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an automated side loader including an automated arm , lateral extension arm , and waste container latching mechanism all attached to the chassis of the vehicle via a lateral extension arm housing and support brackets and includes a swing arm , disposed between the lateral extension arm and the waste container latching mechanism , and a central plate wherein the central plate and swing arm arrangement reduces the stress associated with lifting heavy waste containers and reduces the amount of whip associated with rapidly lifting the waste container along a curvilinear path .

an armrest for dental chairs and the like can be rotated 90 ° in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis to permit easier entry and exit of a patient to and from the chair . the armrest is automatically locked at either the forward position or the 90 ° position and is unlocked simply by lifting vertically on the armrest . a single set screw for connecting the armrest to the dental chair not only makes the armrest operable but also allows the armrest to be offered as an optional feature of the dental chair .

in a process of extraction involving the use of solvents , considerable increase is obtained in the effective load of the extraction phase and in the recovery factor , through a new combination of the reactors employed in order that the loading and unloading stages of the organic phase may alternate .

a pole hub for a collapsible shelter , such as a tent , canopy , or sun - shade is configured and adapted to connect at least two pairs of poles to each other in manner such that the pairs of poles are able to pivot relative to each other about an axis , while each pair of poles remains generally rigid .

the present invention is directed to slip joint means for use in connecting pairs of axially spaced risers in an off - shore multi - line riser system that conveys petroleum from a collection point on the ocean floor to a floating buoy for delivery to tankers . the slip joint permits considerable latitude in the movement of the riser system yet assuring leak proof joints at the points of movement by providing elastic seals that facilitate motion between conveying conduits .

Polarimetric measurements, especially if extended at high energy, are expected to provide important insights into the mechanisms underlying the acceleration of relativistic particles in jets. In a previous work, we have shown that the polarization of the synchrotron X-ray emission produced by highly energetic electrons accelerated by a mildly relativistic shock carries essential imprints of the geometry and the structure of the magnetic fields in the downstream region. Here, we present the extension of our analysis to the non-stationary case, especially suitable to model the highly variable emission of high-energy emitting BL Lacs. We anticipate a large ($\Pi \approx 40{{\ \rm per\ cent}}$), almost time-independent degree of polarization in the hard/medium X-ray band, a prediction soon testable with the upcoming mission IXPE. The situation in other bands, in particular in the optical, is more complex. A monotonic decrease of the optical degree of polarization is observed during the development of a flare. At later stages, Π reaches zero and then it starts to increase, recovering large values at late times. The instant at which Π = 0 is marked by a rotation of the polarization angle by 90°. However, at optical frequencies, it is likely that more than one region contribute to the observed emission, potentially making it difficult to detect the predicted behaviour.

Magnetic energy released in the corona by solar flares reaches the chromosphere where it drives characteristic upflows and downflows known as evaporation and condensation. These flows are studied here for the case where energy is transported to the chromosphere by thermal conduction. An analytic model is used to develop relations by which the density and velocity of each flow can be predicted from coronal parameters including the flare's energy flux F. These relations are explored and refined using a series of numerical investigations in which the transition region (TR) is represented by a simplified density jump. The maximum evaporation velocity, for example, is well approximated by v<SUB>e</SUB> ~= 0.38(F/ρ<SUB>co, 0</SUB>)<SUP>1/3</SUP>, where ρ<SUB>co, 0</SUB> is the mass density of the pre-flare corona. This and the other relations are found to fit simulations using more realistic models of the TR both performed in this work, and taken from a variety of previously published investigations. These relations offer a novel and efficient means of simulating coronal reconnection without neglecting entirely the effects of evaporation.

a cmos device formed with a silicon on insulator technology with reduced drain induced barrier lowering characteristics and a method for producing the same . the method involves a high energy , high dose implant of boron and phosphorus through the p - and n - wells , into the insulator layer , thereby creating a borophosphosilicate glass structure within the insulation layer underlying the p - and n - wells of the soi wafer . backend high temperature processing steps induce diffusion of the boron and phosphorus contained in the bpsg into the p - and n - wells , thereby forming a retrograde dopant profile in the wells . the retrograde dopant profile reduces dibl and also provides recombination centers adjacent the insulator layer and the active layer to thereby reduce floating body effects for the cmos device .

New time-resolved optical spectroscopic echelle observations of the nova-like cataclysmic variable RW Sextantis were obtained, with the aim of studying the properties of emission features in the system. The profile of the H α emission line can be clearly divided into two ('narrow' and 'wide') components. Similar emission profiles are observed in another nova-like system, 1RXS J064434.5+33445, for which we also reanalysed the spectral data and redetermined the system parameters. The source of the 'narrow', low-velocity component is the irradiated face of the secondary star. We disentangled and removed the 'narrow' component from the H α profile to study the origin and structure of the region emitting the wide component. We found that the 'wide' component is not related to the white dwarf or the wind from the central part of the accretion disc, but is emanated from the outer side of the disc. Inspection of literature on similar systems indicates that this feature is common for some other long-period nova-like variables. We propose that the source of the 'wide' component is an extended, low-velocity region in the outskirts of the opposite side of the accretion disc, with respect to the collision point of the accretion stream and the disc.

a distance measuring method for measuring surfaces uses a laser source having a frequency that can be modulated to tune a wavelength of a laser beam in a wavelength range . the laser beam is generated with a coherence length to provide a measuring beam and is emitted at the surface , located within a specified distance range , as a measuring beam . the measuring beam is back - scattered by the surface and is received again and used to interferometrically measure the distance from a reference point to the surface . the specified distance range lies at least partly outside of the coherence length . one portion of the laser beam is temporally delayed with respect to another portion , such that the one optical path difference caused by the delay matches the optical path difference that corresponds to a distance in the specified distance range plus or minus the coherence length of the laser .

a parallel computer having a plurality of cluster buses 2 which are connected to the processor 1 via the selectors 6 . the selectors 6 maintain the same condition until the next instruction is received . in this system , the clusters 11 are reconstructed at appropriate timing during the operation of the processor , thus allowing the number of processors pes in a cluster to be exchanged in response to variation in the process load allocated to each cluster 11 . accordingly , the resources of the computer are used more effectively . the execution environment of each process may be independent . real time execution of each process can be assured .

a spray gun operable by low pressure high volume air is described . the spray gun comprises an air cap formed with a central spraying aperture and a fluid nozzle projecting toward the spraying aperture , the profile of the nozzle is a plain frustum of a core terminating at a small front face bounding an orifice through which fluid is discharged . the arrangement being such that in operation a flow of atomizing air that emerges through a gap between the nozzle and the air cap attaches to the nozzle and to an emergent fluid jet which assumes a conical form that is a continuation of the nozzle surface and changes to a parallel jet before it breaks up into atomized droplets .

a tandem sawmill assembly is disclosed having two linearly spaced sawing stations . a conveyor system moves the log through the first sawing station and up an inclined ramp for rotating the log ninety degrees prior to moving the log through the second sawing station . an overhead roller engages the re - oriented log and advances it to a centering platform where centering arms engage the log to orient the log axially with respect to the second sawing station . the conveyor then moves the aligned log through the second sawing station while a second overhead roller applies presssure to the upper surface of the log .

