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We have reconstructed the sunspot-group count, not by comparisons with other reconstructions and correcting those where they were deemed to be deficient, but by a re-assessment of original sources. The resulting series is a pure solar index and does not rely on input from other proxies, e.g. radionuclides, auroral sightings, or geomagnetic records. "Backboning" the data sets, our chosen method, provides substance and rigidity by using long-time observers as a stiffness character. Solar activity, as defined by the Group Number, appears to reach and sustain for extended intervals of time the same level in each of the last three centuries since 1700 and the past several decades do not seem to have been exceptionally active, contrary to what is often claimed.

Currently, wind farms are operated with the primary control objective to maximise power generation. As the penetration of wind energy rises, this strategy may no longer be feasible, especially if government subsidies are reduced. In such a scenario, wind farm flow control (WFFC) can offer wind farm operators additional flexibility to maximise profits. For example, if electricity prices fall operators could curtail power generation in favour of load reduction strategies. To date, the lack of convincing evidence for the economic case for WFFC has prevented its widespread adoption. The FarmConners project launches a set of showcases that researchers within the WFFC community can use to assess the positive impact of their control strategies. These showcases are based on the TotalControl Reference Wind Power Plant with weather simulation data and estimated electricity prices for both 2020 and 2030, provided courtesy of the DTU Balancing Tool Chain. With this data, researchers can evaluate the performance of their control algorithms using an internationally recognised tool. This repository includes the source documentation for the FarmConners Market Showcases wiki as well as the example notebook for the showcases results with sample datasets.

Basically refactor how the framework should be used.

a push - pull pair of output transistors provides trace current to a vertical deflection winding . a retrace capacitor forms a resonant retrace circuit with the deflection winding to develop a resonant retrace current in the deflection winding . a damping circuit coupled to the deflection winding damps unwanted oscillations of the trace current . a diode disconnect functions to prevent the resonant retrace current from flowing in both the output stage and in the damping circuit , thereby reducing undesirable dissipation in the vertical deflection circuit .

a slat support assembly is disclosed . it comprises a slat support arm having a plurality of bearing surfaces extending along its length , the slat support arm being movable to deploy a slat attached to one end of said slat support arm from a leading edge of an aircraft wing , and a plurality of bearings mountable within the wing , each bearing being in rolling contact with an associated bearing surface to support the slat support arm and guide it during deployment and retraction of the slat . at least some of the bearing surfaces and associated bearings are configured so that each bearing counteracts load applied to the slat support arm in more than one direction .

a trellis system having a trellis structure that is installable to extend generally outwardly from a vertical supporting member . the trellis structure includes at least one internal mounting bracket by which the trellis structure is securable to the vertical supporting member . the internal mounting bracket has a unitary member having a flange portion and a web portion , the flange portion being securable to the vertical supportable member by fasteners and the web portion extending outwardly orthogonally from the flange portion and being couplable to one of the plurality of outwardly extending tube structures . a tube structure has a flange opening and a front opening sized to receive the web portion . the web portion passes through the front opening . the web portion has an alignment structure sized to be received within one of the outwardly extending tube structures in close fitting relation to an interior of the outwardly extending tube structure .

a system and method use electric potential measurements to locate and characterize passing projectiles , including advanced data processing methods to reject background noise and determine projectile speed , preferentially incorporating acoustic - based measurements to provide additional benefits .

the differential includes a differential housing . a torque transmission member is supported to a differential housing for rotating relative to the differential housing . a clutch system is configured to interconnect between the torque transmission member and the differential housing for transmitting a drive torque therebetween .

substrates are charged with a material by introducing the substrates into an evacuated vacuum container and exposing the surface of the substrates to a reactive gas which is adsorbed on the surface . the exposure is then terminated and the reactive gas adsorbed on the surface is allowed to react . the surface with the adsorbed reactive gas is exposed to a low - energy plasma discharge with ion energy e 10 on the surface of the substrate of 0 & lt ; e 10 ≦ 20 ev and an electron energy e eo of 0 ev & lt ; e eo ≦ 100 ev . the adsorbed reactive gas is allowed to react at least with the cooperation of plasma - generated ions and electrons and wherein the density of the resulting material charging on the substrate surface is controlled to have a predetermined density ranging from isolated atoms , to forming a continuous monolayer .

a method of laparoscopically introducing a piece of surgical mesh into the abdominal cavity of a patient through a small incision . the mesh is tightly rolled after having traction sutures placed therein and being hydrated . the surgical mesh is pulled into a prelubricated insertion tube having been ligated adjacent its proximal end . a grasper is used to pull mesh into the tube . the tube / mesh is inserted into the abdominal cavity through a small incision . once inside the abdomen , the insertion tube is split to release the surgical mesh that may then be used in the surgery . also provided is an insertion tube having a thinned or otherwise weakened region extending along a longitudinal axis thereof . a ripcord extending along the insertion tube from its ligated , proximal end to beyond the distal end is utilized to spilt the insertion tube to facilitate freeing the surgical mesh from within .

an automated name searching system incorporates an automatic name classifier and a multi - path architecture in which different algorithms are applied based on cultural identity of the query name . the name classifier operates with a preemptive list , analysis of morphological elements , length , and linguistic rules . a name regularizer produces a character based computational representation of the name . a pronunciation equivalent representation such as an ipa language representation , and language specific rules to generate name searching keys , are used in a first pass to eliminate database entries which are obviously not matches for the query name . the methods can also be implemented as a callable set of library routines including an intelligent preprocessor and a name evaluator that produces a score comparing a query name and database name , based on a variety of user - adjustable parameters . the user - controlled parameters permit tuning of the search methodologies for specific custom applications .

a system for retrieving information units from a data structure . the system includes a search engine and an on - screen user interface . the data structure includes a dictionary file having keywords related to each other by a hierarchy , wherein each information unit is associated with a keyword . the user interface provides a text input zone to define a search and a user control to order the search engine to perform the search depending on the contents of the text input zone . the user interface also provides a first on - screen list display zone for showing results of the search performed by the search engine and a second list display zone for showing the results from the hierarchy related to the results shown in the first display zone .

a device for regulating the tension of a moving web of material , in particular a web of paper in a paper - working machine such as a corrugating machine , comprises a machine frame ; a first roller that is mounted for rotation about a first axis of rotation in relation to the machine frame , taking up a web of material by an angle of contact a ; and a supporting device , which supports itself on the machine frame , and which is mounted for pivoting about the first axis of rotation by a pivoting drive , and which supports at least a second roller mounted for rotation about a second axis of rotation that is substantially parallel to the first axis of rotation ; wherein the angle of contact a of the web of material on the first roller is modifiable by the at least one second roller being pivoted about the first roller .

the present folding stock adapter can be used with many types of military - type assault rifles that typically comprise a receiver extension , buffer and action spring . the present folding stock adapter can be used to add a folding capability to a standard stock allowing it to fold against a rifle &# 39 ; s receiver when the weapon is not in use , thus reducing the overall length of the weapon . this reduction in length can facilitate its maneuverability , storage and transport in cramped quarters . the present device can also allow for the quick unfolding of the stock in order to allow the weapon to function and be fire normally .

