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an electrical connector is provided comprising a female member configured to couple with male member . the female member includes a female receptacle having an opening , and a female electrode is at least partially disposed within the female receptacle . a resilient member is configured to enhance electrical connection between the female electrode and a male connector electrode . | 7 |
devices are proposed for use in nanoscale data transfer and exchange between electronic components . spin wave generators translate an input signal charge - carrier based signal to spin waves within a ferromagnetic stripe . the spin waves propagate along the ferromagnetic stripe and are detected by spin wave detectors . further , signal transfer devices such as a splitter , mixer , and switch are disclosed . embodiments of the invention provide a solution for replacing copper connections , which is a limiting factor in current and future development of high - performance chips . | 6 |
an apparatus for delivering pressurized , humidified breathable gas to a patient having a sleep - related disorder includes a cpap unit with a blower configured to generate a flow of pressurized breathable gas . the apparatus also includes a liquid storage container configured to hold a body of liquid . the liquid storage container has a gas feed opening , a gas discharge opening and a humidifying region above a metallic heat conducting material . in addition , the apparatus includes a support housing integrated directly into the cpap unit and having a receiving space configured to removably receive the liquid storage container . the liquid storage container is structured such that when the liquid storage container is received by the support housing , the gas feed opening aligns with and engages with an ending portion of a gas feed flow path defined by the support structure and the gas discharge opening aligns with and engages with a beginning portion of a gas discharge flow path defined by the support structure so that the liquid storage container fluidly connects the gas feed flow path and the gas discharge flow path . | 0 |
sintered ceramics having such high radiation shielding capability and so easy to machine that they can be used as a radiation shield for radiation detectors are disclosed . the ceramics show a radiation shielding capability more than 90 % and preferably have high light reflecting performance . they may comprises rare - earth oxides such as gadolinium oxide , oxide of at least one of vanadium , tantalum and niobium and alkali - earth oxide which is used for a sintering agent . they can be used as a radiation shield in place of a molybdenum or tungsten radiation shielding plate and also as a light reflecting film instead of titanium dioxide film in a radiation detector for radiation ct equipment . | 6 |
the degenerating condition of the power source in an electronic timepiece , that is , a diminished battery voltage , is indicated to the user by unusual performance of the watch bands . short periods of accelerated or decelerated hand movements alert the user to the battery condition . persistent though intermittent unusual hand behavior distinguishes the battery life signals from malfunctions or poor timekeeping . a voltage detector circuit monitors the power source and on low voltage initiates the warning signals which are derived from the divider network of the timepiece . mechanically resetting the hands to remove the visible effects or erratic hand movement , serves to reset the battery life detector circuits and repeat the warnings . | 6 |
this invention relates to a tag useable with an electronic article surveillance system and comprised of planar conductive material cut into a pair of inverse , first and second spiral conductors wrapped about each other and positioned for capacitive and inductive coupling . the invention also relates to method of making tags wherein conductors are cut from a planar web of conductive material in a continuous process in a manner that the cutting results in the formation of two spiral conductors without accompanying waste of conductive material , and thereafter positioning the conductors to provide resonant circuits . | 7 |
a method of simulating stained glass art includes the steps of providing a first substrate having an easy release upper surface and applying to such upper surface a pattern of viscous leading paint . a covering of coloring paint is then applied to at least one area of such upper surface peripherally defined by the leading paint pattern , the coloring paint covering fully extending over the area and contacting the leading paint pattern . the pattern of leading paint and the covering of coloring paint is then removed as an integral , flexible , self - sustaining unit , and the removed unit is finally applied to a second substrate . | 1 |
a method for generating radiation in a range of desired wavelengths in a direction of emission is provided . according to the method , initial radiation is produced by a radiation source , the wavelengths thereof including the desired range , and the initial radiation is filtered in such a way as to substantially eliminate the initial radiation beams having a wavelength outside the desired range . the inventive method is characterized in that the filtering is carried out by setting up a controlled distribution of the refractive index of the beams in a control region through which the initial radiation passes , in such a way as to selectively deviate the beams of the initial radiation according to the wavelength thereof and to recover the beams having desired wavelengths . the invention also relates to an associated device . | 6 |
information is shared among users in a system by the use of a service . the service receives information from at least two different game applications that each have a configuration file that defines information from the game application to share with a service . an intermediary program executing on a computer that is also executing one of said game applications receives information from the application as defined by said configuration files and stores at least a portion of the information received from the application . at least a portion of the information is sent to the service when the intermediary is in communication with the service over a network wherein the service provides information about a user of said at least two game applications based on information received by said service . | 0 |
Modern wide field radio surveys typically detect millions of objects. Manual determination of the morphologies is impractical for such a large number of radio sources. Techniques based on machine learning are proving to be useful for classifying large numbers of objects. The self-organizing map (SOM) is an unsupervised machine learning algorithm that projects a many-dimensional dataset onto a two- or three-dimensional lattice of neurons. This dimensionality reduction allows the user to visualize common features of the data better and develop algorithms for classifying objects that are not otherwise possible with large datasets. To this aim, we use the PINK implementation of a SOM. PINK incorporates rotation and flipping invariance so that the SOM algorithm may be applied to astronomical images. In this cookbook we provide instructions for working with PINK, including preprocessing the input images, training the model, and offering lessons learned through experimentation. The problem of imbalanced classes can be improved by careful selection of the training sample and increasing the number of neurons in the SOM (chosen by the user). Because PINK is not scale-invariant, structure can be smeared in the neurons. This can also be improved by increasing the number of neurons in the SOM. We also introduce pyink, a Python package used to read and write PINK binary files, assist in common preprocessing operations, perform standard analyses, visualize the SOM and preprocessed images, and create image-based annotations using a graphical interface. A tutorial is also provided to guide the user through the entire process. We present an application of PINK to VLA Sky Survey (VLASS) images. We demonstrate that the PINK is generally able to group VLASS sources with similar morphology together. We use the results of PINK to estimate the probability that a given source in the VLASS QuickLook Catalogue is actually due to sidelobe contamination. | 9 |
We quantify the impact of galaxy formation on dark matter halo shapes using cosmological simulations at redshift z = 0. Using magnetohydrodynamic simulations from the IllustrisTNG project, we focus on haloes of mass $10^{10\!-\!14} \, \rm M_{\odot }$ from the 50 Mpc (TNG50) and 100 Mpc (TNG100) boxes and compare them to dark matter-only (DMO) analogues and other simulations, e.g. Numerical Investigation of a Hundred Astrophysical Objects (NIHAO) and Evolution and Assembly of GaLaxies and their Environments (EAGLE). We further quantify the prediction uncertainty by varying the feedback models using smaller 25 ${\rm Mpc}\, h^{-1}$ boxes. We find that (i) galaxy formation results in rounder haloes compared to DMO simulations, in qualitative agreement with past results. Haloes of mass ${\approx }2\times 10^{12} \, \rm M_{\odot }$ are most spherical, with an average minor-to-major axial ratio of $\langle s \rangle$ ≈ 0.75 in the inner halo, an increase of 40 per cent compared to their DMO counterparts. No significant difference is present for low-mass $10^{10} \, \rm M_{\odot }$ haloes; (ii) stronger feedback, e.g. increasing galactic wind speed, reduces the impact of baryons; (iii) the inner halo shape correlates with the stellar mass fraction, explaining the dependence of halo shapes on feedback models; and (iv) the fiducial and weaker feedback models are most consistent with observational estimates of the Milky Way halo shape. At fixed halo mass, very diverse and possibly unrealistic feedback models all predict inner shapes closer to one another than to the DMO results. Because of the large halo-to-halo variation in halo shape, a larger observational sample is required to statistically distinguish different baryonic prescriptions. | 9 |