an aircraft ground transporter is adapted particularly for the transport of wheelless , skid supported aircraft on the ground . the transporter is self propelled and includes seating for an operator thereon . the device is hydraulically powered and operated , with an engine providing power for a hydraulic pump , which in turn provides all lifting , steering , and mobility functions . the configuration of the vehicle includes a generally h - shaped frame , with the forward ends of the two arms of the h each including a steerable wheel or wheels thereon . each arm includes a lifting bar thereon , which may be raised to lift an aircraft by the cross tubes of the landing skids . the opposite , rearward end of the vehicle includes the engine and most of the hydraulic apparatus , and seating and controls for the operator . thus , the operator is always facing toward an aircraft being handled by the transporter , and may easily observe the transporter and aircraft being transported thereby . a supplementary tow bar is attachable to the forward end of one of the two arms of the frame , which device enables the transporter to be used to move wheeled aircraft also . the supplementary tow bar automatically clamps to a landing gear strut of a wheeled aircraft when the device is lifted to raise the aircraft wheel clear of the surface , thereby enabling the aircraft to be steered and moved using the transporter .

an x - ray imaging system has an x - ray head containing an x - ray source which emits an x - ray beam . the head is rotatable around a pair of orthogonal axes for orienting the emitted x - ray beam in space . a pair of head angle sensors are located with the x - ray head , each being associated with a different one of the pair of axes for measuring an angle of inclination of the x - ray head dependent on its rotation around its associated axis . a display is operably connected to each head angle sensor through a signal processing unit for providing a graphic displaying of angle information related to each of the measured angles collocated at a single viewing station .

a daytime running light apparatus for a vehicle may include a lamp disposed in a daytime running light for a vehicle , configured to receive information about a vehicle starting condition , and determine whether to turn on the daytime running light , and a controller coupled to the lamp to control an amount of light of the daytime running light in accordance with illumination intensity or brightness at a periphery of the vehicle , in which the controller may be adapted to increase the amount of light of the daytime running light in proportion to an increase in illumination intensity or brightness at the periphery of the vehicle .

the present invention relates to an orbit correction method for a charged particle beam , and aims to solve problems inherent in conventional aberration correction systems and to provide a low - cost , high - precision , high - resolution optical converging system for a charged particle beam . to this end , employed is a configuration in which a beam orbit is limited in ring zone form to form a distribution of electromagnetic field converging toward the center of a beam orbit axis . consequently , a nonlinear action outwardly augmented , typified by spherical aberration of an electron lens , can be cancelled out . specifically , this effect can be achieved by an electron disposed on the axis and subjected to a voltage to facilitate the occurrence of electrostatic focusing . for a magnetic field , this effect can be achieved by forming a coil radially distributed - wound on a surface equiangularly divided in the direction of rotation to control convergence of a magnetic flux density .

methods and systems for enabling content to be securely and conveniently distributed to authorized users are provided . more particularly , content is maintained in encrypted form on sending and receiving devices , and during transport . in addition , policies related to the use of , access to , and distribution of content can be enforced . features are also provided for controlling the release of information related to users . the distribution and control of contents can be performed in association with a client application that presents content and that manages keys .

the invention relates to a helical coil comprising multiple reversing sense helical coil units that are capable of drug elution , come in lengths appropriate for long , diffuse lesions , have the ability to have a step - wise tapering diameter , and provide all the benefits of a small closed cell stent design while maintaining high flexibility , high radial force and crush resistance due to an underlying helical coil .

the invention is concerned with a system for file management in a mobile network . the network has one or more mobile terminals having a memory with saved file information and a central database containing information to be updated . the system has means for requesting a change in the files of the mobile terminal and means for updating new information in the files of the mobile terminal . a request for a change to be made in the files of the mobile terminal is sent to the central database which updates its information on the basis of the request . the new information is then sent from the central database to the files of the defined mobile terminals .

<BR /> Aims: We seek to determine to what extent the problem of forward fitting visibilities measured by the Spectrometer/Telescope Imaging X-rays (STIX) on board Solar Orbiter becomes more challenging with respect to the same problem in the case of previous hard X-ray solar imaging missions. In addition, we aim to identify an effective optimization scheme for parametric imaging for STIX. <BR /> Methods: This paper introduces a global search optimization for forward-fitting STIX visibilities and compares its effectiveness with respect to the standard simplex-based optimization used so far for the analysis of visibilities measured by the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI). We made this comparison by considering experimental visibilities measured by both RHESSI and STIX, as weel as synthetic visibilities generated by accounting for the STIX signal formation model. <BR /> Results: We found that among the three global search algorithms for parametric imaging, particle swarm optimization (PSO) exhibits the best performances in terms of both stability and computational effectiveness. This method is as reliable as the simplex method in the case of RHESSI visibilities. However, PSO is significantly more robust when applied to STIX simulated and experimental visibilities. <BR /> Conclusions: A standard optimization based on local search of minima is not effective enough for forward-fitting the few visibilities sampled by STIX in the spatial frequency plane. Therefore, more sophisticated optimization schemes based on global search must be introduced for parametric imaging in the case of the Solar Orbiter X-ray telescope. The forward-fitting routine based on PSO proved to be significantly robust and reliable, and it could be considered as an effective candidate tool for parametric imaging in the STIX context.

this invention helps improve the precision of data mining . this information processing device is provided with the following : a function - defining means that defines a new function by composing a plurality of functions ; an attribute - generating means that applies said new function to an attribute to generate a new attribute that is the result of applying that function to that attribute ; and a determining means that inputs the new attribute to an analysis engine , which executes an analysis process on the basis of the attribute , and determines whether or not information outputted by said analysis engine satisfies a prescribed requirement .

a crt comprising an evacuated envelope having an electrically - insulating neck and a beaded electron - gun mount assembly in the neck . portions of the surfaces of the beads facing the inner surface of the neck carry electrically - conducting coatings for suppressing arcing during the operation of the tube . the coatings and the claws of the electrodes embedded in the beads are positioned to minimize erosion of the patches during electrical processing of the electrodes .

a malware detection and response system based on traffic pattern anomalies detection is provided , whereby packets associated with a variety of protocols on each port of a network element are counted distinctly for each direction . such packets include : arp requests , tcp / syn requests and acknowledgements , tcp / rst packets , dns / netbeui name lookups , out - going icmp packets , udp packets , etc . when a packet causes an individual count or combination of counts to exceed a threshold , appropriate action is taken . the system can be incorporated into the fast path , that is , the data plane , enabling communications systems such as switches , routers , and dslams to have built - in security at a very low cost .

a copying apparatus for copying a recoding medium , a method thereof and a computer program thereof is provided , wherein the recording medium is copy - protected by a predetermined method .