this invention pertains to fluorophoric compositions of a 7 - amino - coumarin derivative and methods of their use for enhancing visualization of various constituents of ion selective electrodes .

a light box for x - rays is made by using a graphics screen coupled to a microprocessor , with the screen being used with inverse brightness . under these conditions , the graphics screen emits light at nearly all points , other than special locations whose positions can be controlled by means of a control box . an x - ray negative to be examined is placed over the graphics screen . the control box is used to move the non - illuminated regions of the screen to point to special locations in the negative . the light box is particularly applicable t studying stereographic negatives for mammography . it makes it possible to determine more quickly and more accurately the locations of lesions in breasts under examination .

a liquid crystal display device which favorably displays an image by eliminating irregularities of the γ characteristic for every manufactured liquid crystal panel . in the liquid crystal display device , when a power source is supplied thereto , a display control circuit installed therein reads out gradation voltage data corresponding to the liquid crystal panel stored in a rom connected to the display control circuit and sets gradation voltages in a gradation voltage setting circuit installed therein . further , upon receiving external control signals , the display control circuit sets gradation voltages in the gradation voltage setting circuit . when the set gradation voltages are inputted to a source driver section of the liquid crystal display device , the liquid crystal panel is driven -, and images are displayed thereby .

a liquid pourer for pouring liquid from a bottle , most likely liquor , has a new sealing cork enabling much easier insertion and extraction of the pourer into and out of a bottle , a new cork and collar combination enabling similar easier insertion and extraction , and a new dump cap for portion control pouring wherein a new assembly and sealing method and structure is provided , and numerous new improvements making the pourer provide higher quality pouring .

We report on a sample of 48 nearby, star-forming galaxies observed with the Cosmic Origin Spectrograph on the Hubble Space Telescope. We measure the kinematics of warm gas in galactic outflows using a combination of four Si ii absorption lines. We use multi-wavelength ancillary data to estimate stellar masses (M<SUB>*</SUB>), star formation rates (SFR), circular velocities (v<SUB>circ</SUB>), and morphologies. The galaxies cover four orders of magnitude in M<SUB>*</SUB> and SFR, and sample a wide range of morphologies from starbursting mergers to normal star-forming galaxies. We derive 3.0-3.5σ relations between outflow velocity and SFR, M<SUB>*</SUB>, and v<SUB>circ</SUB>. The outflow velocities scale as SFR<SUP>0.08-0.22</SUP>, {M}<SUB>*</SUB><SUP>0.12-0.20</SUP> and {v}<SUB>{circ</SUB>}<SUP>0.44-0.87</SUP>, with the range depending on whether we use a maximum or a central velocity to quantify the outflow velocity. After accounting for their increased SFR, mergers drive 32% faster outflows than non-merging galaxies, with all of the highest velocity outflows arising from mergers. Low-mass galaxies (log(M<SUB>*</SUB>/ M<SUB>⊙</SUB>) &lt; 10.5) lose some low-ionization gas through galactic outflows, while more massive galaxies retain all of their low-ionization gas, unless they undergo a merger.

Initial release of code to accompany manuscript 'Seasonal bee communities vary in their responses to resources at local and landscape scales: implication for land managers.' These scripts generate all predictor and response variables and execute analyses described in the paper.

a structure formed in an opening having a substantially vertical sidewall defined by a non - metallic material and having a substantially horizontal bottom defined by a conductive pad , the structure including a diffusion barrier covering the sidewall and a fill composed of conductive material . the structure including a first intermetallic compound separating the diffusion barrier from the conductive material , the first intermetallic compound comprises an alloying material and the conductive material , and is mechanically bound to the conductive material , the alloying material is at least one of the materials selected from the group of chromium , tin , nickel , magnesium , cobalt , aluminum , manganese , titanium , zirconium , indium , palladium , and silver ; and a first high friction interface located between the diffusion barrier and the first intermetallic compound and parallel to the sidewall of the opening , wherein the first high friction interface results in a mechanical bond between the diffusion barrier and the first intermetallic compound .

an apparatus for determining the presence of a tone in an input signal includes memory circuitry and data processing circuitry coupled to the memory circuitry . the data processing circuitry is operative to receive multiple samples of the input signal , and to determine a first value at least in part by multiplying each of the samples by respective ones of a first set of values for an impulse response and summing the results . the data processing system is also operative to determine a second value at least in part by multiplying each of a portion of the samples by respective ones of a second set of values for the impulse response and summing the results . the data processing system is operative to determine the power of the tone in the multiple samples of the input signal at least in part by utilizing the first value and the second value .

a radio wave reception converter receives a radio wave and converts the radio wave into an electric signal , and includes a horn introducing a radio wave , and a waveguide arranged at the rear of the horn for guiding a radio wave introduced by the horn . an insulation sheet is located between the waveguide and the horn to seal hermetically the interior of the waveguide and the horn . the connecting part between the waveguide and the horn is covered with an exterior cabinet . the front opening of the horn is covered with a feedome . the structure facilitates the connecting work between the waveguide and the horn , and can ensure airtightness at the connecting part .

a low voltage differential swing signal driver having a constant output differential voltage over variations in circuit fabrication processes , power supply voltages and operating temperatures . the minimum and maximum values of the lvds output signal are monitored and , based upon the difference between them , a signal is provided to the circuit to control the lvds output signal such that its peak - to - peak value is maintained at a determined value .

a method for slowing a vehicle is provided . the method comprising : positioning a chassis over an underlying surface ; movably disposing a surface on the chassis ; and converting a kinetic energy of the vehicle traveling over the movable surface into potential energy upon movement of the movable surface thereby slowing the vehicle .

an organic light - emitting display device and a method of its manufacture are provided , whereby manufacturing processes are simplified and display quality may be enhanced . the display device includes : an active layer of a thin film transistor , on a substrate and including a semiconducting material ; a lower electrode of a capacitor , on the substrate , doped with ion impurities , and including a semiconducting material ; a first insulating layer on the substrate to cover the active layer and the lower electrode ; a gate electrode of the tft , on the first insulating layer ; a pixel electrode on the first insulating layer ; an upper electrode of the capacitor , on the first insulating layer ; source and drain electrodes of the tft , electrically connected to the active layer ; an organic layer on the pixel electrode and including an organic emission layer ; and a counter electrode facing the pixel electrode , the organic layer between the counter electrode and the pixel electrode .

a simple , inexpensive , device and method of use thereof for disrupting the jet of a shaped charge and thereby significantly reducing the penetrating capability by over 90 % thereof ; thus providing a means to mitigate the damage caused by the premature or accidental jetting of the shaped charge . the device has a central support , along which radiate a plurality of increasing radius , generally hemi - circular , thin discs — such that the outline of the disc edges thereof form a cone that models the interior of the hollow open mouth of the shaped charge — importantly , the discs are staggered along the length of the central support . the device , which can be molded of inexpensive plastic , must be lodged fully within the hollow open mouth of the shaped charge at the time of the premature or accidental jetting — to provide the desired mitigation .

a rope lock is disclosed , suitably adapted for use in theatrical applications that use counterweight rigging systems . the rope lock includes an indicator to show if the counterweight rigging system is in - or out - of - balance . the rope lock also includes an automatic lockout that prevents the rope lock from being unlocked if there is an out - of - balance condition .