Y dwarfs, the coolest known spectral class of brown dwarfs, overlap in mass and temperature with giant exoplanets, providing unique laboratories for studying low-temperature atmospheres. However, only a fraction of Y dwarf candidates have been spectroscopically confirmed. We present Keck/NIRES near-infrared spectroscopy of the nearby (d ≈ 6-8 pc) brown dwarf CWISE J105512.11+544328.3. Although its near-infrared spectrum aligns best with the Y0 standard in the J band, no standard matches well across the full YJHK wavelength range. The CWISE J105512.11+544328.3 NH<SUB>3</SUB>-H = 0.427 ± 0.0012 and CH<SUB>4</SUB>-J = 0.0385 ± 0.0007 absorption indices and absolute Spitzer [4.5] magnitude of 15.18 ± 0.22 are also indicative of an early-Y dwarf rather than a late-T dwarf. CWISE J105512.11+544328.3 additionally exhibits the bluest Spitzer [3.6]-[4.5] color among all spectroscopically confirmed Y dwarfs. Despite this anomalously blue Spitzer color given its low luminosity, CWISE J105512.11+544328.3 does not show other clear kinematic or spectral indications of low metallicity. Atmospheric model comparisons yield a log(g) ≤ 4.5 and T <SUB>eff</SUB> ≈ 500 ± 150 K for this source. We classify CWISE J105512.11+544328.3 as a Y0 (pec) dwarf, adding to the remarkable diversity of the Y-type population. JWST spectroscopy would be crucial to understanding the origin of this Y dwarf's unusual preference for low-gravity models and blue 3-5 μm color. | 9 |
a process and apparatus for the separation of gas bubbles from a liquid which is subjected to a flow , in which a flowing portion of the liquid is brought into contact with an arcuate wall at an opening and deflected into a relatively quiescent liquid along a surface , so as to produce a vortex at the contact surface between the two liquid portions in such a manner as to project the vortex into the flowing portion as well as into the relatively quiescent portion , and whereby its axis extends in parallel or almost parallel to the contact surface , so that gas bubbles will be conducted from the flowing liquid portion by the vortex into the relatively quiescent liquid portion , from which the gas bubbles will then separate out under the influence of buoyant force . | 5 |
a flashtube circuit includes a switch which in a first position regulates the storage over time of energy in a first energy storage device and in a second position allows the transfer of energy from the first energy storage device to a second energy storage device . a microcontroller receives the input voltage and then samples and digitizes it for input into a lookup table . the microcontroller repeatedly cycles the switch between flashes by controlling the time the switch is in its first position . the lookup table output provides the signal for determining the time the switch remains in its first position . the time interval from the last flash controls the time the switch is in its second position . the cycling of the switch is controlled accordingly such that the second energy storage device acquires the predetermined amount of energy for the flash just as the triggering circuit is initiated by the microcontroller . moreover , the microcontroller controls the switch in a way such that the time the switch is in its first position is maximized and the time the switch is in its second position is generally decreased relative to the time since the last flash . this helps to minimize the peak current drawn by the first energy storage device . in addition , the strobe light circuit is capable of determining if the input voltage is d . c . or is full wave rectified and controls the switch accordingly . | 7 |
a downstacker for paperboard sheets includes a sheet speed reducing shingler positioned in the stacking station and forming a shingling nip with the top sheet of the continuously descending stack . the shingling nip is positioned to engage and nip the next following sheet simultaneously with engagement of the stacking station backstop by the preceding sheet , thereby obviating sheet marking by an overrunning nip roll . a false backstop is periodically interposed to define a stack separation level and create an offset in the stack which engages the end of a separating fork as the continuously forming stack descends to facilitate insertion of the fork supporting into the stack . the fork provides interim support for the upper stack portion which continues to form while the lower stack portion is rapidly discharged . | 1 |
compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the formula as cb 1 receptor inverse agonists useful for reducing body weight in mammals , treating cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia , and mitigating treatment emergent weight gain observed during treatment with antipsychotics . | 2 |
Code and data associated with PNAS manuscript at the time that the proofs were submitted | 9 |
the present invention relates to a method and system for evaluating the quality of video data without gaining access to the source data . the system is configured to estimate sharpness metrics by detecting edge pixels and enclosing them with 8 × 8 pixel blocks . for each block , the sharpness according to the kurtosis of the dct is computed . the final metric is the average sharpness of the blocks in the edge profile and includes a robust combination of spatial and frequency domain information . | 7 |
embodiments of the present invention relate generally to air sanitation and disinfection , and particularly to air sanitation and disinfection for aerospace applications . | 0 |
a manufacturing method for a substrate for an lcd panel includes providing a substrate , and applying photoresist techniques to form a first wiring layer on the substrate and patterning the first wiring layer to form a first laminating layer . an insulating layer and a semiconductor film are also formed and the semiconductor film is patterned to form a second laminating layer . a second wiring layer is formed and patterned to create a third laminating layer , a passivation layer , and a conductive film , and the conductive film is patterned to form a pixel electrode and a fourth laminating layer . the first , second , third , and fourth laminating layers stack together to form the necessary spacer . a color filter substrate with a constant gap is held between the insulating layer and the first laminating layer , and between the passivation layer and the third laminating layer . | 6 |
a low pressure limited overspray handheld aerosol spray gun for spraying a two - component adhesive , a method for spraying a two - component adhesive and a two - component adhesive obtainable by that method . in manufacturing of larger objects , such as matrasses and furniture , adhesives are often applied to fix parts of the large object together . most adhesives are applied using either air - spray equipment or air - assisted spray equipment . | 2 |
a clutch mechanism for releasing a frictional connection in a double gearwheel drive of a sheet - fed rotary press wherein a gearwheel ring is mounted concentrically on and frictionally connected to a main gearwheel by a spring biased annular clamping element , the clutch including an annular actuator mounted on the press in alignment with but normally out of contact with the annular clamping element and the double gearwheel and means for selectively engaging the actuator with the clamping element and causing relative axial displacement thereof to overcome the spring bias and free the gearwheel ring from frictional engagement with the main gearwheel . the actuator may include an annular fluid pressure cylinder , a camming mechanism or an electromagnet for causing the relative axial displacement of the annular clamping element . | 1 |
The photochemistry of N<SUB>2</SUB> and CH<SUB>4</SUB> in the atmosphere of Titan leads to a very rich chemistry which is not well understood. The aim of our study is to improve our understanding of the production of nitrogen compounds and to predict the abundances of those with high molar mass with better accuracy. We have made a careful investigation of the neutral nitrogen photochemistry to improve current chemical schemes including the most abundant species and the most efficient reactions. We also studied the propagation of uncertainties on rate constants in our model and determined the key reactions from a global sensitivity analysis. Our photochemical model contains 124 species, 60 of which are nitrogen containing compounds, and 1141 reactions. Our results are in reasonable agreement with Cassini/INMS data in the higher atmosphere but our model overestimates the mole fractions of several nitriles in the lower stratosphere. New species such as CH<SUB>3</SUB>C<SUB>3</SUB>N and C<SUB>3</SUB>H<SUB>7</SUB>CN could be relatively abundant in Titan's atmosphere. Uncertainties on some nitrogen compounds are important and further studies of the key reactions that we have identified are needed to improve the predictivity of photochemical models. Meridional transport is expected to be an efficient process to govern the abundances of several nitriles in the lower stratosphere. | 9 |
