permit the frame to lean relative to the support surface while cornering , and at least two headlights coupled to the suspension system and arranged in a substantially horizontal configuration , wherein the headlights remain in the substantially horizontal configuration when the frame is in the upright position and when the frame is leaning . | 1 |
a method and a plant for producing liquid co 2 from flue gas as described with reduced energy consumption and a stable behaviour . | 5 |
the present disclosure provides a method and system of electronically associating one or any combination of the production , balancing , editing , transmission , distribution and sale of live event “ recordings ” with the sale of a “ ticket ” entrance fee or logged placed bet ] to or during the event , such that both or either of a ticket purchaser and / or non - ticket purchaser are able to automatically acquire a recording or participate in interactive offerings related to the event by means of authenticated retrieval systems at a terminal device when connected to the internet or wireless network . a method for electronically converting a balanced audience feed to the value for optimal recording balance is also disclosed for optional integration . distribution and / or retrieval of a recording by patrons , non - attendee purchasers and / or licensees may occur when the recording is embodied in a fixed medium of expression and / or when the recording is in digital or other encoded format . | 6 |
a spark plug , wherein a central electrode is electrically insulated from anuter electrically - conductive casing by an insulator sealed in the casing , separating the central electrode from the casing and having a taper - nose portion which is designed to be exposed to unburnt carbon in combustion gases of a combustion chamber , is modified to facilitate carbon removal from the taper - nose portion . discrete isolated particles or isolated aggregates of particles of vanadium oxide are adhered over the exposed surface of the taper - nose portion to improve the self - cleaning ability of the spark plug without decreasing the degree of electrical insulation provided by the insulator . the particles of vanadium oxide are formed from a suspension which is applied to the surface of the taper - nose portion of the spark plug . the resulting coating is then dried in situ . further heating results in having vanadium oxide particles , in insular form , firmly adhered to the surface of the taper - nose portion . | 7 |
A fuzzy dark matter halo consists of a soliton core close to the center and a Navarro-Frenk-White-like density profile in the outer region. Previous investigations found that the soliton core exhibits temporal oscillations and random walk excursions around the halo center. Analyzing a set of numerical simulations, we show that both phenomena can be understood as the results of wave interference—a suitable superposition of the ground (solitonic) state and excited states in a fixed potential suffices to account for the main features of these phenomena. Such an eigenmode analysis can shed light on the evolution of a satellite halo undergoing tidal disruption. As the outer halo is stripped away, reducing the amplitudes of the excited states, the ground state evolves adiabatically. This suggests diminished soliton oscillations and random walk excursions, an effect to consider in deducing constraints from stellar heating. | 9 |
an antenna control method selects as required one of two inbuilt antenna paths for optimal communication and includes a first transmission power of the antenna being acquired from one antenna path when a first and a second switch device are connected , and a second transmission power from a second antenna path when so connected . a determination is made on events or on a periodic basis as to whether the second transmission power is greater than or equal to the first transmission power , and the antenna path with greater power is selected for communication . | 7 |
In this manuscript, clues are provided to support globally negative active galactic nuclei (AGN) feedback on star formation in the host galaxies of the local low-redshift Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Type 2 AGN, based on the different dependence of narrow Hα line luminosity L <SUB>Hα </SUB> on optical continuum luminosity λ L <SUB>cont</SUB> between star-forming galaxies and Type 2 AGN. Through the measured L <SUB>Hα </SUB> and λ L <SUB>cont</SUB> in SDSS star-forming galaxies, there is a strong linear correlation between λ L <SUB>cont</SUB> and L <SUB>Hα </SUB>, accepted as a standard correlation without the effects of AGN activity. Meanwhile, considering the apparent contribution of AGN activity to the narrow Hα line emissions in Type 2 AGN, the correlation between λ L <SUB>cont</SUB> and L <SUB>Hα </SUB> in the SDSS Type 2 AGN leads to a statistically lower L <SUB>Hα </SUB> in Type 2 AGN than in star-forming galaxies, with a significance level higher than 5σ, even after considering necessary effects (including effects of host galaxy properties), leading to the accepted conclusion on the globally negative AGN feedback in the local Type 2 AGN. Meanwhile, the properties of Dn(4000) and Hδ <SUB> A </SUB> can provide indirect clues to support the globally negative AGN feedback in local Type 2 AGN, due to older stellar ages in Type 2 AGN. Moreover, it is interesting to expect more than 50% narrow Hα emissions globally suppressed in the host galaxies of Type 2 AGN relative to the star-forming galaxies. The results not only support globally negative AGN feedback in local Type 2 AGN, but also show further clues on the quantification of suppressions of star formation by the globally negative AGN feedback. | 9 |
