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an activated carbon that is capable of adsorbing taste - and - odor - causing and other organic compounds , wherein the activated carbon comprises a uniquely modified carbonaceous material . the activated carbon comprising : a pore volume per gram of the activated carbon more than about 0 . 32 ml in the pore width range between about 4 to 63 angstroms ; and a pore volume per gram of the activated carbon more than about 0 . 21 ml in the pore width range between about 63 to 500 angstroms ; provided that the pore volume per gram of the activated carbon in the pore width range of about 20 to 63 angstroms is at least about 25 % of the total pore volume per gram of the activated carbon in the pore width range of 4 to 63 angstroms , as measured per the argon adsorption density functional theory protocol ; provided that the activated carbon has a ph equal to or greater than 9 . 9 , when immersed as a slurry in nitrogen - purged deionized distilled water , while the slurry contains about 10 % by weight of activated carbon , as measured per the slurry ph protocol . | 1 |
a seal for use with a conventional conical nose conduit fitting interposed between the conduit fitting parts wherein the seal includes a conical metal portion compressed between the coupling parts establishing metal - to - metal engagement , and the seal also includes an inner end to which an elastomer is bonded , the elastomer being compressed between the fitting surfaces to additionally provide elastomeric sealing . | 8 |
in a method of forming solder bumps , each solder bump is formed over a corresponding one of a plurality of chip pads of an active upper surface of a semiconductor device . an under bump metallurgy is formed on the upper surface of the semiconductor device and the chip pads . a photoresist layer is deposited thereto and patterned to expose the under bump metallurgy on the chip pads . the solder bumps are formed on the under bump metallurgy exposed from the photoresist patterns , and the photoresist patterns are removed . an intermetallic compound layer is formed on an interface between the solder bump and the under bump metallurgy by heating the solder bump at a temperature lower than a melting point of the solder bump . then , the under bump metallurgy is etched by using the imc as a mask , and the solder bumps are reflowed . the present invention obtains sufficient joint area between the under bump metallurgy and the solder bump as well as joint area between the under bump metallurgy and the buffer layer , and reduces the undercutting of the under bump metallurgy and thereby improves the mechanical and the electrical reliability of the solder bumps . | 7 |
the present invention is drawn to mutant interleukin 6 , which has the amino acid arginine in position 176 , replacing serine in position 176 with wild - type interleukin 6 . the mutant interleukin 6 of the present invention has greater biological activity than the wild - type protein . the present invention is further drawn to methods of making mutant interleukin 6 , having arginine at position 176 and methods of using the same . | 8 |
a silicone composition for a release agent , which comprises an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups bonded to a silicon atom and at least one fluorine - containing substituent bonded to a silicon atom , in one molecule , and having a fluorine content of from 20 to 40 % by weight , an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least three hydrogen atoms bonded to a silicon atom in one molecule , a straight - chain perfluoropolyether anti - foaming agent , and a platinum group metal catalyst . even when the silicone composition is diluted with a non - fluorine - type solvent , it is possible to avoid foaming does not occur during roller coating . moreover , the silicone composition provides a cured coating which needs only a low peel force and hardly gives reduction in the residual adhesive ratio . | 2 |
a method of handling traffic flows across a network . the method includes issuing a request for establishing a communication pathway end to end over a network , the communication pathway including a radio communication channel and a packet communication channel , the request identifying at least one traffic flow with an associated flow treatment attribute , reporting an available flow treatment across the network , modifying the request to take into account the available flow by modifying at least one of the at least one traffic flow and the associated flow treatment attribute , and establishing the communication pathway based on the modified request . | 7 |
novel peptides having inhibitor activity toward the binding of motor neurons to s - laminin are disclosed which are selected from the group consisting of aekqlreqvgdqyqtvralae and fragments thereof containing the essential sequence lre . | 2 |
a communication system includes a headset including a microphone and an audio speaker installed on the headset , the headset including an rf transceiver configured to perform wireless communication with a two - way radio having a push - to - talk communication channel . the rf transceiver is further configured to perform wireless communication with an information handling system . the headset includes processing electronics configured to process an input signal from the microphone and output a first processed signal to the rf transceiver and to process an input signal from the rf transceiver and output a second processed signal to the speaker . a remote control unit is configured to perform wireless communication with the headset , the remote control unit including a remote control unit interface disposed thereon for selectively configuring the headset to function as an audio interface for the push - to - talk communication channel and an audio interface for the information handling system . | 7 |
a constant impedance bandswitched input filter for use in a wideband signal receiver includes a low pass filter , a high pass filter and a bandpass filter for reducing intermodulation distortion as well as for providing a flat input impedance characteristic . the bandpass filter resonates at the crossover frequency between the low and high pass filters for minimizing insertion loss while maintaining a constant termination impedance across the entire input signal bandwidth to reduce the input standing wave ratio . switching means are provided for coupling the high and low pass filters as well as the bandpass filter in circuit depending upon the frequency band tuned to . the constant z bandswitched input filter is particularly adapted for use in a wide band cable television system for substantially reducing intermodulation distortion and signal reflections arising from impedance mismatches , but has application in any cable operated multichannel communications system . | 7 |
the invention provides a process for preparing compounds , as a single enantiomer or mixture of enantiomers , represented by the formula : ## str1 ## in which : x and y are independently hydrogen , hydroxy , lower alkyl , lower alkoxy or halo , or x and y taken together is methylenedioxy or ethylene - 1 , 2 - dioxy , and z is -- so 2 r or -- cnr 3 r 4 , in which ; r is lower alkyl , optionally substituted phenyl , -- m or 1 or -- nr 1 r 2 wherein m is an integer of 1 to 6 and r 1 and r 2 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl ; and r 3 and r 4 are independently hydrogen , alkyl , optionally substituted phenyl or phenyl lower alkyl ; or r 1 and r 2 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached or r 3 and r 4 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached represent a heterocycle of the formula : ## str2 ## wherein a is -- ch 2 --, -- nr 1 -- or oxygen ; and novel intermediates . | 2 |
a system and method to secure a free - standing automatic teller machine . an attachment plate having a plurality of sleeves that align with attachment point on an atm is embedded in a concrete platform before the concrete is cured . the atm is positioned on the surface of the attachment plate so that its attachment points aligned with a subset of sleeves . the atm is then bolted into the sleeves . when so installed it is nearly impossible to dislodge the atm from the platform with typical mechanical equipment such as trucks , tractors etc . | 6 |
an apparatus which can be operated in one of two modes . the apparatus has a plurality of legs , a processor , at least one electronic motor controlled by the processor , a plurality of mechanical gears coupled to the at least one electronic motor , the plurality of mechanical gears are configured to adjust a length of the at least one leg wherein a point on a surface of the apparatus can be adjusted in height . the plurality of legs can be adjusted in length to slant the surface of the apparatus at an angle or to vary a height of the surface of the apparatus . the two modes may include an upside down mode wherein the apparatus is configured to operate as a toddler gym or a right side up mode where the apparatus is configured to operates as the table . | 6 |