We present optical and infrared monitoring data of SN 2012hn collected by the Public European Southern Observatory Spectroscopic Survey for Transient Objects. We show that SN 2012hn has a faint peak magnitude (M<SUB>R</SUB> ∼ -15.65) and shows no hydrogen and no clear evidence for helium in its spectral evolution. Instead, we detect prominent Ca II lines at all epochs, which relates this transient to previously described `Ca-rich' or `gap' transients. However, the photospheric spectra (from -3 to +32 d with respect to peak) of SN 2012hn show a series of absorption lines which are unique and a red continuum that is likely intrinsic rather than due to extinction. Lines of Ti II and Cr II are visible. This may be a temperature effect, which could also explain the red photospheric colour. A nebular spectrum at +150 d shows prominent Ca II, O I, C I and possibly Mg I lines which appear similar in strength to those displayed by core-collapse supernovae (SNe). To add to the puzzle, SN 2012hn is located at a projected distance of 6 kpc from an E/S0 host and is not close to any obvious star-forming region. Overall SN 2012hn resembles a group of faint H-poor SNe that have been discovered recently and for which a convincing and consistent physical explanation is still missing. They all appear to explode preferentially in remote locations offset from a massive host galaxy with deep limits on any dwarf host galaxies, favouring old progenitor systems. SN 2012hn adds heterogeneity to this sample of objects. We discuss potential explosion channels including He-shell detonations and double detonations of white dwarfs as well as peculiar core-collapse SNe.

Heartbeat stars are a class of eccentric binary stars with short-period orbits and characteristic "heartbeat" signals in their light curves at periastron, caused primarily by tidal distortion. In many heartbeat stars, tidally excited oscillations can be observed throughout the orbit, with frequencies at exact integer multiples of the orbital frequency. Here, we characterize the tidally excited oscillations in the heartbeat stars KIC 6117415, KIC 11494130, and KIC 5790807. Using Kepler light curves and radial-velocity measurements, we first model the heartbeat stars using the binary modeling software ELLC, including gravity darkening, limb darkening, Doppler boosting, and reflection. We then conduct a frequency analysis to determine the amplitudes and frequencies of the tidally excited oscillations. Finally, we apply tidal theories to stellar structure models of each system to determine whether chance resonances can be responsible for the observed tidally excited oscillations, or whether a resonance-locking process is at work. We find that resonance locking is likely occurring in KIC 11494130, but not in KIC 6117415 or KIC 5790807.

an emission control system for reducing no x in the exhaust of a diesel engine . a partial oxidation system receives diesel fuel from the engine &# 39 ; s fuel tank and partially oxidizes the diesel fuel into hydrogen . the hydrogen is then introduced into the main exhaust line and the hydrogen - enhanced exhaust is delivered to a hydrogen selective catalytic reduction unit , which uses the hydrogen to convert the no x , to nitrogen .

a video surveillance system having a plurality of video cameras and means for reproducing the scenes viewed by a selected by one of the cameras . a switch selectively connects the cameras to the reproducing means . a counter generates a sequence of signals wherein each signal corresponds to one of the cameras . the counter signals are applied to the switch to select the corresponding camera and apply its output to the reproducing means . the counter signals are also applied to a character generator which generates characters identifying the selected camera for display at a selected location in the reproduced scene .

This release version of "Sequential Segment-level Transit Network Design Problem" includes 1) MATLAB codes that sequentially generate and expand transit networks based on given information and 2) sample datasets (5-by-5 grid network and New York City Public Use Microdata Area network).

an optical biosensor has a first enclosure with a pathogen recognition surface , including a planar optical waveguide and grating located in the first enclosure . an aperture is in the first enclosure for insertion of sample to be investigated to a position in close proximity to the pathogen recognition surface . a laser in the first enclosure includes means for aligning and means for modulating the laser , the laser having its light output directed toward said grating . detection means are located in the first enclosure and in optical communication with the pathogen recognition surface for detecting pathogens after interrogation by the laser light and outputting the detection . electronic means is located in the first enclosure and receives the detection for processing the detection and outputting information on the detection , and an electrical power supply is located in the first enclosure for supplying power to the laser , the detection means and the electronic means .

a method is for reducing a dc component of an input signal transposed into baseband and being generated by a first frequency transposition stage starting from an initial signal and from a transposition signal . the method includes amplifying the transposed input signal in a first amplifier . the first amplifier receives at a dc offset compensation input , a compensation signal extracted from an output signal of a second amplifier subjected to a compensation of a offset dc voltage of the second amplifier . the method also included alternating between receiving at an input of the second amplifier , a first auxiliary signal from an auto - transposition of a transposition signal in a second frequency transposition stage and a second auxiliary signal from a transposition of the initial signal in the second frequency transposition stage with the transposition signal .

a wireless mobile device capable of developing a wireless fidelity access point map . the mobile device comprises a wi - fi module and a processor . the wi - fi module is configured to communicate with a plurality of wi - fi access points and determine a signal strength from at least one of the wi - fi access points at each of a plurality of locations . the processor is configured to display a wi - fi access point map on a display of the mobile device , the map configured to associate the signal strength of the at least one wi - fi access point with each location , and direct a user of the mobile device to a location on the map , the location on the map having a stronger wi - fi signal that a current location of the mobile device .

an improved optical fiber comprising a waveguide with an input for coupling focused laser energy into the waveguide and communicating electromagnetic radiation in a propagation direction to an internally reflective tip of the waveguide , a tissue contacting surface wherein the light path from the reflecting surface to the transmitting surface in substantially homogenous in refractive index and cooled by fluid flow . in minimizing the variations in refractive index within the lateral light path , while providing active cooling directly below the tissue contact surface , the invention prevents internal reflections and beam distortion and greatly improves the efficiency and durability of the laterally directing probe . free rotation of the tissue contact surface , about the lateral tip , may be provided and tissue vaporization efficiency may be improved by providing a morcellating tool on the tissue contact surface .

the invention relates to an integrated bus signal hold cell that is coupled with a bus line via a common input / output , and that has at least two inverters for holding the last state of the bus line . the outputs of the inverters are coupled with each other &# 39 ; s inputs , respectively . the input of the first inverter is coupled with the input / output . the output of the second inverter is coupled with the input / output . an additional input is provided via which the bus signal hold cell can be charged with a defined test signal . the invention also relates to an integrated bus system and a method for driving a bus signal hold cell and a bus system .

a venetian blind slat - tilting mechanism including a pair of top - mounted bars to which tilt strings are attached at opposed positions and which are attached together through a nut threaded to a rod . the rod is connected to a pulley which is turned by a tilt - adjusting cord . the motion of the pulley turns the rod and moves the nut laterally , thus moving both bars and tilting the blind &# 39 ; s slats . additionally a slat - lifting mechanism is provided in the form of lift strings running over support pulleys to raise and lower the blind .

a cooling supply package for an electronic component has a supply port communicating with a plurality of outer supply channels , and a return port communicating with a plurality of outer return channels . the outer supply channels and outer return channels communicate with distinct ones of openings in a slot layer and into return and supply slots , respectively . an orifice layer supplies fluid to an electronic component from supply slots and receives return fluid into the return slots after having cooled the electronic component . a cooling supply and electronic combination is also disclosed .

a message analysis device serves for the analysis of messages transmitted via service access points on layers of an osi reference model . the message analysis device comprises a storage device , for storing messages , a selection device , for reading a series of sequential messages and a display device , for the display of at least one first region and one second region . in the first region , a series of messages read by the selection device from the memory device can be displayed as a list . the selection device determines a characteristic feature of messages for at least one service access point , transmitted by the service access point , whereby the curve for the characteristic feature may be displayed on the display device in the second region .

