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a reagent test paddle includes a contamination detection medium , a reference color bar , at least one chemical test medium , and a unique identifier . the contamination detection medium includes a reagent that changes color in the presence or when exposed to a hostile or inhospitable environment . each chemical test medium includes a regent that is responsive to a respective analyte in a biological sample . the reference color bar includes reference color samples of different colors . the unique identifier , like a serial number , identifies the particular paddle and its chemical test medium so it can be uniquely and anonymously associated with a user . a method includes capturing and interpreting digital images of a biologically unexposed and subsequently exposed reagent test paddle at various delay times within an automatically calibrated environment ; locating the paddle in a plurality of digital images , extracting the reference color bar and locating the contamination detection medium and chemical test medium in each digital image . color changes of the chemical test medium and contamination medium are detected at various delay times after sample exposure . to determine validity of test results , the method further compares the detected colors of the contamination detection medium with predetermined colors expected for no contamination and contamination .

a motor having permanent magnets received therein includes a rotor having a plurality of circular sheet irons deposited in turn , a plurality pairs of magnet receiving slots formed through the deposited sheet irons at a predetermined angle toward the outer surface of the rotor , and permanent magnets of different polarities received into the magnet receiving slots , wherein a magnetic flux leakage preventive groove having a predetermined width and depth is formed at the outer surface of the rotor at the center between the pair of magnet receiving slots .

a method of controlling no x emissions from a glass melting process in which combustion fuel produces exhaust gas in a melting furnace including no x compounds is disclosed . furnace exhaust gas passes from the melting furnace through a regenerator to a zone downstream from the regenerator . ammonia is injected into the furnace exhaust gas at the downstream zone while the furnace exhaust gas is within a desired temperature range to reduce the amount of no x compounds . additional gas is introduced into the furnace exhaust gas as it moves from the regenerator to the downstream zone whenever the furnace exhaust gas has a temperature which is outside the desired temperature range at the downstream zone so as to modify the furnace exhaust gas temperature such that the furnace exhaust gas is within the desired temperature range when furnace exhaust gas reaches to the downstream zone . in one particular embodiment of the invention , the additional gas is the exhaust from an excess air burner which is injected into the furnace exhaust gas at a temperature such that the furnace exhaust gas and the injected gas have a combined temperature between about 870 to 1090 ° c . at the downstream zone .

the disposable polymer - structured filtering kit includes a disposable , polymer - structured filtering funnel with a stem having a distal tip . a flow discharge end is formed at the distal tip . preferably , a polymer fritted filter disc is positioned in the funnel , providing filtering for liquids passing therethrough . the kit preferably also includes a glass vacuum take - off adapter having a port for connecting to a vacuum source for providing negative pressure . the adapter securely and snuggly receives the funnel and maintains position of the distal tip thereof with the flow discharge end below the port , thus preventing contaminants from entering the adapter . a reusable , glass round bottle flask or a disposable vial receives the adapter and the stem of the funnel . the funnel and fritted disc are formed from disposable materials , thus removing the necessity of cleaning them following use . the adapter is reusable , since no contaminants come in contact therewith during filtering .

a device for loading storage containers for elongated articles , particularly tobacco products , wherein a feedbox for the articles presents an output window facing a horizontal plate for supporting an orderly mass of articles ; the output window is defined by the side by side output openings of a number of side by side channels for respective columns of articles ; the horizontal plate is movable vertically along a storage container positioned with its input opening facing the output window , and presents side by side seats on top for respective articles ; each output opening faces a rib separating two respective adjacent seats on the horizontal plate ; and the channels are all inclined to the same side in relation to the plate .

pharmaceutical compositions comprising erythropoietin are provided for treatment of cancer , particularly for treatment of multiple myeloma . erythropoietin was found to be effective for inhibition of tumor growth , triggering of tumor regression , stimulation of the natural immunological defense against cancer and / or inhibition of cancer cell metastasis .

remotely operable electronic apparatus are applied to distance measurement and picture / sound recording wherein , for example , a remote unit may be equipped with a microphone and an active range finder coupled to an auto - focussing capability . in one embodiment a camera is adapted to transmit a signal to the remote unit which returns a signal enabling the camera to accurately calculate distance and adjust focus in accordance with time - of - flight . the transponder preferably forms part of a wireless microphone , with the signal transmitted by the camera being preferably acoustical in nature . the acoustical signal transmitted by the camera is preferably modulated onto a return rf signal , enabling at least a portion of the audio circuitry associated with voice modulation to be used for the purpose of modulating the ranging signal , thereby realizing a very efficient and economical approach to remote sound detection and active ranging finding .

a network processor includes an arbitration device , a processing device , and a pipeline . the arbitration device receives a first packet and a second packet . the second packet includes a first control message . the pipeline includes access devices , where the access devices include first and second access devices . the pipeline , based on a clock signal , forwards the first and second packets between successive ones of the access devices . the arbitration device : sets a timer based on at least one of an amount of time for data to travel between the first and second access devices , or a number of pipeline stages between the first and second access devices ; adjusts a variable based on the clock signal , and transmission of the first packet from the arbitration device to the pipeline ; and based on the timer and the variable , schedules transmission of the second packet through the pipeline .

the invention relates to a state of activity management method for at least one terminal in a radio communications network , the said network giving the said terminal access to at least one service . according to the invention , such a method implements an analysis step by a state of activity management apparatus , analyzing the activity of the said terminal in such a manner as to deduce the state of activity information of the said terminal , the said apparatus being connected to the said radio communications network but not being included in the architecture of the said network , and the said power status information being accessible to at least one service provider internal or external to the said radio communications network .

a panel for selectively absorbing solar energy comprising an aluminum substrate , a layer of zinc thereon , a layer of nickel over the zinc layer and an outer layer of solar energy absorbing nickel oxide or a copper substrate with a layer of nickel thereon and a layer of solar energy absorbing nickel oxide distal from the copper substrate . a method for making aforesaid panels is disclosed .

Supermassive black holes (SMBHs) with masses of $\sim 10^9 {\rm M_\odot}$ within the first billion year of the universe challenge our conventional understanding of black hole formation and growth. One pathway to these SMBHs proposes that supermassive stars (SMSs) born in pristine atomic cooling haloes (ACHs) yield massive seed BHs evolving to these early SMBHs. This scenario leads to an overly massive BH galaxy (OMBG), in which the BH to stellar mass ratio is initially $M_{\rm bh}/M_* \geq 1$, well in excess of the typical values of $\sim 10^{-3}$ at low redshifts. Previously, we have investigated two massive seed BH candidates from the \texttt{Renaissance} simulation and found that they remain outliers on the $M_{\rm bh}-M_{*}$ relation until the OMBG merges with a much more massive halo at $z{=}8$. In this work, we use Monte-Carlo merger trees to investigate the evolution of the $M_{\rm bh}-M_{*}$ relation for $50,000$ protogalaxies hosting massive BH seeds, across $10,000$ trees that merge into a $10^{12} {\rm M_\odot}$ halo at $z{=}6$. We find that up to $60\%$ (depending on growth parameters) of these OMBGs remain strong outliers for several 100 Myr, down to redshifts detectable with {\it JWST} and with sensitive X-ray telescopes. This represents a way to diagnose the massive-seed formation pathway for early SMBHs. We expect to find ${\sim} 0.1{-}1$ of these objects per {\it JWST} NIRCam field per unit redshift at $z\gtrsim 6$. Recently detected SMBHs with masses of $\sim 10^7~{\rm M_\odot}$ and low inferred stellar-mass hosts may be examples of this population.