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) at cosmological distances have recently been discovered, whose duration is about milliseconds. We argue that the observed short duration is difficult to explain by giant flares of soft gamma-ray repeaters, though their event rate and energetics are consistent with FRBs. Here, we discuss binary neutron star (NS-NS) mergers as a possible origin of FRBs. The FRB rate is within the plausible range of the NS-NS merger rate and its cosmological evolution, while a large fraction of the NS-NS mergers must produce observable FRBs. A likely radiation mechanism is coherent radio emission, like radio pulsars, by magnetic braking when magnetic fields of neutron stars are synchronized to binary rotation at the time of coalescence. Magnetic fields of the standard strength (∼ 10<SUP>12-13</SUP> G) can explain the observed FRB fluxes, if the conversion efficiency from magnetic braking energy loss to radio emission is similar to that of isolated radio pulsars. Corresponding gamma-ray emission is difficult to detect by current or past gamma-ray burst satellites. Since FRBs tell us the exact time of mergers, a correlated search would significantly improve the effective sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors.

radiation from a subject which is received by a scintillation crystal interacts with the scintillation crystal to produce a burst of scintillation light photons . the depth distribution at which the interaction occurs varies in accordance with the energy of the received radiation . low - energy radiation tends to interact at a shallow depth relative to a front face of the scintillation crystal and radiation with a high energy tends to interact relatively deeply into the crystal . a moment processor processes electronic information from photomultiplier tubes which view the scintillation crystal to generate zero - th moment or energy information , first moment or coordinate information and second moment or depth information . the event information is filtered in accordance with depth , e . g ., sorted into acceptable / unacceptable information , information corresponding to each of two or more energies of radiation , and the like .

the invention pertains to a device for starting an internal combustion engine for handheld equipment such as chain saws , lawn mowers , lawn trimmers and the like , or for vehicles such as mopeds , boats or miniature aircraft . the starting device features an output element into which a starter torque can be introduced when the starting device is actuated . the output element is functionally connected to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine in order to introduce a crankshaft torque therein . the functional connection between the output element and the crankshaft introduces variable crankshaft torque into the crankshaft depending on the rotational angle of the crankshaft at a constant starter torque . this advantageously improves force or torque characteristics for largely operating the starter device independently of the compression phase and the expansion phase of the internal combustion engine .

a software product including codes for the method of determining parasitic resistance and capacitance from a layout of an lsi is executed by a computer . the method is achieved by providing a plurality of patterns of a wiring structure which contains a target interconnection ; and by producing a library configured to store parameters indicating the parasitic resistance and the parasitic capacitance in relation to the target interconnection to each of the plurality of patterns . the producing is achieved by calculating the parameters to a plurality of conditions corresponding to deviation in manufacture of the wiring structure for each of the plurality of patterns .

Recently, cosmography emerged as a valuable tool to effectively describe the vast amount of astrophysical observations without relying on a specific cosmological model. Its model-independent nature ensures a faithful representation of data, free from theoretical biases. Indeed, the commonly assumed fiducial model, the <mml:math altimg="si6.svg" display="inline" id="d1e1975"><mml:mi>Λ</mml:mi></mml:math>CDM, shows some shortcomings and tensions between data at late and early times that need to be further investigated. In this paper, we explore an extension of the standard cosmological model by adopting the <mml:math altimg="si232.svg" display="inline" id="d1e1980"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>f</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:mi>z</mml:mi><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:math>CDM approach, where <mml:math altimg="si232.svg" display="inline" id="d1e1993"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>f</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:mi>z</mml:mi><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:math> represents the cosmographic series characterizing the evolution of recent universe driven by dark energy. To construct <mml:math altimg="si232.svg" display="inline" id="d1e2007"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>f</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:mi>z</mml:mi><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:math>, we take into account the Padé series, since this rational polynomial approximation offers a better convergence at high redshifts than the standard Taylor series expansion. Several orders of such an approximant have been proposed in previous works, here we want to answer the questions: What is the impact of the cosmographic series choice on the parameter constraints? Which series is the best for the analysis? So, we analyze the most promising ones by identifying which order is preferred in terms of stability and goodness of fit. Theoretical predictions of the <mml:math altimg="si232.svg" display="inline" id="d1e2020"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>f</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:mi>z</mml:mi><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:math>CDM model are obtained by the Boltzmann solver code and the posterior distributions of the cosmological and cosmographic parameters are constrained by a Monte Carlo Markov Chains analysis. We consider a joint data set of cosmic microwave background temperature measurements from the Planck collaboration, type Ia supernovae data from the latest Pantheon+ sample, baryonic acoustic oscillations and cosmic chronometers data. In conclusions, we state which series can be used when only late time data are used, while which orders has to be considered in order to achieve the necessary stability when large redshifts are considered.

a system for establishing and maintaining the identity of a medication in a syringe from the point in time that a medication is withdrawn from a vial to the point in time that the medication is administered to a patient . this method is based on integrating a label dispenser including preprinted , pressure sensitive , syringe labels with a medicine vial . as the medication is withdrawn from the vial a label is provided that identifies the contents of the vial . when this label is applied to the syringe it provides the ability to verify that the correct medication and dosage is being administered to the correct patient . subsequently the label can be removed from the syringe and used to provide a permanent record of the administration .

a fully differential amplifier circuit provided according to an aspect of the present invention contains a stabilization block to measure the common mode component at the output of an input stage , and to inject a current proportionate to the common mode component into each of a pair of paths forming the output of the input stage to stabilize a feedback loop formed by the input stage , an output stage and a common mode feedback block . in an embodiment , the stabilization block contains a buffer to receive the measured common mode component and to provide a buffered output . the injected current is generated based on the buffered output . due to the presence of the buffer , the differential loop may not be affected by injection of the additional current , thereby avoiding any distortions in the output signal .

the torque and / or power of a drive system in dynamic operation is ascertained by generating first signals which are at least proportional to the speed of the drive system , automatically differentiating the first signals to obtain second signals which are at least proportional to acceleration of the system , and automatically multiplying the first and second signals to generate third signals whose magnitude is at least proportional to the power and / or torque of the drive system .

a spin pot for spinning synthetic polymer fibers has a polymer filter , a spinneret downstream of the polymer filter , and an electroformed perforated screen positioned between the polymer filter and the spinneret . the screen is most preferably electroformed nickel and includes an annular non - perforated region which bounds a perforated central region . the electroformed perforations prevent debris that may become dislodged from the filter unit from blocking the spinneret orifices thereby creating undesired &# 34 ; slow - holes &# 34 ;.

an object is to provide a pixel structure of a display device including a photosensor which prevents changes in an output of the photosensor and a decrease in imaging quality . the display device has a pixel layout structure in which a shielding wire is disposed between an fd and an imaging signal line or between the fd and an image - display signal line in order to reduce or eliminate parasitic capacitance between the fd and a signal line for the purpose of suppressing changes in the potential of the fd . an imaging power supply line , image - display power supply line , a gnd line , a common line , or the like whose potential is fixed , such as a common potential line , is used as a shielding wire .

