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Added modules for image- and object-based greyscale K-function using implementation from M. Amgad, et al. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144404) Added junction-based end joining to Ridge Detection module ManuallyIdentifyObjects now has the option to select points as individual objects without having to select "Add new object" after each one Columns in exported Excel spreadsheets will now be ordered alphabetically by final name (i.e. nickname) in groups (e.g. metadata, then images, then objects) Fixed issue with distance maps not working correctly Added more documentation Updated dependencies (Apache POI and FlatLAF)

methods and a system for a natural language control interface are provided to enable a user to modify various properties of a document . the modifications comprise building sentences from modification words , and combining them together in one display . the modifications are displayed in real time for a user to observe as they are inputted . the order of the modifications is managed by the user and is configured to be changed , added and / or removed .

a welding rod with a water resistant coating , and a method of making the same , is disclosed . to the surface of the welding rod is applied one or more coatings comprising a plurality of metallic flakes and an organic binding agent which adheres the coating to the electrode covering on surfaces of the welding rod and imparts the water resistance . the coating may comprise a thermoset phenolic resin and metallic flakes with an average particle size between 12 and 25 microns .

an acousto - optic q - switch consisting of an acoustic transducer and an acoustic absorber affixed in opposing relationship with a portion of a laser medium having a relatively high figure of merit , m , disposed therebetween , provides an integral structural combination for the function of the laser medium and q - switch which avoids the resonating wave power losses , and eliminates the problem of reflection and alignment encountered in laser systems employing acousto - optic q - switching devices which are separate and spaced apart from the laser medium .

the invention relates to a method for operating a wind turbine by switching on an aircraft warning light , the luminaries of which comprise leds , said leds radiating light with a maximum intensity in the range of visible light . at least one nir led is switched on when the aircraft warning light is switched on , said at least one nir light source radiating light with a maximum intensity in the nir range .

the invention relates to a skin or tissue treatment device or energy delivery device and the associated tip device for contacting skin or tissue . the devices can be advantageously used to treat facial wrinkles , blemishes , or fine lines without damaging the surface of the skin . a number of systems or control systems can be incorporated into the devices to afford manual or automatic control of the energy delivered . in preferred embodiments , microwave range energy is used in the treatments .

a line filter assembly adapted to be inserted in an electrical power supply circuit of various electronic appliances for avoiding an invasion and leakage of noise includes first and second core members each having a pair of opposite arms connected together through a common bridge . coils are formed on the arms of each of the core members in such a manner that directions of magnetic fluxes produced in the closed magnetic circuit as a result of flow of line currents counteract while the same coils are so arranged that the magnetic fluxes produced in the closed magnetic circuit as a result of the flow of the line currents are oriented in the same direction .

a garment for use by a patient after surgery for breast removal which alleviates post - operative pain and discomfort and facilitates normal activities during the recovery period . a padded vest - like garment is adapted for applying comforting pressure to the sites of removal of breast and other tissues and for holding pain relieving packages . a detachable arm support provides further comfort in a similar manner .

the invention is directed to an arrangement for the illumination of a substrate with a plurality of individually shaped , controllable particle beams , particularly for electron beam lithography in the semiconductor industry . it is the object of the invention to find a novel possibility for illuminating a substrate with a plurality of individually shaped , controllable particle beamlets which permits a high - resolution structuring of substrates with a high substrate throughput without limiting the flexibility of the applicable structure patterns or limiting the high substrate throughput due to a required flexibility .

the present invention relates to a relay device enabling efficient management of a voice message and a caller to wait for transmission of the voice message in a short time . the relay device is located at a boundary between an existing telephone network and an ip network , converts and relays a voice signal and an ip packet . the relay device comprises a receiving unit receiving voice source data into which a voice message is digitized , a packet processing unit converting the received voice source data into a voice source data packet as the ip packet , a storage unit storing the converted voice source data packets , and a transmitting unit transmitting , when transmitting a designated voice message to a designated destination , the voice source data packet corresponding to the designated voice message among the stored voice source data packets .

an oil reclamation device includes a full flow filter fitted around a partial flow filter within an open - ended casing . the open end of the casing is capped by a housing defining a vaporization chamber . in normal operation , oil flows from oil passage through the full flow filter to a branched leg . a metering jet provided in the branched leg allows a minor portion of the oil to flow through the partial flow filter and then into the vaporization chamber . the full flow filter extracts solid contaminants having a particle size of 15 microns or greater . the partial flow filter extracts solid contaminants of 1 micron or greater . the filter element of the partial flow filter is composed of compressed cotton fibers and preferably has a higher density in an upper end adjacent the vaporization chamber . in the vaporization chamber , liquid contaminants are removed from the minor portion by a heating element . the temperature within the chamber is monitored and controlled by a thermocouple and an indicating device is also provided to warn an operator when the temperature is not within an acceptable range . the oil passage includes a bypass valve so that oil can bypass the full flow filter when it is clogged . an audible or visual indicating means is provided to warn an operator when the bypass valve is opened .

a switch assembly and method of using same comprises a switch assembly for operating a power take off unit on a lawn tractor , the switch assembly further includes a housing supporting a selectively locatable activation knob facilitated by an actuation assembly and an internal switch arrangement coupled to a printed circuit board within the housing . the internal switch arrangement comprises a microcontroller and switch for determining the relative position of the selectively locatable activation knob and provides a digital output signal for enabling or disabling a power take off unit based on the digital output signal .

an engine air cleaner inlet tube for bringing air from outside the engine compartment of an automotive vehicle to the engine includes an entry section with a generally hemispherical chamber for bringing air drawn from outside the engine compartment , a venturi section having a circular configuration coupled to and extending radially from the hemispherical chamber , and an exit section coupled to the venturi section , with the exit section being adapted for connection with an air cleaner system .

We outline a model of the Crab pulsar wind nebula with two different populations of synchrotron emitting particles, arising from two different acceleration mechanisms: (i) Component-I due to Fermi-I acceleration at the equatorial portion of the termination shock, with particle spectral index p<SUB>I</SUB> ≈ 2.2 above the injection break corresponding to γ<SUB>wind</SUB>σ<SUB>wind</SUB> ∼ 10<SUP>5</SUP>, peaking in the ultraviolet (UV, γ<SUB>wind</SUB> ∼ 10<SUP>2</SUP> is the bulk Lorentz factor of the wind, σ<SUB>wind</SUB> ∼ 10<SUP>3</SUP> is wind magnetization); and (ii) Component-II due to acceleration at reconnection layers in the bulk of the turbulent Nebula, with particle index p<SUB>II</SUB> ≈ 1.6. The model requires relatively slow but highly magnetized wind. For both components, the overall cooling break is in the infrared at ∼0.01 eV, so that the Component-I is in the fast cooling regime (cooling frequency below the peak frequency). In the optical band, Component-I produces emission with the cooling spectral index of α<SUB>o</SUB> ≈ 0.5, softening towards the edges due to radiative losses. Above the cooling break, in the optical, UV, and X-rays, Component-I mostly overwhelms Component-II. We hypothesize that acceleration at large-scale current sheets in the turbulent nebula (Component-II) extends to the synchrotron burn-off limit of ɛ<SUB>s</SUB> ∼ 100 MeV. Thus in our model acceleration in turbulent reconnection (Component-II) can produce both hard radio spectra and occasional gamma-ray flares. This model may be applicable to a broader class of high-energy astrophysical objects, like active galactic nuclei and gamma-ray burst jets, where often radio electrons form a different population from the high-energy electrons.

a photovoltaic system comprising a cd alloy junction forming material . a process of preparing a thin layer of the alloy by electrodeposition and by application of a slurry of the alloy to a substrate which is then annealed at an elevated temperature . the junction forming material finds particular application in photoelectrochemical cell systems ; particularly those containing s / s = electrolytes . electrodes formed of the inventive materials exhibit increased efficiency and improved stability .