the present invention generally relates to an apparatus and method for sealing a wellbore . in one aspect an apparatus for sealing a wellbore is provided . the apparatus includes a swelling elastomer disposed around an outer surface of the tubular body . the swelling elastomer is isolated from wellbore fluid in an annulus . however , upon the application of an outwardly directed force to an inner surface of the tubular body , the tubular body expands radially outward causing the swelling elastomer to contact the wellbore while exposing the swelling elastomer to an activating agent via the one or more apertures , thereby causing the swelling elastomer to create a pressure energized seal with one or more adjacent surfaces in the wellbore . in another aspect , a liner assembly for isolating a zone in a wellbore is provided . in yet another aspect , a method for sealing a wellbore is provided . | 8 |
the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for selectively lifting produced fluid , including produced hydrocarbons and a portion of produced water , to a ground surface and for multiplying a hydrostatic head of a column of the produced fluid into a magnified injection pressure for injecting , without lifting to the ground surface , the remaining produced water , subsurface , in a subterranean well . | 4 |
a digital television receiver is provided with a sounder comprising a wideband transmitter and a plurality of wideband receivers having separately located receiving antennas , so that the sounder is , in effect , a bistatic radar system for any given channel , in order to characterize a significant nearby , indoor reflector . a microprocessor receives the timing information generated by the wideband transmitter impulses and the reflected impulse returns to each of the receiving antennas , and calculates a multipath model representing the three - dimensional location of a significant , nearby scatterer . | 7 |
a support structure for a rostrum includes a first a - frame ; and at least a second a - frame , nestable and retractable into the first a - frame . the support structure may have an open central area and the second a - frame may be substantially the same as , but smaller than , the open central area of the first a - frame . at least one support means is connected to each a - frame for supporting a load , wherein the support is connected to an upper portion of one a - frame . the support extends from the upper portion of the one a - frame and is co - operable with an upper portion of another a - frame . the support structure may be telescopic and configured to be expandable and retractable between a retracted , stored position , and an extended , in use position . | 4 |
the tool for expanding a bore swab is a device adaptable for uses such as cleaning , as an applicator or for polishing the inside of a bore or cavity . one embodiment of the tool allows the insertion of a swab , smaller than the bore , into a work piece and provides a means to increase the radial size of the swab as needed . this is accomplished in one embodiment by forming or placing a swab on the tool , which includes a rod with a head and a sleeve . when the sleeve is moved in an axial direction towards the head , the swab expands in radial size . other embodiments are described and shown . | 1 |
the present invention relates to a light - emitting diode display apparatus used for a display such as a type of standing signboard . the light - emitting diode display is comprised of light - emitting diodes which use a plurality of colors , including blues , reds and greens , arranged in a specific pattern such as a matrix pattern . the display is appropriate for displaying either a moving or a stationary graphical image by powering the leds to combine to produce specific colors . | 6 |
a signal lamp for vehicles has a reflector that acts to diffuse light from a light source within the lamp . the reflector is made up of multiple diffusing reflective elements having a reflecting region that reflects light emitted from the light source in a direction of an optical axis of the lamp . a lens is positioned in front of the reflector . the reflecting region of each diffusing reflective element is varied , such that an area ratio of the reflecting region for portions of the reflector with a high reflective illuminance is less than other portions having lower illuminance . | 5 |
a system and method for training program generation and modification of that program based on assessed functional state and / or workload performance . user - interface logic preferably operating on a mobile device permits a user to record bio - signals indicative of functional state . assessment - adjustment logic , that may be located at a distance , conducts body system assessments from the received bio - signal data and produces training session targets based on the current functional state of the user . user training objective data may be input through the user - interface logic . workload performance may be monitored and the training session targets modified based on measured past performance to improve future performance . various embodiments are disclosed . | 0 |
an animal housing is disclosed . in an embodiment , the animal housing comprises a cage and a base . the animal housing further includes an outer covering comprising a plurality of outer covering sides , wherein the outer covering comprises a first outer covering side secured to a second outer covering side by a magnet . | 0 |
ophthalmic lenses , for example , intraocular lenses , contact lenses , corneal implant lenses and the like , have multifocal characteristics which provide beneficial reductions in at least the perception of one or more night time visual symptoms such as “ halos ”, and “ glare or flare ”. | 0 |
novel compounds of the formula ## str1 ## and metal chelates of the compounds are useful particularly for mri of the hepatobiliary system . | 8 |
a rowing scull with a hull , a cockpit , and a deck fully peripherally interconnecting the cockpit and the hull . a frame extends beneath the cockpit , inside the hull , and is reinforcingly joined to the deck at each side of the cockpit . outriggers for oarlocks are mounted to the deck . the oarlocks are adjustable as to position and angularity , the stretcher is adjustably mounted , and the rower &# 39 ; s seat is uniquely mounted to rails in the cockpit . | 1 |
a pipe connector with helically threaded frustoconical pin and box surfaces . the connector is axially snapped together , but is rotated for disengagement . centralizing surfaces on each thread form abut opposing crests to maintain concentrically , thereby detering disengagement under bending moments . | 4 |
a method of transmitting packet data using a harq transmission scheme for an uplink enables a mobile station in soft handover to determine an ack or nack condition reliably and accurately . the method includes receiving , from the n base stations , ack / nack signals indicating transmission acknowledgement status for an uplink packet ; and transmitting a packet according to the number of ack signals . | 7 |
Context. The subsurface oceans of icy satellites are among the most compelling among the potentially habitable environments in our Solar System. The question of whether a liquid subsurface layer can be maintained over geological timescales depends on its chemical composition. The composition of icy satellites is linked to that of the circumplanetary disk (CPD) in which they form. The CPD accretes material from the surrounding circumstellar disk in the vicinity of the planet, however, the degree of chemical inheritance is unclear. <BR /> Aims: We aim to investigate the composition of ices in chemically reset or inherited circumplanetary disks to inform interior modeling and the interpretation of in situ measurements of icy solar system satellites, with an emphasis on the Galilean moon system. <BR /> Methods: We used the radiation-thermochemical code ProDiMo to produce circumplanetary disk models and then extract the ice composition from time-dependent chemistry, incorporating gas-phase and grain-surface reactions. <BR /> Results: The initial sublimation of ices during accretion may result in a CO<SUB>2</SUB> -rich ice composition due to efficient OH formation at high gas densities. In the case of a Jovian CPD, the sublimation of accreted ices results in a CO<SUB>2</SUB> iceline between the present-day orbits of Ganymede and Callisto. Sublimated ammonia ice is destroyed by background radiation while drifting towards the CPD midplane. Liberated nitrogen becomes locked in N<SUB>2</SUB> due to efficient self-shielding, leaving ices depleted of ammonia. A significant ammonia ice component remains only when ices are inherited from the circumstellar disk. <BR /> Conclusions: The observed composition of the Galilean moons is consistent with the sublimation of ices during accretion onto the CPD. In this scenario, the Galilean moon ices are nitrogen-poor and CO<SUB>2</SUB> on Callisto is endogenous and primordial. The ice composition is significantly altered after an initial reset of accreted circumstellar ice. The chemical history of the Galilean moons stands in contrast to the Saturnian system, where the composition of the moons corresponds more closely with the directly inherited circumstellar disk material. | 9 |
a card with a magnetic stripe when fed into a card reader can be illegally read by a read head unobtrusively attached to the outside of the card reader adjacent to the slot into which the card is fed . to defeat this illegal reading , movement of a card through the read head is interrupted thereby making it difficult for the illegal read head to read the stripe . this interruption occurs at the point where the proper read head inside the card reader is not reading the magnetic stripe . the interruption can be a brief stop or a brief reversal in direction . the interruption occurs once while the card is being fed into the card reader and once when the card is being fed out of the card reader . | 6 |