in a method of treating viral infections and of tumors induced thereby a radioimmunoconjugate containing an immunologically effective component and a radioactive component is provided . the immunologically effective component contains a ) a receptor molecule or a fragment thereof having affinity to an epitope of the viral structural proteins expressed on the plasma membrane of infected cells , or b ) a fragment of the cellular receptor molecule modified by mutagenesis , the fragment having affinity to an epitope of the viral structural proteins expressed on the plasma membrane of infected cells . the radioactive component is an alpha emitter or a beta emitter . the therapeutical agent is effective against viral infections such as hiv , hbv , hcv , hdv , htlv , cmv , ebv , or hhv8 infections . | 0 |
a process for the treatment of brass components to reduce leachable lead therefrom when the component is exposed to water in which the brass component is first treated with an aqueous caustic solution to remove some of the leachable lead therefrom . thereafter , the brass component is leached to remove excess caustic and then contacted with a water soluble carboxylic acid to remove most of the remaining leachable lead . it has been found that the efficiency of the process can be significantly enhanced through the use of ultrasonic agitation to ensure intimate contact between the treating solutions and the brass component . in the practice of the invention , the amount of lead removed is sufficient to meet the most stringent regulatory requirements for water quality . | 2 |
a catheter system has a balloon angioplasty device disposed about a common lumen near its distal end . the balloon catheter is pre - fitted with a stent which is deployed when the balloon is inflated . the common lumen is in communication with multiple lumens within a proximal region of the catheter body to allow for positioning of the catheter over a movable guide wire and convenient delivery of imaging or interventional devices to a desired region of a body passageway being treated . the procedure for stent deployment optionally includes steps of imaging a lumen by ultrasound before and after stent deployment to identify the site at which a stent is needed , to confirm that the stent is being and has been deployed at a longitudinal position which does not overlap a branched segment of the body passageway , and to ensure that the stent has been radially opened to an optimum diameter . | 8 |
a semiconductor structure has a semiconductor substrate and an nfet and a pfet disposed upon the substrate . the pfet has a semiconductor sige channel region formed upon or within a surface of the semiconductor substrate and a gate dielectric having an oxide layer overlying the channel region and a high - k dielectric layer overlying the oxide layer . a gate electrode overlies the gate dielectric and has a lower metal layer abutting the high - k layer , a scavenging metal layer abutting the lower metal layer , and an upper metal layer abutting the scavenging metal layer . the metal layer scavenges oxygen from the substrate and sige interface with the oxide layer resulting in an effective reduction in t inv and v t of the pfet , while scaling tinv and maintaining vt for the nfet , resulting in the v t of the pfet becoming closer to the v t of a similarly constructed nfet with scaled t inv values . | 7 |
a centralized information center is disclosed . the centralized information center includes a plurality of source information inputs . the centralized information center disclosed also includes a central processor configured to receive information from the source information inputs and a memory coupled to the processor . a program runs on the central processor . the program organizes information , prioritizes information and generates information flows . selective information flows are provided to a central office for a transportation system and to a transportation vehicle . the plurality of source information inputs includes vehicle - related information , operations - related information , and external service provider information . | 7 |
a method and system for providing sensorless brushless dc motor control using predictive switch timing requires connecting a stator coil in a bridge configuration , applying a positive excitation voltage across the coil for a predetermined time period , deactivating the excitation voltage , and monitoring the voltage generated due to electro - motive force across the coil . the polarity of v emf changes when the rotor has moved a known distance — typically 90 °. after detecting a polarity change , a negative excitation voltage is applied across the coil , deactivated , and v emf monitored to detect a polarity change . this sequence is repeated to maintain the rotation of the rotor . the motor is preferably set into motion using a start - up routine , which also determines the predetermined time period used during steady - state operation . | 7 |
Source code as input files required to perform a CREG025.L75 experiment that relies on the NEMO release 3.6 | 9 |
a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device and method of managing the same are provided . the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device includes a nonvolatile memory configured to be electrically rewritable ; and a controller configured to control an access area of the nonvolatile memory on the basis of information associated with management of the nonvolatile memory . the controller partitions an area of the nonvolatile memory for management and numbers management information for managing data for each area and a map of the management information in an integrated manner to write the numbered management information and map to the nonvolatile memory , thereby determining whether the management information and the map are normal on the basis of the numbering . | 6 |
a dmfc system which realizes appropriate temperature management on a methanol aqueous solution and on a dmfc with consideration given to the activity of methanol oxidation reaction between electrodes and suppression of degradation of solid polymer films . the fuel cell system according to the present invention comprises : a fuel cell which generates electric power by using liquid fuel ; a fuel feed unit which feeds the liquid fuel to the fuel cell ; an emission recovery unit which recovers emissions from the fuel cell ; and a heat medium feed unit which feeds a heat medium for cooling the emissions to the emission recovery unit . here , the heat medium cools the fuel cell . | 8 |
chemicals containing an effective amount of homopolymers of dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate derivatives or dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate derivatives or copolymers of such derivatives with ethylenically unsaturated monomers copolymerizable therewith . the chemicals exhibit a remarkable effect of preventing agricultural plants from being infected with plant virus diseases . a method for controlling the plant virus diseases is also described . | 0 |
a modular tibial prosthesis contains a dovetail mechanism and a posterior tongue and groove arrangement . the dovetail mechanism cooperates with a reinforcing component to allow alternate use of a spined component with the same base plate . | 0 |
the disclosed systems and methods relate to allocating bandwidth to a plurality of ports that access a shared resource . an exemplary system may comprise a multiplexer , a table , and a scheduling circuit . the table may define when a port has access to the shared resource . the table entries may be based on the number of ports with access to the shared resource and the required bandwidth in each of the ports . the scheduling circuit controls the multiplexer according to the table , and the ports may gain access to the shared resource one port at a time . | 7 |
a photosterilization reactor for sterilization of a liquid or a gas using ultraviolet light is disclosed that overcomes many of the shortcomings of current ultraviolet sterilization systems and improves the efficiencies of the sterilization process . the photosterilization reactor has an optically coupled flow path for maximizing the cross - sectional interaction between the ultraviolet radiation and the liquid or gas in the flow path , a reactor vessel for the efficient entrapment , reflection and use of the generated and unabsorbed ultraviolet radiation , and operational improvements to the ultraviolet light source , thermal and mechanical shielding of the ultraviolet light source , and electrical safety improvements . the photosterilization reactor may further contain a novel fluoroscopic pathogen detector that provides for real time monitoring of pathogens in the liquid or gas flow path internal to the reactor . | 2 |
a marine engine flushing system for super flushing the cooling system of a marine engine comprising an off - axis inlet port for receiving the flow of fresh water , a rotary distribution cylinder , and a plurality of axial outlet ports for proportionately discharging the flow of fresh water . the rotary distribution cylinder provides enhanced hydrodynamic forces that help break up salt and mineral deposits in a fashion superior to all existing methods . | 5 |
an optimization process for optimizing inputs data relating to a function of a plurality of input - signals for which it is desired to find output values which give an optimum value of the function . such output values are found by performing a plurality of cycles to reach a convergence , each of which cycles includes : providing an old current value of each input signal , selecting a test value of one or more input signals ; generating the function from the selected test values ; and selecting a new current value in dependence upon the relationship between the value of the function for the test value and the value of the function for the old current value . the test values include values close to old current values so as to move the input signal towards a local convergence for the output values . the finding of output values is adapted to perform the cycles such that in some but not all of the cycles , the test value of one or more input signals is selected to lie remotely within the range of the input signal to the old current value , so as to move the input signal towards a global convergence prior to completion of the local convergence . | 6 |