a series of input pulses are applied to one terminal of an electron tube having at least two electrodes . as a result of interelectrode capacitance , the input pulses produce output pulses at the other electrodes , the output pulses having amplitudes which are substantially less than those of the input pulses . level detection means is used to detect interelectrode open and short circuits by measuring the amplitudes of the output pulses .

a method for controlling the gears of a vehicle that has an automatic transmission that is arranged to change gear according to a plurality of gear modes that differ in that changing to a higher gear is carried out at different minimum engine speeds or , if the changing is carried out steplessly , with different degrees of gearing , with the transmission having a forward gear position for driving the vehicle forwards and a reverse gear position for driving the vehicle backwards , comprising detection of an operating parameter and , in response to this production of a parameter signal for a control unit , selection , that is carried out by the control unit , of one of the gear modes on the basis of the parameter signal &# 39 ; s value . the parameter signal represents the total distance that the vehicle has been driven during an individual sequence with at least one of the forward gear position and the reverse gear position .

a cone ring transmission , especially for motor vehicles with a front , transverse drive is proposed , having two cones in opposed alignment to one another , rotating on two shafts , the cones being , namely a primary cone and a secondary cone , with an adjustment ring engaging both cones therebetween , the ring contacting one cone and circumferentially encompassing the other cone , with a mechanism to provide ratio adjustment for the adjustment ring , having an arrangement which binds the output drive shaft , i . e . the shaft of the secondary cone with a differential of the motor vehicle and with a start - up element , which binds one of the cones with the motor of the motor vehicle , whereby the torque from the output drive shaft is transmitted to a differential by way of a gear train .

a biohazard centrifuge having an improved air cooling arrangement , wherein a cooling air stream is directed onto and around the rotor chamber of the centrifuge without introducing cooling air thereinto . this results in cooling air being separated from the spinning rotor and reduces the possibility of contamination of the cooling air stream from a leaking sample container . additionally , further protection to laboratory personnel is afforded by a sealed rotor assembly chamber , and by providing rotor assembly specimen containers or carriers having lids which are easily attached and removed , requiring a simple partial twist to lock the lids into place .

in a multitask execution environment , a debugging device performs debugging setting for rewriting part of original recording content in a memory area shared by at least two tasks , and debugging cancellation for restoring rewritten recording content back to original recording content . the debugging device stores a memory area used by each task , and address information specifying each debugging target task and a respective address . when task switching occurs , if a next task is not a debugging target , recording content at a physical address specified by address information other than that of the next task and within the physical address space range used by the next task is put into a post - debugging cancellation state . if the next task is a debugging target task , in addition to the above processing , recording content at the physical address specified by the address information of the next task is put into a post - debugging setting state .

an analyzer , and more specifically a sampler for exhaust - gas monitoring and analyzing apparatus , comprising a pipe for introducing clean air into the sampler , a sampling tube for drawing in gasses by suction , and an extracting tube for conducting the gas sample to an analyzer . the sampler is designed so that the admission of clean air thereto creates a sufficient suction effect for drawing in the gasses to be sampled .

a particle filter for a fuel cell coolant is disclosed . the particle filter includes a filter housing having an upstream end for receiving the coolant and a downstream end for discharging the coolant . a filter element is provided in the filter housing . a pressure gauge is operably connected to the upstream end of the filter housing for measuring and indicating a pressure of the coolant corresponding to a degree of blockage of the filter element .

partial sequences for a novel mammalian calcium channel subunit which we have labeled as the α 1i subunit , and an additional novel human calcium channel which we have labeled as the α 1h subunit are provided . knowledge of the sequence of these two calcium channels permits the localization and recovery of the complete sequence from human cells , and the development of cell lines which express the novel calcium channels of the invention . these cells may be used for identifying compounds capable of acting as agonists or antagonists to the calcium channels .

a battery poisoning agent contained in thermoplastic encapsulating material , positioned adjacent a battery electrode or within the battery separators , which will melt at a predetermined temperature and release the poisoning material , deactivates that portion of a battery that is exceeding the predetermined temperature .

a device is added to or built into a subject large vehicle , such as a large motorhome . the device provides for the driver &# 39 ; s use either one or two retracting steps to facilitate the driver &# 39 ; s entrance into or exit from the subject vehicle . since these steps retract for travel , they are able to extend far enough beyond the side of the subject vehicle to allow the driver &# 39 ; s weight to be directly above each step in stair step fashion rather than vertical ladder fashion . the device makes motorhome driver &# 39 ; s side doors safer and more usable for less athletic people and the elderly .

methods for controlling and monitoring speed and position of a handheld medical transducer . three methods are presented of various means , two of which include the user in the feedback loop and the third is fully automatic . in the third , an optical position sensor similar to an optical computer mouse provides enough information that the system can respond to and correct for a freehand scanning motion by the user .

The galaxy-wide stellar initial mass function (gwIMF) of a galaxy in dependence on its metallicity and star formation rate can be calculated by the integrated galactic IMF (IGIMF) theory. This theory has been applied in a study of the chemical evolution of the ultra-faint dwarf (UFD) satellite galaxies, but failed to reproduce the data. Here, we find that the IGIMF theory is naturally consistent with the data. We applied the time-evolving gwIMF, which was calculated at each time step. The number of type Ia supernova explosions that forms per unit stellar mass was renormalised according to the gwIMF. The chemical evolution of Boötes I, one of the best-observed UFD, was calculated. Our calculation suggests a mildly bottom-light and top-light gwIMF for Boötes I, and that this UFD has the same gas-consumption timescale as other dwarfs, but was quenched about 0.1 Gyr after formation. This is consistent with independent estimations, and it is similar to Dragonfly 44. The recovered best-fitting input parameters in this work are not covered in previous work, creating a discrepancy between our conclusions. In addition, a detailed discussion of the uncertainties is presented to address the dependence of the chemical evolution model results on the applied assumptions. This study demonstrates the power of the IGIMF theory in understanding star formation in extreme environments and shows that UDFs are a promising pathway to constrain the variation of the low-mass stellar IMF.

the invention relates to a direct drive for a cylinder of a converting machine , in particular a printing press or coating machine that converts sheet - type printed materials . the aim of the invention is to develop a direct drive for a cylinder of the afore - mentioned type in such a way that the required lateral corrections are significantly reduced . to this end , the direct drive includes a rotor that is detachably mounted on the end of the cylinder and a stator that is concentric with the rotor and is detachably fixed to the side frame . a register motor , which is fixed to the frame , is coupled to gearing and this gearing is coupled to a helical gear or screw drive , which is in turn coupled to the cylinder by means of an axial / rotative coupling .

in order to be able in the case of uv high - power omni - directional radiators to direct the generated radiation only in a preferred direction , and to avoid shading by the inner dielectric tube , the outer electrodes are arranged only on a part of the circumference of the outer dielectric tubes . in this way , the object to be irradiated or the substance to be irradiated can thus be arranged directly in the range of emission of the discharges .

a thermostat apparatus for controlling a heat pump with supplemental resistive heating as typically contained in a packaged terminal air conditioning unit is disclosed which provides improvements in energy management by reducing energy usage as much as possible within user guidelines when the conditioned space served by the ptac is not occupied . a reduced setpoint temperature determination is based upon measurements of thermal response within the conditioned space to application of supplemental or resistive heat , and utilizes supplemental or resistive heat in achieving a quick recovery when people enter the conditioned space , thus enabling a more reduced setpoint temperature when the space is not occupied .