the invention provides a fiber - optic sensing system , utilizing a fiber - grating - based sensor , for a physical parameter , e . g ., a pressure or a temperature . different kinds of fiber - grating - based sensors may be used for this purpose but in - fiber gratings such as fiber bragg grating , long period grating and surface corrugated long period fiber grating are particularly suitable . due to the small size of the optical fiber and the fact that same fiber acts as the sensing element as well as the signal conducting medium , it is possible to install the sensor in a small diameter needle which is commonly used for medical diagnosis and treatment . as a result , when the fiber - optic sensing system of the invention is used for in - vivo measurement of a biological parameter , such a sensing needle can be used for different in - vivo pressure or temperature sensing applications without causing too much harm and discomfort to the subject tested . | 0 |
this present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing a data plane processing tool chain for processing packets that can use osi layers 4 and above in the data plane without using a hypervisor . the disclosure has multiple processing capabilities , including : packet filtering , resolving dns packets , generating packets , packet forwarding , performing dns look up , time - stamping dns packets , writing packets to disk , load - balancing , and protecting against ddos attacks . | 7 |
We present a statistical analysis of the gravoturbulent velocity fluctuations in molecular cloud complexes extracted from our 'Cloud Factory' Galactic-scale interstellar medium (ISM) simulation suite. For this purpose, we produce non-local thermodynamic equilibrium <SUP>12</SUP>CO J = 1 - 0 synthetic observations and apply the principal component analysis (PCA) reduction technique on a representative sample of cloud complexes. The velocity fluctuations are self-consistently generated by different physical mechanisms at play in our simulations, which include Galactic-scale forces, gas self-gravity, and supernova feedback. The statistical analysis suggests that, even though purely gravitational effects are necessary to reproduce standard observational laws, they are not sufficient in most cases. We show that the extra injection of energy from supernova explosions plays a key role in establishing the global turbulent field and the local dynamics and morphology of molecular clouds. Additionally, we characterize structure function scaling parameters as a result of cloud environmental conditions: some of the complexes are immersed in diffuse (interarm) or dense (spiral-arm) environments, and others are influenced by embedded or external supernovae. In quiescent regions, we obtain time-evolving trajectories of scaling parameters driven by gravitational collapse and supersonic turbulent flows. Our findings suggest that a PCA-based statistical study is a robust method to diagnose the physical mechanisms that drive the gravoturbulent properties of molecular clouds. Also, we present a new open source module, the PCAFACTORY, which smartly performs PCA to extract velocity structure functions from simulated or real data of the ISM in a user-friendly way. | 9 |
Recent high-resolution interferometric observations of protoplanetary disks at (sub)millimeter wavelengths reveal omnipresent substructures, such as rings, spirals, and asymmetries. A detailed investigation of eight rings detected in five disks by the DSHARP survey came to the conclusion that all rings are just marginally optically thick with optical depths between 0.2 and 0.5 at a wavelength of 1.25 mm. This surprising result could either be coincidental or indicate that the optical depth in all of the rings is regulated by the same process. We investigated if ongoing planetesimal formation could explain the “fine-tuned” optical depths in the DSHARP rings by removing dust and transforming it into “invisible” planetesimals. We performed a one-dimensional simulation of dust evolution in the second dust ring of the protoplanetary disk around HD 163296, including radial transport of gas and dust, dust growth and fragmentation, and planetesimal formation via gravitational collapse of sufficiently dense pebble concentrations. We show that planetesimal formation can naturally explain the observed optical depths if streaming instability regulates the midplane dust-to-gas ratio to unity. Furthermore, our simple monodisperse analytical model supports the hypothesis that planetesimal formation in dust rings should universally limit their optical depth to the observed range. | 9 |
in a control apparatus for a pulse motor , both a smooth acceleration property and a stable constant speed operation characteristic are realized in a process wherein the motor starts to run and then is accelerated to enter a constant speed operating state . a target value for the rotor phase , and motor speeds at n different phase switching times during an acceleration period of the pulse motor are determined in advance . then , phase control values and speed control values are integrated with each other in accordance with a predetermined weighting function , and then executed . in an early stage of acceleration , the weight of the phase control predominates . as the motor speed increases , the speed control is weighted more and more heavily relative to the phase control . when the motor speed reaches the target speed for constant speed operation in a final stage of acceleration , only the phase control is once more conducted exclusively and only once , so that the rotor phase at a phase switching time is merged into the target phase switching phase , thereby achieving constant speed operation . | 7 |
a method and apparatus for generating a performance indicator in a high - speed communication system . a plurality of disparate communication status signals with differing formats from a transceiver are combined in a logic module to create a single link quality indicator signal . the link quality indicator signal is used to encode different operational states of the transceiver from fully operational , to marginally operational , to failed . the link quality indicator signal is advantageously employed to drive a led creating a visual performance indicator . | 7 |
We perform an ensemble of N-body simulations with 2048<SUP>3</SUP> particles for 101 flat wCDM cosmological models sampled based on a maximin distance sliced Latin hypercube design. By using the halo catalogs extracted at multiple redshifts in the range of z = [0,1.48], we develop DARK EMULATOR, which enables fast and accurate computations of the halo mass function, halo-matter cross-correlation, and halo autocorrelation as a function of halo masses, redshift, separations, and cosmological models based on principal component analysis and Gaussian process regression for the large-dimensional input and output data vector. We assess the performance of the emulator using a validation set of N-body simulations that are not used in training the emulator. We show that, for typical halos hosting CMASS galaxies in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the emulator predicts the halo-matter cross-correlation, relevant for galaxy-galaxy weak lensing, with an accuracy better than 2% and the halo autocorrelation, relevant for galaxy clustering correlation, with an accuracy better than 4%. We give several demonstrations of the emulator. It can be used to study properties of halo mass density profiles such as the concentration-mass relation and splashback radius for different cosmologies. The emulator outputs can be combined with an analytical prescription of halo-galaxy connection, such as the halo occupation distribution at the equation level, instead of using the mock catalogs to make accurate predictions of galaxy clustering statistics, such as galaxy-galaxy weak lensing and the projected correlation function for any model within the wCDM cosmologies, in a few CPU seconds. | 9 |
GEFS-Aerosols operational code for the GMD-2023-61 manuscript | 9 |
a plasma display panel having sustain and scan electrodes of different widest is disclosed . embodiments of the plasma display panel allow scan electrodes performing reset discharge , address discharge , and sustain discharge to have a width or a thickness greater than that of sustain electrodes in order to relatively reduce impedance of the scan electrodes , thereby applying equal driving pulses to the scan and sustain electrodes during the sustain discharge period , resulting in improvement of the luminous efficiency of the plasma display panel . | 7 |
the present invention exploits a visual rendering of heart sounds and models the morphological variations of audio envelopes through a constrained non - rigid translation transform . similar heart sounds are then retrieved by recovering the corresponding alignment transform using a variant of shape - based dynamic time warping . | 0 |
the present invention relates to an electronic system for identifying the circuit interrupter device associated with a particular power outlet receptacle on a power line , and to a method or means for identifying the circuit interrupter device . | 6 |