an automatic call transfer circuit for a plurality of telephones which are connected in parallel respectively between a pair of telephone lines , relay coils each one of which is connected with a different one of the telephones respectively and condensers each one of which is connected in parallel with a different one of the relay coils respectively . energizing of each one of the relay coils makes it possible to use only the telephone which is connected to the energized relay coil . the circuit further comprises a current holding circuit which has at least one zener diode for holding a current between the telephone lines at a moment of call transfer between the telephones in a telephone conversation where the current is flowing in a prescribed single direction . | 7 |
We present a new set of optical polarization plane rotations in blazars, observed during the third year of operation of RoboPol. The entire set of rotation events discovered during three years of observations is analysed with the aim of determining whether these events are inherent in all blazars. It is found that the frequency of the polarization plane rotations varies widely among blazars. This variation cannot be explained either by a difference in the relativistic boosting or by selection effects caused by a difference in the average fractional polarization. We conclude that the rotations are characteristic of a subset of blazars and that they occur as a consequence of their intrinsic properties. | 9 |
a coupon envelope with an enclosed coupon is provided . the coupon envelope has three sections . each section has a first side and a second side . the first and second sections each have an upper portion , a lower portion , a cut separating the two portions , and a nick connecting the two portions . the third section has a coupon portion , an upper portion , a lower portion , a cut separating the three portions , an upper nick connecting the coupon portion and the upper portion , and a lower nick connecting the coupon portion and the lower portion . the coupon envelope also has a second side attachment and a first side attachment . the second side attachment attaches the second side of the third section to the second side of the second section . the first side attachment attaches the first side of the third section to the second side of the first section . | 1 |
We explore the properties of the host galaxies of X-ray selected AGN in the COSMOS field using the Chandra Legacy sample and the LEGA-C survey VLT optical spectra. Our main goal is to compare the relative ages of the host galaxies of the obscured and unobscured AGN by means of the calcium break D<SUB>n</SUB>(4000) and the H<SUB>δ</SUB> Balmer line. The host galaxy ages are examined in conjunction with other properties such as the galaxy stellar mass, and star-formation rate as well as the AGN Eddington ratio. Our sample consists of 50 unobscured or mildly obscured (N<SUB>H</SUB> < 10<SUP>23</SUP> cm<SUP>−2</SUP>) and 23 heavily obscured AGN (N<SUB>H</SUB> > 10<SUP>23</SUP> cm<SUP>−2</SUP>) in the redshift range z = 0.6 − 1. We take specific caution to create control samples in order to match the exact luminosity and redshift distributions for the obscured and unobscured AGN. The majority of unobscured AGN appear to live in young galaxies in contrast to the obscured AGN which appear to live in galaxies located between the young and old galaxy populations. This finding may be in contrast to those evolutionary AGN unification models which postulate that the AGN begin their life in a heavy obscuration phase. The host galaxies of the obscured AGN have significantly lower levels of specific star-formation. At the same time the obscured AGN have lower Eddington ratios indicating a link between the star-formation and the black hole accretion. We find that the distribution of the stellar masses of the host galaxies of obscured AGN is skewed towards higher stellar masses in agreement with previous findings. Our results on the relative age of obscured AGN are valid when we match our obscured and unobscured AGN samples according to the stellar mass of their host galaxies. All the above results become less conspicuous when a lower column density (log N<SUB>H</SUB>(cm<SUP>−2</SUP>) = 21.5 or 22) is used to separate the obscured and unobscured AGN populations. | 9 |
a system for preventing accidents in the operation of a monitored apparatus carried by a user has terminal in direct contact with the body of the user and provided with a circuit for continuously or periodically transmitting an authorizing user data signal through the body of the user . a signal receiver assigned on the monitored apparatus or machine has an interface in contact with the user for receiving the signal , a circuit for continuously or periodically testing the received data signal , another circuit for outputting a clearance signal that allows operation of the monitored machine or apparatus after a successful test of the received authorizing user data signal , and yet another circuit for terminating output of the clearance signal following a successful test of the authorizing user data signal when a subsequent test of the data signal fails . | 5 |