At least two relics of the Big Bang have survived: the cosmological microwave background (CMB) and the cosmological neutrino background (C<inline-formula><mml:math id="mm1"><mml:semantics><mml:mi>ν</mml:mi></mml:semantics></mml:math></inline-formula>B). Being the second most abundant particle in the universe, the neutrino has a significant impact on its evolution from the Big Bang to the present day. Neutrinos affect the following cosmological processes: the expansion rate of the universe, its chemical and isotopic composition, the CMB anisotropy and the formation of the large-scale structure of the universe. Another relic neutrino background is theoretically predicted, it consists of non-equilibrium antineutrinos of Primordial Nucleosynthesis arising as a result of the decay of neutrons and tritium nuclei. Such antineutrinos are an indicator of the baryon asymmetry of the universe. In addition to experimentally detectable active neutrinos, the existence of sterile neutrinos is theoretically predicted to generate neutrino masses and explain their oscillations. Sterile neutrinos can also solve such cosmological problems as the baryonic asymmetry of the universe and the nature of dark matter. The recent results of several independent experiments point to the possibility of the existence of a light sterile neutrino. However, the existence of such a neutrino is inconsistent with the predictions of the Standard Cosmological Model. The inclusion of a non-zero lepton asymmetry of the universe and/or increasing the energy density of active neutrinos can eliminate these contradictions and reconcile the possible existence of sterile neutrinos with Primordial Nucleosynthesis, the CMB anisotropy, and also reduce the H<SUB>0</SUB>-tension. In this brief review, we discuss the influence of the physical properties of active and sterile neutrinos on the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang to the present day.

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Code and data used in the manuscript: "A flexible theory for the dynamics of social populations: Within-group density dependence and between-group processes."

applicant &# 39 ; s preferred embodiment utilizes municipal wastewater effluent to replenish a depleted geothermal field . condensate produced by expanding steam produced in the geothermal field through a steam turbine - generator may be pooled with cooked water collected from said field , and then directed through a penstock from a higher elevation to a lower elevation where further energy is extracted through a traditional hydroelectric turbine - generator the cooked water and condensate may be treated to produce potable water and / or distributed for public consumption either before or after being directed to the hydroelectric turbine - generator . the effluent is pumped up to the geothermal field during off - peak periods of electric consumption , and the hydroelectric generation is accomplished during periods of peak electric demand a fraction of the effluent may be used as cooling water for the steam turbine - generator and its associated condenser before injection into the geothermal field . at least a portion of the pipeline to transport the wastewater effluent is preferably routed along an undisturbed riverbed and / or through an excavated tunnel

We measure the photometric color in the inner coma of Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 on nine nights in August and October, 2018. We see variations in the color slope from S<SUP>′</SUP> = (19.72 ± 1.72)% per 0 . 1 μm to S<SUP>′</SUP> = -(6.88 ± 1.72)% per 0 . 1 μm . The blue color is accompanied with increasing brightness suggesting that it is caused by mild outburst activity. We model the extreme values of S<SUP>′</SUP> using agglomerated debris particles. The reddest color suggests a coma dominated by Fe-Mg silicate particles or organic particles obeying a differential power-law size distribution with power index n ≈ 2.6 ± 0.3. The bluest color is indicative of a high abundance of either water-ice having a power index n ≤ 2 or Mg-rich silicate particles having n ≈ 2.5 ± 0.3. From these properties we compute an instantaneous dustload of the inner coma ranging from as low as 1450 ± 150 m<SUP>3</SUP> when there was sporadic activity to 5,900 - 26,300 m<SUP>3</SUP> when there was mild activity. Such a dustload is one-two orders of magnitude larger compared to other comets. We perform simulation of the dust motion within the coma to estimate the number of particles leaving our aperture to constrain the dust production rate. We find a dust production rate of Q<SUB>dust</SUB> ≈ 4.6 ± 2.3 kg/s during the quiescent period, and Q<SUB>dust</SUB> ≈ 17.6 ± 2.8 kg/s during a mild outburst. Such values appear at the lower limit of what has been calculated previously.

We present a framework to study generic neutron-star binaries in scalar-tensor theories of gravity. Our formalism achieves this goal by suitably interfacing a post-Newtonian orbital evolution (described by a set of ordinary differential equations) with a set of nonlinear algebraic equations, which provide a description of the scalar charge of each binary's component along the evolution in terms of isolated-star data. We validate this semianalytical procedure by comparing its results to those of fully general-relativistic simulations, and use it to investigate the behavior of binary systems in large portions of the parameter space of scalar-tensor theories. This allows us to shed further light on the phenomena of "dynamical scalarization," which we uncovered in [E. Barausse et al., Phys. Rev. D 87, 081506(R) (2013)] and which takes place in tight binaries, even for stars that have exactly zero scalar charge in isolation. We also employ our formalism to study representative binary systems, obtain their gravitational-wave signals and discuss the extent to which deviations from general relativity can be detected. The insights gained by this framework allow us to additionally show that eccentric binaries can undergo scalarization/descalarization phenomena.

a display arrangement comprises a dancing body torso of plastics material . the lower and upper display halves of the torso are spaced apart . the upper display half is pivotally supported by a support carried by the lower display half . a motor secured to the support is coupled to the upper display half to cause it to oscillate about is pivotal axis . a support bracket secured to the support and the lower display half has a pair of feet which can be secured to a ground engaging member .

a ue system implements dynamic link adaptation by adding or changing control information to notify a receiver which timeslots and codes are currently active and which timeslots should be avoided . the ue provides synchronization such that the receiver knows which timeslots and codes the ue has used to map the coded composite transport channel onto physical channels . the ue attempts to avoid the timeslots which are experiencing transmission difficulties , while attempting to utilize the timeslots which are not experiencing transmission problems .

in a borehole forming operation , the flow of gas through a downhole pneumatic motor is regulated to eliminate horsepower variations due to variations in bottom hole pressure . the pneumatic motor is connected to the lower end of a tubing string and an orifice is placed within the entrance and exit gas passageways leading to and from the pneumatic motor . the uphole source of gas pressure and gas flow rate is maintained as a constant value which assures that sonic flow conditions exist at the lower orifice . the employment of gauged orifices placed within the inlet and exit passageways of the gas motor assures that sonic flow conditions exist at the lower orifice and as the bottom hole pressure varies , there is no resultant change in the motor output horsepower since constant flow rate and pressure drop ratio through the motor is maintained . this is the case so long as the bottom hole pressure does not increase to the critical ratio .

a protective device for being removably attached to a pair of eyeglasses includes a pouch into which the eyeglasses can be inserted , without removal of the attachment elements . the pouch is inverted between a retainer configuration wherein the eyeglasses are held to the head of a user and a cover configuration wherein the eyeglasses are lodged within the pouch . a positive closure permits the pouch to be closed in both the retainer and cover configurations and opened for insertion and removal of the eyeglasses .

a system and method for printing a document having one or more document finishes . the method comprises determining an electrostatic image to be applied to a sheet of paper that corresponds to a document finish , applying a finish toner to the sheet of paper corresponding to the electrostatic image , the finish toner operable to yield a document finish when fused to the sheet of paper , and fusing the finish toner to the sheet of paper . typically , the finish toner is applied after a non - finish toner and / or a non - finish ink have been applied to the sheet of paper . thus , the non - finish toner / ink provides the content of the sheet of paper while the finish toner provides a finish , such as a glossy , matte , or satin finish , etc . such a system is well suited for creating and reproducing documents with finishes because large industrial printers are not required to produce the document finish .

a heat recovery system recovers hot water to an insulated tank through reciprocally variable volume chambers which are biased to draw water from hot water lines when the pressure throughout the system is equalized . one - way valving means permits continuous water flow when desired through the hot water tank to the hot water outlet . in a specific embodiment , bias is effected by a piston having opposing faces of unequal area forming reciprocally moving walls of the chambers .