In order to obtain detailed information from multiple telescope observations a general blind super-resolution (SR) reconstruction approach for astronomical images is proposed in this paper. A pixel-reliability-based SR reconstruction algorithm is described and implemented, where the developed process incorporates flat field correction, automatic star searching and centering, iterative star matching, and sub-pixel image registration. Images captured by the 1-m telescope at Yunnan Observatory are used to test the proposed technique. The results of these experiments indicate that, following SR reconstruction, faint stars are more distinct, bright stars have sharper profiles, and the backgrounds have higher details; thus these results benefit from the high-precision star centering and image registration provided by the developed method. Application of the proposed approach not only provides more opportunities for new discoveries from astronomical image sequences, but will also contribute to enhancing the capabilities of most spatial or ground-based telescopes.

in a gaming system , preferential matching is achieved while suppressing increase of load on a server device . in order to determine whether a matching between specific players should be prioritized over other matchings a discrimination is made between whether or not a player satisfies a predetermined priority condition associated with information at a respective gaming console , and if the priority condition is satisfied , priority information indicating that the priority condition has been satisfied is added to a request for matching and transmitted to a server , whereupon at the server , if the request for matching to which the priority information has been added is received , the player of the gaming console that has transmitted the request for matching is prioritized in being matched between the specific players over players who do not satisfy the priority condition .

in a process of changing an ac voltage from zero to + ed or from zero to − ed , a control method in accordance with some aspects of the invention detects voltage across the capacitors and when the detected voltage is lower than a predetermined voltage value , switching operation pattern capable of charging the capacitor is given to the switching elements during a short period of time ; when the detected voltage is higher than the predetermined voltage value , a switching operation pattern capable of discharging the capacitor is given to the switching elements during a short period of time . thus , the width of voltage variation of the capacitors is limited within a specified variation range .

a method and system for characterizing blocks of printed material . a digital image of printed material , such as an address block , on an object is obtained , and the image is processed to abstract characterizing information descriptive aspects of the other printed material . the characterizing information is combined with other information , such as postal information and the combined information is then cryptographically authenticated with a digital signature or the like . an indicium representative of the authenticated information is then printed on the object . the object &# 39 ; s relationship to the indicium can be verified by regenerating the characterizing information from the other printed material and comparing the regenerated characterizing information with characterizing information recovered from the indicium . thus , copies of the indicium cannot easily be used , without detection , on other objects which do not include the other printed material . a combination of algorithms is selected from a predetermined group of characterizing algorithms by determining an estimate for the robustness of each algorithm and selecting a combination having high overall robustness .

a combination key includes a hollow head , a hollow stem connected to the head and a plurality of teeth mounted on racks longitudinally movable in the head and stem . the racks are in meshed engagement with toothed control wheels which are mounted in the head and emerge partially to the outside . the control wheels are located in the head next adjacent the stem . the length of the head is at least equal to the length of the stem so that the racks can be accommodated in the head when the teeth are in a position of maximum retraction .

the invention relates to a fire resistant flame barrier lightweight fabric substrate consisting of a high temperature resistant continuous filament fiberglass core and a low temperature resistant staple fiber sheath treated with a durable or non - durable fire retardant agent prior to yarn formation . the invention also discloses a process for making a fire resistant corespun yarn by treating fibers with fire retardant agent to make the sheath of the corespun yarn .

a fuel cell module includes a number of series - connected fuel cells forming a fuel cell stack . to reliably ensure that there is no risk of the fuel cell stack buckling , even where a comparatively large number of fuel cells are grouped to form a fuel cell stack , the fuel cell stack is surrounded by a stabilizing casing , at least in a middle area as seen in the longitudinal direction .

a device for maintaining a fishing rod in a preselected location , while permitting free pivotal movement of the rod , to a limited extent , in both horizontal and vertical planes . a further feature of the device resides in the fact that the rod can be instantly released from the holder merely by lifting it by the handle out of contact therewith .

a frame for retaining a grate over a trench for directing storm water to subterranean basins includes a frame that is embedded in the concrete surrounding the trench . the frame includes a support member , including a vertical support that is sized and dimensioned to abut the wall of the trench , and a horizontal flange that is cantilevered over the trench to receive a grate member . the frame further includes a reinforcement member that runs parallel to the length of the support member , and a plurality of rib members that couple the reinforcement member to the support member . the reinforcement member and rib members are embedded in the pavement adjacent the trench , to provide a back structure for reinforcing the support of the grate .

an all - optical nonlinear joint transform correlator has been implemented for the first time without using a spatial light modulator and digital processing in the fourier plane . the correlator utilizes energy transfer from two - beam coupling in the fourier plane . a compressional nonlinearity in the hard - clipped regime is implemented by pumping a weak plane wave with the intense joint spectrum of the reference and signal images . operation of this device rivals or exceeds that of the phase - only filter for detecting objects in cluttered noise . experimental results are compared with both plane wave and beam propagation simulations .

A library of TensorFlow operators for computational magnetic resonance imaging.

The High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) gamma-ray observatory observes atmospheric showers produced by incident gamma rays and cosmic rays with energy from 300 GeV to more than 100 TeV. A crucial phase in analyzing gamma-ray sources using ground-based gamma-ray detectors like HAWC is to identify the showers produced by gamma rays or hadrons. The HAWC observatory records roughly 25,000 events per second, with hadrons representing the vast majority (&gt; 99 . 9%) of these events. The standard gamma/hadron separation technique in HAWC uses a simple rectangular cut involving only two parameters. This work describes the implementation of more sophisticated gamma/hadron separation techniques, via machine learning methods (boosted decision trees and neural networks), and summarizes the resulting improvements in gamma/hadron separation obtained in HAWC.

a transponder for communicating with an interrogator has a high q - factor resonant circuit of frequency f 1 for receiving rf powering signals . the transponder also has a tuning circuit which when in electrical communication with the resonant circuit is operable to form a lower q - factor resonant circuit of frequency f 3 for receiving rf communications from the interrogator unit . the transponder also includes a demodulator which is in electrical communication with said resonant circuit . additionally , the transponder also included a control circuit which receives a demodulated data signal from the demodulator . the control circuit is further connected to the tuning circuit and is operable to connect the tuning circuit to the high q - factor resonant circuit in order to form the lower q - factor resonant circuit . control circuit also converts the rf powering signals to a dc current for storing energy . the energy is stored in an energy storage device such as a storage capacitor . other devices , methods and systems are disclosed .

an intraocular implant for use in a surgical procedure such as a cataract operation , or in a refractive - lens exchange surgery procedure , has a main portion and a peripheral portion peripheral to the main portion . the main portion is plate - like in shape and may be a lens or a plug for closing an aperture in the capsule of the eye . the implant has two or more lugs extending from the peripheral portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane of the main portion . the lugs extend either from haptics , which protrude from the main portion , or from a short extension of the edge of the main portion . a method for fixing the implant into the eye involves making two or more voids in the capsule wall , offering up the implant to the capsule , so that the lugs lie adjacent to the voids , and inserting the lugs into the voids .