an apparatus and computer - implemented method for decoding code words of an encoded bitstream associated with a variable - length code . according to a preferred embodiment , a processor forms a byte having bs bits in accordance with bits of the encoded bitstream and in accordance with any unused bits remaining after decoding a previous code word . the byte is applied to a table , and if the byte comprises at least one complete code word , then the table means produces at least one decoded symbol corresponding to the at least one complete code word , and a plurality of unused bits comprised of bits of the byte not within the at least one complete code word is determined .

the claimed invention is an apparatus to assist and encourage a person to take long , deep and steady breaths . the invention is designed to provide improved health for the user by fostering ; improved breathing and relaxation , aroma delivery and positive smell association , calmer clearer thinking , reduced stress and anxiety , as well as providing a substitute for potentially harmful habits such as smoking , over - eating , over - drinking and other forms of drug abuse . this invention may also reduce the impact of some existing physiological and psychological health conditions .

Pulsars are rapidly spinning neutron stars, that radiate at the expense of their strong magnetic field and their high surface temperature. Five decades of multi-wavelength observations showed a large variety of physical parameters, such as the spin period, the magnetic field and the age, and of observational properties, especially in the radio and X-ray band. Isolated neutron stars have been classified according to the presence of thermal or non-thermal emission, and whether they show a constant flux, rapid flares and bursts or long-standing outbursts. One of the current challenges in the study of such objects is to explain these different manifestations in the context of a unified evolutionary picture. On the other hand, recent findings show that the classes of isolated neutron stars are more connected than previously thought, and that non only magnetars hold a complex magnetic field topology in the crust and above the surface.

in a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device , a semiconductor substrate including an insulating layer is provided . a groove is formed on the insulating layer . an additive - containing barrier layer is formed on the insulating layer . a metal seed layer and a metal layer are formed on the barrier layer . then , the metal layer is subjected to a first heat treatment at a first temperature that is capable of promoting grain growth of the metal seed layer and the metal layer . the barrier layer , the metal seed layer and the metal layer are partially removed so that a conductive layer including the metal seed layer and the metal layer is formed in the groove . finally , the conductive layer is subjected to a second heat treatment at a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature and allows an additive element in the barrier layer to diffuse into the metal layer .

an apparatus and methods of improving the ion beam quality of a halogen - based source gas are disclosed . unexpectedly , the introduction of a noble gas , such as argon or neon , to an ion source chamber may increase the percentage of desirable ion species , while decreasing the amount of contaminants and halogen - containing ions . this is especially beneficial in non - mass analyzed implanters , where all ions are implanted into the workpiece . in one embodiment , a first source gas , comprising a processing species and a halogen is introduced into a ion source chamber , a second source gas comprising a hydride , and a third source gas comprising a noble gas are also introduced . the combination of these three source gases produces an ion beam having a higher percentage of pure processing species ions than would occur if the third source gas were not used .

a torque transducer coupling which has a torsion beam coupling an input to an output member , the torsion beam further having an end portion which cooperates with adjacent end portions of the input and output members to effect direct mechanical coupling therebetween when the relative angular movement of the input and output member reaches a predetermined limit thereby preventing excess strain of the torsion beam while allowing use of a torsion beam having sensitive response to torque loads .

Context. The X-ray emission from flares on cool (i.e. spectral-type F-M) stars is indicative of very energetic, transient phenomena, associated with energy release via magnetic reconnection. <BR /> Aims: We present a uniform, large-scale survey of X-ray flare emission. The XMM-Newton Serendipitous Source Catalogue and its associated data products provide an excellent basis for a comprehensive and sensitive survey of stellar flares - both from targeted active stars and from those observed serendipitously in the half-degree diameter field-of-view of each observation. <BR /> Methods: The 2XMM Catalogue and the associated time-series ("light-curve") data products have been used as the basis for a survey of X-ray flares from cool stars in the Hipparcos-Tycho-2 catalogue. In addition, we have generated and analysed spectrally-resolved (i.e. hardness-ratio), X-ray light-curves. Where available, we have compared XMM OM UV/optical data with the X-ray light-curves. <BR /> Results: Our sample contains ~130 flares with well-observed profiles; they originate from ~70 stars. The flares range in duration from ~10<SUP>3</SUP> to ~10<SUP>4</SUP> s, have peak X-ray fluxes from ~10<SUP>-13</SUP> to ~10<SUP>-11</SUP>erg cm<SUP>-2</SUP> s<SUP>-1</SUP>, peak X-ray luminosities from ~10<SUP>29</SUP> to ~10<SUP>32</SUP>erg s<SUP>-1</SUP>, and X-ray energy output from ~10<SUP>32</SUP> to ~10<SUP>35</SUP> erg. Most of the ~30 serendipitously-observed stars have little previously reported information. The hardness-ratio plots clearly illustrate the spectral (and hence inferred temperature) variations characteristic of many flares, and provide an easily accessible overview of the data. We present flare frequency distributions from both target and serendipitous observations. The latter provide an unbiased (with respect to stellar activity) study of flare energetics; in addition, they allow us to predict numbers of stellar flares that may be detected in future X-ray wide-field surveys. The serendipitous sample demonstrates the need for care when calculating flaring rates, especially when normalising the number of flares to a total exposure time, where it is important to consider both the stars seen to flare and those from which variability was not detected (i.e. measured as non-variable), since in our survey, the latter outnumber the former by more than a factor ten. The serendipitous variable and "non-variable" stars appear very similar in terms of the distributions of general properties such as quiescent X-ray luminosity; from the available data, it is unclear whether the distinction by flaring is due to an additional, intrinsic property such as intra-system interactions in a close binary system, or is simply the result of limited observations and detection thresholds on a random flaring process, with no real difference between the two samples, or may be a combination of these effects. However, the number of detected flares compared with the number of stars not seen to vary is broadly consistent with estimates based on Poisson statistics. <P />Based on observations obtained with XMM-Newton, an ESA science mission with instruments and contributions directly funded by ESA Member States and NASA.Appendices are available in electronic form at <A href="http://www.aanda.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201526217/olm">http://www.aanda.org</A>Tables C.1 and C.2 are only available at the CDS via anonymous ftp to <A href="http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr">http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr</A> (ftp://130.79.128.5) or via <A href="http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/qcat?J/A+A/581/A28">http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/qcat?J/A+A/581/A28</A>

collapsible and portable seating device and method of using the device is provided with telescoping legs , a cane - function and an umbrella to provide protection from sun , rain and snow . the telescoping legs allow for adjustments for height and sturdiness on uneven contours such as a slope or hill . an umbrella connection on the handle allows for unlimited positioning of the umbrella and folds neatly with the legs when not in use . there are no loose parts in the seating device that has a weight of less than approximately 6 pounds , is easily set - up and folded to a collapsed condition for storage or use as a cane .