a method and device are provided for reading data from a trace cache in a manner that reduces the time and power consumed by such an operation . a mini - tag is provided for comparing to a requested address to reduce the amount of data that must be read . mini - tag read and compare operations may be performed in parallel to a full tag read operation , and a data read operation of only the data identified by a matching mini - tag may be performed in parallel to a full tag compare operation . a victim selection method for writing data into the trace cache is used to maintain the uniqueness of the mini - tags .

electromyogram , temperature and heart rate measurements , which correlate to the dermatomal level and density of neural blockade , are obtained in a passive manner , i . e ., the patient is not stimulated or exposed to any sensor that requires an active conduction in order to make a measurement and no active patient participation or response is required . the measurements obtained provide objective and quantitative indications of , for example , epidural blockade with local anesthetics , thus , allowing objective real - time assessment of density and level of neural blockade .

a hand - held cutter with automatic blade changer which comprises a casing , short blades each with an aperture , a pushbutton and a plug , and the casing is composed of an outer casing , a fixed blade holder and a retractable blade holder ; and it further comprises a blade changer which is divided into a blade unloading chamber and a blade loading chamber . the present invention has the advantages of being simple in construction and convenient to use , and allowing the users to change and dispose of the blades without touching them , thereby effectively protecting personal safety .

a process for obtaining an angiogenesis inhibitor and an angiogenesis activator from shark cartilage comprising , as the key step , the aqueous extraction of dried shark cartilage . the angiogenesis inhibitor obtained is more potent than shark cartilage not subjected to the extraction step . the angiogenesis inhibitor is particularly useful for the prevention or treatment of cancer . the angiogenesis activator is particularly useful for stimulating wound healing .

a releasable locking assembly for a door control cylinder is disclosed . the assembly fits over the rod of the door control cylinder and includes a locking flange member maintained in a confined space within a pair of concentric closed end cup members . the locking flange member engages the rod to hold the door control cylinder in an extended position by gently pushing on the outer cup member and disengages the locking flange member by further opening the door , allowing the cylinder rod to retract in a controlled manner .

an apparatus for producing high - purity standard particles produces nanometer - sized high - purity standard particles of monodispersive uniform structure efficiently , with the abatement of contamination and damage . the apparatus includes a particle generation chamber , a particle classification chamber and a particle collecting chamber . the particle generation chamber excites a semiconductor target with pulse laser beam under a low - pressure rare gas ambient so as to detach and eject materials from the target into the ambient gas , in which those materials are condensed and grow into high - purity particles . the particle classification chamber subjects the high - purity particles as generated to classification , and the particles collecting chamber collects high - purity standard particles as classified onto a substrate .

the present invention , the present invention relates to an organic semiconductor material having a benzothienobenzothiophene skeleton , an organic semiconductor ink containing the organic semiconductor material , and an organic transistor using the organic semiconductor material . an object of the present invention is to provide an organic semiconductor material that easily provides a film having a high carrier mobility without the need for a complicated process . it was found that a btbt derivative having a particular arylene acetylene structure is crystallized by way of a high - order liquid crystal phase having a highly ordered molecular arrangement , and thus the btbt derivative easily forms a film having a high mobility without requiring complicated heat treatment even when the film is formed by printing . this finding led to the achievement of the object .

a composition containing succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor and a potentiator has been discovered to enhance the activity of the succinate dehydrogenase such that the amount of the succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor need to effectively treat a microbial substance can be reduced substantially . the compositions may be used as additives for paints and coatings , and protecting crops , seeds , wallboard , metal working fluids , wood from mold , fungi and other microbes .

We carried out photometric observations of the SX Phe star BL Cam in 2014, 2017, and 2018 using Nanshan 1-m telescope. In addition to the dominated frequency of 25.5790 (3) cd<SUP>-1</SUP> and its two harmonics, an independent frequency of 25.247 (2) cd<SUP>-1</SUP>, which is a nonradial mode frequency, was detected from the data in 2014. A total of 123 new times of light maxima were determined from our light curves in the three years, which, together with that published in the literature, were used to analyze the O-C diagram. The change rate of the main period was derived as (1/P)(dP/dt) = -2.39 (8) × 10<SUP>-8</SUP> yr<SUP>-1</SUP>, which is lower than that published in previous literature. A periodical change with a period of 14.01 (9) yr was found in the residuals of the O-C curve fitting. If it was caused by the light-time effect, BL Cam should be a binary system. The mass of the companion was restricted as low as that of a brown dwarf. No evidence of the triple system suggested by previous authors was shown in our analysis.

products having a real wood appearance from synthetic resins , are produced by creating a mold from a wood plug having a grain pattern of the type desired ; treating the wood to the extent necessary to open the grain pores as desired ; creating a mold from an impression from the wood plug ; molding products from the mold , applying a pigmented viscous paste to the products and wiping the paste on the products to produce the desired finish color ; the paste containing dryers to promote prompt drying ; and applying a clear finish coat over the surfaces of the products .

a hydraulic motor system minimizes wasted power by using a plurality of fixed displacement hydraulic motors to drive a drive shaft in a cooperative manner . the motors are selectively switched into operation in response to variations in fluid pressure . as a consequence the hydraulic fluid acts upon a motor system having an effective combined displacement for producing a predetermined shaft rotation rate at the volumetric flow rate which caused the pressure condition . the invention is disclosed as having particular utility for driving a cooling fan for an automotive engine .

paramagnetic chelates , as for example , gadolinium diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid , manganese , ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid , and others used as x - ray contrast agents are more toxic acutely when injected in high concentration or at rapid rates . the use of effective amounts of calcium in the form of , calcium chloride , calcium gluconate , or balanced salt solutions substantially reduces this toxicity without the need to add additional ligand .

We present the direct-imaging discovery of a substellar companion (a massive planet or low-mass brown dwarf) to the young, γ Doradus (γ Dor)-type variable star HIP 39017 (HD 65526). The companion's SCExAO/CHARIS JHK (1.1–2.4 μm) spectrum and Keck/NIRC2 $L^{\prime} $ photometry indicate that it is an L/T transition object. A comparison of the JHK+L $^{\prime} $ spectrum to several atmospheric model grids finds a significantly better fit to cloudy models than cloudless models. Orbit modeling with relative astrometry and precision stellar astrometry from Hipparcos and Gaia yields a semimajor axis of ${23.8}_{-6.1}^{+8.7}$ au, a dynamical companion mass of ${30}_{-12}^{+31}$ M <SUB>J</SUB>, and a mass ratio of ∼1.9%, properties most consistent with low-mass brown dwarfs. However, its mass estimated from luminosity models is a lower ∼13.8 M <SUB>J</SUB> due to an estimated young age (≲115 Myr); using a weighted posterior distribution informed by conservative mass constraints from luminosity evolutionary models yields a lower dynamical mass of ${23.6}_{-7.4}^{+9.1}$ M <SUB>J</SUB> and a mass ratio of ∼1.4%. Analysis of the host star's multifrequency γ Dor-type pulsations, astrometric monitoring of HIP 39017 b, and Gaia Data Release 4 astrometry of the star will clarify the system age and better constrain the mass and orbit of the companion. This discovery further reinforces the improved efficiency of targeted direct-imaging campaigns informed by long-baseline, precision stellar astrometry.

a method which allows an operator to quickly form a clear picture with regard to the positioning accuracy of a machine part that is displaceable along an axis by means a drive controlled by a controller includes specifying with the controller nominal position values of the machine part in relation to a single axis , wherein the nominal position values are defined by a sine function ; displacing the machine part with respect to the single axis in accordance with the nominal position values ; determining with a measuring device actual position values of the machine part in relation to the single axis ; and visualizing the actual position values of the machine part in relation to the single axis graphically in a circular representation .

a modular storage system and method , a module and a method of making the same include a top panel and a bottom panel , each of the top panel and bottom panel comprising first and second opposed edges , and first and second side members . each of the first and second side members comprises : a top edge and a bottom edge , the top edges of the first and second side members being attached to the opposed edges of the top panel , and the bottom edges of the first and second side members being attached to the opposed edges of the bottom panel ; and a longitudinal attachment feature running along a length of the side member along a longitudinal axis of the side member , longitudinal attachment features of first and second modules enabling coupling together of the first and second modules .

a device used in self defense comprising a ring adapted to be worn on the little finger of the user and further comprising a top and a base . the base comprises a retractable blade mounted thereto that when fully deployed extends from the base of the ring in a direction opposite from the ring finger of the user .