Context. The detection of exoplanets by direct imaging is an active research topic in astronomy. Even with the coupling of an extreme adaptive-optics system with a coronagraph, it remains challenging due to the very high contrast between the host star and the exoplanets. <BR /> Aims: The purpose of this paper is to describe a method, named PACO, dedicated to source detection from angular differential imaging data. Given the complexity of the fluctuations of the background in the datasets, involving spatially variant correlations, we aim to show the potential of a processing method that learns the statistical model of the background from the data. <BR /> Methods: In contrast to existing approaches, the proposed method accounts for spatial correlations in the data. Those correlations and the average stellar speckles are learned locally and jointly to estimate the flux of the (potential) exoplanets. By preventing from subtracting images including the stellar speckles residuals, the photometry is intrinsically preserved. A nonstationary multi-variate Gaussian model of the background is learned. The decision in favor of the presence or the absence of an exoplanet is performed by a binary hypothesis test. <BR /> Results: The statistical accuracy of the model is assessed using VLT/SPHERE-IRDIS datasets. It is shown to capture the nonstationarity in the data so that a unique threshold can be applied to the detection maps to obtain consistent detection performance at all angular separations. This statistical model makes it possible to directly assess the false alarm rate, probability of detection, photometric and astrometric accuracies without resorting to Monte-Carlo methods. <BR /> Conclusions: PACO offers appealing characteristics: it is parameter-free and photometrically unbiased. The statistical performance in terms of detection capability, photometric and astrometric accuracies can be straightforwardly assessed. A fast approximate version of the method is also described that can be used to process large amounts of data from exoplanets search surveys.

the performance of traditional speech recognition systems decreases significantly with , larger domain size , scarce training data as well as under noisy environmental conditions . this invention mitigates these problems through the introduction of a novel predictive feature extraction method which combines linguistic and statistical information for representation of information embedded in a noisy source language . the predictive features are combined with text classifiers to map the noisy text to one of the semantically or functionally similar groups . the features used by the classifier can be syntactic , semantic , and statistical .

a reaction and distribution system may include a distributor securable near or in a path correspond to a breathing passage such as the nostrils or the mouth of a user for delivering nitric oxide therapy thereto . the distributor may contain an internal reactor for creating the nitric oxide from reactants . alternative embodiments may rely on a line delivering nitric oxide to the distributor from a remote generator such as a canister carried in a pocket or placed / at the bedside of a user .

a photographic paper magazine in which a detection apparatus faces photographic paper which is unrolled from a roll axially supported by a support member on a magazine body and which is supplied to an outlet . if no photographic paper is detected , the checking apparatus checks the photographic paper winding - up rotation of the support member so as to enable the photographic paper to be drawn out again . when the magazine is opened , the release apparatus cancels checking of the checking apparatus and allows the support member to rotate . the checking apparatus controls the rotation of the support member instead of controlling an intermediate portion of the photographic paper , thereby avoiding application of a substantial resistance to the photographic paper during the drawing - out operation .

it is disclosed herein that mir - 221 and mir - 222 down - regulate pten and timp3 tumor suppressors , resulting in trail resistance . the present invention provides research , diagnostic , and therapeutic tools and methods related to this discovery . diagnostics , prognostics and treatments for human hepatocellular cancer and non - small cell lung carcinoma having a trail resistance are particularly described herein .

We present and analyse optical photometry and high-resolution Southern African Large Telescope spectra of the symbiotic recurrent nova V3890 Sgr at quiescence. The orbital period, P = 747.6 d, has been derived from both photometric and spectroscopic data. Our double-line spectroscopic orbits indicate that the mass ratio is q = M<SUB>g</SUB>/M<SUB>WD</SUB> = 0.78 ± 0.05, and that the component masses are M<SUB>WD</SUB> ≈ 1.35 ± 0.13 M<SUB>⊙</SUB> and M<SUB>g</SUB> ≈ 1.05 ± 0.11 M<SUB>⊙</SUB>. The orbit inclination is ≈67-69<SUP>○</SUP>. The red giant is filling (or nearly filling) its Roche lobe, and the distance set by its Roche lobe radius, d ≈ 9 kpc, is consistent with that resulting from the giant pulsation period. The outburst magnitude of V3890 Sgr is then very similar to those of RNe in the Large Magellanic Cloud. V3890 Sgr shows remarkable photometric and spectroscopic activity between the nova eruptions with time-scales similar to those observed in the symbiotic recurrent novae T CrB and RS Oph and Z And-type symbiotic systems. The active source has a double-temperature structure that we have associated with the presence of an accretion disc. The activity would be then caused by changes in the accretion rate. We also provide evidence that V3890 Sgr contains a CO WD accreting at a high, ~a few× 10<SUP>-8</SUP> to 10<SUP>-7</SUP> M<SUB>⊙</SUB> yr<SUP>-1</SUP>, rate. The WD is growing in mass, and should give rise to a Type Ia supernova within ≲10<SUP>6</SUP> yr - the expected lifetime of the red giant.

Thermal disc winds occur in many contexts and may be particularly important to the secular evolution and dispersal of protoplanetary discs heated by high energy radiation from their central star. In this paper, we generalize previous models of self-similar thermal winds - which have self-consistent morphology and variation of flow variables - to the case of launch from an elevated base and to non-isothermal conditions. These solutions are well-reproduced by hydrodynamic simulations, in which, as in the case of isothermal winds launched from the midplane, we find winds launch at the maximum Mach number for which the streamline solutions extend to infinity without encountering a singularity. We explain this behaviour based on the fact that lower Mach number solutions do not fill the spatial domain. We also show that hydrodynamic simulations reflect the corresponding self-similar models across a range of conditions appropriate to photoevaporating protoplanetary discs, even when gravity, centrifugal forces, or changes in the density gradient mean the problem is not inherently scale free. Of all the parameters varied, the elevation of the wind base affected the launch velocity and flow morphology most strongly, with temperature gradients causing only minor differences. We explore how launching from an elevated base affects Ne II line profiles from winds, finding it increases (reduces) the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the line at low (high) inclination to the line of sight compared with models launched from the disc midplane and thus weakens the dependence of the FWHM on inclination.