in a method and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus wherein magnetic resonance signals are simultaneously received from an examination subject by multiple reception coils , a single , uninterrupted pulse sequence is executed which includes reference scans of the subject with a first sequence kernel that is optimized for coil sensitivity calibration , immediately followed by a series of accelerated image scans with a second sequence kernel , different from the first sequence kernel , that is optimized for imaging . coil sensitivity maps for the respective coils are calculated from the data acquired in the reference scans , and an image of the subject is reconstructed by operating on the image data with a parallel reconstruction algorithm employing the calculated coil sensitivity maps .

an in situ optical specimen holder is disclosed which may be utilized for imaging and analysis during dynamic experimentation . this holder assembly includes a set of focusing and reflection optics along with an environmental cell . electromagnetic radiation can be used to optically excite the specimen in the presence or absence of fluid . a highly reflective mirror may be used to focus the radiation on to the specimen without the presence of any heating components within the cell . the spot size of the irradiation at the specimen surface can be varied , thus exciting only a specific region on the specimen . the window type cell provides a variable fluid path length ranging from the specimen thickness to 500 μm . the holder has the provision to continuously circulate fluids over the specimen . the pressure within the cell can be regulated by controlling the flow rate of the fluids and the speed of the pumps .

a speech recognition apparatus has a speech input unit for inputting a speech ; a speech analysis unit for analyzing the inputted speech to output the time series of a feature vector ; a candidates selection unit for inputting the time series of a feature vector from the speech analysis unit to select a plurality of candidates of recognition result from the speech categories ; and a discrimination processing unit for discriminating the selected candidates to obtain a final recognition result . the discrimination processing unit includes three components in the form of a pair generation unit for generating all of the two combinations of the n - number of candidates selected by said candidate selection unit , a pair discrimination unit for discriminating which of the candidates of the combinations is more certain for each of all n c 2 - number of combinations on the basis of the extracted result of the acoustic feature intrinsic to each of said candidate speeches , and a final decision unit for collecting all the pair discrimination results obtained from the pair discrimination unit for each of all the n c 2 - number of combinations to decide the final result . the pair discrimination unit handles the extracted result of the acoustic feature intrinsic to each of the candidate speeches as fuzzy information and accomplishes the discrimination processing on the basis of fuzzy logic algorithms , and the final decision unit accomplishes its collections on the basis of the fuzzy logic algorithms .

a preferably non - electric , non - mechanically actuated toothbrush is provided having a generally u - shaped appearance with a rotary brush located , during use , on each side of a tooth to be cleaned . the brushes are configured to rotate about an axis which is parallel to the long axis of the tooth to be cleaned , and essentially perpendicular to the buccal and lingual gum line , of the user . the brushes are preferably held in contact with the teeth and gum tissue by a resilient section of the toothbrush . in this fashion , a pushing and pulling motion during brushing results in a rotational motion of the brushes . an improved method for cleansing teeth , cleaning the opening to the gingival crevice area , and stimulation of the gingival tissue is provided .

an apparatus for manufacturing threaded caps comprises a plurality of compression molding assemblies which are arranged on a rotating carousel and comprise an upper male mold half and a lower female mold half . the male mold half comprises a tubular element , a sleeve guided coaxially to said tubular element , and a punch guided in the tubular element and having a helical slot for forming the thread of the cap . the punch enters the female mold half and produces , together with it , the cap through compression of a dose of plastic material deposited in the female mold half . after the spacing of the punch from the female mold half , the removal of the cap from the punch occurs by way of a removal device , which comprises a ring gear associated with the sleeve and provided with a collar in sliding contact on the punch , a rod which can slide axially in a seat of the carousel and supports a gear meshing with the ring gear and connected to a motor drive mechanism . the rod is axially connected to the sleeve and is controlled by a stationary actuation cam which is suitable to impart axial movements to the rod . the cam and the motor drive mechanism are synchronized so as to move axially and rotate the collar so as to produce the unscrewing of the cap from the punch .

the present invention described hereafter provides a single stage inflator with a disk shaped inflator housing with one initiator having a single initiating squib located in an initiator housing , the initiator housing being offset relative to the centerline of the disk shaped inflator housing .

the subject matter described herein relates to a spin pump that includes a combination of a compressor and a vacuum pump on respective pistons extending from a common crankshaft in a rotating housing . related methods , apparatuses , systems , techniques and articles are also described .

an improved wood chipper and storage dump box assembly is provided on a trailer adapted to be towed behind a truck . the dump box is pivotally mounted on the trailer for movement between an upright fill position and a sideways tilted dump position . the brush chipper is mounted on a trailer behind the dump box to discharge chipped brush and material into the dump box through an opening in the back wall . the top of the dump box is open for loading logs and other unchipped material . the dump box includes a discharge opening in one side wall , with a door movable between open and closed positions relative to the discharge opening . hydraulic actuators control movement of the door and tipping of the dump box , and are connected to the hydraulic system of the chipper .

orthopedic implants of zirconium or zirconium - based alloy coated with blue or blue - black zirconium oxide or zirconium nitride to provide low friction , highly wear resistant coatings especially useful in artificial joints , such as hip joints , knee joints , elbows , etc . the invention zirconium oxide or nitride coated prostheses are also useful in that the coatings provide a barrier against implant corrosion caused by ionization of the metal prosthesis . such protection can be extended by the use of oxidized or nitrided porous coatings of zirconium or zirconium alloy beads or wire mesh into which bone spicules may grow so that the prosthesis may be integrated into the living skeleton .

an improved golf club shaft comprising a plurality of alternating circular and rectangular cross - sections extending from a top end of the shaft toward a club head and a corresponding grip which closely follows the alternating cross - sectional contour of the shaft . the rectangular cross - sections allow the shaft of the golf club to fit between chosen fingers on either hand of a golfer , thus stiffening the golfer &# 39 ; s grip on the club without creating additional tension in the golfer &# 39 ; s arms , which can cause extraneous motion . improved golf club shaft grips , employing the alternating cross - sectional area system as disclosed for the improved shaft are attachable to conventional golf club shafts for a golfer &# 39 ; s use . an improved method for holding a golf club , conventional or as taught herein , to provide additional stability to a golfer during a golf swing is also taught .

a power plug having leakage current protection function is disclosed . the power plug includes a changeover mechanism for making and breaking electrical connection between the input and output side of the plug , and a control circuit for detecting a leakage current and a short circuit . a reset button and a test button are provided . when the reset button is pressed , a reset shaft operates the changeover mechanism to achieve electrical connection between the input and output sides . when there is a current leakage , a short circuit or other abnormal conditions at the output side of the plug , the control circuit generates a signal to operate the changeover mechanism to electrically disconnect the input and output sides . the test button can simulate a short circuit to electrically disconnect the input and output sides .

dispensing within a liquid dispensing and suctioning system is controlled by pinching a flexible tube with a spring - biased actuator . the system includes a slidable extension for pulling the actuator to open the tube to dispense liquid to a surface to be cleaned . the system is assembled with a tubular wand of a wet / dry suctioning system . the liquid dispensing outlet from the system is a slot from which liquid exits . that outlet slot is disposed near to the suction inlet slot of the suctioning system . a rib which is located between the dispensing outlet and the suction inlet contacts the surface being suctioned for assuring that liquid reaches that surface and is not sucked up in the suction nozzle inlet reaching the surface .