digital data is preserved by archiving on a removable medium . in the long term , the save data bit stream must be correctly interpreted . for a computer program or system to be archived , the bit stream constituting the program must be archived and the code must be executable at restore time . the program that restores the data does not “ see ” the contents of the data itself , but accesses it by issuing a function call to an executor . a description of which methods are available to restore the information hidden in the data is always available . a text tells the client which functions are available and what their purposes are . the archiving method is based on using a virtual computer instruction set and saving the algorithm as a program written int hat virtual machine language . for machine instructions to be executed many years later , for example 100 years , an emulator of the original machine would be written on the future hardware . any machine manufactured in the originating year would develop for each architecture a universal virtual computer description of the machine . each originating instruction would be mapped into a small program of uvc instructions . all manufacturers of new architectures would then have to write a uvc executor which would be able to execute uvc instructions on the machine running 100 years in the future .

an optical adapter for a light - wave rangefinder comprising a light emitting means for emitting a distance measuring light wave modulated by a predetermined modulation frequency , and a light receiving means for receiving a reflecting light wave reflecting from a target point to which the distance measuring light wave is directed , wherein a time delay between the distance measuring light wave and the reflecting light wave is utilized to determine the distance to the target point , the optical adapter comprising at least one photoconduction means for conducting distance measuring light wave and the reflecting light wave , and at least one single objective optical means for projecting the distance measuring light wave from the photoconduction means towards the target point , for condensing the reflecting light wave reflecting form the target point and for guiding the light wave to the photoconduction means .

a combustor system for a miniature gas turbine engine includes fuel injection via orifices which direct fuel into fuel - air injection tubes which feed a fuel - rich mixture of fuel and air into a leading end of the combustor liner to form a primary burning region . fuel system pressures are kept low and controlled by control of the fuel injection port size and number . fuel breakup is via airblast and tube wall impingement . the fuel - air injection tubes are directed circumferentially , radially outward and toward the front end of the combustor . air is fed into the combustor such that two distinct burning regions are created . each region approximates a “ well - stirred reactor ” and the combination of the two regions results in an efficient use of combustion volume .

Using Gaia Data Release 3 astrometry and spectroscopy, we study two new substructures in the orbit–metallicity space of the inner Milky Way: Shakti and Shiva. They were identified as two confined, high-contrast overdensities in the (L <SUB> z </SUB>, E) distribution of bright (G &lt; 16) and metal-poor (‑2.5 &lt; [M/H] &lt; ‑ 1.0) stars. Both have stellar masses of M <SUB>⋆</SUB> ≳ 10<SUP>7</SUP> M <SUB>⊙</SUB>, and are distributed on prograde orbits inside the solar circle in the Galaxy. Both structures have an orbit-space distribution that points toward an accreted origin; however, their abundance patterns—from APOGEE—are such that are conventionally attributed to an in situ population. These seemingly contradictory diagnostics could be reconciled if we interpret the abundances [Mg/Fe], [Al/Fe], [Mg/Mn] versus [Fe/H] distribution of their member stars merely as a sign of rapid enrichment. This would then suggest one of two scenarios. Either these prograde substructures were created by some form of resonant orbit trapping of the field stars by the rotating bar; a plausible scenario proposed by Dillamore et al. Or, Shakti and Shiva were protogalactic fragments that formed stars rapidly and coalesced early, akin to the constituents of the poor old heart of the Milky Way, just less deep in the Galactic potential and still discernible in orbit space.

an attachment device for attaching a substrate to a support structure includes a housing having a space defined by facing wall portions . the space captures a rotatable push nut with flexible teeth . the housing is attached to the substrate using a flange positioned opposite one of the wall portions , the substrate being crimped between the flange and the wall portion . the device may be pushed onto a threaded stud to rapidly affix the substrate to the support structure . the push nut may be rotated within the housing to disengage it from the stud and thereby remove the substrate from the support structure .

an end face polishing device has a first revolution shaft mounted for undergoing revolving movement about a first axis , a rotational shaft mounted for undergoing rotation about a second axis eccentric from the first axis , and a second revolution shaft mounted for undergoing revolving movement about a third axis eccentric from the second axis . a polishing disc is connected to the second revolution shaft for revolving movement therewith .

a processor module having a cache device and a system controller having a copy tag 2 of a tag of the cache device configure a system to which a protocol representing the states of a data block of the cache device by six states , that is , an invalid state i , a shared state s , an exclusive state e , a modified state m , a shared modified state o , and a writable modified state w can be applied . in order to implement the concept , information about a new state in a cache device of a requester is included in a reply packet from the cache device for transmitting the data block . after the completion of the snooping process of the tag 2 until the reception of the reply packet from the cache device for transmitting the data block and the determination of the next state , an object data block is locked in the tag 2 .

the invention relates to methods for controlling a wind turbine connected to the utility grid by detecting status of the utility grid , and controlling one or more rotor blades and / or emitted power to the grid in returning to the operational wind turbine settings of normal grid mode . the invention also relates to a wind turbine and a wind park comprising at least two wind turbines .

The study of polarization and micro-structure is very important for understanding the radiation mechanism of Rotating Radio Transients (RRATs). Due to the limitations of telescope sensitivity and time resolution, studies of the polarization and micro-structure of RRATs have been rare in the past. In this work, we report on a high-time resolution and full polarization observation of RRAT J0139+3336 with the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST). A total of 96 burst pulses were detected in the 3-h observation. The degrees of linear and circular polarization and the shape of the polarization position angle (PPA) of the single pulses vary significantly. The average profile displays a small degree of linear and circular polarization, and the PPA exhibits a remarkably smooth and steep S-shaped curve, which are also characteristics of pulsars. The circular polarization in some single pulses demonstrates a clear sign change. We discuss the geometric structure of the emission beam based on the results from fitting the RVM model to the changes in the PPA. Using an autocorrelation analysis, the quasi-periodic micro-structure in the single pulse emission is detected with a median period of about 0.91 ms. We show that the position of RRAT J0139+3336 on the P-P<SUB>μ</SUB> diagram falls in the normal pulsar (NP) region . The radio emission of RRAT J0139+3336 shows unique properties, such as the sign change in the circular polarization and quasi-periodicity in the micro-structure, which will provide important clues to the emission mechanism of RRATs.

a surge protection apparatus includes a first surge protection device having a number of first transient suppressing elements , a second surge protection device having a number of second transient suppressing elements , and a circuit coupled to the surge protection devices . the circuit has a number of display elements , wherein the circuit is structured to receive input signals from the first and second surge protection devices and responsive to any one of the first transient suppressing elements failing , causes the number of display elements to provide a first indication indicating that at least one of the first transient suppressing elements has failed , and responsive to any one of the second transient suppressing elements failing , cause the number of display elements to provide a second indication indicating that at least one of the second transient suppressing elements has failed .