a method for automatically transitioning a processor to another performance level in a demand - based system . one embodiment of the invention provides for the automatic adjustment of processor frequency while preserving system responsiveness . the performance - level policy algorithm detects increased processor utilization quickly enough that transition to a higher performance level is comparable to maximum system performance . the performance - level policy algorithm delays processor transition to a lower performance level so that quick reversals in demand do not precipitate unnecessary transitioning . | 6 |
This code optimizes a aerial survey of sea otters in Glacier Bay, Alaska, as presented in the below manuscript. Leach, CB, PJ Williams, JM Eisaguirre, JN Womble, MR Bower, MB Hooten. 2021. Recursive Bayesian computation facilitates adaptive optimal design in ecological studies. Ecology. | 9 |
a method and apparatus for using liquid nitrogen to render crises safe , as in circumstances of hostage crises , entering methamphetamine labs , purging the accumulating toxic or flammable gases , ending the dispersal of substances from aerosols and capturing the material dispersed by condensing it and sealing it in containers for disposal , picking up spills by solidifying them or gelling the material and containing it for disposal — this includes mercury spills , sealing and repairing broken pipes and dikes and dams , enabling a combustion engine to quit running , changing the conditions in a weather system to counter funnel formation in a tornado threat , strengthening levee structures by freezing the core for the length of the levee when severe crises occur , rapid cooling lava flows to structure the solid lava formation to something useful in that location , purging the coalmine fire environment of oxygen to quell the long - term blaze , and treating industrial stack gas to useful soot , water and carbon dioxide components . these methods can apply in wider circumstances and are enabled by either aperture dispersal of liquid nitrogen or in pipe evaporation for rapid cooling as the nitrogen gas emerges and is released safely into the atmosphere . | 6 |
a knitted fabric having improved electrical charge dissipation properties , constructed so as to form a conductive matrix capable of discharging an electrical charge along any direction of the course and wale of the fabric . | 7 |
a system which allows a user to implement pop - up menus and gestural marks when the input location is restricted , such as in a corner region of a display , is disclosed . in such a situation , the system translates its position from one location where space is limited to another location where space is essentially unlimited . in such restricted locations , the system provides a indicator or guide to direct the user to make the required movement of the input device to the unrestricted location . such a guide consists of a visible path on the display from the current restricted location to the new location . the path guides the user into making the appropriate adjustment after which the user can proceed to make the appropriate menu selection or gestural mark . | 6 |
a paintball gun anti - blocking device includes a first , infra - red receiver and emitter disposed near the bottom of the inner wall of the gun tube to detect when the paintball enters the normal shooting position . a second infra - red receiver and emitter are positioned relative to the trigger as to detect if the trigger is pressed to the shooting position . | 5 |
Next-generation astronomical surveys naturally pose challenges for human-centred visualisation and analysis workflows that currently rely on the use of standard desktop display environments. While a significant fraction of the data preparation and analysis will be taken care of by automated pipelines, crucial steps of knowledge discovery can still only be achieved through various level of human interpretation. As the number of sources in a survey grows, there is need to both modify and simplify repetitive visualisation processes that need to be completed for each source. As tasks such as per-source quality control, candidate rejection, and morphological classification all share a single instruction, multiple data (SIMD) work pattern, they are amenable to a parallel solution. Selecting extragalactic neutral hydrogen (HI) surveys as a representative example, we use system performance benchmarking and the visual data and reasoning methodology from the field of information visualisation to evaluate a bespoke comparative visualisation environment: the encube visual analytics framework deployed on the 83 Megapixel Swinburne Discovery Wall. Through benchmarking using spectral cube data from existing HI surveys, we are able to perform interactive comparative visualisation via texture-based volume rendering of 180 three-dimensional (3D) data cubes at a time. The time to load a configuration of spectral cubes scale linearly with the number of voxels, with independent samples of 180 cubes (8.4 Gigavoxels or 34 Gigabytes) each loading in under 5 min. We show that parallel comparative inspection is a productive and time-saving technique which can reduce the time taken to complete SIMD-style visual tasks currently performed at the desktop by at least two orders of magnitude, potentially rendering some labour-intensive desktop-based workflows obsolete. | 9 |
in some implementations , a memory controller is configured receive a data word to be stored in the memory , generate error checking and correcting information for the data word , the data word and ecc information forming an encoded word , and distribute bits of the encoded word across the plurality of concurrently accessible memory devices in accordance with one or more indications specifying a number of the bits of the encoded word to store in a wordline of each of the plurality of concurrently accessible memory devices , wherein bits of the data word are to be stored in two or more memory devices of the plurality of memory devices , and bits of the ecc information are to be stored in two or more memory devices of the plurality of memory devices . | 6 |
the present invention relates to a method for utilizing a mobile station for the transmission of authorization information requiring verification in a telecommunication network comprising the mobile station . in the method , the information to be verified is transmitted to the mobile station , the authorization information transmitted is presented on the display of the mobile station , the authorization information presented is read from the display of the mobile station , and the authenticity of the authorization information thus read is verified . according to the invention , the authorization information is sent in a form comprising information to be presented in a graphic form , and the authorization information is presented on the display of the mobile station using a user - independent function of the mobile station in question for the presentation of graphic information . | 7 |
certain embodiments provide a method and system for awarding a progressive prize . the system includes a bank of gaming machines accepting different bets per play as selected by a player . a random number is selected from a predetermined fixed range of numbers that does not change during play of a gaming machine . the player is allotted one or more numbers for each credit bet . the allotted numbers represent a subset of the predetermined fixed range of numbers . a feature game is triggered for the progressive prize based on a numerical comparison between the selected random number and the number allotted to the player . certain embodiments provide a trigger condition for a feature outcome based on an event having a probability related to credits bet per game at a gaming machine . a probability of success in the feature game may be higher than a probability of success in the base game . | 6 |
a low - k dielectric sacrificial material is formed within a microelectronic structure covered with a layer defining an exhaust vent . at an appropriate time , the underlying sacrificial material is decomposed and exhausted away through the exhaust vent . residue from the exhausted sacrificial material accumulates at the vent location during exhaustion until the vent is substantially occluded . as a result , an air gap is created having desirable characteristics as a dielectric . | 7 |
embodiments relate to token assurance level based transaction processing . an aspect includes receiving , from a requester by a tokenization server in an electronic payment system , a request for de - tokenization of a token corresponding to a transaction . another aspect includes determining a token assurance level of the token . another aspect includes based on the token assurance level of the token ; assigning a quality of service to the transaction . yet another aspect includes performing the de - tokenization based on the assigned quality of service and returning an account number corresponding to the token to the requester . | 6 |
aspects of the present invention provide high - performance indexing for data - intensive systems in which “ slicing ” is used to organize indexing data on an ssd such that related entries are located together . slicing enables combining multiple reads into a single “ slice read ” of related items , offering high read performance . small in - memory indexes , such as hash tables , bloom filters or lsh tables , may be used as buffers for insert operations to resolve slow random writes on the ssd . when full , these buffers are written to the ssd . the internal architecture of the ssd may also be leveraged to achieve higher performance via parallelism . such parallelism may occur at the channel - level , the package - level , the die - level and / or the plane - level . consequently , memory and compute resources are freed for use by higher layer applications , and better performance may be achieved . | 6 |