a passenger support includes a vehicle seat and an easy - entry motion controller . the vehicle seat is moveable between a passenger - use configuration and an easy - entry configuration . the easy - entry motion controller controls movement of the vehicle seat between the passenger - use configuration and the easy - entry configuration , including movement of a seat back between an occupant - use position and a tilted - forward position , movement of a seat bottom between an occupant - use position and a folded - up position , and movement of a seat base between a rearward position and a forward position . the passenger support thus provides enhanced access to other areas of the vehicle , such as passenger supports located therebehind . | 1 |
the present invention provides a virtual orthodontic treatment method , comprising , providing a virtual diagnostic setup model of teeth of at least one jaw of an individual , associating virtual orthodontic appliances with all teeth in the model to obtain a first composite model and repositioning teeth into an initial treatment state according to pre - defined appliances - dependent rules ; in the initial treatment state , detaching one or more teeth from their corresponding one or more orthodontic appliances , repositioning one or more appliances , reassociating one or more appliances with the teeth , permitting the teeth to reposition according to the appliances - dependent rules to obtain an altered treatment state , yielding a better grade , according to one or more systems for grading an orthodontic model , as compared to the grade of initial treatment state . | 0 |
there is disclosed a hydration bag for providing potable or even sterile water from contaminated water sources . specifically , there is disclosed two embodiments of a passive membrane osmotic device . the first embodiment has an interior space sealed with one or two membrane walls , having an osmotic agent formulation within the interior space , and having direct osmotic concentration properties . the second embodiment has a sealable nutrient / osmotic agent chamber with a spiral wound membrane wrapped around the nutrient / osmotic agent chamber to form the membrane element , wherein the membrane element is located within a sealable dirty water compartment or within a dirty water source and wherein the membrane element communicates with a clean water compartment . more specifically , the osmotic agent or nutrient can be a partially dehydrated food source , a sugar , a medicine , or combinations thereof . | 1 |
a toothbrush sterilizing container for holding and sterilizing the bristles and handle of a toothbrush includes a storage canister for receiving and holding the bristles of a toothbrush immersed in a sterilizing solution while the toothbrush handle extends through the open top end of the canister . a reservoir of sterilizing solution supplies fresh solution to the canister and a spout allows used solution to be drained from the canister . a lid has a slot for receiving the toothbrush handle and a supply of disinfectant in the lid maintains the handle in a sterile environment . | 0 |
a mobile device may generate reference bits . the mobile device may also produce a frame to send in an uplink transmission having two portions selectively with the reference bits or data bits . | 7 |
We propose the mass-varying dark matter (MVDM) model consisting of a scalar field and a fermionic field interacting via a simple Yukawa coupling and containing an exponential self-interaction potential for the scalar field. Analyzing the evolution of this coupled scalar-fermion system in an expanding Universe, we find that it initially behaves like radiation but then undergoes a phase transition after which it behaves like pressureless dark matter. The one free parameter of this model is the temperature at which the phase transition occurs; the mass of the dark matter particle, given by the mass of the fermion, is derived from this. For a phase-transition temperature between 10 MeV and 10<SUP>7</SUP> GeV , the current dark matter relic density is achieved for a fermion mass in the range of 1 - 10<SUP>9</SUP> GeV . In this dark matter model, the scalar becomes a subdominant unclustered component of dark matter that can lower the amplitude of structure formation by up to a few percent. Another feature is that the mass-varying fermion component can lead to discrepant measurements of the current dark matter density of about 10% inferred from early- and late-time probes assuming ΛCDM . | 9 |
nucleic acids encoding the β chain of the human granulocyte - macrophage colony stimulating factor receptor , as well as the β chain itself , are provided . the β chain may be expressed with the α chain in cellular hosts to form compositions useful in screening agonists and antagonists of human gm - csf . | 2 |
Clouds, which are common features in Earth's atmosphere, form in atmospheres of planets that orbit other stars than our Sun, in so-called extrasolar planets or exoplanets. Exoplanet atmospheres can be chemically extremely rich. Exoplanet clouds are therefore composed of a mix of materials that changes throughout the atmosphere. They affect atmospheres through element depletion and through absorption and scattering; hence, they have a profound impact on an atmosphere's energy budget. While astronomical observations point us to the presence of extrasolar clouds and make first suggestions on particle size and material composition, we require fundamental and complex modeling work to merge the individual observations into a coherent picture. Part of this work includes developing an understanding of cloud formation in nonterrestrial environments. | 9 |
a decoder for a pay television system incorporates a receiver for receiving scrambled programming and control data transmitted from a remote location , with the control data including data corresponding to the program fee and the program status , and a manual switch for selectively descrambling the program data when the program status is a pay - per - view program . the decoder has a storage unit for storing a credit value , transmitted from the remote location , and the decoder has timer apparatus for measuring the time during which a pay - per - view program is being received and for subtracting a program fee periodically from the value stored in the storage unit , during the time of reception of the selected program , provided the switch is operated to descramble the program . | 7 |
an apparatus and method to manage data flow dependencies so that a processor can complete instructions and write associated data to architected logical registers out of the program order . this increases the commission bandwidth of the processor allowing greater processor throughput , by allowing instructions to pass the completion stage prior to having produced data . | 6 |
an fsk signal modulator is provided in a transmitter which receives desired information to be transmitted on its input and which modulates the information to be transmitted to transmit a binary fsk signal . a counter counts a value of addition with the value of addition modified in accordance with a predetermined rule , depending on the value specified by the information to be transmitted , and for holding the counted value . the count value is determined by a threshold value decision circuit with respect to a threshold value . the result from the decision is output in the form of binary fsk signal . an fsk signal modulator will be provided which is simplified in circuit constitution . | 7 |
this invention describes a device for optical stimulation of cells and other biological structures . it has an ability to target multiple cells and / or multiple sub - cellular targets . the stimulation optical pattern on each cell can be independently controlled with individual frequencies . the light sensitivity of the cells can be imparted as a result of genetic expression of surface and / or subsurface proteins , chemical modification of existing proteins , or via the release of caged entities which in turn act to stimulate the cell through chemical means . the embodiment is capable of functioning on neurons but can also be used for other cells . it can perform optimal stimulation with sub - cellular resolutions , record the activity of the targeted cells and perform processing to ensure calibration . | 6 |
in a backlight unit including fluorescent tubes and a diffusion unit overlapped with each other , optical materials with different transmittances are contained in a holding layer positioned between a diffusion plate and a lenticular lens layers . | 6 |
We present a study of extended galaxy halo gas through H I and O VI absorption over two decades in projected distance at z ≈ 0.2. The study is based on a sample of 95 galaxies from a highly complete (>80 per cent) survey of faint galaxies (L > 0.1L<SUB>*</SUB>) with archival quasar absorption spectra and 53 galaxies from the literature. A clear anticorrelation is found between H I (O VI) column density and virial radius normalized projected distance, d/R<SUB>h</SUB>. Strong H I (O VI) absorption systems with column densities greater than 10<SUP>14.0</SUP> (10<SUP>13.5</SUP>) cm<SUP>-2</SUP> are found for 48 of 54 (36 of 42) galaxies at d < R<SUB>h</SUB> indicating a mean covering fraction of < κ_{H I} > = 0.89 (< κ_{O VI} > = 0.86). O VI absorbers are found at d ≈ R<SUB>h</SUB>, beyond the extent observed for lower ionization species. At d/R<SUB>h</SUB> = 1-3 strong H I (O VI) absorption systems are found for only 7 of 43 (5 of 34) galaxies (< κ_{H I} > = 0.16 and < κ_{O VI} > = 0.15). Beyond d = 3 R<SUB>h</SUB>, the H I and O VI covering fractions decrease to levels consistent with coincidental systems. The high completeness of the galaxy survey enables an investigation of environmental dependence of extended gas properties. Galaxies with nearby neighbours exhibit a modest increase in O VI covering fraction at d > R<SUB>h</SUB> compared to isolated galaxies (κ_{O VI}≈ 0.13 versus 0.04) but no excess H I absorption. These findings suggest that environmental effects play a role in distributing heavy elements beyond the enriched gaseous haloes of individual galaxies. Finally, we find that differential H I and O VI absorption between early- and late-type galaxies continues from d < R<SUB>h</SUB> to d ≈ 3 R<SUB>h</SUB>. | 9 |