a technique is provided for detecting episodes of cardiac ischemia based on an examination of the total energy of t - waves . since cardiac ischemia is often a precursor to acute myocardial infarction or ventricular fibrillation , the technique thereby provides a method for predicting the possible onset of ami or vf . briefly , the technique integrates internal electrical cardiac signals occurring during t - waves and then compares the result against a running average . if the result exceeds the average by some predetermined amount , ischemia is thereby detected and a warning signal is provided to the patient . the maximum slope of the t - wave is also exploited . techniques are also set forth herein for reliably detecting t - waves , which help prevent p - waves from being misinterpreted as t - waves on unipolar sensing channels . the t - wave detection technique may be used in conjunction with ischemia detection or for other purposes .

the invention concerns a water - saving mixer tap with a first water inlet , a second inlet for thermally conditioned water , such as a hot water inlet , at least one service water outlet for water coming from the first water inlet , from the second water inlet or from both , and remarkable in that it further comprises an auxiliary water outlet , and means for interconnection between the conditioned water inlet and the auxiliary outlet with a view to preparing conditioned water without losing water via the service outlet . the invention also concerns a flowing water system comprising such a mixer tap . the auxiliary outlet of the tap is connected to an auxiliary pipe provided with means for storing and / or means for discharging the water from the pipe for water which has lost the conditioning of same and flows towards the auxiliary pipe when the tap is in the position for preparing conditioned water .

a gutter curb for paved roadways is constructed of an assembled series of elongated sections of gutter curbs connected together end to end , which are assembled along at least one side of a road bed . the gutter curb sections are molded from rubber from recycled tires and are held to the adjacent roadway pavement by tie rods passing through opposite sides gutter curb sections and projecting into the pavement itself to be securely held thereto .

multiple species of fungi in an environment can be identified in one sample by extracting and purifying fungal dna in the sample . pcr is then performed followed by cloning the amplifed dna and transforming the dna into bacteria for purposes of growing the organisms . colonies of the growth containing transformed bacteria are then chosen on the basis of coloration . plasmids from the chosen colonies were then purified and the dna is analyzed to identify fungi present in the sample .

the present invention is directed to a method of acacia mangium regeneration through organogenesis and a method of genetic transformation of acacia mangium . the method of regeneration comprises inducing callus from different parts of seedlings and vegetatively micropropagated plantlets as explants ; adventitious bud induction followed by pinnate leaf and bud elongation and eventually , elongated shoots were induced to root . based on the regeneration system , a marker gene gus under cauliflower mosaic virus promoter was introduced to acacia mangium via agrobacterium infection . gus staining in the regenerated plants and southern blot hybridization prove the incorporation of the foreign gene into the host genome and expression of the foreign gene .

according to the present disclosure , a first optical system includes a first light source and emits a first illumination light . a second optical system includes a second light source and emits a second illumination light . a controller controls turning - on / off of the first light source and the second light source . the first optical system and the second optical system are configured such that a first illumination standard is satisfied by the first illumination light and the second illumination light . the first optical system is configured such that a second illumination standard is satisfied by the first illumination light . the controller allows the turning - on of the first light source when the turning - on of the second light source is disabled , and prohibits the turning - on of the second light source when the turning - on of the first light source is disabled .

a rebar fabricating machine is provided that is capable of processing either straight rod stock material or coil stock material . the rebar fabricating machine comprises a main cabinet , a horizontal power driven straightening module mounted adjacent to the upstream end of the main cabinet , a main drive module , a vertical straightening module , an encoder roll , a shear device and a bending head all mounted on the interior of the main cabinet . the main drive module includes a plurality of upper rolls each having a hydraulic cylinder attached thereto and a plurality of lower driven rolls driven by a single drive motor . the vertical straightening module includes a plurality of adjustable upper and lower straightening rolls . the horizontal straightening module is pivotally mounted on a base so that the horizontal straightening module can be selectively removed from the path of travel of the stock material . a swing up door is mounted on the main cabinet adjacent the main drive module so that when the swing up door is open , power to the hydraulic cylinder attached to each upper roll is interrupted so that the stock material cannot be fed into the fabricating machine . the entire apparatus is operated using an electronic computerized controller that connects each hydraulic cylinder through a common manifold to a single source of hydraulic pressure .

this invention provides a new procedure for attaching molecules to semiconductor surfaces , in particular silicon . the molecules , which include , but are not limited to porphyrins and ferrocenes , have been previously shown to be attractive candidates for molecular - based information storage . the new attachment procedure is simple , can be completed in short times , requires minimal amounts of material , is compatible with diverse molecular functional groups , and in some instances affords unprecedented attachment motifs . these features greatly enhance the integration of the molecular materials into the processing steps that are needed to create hybrid molecular / semiconductor information storage devices .

a contact block for an electrical switch includes an insulating housing for a pair of spaced stationary contacts . a movable contact support carrier or stroker carries a bridging member including contacts for engagement with the stationary contacts . biasing means positioned between the stroker and the housing normally biases the carrier in the direction of a projection carried by the stroker , the stroker being actuated by a linear or rotary operator . both normally open and normally closec contact blocks are described .

a compact line illuminator for applying an oscillating signal to buried or otherwise inaccessible pipes , cables and conductors so that their location can be traced by detecting an electromagnetic signal emitted by these buried objects . the illuminator includes a circuit for generating a signal suitable for tracing a buried conductor and a holder for a portable power source that can energize the circuit . first and second leads each have a first end connected to the circuit and a second end connected to a corresponding mechanism such as an alligator clip for attaching to a buried conductor . a case encloses the circuit and the portable power source holder and is configured for having the first and second leads wrapped around an exterior of the case . mechanisms are provided for holding the leads wrapped around the exterior of the case .

a system for transmitting and receiving serial data over a pair of differential lines so that relatively large differences in ground potential will not affect the integrity of the transmitted data . each differential line has a first switch for pulling the line high and a second switch for pulling the line low . logical gates hold all switches off to allow the lines to float in response to a first control signal . a second control signal enables the logical gates to pull the first differential line up and the second differential line down whenever true data is to be sent and for pulling the second differential line up and the first differential line down whenever data is true . associated with each switch is a protective diode and cold filament lamp for protecting the respective switch and insuring system operation even if large swings in ground potential occur . a differential amplifier has one input resistively coupled to the first differential line and a second input resistively coupled to the second differential line . a pair of matched resistors are coupled between the inputs of the differential amplifier and a reference point so that the values of the resistors establish the rail - to - rail operating range of the system . various resistors at the input of the amplifier enable the data to be determined by differences in the currents in the first and second differential lines and not by the difference between a signal and local ground .

We present results from two suites of simulations of powerful radio galaxies in poor cluster environments, with a focus on the formation and evolution of the radio lobes. One suite of models uses relativistic hydrodynamics and the other relativistic magnetohydrodynamics; both are set up to cover a range of jet powers and velocities. The dynamics of the lobes are shown to be in good agreement with analytical models and with previous numerical models, confirming in the relativistic regime that the observed widths of radio lobes may be explained if they are driven by very light jets. The ratio of energy stored in the radio lobes to that put into the intracluster gas is seen to be the same regardless of jet power, jet velocity or simulation type, suggesting that we have a robust understanding of the work done on the ambient gas by this type of radio source. For the most powerful jets, we at times find magnetic field amplification by up to a factor of 2 in energy, but mostly the magnetic energy in the lobes is consistent with the magnetic energy injected. We confirm our earlier result that for jets with a toroidally injected magnetic field, the field in the lobes is predominantly aligned with the jet axis once the lobes are well developed, and that this leads to radio flux anisotropies of up to a factor of about two for mature sources. We reproduce the relationship between 151 MHz luminosity and jet power determined analytically in the literature.