We obtained spectroscopy data for 761 Degenerate A (DA)white dwarfs (WDs) with multiple LAMOST observations. The radial velocity (RV) of each spectrum was calculated using the cross-correlation function method (CCF), and 60 DA WD binary candidates were selected based on the variation of the RV. Then, the atmosphere parameter Teff, logg, and the mass of these DA WDs were estimated by the Balmer line fitting method and interpolation in theoretical evolution tracks, respectively. Our parameters are consistent with those from SDSS and Gaia for the common stars. No evident difference in the mass distribution of binary candidates compared with total DA WDs was found. We surmise these DA WD binary candidates are mainly composed of two WDs. With the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) data, we obtained the light curve periods of two targets with significant light curve periods in the DA WD binary candidates. For the spectra with anomalous CCF curves or with large errors in their RV calculations, we re-certified their spectral types by visual review. Based on their spectral features, we found 11 DA + M-type binaries and four cataclysmic variables (CVs). The light curve period of one CV was obtained with ZTF data.

a reactor , comprising a homogenizing , separating and thickening space has at the bottom a homogenizing space narrowing toward the top and passing over a narrowed opening at the top into a separating space , widening toward the top , with a thickening space connected to the separating space , situated around both these spaces .

embodiments are provided of antenna mounting assemblies and vehicles that include such assemblies . in one aspect , an antenna mounting base for supporting a vehicle antenna with respect to a vehicle body panel that defines a panel aperture comprises : an antenna mounting portion ; a flange extending from a surface of the antenna mounting base ; and at least one tab defining a recess with the flange , the recess being sized and configured to mateably engage at least a portion of the body panel that borders the panel aperture .

The last decade has witnessed the emergence of massive mobility data sets, such as tracks generated by GPS devices, call detail records, and geo-tagged posts from social media platforms. These data sets have fostered a vast scientific production on various applications of mobility analysis, ranging from computational epidemiology to urban planning and transportation engineering. A strand of literature addresses data cleaning issues related to raw spatiotemporal trajectories, while the second line of research focuses on discovering the statistical "laws" that govern human movements. A significant effort has also been put on designing algorithms to generate synthetic trajectories able to reproduce, realistically, the laws of human mobility. Last but not least, a line of research addresses the crucial problem of privacy, proposing techniques to perform the re-identification of individuals in a database. A view on state of the art cannot avoid noticing that there is no statistical software that can support scientists and practitioners with all the aspects mentioned above of mobility data analysis. In this paper, we propose scikit-mobility, a Python library that has the ambition of providing an environment to reproduce existing research, analyze mobility data, and simulate human mobility habits. scikit-mobility is efficient and easy to use as it extends pandas, a popular Python library for data analysis. Moreover, scikit-mobility provides the user with many functionalities, from visualizing trajectories to generating synthetic data, from analyzing statistical patterns to assessing the privacy risk related to the analysis of mobility data sets.

conversation management is provided in a computer speech recognition system by generating a number of graphical and audio interfaces . the system allocates video and speech for different purposes to cue a user when to speak . the system also makes use of video and speech to cue a user regarding how to speak , thereby alleviating the vocabulary problems common to many speech recognition interfaces . these techniques permit a user to be informed when and how to speak during a fairly complex situation such as an interview .

a method for operating an alternating - current controller system includes providing a first bi - directional switch coupled to a load and an ac power source . the first bi - directional switch is a solid - state device . the first switch is turned on in a first half - cycle of an ac cycle . the first switch is turned off in the first half - cycle of the ac cycle .

a non - transitory computer readable storage medium includes instructions to maintain an original training set of labeled documents , where the labeled documents correspond to a variety of topics . a new labeled document corresponding to a new topic is received . the original training set of labeled documents is modulated such that the new labeled document is over - represented with respect to the original training set . this results in a modulated training set . a classifier is trained with the modulated training set to form a trained classifier .

the present invention provides , in part , compounds of formula i : n - oxides thereof , and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds or n - oxides ; processes for the preparation of ; intermediates used in the preparation of ; and compositions containing such compounds , n - oxides , or salts , and their uses for treating m1 - mediated disorders including , e . g ., alzheimer &# 39 ; s disease , schizophrenia , pain , addiction , and a sleep disorder .

a distortion control method that can suppress distortion of a member during quenching and a cooling power measuring device that can precisely measure cooling power are provided . in the distortion control method , when the member is subjected to quenching using liquid cooling medium , the cooling power of the cooling medium being used is maintained within a prescribed range , so that variation in distortion suffered by the member is restricted .

disclosed is a wireless communication apparatus having a self sensing function , which can detect an object by use of a wake - up function without employing a separate sensor . the wireless communication apparatus includes a communication unit wirelessly communicating with a server forming a wireless network , and a wake - up unit waking up the communication unit under the control of the server when the communication unit is in sleep mode , and sensing the presence of an object within a preset communication range according to a reflection signal , which is a signal reflected by the object after being transmitted from the communication unit .

an optically - excited atomic frequency standard that subjects alkali metal atoms to circularly - polarized optical radiation . the atomic frequency standard is improved by the use of a circular polarizer to control the intensity of the circularly - polarized optical radiation . the circular polarizer includes a linear polarizer and a quarter - wave retarder , with the light to be circularly polarized passing first through the linear polarizer and then through the quarter - wave retarder . in the atomic frequency standard , the optical radiation to which the circular polarizer is applied is itself linearly polarized , and the intensity of the circularly polarized light produced by the circular polarizer is controlled by rotating the circular polarizer . the degree of rotation determines how much of the linearly - polarized optical radiation passes through the linear polarizer , and thus how much circularly - polarized light is produced .

We report the discovery of eight new Milky Way companions in ∼ 1800 {{deg}}<SUP>2</SUP> of optical imaging data collected during the first year of the Dark Energy Survey (DES). Each system is identified as a statistically significant over-density of individual stars consistent with the expected isochrone and luminosity function of an old and metal-poor stellar population. The objects span a wide range of absolute magnitudes (M<SUB>V</SUB> from -2.2 to -7.4 {mag}), physical sizes (10-170 {pc}), and heliocentric distances (30-330 {kpc}). Based on the low surface brightnesses, large physical sizes, and/or large Galactocentric distances of these objects, several are likely to be new ultra-faint satellite galaxies of the Milky Way and/or Magellanic Clouds. We introduce a likelihood-based algorithm to search for and characterize stellar over-densities, as well as identify stars with high satellite membership probabilities. We also present completeness estimates for detecting ultra-faint galaxies of varying luminosities, sizes, and heliocentric distances in the first-year DES data.

a micromachined membrane particle filter is formed by making holes in a silicon and coating over the holes with parylene .

in one aspect , a processor is provided . the processor may include logic , coupled to the processor , and to issue a currently issued memory fetch over a processor bus . the currently issued memory fetch may include a next fetch hint that may include information about a next memory fetch .

a superjunction device is disclosed , wherein p - type regions in an active region are not in contact with the n + substrate , and the distance between the surface of the n + substrate and the bottom of the p - type regions in the active region is greater than the thickness of a transition region in the n - type epitaxial layer . methods for manufacturing the superjunction device are also disclosed . the present invention is capable of improving the uniformity of reverse breakdown voltage and overshoot current handling capability in a superjunction device .

a protective cover device includes a supporting member secured to a worktable of a sawing machine , a cantilever having rear and front pivot ends pivoted to the supporting member and a cover shield by rear and front journal pins , respectively . at least one of the rear and front journal pins is movable relative to a corresponding one of the rear and front pivot ends between a latched position , where a respective one of the rear and front journal pins pivotally secures a corresponding one of the rear and front pivot ends to a corresponding one of the supporting member and the cover shield , and a released position , where the respective one of the rear and front journal pins is clear of the corresponding one of the supporting member and the front pivot end by being withdrawn therefrom .