Understanding the evolution and dissipation of protoplanetary disks are crucial in star and planet formation studies. We report the protoplanetary disk population in the nearby young σ Orionis cluster (d ∼408 pc; age∼1.8 Myr) and analyse the disk properties, such as dependence on stellar mass and disk evolution. We utilize the comprehensive census of 170 spectroscopic members of the region refined using astrometry from Gaia DR3 for a wide mass range of ∼19-0.004 M<SUB>⊙</SUB>. Using the near-infrared (2MASS) and mid-infrared (WISE) photometries, we classify the sources based on the spectral index, into class I, class II, flat spectrum and class III young stellar objects. The frequency of sources hosting a disk with stellar mass &lt;2 M<SUB>⊙</SUB> in this region is 41 ±7 %, which is consistent with the disk fraction estimated in previous studies. We see that there is no significant dependence of disk fraction on stellar mass among T Tauri stars (&lt;2 M<SUB>⊙</SUB>), but we propose rapid disk depletion around higher mass stars (&gt;2 M<SUB>⊙</SUB>). Furthermore, we found the lowest mass of a disk-bearing object to be ∼20 M<SUB>Jup</SUB> and the pronounced disk-fraction among the brown dwarf population hints at the formation scenario that brown dwarfs form similar to low-mass stars.

a multi - axial geogrid possesses a series of interconnected strands or ribs that are arranged along at least two different axes within the plane of the structure . the strands or ribs have an aspect ratio , defined as the ratio of the thickness to width , of greater than 1 . 0 , thickness being the direction normal to the plane of the structure . the geogrid can be manufactured by modifying the process parameters in order to create high aspect ratio ribs , using any of the various known methods for producing geogrids . a reinforced civil engineering structure , and method therefor , is formed by embedding in soil one or more horizontal layers of geogrid having high aspect ratio ribs . the reinforced structure shows improved rutting performance when subjected to vehicular traffic .

this invention provides a polyamide separation membrane , prepared from high molecular weight polyamide having a repeating unit represented by the formula and a process for separating gaseous mixtures using them . ## str1 ## wherein , r is an aliphatic or aromatic organic group derived from dicarboxylic acid or halide . the polyamide separation membrane according to the present invention has a large free volume and good permeation properties such as permeability and permeation selectivity .

We have followed up two ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs), detected adjacent to stellar streams, with Hubble Space Telescope (HST) imaging and H I mapping with the Jansky Very Large Array in order to investigate the possibility that they might have a tidal origin. With the HST F814W and F555W images we measure the globular cluster (GC) counts for NGC 2708-Dw1 and NGC 5631-Dw1 as ${2}_{-1}^{+1}$ and ${5}_{-2}^{+1}$ , respectively. NGC 2708-Dw1 is undetected in H I down to a 3σ limit of log (M<SUB>H I</SUB>/M<SUB>⊙</SUB>) = 7.3, and there is no apparent H I associated with the nearby stellar stream. There is a 2σ H I feature coincident with NGC 5631-Dw1. However, this emission is blended with a large gaseous tail emanating from NGC 5631 and is not necessarily associated with the UDG. The presence of any GCs and the lack of clear H I connections between the UDGs and their parent galaxies strongly disfavor a tidal dwarf galaxy origin, but cannot entirely rule it out. The GC counts are consistent with those of normal dwarf galaxies, and the most probable formation mechanism is one where these UDGs were born as normal dwarfs and were later tidally stripped and heated. We also identify an overluminous (M<SUB>V</SUB> = -11.1) GC candidate in NGC 2708-Dw1, which may be a nuclear star cluster transitioning to an ultra-compact dwarf as the surrounding dwarf galaxy gets stripped of stars.

an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus for obtaining an ultrasound image of a subject into which an ultrasound contrast agent mainly composed of microbubbles is injected , comprising a probe configured to transmit / receive an ultrasound wave to / from the subject , a transmission circuit configured to drive the probe to transmit an ultrasound wave while sequentially changing a direction of an ultrasound transmission line , a reception circuit configured to generate reception line data of the number of parallel reception from ultrasound echo signals obtained by one ultrasound wave transmission , a transmission / reception control circuit configured to control the transmission and reception circuits to change the number of parallel reception during a scan sequence for generating a 1 - frame ultrasound image , and an image processing unit configured to generate an ultrasound image on the basis of the reception line data .

The ROME/REA (Robotic Observations of Microlensing Events/Reactive Event Assessment) Survey was a Key Project at Las Cumbres Observatory (hereafter LCO) which continuously monitored 20 selected fields (3.76 sq.deg.) in the Galactic Bulge throughout their seasonal visibility window over a three-year period, between March 2017 and March 2020. Observations were made in three optical passbands (SDSS-g', -r', -i'), and LCO's multi-site telescope network enabled the survey to achieve a typical cadence of $\sim$10\,hrs in i' and ~15 hrs in g' and r'. In addition, intervals of higher cadence (&lt;1 hr) data were obtained during monitoring of key microlensing events within the fields. This paper describes the Difference Image Analysis data reduction pipeline developed to process these data, and the process for combining the photometry from LCO's three observing sites in the Southern Hemisphere. The full timeseries photometry for all 8 million stars, down to a limiting magnitude of i~18 mag is provided in the data release accompanying this paper, and samples of the data are presented for exemplar microlensing events, illustrating how the tri-band data are used to derive constraints on the microlensing source star parameters, a necessary step in determining the physical properties of the lensing object. The timeseries data also enables a wealth of additional science, for example in characterizing long-timescale stellar variability, and a few examples of the data for known variables are presented.

a hook device for locking a pantograph comprising an air operating cylinder with a piston coupled to a piston rod . a hook is pivotally mounted on the piston rod and is controlled to engage with a portion of the pantograph under control of the pneumatic pressure and an engagement with a mechanical stopper . the device is useful for rigidly locking the pantograph a lowered position while retaining a shock absorbing clearance .