a system and method for the capture and storage of data relating to the movements of objects , in a specified area and enables this data to be displayed in a graphically meaningful and useful manner . video data is collected and video metadata is generated relating to objects appearing in the video data and their movements over time . the movements of the objects are then analyzed to detect the movements within a region of interest . this detection of movement allows a user , such as a manager of a store , to make informed decisions as to the infrastructure and operation of the store . one detection method relates to the number of people that are present in a region of interest for a specified time period . a second detection method relates to the number of people that remain or dwell in a particular area for a particular time period . a third detection method determines the flow of people and the direction they take within a region of interest . a fourth detection method relates to the number of people that enter a certain area by crossing a virtual line , a tripwire . | 6 |
managing cluster membership and providing and managing locks in the switches forming the interconnecting network . to manage the cluster membership , a zone is created , with indicated members existing in the zone and the zone being managed by the switches . the nodes communicate their membership events , such as alive messages , using an api to work with the switch to which they are attached . the desired membership algorithm is executed by the switches , preferably in a distributed manner . each switch then enforces the membership policies , including preventing operations from evicted nodes . this greatly simplifies the programs used on the nodes and unburdens them from many time consuming tasks , thus providing improved cluster performance . in a like manner , the switches in the fabric manage the resource locks . the nodes send their lock requests , such as creation and ownership requests , to the switch to which they are connected using an api . the switches then perform the desired lock operation and provide a response to the requesting node . again , this greatly simplifies the programs used on the nodes and unburdens them from many time consuming activities , providing improved cluster performance . | 7 |
a floor box cover assembly including a flange having an opening therethrough to permit access to an outlet box , and a cover securable to the flange and movable between a closed position wherein the opening is covered and an open position wherein the opening is uncovered to permit access to the outlet box . the flange includes an inner wall extending about the opening . the cover is pivotably secured to the flange by a hinge . the hinge includes a resilient member and a retainer , the retainer holds the cover on the flange and permits rotation of the cover between an open and closed position . the hinge permits deflection of the resilient member such that the cover is translatable relative to the flange . | 8 |
an assay device for testing of liquid samples for drugs of abuse has a transparent container for retaining a liquid sample . a backing member is within the container and is curved so that its front surface corresponds to the curvature of the container wall . immunoassay test strips are on the front face of the backing and are visible through the container wall . each test strip is enclosed in a transparent pocket which has a bottom opening through which the bottom portion of the test strip protrudes to contact the liquid sample within the container . the liquid then flows upwardly through the test strip to react with reagents within the test strip . | 0 |
the disclosure describes a method of progressively decoding a digital watermark on a distributed computing platform . a client device equipped with a digital camera , such as a pda or cell phone , captures a digital image of a watermarked object , and pre - filters the image to isolate a portion of the image data suspected of containing a digital watermark . the pre - filter de - correlates a portion of the image data suspected of containing a digital watermark from the remaining host image signal using a predictive filter . the client then quantizes the filtered data and progressively transmits the quantized data to a watermark decoder . the progressive transmitter sends image data as necessary to achieve a valid decoding operation . to reduce bandwidth requirements , the transmitter starts with the most highly quantized version of the filtered image , and sends lesser quantized versions until the watermark decoder completes a successful decoding operation . | 6 |
a method for controlling a hybrid power unit with power bypass for an automobile including at least two driving wheels , wherein the power unit includes a thermal engine , at least two electric machines , and an infinitely variable transmission mechanically connecting the thermal engine , the two electric machines , and the driving wheels . in the method , an initially stopped thermal engine is brought , in an independent manner and in plural operation phases , to a rotation speed that is sufficient for participating in propulsion of the vehicle , the vehicle moving under action of the electric machines . | 1 |
a method is disclosed for etching a polysilicon material in a manner that prevents formation of an abnormal polysilicon profile . the method includes providing a substrate with a word line and depositing a polysilicon layer over said substrate and word line . an organic bottom antireflective coating layer is then deposited over said polysilicon layer . a ladder etch is performed to remove the barc layer and a portion of the polysilicon layer . the ladder etch consists of a series of etch cycles , with each cycle including a breakthrough etch and a soft landing etch . the breakthrough and soft landing etches are performed using different etchant gases , and at different source and bias powers , pressures , gas flow rates , and periods of time . the ladder etch results in a smooth polysilicon surface without abrupt steps . | 7 |
a wheel for light vehicles and a disc member used therein . the wheel comprising a hub , a rim and a pair of disc members detachably coupled with the hub and the rim , wherein the wheel has the advantage of a spoke wheel that it is lightweight and has sufficient strength as well as the advantage of a disc wheel that it has less air resistance when it rotates , and further the wheel can be easily repaired when it is damaged . | 8 |
an electrical connector is provided in which a male connector is fitted into a female connector in such a manner that terminals are prevented from being bent even if the male connector is mistakenly fitted so as to be slanted at an angle with respect to the female connector . the electrical connector includes a male connector for sliding insertion into a female connector . a locking arm is mounted on a upper wall of the male connector . a bending preventing member protrudes from an inner wall face of the female connector and extends forwardly toward an opening of the hood of the female connector . an escape portion is formed by recessing in a front end face of the locking arm of the male connector to allow the bending preventing member of the female connector to enter thereinto . in this way , the terminals of the female connector are prevented from being bent since the bending preventing member contacts the front end face of the male connector and is not inserted into the escape portion when the male connector is mistakenly fitted so as to be slanted at an angle with respect to the female connector . | 7 |
a standard model truck or trailer having a rear load bearing axle with two side - by - side pneumatic tires mounted on wheels at both ends of the axle is provided . a further set of like side - by - side rear wheels with pneumatic tires are connected to the vehicle &# 39 ; s main frame by depending carriers pivoted thereto . the rear wheels are rearwardly biased by a compression spring and may be selectively moved forwardly or rearwardly in an arc about their pivotable connection by a hydraulic piston and cylinder arrangement . an endless tread - type track can be mounted around the succeeding pairs of tires on either side . each track has two or more parts dovetailed at the ends held together by a spring steel rod inserted in openings therethrough , each opening being defined by a polygonal tube which receives the rod whereby it cannot rotate . the rod is maintained in place by a detent member . a slightly curved plate , rectangular as seen in plan , pivoted from supports depending from frame forward of at least the rearmost wheels , extends rearwardly centrally between the wheels to where a hydraulic cylinder and piston assembly connects it to the frame to lift the wheels simultaneously for installing the tracks . they are installed by decreasing the distance between the wheels through the hydraulic arrangement and , when in place , by releasing pressure in the connected hydraulic piston and cylinder assembly whereby the compression spring tensions the wheels against them . | 1 |