disclosed is an apparatus , method , service product , and program product which each provide an enhanced , registration - based event handler mechanism . listener programs are located and compiled before notification is needed . when notification is ultimately required , the pre - located listeners can be called directly without incurring the performance expense associated with first locating and then calling each listener .

a new class of fabrication methods for embedded distributed grating structures is claimed , together with optical devices which include such structures . these new methods are the only known approach to making defect - free high - dielectric contrast grating structures , which are smaller and more efficient than are conventional grating structures .

a method for molding glass , the method includes inserting glass into a chamber housing an upper plate , a lower plate facing the upper plate , and a heat radiation part that is configured to generate heat , placing the glass on the lower plate , moving the upper plate downward to press the glass , thereby molding the glass , applying heat to the glass , withdrawing the glass from the chamber , and forming a reinforcement layer at a surface of the glass by dipping the glass into a solution .

there is disclosed herein a step lighting fixture including an extrusion having a single channel for receiving a light directing member which directs light from a single lighting string both upwardly and downwardly with respect to a stair edge or stair nose . this enables the edge of a stair and the riser thereof or next lower step to be readily seen by one either descending or ascending the stair or stairway . the light directing member can include a pair of reflectors for reflecting light upwardly and downwardly . alternatively , it can include a single reflector for reflecting light upwardly , and another section , either clear , segmented or both clear and segmented , for directing light downwardly .

an electronic interactive airline - shipped - cargo handling and management system and method therefor comprising a least one iata airline - cargo - information data extraction engine , at least one data base , at least one user portal for access by at least one stakeholder to manage , track , or reconcile an airline - cargo shipment , at least one mobile warehouse portal , at least one airline - shipped - cargo handling server having at least one messaging engine , at least one mobile warehouse management system and a network connecting all of the foregoing for the access and management of airline - cargo - information data extracted from at least one airline &# 39 ; s iata messages by said iata airline - cargo - information data extraction engine , and the transmission of said extracted airline - cargo - information data to and from said at least one user portal and said at least one mobile warehouse portal respectively , in real time , while the shipped airline - cargo is being processed through a cargo handling logistics &# 39 ; chain .

a method of fabricating a passivation layer and a passivation layer for an electronic device . the passivation layer includes at least one passivation film layer and at least one nanoparticle layer . a first film layer is formed of an insulating matrix , such as aluminum oxide and a first layer of a noble metal nanoparticle layer , such as a platinum nanoparticle layer , is deposited on the first film layer . additional layers are formed of alternating film layers and nanoparticle layers . the resulting passivation layer provides a thin and robust passivation layer of high film quality to protect electronic devices , components , and systems from the disruptive environmental conditions .

an injection molding system includes a mold with a mold cavity , an injection device , and a temperature control device . the injection device is capable of injecting a molten material into the mold cavity . the temperature control device includes a heating system and a cooling system . the heating system utilizes hot fluid to increase a temperature of the mold to a predetermined upper temperature when the injection device starting to inject the material . the cooling system utilizes cool fluid to decrease the temperature of the mold to a predetermined low temperature when the material is being solidified in the mold cavity .

This release is to allow uploading to Zenodo for proper citation in my thesis. The release is of the anisotropic viscosity feature branch allowing another researcher to take only the anisotropic visc code without any other initial conditions/boundary conditions/etc.

a portable ski locking device releasably attaches to skis , and is releasably connectible to auxiliary fixtures such as posts , beams , etc .

a seat for a fishing or bass boat can be raised or lowered by an operator . the elevation mechanism preferably includes a power mechanism to operate a screw jack and the power mechanism may be battery powered , hydraulically powered , or operated by other power - assist means . the screw jack enables the seat to be raised to approximately twice its retracted height .

an electrode with three - dimensional capabilities for detection and control of brain state changes of a subject . the electrode includes a disk portion having an upper surface and a lower surface , and a shaft portion secured to and extending perpendicularly outwardly from the lower surface of the disk portion ; the shaft portion having an outer surface . the disk portion and shaft portion may include one or more recording or stimulating contact surfaces structured to operatively interact with the brain of a subject . insulating material isolates each of the recording or stimulating contact surfaces from each other . at least one conductor operatively and separately connect each of the recording or stimulating contact surfaces in communication with external apparatus . the disk portion and shaft portion are structured relative to each other to operatively provide support and anchoring for each other while providing three - dimensional capabilities for detection and control of brain state changes of a subject . modified embodiments include insertible / retractable electrode wires , both contained in channels and sheathed in axially displaceable cannulae ; activating mechanisms for inserting / retracting the electrode wires and / or cannulae ; and multiple shaft portions .

a single chip dual processor is implemented combining a microcontroller and digital signal processor . an unitary instruction set is utilized for programming both processors in one source program which is stored in a single external program memory . while compiling the source program , a compiler distinguishes which instructions are to be executed by which processor and designates each instruction to be stored in the appropriate memory space allocated to the processor which is to execute the instruction .

a shipping package for beverageware which functions to also display the beverageware as it is offered for sale on retain shelves . the package is stackable with like packages during transit and handling at all points from the manufacturing source to the consumer &# 39 ; s home , and can be thermoformed as one sheet with integral hinges and friction - type interlocks .

a compact and aesthetically - pleasing self - closing door hinge comprises a gravity - assist feature and preferably a spring - assist feature , wherein the spring may be easily adjustable , replaceable , and even left out of the hinge . the preferred embodiment is reversible for easily changing from a right - opening to a left - opening door , and includes hinge lift - off capability , wherein the door and the blade connecting the door to the hinge body may be lifted up off the body of the hinge without any significant disassembly of the hinge . the spring is preferably placed around the gravity - assist cams of the hinge , rather than above or below the cams , which arrangement significantly reduces the overall height of the hinge with only slightly increased diameter of the hinge main body . the preferred hinge has no bolts or other fasteners visible or protruding out from the main housing of the hinge , and the preferred hinge has no exposed spring sleeve .

process for enrichment of β - anomers of alkyl glycosides of amino sugars involving two steps . the first step comprises treating an equilibrium mixture of the α - and β - anomers of the alkyl glycosides with an inorganic base under controlled reaction conditions , e . g ., specific solvents , water content of solvent and temperature and time of treatment . these conditions cause the equilibrium to shift in favor of the β - anomer . the second step comprises subjecting the product of the first step to multiple fractionations in specific solvent mixtures to isolate products having increased proportions of the β - anomers of the alkyl glycosides of amino sugars .

accordingly , an improved pumping system is herein disclosed . in one embodiment , the pumping system includes a subsurface pump , a tubing string , and a surface pumping unit . the subsurface pump is anchored downhole and driven by repeated upward and downward motion of the tubing string . the subsurface pump pumps fluids to the surface via the tubing string . the upward and downward motion of the tubing string is imparted by any suitable surface pumping unit such as , e . g . a beam pumping unit or a hydraulic pumping unit . this pumping system advantageously provides - for a minimal number of strings downhole , requiring at most only casing and the production tubing . accordingly , the well may be drilled using a very slender hole , thereby allowing for sharply reduced drilling and production costs .

a scroll machine includes a shell defining a discharge chamber , a first scroll member having a first spiral wrap projecting outwardly from a first end cap , a second scroll member having a second spiral wrap projecting outwardly from a second end cap intermeshed with the first spiral wrap , and a drive member causing the scroll members to orbit relative to one another . the spiral wraps create pockets of progressively changing volume between a suction pressure zone and a discharge pressure zone with the discharge pressure zone being in communication with the discharge chamber . a discharge valve assembly is disposed between the discharge pressure zone and the discharge chamber and is movable relative to the first scroll member . the discharge valve assembly includes a valve plate movable between a first open state and a closed state .