a gas turbine engine includes first and second shafts rotatable about a common axis . the gas turbine engine includes a fan , and first and second gear trains interconnected to one another and coupling the first shaft to fan . | 5 |
method for acquiring frequency of a desired channel having a carrier frequency f main , for a dynamic receiver frequency f mobile , from a starting frequency f start , in the presence of high power adjacent interfering channels , wherein the starting frequency f start is shifted from f main by not more than a predetermined frequency gap δf , the method includes the steps of determining a first frequency boundary and a second frequency boundary , detecting channels within a filtering bandwidth , selecting a dominant channel from the detected channels , progressing the dynamic receiver frequency f mobile towards the carrier frequency of the dominant channel , detecting when the step of progressing has exceeded one of the first frequency boundary and the second frequency boundary , restarting the step of detecting channels , from the other of the one of the first frequency boundary and the second frequency boundary , and repeating from the step of detecting channels . | 7 |
a ddr sdram where unidirectional row logic is associated with and connected to a single memory array instead of being associated with and connected to multiple memory arrays . the unidirectional row logic is located in the outward periphery of its associated array , but is not within a throat region between two arrays . the location of the row logic allows the throat region to include more bidirectional io circuitry and signal lines servicing two arrays , which increases the performance of the sdram . in addition , separate power bussing is employed for the memory arrays and io circuitry . this prevents noise from the arrays from affecting the io circuitry and signal lines of the throat region and vice versa . | 6 |
a method for the reduction of noise in an image including identifying neighboring pixel values in pixels proximate to a subject pixel ; comparing the neighboring pixel values to a preset tolerance range ; using neighboring pixel values within the tolerance range to calculate a pixel intensity correction value ; and applying the pixel intensity value to the subject pixel . | 7 |
a method and software product for identifying network devices having a common geographical locale . at least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods to associate a geographical location with network data including network edge address data and corresponding pivot data comprising storing network data with corresponding known geographical locations , subsequent to ascertaining new network data checking if pivot data contained therein matches pivot data of said stored network data , and if so associating the new network data with a geographical location previously associated with said matched pivot data . | 7 |
an audio transducer having a cylindrical diaphragm molded with contoured ridges . the diaphragm includes at least two lobes , each extending from a central expanse to the transducer frame . the lobes may have different radii and different angular arc lengths . a driver attached at the central expanse may include a double - sided etched coil , or may be provided by an electrostatic driver having a charged filament attached to the diaphragm . the transducer diaphragm may include a central third lobe having different size and structural characteristics to provide added low frequency response . the transducer may be configured to provide omnipolar sound radiation with opposed spaced - apart semi - circular cylindrical diaphragms arranged to pulse symmetrically toward and away from each other . | 7 |
a circuit pattern on a circuit board , as used in telecommunications systems and other electrical apparatus , often has contact positions for switches , such as pushbutton switches , and for other purposes . the normal copper circuit pattern is covered at the contact positions to give improved contact conditions . carbon ink has been proposed by obtaining the necessary high level of alignment of carbon ink with the copper pattern at contact positions is difficult as such contact positions have very close members . the invention proposes contact positions having closely spaced inter - digital contact members , in which the circuit pattern extends to and stops at the peripheral region of a contact position , the contact members being of carbon ink and overlapping conductors of the circuit pattern at the peripheral region . | 7 |
in a writing instrument comprising a writing core and an ink tank , the contact of the writing core with the ink in the ink tank is intercepted so that unnecessary loss of the ink due to evaporation from the core surface and excessive supply of the ink to the core are effectively prevented . merely pressing the end portion of the outer case of the writing instrument allows a spring , a valve member and a flexible bellows portion of the ink tank to supply an appropriate amount of ink into the core . | 1 |