this disclosure is directed to a novel shoe tongue construction wherein the tongue is made as an integral extension of preferably the heel portion of the shoe . the tongue may also be an integral extension of the quarter . the tongue construction provides greater comfort to the wearer of the shoe than do conventionally mounted tongue constructions because the tongue is integrally formed with either the counter or the quarter of the shoe rather than being stitched only to the vamp . this construction is also more economical to make because cutting and stitching requirements are reduced . | 0 |
a technique is disclosed that is useful for determining the presence of specific hybridization expression within an output pattern generated from a digitized image of a biological sample applied to an arrayed platform . the output pattern includes signals associated with noise , and signals associated with the biological sample , some of which are degraded or obscured by noise . the output pattern is first segmented using tessellation . signal processing , such as interferometry , or more specifically , resonance interferometry , and even more specifically quantum resonance interferometry or stochastic resonance interferometry , is then used to amplify signals associated with the biological sample within the segmented output pattern having an intensity lower than the intensity of signals associated with noise so that they may be clearly distinguished from background noise . the improved detection technique allows repeatable , rapid , reliable , and inexpensive measurements of arrayed platform output patterns . | 6 |
a method and apparatus for detecting the presence of cancerous tissue using native visible luminescence . the tissue to be examined is excited with a beam of monochromatic light that causes the tissue to fluoresce over a spectrum of wavelengths . the intensity at which the excited tissue fluoresces can be measured either over a spectrum or at a predetermined number of preselected wavelengths . by determining the wavelength at which maximum intensity are attained for the tissue in question and by comparing these peak wavelengths , either visually or electronically , to the peak wavelength derived from a known non - cancerous tissue , or by comparing the luminescence spectrum of the excited tissue with the luminescence spectrum of a known noncancerous tissue and / or known cancerous tissue or the excitation spectra of the excited tissue with the excitation spectra of known cancerous and / or known non - cancerous tissue one can determine the carcinomatoid status of the tissue in question . once it has been determined that the tissue is cancerous , it may by destroyed by ablation by exposing it to a beam of light from a high power laser . the invention is based on the discovery that the visible luminescence spectra for cancerous and non - cancerous tissue are substantially different and that the differences are such that visible luminescence from tissue can be used to detect the presence of cancer and also on the discovery spectral profiles of excitation spectra are similarly different . | 0 |
the present invention is a stay for retaining cables or other long , flexible structures in a coiled or bundled condition . the stay retains an end of the cable in an shape in which the end is wrapped around the coil or bundle when desired , such that a user of the cable can wrap the end of the cable around the coil or bundle and have the end retained in such position without having to knot the end to keep it wrapped around the cable or bundle . the stay may use a ductile or malleable element oriented along an end of the cable , such that the cable end to which the stay is affixed may be bent into a position in which the end is wrapped around a cable coil or bundle . the stay may use a helical form such that an end of a cable forms a helical shape , such that helical shape may be wrapped around a cable coil or bundle to retain the end around the coil or bundle . the stay may use a selectively engageable feature such as alternating hook and pile surfaces on the exterior of the stay to allow successive wraps to be retained against successive wraps . | 8 |
a digital signal recording circuit for transmitting data signals and clock signals over respective rotary transformers quantizes the data signals transmitted by the rotary transformer and feeds back the quantized data signals . the data signals quantized and fed back in this manner are latched by the clock signals transmitted by rotary transformer . with the present digital signal recording circuit , broad - range signals of from the direct current to a high frequency may be transmitted for recording correct data signals . | 6 |
techniques for correcting for internal resistance losses in the secondary windings of a transformer to reduce errors in output voltage from a high voltage power supply . | 7 |
A puzzling variety of superorbital modulations has been discovered in several supergiant high mass X-ray binaries (sgHMXBs). To investigate the mechanisms driving these superorbital modulations, we have analyzed long-term Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory (Swift) Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) observations of three sgHMXBs: 4U 1909 + 07, IGR J16418-4532, and IGR J16479-4514, and constructed their dynamic power spectra and superorbital intensity profiles. These Swift BAT observations are complemented by pointed Swift X-ray Telescope (XRT) and Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) observations performed near the predicted maximum and minimum phase of a single superorbital cycle for each of these sources. The BAT dynamic power spectra show changes in the strength of the superorbital modulation on timescales of years, with either the peak at the fundamental frequency and/or the second harmonic present at different times for all three sources. The pointed Swift XRT and NuSTAR observations show no significant differences between the pulse profiles and spectral parameters at the superorbital maximum and minimum phase. This is likely due to the fact the superorbital modulation had weakened significantly during the times when the NuSTAR observations were carried out for all three sources. The results from the Swift XRT, BAT, and NuSTAR analysis indicate the possible presence of multiple corotating interaction regions (CIRs) in the stellar winds of the supergiant stars, although a structured stellar wind from the supergiant star due to tidal oscillations cannot be ruled out. | 9 |
simultaneously played notes on a keyboard are automatically provided with different voice timbres . the assignment of voices to notes is by relative frequency - scale position within the chord . if four or more notes are played , the notes are scanned along the musical scale and the three lowest notes played and the highest note are sounded in different voices with the solo voice assigned to the highest note . assignment of voices occurs automatically when fewer than four keys are played . one form of the system combines time multiplexed keying with priority coupling of the keying information to a plurality of voltage controlled oscillators through sample - and - hold memory circuits . each oscillator has its own tone voicing circuits . in another preferred all - digital embodiment , the time division multiplex digital logic signals representative of the played keys are applied instead to a memory circuit and a comparator circuit . if the information stored in the memory from the previous scan cycle is the same as the information of the present cycle , thereby indicating no change in played keys , the comparator provides an enabling signal to a monostable and enable logic circuit . a priority selector circuit provides logic information representative of the three lowest keys played and the highest key played to the monostable and enable logic circuit . the monostable and enable logic circuit provides on four outputs information representative of the three lowest keys played and the highest key played and also information representative of the total number of keys played . this information is combined with the octave information and the note time slot information in four programmable counter circuits which divide four input frequencies from a rate scaler frequency generator to produce four tone signals having fundamental output frequencies f1 - fh corresponding to the three lowest notes and single highest note played . also , the four programmable counter circuits provide control voltages corresponding to the played notes . the tone signals and control voltages are applied to voltage controlled gates and filter circuits which provide the necessary voicing to produce different orchestral effects on different notes . the resulting orchestral effect can be enhanced from an ensemble standpoint by controlled detuning of the four output frequencies , both within the chordal relationship and relative to other tones of corresponding pitch nomenclature under control of the same master oscillator . the outputs of the voltage controlled gate and filter circuits are applied to at least 2 output channels to avoid electrical cancellations when two programmable counters are assigned to the same note but slightly detuned . | 8 |
the formulation provides for the treatment and prevention of fibromyalgia , depression and other muscle and nervous system disorders . the formulation combines coenzyme q10 , vitamin b1 , 5 - hydroxytryptophan , magnesium , vitamin d , vitamin c , selenium and zinc . each component has an effect on its own combined with a synergistic effect with other components . | 0 |
a solar collector platform movable about two mutually perpendicular axes through the action of two drive motors controlled by a simple and inexpensive light sensing control circuit . | 5 |