<BR /> Aims: We locate escape routes from the main asteroid belt, particularly into the near-Earth-object (NEO) region, and estimate the relative fluxes for different escape routes as a function of object size under the influence of the Yarkovsky semimajor-axis drift. <BR /> Methods: We integrated the orbits of 78 355 known and 14 094 cloned main-belt objects and Cybele and Hilda asteroids (hereafter collectively called MBOs) for 100 Myr and recorded the characteristics of the escaping objects. The selected sample of MBOs with perihelion distance q &gt; 1.3 au and semimajor axis a &lt; 4.1 au is essentially complete, with an absolute magnitude limit ranging from H<SUB>V</SUB> &lt; 15.9 in the inner belt (a &lt; 2.5 au) to H<SUB>V</SUB> &lt; 14.4 in the outer belt (2.5 au &lt; a &lt; 4.1 au). We modeled the semimajor-axis drift caused by the Yarkovsky force and assigned four different sizes (diameters of 0.1, 0.3, 1.0, and 3.0 km) and random spin obliquities (either 0 deg or 180 deg) for each test asteroid. <BR /> Results: We find more than ten obvious escape routes from the asteroid belt to the NEO region, and they typically coincide with low-order mean-motion resonances with Jupiter and secular resonances. The locations of the escape routes are independent of the semimajor-axis drift rate and thus are also independent of the asteroid diameter. The locations of the escape routes are likewise unaffected when we added a model for Yarkovsky-O'Keefe-Radzievskii-Paddack (YORP) cycles coupled with secular evolution of the rotation pole as a result of the solar gravitational torque. A Yarkovsky-only model predicts a flux of asteroids entering the NEO region that is too high compared to the observationally constrained flux, and the discrepancy grows larger for smaller asteroids. A combined Yarkovsky and YORP model predicts a flux of small NEOs that is approximately a factor of 5 too low compared to an observationally constrained estimate. This suggests that the characteristic timescale of the YORP cycle is longer than our canonical YORP model predicts.

the invention relates to an apparatus for executing activities assisted by equipment driven by means of rotating or linear hydromotors . the hydromotors may be loaded and / or moved in two directions . the hydromotors are coupled via a connecting line and a hydraulic transformer with a high - pressure line . the hydraulic transformer is provided with adjusting means for controlling the hydromotor and control means are provided for restricting the fluid flow in the hydraulic transformer .

process and apparatus for improving web pinning and uniformity in a fibrous web forming operation . the improvements are achieved by imposing an auxiliary electrostatic field above the fibrous web as it is pinned along a moving collection surface . an auxiliary electrostatic field enhancing plate is positioned above the web and collection surface and downstream of the laydown position where the web initially is deposited on the collection surface . the plate enhances the electrostatic field in the region above the collection surface and thereby increases the web pinning forces . when the invention is applied to a flash - spinning process where trifluorochloromethane is used as the fluid medium , an auxiliary electrostatic field of between about 2 and 80 kv / cm , preferably between about 10 and 60 kv / cm , is applied by the plate .

The massive elliptical galaxy M87 has been the subject of several supermassive black hole mass measurements from stellar dynamics, gas dynamics, and recently the black hole shadow by the Event Horizon Telescope. This uniquely positions M87 as a benchmark for alternative black hole mass determination methods. Here, we use stellar kinematics extracted from integral-field spectroscopy observations with adaptive optics using Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) and Optically Adaptive System for Imaging Spectroscopy (OASIS). We exploit our high-resolution integral field spectroscopy to spectrally decompose the central actice galactic nuclei (AGNs) from the stars. We derive an accurate inner stellar-density profile and find it is flatter than previously assumed. We also use the spectrally extracted AGNs as a reference to accurately determine the observed MUSE and OASIS AO PSF. We then perform Jeans anisotropic modelling, with a new flexible spatially variable anisotropy, and measure the anisotropy profile, stellar mass-to-light variations, inner dark matter fraction, and black hole mass. Our preferred black hole mass is M<SUB>BH</SUB> = (8.7 ± 1.2[random] ± 1.3[systematic]) × 10<SUP>9</SUP> M<SUB>⊙</SUB>. However, using the inner stellar density from previous studies, we find a preferred black hole mass of $M_{\rm BH} = (5.5^{+0.5}_{-0.3}) \times 10^9 \ M_\odot$, consistent with previous work. We find that this is the primary cause of the difference between our results and previous work, in addition to smaller contributions due to kinematics and modelling method. We conduct numerous systematic tests of the kinematics and model assumptions and conclude that uncertainties in the black hole mass of M87 from previous determinations may have been underestimated and further analyses are needed.

sulfur vulcanizable elastomers comprise interpolymers of a major proportion of one or more olefinic or haloolefinic hydrocarbons ; one or more esters of acrylic acid in which the acyclic or alicyclic radical moiety of the ester is free of olefinic unsaturation ; and a minor proportion , of about 0 . 10 to 10 mol percent of the total monomers present in the interpolymer , of an acyclic conjugated diolefin , prepared with a catalyst system comprising a lewis acid , a vanadium compound and a source of free - radicals such as an organic peroxide . the polymer chain consists of segments of alternating olefin and acrylic ester monomer units of variable length interconnected by randomly distributed diolefin units and the sum of the olefin and diolefin monomers in moles is substantially equal to the sum of the acrylic esters in moles present in the interpolymer . sulfur vulcanizates of these interpolymers exhibit high tensile , elongation and modulus and are amenable to blending with other elastomers , and compounding with fillers and reinforcing agents , or extension with process oils and plasticizers .

novel bicyclic pyrazolo couplers containing a fully substituted carbon at the 6 - position of the bicyclic structure and a ballast group of formula : ## str1 ## are useful in photographic materials and processes . the couplers exhibit increased coupling activity , and provide formation of dyes having improved maximum magenta image dye density , contrast , and photographic speed when employed in color photographic materials and processes . the variables are defined more specifically in the specification .