The Tractor optimizes or samples from models of astronomical objects. The approach is generative: given astronomical sources and a description of the image properties, the code produces pixel-space estimates or predictions of what will be observed in the images. This estimate can be used to produce a likelihood for the observed data given the model: assuming the model space actually includes the truth (it doesn't, in detail), then if we had the optimal model parameters, the predicted image would differ from the actually observed image only by noise. Given a noise model of the instrument and assuming pixelwise independent noise, the log-likelihood is the negative chi-squared difference: (image - model) / noise.

apparatus for treating a subject is provided , the apparatus comprising a stimulation device , adapted to be implanted in a vicinity of a site selected from the list consisting of : a sphenopalatine ganglion of the subject and a neural tract originating in or leading to the spg ; and a connecting element , coupled to the stimulation device , and adapted to be passed through at least a portion of a greater palatine canal of the subject . also provided is a method for implanting a treatment stimulation device in a vicinity of a site of a subject , the method comprising passing the device through a greater palatine foramen of the subject , and bringing the device into contact with the vicinity of the site , the site selected from the list consisting of : a sphenopalatine ganglion of the subject and a neural tract originating in or leading to the spg .

this approach generally pertains to a miniature receptacle terminal with a connection section and a mating section . the mating section has a dual primary contact beam component that includes contact springs having resilient contact beams and a secondary beam . each contact beam has a contact point opposing the opposing wall of the receptacle terminal , which can include a contact bump . a distributed and balanced contact force is exerted on a male terminal pin that is inserted between the primary contact beams and the contact bumps . overstress protection of the contact spring is provided and the terminal is economical to produce .

embodiments of the invention are concerned with a business card dispenser that presents a single card to the user , when the front of the dispenser is pushed . the dispenser can hold over one hundred cards , plus one protected display card to show the contents of the dispenser . this dispenser provides a large quantity of cards in a compact volume and eliminates “ dry finger ” syndrome that affects many other business card dispensers . this is accomplished by use of a plunger , which pushes through a slot a single card , partially exposing it outside of the dispenser . hence , allowing the user to grab the card with two fingers and pull it to retrieve the card .

Source code to reproduce the results in the publication "Exponential Convergence of Online Enrichment in Localized Reduced Basis Methods"

a closed working fluid system for a regenerative stirling engine is disclosed . the system employs double - acting pistons arranged with each low temperature space connected to one hot space of an adjacent piston . the low temperature spaces are all connected to a reservoir system employing two separate chambers , one at a high pressure and another at a relatively low pressure . control means select the reservoir for communication with the working system depending on the torque demand of the engine ; the control means also permits fluid flow to pass from any one low temperature space to the selected reservoir when the pressure condition in the low temperature space exceeds the associated reservoir pressure . independent communication is provided between each pair of adjacent low temperature spaces ; the communication is controlled by a valve operating in phase with the phase changes of the double - acting pistons so that only one pair of low temperature spaces are in communication at any one time . the latter communication operates to displace the independent pumping mechanisms employed by the prior art . the apparatus herein allows the integrated compression spaces to increase the pressure of the working fluid system in series .

in order to provide an electric power steering system of small size whose output shaft has little play , a pressure member of the electric - driven power steering system compresses a duplex bearing , more specifically , presses two bearing components of the duplex bearing against each other . as a result , the play which the output shaft has in each bearing is removed .

field isolation between arrayed picture cells of an image sensor is fabricated thinner than the insulation layer for the peripheral portion of ccd operatively connected to picture cells . the field isolation is fabricated by a selective thermal oxidization , by which the isolation film inflates not only vertically but also laterally , therefore the thinner isolation layer can be narrower . and , the lower applied voltage to the picture cell than applied voltage to the ccd portion allows the narrower isolation . the narrower field isolation between the picture cells allows greater density of integration of the picture cells . procedures to embody the invention are disclosed , one of which is to fabricate the thinner isolation first , and another one is the thicker insulation layer first .

a method of and apparatus for cracking methanol , for utilizing the cracked - methanol to operate a minimum - pollution fuel - combusting device . the heat of combustion gases which is brought into the presence of a catalyst is employed to crack the methanol into hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide gas . the hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide gas thereupon serve as the primary fuel source for the fuel - combusting device and these gases , or hydrogen alone , are further utilized to create a reduction atmosphere so as to render the heated combustion gases inert and pollution - free to discharge into the ambient atmosphere .

Atmospheric heat redistribution shapes the remote appearance of rocky exoplanets, but there is currently no easy way to predict a planet's heat redistribution from its physical properties. This paper proposes an analytical scaling theory for the heat redistribution on tidally locked rocky exoplanets. The main parameters of the scaling are a planet's equilibrium temperature, surface pressure, and broadband longwave optical thickness. The scaling compares favorably against idealized general circulation model simulations of TRAPPIST-1b, GJ1132b, and LHS 3844b. For these planets, heat redistribution generally becomes efficient, and a planet's observable thermal phase curve and secondary eclipse start to deviate significantly from that of a bare rock, once surface pressure exceeds ${ \mathcal O }(1)$ bar. The scaling additionally points to planetary scenarios for which heat transport can be notably more or less efficient, such as H<SUB>2</SUB> and CO atmospheres or hot lava ocean worlds. The results thus bridge the gap between theory and imminent observations with the James Webb Space Telescope. They can also be used to parameterize the effect of 3D atmospheric dynamics in 1D models, thereby improving the self-consistency of such models.

a locking ring assembly retains a bearing to a shaft rotatably supported on a first axis of rotation . guide pins extend axially from an annularly shaped bearing retainer slidably disposed on the shaft toward the pressure ring , also slidably on the shaft . a head of the guide pins is slidably disposed and captured in adjusting apertures of the pressure ring . pressure screws in the adjusting apertures of the pressure ring translate axially in the apertures of the pressure ring when rotated , engaging the guide pin heads to displace the pressure ring from the bearing retainer . the pressure ring reacts against a reaction element disposed on the shaft opposite the bearing retainer to develop an axial thrust load against the bearing .

a data transmitting and receiving device and method are used for saving powers and maintaining the connection quality , stability and continuous link . the method includes the step of gradually adjusting the de - emphasis of the signal transmitted from the data transmitting and receiving device according to the setting value thereof . the method also includes the steps of transmitting training sequence signal with an amplitude and the default de - emphasis by the data transmitting and receiving device to the remote device , receiving the training sequence signal from the remote device , thereby the channel attenuation is estimated using the method , and a better de - emphasis is set up . then , the data transmitting and receiving device gradually increases the amplitude of the training sequence signal and re - transmits it until the remote device receives the training sequence signal transmitted therefrom .

the system delivers a continuous sequence of individual pieces of media information over a communications network to a group of users that selected said media information . the system includes at least one server that transmits the continuous sequence of individual pieces of media information at approximately the same time to each user in the group . the system also includes an application configured to generate a user interface screen . the user interface screen includes a list of available media information , a program guide containing information relating to the media information selected by a user , and an object configured to allow a user to initiate a purchase of a product . finally , the system includes at least one server configured to maintain an audit log that records data . the records data includes how many users received the particular media information , times at which users received the particular media information , the total bytes of said media information transmitted to each user , the composition of said media information , and the identity of users .

a method of improving throughput in a scanner whose scanning action is capable of being stopped and started instantly , comprising the steps of a ) storing results of a first scan of a target containing indicia in a first region of a memory and b ) upon determining that the first scan is complete 1 ) decoding results of the first scan 2 ) initiating a second scan , 3 ) storing results of the second scan of the target containing indicia in a second region of a memory , and 4 ) awaiting completion of the decoding before initiating an additional scan .

a one - gun three - beam electron gun comprises a triode part controlling an electron source generating a plurality of electron beams and emission of the electron beams generated by the electron source ; a main electron lens of bi - potential focusing type consisting of not less than two cylindrical electrodes focusing the plurality of electron beams emitted by the triode part ; electrostatic deflection plates disposed on the screen side of the main electron lens ; and electrostatic deflection plates disposed on the electron source side of the main electron lens .