This release fixes some issues with the source distribution that are causing problems building on conda-forge. So changes to climlab functionality.

a system and method for use in a computer system that includes a circuit board having a slot , a system processor , a card having tabs positionable in the slot , a computer bus operably connected between the system processor and the slot , a retaining module including a handle portion and a supporting frame , and a wall portion substantially covering one side of the supporting frame . the supporting frame is sized to support the card during insertion and removal of the tabs in the slot . the supporting frame includes an edge that may be used as the handle portion . the retaining module may also include a mounting platform for the card . fastening structure may be positioned on the mounting platform , on the supporting frame , or on the edge of the supporting frame . various types of fastening structure may be utilized including a peg that engages a hole in the card and a flexible clip that retains the card in the retaining module .

a method and system for making payments from a vehicle using onboard wireless communication systems . a near field communication reader is placed a vehicle , such that a customer can pass an nfc - enabled phone or credit card near the reader to provide a source of funding for a purchase . a dedicated short range communications radio onboard the vehicle communicates with a seller of products or services , such as a fast food restaurant , a parking garage , or a toll booth . the seller communicates to the vehicle the amount of a pending payment , the customer approves the payment within the vehicle , and the vehicle sends the authorization to the seller . the entire transaction is handled wirelessly , without the customer having to leave the vehicle or roll down a window . pre - approval accounts can also be established for certain types of payments , thus making those payment transactions automatic .

a device for inducing better sleep embedded with music having a tempo of about sixty to about eighty beats - per - minute . listening to music with a tempo of approximately 60 to approximately 80 beats - per - minute results in significantly better sleep quality , better perceived sleep quality , longer sleep duration and greater sleep efficiency . embodiments of the device can include , among other things , an alarm clock , a pillow , mobile , sleep mask , crib or a stuffed toy for use with children . embodiments of the device including a travel clock , travel pillow , or mobile device allowing the device to be easily transported for purposes of inducing better sleep during travel are also contemplated .

a solid - state memory apparatus including a characteristic code holding device for holding a characteristic code representing characteristics of an internal circuit , a readout device for reading out the characteristic code held in the characteristic code holding device , and an output device for outputting the characteristic code read out by the readout device to an external device .

a method and an apparatus are described for monitoring a rotating synchronous electric machine , which comprises a rotor having a rotor winding and a stator having a stator winding . the method comprises the steps of determining the stator winding current , determining the stator winding voltage , determining the rotor winding current , and estimating the temperature in at least two positions in the electric machine using a model of the electric machine and the determined current and voltage values . an apparatus according to the invention is provided for carrying out the method .

an apparatus for the inductive heating of oil sand and heavy oil deposits by way of current - carrying conductors is provided . the conductors include individual conductor groups , wherein the conductor groups are designed in periodically repeating sections of defined length defining a resonance length , and wherein two or more of the conductor groups are capacitively coupled . in this way , each conductor can be advantageously insulated and may include a single wire .

Context. Diverse studies have shown that it is important to consider the impact of metallicity on the chemodynamical evolution of protoplanetary disks. It has been suggested that there may be different chemistry cycles in non-solar metallicity environments at work or that the efficiency of mass transport in protostars and pre-main-sequence stars is dependent on metallicity to a certain extent. <BR /> Aims: We study the influence of different metallicities on the physical, thermal, and chemical properties of protoplanetary disks, particularly with regard to the formation and destruction of carbon-based molecules. <BR /> Methods: With the thermo-chemical code PRODIMO (PROtoplanetary DIsk MOdel), we investigated the impact of lower metallicities on the radiation field, disk temperature, and the abundance of different molecules (H<SUB>2</SUB>O, CH<SUB>4</SUB>, CO, CO<SUB>2</SUB>, HCN, CN, HCO<SUP>+</SUP>, and N<SUB>2</SUB>H<SUP>+</SUP>). We used a fiducial disk model as a reference and produced two derivative models based on lower metallicity. We studied the resulting influence on different chemical species by analyzing their abundance distribution throughout the disk and their vertical column density. Furthermore, we examined the formation and destruction reactions of the chemical species. <BR /> Results: Our results demonstrate a relation between the metallicity of the disk and the strength of the stellar radiation field inside the disk. As the metallicity decreases, the radiation field is capable of penetrating deeper regions of the disk. As a result, there is a stronger radiation field in the disk overall with lower metallicity, which also heats up the disk. This triggers a series of changes in the chemical formation and destruction efficiencies for different chemical species. In most cases, the available species abundances change and have greater values compared to scaled-down abundances by constant factors. Metallicity has a clear impact on the snowline of the molecules studied here as well. As metallicity decreases the snowlines are pushed further out and existing snow rings shrink in size. <BR /> Conclusions: We find that the abundances of the studied molecules in lower metallicity disks cannot be understood or reproduced by scaling down the respective species abundances of the reference disk model. This is because the chemical reactions responsible for the destruction and formation of the studied molecules change as the metallicity of the disk is reduced. We found a strong overabundance (relative to scaled-down values) in the models with lower metallicity for gaseous species (CN, CO, HCO<SUP>+</SUP>, N<SUB>2</SUB>H<SUP>+</SUP>), which are particularly useful in observations. This could be advantageous for future observations in low-metallicity environments. Further studies considering different aspects of the disk are needed to gain a deeper understanding of the relation between metallicity and disk thermochemical evolution. Future studies ought to consider other processes, such as different dust grain size distribution, different stellar radiation fields, and stellar burst scenarios.

the present teachings relate to improved methods , kits , and reaction mixtures for amplifying nucleic acids . in some embodiments a novel direct buffer formulation is provided which allows for the direct amplification of the nucleic acids in a crude sample with minimal sample purification .

a moisture testing device having various applications including the testing of moisture in the thermal insulation of insulated pipe , the device having a readout and related components connected to a detector assembly which is pivotally mounted at the end of an adjustable pole . the detector assembly utilizes the principle of neutron back scatter or neutron moderation which is known for measuring water and hydrogen , but it is designed as a highly efficient screening device which can for example test thousands of feet of pipe in a day .

a function generator includes a switching stage for forming a defined signal waveform . the switching stage includes switching transistors that are turned on in a predetermined sequence of undelayed and delayed clock signals , with an output node summing the output currents of the switching transistors . the function generator also includes a delay device that generates the undelayed and delayed clock signals from an applied clock signal . the delays of the delayed clock signals define predetermined instants within at least one period of the applied clock signal . the switching edge is divided into different time ranges whose respective edge steepnesses are adjustable independently of each other . by point - mirroring the signal waveform about a medium value of the signal edge , frequencies at twice , four times , six times , etc . the frequency of the fundamental signal frequency are reduced . due to the sinusoidal shape of the switching edges , electromagnetic emissions are reduced because of the reduced amplitude of the harmonics . the electromagnetic emission reduction applies both to pure clock signals and to other digital signals , including control , data , or supply lines .

a vehicle having a tire pressure adjusting device for regulating the pressure of tires which has a valve arrangement between a compressed air source and the tires is described . to reduce the energy expenditure required for filling the tires and to be able to keep the filling pressure as low as possible , the turbocharger of the vehicle engine serves as the compressed air source . the charge air channel of the turbocharger is connected with the valve arrangement .