The luminosity and spectral energy distribution of high-z galaxies are sensitive to the stellar-population synthesis (SPS) models. In this paper, we study the effects of different SPS models on the measurements of high-z galaxies and the budget of ionizing photons during the epoch of reionization by employing each of them in the semianalytical galaxy formation model L-GALAXIES 2020. We find that the different SPS models lead to ≲0.5 dex differences on the amplitudes of UV luminosity functions, while two modes of the same SPS model with and without the inclusion of binary stars lead to similar UV luminosity functions at z ≥ 6. Instead, the binary stars produce ∼40% more ionizing photons than the single stars, while such differences are smaller than those caused by different SPS models; for example, the BPASS model produces ∼100% more ionizing photons than other models.

solid - state imaging devices and electronic apparatuses are provided . more particularly , a solid - state imaging device that includes first and second substrates are provided . the first and second substrates are stacked on top of one another . the first substrate includes a pixel array and a peripheral circuit . the second substrate also includes a peripheral circuit . the device can be configured such that all resistors are formed in the second substrate , with no resistors being formed in the first substrate . alternatively , the device can be configured such that all capacitors are formed in the second substrate , with no capacitors being formed in the first substrate . as yet another alternative , the second substrate can be configured such that it contains all resistors and capacitors of the peripheral circuits , with no resistors or capacitors being formed in the peripheral circuit of the first substrate .

a disk brake having members for keeping the friction pads in contact with the disk rotor in such a way that the wear of the friction members and the energy loss are kept to a minimum . the disk brake has a disk rotor , friction pads provided opposed to each other on both sides of the disk rotor , a caliper formed with a fluid pressure cylinder at least on one side of the disk rotor , and a piston slidably received in the cylinder for selectively applying braking force to the disk rotor by pushing the friction pads into sliding contact with the disk rotor . a resilient member is disposed between the piston and one of the friction pads provided opposite the piston for biasing the friction pads toward the disk rotor by a predetermined stroke , thereby keeping the friction pads in contact with the disk rotor at a predetermined surface pressure even while the brake is not applied .

the present invention relates to the preparation of essentially silica - free glasses which can be melted at low temperatures and which have compositions within the li 2 o -- al 2 o 3 and / or f -- b 2 o 3 system . the glasses exhibit very high lithium ion mobility which , resulting in low electrical resistivity , has led to their consideration as solid membrane electrolyte - separators in such devices as the lithium metal - sulfur battery .

disclosed is a process and apparatus for heat recovery in vinyl chloride monomer manufacturing plants or in integrated vinyl chloride monomer / polyvinyl chloride manufacturing plants . a process for capture and use of excess heat recovered in the production of vinyl chloride includes distillatively purifying dce in a high - boilers column , using a heat exchanger to capture thermal energy from a purified dce vapor stream from the high - boilers column , generating low pressure steam from the captured thermal energy , returning condensed dce vapors to the high - boilers column , and heating parts of the plant with the generated low pressure steam .

We present initial results from the Cosmic Ultraviolet Baryon Survey (CUBS). CUBS is designed to map diffuse baryonic structures at redshift z ≲ 1 using absorption-line spectroscopy of 15 UV-bright QSOs with matching deep galaxy survey data. CUBS QSOs are selected based on their NUV brightness to avoid biases against the presence of intervening Lyman limit systems (LLSs) at z<SUB>abs</SUB> &lt; 1. We report five new LLSs of $\log \, N({\mathrm{ H} \,{\small I}})/{{\rm cm^{-2}}}\gtrsim 17.2$ over a total redshift survey path-length of $\Delta \, z_{\mathrm{ LL}}=9.3$ , and a number density of $n(z)=0.43_{-0.18}^{+0.26}$ . Considering all absorbers with $\log \, N({{\mathrm{ H} \,{\small I}}})/{{\rm cm^{-2}}}\gt 16.5$ leads to $n(z)=1.08_{-0.25}^{+0.31}$ at z<SUB>abs</SUB> &lt; 1. All LLSs exhibit a multicomponent structure and associated metal transitions from multiple ionization states such as C II, C III, Mg II, Si II, Si III, and O VI absorption. Differential chemical enrichment levels as well as ionization states are directly observed across individual components in three LLSs. We present deep galaxy survey data obtained using the VLT-MUSE integral field spectrograph and the Magellan Telescopes, reaching sensitivities necessary for detecting galaxies fainter than $0.1\, L_*$ at d ≲ 300 physical kpc (pkpc) in all five fields. A diverse range of galaxy properties is seen around these LLSs, from a low-mass dwarf galaxy pair, a co-rotating gaseous halo/disc, a star-forming galaxy, a massive quiescent galaxy, to a galaxy group. The closest galaxies have projected distances ranging from d = 15 to 72 pkpc and intrinsic luminosities from ${\approx} 0.01\, L_*$ to ${\approx} 3\, L_*$ . Our study shows that LLSs originate in a variety of galaxy environments and trace gaseous structures with a broad range of metallicities.

a nasal filter structure includes an artificial filter that inconspicuously covers the nasal passage with a screened nasal dilator . the structure includes a nasal dilation strip preferably positioned to affect the area of nasal flex points to aid in dilating a nasal passage in an area near a nasal flex point .

a glassy metal alloy consists essentially of the formula co a fe b ni c m d b e si f c g , where m is selected from molybdenum and &# 34 ; a &# 34 ;, &# 34 ; b &# 34 ;, &# 34 ; c &# 34 ;, &# 34 ; d &# 34 ;, &# 34 ; e &# 34 ;, &# 34 ; f &# 34 ; and &# 34 ; g &# 34 ; are in atom percent , &# 34 ; a &# 34 ; ranges from about 40 to about 43 , &# 34 ; b &# 34 ; ranges from about 35 to about 42 and &# 34 ; c &# 34 ; ranges from 0 to about 5 , &# 34 ; d &# 34 ; ranges from 0 to about 3 , &# 34 ; e &# 34 ; ranges from about 10 to about 25 , &# 34 ; f &# 34 ; ranges from 0 to about 15 and &# 34 ; g &# 34 ; ranges from 0 to about 2 . the alloy can be cast by rapid solidification into ribbon or otherwise formed into a marker that is especially suited for use in magneto - mechanically actuated article surveillance systems . advantageously , the marker is characterized by relatively linear magnetization response in the frequency regime wherein harmonic marker systems operate magnetically . voltage amplitudes detected for the marker are high , and interference between surveillance systems based on mechanical resonance and harmonic re - radiance is virtually eliminated .

Model code for the EEEworm (Energy - Environment - Earthworm) model of Lumbricus terrestris populations, presented in the publication: Johnston, A.S.A, Sibly, R.M., Thorbek, P. Forecasting tillage and soil warming effects on earthworm populations. Journal of Applied Ecology.

an interference photocathode includes a reflective substrate and interference layers disposed on said reflective substrate for selectively enhancing a first photoelectric yield of said photocathode when irradiated by radiation having a first wavelength relative to a second photoelectric yield of said photocathode when irradiated by radiation having a second wavelength . in one embodiment , the interference layers include a dielectric layer having a wavelength dependent effective thickness disposed on said reflective substrate such that said effective thickness for radiation having said first wavelength is an odd multiple of a quarter of said first wavelength and said effective thickness for radiation having said second wavelength is an even multiple of a quarter of said second wavelength . in another embodiment , the dielectric layer includes a layer of electrically conductive material and a dielectric material disposed between said layer of electrically conductive material and said reflective substrate .

a surgical marker and cap are useable to mark tissue in laparoscopic procedures . the surgical marker connects to a rod and can be pushed through a cannula to target tissue that is to be marked . the marker can include a decreased length by moving the location of the ink reservoir from the location in a typical marker to a location in the cap . the marker includes a connector to allow it to be easily connected to a rod that contains a peg . the marker is usable in laparoscopic procedures such as the connection of the leads of a diaphragm pacemaker .