a semiconductor device includes : a first insulation film formed over a semiconductor substrate ; and a plurality of first interconnects selectively formed in the first insulation film . a plurality of gaps are formed in part of the first insulation film located between adjacent ones of the first interconnects so that each of the gaps has a cylindrical shape extending vertically to a principal surface of the semiconductor substrate . a cap film is formed of metal or a material containing metal in upper part of each of the first interconnects . | 7 |
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a game call having a box piece and a striker piece that contacts and vibrates an exposed edge of at least one box wall to produce sound . the box includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side and end walls that circumscribe an open - sided sound chamber . an appendage or striker pivot post projects from the box and supports a resilient assembly to bias the striker to the pivot post . the striker includes a slotted keyway having an aperture , a channel way and an adjoining recess that supports the pivotal movement of the striker . striker pieces constructed to various shapes and from a variety of materials and having one or more keyways or deformable retainer assemblies are shown that can be interchanged with the box piece to produce a variety of different sounds . | 0 |
the present invention relates to spectral image sampling . an image is projected onto an array of optical transformation devices . image intensity values transmitted by said array of optical transformation devices are detected at each sensor element of an image sensor . the image sensor comprises a plurality of photosensitive sensor elements configured to detect a magnitude of incident light , wherein said sensor elements are shaped as regular polygons whose aspect ratio is controlled to minimize sensor element count while obtaining a desired image quality . the detected image intensity values are processed to infer the image . | 7 |
We present improved methods for segmenting CO emission from galaxies into individual molecular clouds, providing an update to the CPROPS algorithms presented by Rosolowsky & Leroy. The new code enables both homogenization of the noise and spatial resolution among data, which allows for rigorous comparative analysis. The code also models the completeness of the data via false source injection and includes an updated segmentation approach to better deal with blended emission. These improved algorithms are implemented in a publicly available PYTHON package, PYCPROPS. We apply these methods to 10 of the nearest galaxies in the PHANGS-ALMA survey, cataloguing CO emission at a common 90 pc resolution and a matched noise level. We measure the properties of 4986 individual clouds identified in these targets. We investigate the scaling relations among cloud properties and the cloud mass distributions in each galaxy. The physical properties of clouds vary among galaxies, both as a function of galactocentric radius and as a function of dynamical environment. Overall, the clouds in our target galaxies are well-described by approximate energy equipartition, although clouds in stellar bars and galaxy centres show elevated line widths and virial parameters. The mass distribution of clouds in spiral arms has a typical mass scale that is 2.5× larger than interarm clouds and spiral arms clouds show slightly lower median virial parameters compared to interarm clouds (1.2 versus 1.4). | 9 |
an electric grill 10 is disclosed as including a body 12 supporting a grill plate 26 for cooking food , a container 34 for contain smoking element 36 , and a heat source 18 for heating up the smoking element 36 in the container 34 for producing smoke for smoking the food cooked by the grill plate 26 . | 0 |
the present invention relates to the modification of galactomannans present in the green coffee bean by reducing the endogenous level of α - d - galactosidase activity . in particular , the present invention pertains to a plant cell with reduced α - d - galactosidase activity and to a plant harboring such a plant cell . | 2 |
it is presented an inverter type motor drive device for feeding three phase ac electric power to an electric motor , the inverter type motor drive device comprising : an insulated metal substrate board on which , for each of the three phases , a plurality of power switches are mounted in straight lines in switch assemblies along a first direction , wherein two switch assemblies are assigned for each phase ; a printed circuit board on which a plurality of capacitors are mounted , wherein the printed circuit board is essentially parallel to the insulated metal substrate board ; and two dc power input terminals mounted on the printed circuit board . the motor drive device is characterised in that the inverter type motor drive device further comprises three ac power output terminals mounted on the insulated metal substrate board , wherein each of the three ac power output terminals extend through the printed circuit board while avoiding galvanic contact with the printed circuit board , and each of the three ac power output terminals comprise an elongated ac busbar mounted to the insulated metal substrate board , wherein a longitudinal direction of the ac busbar extends along the first direction ; and each of the two dc power input terminals comprise an input dc busbar , wherein the input dc busbar extends along the first direction . | 7 |
a high pressure slurry pump is described which automatically provides a clean fluid buffer around the intake and exhaust valves of the pump and in front of the pump piston in order to displace erosive slurry material and thus extend the life of the pump and improve pump efficiency . | 8 |
a communications system connected to a telephone network includes a facsimile machine and a telephone set . the telephone set includes a telephone for conducting voice communications over the telephone network and a telephone answering machine for automatically responding to calls received by the telephone set over the telephone network . one or more operational parameters of the answering machine are set to define how it automatically responds to calls . a switch connects either the facsimile machine or the telephone set to a telephone network . one or more operational parameters of the answering machine is initially detected and stored . a controller controls the switch to connect either the facsimile machine or the telephone set to a telephone network based on a comparison of the stored parameter and subsequently detected operational parameter detected when the answering machine responds to a call . | 7 |
balanced ph , hyperosmotic , hypoosmotic , or isoosmotic gels are ideal vehicles for drug delivery . they are especially suited for topical body cavity or injection application of drugs or diagnostic agents ; for drug or diagnostic agent delivery to the eye of a mammal ; as protective corneal shields ; or as ablatable corneal masks useful in laser reprofiling of the cornea . the compositions without the addition of a drug or diagnostic agent are useful as medical devices , for instance , in separating surgically or otherwise injured tissue as a means of preventing adhesions . | 8 |
a technique for decreasing the susceptibility of short range interrogators , hich utilize time delay as a code means , to pulse jamming and spoofing . the technique uses information received prior to the time at which the earliest response would be expected as a measure of the jamming and spoofing density , and adjusts the sensitivity of the receiver to adapt to a high density situation . | 7 |
The broad Mg II line in quasars has distinct variability properties compared with broad Balmer lines: it is less variable and usually does not display a “breathing” mode, the increase in the average cloud distance when luminosity increases. We demonstrate that these variability properties of Mg II can be reasonably well explained by simple locally optimally emitting cloud (LOC) photoionization models, confirming earlier photoionization results. In the fiducial LOC model, the Mg II-emitting gas is on average more distant from the ionizing source than the Hα/Hβ gas and responds with a lower amplitude to continuum variations. If the broad-line region (BLR) is truncated at a physical radius of ∼0.3 pc (for a 10<SUP>8.5</SUP> M <SUB>⊙</SUB> BH accreting at Eddington ratio of 0.1), most of the Mg II flux will always be emitted near this outer boundary and hence will not display breathing. These results indicate that reverberation mapping results on broad Mg II, while generally more difficult to obtain owing to the lower line responsivity, can still be used to infer the Mg II BLR size and hence black hole mass. But it is possible that Mg II does not have a well-defined intrinsic BLR size-luminosity relation for individual quasars, even though a global one for the general population may still exist. The dramatic changes in broad Hα/Hβ emission in the observationally rare changing-look quasars are fully consistent with photoionization responses to extreme continuum variability, and the LOC model provides natural explanations for the persistence of broad Mg II in changing-look quasars defined on Hα/Hβ and the rare population of broad Mg II emitters in the spectra of massive inactive galaxies. | 9 |