We present comprehensive spectroscopic and photometric analyses of the intermediate luminosity type Iax supernova (SN Iax) 2019muj based on multi-band datasets observed through the framework of the OISTER target-of-opportunity program. SN 2019muj exhibits almost identical characteristics to the subluminous SNe Iax 2008ha and 2010ae in terms of the observed spectral features and the light curve evolution at the early phase, except for the peak luminosity. The long-term observations unveil late-time flattening light curves as seen in luminous SN Iax 2014dt. This can be explained by the existence of an inner dense and optically thick component possibly associated with a bound white dwarf remnant left behind after the explosion. We demonstrate that the weak deflagration model with a wide range of explosion parameters can reproduce the late-phase light curves of other SNe Iax. Therefore, we conclude that a common explosion mechanism operates for different subclass SNe Iax.

a circuit assembly containing a surface mount ic package wire bonded to a substrate and configured to conduct heat from the package into a heat sink through a heat - conducting member instead of the substrate . the package contains an ic device with input / output pads on a surface thereof that are connected with leads to conductors on the substrate . the heat sink is located adjacent the package so as not to be separated from the package by the substrate . the heat - conducting member is positioned adjacent the surface of the device opposite its input / output pads , and is bonded to the device and heat sink to provide a heat path between the package and heat sink that does not pass through the substrate .

a heating acupuncture needle , comprising a source of external energy which heats a heating structure , the heating structure extending over at least most of the length of the needle and comprising an electrically conductive envelope surrounding the needle but leaving an upper end of the needle uncovered . the needle has a tip which is uncovered by the electrically conductive envelope , or which in another embodiment is uncovered . there is an electrically insulating layer between the electrically conductive envelope and the needle , which may surround the tip of the needle or may expose the tip of the needle .

a method of economically manufacturing display devices having a matrix of drivable pixels arranged in rows and columns arranged to be driven by ic drivers , including the steps of including a plurality of sensor signal lines in the display device that are selectively connectable to certain of the pixel rows , a plurality of sensor signal lines selectively connectable to certain of the pixel columns , transmitting test signals to test predetermined ones of the rows and columns of pixels , and connecting pixel driving circuits to those display devices exhibiting uniform pixel brightness in response to the test signals .

a method for generating switching plans to restore power to out - of - service areas after fault isolation through back feeding . a chromosome architecture is defined to create chromosomes representing candidate post - restoration systems . the chromosomes are evaluated are repeatedly genetically altered until an acceptable solution is identified . the solution identifies a plurality of switching operations that back feed power to the out - of - service areas in the most optimal manner .

In this work we examine M dwarf rotation rates at a range of ages to establish benchmarks for M dwarf gyrochronology. This work includes a sample of 713 spectroscopically classified M0-M8 dwarfs with new rotation rates measured from K2 light curves. We analyze data and recover rotation rates for 179 of these objects. We add these to rotation rates for members of clusters with known ages (5-700 Myr), as well as objects assumed to have field ages (≳1 Gyr). We use Gaia DR2 parallax and $(G\mbox{--}{G}_{\mathrm{RP}})$ photometry to create color-magnitude diagrams to compare objects across samples. We use color-period plots to analyze the period distributions across age, as well as incorporate Hα equivalent width and tangential velocity where possible to further comment on age dependence. We find that the age of transition from rapid to slow rotation in clusters, which we define as an elbow in the period-color plots, depends on spectral type. Later spectral types transition at older ages: M4 for Praesepe at ≈700 Myr, one of the oldest clusters for which M dwarf rotation rates have been measured. The transition from active to inactive Hα equivalent width also occurs at this elbow, as objects transition from rapid rotation to the slowly rotating sequence. Redder or smaller stars remain active at older ages. Finally, using Gaia kinematics we find evidence for rotation stalling for late Ms in the field sample, suggesting the transition happens much later for mid- to late-type M dwarfs.

a method for replacing defective pixels in a digital color image includes determining whether each pixel has defective data in a selected color channel ; for the pixel , determining whether a first reference color channel exists and , if so , correcting the defective data by defining a group of neighboring pixels ; for each of m neighboring pixels having non - defective data in the selected color channel and the reference color channel , computing a sum of the differences between the non - defective data in the selected color channel and the non - defective data in the first reference color channel ; adding the sum of the differences divided by m to the non - defective data value from the first reference color channel to obtain a result ; dividing the result by two to obtain a substitution data value ; and substituting the substitution data value for the defective data .

TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) was launched in 2018 with the purpose of observing bright stars in the solar neighborhood to search for transiting exoplanets. After the completion of the 2-year nominal mission, TESS has provided 2 min cadence photometry of over 200,000 stars. This large collection of light curves opens the possibility to study the statistical and temporal properties of this ensemble of stars. Most of the currently available data pipelines are designed to work on single sector at a time. We present a new TESS data pipeline called Taranga, with the purpose of merging multi-sector light curves, while performing a period search for all the observed stars, and stores the statistical results in a database. Taranga pipeline has three components which (a) processes the PDCSAP fluxes of each sector and creates merged PDCSAP light curve, (b) performs a similar operation on the SAP fluxes, and (c) generates the periodograms of the merged SAP and PDCSAP light curves while performing peak identification. For all the 232,122 stars observed in Short Cadence in the nominal TESS mission, we provide the merged PDCSAP and SAP light-curves along with their periodograms. We provide a database that has the statistics of all the results produced from Taranga of these stars.

a preform includes a tapered surface having projections formed thereon for contacting an adjacent , nested preform . the projections facilitate removal of a preform that has been inserted into an adjacent preform during shipping or handling prior to the reheat stage . a mold for forming the preforms all includes the projections .

We study the optical appearance and the apparent radiation flux of a geometrically thin and optically thick accretion disk around the static Janis-Newman-Winicour naked singularity. We confine ourselves to the astrophysically most relevant case, when the solution possesses a photon sphere, assuming that the radiation emitted by the disk is described by the Novikov-Thorne model. The observable images closely resemble the visual appearance of the Schwarzschild black hole, as only quantitative differences are present. For the Janis-Newman-Winicour solution the accretion disk appears smaller, and its emission is characterized by a higher peak of the radiation flux. In addition, the most significant part of the radiation is concentrated in a closer neighborhood of the flux maximum. The results are obtained independently by two alternative methods, consisting of a semianalytical scheme using the spherical symmetry of the spacetime, and a fully numerical ray-tracing procedure valid for any stationary and axisymmetric spacetime.

This release documents the state of the code at the time of publication of David Bishel's "Toward constraint of ionization-potential depression models in a convergent geometry" in High Energy Density Physics. This was submitted as a conference proceedings of the Radiative Properties of Hot Dense Matter 2022 conference. The release includes all scripts required to reproduce Figures 1 and 2 of the article, which use the screened hydrogenic model. Additional scripts not used in the article are also included. This project was imported from a Gitlab project of the same name. Copy of v1.0.0, to be archived by Zenodo.

a method of and apparatus for inducing stresses in solid materials in such a manner as to find application to stress relieving and fatigue testing procedures , and a procedure of non - destructively testing structural elements after they are in place within a larger structure . the present invention utilizes the higher resonant modes of vibration of the workpiece or structure undergoing treatment or testing to induce stress waves having maximum moment at many locations distributed over the surface .

a grommet providing triple sealing feature when mounted in an opening of a panel is disclosed . when the panel into which the grommet is mounted is between a compartment exposed to ambient conditions and a passenger compartment , a seal minimizes water , fumes , dust , and noise from entering into the passenger compartment . the triple seal , according to an embodiment , provides higher sealing forces than shown previously . the disclosed grommet can be engaged with a flat , non - flanged panel as well as a panel having a flange near the opening . the disclosed grommet has multiple longitudinal slits sawed through a tubular portion of the grommet through which the wiring harness is threaded . the cuts allow a subset of wires to be splayed out from the grommet at a different routing than the remainder of the wires in the wiring harness bundle .

a water heater has a water container and an element located to heat water in the water container . a sensor located to sense temperature proximate the element and a controller connected to the element and the sensor . the controller is programmed to compare a plurality of sensed temperatures and to disengage the element in the event that the difference between sensed temperatures over a predetermined time period is greater than a predetermined temperature difference and further to engage the element based on a comparison of sensed tempereatures .

a method of reducing gated diode leakage in trench capacitor type field plate isolated dynamic random access memory devices is disclosed . trenches are etched into a face of a body of semiconductor material . storage nodes surrounding the trenches are created . a polysilicon layer is formed on the trench walls . a storage dielectric layer is formed on the trench walls , adjacent to the layer of polysilicon on the trench walls , so that the layer of polysilicon on the trench walls lies between the storage dielectric layer and the storage node . the layer of polysilicon on the trench walls reduces leakage current from the storage node . a trench type field plate isolated random access memory cell structure is also disclosed .

apparatus for playing a game includes a racquet having a handle and an elongated foam member defining a hoop shape and having two ends , each end of the hoop shape terminating in the handle .