a structure generates electromagnetic radiation having at least one wavelength selected for activating a photo - sensitive substance that is applied to a tissue to be treated . the structure is particularly useful for photo - dynamic therapy applications . the structure includes a body of material , such as a polymer filament , band , or substrate , that contains a gain medium . the gain medium in turn contains a substance for generating a stimulated emission that includes the at least one wavelength when excited by a pump wavelength , and a plurality of scattering sites for scattering the stimulated emission to provide a narrow band emission at the at least one selected wavelength . the narrow band emission in turn activates the photo - sensitive therapeutic substance . | 6 |
a multi - tray storage unit that allows for individual trays to be combined in a number of configurations is disclosed . the storage unit may be stood upright or hung from a wall , using various components , many of which are interchangeable , to make maximum use of available space . | 0 |
the present invention proposes a method for making coffee beverage using a home used coffee machine comprises warming up coffee materials before brewing ; grinding coffee beans into coffee grounds ; and brewing at least part of said coffee materials to make the coffee beverage ; wherein said coffee materials are coffee beans and / or coffee grounds . the present invention also provides apparatus for making coffee using the above described method . | 0 |
Ranking Approaches for Unknown Structures (RAUS) Learning Summary This is the Ranking Approaches for Unknown Structures (RAUS) software. RAUS can readily learn dynamic Bayesian networks (DBNs) and Bayesian networks (BNs) end-to-end as well as be incorporated into existing pipelines as an unknown structure learning engine. RAUS reduces the complexity of learning unknown structures for greedy search methods from n! to n. RAUS is particularly useful for auto-generating and saving learned feature rankings, network structures, graph visualizations, and model performance metrics, which can significantly reduce project management complexities. Further, RAUS can be used to learn the intra-structures (contemporals, initial conditions, intra-structure for DBN) and inter-structures required for learning a full network (i.e., connecting static and dynamic variables over time). Note that python files ending in _block1.py, _block2.py, and _block3.py are the DBNs and BNs efficiently learned using feature ranking methods (Cramer's V, Chi-squared, and information gain, respectively). Also, to adjust the hyperparameter settings for these files update the input arguments via the RAUS_CONSTANTS.py file. Further, note that python files ending in _track1.py and _track2:3.py run the python files ending in _block1.py, _block2.py, and _block3.py in parallel (i.e., three processes per track). Therefore, depending on the number of CPU cores available on your local/remote machine, python files ending in _track1.py and _track2:3.py can be run simultaneously (i.e., six processes). Also, to adjust the hyperparameter settings for these files update the input arguments via the RAUS_CONSTANTS.py file. Further, to run RAUS at multiple prediction windows (or on multiple datasets, multiple outcomes, multiple sites) simultaneously, you can run multiple python files ending in _track1.py and multiple python files ending in _track2:3.py in parallel (again depending on the number of CPU cores available on your local/remote machine). RAUS can handle both train test (TT) split and train validation test (TVT) split input. RAUS is built on top of the Bayes Net Toolbox (BNT) by Murphy et. al. Cite Please cite the RAUS software if you use the RAUS software in your work. The RAUS software is first implemented in the paper: "Automated Dynamic Bayesian Networks for Predicting Acute Kidney Injury Before Onset" by David Gordon et al. How to use RAUS Installation To install octave (version 4.2.2) for ubuntu (18.04), run: install octave build dependencies for ubuntu (18.04) (~2 minutes) $ sudo apt-get install gcc g++ gfortran make libopenblas-dev liblapack-dev libpcre3-dev libarpack2-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev epstool libfftw3-dev transfig libfltk1.3-dev libfontconfig1-dev libfreetype6-dev libgl2ps-dev libglpk-dev libreadline-dev gnuplot-x11 libgraphicsmagick++1-dev libhdf5-serial-dev openjdk-8-jdk libsndfile1-dev llvm-dev lpr texinfo libgl1-mesa-dev pstoedit portaudio19-dev libqhull-dev libqrupdate-dev libqscintilla2-dev libsuitesparse-dev texlive texlive-generic-recommended libxft-dev zlib1g-dev autoconf automake bison flex gperf gzip icoutils librsvg2-bin libtool perl rsync tar qtbase5-dev qttools5-dev qttools5-dev-tools libqscintilla2-qt5-dev install octave (version 4.2.2) from source (~10 minutes) $ wget https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/octave-4.2.2.tar.gz $ tar -xf octave-4.2.2.tar.gz $ cd octave-4.2.2 $ ./configure $ make -j8 $ sudo make install To install anaconda (version 5.1.0), run: $ wget https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-5.1.0-Linux-x86_64.sh $ bash Anaconda3-5.1.0-Linux-x86_64.sh To create the conda environment, run: $ conda create --name raus python=3.7.3 $ conda activate raus $ pip install -r requirements.txt Example Commands To run the pipeline and return RAUS track 1 and track2:3 for the AKI dataset, run: $ screen -S AKI_BOS24_raus_track1 python AKI_BOS24_track1.py & screen -S AKI_BOS48_raus_track1 python AKI_BOS48_track1.py & screen -S AKI_BOS72_raus_track1 python AKI_BOS72_track1.py & screen -S AKI_BOS24_raus_track2:3 python AKI_BOS24_track2:3.py & screen -S AKI_BOS48_raus_track2:3 python AKI_BOS48_track2:3.py & screen -S AKI_BOS72_raus_track2:3 python AKI_BOS72_track2:3.py To run the pipeline and return RAUS track 1 for the AKI dataset, run: $ screen -S AKI_BOS24_raus_track1 python AKI_BOS24_track1.py & screen -S AKI_BOS48_raus_track1 python AKI_BOS48_track1.py & screen -S AKI_BOS72_raus_track1 python AKI_BOS72_track1.py To run the pipeline and return RAUS track 2:3 for the AKI dataset, run: $ screen -S AKI_BOS24_raus_track2:3 python AKI_BOS24_track2:3.py & screen -S AKI_BOS48_raus_track2:3 python AKI_BOS48_track2:3.py & screen -S AKI_BOS72_raus_track2:3 python AKI_BOS72_track2:3.py To run the pipeline and return RAUS track 1 just for the 48-hour before onset (BOS) prediction window for the AKI dataset, run: $ screen -S AKI_BOS48_raus_track1 python AKI_BOS48_track1.py To run the pipeline and return RAUS track 2:3 just for the 48-hour BOS prediction window for the AKI dataset, run: $ screen -S AKI_BOS48_raus_track2:3 python AKI_BOS48_track2:3.py | 9 |
an energy absorbing ball comprising a resilient structural outer casing and an energy absorbent core , characterized in that the core is formed of a non - resilient deformable material adapted on rolling to move relative to the casing . the core may comprise , in part , a low viscosity liquid and a surface active agent . the inner surface of the casing is smooth and the deformable material consists by volume of from 40 - 70 % of the core volume , thereby to provide an average deviation on striking of less than 0 . 21 meters per meter run . | 0 |
a surface configuration obscures an object from detection by night vision devices , ultraviolet devices and infrared devices . the surface configuration is three dimensional , having spaced inner and outer surfaces . a wall defines a plurality of enclosed cells , and projections extend from the inner surface within the cells . the cells can be hexagonal , round or otherwise shaped . the projections can be flat sided or curved . the shapes of the cells and materials used provide sound muffling . | 5 |
for a television scanning element with a scanning area , a method of scanning a television image comprises the steps of : scanning the scanning area at a predetermined fine detail picture scanning rate ; imaging a fine detail picture of the television image onto a portion of the scanning area ; and imaging more than one coarse detail picture of the television image adjacent to the fine detail picture , each coarse detail picture having a size less than the fine detail picture ; wherein the imaging combination produces a fine detail image with the fine detail scan rate and a coarse detail image with a coarse detail scan rate , the coarse detail scan rate being a multiple of the fine detail scan rate equal to the number of imaged coarse detail pictures . | 7 |
the invention is directed to an electrically sensing and stimulating outer sheath for ensuring accurate surgical placement of a microsensor or a microstimulator near a nerve in living tissue . the electrically sensing outer sheath may also be used to verify the function of the microstimulator or microstimulator during surgical placement but before the outer sheath is removed . in the event that the microstimulator is not optimally placed near the nerve , or if the microstimulator is malfunctioning , this can be determined prior to removal of the outer sheath , thus reducing the possibility of nerve or tissue damage that might be incurred during a separate operation to remove the microstimulator . | 0 |
a circuit for implementing elliptic curve and hyperelliptic curve encryption and decryption operations , having a read only memory with no more than about two kilobytes of accessible memory , containing first programming instructions . an arithmetic logic unit has access to second programming instructions that are resident in a gate - level program disposed in the arithmetic logic unit , and is operable to receive data from no more than one input fifo register . a microcontroller has no more than about two thousand gates , and is adapted to read the first programming instructions from the read only memory , send control signals to the arithmetic logic unit , and receive flags from the arithmetic logic unit . the arithmetic unit reads the third programming instructions , selectively performs elliptic curve and hyperelliptic curve encryption and decryption operations on the data according to the second programming instructions and the microcontroller , and sends output to no more than one output fifo register . | 7 |