a wavelength tunable semiconductor laser includes an active region including an active layer generating an optical gain by injection of a current , a phase control region including a tuning layer generating variation of a refraction index by injection of the current , and a distributed bragg reflector region including a tuning layer generating variation of a refraction index by injection of the current . the active region , the phase control region and the distributed bragg reflector region are arranged in alignment in a resonance direction . a diffraction grating is provided in the vicinity of the tuning layer of the distributed bragg reflector region . the wavelength tunable semiconductor laser includes a device for uniformly injecting a current to the phase control region and the distributed bragg reflector region . the optical confinement factor to the tuning layer of the phase control region is greater than an optical confinement factor to the tuning layer of the distributed bragg reflector type .

an opening arrangement for packaging containers which is manufactured from a flexible packaging laminate and includes a prefabricated outlet opening which is covered by a tear - off strip or pull - tab . to facilitate pouring of the contents and permit reclosure of the packaging container , the container also displays a prefabricated pouring device surrounding the outlet opening , the pouring device being applied on the outside of the packaging container and comprising a reclosable lid . in order to ensure satisfactory function and facilitate application of the pouring device onto the packaging container , the pull - tab extends , according to the present invention , in beneath the pouring edge of the pouring device and is fixedly sealed between the pouring device and the upper side of the packaging container . the fixedly sealed part of the pull - tab is disposed to be separated from he remainder of the pull - tab by means of a tear device located in the pouring device , the tear device optionally including teeth for tearing off the pull - tab in connection with the opening of the packaging container .

a float valve assembly has a liquid passage with upper and lower ends opening to upper and lower liquid receiving spaces , valve seats about the upper and lower ends of the passage , and upper and lower float valves within the spaces movable into and from seating contract with the valve seats to open and close the passage ends in response to rising and lowering liquid levels in the spaces . the opening movement of one float valve is adjustable to regulate flow rate through the passage .

the disclosed system and method automate the decision making abilities of quality assurance management tools . the proposed invention manages the decision making processes during runtime of the testing tools of any given qa system and provides a solution for automating this process . according to some embodiments the present invention is a decision management platform which controls the activity and the flows of operation of the qa tools . the decision management platform is a decision driven mechanism which analyzes the decision making process performed by the operators of the qa system and automatically provides a decision whenever similar conditions occur . according to preferred embodiments the solution serves both the automatic testing tools and the knowledge management tools . this solution significantly reduces maintenance over testing scenarios and allows a more effective usage of given resources in qa workflow .

This is a reproducibility package for "Higher-Order Patterns Reveal Causal Timescales of Complex Systems" by Luka V. Petrović, Anatol Wegner and Ingo Scholtes, arXiv:2301.11623, DOI: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2301.11623 It contains     4 folders,     5 python scripts,     1 docker file, and     this readme.md file. ## Archive Archive contains python files to generate synthetic networks. ## Data We release here only the data that is available, and our synthetic networks. For other datasets used in the paper, contact the sources of respective datasets. We backed up other datasets here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7575509 Wikibooks data is from https://dumps.wikimedia.org/ under Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 License HC emails is from https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/kaggle/hillary-clinton-emails and it is under CC0: Public Domain License The data contains temporal networks, and inter-event times between temporal edges that caused each other. ## TEGs and results Empty folders where the scripts write their outputs. TEGs is for pre-computed time event graphs, which are used to speed up the path counting computation. ## `utils_general_tsd.py` contains all the important functions. ## `shuffle.py` Script that creates shuffled temporal networks out of all given datasets. ## `constraints.py` Helper functions for counting the degrees of freedom, and possible numbers of paths given a graphical constraint. ## `compute_original.py` and `compute_shuffle.py` Scripts that compute the temporal path entropy from the original datasets and from the shuffled networks.  

a method for the development of a design in which design decisions are shaped in part by the conscious and subconscious thoughts of future users of an designed object or occupants of a designed space . future users or occupants are preferably interviewed by a metaphor elicitation technique to ascertain their thoughts , feelings , and emotions about the specific kind of design under consideration . the data obtained concerning deep metaphors may then be analyzed through use of a deep design filter that breaks down metaphors into relevant dimensions and activating cues . the information regarding wants and needs of users or occupants is next prioritized and translated into a series of design objectives through interactive sessions among designers and with the individuals interacting with the design . finally , the design objectives are evaluated , refined , and implemented in creating the design for the product or building . the methods are particularly useful for developing architectural designs .

a reservoir treatment fluid is described being a hydrochloric acid and a compound forming a carboxylic acid within a well penetrating a subterranean reservoir .

the present invention provides novel piperazine derivatives useful as excitatory amino acid receptor antagonists and in treating a variety of associated nervous system disorders .

a method and device for storing and sorting laundry is disclosed comprising one or more elevated laundry bins each with a top end opening and a normally - closed drop bottom . the bins are elevated above a laundry work area so that laundry contained within each bin is released to the laundry work area upon opening the drop bottom . one or more laundry bins can be combined adjacent to each other to form a multiple bin unit which sorts laundry by receiving laundry within the separate laundry bins . the method includes storing the laundry until the volume of a bin is filled whereupon it is released to a laundry machine having a load volume equal to the bin volume .

a driving method of an electrophoretic display having at least a display particle is provided . the driving method includes the following steps . a first voltage difference is applied to a data line in a first period , in which the data line corresponds to one of the display particles . at least a particle restore period is inserted in the first period , and a second voltage difference is applied to the data line in the particle restore periods , in which the second voltage difference is different from the first voltage difference . with this method disclosed here , the maxima brightness , maxima darkness , contrast ratio , color saturation , bistability , and image updating time can be largely improved .

a stand for a handset having a display is provided . the stand consists of a fixed portion and an adjustable portion coupled to the fixed portion . the adjustable portion is operable to receive the handset and operable for adjustment of a viewing angle of the handset .

the present invention is a storage capacitor structure for liquid crystal display panels , by using a portion of the pixel electrode formed by the transparent metal layer that is overlapped and corresponding to the common electrode of the second metal layer , which is used as the storage capacitor for the pixel . the common electrode is also used as the second metal layer of the pixel , which shields unnecessary light of the backlight module to raise the contrast ratio of the whole display panel .

the invention relates to the extrusion of tire components with a large change of gauge across their cross - sectional area . it is provided a method and an assembly for extruding such a tire component with an extruder feeding a flow channel with a downstream die opening , whereby a deflector is provided in the flow channel upstream the die opening such that a flow of rubber is slowed down in front of broad portions of the cross - sectional area of the downstream die , avoiding distortion or bending of the extruded tire component .

an electrical interconnect including a first circuitry layer with a first surface and a second surface . at least a first dielectric layer is printed on the first surface of the first circuitry layer to include a plurality of first recesses . a conductive material is deposited in a plurality of the first recesses to form a plurality of first conductive pillars electrically coupled to , and extending generally perpendicular to , the first circuitry layer . at least a second dielectric layer is printed on the first dielectric layer to include a plurality of second recesses generally aligned with a plurality of the first conductive pillars . a conductive material is deposited in a plurality of the second recesses to form a plurality of second conductive pillars electrically coupled to , and extending parallel the first conductive pillars .