a harness apparatus for a user engaging in freestanding leg exercises with a weightlifting bar is presented . the apparatus has at least two shoulder harness straps shaped for resting on the users shoulders . front hooks are positioned on the front of the shoulder harness straps and configured for holding the weightlifting bar when the user places the weightlifting bar on a chest position . back hooks are positioned on the back of the shoulder harness straps and configured for holding the weightlifting bar when the user places the weightlifting bar on a behind the neck position . a vertical spine blade attachable to the shoulder harness straps is provided for assisting the user in maintaining an upright position of the users upper torso during the exercises . a weightlifting belt attachable to the vertical spine blade provides support to the users lower back and waistline during the exercises . | 0 |
a stand system tilts a monitor up or down . the stand system can move the monitor manually or through one or more motors . the stand system has a base and a neck . the an arc configuration that slides on one or more rollers . the base may be engaged with a mechanism that slides the base along the rollers following the arc configuration of the base . the gear mechanism may be coupled to a motor to slide the base on the roller through a motorized action . | 5 |
a battery pack includes : a chargeable and dischargeable battery ; and a microcomputer that acquires information on a voltage drop across the battery in a condition equivalent to no load and stores the information therein . | 6 |
a method for managing access authorization of peripherals of an electronic apparatus is provided . the method includes the step of : providing a data storage for storing a peripheral registry table which stores hardware ids of the peripherals ; reading the hardware id of the peripheral when the peripheral is connected to the electronic apparatus ; determining whether the hardware id is recorded in the peripheral registry table ; activating an access of the peripheral when the hardware id is recorded in the peripheral registry table ; and registering the hardware id of the peripheral into the peripheral registry table when the hardware id is not recorded in the peripheral registry table . | 6 |
an image retrieving device for classifying and retrieving an image by detecting an object in the image and adding a keyword comprises an image storing section for storing the image which is supposed to be classified and retrieved together with the keyword in a database , an object acknowledging section for acknowledging a predetermined object in the image which is inputted , a keyword proposing section for proposing the keyword which relates to the object which is acknowledged by the object acknowledging section , and an object information inputting section for confirming , adding , and correcting the keyword which is proposed by the keyword proposing section . by doing this , the object in the image is detected for classifying the image ; thus , it is possible to provide an image retrieving device in which the keywords are added to the image efficiently . | 8 |
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are bright, millisecond-duration radio bursts of cosmic origin. There have been several dozen FRBs found to repeat. Among them, those precisely localized provide the best opportunity to probe their multi-wavelength counterparts, local environment, and host galaxy that would reveal their origins. Here we report our X-ray, ultraviolet (UV) and optical observations with the $Swift$ satellite that were performed simultaneously in the radio band with the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) observations of the repeating FRB 20190520B, aiming at detection of possible multi-wavelength bursts in association with radio bursts and multi-wavelength counterpart of the persistent radio source (PRS). While a total of 10 radio bursts were detected by FAST at the same time of $Swift$ observations, we detected neither X-ray, UV or optical bursts in accompany of the radio bursts, nor persistent multi-wavelength counterpart of the PRS. We obtained the energy upper limits ($3\sigma$) on any multi-wavelength bursts as $5.03 \times 10^{47}$ erg in the hard X-ray band (15-150 keV), $7.98 \times 10^{45}$ erg in the soft X-ray band (0.3-10 keV), and $4.51 \times 10^{44}$ erg in the U band, respectively. The energy ratio between soft X-ray (0.3-10 keV) and radio emission of the bursts is constrained as $<6\times10^{7}$, and the ratio between optical (U band) and radio as $<1.19\times10^{6}$. The 3$\sigma$ luminosity upper limits at the position of PRS are 1.04$\times10^{47}$ (15-150 keV), 8.81$\times10^{42}$ (0.3-10 keV), 9.26$\times10^{42}$ (UVW1), and 2.54$\times10^{42}$ erg s$^{-1}$ (U), respectively. We show that the PRS is much more radio loud than representative pulsar wind nebulae, supernova remnants, extended jet of Galactic X-ray binaries and ultraluminous X-ray sources, suggestive of boosted radio emission of the PRS. | 9 |
Primordial magnetic fields (PMFs) are possible candidates for explaining the observed magnetic fields in galaxy clusters. Two competing scenarios of primordial magnetogenesis have been discussed in the literature: inflationary and phase-transitional. We study the amplification of both large- and small-scale correlated magnetic fields, corresponding to inflation- and phase transition-generated PMFs, in a massive galaxy cluster. We employ high-resolution magnetohydrodynamic cosmological zoom-in simulations to resolve the turbulent motions in the intracluster medium. We find that the turbulent amplification is more efficient for the large-scale inflationary models, while the phase transition-generated seed fields show moderate growth. The differences between the models are imprinted on the spectral characteristics of the field (such as the amplitude and the shape of the magnetic power spectrum) and therefore also on the final correlation length. We find a one order of magnitude difference between the final strengths of the inflation- and phase transition-generated magnetic fields, and a factor of 1.5 difference between their final coherence scales. Thus, the final configuration of the magnetic field retains information about the PMF generation scenarios. Our findings have implications for future extragalactic Faraday rotation surveys with the possibility of distinguishing between different magnetogenesis scenarios. | 9 |
a digital effects loop is inserted in the video and key signal buses which extend to a mixer of a switcher apparatus , and a digital effects unit is coupled to the loop . circuitry is included in the loop to interrupt the particular bus or buses and the signal or signals are re - routed to provide inputs to the digital effects unit . the latter supplies transformed video and / or key signals back to the continuation of the respective interrupted bus or buses , and then to the mixer to be used thereby in place of the original signals . | 7 |
a device for ventilating and aerating a fuel tank includes a tank shut - off valve and two tank pressure control valves . one of the tank pressure control valves opens in response to a negative pressure in the fuel tank and the other one of the tank pressure control valves opens in response to an overpressure in the fuel tank . the opening pressures of the two tank pressure control valves are adjustable flexibly and independent of the respective other valve . | 1 |
method for optically analyzing a specimen by using two light beams comprises steps of initiating automatically wavelength scanning operation when a predetermined time has elapsed after the switching - on of a power source , sampling a ratio between a reference light intensity and a specimen light intensity during the wavelength scanning operation when no specimen to be measured is placed in the sample cell , and storing signals derived from the sampling operation in a volatile memory . when the specimen is to be measured or analyzed , the measure signal representative of ratio between the reference light intensity and the specimen transmitting light intensity which are produced or the wavelength scanning operation proceeds is corrected by the corresponding signal read out from the volatile memory in accordance with the wavelength of the measure signal , and the corrected signals are processed as the error - free measure signal . | 6 |
this invention relates generally to a therapeutic medical garment that supports the abdomen or belly of a pregnant or post - partum woman and of either men or women with distended abdomens . the invention relates to an adjustable - support therapeutic undergarment which lifts the abdomen to prevent irritation of a surgical incision or scar in the lower abdominal or groin region such an incision resulting from a caesarian section or a hernia incision . the invention allows proper healing of the incision , and relieves both stress and strain on the scar and friction from the overhanging abdomen . | 0 |