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CICE6.1.2 is a minor update of CICE6.1.1 from March, 2020. It includes Icepack1.2.2. This and the Icepack tag include water isotopes as well as a couple of minor bug fixes that shouldn't affect science. This release updates the tx1 grid forcing dataset to JRA55, adds a couple of new namelist variables to improve model control, and contains several minor updates to scripts. Documentation has also been updated. Major changes: Added water isotopes as diagnostic tracers in Icepack #423 Bug fixes: Set max_blocks=1 instead of 0, only problematic in some atypical decompositions #431 Fix some general bugs in the IO implementation. These were not causing problems in standard configurations, but were detected with extended IO testing #444, #447 Enhancements: Update icepack to version 1.2.2 #460 Update tx1 test forcing to JRA55 #435 Add snow conductivity (ksno) into namelist #433 Add precision namelist to control real and double precision history files #446 Add conserv_check namelist to turn on internal conservation checks. This results in an abort if the internal check does not verify #450 Add ustar convergence control via a new atmiter_conv namelist variable #452 Upgrades for data assimilation using JEDI #427 Update HYCOM wind file forcing notation #425 Add some additional namelist checks and modify namelist checks abort message #459 Add ability to set compile cppdefs via ICE_CPPDEFS variable in the cice.settings file #448, #460 Improved test reporting for suites #428 Add pio testing on cheyenne leveraging prebuilt pio libraries #447 Remove old vector directives #453 (Note that this changed answers for cray compilers) Add code coverage testing capability #434, #436 Update test suite to improve coverage #447, #450 Migrate input data to zenodo #424 Machine updates including ports to hera intel, orion intel, cheyenne pgi, and cheyenne gnu #418, #424, #432, #438, #372, #447, #449, #460, #462 Documentation Update namelist tables including documentation of internal code defaults #459 Update documentation in general

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In the last decade, the relativistic magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) modelling of pulsar wind nebulae, and of the Crab nebula in particular, has been highly successful, with many of the observed dynamical and emission properties reproduced down to the finest detail. Here, we critically discuss the results of some of the most recent studies: namely the investigation of the origin of the radio emitting particles and the quest for the acceleration sites of particles of different energies along the termination shock, by using wisp motions as a diagnostic tool; the study of the magnetic dissipation process in high magnetization nebulae by means of new long-term three-dimensional simulations of the pulsar wind nebula evolution; the investigation of the relativistic tearing instability in thinning current sheets, leading to fast reconnection events that might be at the origin of the Crab nebula gamma-ray flares.

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a pump having a vessel with a hollow interior . an adaptor may be associated with the vessel and include an opening that facilitates selective flow of fluid relative to the interior . a piston may be slidably mounted within the vessel &# 39 ; s interior and movable relative to the adaptor . the pump may also include a piston actuator having a first actuator end and a second actuator end in which the first actuator end is operably associated with the piston . the second actuator end may extend outside the interior such that the piston actuator is configured for facilitating selectable movement of the piston within the vessel . a valve assembly selectively attachable to the adaptor to facilitate selective flow of fluid relative to the adaptor .

the present invention provides an improvement in a color picture tube having a tension mask supported by a support frame mounted within said tube . the mask has a significantly lower coefficient of thermal expansion than the frame . the frame has two substantially parallel cantilevered members , each member has a distal edge to which the tension mask is attached . at least one of the distal edges has two sections separated by a gap therebetween . the two sections include an inner section and an outer section . the mask is glued to the inner section and is welded to the outer section .

a method for determining the motion of a target in underwater acoustics by means of an antenna with misaligned sensors provided with a central sensor c 2 p . it consists in estimating the characteristics of velocity and position of the target x , y relatively to the antenna by means of a likelihood maximum estimator taking account of the differences in propagation times measured between the wave fronts transmitted by the target and reaching the sensors . the motion estimator is initialized by means of an initial state vector x determined on the basis of the values of the azimuths of the target perceived from the mid - points of each pair of sensors , during a determined number of measurements staggered in time . the action of the state vector x takes place in taking account of the value of the elevation of the target with respect to the antenna .

a method for combining a simple forward error correction code i . e ., a hamming - like code with scrambling and descrambling functions is disclosed . therefore , irrespective of the information to be transported , received data may be corrected , bit error spreading effects being handled , while providing desirable signal characteristics such as signal dc balance and enough signal transitions . the overhead introduced by the method is a modest increase over the original overhead of the 10 gb ethernet 64b / 66b code .

a method of rapidly assembling the rotor of an external - rotor motor onto a bearing support tube and in a predetermined axial position relative to the latter , includes the steps of : beginning at a rotor cup portion of the rotor , mounting on a rotor shaft : a compression spring , a retaining washer , and a plurality of rolling bearings ; then pressing into the bearing support tube , by means of a pressing - in force , the rotor , with the elements mounted thereon , the compression spring being compressed so that the rotor cup presses the washer into the tube ; subsequently removing the pressing - in force , and displacing the rotor shaft by means of the compression spring within the bearings so that the rotor assumes the desired predetermined axial position , relative to the tube .

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a method of processing flowable materials . in customary methods of this type , the material is impelled by a rotor immersed in the material , with radial and axial restriction of the movement of the material at the boundary layer of the material in contact with the rotor . such customary methods are hereby improved in that the magnitude and direction of the acceleration impulse imparted to the material are adjusted to the process conditions by changing the configuration of processing implements which extend generally radially out from the rotational axis of the rotor .

a filter element has first and second subelements providing increased media providing improved performance and packaging options . the first and second subelements provide first and second flow paths in parallel with each other along designated flow path portions .

a composition for treating diabetes is disclosed . the composition includes fenugreek and bile from the gallbladder of ruminant mammals . the composition is used to treat diabetes through regular periodic dose administration .

an engine of a hybrid vehicle is lift started by reducing a rotational speed of a motor / generator of the hybrid vehicle by adjusting a gearshift ratio of a transmission coupled to the motor / generator , and engaging a clutch to couple the engine , while in a stopped state , to the rotating motor / generator for imparting the rotation to the engine .