embodiments describe a motor . the motor includes a stator , and a rotor , which is arranged within the stator . an end part of at least one air - gap slot of the rotor has an offset with a predetermined distance and / or a predetermined angle relative to a main body part adjacent immediately to the end part . with the offset of a predetermined distance and / or a predetermined angle configured at the end part of at least one air - gap slot of the rotor , ripple torque of the motor is effectively lower down while complexity of the motor , stator or rotor will not be increased . | 7 |
a mechanical finger which visually and functionally resembles a human finger . the finger consists of three phalanges pivoted in their clevises . the first phalange is driven by a rod located in an arm and being connected to an actuator . the second and third phalanges are driven by tendons . the tension of the second phalange tendon is initiated by the movement of the first phalange and the tension of the third phalange tendon is initiated by the movement of the second phalange . | 0 |
Euclid's photometric galaxy cluster survey has the potential to be a very competitive cosmological probe. The main cosmological probe with observations of clusters is their number count, within which the halo mass function (HMF) is a key theoretical quantity. We present a new calibration of the analytic HMF, at the level of accuracy and precision required for the uncertainty in this quantity to be subdominant with respect to other sources of uncertainty in recovering cosmological parameters from Euclid cluster counts. Our model is calibrated against a suite of N-body simulations using a Bayesian approach taking into account systematic errors arising from numerical effects in the simulation. First, we test the convergence of HMF predictions from different N-body codes, by using initial conditions generated with different orders of Lagrangian Perturbation theory, and adopting different simulation box sizes and mass resolution. Then, we quantify the effect of using different halo finder algorithms, and how the resulting differences propagate to the cosmological constraints. In order to trace the violation of universality in the HMF, we also analyse simulations based on initial conditions characterised by scale-free power spectra with different spectral indexes, assuming both Einstein-de Sitter and standard ΛCDM expansion histories. Based on these results, we construct a fitting function for the HMF that we demonstrate to be sub-percent accurate in reproducing results from 9 different variants of the ΛCDM model including massive neutrinos cosmologies. The calibration systematic uncertainty is largely sub-dominant with respect to the expected precision of future mass-observation relations; with the only notable exception of the effect due to the halo finder, that could lead to biased cosmological inference. | 9 |
a mos solid - state imaging device having : a semiconductor substrate provided with a pair of source and drain regions in a pixel area , the pair of source and drain regions constituting part of a transistor in the pixel area ; an insulating film formed over the semiconductor substrate ; a wiring layer formed over the insulating film ; and a contact plug penetrating through the insulating film to connect either one of the pair of source and drain regions with the wiring layer , wherein a surface area of said one of the pair of source and drain regions is silicided , the surface area contacting with the contact plug , and a width of the surface area is equal to a width of the contact plug . | 7 |
We review the solution space for the field equations of Einstein's General Relativity for various static, spherically symmetric spacetimes. We consider the vacuum case, represented by the Schwarzschild black hole; the de Sitter-Schwarzschild geometry, which includes a cosmological constant; the Reissner-Nordström geometry, which accounts for the presence of charge. Additionally we consider the homogenenous and anisotropic locally rotational Bianchi II spacetime in the vacuum. Our analysis reveals that the field equations for these scenarios share a common three-dimensional group of point transformations, with the generators being the elements of the $D\otimes_{s}T_{2}$ Lie algebra, known as the semidirect product of dilations and translations in the plane. Due to this algebraic property the field equations for the aforementioned gravitational models can be expressed in the equivalent form of the null geodesic equations for conformally flat geometries. Consequently, the solution space for the field equations is common, and it is the solution space for the free particle in a flat space. This appoach open new directions on the construction of analytic solutions in gravitational physics and cosmology. | 9 |
a method of interconnecting a dual media component assembly for an automotive vehicle instrument panel includes the steps of mounting a first component to a first surface of a unitary bracket , fixing a second component to a second surface of the unitary bracket so as to create a dual component subassembly , and placing the subassembly within a chassis for mounting within the instrument panel . | 8 |
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