a current mirror circuit is provided . the circuit includes a resistor having a first terminal connected to a current source , a first transistor having a substrate electrode connected to a drain electrode thereof , a second transistor having a substrate electrode connected to the substrate electrode of the first transistor , a third transistor having a substrate electrode connected to the substrate electrode of the first transistor , and a fourth transistor having a drain electrode for providing an output current .

a reliable aeroponic plant growing system provides a wireless connection between its subsystems for the exchange of data and commands . the various subsystems manage one or more plant growing atriums , to include misting of roots , maintenance of water levels , addition of various nutrients , and light cycling .

an led driver circuit and a method prevent led turn - off flash when input power is lost to the driver circuit . the driver circuit includes a dc - dc converter that provides an led drive voltage to an led load . a voltage drop sensing circuit detects the loss of input power and discharges a filter capacitor that provides operating power to a controller in a dc - dc converter . the controller turns off to halt the operation of the dc - dc converter before the voltage provided to the led load decreases to a turn - off threshold of the led load . the dc - dc converter cannot recharge a load capacitor across the led load . thus , once the leds in the led load turn off , the leds remain off until the input power is restored .

Provides a forced photometry pipeline for ZTF based on ztfquery and ztflc

the present invention relates to a control system for an engine driven generator , and more specifically , to a control system for controlling the field current to the field coil of the generator to prevent a rapid decrease in the engine rotational speed throughout a transient period when an electric load , such as a head light or an air conditioner , is switched on and begins to draw current . in one embodiment of the invention , the control system comprises digital control means for repeatedly alternating throughout the transient period between calculating an on period and switching the field current on for the on period , and then calculating an off period and switching the field current off for the off period . the digital control means also detects a high output torque operating condition of the engine , and when such a condition is present , switches the field current on throughout the entire transient period . in a second embodiment of the invention , the control system comprises analog or &# 34 ; hard - wired &# 34 ; control means for performing the same functions as the digital control means .

armor plating is provided for armored land vehicles or watercraft , the armor having a base armor plate and an additional armor plate fixed thereto on the enemy side , such that it can be removed . a structural component can be used as a base armor plate for such vehicles , and comprises a layered structure with a core composite having an inner honeycomb core and at least one covering layer . the layered structure does not contain supporting metal layers or ceramic , hard material layers . another essential characteristic is the use of fixture elements which are anchored in the core composite to allow additional armor plating to be detachably fixed on the enemy side . the core composite therefore essentially offers basic protection itself , while also acting as the carrier structure for interchangeable additional armor plating .

We present a 3° × 3°, 105-pointing, high-resolution neutral hydrogen (H I) mosaic of the M81 galaxy triplet, (including the main galaxies M81, M82, and NGC 3077, as well as dwarf galaxy NGC 2976) obtained with the Very Large Array C and D arrays. This H I synthesis mosaic uniformly covers the entire area and velocity range of the triplet. The observations have a resolution of ∼20″ or ∼420 pc. The data reveal many small-scale anomalous velocity features highlighting the complexity of the interacting M81 triplet. We compare our data with Green Bank Telescope observations of the same area. This comparison provides evidence for the presence of a substantial reservoir of low-column density gas in the northern part of the triplet, probably associated with M82. Such a reservoir is not found in the southern part. We report a number of newly discovered kpc-sized low-mass H I clouds with H I masses of a few times 10<SUP>6</SUP> M <SUB>⊙</SUB>. A detailed analysis of their velocity widths show that their dynamical masses are much larger than their baryonic masses, which could indicate the presence of dark matter if the clouds are rotationally supported. However, due to their spatial and kinematical association with H I tidal features, it is more likely that the velocity widths indicate tidal effects or streaming motions. We do not find any clouds that are not associated with tidal features down to an H I mass limit of a few times 10<SUP>4</SUP> M <SUB>⊙</SUB>. We compare the H I column densities with resolved stellar density maps and find a star formation threshold around 3-6 × 10<SUP>20</SUP> cm<SUP>-2</SUP>. We investigate the widths of the H I velocity profiles in the triplet and find that extreme velocity dispersions can be explained by a superposition of multiple components along the line of sight near M81 as well as winds or outflows around M82. The velocity dispersions found are high enough that these processes could explain the linewidths of damped-Lyα absorbers observed at high redshift.

an air conditioner control device is applied to an air conditioner of an automotive vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission . the air conditioner control device controls the on - off switching operation of a compressor of the air conditioner . the control device turns off the operation of the compressor when a signal indicative of accelerating state of an automotive vehicle from a transmission controller is received . further , the control device restarts the operation of the compressor when the off - time of the compressor becomes larger than a first predetermined time and when a second predetermined time has elapsed form a shifting judgment in the automatic transmission . therefore , the operation of the air conditioner is stopped during an acceleration of the automotive vehicle and securely restarred after the acceleration .

an electrophotographic image forming apparatus usable with process cartridges . the apparatus includes mounting portions for detachably mounting the cartridges . in each mounting portion , a cartridge is inclined downwardly from an upstream to a downstream side with respect to a mounting direction and a phantom plane passing through axes of the drums is inclined toward a downstream side with respect to the mounting direction from a bottom part to a top part of the phantom plane . parts of cartridges mounted to a lower one and the next higher one of the mounting portions overlap , as seen along a plane perpendicular to the phantom plane from an upstream side with respect to the mounting direction . the apparatus also has a light projector and a feeder for feeding recording material , and the cartridges are mounted to or demounted from respective mounting portions from above the perpendicular plane .

the coating composition of the invention includes a polymer , especially an acrylic polymer , having hydroxyl and / or primary carbamate functionality ; a water - miscible organic solvent ; a low hydrogen bonding oxygenated solvent ; and water that is emulsified in the organic phase . the coating composition of the invention may be a clearcoat coating composition , preferably an automotive clearcoat coating composition . the invention further provides an article , such as an automotive vehicle , having a surface coated with a coating derived from the coating composition of the invention , particularly a composite coating having a basecoat layer and a clearcoat layer , and a method of producing such a coating on a substrate , particularly as a basecoat / clearcoat composite coating , with the coating composition of the invention preferably being at least the clearcoat of the composite coating . the coating composition of the invention provides especially low volatile organic content , with significant reductions of 25 % or more from comparable previous coating compositions .

this invention relates to radioactive tyrosine derivatives for imaging bone metastases , a method for imaging or diagnosing bone metastases , compositions and kits for imaging bone metastases .

a shield system for shielding the area underneath a dock leveler allows a gap to be created either above or below the shield when the deck rises , whereby a shield of a given height dimension can used on dock levelers of various lift heights . in some embodiments , the shield is a pliable curtain that a tensioner holds taut during some operations of the dock leveler , yet the curtain can collapse for below - dock operation . the shield system can be used on horizontally storing dock levelers or vertically storing ones . in some cases , the system includes a pliable web that extends between a front face of the deck and a lip extending from the deck . the web can help seal the area adjacent to a pair of dock bumpers .

expressed sequence tags isolated from soybean are disclosed . the ests provide a unique molecular tool for the targeting and isolation of novel genes for plant protection and improvement . the disclosed ests have utility in the development of new strategies for understanding critical plant developmental and metabolic pathways . the disclosed ests have particular utility in isolating genes and promoters , identifying and mapping the genes involved in developmental and metabolic pathways , and determining gene function . sequence homology analyses using the ests provided in the present invention , will result in more efficient gene screening for desirable agronomic traits . an expanding database of these select pieces of the plant genomics puzzle will quickly expand the knowledge necessary for subsequent functional validation , a key limitation in current plant biotechnology efforts .

a method of preventing or treating constipation in a patient who has been chronically taking opioids , the method comprising administering a quaternary derivative of noroxymorphone in an amount sufficient to prevent or treat the side effect in the patient , but which amount would be insufficient to treat a patient with the same opioid - induced side effect who had not chronically been administered opioids .