Photometry from the Kepler mission is optimized to detect small, short-duration signals like planet transits at the expense of long-term trends. This long-term variability can be recovered in photometry from the full-frame images (FFIs), a set of calibration data collected approximately monthly during the Kepler mission. Here we present f3, an open-source package to perform photometry on the Kepler FFIs in order to detect changes in the brightness of stars in the Kepler field of view over long time baselines. We apply this package to a sample of 4000 Sun-like stars with measured rotation periods. We find that ≈10% of these targets have long-term variability in their observed flux. For the majority of targets, we find that the luminosity variations are either correlated or anticorrelated with the short-term variability due to starspots on the stellar surface. We find a transition between anticorrelated (starspot-dominated) variability and correlated (facula-dominated) variability between rotation periods of 15 and 25 days, suggesting the transition between the two modes is complete for stars at the age of the Sun. We also identify a sample of stars with apparently complete cycles, as well as a collection of short-period binaries with extreme photometric variation over the Kepler mission.

Transition disks, with inner regions depleted in dust and gas, could represent later stages of protoplanetary disk evolution when newly formed planets are emerging. The PDS 70 system has attracted particular interest because of the presence of two giant planets in orbits at tens of astronomical units within the inner disk cavity, at least one of which is itself accreting. However, the region around PDS 70 most relevant to understanding the planet populations revealed by exoplanet surveys of middle-aged stars is the inner disk, which is the dominant source of the system's excess infrared emission but only marginally resolved by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array. Here we present and analyze time-series optical and infrared photometry and spectroscopy that reveal the inner disk to be dynamic on timescales of days to years, with occultation by submicron dust dimming the star at optical wavelengths, and 3–5 μm emission varying due to changes in disk structure. Remarkably, the infrared emission from the innermost region (nearly) disappears for ∼1 yr. We model the spectral energy distribution of the system and its time variation with a flattened warm (T ≲ 600 K) disk and a hotter (1200 K) dust that could represent an inner rim or wall. The high dust-to-gas ratio of the inner disk, relative to material accreting from the outer disk, means that the former could be a chimera consisting of depleted disk gas that is subsequently enriched with dust and volatiles produced by collisions and evaporation of planetesimals in the inner zone.

systems and methods for providing advanced telephony services to telephone numbers served by telecommunications networks lacking the infrastructure to provide these advanced services directly are described . in an embodiment of the present invention , a service - providing network , which has the capability of providing advanced telephony services to a service subscriber for calls that traverse it , provides advanced telephony services to calls directed to a telephony device on a native transport network . the native transport network is a network that naturally carries a subscriber &# 39 ; s calls but does not have the capabilities required to provide advanced services . in one embodiment , the system switch provisioning and trunking configurations to provide the advanced telephony services .

a collapsible garment hanger including a hook , first and second supporting arms , at least one spring element , and in some versions , a base . the first and second supporting arms are each connected to the hanger by means of integrally molded hinges . each spring element is hingedly attached to the hook or base at one terminal point and to the first or second supporting arm at the opposite terminal point . the first and second supporting arms can be collapsed with one hand by forcing supporting arms to pivot at their hinge point , thereby allowing for easy insertion into the neck of a garment . this collapsing of the arms causes each spring element to elastically stretch or compress depending on its orientation creating an upward force on the arms which returns them to their original extended position once the user lets go of the supporting arms .

a catheter has an inflatable assembly at its distal portion , including a containment chamber , an axial core and a plurality of longitudinally oriented partitions extending from the axial core to the wall of the chamber to divide the containment chamber into at least four inflatable sectors . hydraulic valves are connected to respective sectors to enable selective inflation of the sectors by a fluid when the valves are connected to a source of the fluid , and at least one surface electrode is mounted on each of the sectors . when introduced into a heart chamber and diametrically opposed sectors are inflated the assembly is stably fixed against the walls of the heart chamber and readings can be obtained from the surface electrodes of the inflated sectors .

the present invention relates to bisarylimidazolyl derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds inhibiting fatty acid amide hydrolase and useful for the treatment of pain , particularly neuropathic pain , psychomotor disorder , hypertension , cardiovascular disease , eating disorder , nausea , aids - related complex , glaucoma , inflammation , psoriasis or multiple sclerosis , and other conditions the treatment of which can be effected by inhibiting fatty acid amide hydrolase .

a subscriber platform according to various aspects of the present invention , includes an antenna and a receiver coupled to the antenna . the subscriber platform is operated by a subscriber . a method performed by the subscriber platform includes , in any practical order : receiving non - redundant information on several channels , each channel associated with a direction of the antenna and a frequency for receiving information ; aggregating the information into a sequence ; and displaying a presentation in accordance with the sequence .

the present invention is directed to novel alkylated aromatic compositions , zeolite catalyst compositions and processes for making the same . the catalyst compositions comprise zeolite y and mordenite zeolite having a controlled macropore structure . the present invention is also directed to the preparation of the catalyst compositions and their use in the preparation of novel alkylated aromatic compositions . the catalyst compositions of the present invention exhibit reduced deactivation rates during the alkylation process , thereby increasing the life of the catalysts .

This toolchain does the following: Fetch S3 OLCI & SLSTR products Process OLCI & SLSTR using SNAP GPT Process using pySICE Build daily mosaic Specificities of this release: Using pySICEv1.3 Cloudy pixels are removed from reflectance maps

We present Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array cycle 0 observations of the molecular gas and dust in the IR-bright mid-stage merger VV 114 obtained at 160-800 pc resolution. The main aim of this study is to investigate the distribution and kinematics of the cold/warm gas and to quantify the spatial variation of the excitation conditions across the two merging disks. The data contain 10 molecular lines, including the first detection of extranuclear CH<SUB>3</SUB>OH emission in interacting galaxies, as well as continuum emission. We map the <SUP>12</SUP>CO(3-2)/<SUP>12</SUP>CO(1-0) and the <SUP>12</SUP>CO(1-0)/<SUP>13</SUP>CO(1-0) line ratio at 800 pc resolution (in the units of K km s<SUP>-1</SUP>), and find that these ratios vary from 0.2-0.8 and 5-50, respectively. Conversely, the 200 pc resolution HCN(4-3)/HCO<SUP>+</SUP>(4-3) line ratio shows low values (&lt;0.5) at a filament across the disks except for the unresolved eastern nucleus which is three times higher (1.34 ± 0.09). We conclude from our observations and a radiative transfer analysis that the molecular gas in the VV 114 system consists of five components with different physical and chemical conditions, i.e., (1) dust-enshrouded nuclear starbursts and/or active galactic nuclei, (2) widespread star-forming dense gas, (3) merger-induced shocked gas, (4) quiescent tenuous gas arms without star formation, and (5) H<SUB>2</SUB> gas mass of (3.8 ± 0.7) × 10<SUP>7</SUP> {{M}<SUB>⊙ </SUB>} (assuming a conversion factor of α<SUB>CO</SUB> = 0.8 {{M}<SUB>⊙ </SUB>} {{(K km {{s}<SUP>-1</SUP>} p{{c}<SUP>2</SUP>})}<SUP>-1</SUP>}) at the tip of the southern tidal arm, as a potential site of tidal dwarf galaxy formation.