a compact no moving part refrigeration unit powered with a flame driven generator is contained along with a propane cylinder and necessary controls in a cylindrical upright unit with an expanded base ; the unit is sized to make four to eight pounds of ice in about a four hour period . | 5 |
the invention involves providing various forms of connectors attachable to a lance for detachably connecting molten metal samplers or devices thereto . more particularly , the purpose of the invention is to provide a safe and simple method whereby a cast sample for example , through use of an improved connector , may be obtained from a flowing metal stream when molten metal is being transferred by pouring from one type vessel to another . the sample may be used directly for spectographic analysis or can be drilled to provide a sample for wet chemical analysis . in addition , the sample may be sawed and polished for use in metallographic study of grain structure , cleanliness , etc . the entire sample can be cast in a two piece mold assembly or device made of a material with optimum cooling venting and dimensional characteristics . | 6 |
the invention concerns a vehicle with an attachment , which has a lifting drive with at least one hydraulic cylinder and a control device , the control device having a position sensor and a position generator . it is endeavored to improve the position control of the attachment . for this purpose , the control device has a trajectory generator , which generates a trajectory in dependence of a desired position value and an acceleration limit , said trajectory being optimized with regard to a time specification , and a follower , which controls the lift drive in dependence of the trajectory . | 0 |
a heat exchanger bypass system comprises a liquid circuit , a first fluid circuit , a second fluid circuit , a first heat exchanger , a second heat exchanger , a liquid bypass line and a heated bypass valve . the first heat exchanger thermally couples the first fluid circuit to the liquid circuit . the second heat exchanger thermally couples the second fluid circuit to the liquid circuit . the liquid bypass line circumvents the first heat exchanger . the heated bypass valve controls flow through the liquid bypass line . | 8 |
an image decoding device is provided which includes an intra prediction module for reconstructing an intra prediction mode and creating a prediction block of a current block or a sub block , an inverse scanning module for converting residual signals into a quantization block , an inverse quantization module for inversely quantizing the quantization block , and an inverse transform module for inversely - transforming the inversely - quantized block . a quantization parameter predictor for deriving the quantization parameter is created using quantization parameters of a left coding unit and a top coding unit of a current coding unit . therefore , it is possible to improve image quality by adaptively adjusting a quantization parameter of a current block depending on the size of a coding unit and enhance compression efficiency of an image by effectively encoding / decoding the quantization parameter to reduce the number of bits required for transmitting the quantization parameter . | 7 |
in a method of forming a thick - film wiring on a substrate , photosensitive - electroconductive paste is filled into a pattern groove formed on the surface of a light - transmitting intaglio plate . the pattern groove corresponds to a desired thick - film wiring pattern . the photosensitive - electroconductive paste filled in the pattern groove are irradiated with light - rays from the front and back sides of the intaglio plate to cause the paste to harden until the overall peripheral surface of the electroconductive paste has a predetermined hardness . the electroconductive paste hardened in the pattern grooves of the intaglio plate is transferred to an intermediate piece . then , the electroconductive paste is transferred from the intermediate piece to a substrate . thereafter , the electroconductive paste is fired , whereby a thick - film wiring is formed on the substrate . | 7 |
the control unit of a computer system comprises a first storing device for holding written data while the power is on , a second storing device for holding the written data , even when the power is off and a power - off preserving device for terminating power to the system after transferring the data held in the first storing device to the second storing device . the control system can be utilized to only store the effective contents of the operating data to thereby enable data reconstruction upon resumption of power . the control device can interface with a window system processing device which can enable the refreshing of graphic display information upon resumption of power . the second storing device may have limited memory capacity and the operator can be informed of its capacity prior to a final shut - off of power . the control unit can further identify those programs that are not capable of being restored to their original condition and accordingly canceling any program execution when such a condition is judged . | 8 |
the present subject matter relates to a method and system for synthetic turf and the installation thereof . modular turf sections are formed by attaching a turf section to a corresponding base structure of any desired size and shape . the base section has smooth edges , and can be cut to any desired shape , angle or cutout . the modular turf sections are laid side by side to cover a surface having any size and shape . the modular turf sections are portable and can be individually lifted after having been installed , thereby allowing for cleaning , repair and / or access under one or more selected modular turf sections , or for the replacement of selected modular turf sections which become worn or damaged . | 4 |
Context. The origin of the arc-shaped Sh 2-296 nebula is still unclear. Mainly due to its morphology, the nebula has been suggested to be a 0.5 Myr old supernova remnant (SNR) that could be inducing star formation in the CMa OB1 association. This means that the region might be an excellent laboratory for investigating the influence of massive stars on their surroundings. <BR /> Aims: We aim to show for the first time that the nebula is part of a large shell-like structure, which we have designated the "CMa shell", enclosing a bubble created by successive supernova (SN) explosions. We identify three runaway stars, associated with bow-shock structures, in the direction of the CMa shell, and we investigate the possibility that they have originated in the center of the shell. <BR /> Methods: By analyzing images of the CMa OB1 association at several wavelengths, we clearly saw that the Sh 2-296 nebula is in fact part of a large structure that can be approximated by a large elliptical shell (with a diameter of 60 pc). Using the recent Gaia DR2 astrometric data, we traced back the path of the three runaway stars, in order to determine their original position in the past, with relation to the CMa shell. We also revised the heating and ionization of the Sh 2-296 nebula by comparing the photon budget provided by the O stars in the region with results from radio observations. <BR /> Results: We find that the runaway stars have likely been ejected from a Trapezium-like progenitor cluster on three successive SN explosions that occurred 6, 2 and 1 Myr ago. We also show that the few late-type O stars in the region cannot explain the ionization of the Sh 2-296 nebula, and that other mechanisms need to be at work. <BR /> Conclusions: We argue that although we now have evidence for several SNe events in the CMa OB1 association, the SNe probably played a minor role in triggering star formation in these clouds. In contrast, the CMa OB1 association as it is now likely testifies to the last stages of a star-forming region. | 9 |
a novel , adjustable locking windage and elevation knob assembly for the improved accuracy of scopes wherein an adjustment turn knob may be raised from its locked position to rotate freely for desired windage or elevation adjustments and thereafter be pushed back down into a locked position . | 5 |
a method for distinguishing between a full thickness and a partial thickness skin burn in a patient having a skin burn . the methods includes administering a fluorescent compound , which is excited by infrared light , to the patient to cause the compound to enter one or more capillaries below and adjacent the skin burn . the compound is then excited with infrared light , and the amount of fluorescence of the compound caused by the infrared light detected at the skin burn and at unburned skin adjacent the skin burn . the ratio of fluorescence detected at the skin burn and at the unburned skin is an indication of the thickness of the skin burn , e . g ., a ratio of less than 0 . 4 indicates a full thickness skin burn . | 0 |
a computer implemented method detects intrusions using a computer by analysing network traffic . the method includes a semi - supervised learning module connected to a network node . the learning module uses labeled and unlabeled data to train a semi - supervised machine learning sensor . the method records events that include a feature set made up of unauthorized intrusions and benign computer requests . the method identifies at least some of the benign computer requests that occur during the recording of the events while treating the remainder of the data as unlabeled . the method trains the semi - supervised learning module at the network node in - situ , such that the semi - supervised learning modules may identify malicious traffic without relying on specific rules , signatures , or anomaly detection . | 6 |