We investigate the formation of an ideal magnetized jet that originates from a disk acting as a boundary by conducting axisymmetric MHD simulations. Our simulations demonstrate that the magnetized jet is consistently launched and reaches a stable state. To further advance our study, we extended the model setup to three dimensions and performed 3D MHD simulations of the jet launched from a disk surface, achieving a stable and appropriate model setup. Additionally, we expanded our study by incorporating the companion star and examining the influence of the Roche potential on the jet material. Specifically, we investigate whether including the companion star in the model significantly affects the dynamical evolution of the jet. Our findings reveal the formation of an arc-like structure in the density map of the jet cross section, which is attributed to the direct tidal effects. This implies that while the primary physical effects and characteristics of the outflow on a larger scale are attributed to the host accretion disk, the direct tidal effects on the jet dynamics have a substantial impact, particularly in the vicinity of the Roche lobe and toward the secondary star.

the invention discloses a novel compound of the benzofuroxan series used for cardiovascular disorders represented by the general formula and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein : r is — o — n - x - r ′; n = 1 to 6 ; x is — nhc —, or oxygen ; r ′ is lower alkyl , aromatic , heteroaromatic , substituted or unsubstituted saturated heterocyclic ring with one or two hetero atoms such as nitrogen or oxygen wherein substitution is with lower alkyl ; or r is selected from wherein r ″ is hydrogen , nitro , lower alkyl or — c — r ′″ wherein r ′″ is hydrogen , lower alkyl or aryl . the invention also discloses process for the preparation of compounds of general formula i . the invention also discloses the use of the compounds of general formula i as defined above , as no donors and / or in coronary heart diseases , and pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of general formula i as active ingredients . the invention also discloses a method of treatment of mammal , including man , of coronary heart disease by administration of an effective amount of a compound of formula i as defined above .

a semiconductor device manufacturing method comprises a first step of forming , by a thermal chemical vapor deposition method , a silicon nitride film on an object disposed in a reaction container , with bis tertiary butyl amino silane and nh 3 flowing into the reaction container , and a second step of removing silicon nitride formed in the reaction container , with nf 3 gas flowing into the reaction container .

a system , method and program product for implementing a database security model . a database security model is disclosed that includes : a system for maintaining private data in an encrypted storage area ; an encr system for implementing a plurality of encr routines , wherein each of the encr routines is callable from a database application to access and process private data and wherein the encr system operates in a functional space separate from the database application ; and a crypto system having a private key and decryption system , wherein the crypto system decrypts private data in response to receiving a decrypt request and public key from an encr routine , and wherein the crypto system operates in a functional space separate from the encr system .

an overhead retail merchandising display for cigarettes is provided . the height of the display is continuously adjustable to the varying heights of store personnel . the display is distinctive and attractive in appearance , while at the same time being simple to construct and operate . it is supported by generally upright posts which preferably telescope so that they can be adjusted to the height requirements of a given installation . for finer adjustment to the height of store personnel , it is provided with a mechanism for raising and lowering it on the upright posts and retaining it in any selected position .

a device for sensing the input shaft speed of an automotive automatic transmission that is driven by the engine through the fluid coupling of a torque converter . the speed sensor device includes circumferentially spaced markings about the transmission input shaft and a speed sensor that is placed at close proximity to the circumferentially spaced markings through a hole in the torque converter stator shaft . an electronic control unit analyzes the sensor output signal and in the case of an active speed sensor it also functions as its power source . during vehicle operation , the transmission input shaft rotates the target wheel in front of the speed sensor causing modulation of its output signal . the electronic control unit analyzes the signal modulation and calculates the input shaft rotational speed . a variety of sensor / target - wheel options and sensor mounting techniques could be used depending on the application constraints .

a peritoneal dialysis system includes : a fluid cassette including diaphragm operated first and second pump chambers ; a first pressure sensor operable with the first pump chamber ; a second pressure sensor operable with the second pump chamber ; and a to - patient port of the cassette in fluid communication with the first and second pump chambers , wherein the first pressure sensor is located between the first pump chamber and the to - patient port and the second pressure sensor is located between the second pump chamber and the to - patient port .

a recording and / or reproducing apparatus arranged to detect whether a second information is recording or not , by using a first detection signal indicating a result of detection concerning whether no signal is recorded or any signal is recorded , and the second detection signal indicating the result of detection concerning whether the first information signal is recorded or not , in a case where the first or second information is recorded on the recording medium where no signal is recorded thereon , and where it cannot be detected whether the second information signal is recorded or not .

HF radar currents calculated using Beamforming, Beamscan (direction finding using beamforming) and MUSIC for a linear array

a process is provided for producing a compression molded article of a lignocellulose type material by use of an organic polyisocyanate compound as a binder . the process comprises carrying out adhesion by use of the following components an organic polyisocyanate , an aqueous emulsion of a wax having a melting point ranging from 50 ° c . to 160 ° c ., and an organic phosphate ester derivative and optionally water . the compression molded article can readily be released from the mold , and has excellent physical properties .

in a magnetic recording medium which includes a base body , first and second magnetic layers , each being of a ferromagnetic material , and a spacer layer formed between the first and the second magnetic layers for inducing antiferromagnetic exchange interaction between the first and the second magnetic layers , the second magnetic layer located farther from the base body than the first magnetic layer includes a primary layer and a secondary layer located nearer to the base body than the primary layer . the primary layer has a primary anisotropic magnetic field while the secondary layer has a secondary anisotropic magnetic field which is smaller than the primary anisotropic magnetic field . the first magnetic layer is for controlling the antiferromagnetic exchange interaction .

a device , system and method for orthopedic spine surgery using a novel screw - based retractor , disclosed herein , that allows for access to the spine through a minimally or less invasive approach . the retractor device is designed to be coupled to a pedicle screw and then to have opposed arms of the retractor spread apart to open the wound proximally . the retractor is removed by pulling it out of the wound whereby the retractor is deformed to pass over the pedicle screw head . the retractor is intended to be made of a stiff plastic material , sterile packaged and disposable after one use . a system and method for using the retractor and performing a minimally invasive spine surgical procedure are also disclosed .

the cable termination may include a housing and a cable having at least one conductor disposed within the housing with an elastomeric body disposed in the housing and constrictively stretched over a portion of the cable . a retainer may be disposed around a portion of the cable for retaining the elastomeric body on the cable . the cable termination may also include an enclosure capable of changing volumetrically in response to fluctuating pressure disposed in the housing and around a portion of the cable .