an integrated cartridge for automated sample manipulation and , particularly strand displacement amplification , is provided . the cartridge comprises a sealed , two - part device with internal fluid channels and chambers , as well as reagents . the cartridge performs the sequence of fluid transfers , reagent additions and heat transitions , such as those of the strand displacement amplification process , in a single , sealed device .

a device one version of which comprises a planar member having a top surface and a bottom surface , wherein the top surface defines an array of recesses configured for substantial alignment with an array of blister - like chambers in a sheet to receive a plurality of objects . all of the recesses defined by the planar member are substantially uniform in size and each recess is sized and configured so that substantially all of at least one of the objects may fit in a respective recess . the planar member also defines a plurality of fluid passageways , each passageway opening respectively into one of the recesses defined by the top surface of the planar member , at least a portion of each fluid passageway being more narrow in cross - section than its respective recess to retain the object in its respective recess . related vacuum apparatus employing the device is described .

a method for key verification through time varying item presentation based on a key hash result comprises generating a key hash result partially based on both a global identifier provided from a source and an estimated current time at that source . after generating the key hash result , a first time - varying item is produced using the key hash result as an index for a table lookup or generated based on certain bit patterns forming the key hash result . thereafter , the first time - varying item is presented for comparison with a second time - varying item being contemporaneously presented at the source . these computations are repeated , giving the impression of two views or instances of the same time - varying item . an attacker might be able to match one small portion of such a time sequence of presentations , by luck , but not any large portion of the sequence .

methods and systems are disclosed employing a quad - tier shale shaker for processing a mixture of drilling fluid and solids which solids include , in one aspect , lost circulation material . this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims , 37 c . f . r . 1 . 72 .

a system for pushing data to a wireless data device receives an identifier for the wireless data device and determines a corresponding gateway server by querying a mapping of wireless data device identifiers to wireless gateway servers . the system then submits a request to push the data to the wireless data device via the determined gateway server . if the gateway server rejects the request to push data to the wireless data device , the system repeatedly submits requests to push data to the wireless data device via a different gateway server until the request is accepted . the system then updates the mapping for the identifier of the wireless data device with the different gateway server which accepted the request to push data to the wireless data device .

the present invention relates to the prognosis , diagnosis and treatment of cancer , particularly prostate cancer . polynucleotides having single nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotypes are provided which are of utility in the prognosis , diagnosis , prophylaxis and treatment of prostate and breast cancer .

a semiconductor structure having a body capacitance plate , which is formed with a process that assures that the body capacitance plate is self - aligned to both the source line diffusion and the bitline diffusion is provided . thus the amount of overlap between the sl and the bitline diffusions and the body capacitance plate is precisely controlled . more specifically , the present invention forms the structure of a 1t - capacitorless soi body charge storage cell having sidewall capacitor plates using a process that assures that there is 1 ) minimal overlap between plate and source / drain diffusions , and 2 ) that the minimal overlap obtained in the present invention is precisely controlled and is not subject to alignment tolerances . the inventive cell results in larger signal margin , improved performance , smaller chip size , and reduced dynamic power dissipation relative to the prior art .

a method of wireless handover in a broadcast network is disclosed . a wireless receiver receives a first signal from a first transmitter . the receiver measures a signal strength of the first signal . the strength of the first signal is compared to a first threshold . the receiver receives a second signal from a second transmitter in response to the step of comparing . the first and the second signals are sent to an application processor . the wireless receiver continues to receive the first and second signals until the application processor terminates receiving one of the first and second signals .

Tidal heating plays a significant role in the evolution of many satellites in the outer Solar System; however, it is unclear whether tidal dissipation in a global liquid ocean can represent a significant additional heat source. Tyler (Tyler, R.H. [2008]. Nature 456, 770-772; Tyler, R.H. [2009]. Geophys. Res. Lett. 36, doi:10.1029/2009GL038300) suggested that obliquity tides could drive large-scale flow in the oceans of Europa and Enceladus, leading to significant heating. A critical unknown in this previous work is what the tidal quality factor, Q, of such an ocean should be. The corresponding tidal dissipation spans orders of magnitude depending on the value of Q assumed. <P />To address this issue we adopt an approach employed in terrestrial ocean modeling, where a significant portion of tidal dissipation arises due to bottom drag, with the drag coefficient O (0.001) being relatively well-established. From numerical solutions to the shallow-water equations including nonlinear bottom drag, we obtain scalings for the equivalent value of Q as a function of this drag coefficient. In addition, we provide new scaling relations appropriate for the inclusion of ocean tidal heating in thermal-orbital evolution models. Our approach is appropriate for situations in which the ocean bottom topography is much smaller than the ocean thickness. <P />Using these novel scalings, we calculate the ocean contribution to the overall thermal energy budgets for many of the outer Solar System satellites. Although uncertainties such as ocean thickness and satellite obliquity remain, we find that for most satellites it is unlikely that ocean tidal dissipation is important when compared to either radiogenic or solid-body tidal heating. Of known satellites, Triton is the most likely icy satellite to have ocean tidal heating play a role in its present day thermal budget and long-term thermal evolution.

a glenoid component for securement to a glenoid surface of a scapula so as to provide a bearing surface for a head portion of a humerus includes a body having a first surface configured to contact the glenoid surface of the scapula and a second surface configured to receive the head portion of the humerus . the glenoid component also includes an interruption such as a buttress extending from the body . the interruption is configured to be received in a like - configured notch formed in the glenoid surface of the scapula . the interruption helps prevent movement of the glenoid component relative to the glenoid surface of the scapula after implant . the body also may include anchoring extending from the body for penetrating the glenoid surface of the scapula so as to help secure the body to the glenoid surface of the scapula . the glenoid component is used in one application to help correct bone defects and in another application for wear . a method of securing the glenoid component to a glenoid surface of a scapula so as to provide a bearing surface for a head portion of a humerus is also disclosed .

a solid barrier , sound partition and privacy fence system including a plurality of interconnected fence panels whose ends are adapted to fit to pre - existing fence posts . the ends of the fence panels include attachment structure for releasably securing adjacent fence panels to one another around an existing fence post . the privacy fence system provides for installing a privacy fence that reuses existing cement anchored fence posts . the attachment structure may comprise either an interlocking fastening device or a threaded fastening device . the privacy fence may also include an optional fence post cap that is attached to the top portion of the existing poles . each fence panel is constructed of a lightweight , one piece , molded material .

a method and an apparatus for interleaving display frame buffers is disclosed . the system includes a processor providing cpu addresses for peripheral access , a display system , a single memory system for storing multiple frame buffers , data buses for transferring image information and a video controller for processing the image information received and for converting cpu addresses into memory addresses for accessing the memory system . the multiple frame buffers stored in the memory system in accordance with the present invention provide either overlay images for a display or separate images for separate displays or both .

systems and methods for obtaining data about road conditions as they pertain to an individual vehicle , using this information to build a model of vehicle behavior as a function of its environment , and aggregating information concerning multiple vehicles along with data from other sources in order to predict vehicle behavior in future environments .