The direct collapse (DC) is a promising mechanism that provides massive seed black holes (BHs) with ∼10<SUP>5</SUP> M<SUB>⊙</SUB> in the early universe. To study a long-term accretion growth of a direct-collapse black hole (DCBH), we perform cosmological radiation-hydrodynamics simulations, extending our previous work where we investigated its formation stage. With a high spatial resolution down below the Bondi radius, we show that the accretion rate on to the BH is far below the Eddington value. Such slow mass growth is partly because of the strong radiative feedback from the accreting BH to the surrounding dense gas. Even after it falls into the first galaxy, the accretion rate is substantially suppressed due to the supernova feedback associated with the intense star formation. Moreover, the BH has a large velocity of ∼100 km s<SUP>-1</SUP> relative to the gas, which further reduces the accretion rate. This large relative velocity stems from the fact that the DCBHs form in metal-free environments typically at ∼1 kpc from the galaxy. The BH accelerates as it approaches the galactic centre due to the gravity. The relative velocity never damps and the BH wanders around the outer galactic region. An analytic estimate predicts that the DCBH formation within ∼100 pc around the galactic centre is necessary to decelerate the BH with dynamical friction before z = 7. Since metal enrichment with Z ∼ 10<SUP>-5</SUP>-10<SUP>-3</SUP> Z<SUB>⊙</SUB> is expected there, the formation of DCBHs in the metal-enriched environments is preferable for the subsequent rapid growth.

a method and apparatus that allows for the distribution of electronic licenses is disclosed . the method and apparatus may be used in a network or non - network environment to facilitate product licensing and upgrades . further , the method and apparatus accommodate the use of compact disc read - only media product distribution . the method and apparatus provide the ability to disable electronically distributed material . further , the method and apparatus provide the ability to license use of the material by some entity in the distribution chain . the method and apparatus protect multiple electronic licenses by disabling the license such that an enabler key is necessary to enable a license for use . the method and apparatus reduce the cost of electronic distribution by providing the ability to distribute multiple products , product versions , and licenses that are unusable prior to the execution of an enablement procedure . the method and apparatus provide the ability to take advantage of the benefits of cd rom , or any other , distribution media . for example , a generic distribution cd - rom can be manufactured for a wider enduser base that contains multiple product and licensing options . an enduser can contact a fulfillment entity to purchase products contained on the distribution cd - rom . in return , the enduser receives enabling information that can be used with an enablement procedure operating on the consumer &# 39 ; s computer system to enable the purchased product . the method and apparatus can be used with a network server product that limits connection access electronically using connection - stratified server connection licenses or connection - stratified server executable files .

a hookah with a hookah body that is hollow and having a smoke chamber therewithin . a stem tube is inserted into the hookah body and extends through the smoke chamber . a hose is connected to the bottom end of the hookah body and a purge valve is attached to the top end of the hookah body . the purge valve allows stale smoke from the smoke chamber to be pushed outside without pushing out fresh smoke or leaving behind stale smoke within the smoke chamber . the unique location of the purge valve relative to the hose connection allows the stale smoke to be effectively purged out .

a test stand for testing hydrostatic drive units which have a variable displacement hydraulic pump in a closed fluid circuit with a hydraulic motor and are characterized by a motor output speed and a system fluid pressure . the test stand includes a power source for energizing a hydrostatic drive unit , a speed control for controlling the level of motor output speed , a pressure control for controlling the level of system fluid pressure , sensors for detecting the instantaneous level of motor output speed and system fluid pressure , and logic circuits for providing a command signal responsive to the sensed instantaneous levels to the speed control and the pressure control .

in a rolled object holdiing apparatus whose holding members hold both ends of a roll core , a roll core releasing device comprises a core pushing mechanism which in turn consists of a core pushing member and a driving means for moving the core pushing member at least in the direction of radius of the core . the core pushing mechanism is either installed in a core receiving member or in a core holding member . whether to operate the driving means for the core pushing member is controlled by a core detector in the core receiving member . with this construction , the core releasing device of the invention performs automatic and reliable releasing of the core from holding members of the rolled object holding apparatus , thus eliminating various problems experienced with conventional devices during automatic replacement of rolled objects .

the present invention relates to switching modes of an input device based on events . the invention detects events that suggest that the user does not want to continue with a present mode of the input device and switches to another operation mode . the detection and response to user inputs simplifies the user &# 39 ; s interactions with the system . in some embodiments , the user may be asked prior to switching modes for confirmation . the present invention may be used with limited input devices including styluses .

an architecture is presented that provides a removable seat cover for an automobile seat that may display a sports - theme , and more particularly to a customizable automobile seat back and head rest cover displaying the likeness of an authentic sports jersey or uniform adjustable to a users design preferences .

chip - type electronic elements are applied in line on the surface of a carrier tape before they are supplied to an automatic electronic - element supply apparatus so as to be automatically mounted on a printed circuit board . side plates are disposed at an end portion of the body frame of the automatic electronic element supply apparatus for a chip - type electronic element mounting apparatus in such a manner that a plurality of carrier tape reels can be fastened to the side plates and the carrier tapes are discharged from the tape reels in a ratchet manner while moving adjacently in parallel to one another through another end portion of the body frame . thus , a multiplicity of different kinds of electronic elements can be supplied from one supply apparatus .

apparatus and methods for enhancing an electronic audio signal by adding enhancing harmonics to the electronic audio signal . the present invention includes a field inducing coil through which input electronic audio signals are to be transmitted to set up an electromagnetic field . the field inducing coil is weakly coupled to an electromagnetic field receptor such that when an input electronic audio signal is transmitted through the inducing coil only a small portion of the electromagnetic field cuts or passes through the field receptor in order to produce an induced electronic audio signal having a greater harmonic content than the input electronic audio signal .

the present invention discloses a method and system for embedding a digital signature into an mpeg stream . in the preferred embodiment , the digital signature is embedded in a plurality of pcr fields of a transport stream and is encrypted and scrambled to avoid detection and removal . other embodiments are disclosed , each of which is designed to place a digital signature in a pre - compressed mpeg stream while requiring minimal computing resources to encode and decode the signature .

We disprove the widespread belief that higher order curvature theories of gravity in the metric-affine formalism are generally ghost-free. This is clarified by considering a sub-class of theories constructed only with the Ricci tensor and showing that the non-projectively invariant sector propagates ghost-like degrees of freedom. We also explain how these pathologies can be avoided either by imposing a projective symmetry or additional constraints in the gravity sector. Our results put forward that higher order curvature gravity theories generally remain pathological in the metric-affine (and hybrid) formalisms and highlight the key importance of the projective symmetry and/or additional constraints for their physical viability and, by extension, of general metric-affine theories.

end - to - end testing of applications across networks is enabled . to test the application and the infrastructure subsystems , an application server connected to the network contains an application under test . a response simulator is connected to the other end of the network . a test module is accessible to the application and to the simulator and contains a test message to be transmitted to the simulator , and an expected response message from the simulator . the application transmits each test message and compares a response message from the simulator to an expected response message . the simulator obtains the response to each test message from the test module .

a process for chemical fixation of radionuclides and radioactive compounds present in soils , solid materials , sludges and liquids . radionuclides and other radioactive compounds are converted to low - temperature apatite - group structural isomorphs 5 3 z ), usually phosphatic , that are insoluble , non - leachable , non - zeolitic , and ph stable by contacting with a suspension containing a sulfate , hydroxide , chloride , fluoride and / or silicate source and a phosphate anion . the apatitic - structure end product is chemically altered from the initial material and reduced in volume and mass . the end product can be void of free liquids and exhibits sufficiently high levels of thermal stability to be effective in the presence of heat generating nuclear reactions . the process occurs at ambient temperature and pressure .