The formation of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) is an ongoing challenge in stellar evolution. An important subset of LMXBs is the binary systems with a neutron star (NS) accretor. In NS LMXBs with nondegenerate donors, the mass transfer (MT) is mainly driven by magnetic braking (MB). The discrepancies between the observed MT rates and the theoretical models were known for a while. Theory predictions of the MT rates are too weak and differ by an order of magnitude or more. Recently, we showed that with the standard MB, it is not possible to find progenitor binary systems such that they could reproduce—at any time of their evolution—most of the observed persistent NS LMXBs. In this Letter we present a modified MB prescription, Convection And Rotation Boosted (CARB). CARB MB combines two recent improvements in understanding stellar magnetic fields and magnetized winds—the dependence of the magnetic field strength on the outer convective zone and the dependence of the Alfvèn radius on the donor’s rotation. Using this new MB prescription, we can reproduce the observed MT rates at the detected mass ratio and orbital period for all well-observed to-the-date Galactic persistent NS LMXBs. For the systems where the effective temperature of the donor stars is known, theory agrees with observations as well. | 9 |
an apparatus for limiting an animal &# 39 ; s movement includes a housing having a throughbore for accepting a shaft of a stake where the housing contains a retractable tether . a substantially conical support disposes about the shaft and attaches thereto and wherein the substantially conical support retains the housing at a selected elevation on the shaft and wherein a retaining mechanism retains the housing on the shaft . | 0 |
a rotary tiller having a housing defining a hydraulic fluid reservoir and rotatably support a tine shaft . a hydraulic motor is mounted to the housing in driving communication with the tine shaft . a pump unit is remotely located on an associated tractor . the reservoir received spent hydraulic fluid from the motor , cools the fluid , and surrenders the cooled fluid to the pump unit . | 0 |
We report on our monitoring of the strong-field magnetar-like pulsar PSR J1846-0258 with the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) and the timing and spectral evolution during its outburst in 2020 August. Phase-coherent timing solutions were maintained from 2017 March through 2021 November, including a coherent solution throughout the outburst. We detected a large spin-up glitch of magnitude Δν/ν = 3 × 10<SUP>-6</SUP> at the start of the outburst and observed an increase in pulsed flux that reached a factor of more than 10 times the quiescent level, a behavior similar to that of the 2006 outburst. Our monitoring observations in 2020 June and July indicate that the flux was rising prior to the Swift announcement of the outburst on 2020 August 1. We also observed several sharp rises in the pulsed flux following the outburst and the flux reached quiescent level by 2020 November. The pulse profile was observed to change shape during the outburst, returning to the preoutburst shape by 2021. Spectral analysis of the pulsed emission of NICER data shows that the flux increases result entirely from a new blackbody component that gradually fades away while the power law remains nearly constant at its quiescent level throughout the outburst. Joint spectral analysis of NICER and simultaneous NuSTAR data confirms this picture. We discuss the interpretation of the magnetar-like outburst and origin of the transient thermal component in the context of both a pulsar-like and a magnetar-like model. | 9 |
a suction device that is used with a power drilling tool for aspirating material removable during operation of the drilling tool , and which includes a suction head displaceable relative to the drilling tool in a direction opposite a drilling direction of the drilling tool , and an aeration device fixedly connected by a suction conduit with the suction head for joint displacement therewith . | 1 |
a process and device in which data transmission is done so that coded data specific to isdn is converted into binary code on both a network side and a receiver side using a code converter , the entering data of b channels being prepared in segments of equal length for b 1 and b 2 channel data in a memory unit and subsequently fed to a transmission device and sent to the receiver side . the data leaving a storage device are checked for consistency and compressed ; blocks are formed out of entering data of the d channel blocks and fed into the transmission device for transmission to the receiver side ; the isdn - specific clock pulses are regained out of the temporal sequence of the transferred data bits on the receiver side or net side , respectively , by meant of clock pulse recovery elements ; and the received data bits are analyzed . detected d channel blocks are disassembled and fed directly into a code converter , and detected b channel data is decompressed and the binary - coded data converted into coded data specific to isdn . | 7 |
the present invention relates to an apparatus for aligning the stubs disposed on the yoke of an anode rod used in an aluminum electrolytic extraction cell , the anode rod having a yoke portion to which are secured two outer and an inner stub and a rod portion , the apparatus comprising a platform , first and second receiving elements for grasping the two outer stubs , which are slideably mounted on the platform , and equipment attached to the platform for driving the first receiver element in a direction directly opposite the movement of the second receiver element . | 2 |
disclosed are novel methods and apparatus for efficiently providing power buses and bump patterns with reduced inductance and / or resistance . in an embodiment , an apparatus is disclosed . the apparatus includes a plurality of power and ground bus pairs . each power and ground bus pair may have a power bus and a ground bus . the apparatus further includes a first power bus from a first pair of the plurality of power and ground bus pairs . the first power bus may include a plurality of power bumps . the apparatus also includes a first ground bus from the first pair of the plurality of power and ground bus pairs . the first ground bus may include a plurality of ground bumps . each of the plurality of power / ground bumps may be substantially equidistance from any immediately neighboring ground bump of the first ground bus . | 7 |
the invention relates to a gas bag restraint system for vehicle occupants which comprises a gas bag having a maximum unfolding distance and a vehicle seat associated with the system . the gas bag restraint system further comprises a gas bag delimiting device which delimits the maximum unfolding distance of the gas bag towards the occupant as a function of a position of the vehicle seat . | 1 |
Recent observations from integral field spectroscopy (IFS) indicate that the fraction of galaxies that are slow rotators (SRs), F<SUB>SR</SUB>, depends primarily on stellar mass, with no significant dependence on environment. We investigate these trends and the formation paths of SRs using the EAGLE and HYDRANGEA hydrodynamical simulations. EAGLE consists of several cosmological boxes of volumes up to (100 Mpc)^3, while HYDRANGEA consists of 24 cosmological simulations of galaxy clusters and their environment. Together they provide a statistically significant sample in the stellar mass range 10^{9.5}-10^{12.3} M_{⊙}, of 16 358 galaxies. We construct IFS-like cubes and measure stellar spin parameters, λ<SUB>R</SUB>, and ellipticities, allowing us to classify galaxies into slow/fast rotators as in observations. The simulations display a primary dependence of F<SUB>SR</SUB> on stellar mass, with a weak dependence on environment. At fixed stellar mass, satellite galaxies are more likely to be SRs than centrals. F<SUB>SR</SUB> shows a dependence on halo mass at fixed stellar mass for central galaxies, while no such trend is seen for satellites. We find that ≈70 per cent of SRs at z = 0 have experienced at least one merger with mass ratio ≥0.1, with dry mergers being at least twice more common than wet mergers. Individual dry mergers tend to decrease λ<SUB>R</SUB>, while wet mergers mostly increase it. However, 30 per cent of SRs at z = 0 have not experienced mergers, and those inhabit haloes with median spins twice smaller than the haloes hosting the rest of the SRs. Thus, although the formation paths of SRs can be varied, dry mergers and/or haloes with small spins dominate. | 9 |
a system , apparatus and method for cracking , hydrogenating and extracting oil from underground deposits is presented . an apparatus for extracting low viscosity oil from an oil field includes a gasification unit to generate syngas adapted to hydrogenate and hydrocrack high viscosity oil to produce low viscosity oil . at least one injection well injects the syngas belowground to a location near an upper portion of an oil deposit . at least one production well for recovering and bringing aboveground at least some low viscosity oil that was high viscosity oil that was at least partially hydrogenated and cracked by the syngas to produce the low viscosity oil . | 4 |
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