an access point in a wireless network includes an external indication of the access point &# 39 ; s proximity to another access point . the external indication can be a led that blinks at a rate that is related to the proximity of the access point to the other access point . an access point is also capable of producing a network map that indicates the access point &# 39 ; s proximity relative to other access points that are coupled to the network . the access point is further capable of monitoring wireless network traffic to ascertain whether wireless network traffic has exceeded a threshold , and if so , releasing some client devices so that wireless network traffic no longer exceeds the threshold . the access point is also capable of automatically choosing one of a plurality of radio frequencies on which to operate . the access point chooses a frequency after evaluating frequencies on which other access points may be operating . | 7 |
No description provided. | 9 |
a wheel with high strength flexible spokes of the present invention , including a rim and hub , and spokes between the rim and hub made of fibrous material that causes the spokes to be both lighter in weight and stronger than comparable steel spokes . the spokes are also flexible and resilient such that they can bend while retaining theft integrity and strength . the wheel includes a nipple within the rim that receives the high strength spoke and allows for flexibility in adapting the spoke to wheels having differing shapes and sizes . | 1 |
a mounting plate having a central shaft fixedly and coaxially mounted to the shaft is arranged for reception within a pot member and with the mounting plate positioned on the pot floor spaced therefrom by a plurality of support feet . in this manner , the central shaft may be manually grasped for the lifting of the mounting plate from the pot effecting separation of a plant positioned upon the mounting plate from the associated pot . | 0 |
an improved read channel for storage and communication application particularly useful in optical storage applications . the improved read channel includes a viterbi sequence detector tuned to a preferred partial response target well suited to sensing of pulses in the waveforms typical of optical storage read heads . in particular , the read channel of the present invention implements pulse and sequence detection for a partial response target having a spectral null at the nyquist frequency and having a relative minimum between zero and the nyquist frequency . in other words , the partial response target of the improved read channel is not a monotonic decreasing function between zero and the nyquist frequency as is known in present read channels . more specifically , in the preferred embodiment , the partial response target of the read channel includes a spectral null at the nyquist frequency and another spectral null at half the nyquist frequency . the improved read channel further includes state logic in the viterbi sequence detector that processes two discrete samples in parallel . parallel processing of multiple samples improves the read channel performance for application in ever increasing bit density storage and communication applications . the preferred embodiment of the present invention also includes selectable waveform shaping features to improve the flexibility of utilizing the read channel in a variety of applications . specifically , the present invention includes a reshaping filter , a prefilter and dc offset circuit that may be selected to adapt the waveform as required for application to the slicer and to adapt as required for application to the sequence detector . | 6 |
an alarm clock is provided that has a housing , one or more charging ports , an audio transducer , an alarm control device , a display , and a controller . the charging ports are mounted in a surface of the housing and provide power from a power supply to an external device . the controller receives input signals from the alarm control device and sends output signals to the audio transducer and the display . when the controller receives input signals from the alarm control device , it responds by displaying and setting a desired alarm time on the display , and by arming an alarm function . while the alarm function is armed , if a current time matches the alarm time , the controller causes the audio transducer to emit an alarm sound . when the controller receives another input signal from the alarm control device , it responds by taking the alarm time off the display , disarming the alarm function , and , if the alarm sound is being emitted , quieting the alarm sound . the alarm function remains disarmed until the controller receives yet another input signal from the alarm control device , and in response rearms the alarm function . | 6 |
We present a new method of discovering galaxy-scale, strongly lensed QSO systems from unresolved light curves using the autocorrelation function. The method is tested on five rungs of simulated light curves from the Time Delay Challenge 1 that were designed to match the light-curve qualities from existing, ongoing, and forthcoming time-domain surveys such as the Medium Deep Survey of the Panoramic Survey Telescope And Rapid Response System 1, the Zwicky Transient Facility, and the Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time. Among simulated lens systems for which time delays can be successfully measured by current best algorithms, our method achieves an overall true-positive rate of 28-58 per cent for doubly imaged QSOs (doubles) and 36-60 per cent for quadruply imaged QSOs (quads) while maintains ≲10 per cent false-positive rates. We also apply the method to observed light curves of 22 known strongly lensed QSOs, and recover 20 per cent of doubles and 25 per cent of quads. The tests demonstrate the capability of our method for discovering strongly lensed QSOs from major time domain surveys. The performance of our method can be further improved by analysing multifilter light curves and supplementing with morphological, colour, and/or astrometric constraints. More importantly, our method is particularly useful for discovering small-separation strongly lensed QSOs, complementary to traditional imaging-based methods. | 9 |
the barrier proposed by the invention consists of gate elements or components which move on inclined planes , characterized by the fact that in the rest position on the edge of the waterway , preferably on the shore , the gate elements or components can be inserted inside one another in telescope fashion . with suitable lengths of the foundations forming the inclined planes , the gate elements which can be moved in tracks independently of one another can be removed completely from the water and pushed together above the average high water level . the cross section of the gate elements has a triangular shape , whereby the ocean - side supports the dam wall and the inland side primarily absorbs the bracing forces . | 4 |
the shared user interface surface system is a simple and lightweight collaboration tool that is accessible simultaneously by multiple users through multiple sources . the shared user interface surface system provides a way to share a user interface surface and corresponding shared surface object , and coordinates local manipulations of respective local representations of the shared user interface surface and corresponding shared surface object , and updates the respective local representations with a group representation . the system accommodates diverse collaboration requirements including mixed written and spoken languages , utilization of the accessibility layer for physically disabled and disparate computing resources . | 6 |
a pneumatic splicing apparatus for spun yarns comprising a splicing member having a splicing hole and a jet nozzle for jetting a compressed fluid into the splicing hole , control nozzles arranged on both the outer sides of the splicing hole to suck and to untwist the yarn ends , cutting devices for cutting the yarn ends , and yarn guiding means for inserting the yarn ends into the splicing hole . the control nozzles provides with a cylindrical sleeve slidably fitted in the nozzle hole thereof to change the position of a jet hole of the control nozzle relative to the yarn ends to be untwisted . | 1 |
This presentation describes progress in the development of the AWE science instrumentation, measurements, data analyses, and complementary modelling capabilities. AWE is a NASA Mission of Opportunity designed to investigate the near-global properties and effects of gravity waves as they propagate into the Earth's upper atmosphere. In particular, AWE will measure the spectrum of small-scale (~30-300 km) gravity waves (GWs) generated by strong weather disturbances, e.g. convection and sustained flow over mountains, that impact the ionosphere, thermosphere and mesosphere (ITM). <P />The AWE instrument is currently under development at the Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL), Utah State University (USU) and comprises a wide field of view (~600 km), IR 4-channel imaging system. It is based on the successful USU ground-based Advanced Mesospheric Temperature Mapper (AMTM) which measures selected emission lines in the OH (3,1) band to image gravity waves in the OH airglow layer, and at the same time to estimate atmospheric temperature at the OH layer altitude, using the well-established "ratio method". The completed AWE flight instrument is planned to be deployed on the International Space Station (ISS) in late 2022. <P />The ISS provides a near-ideal combination of geographic and local-time coverage to accomplish our proposed GW science, which seek not only near-global measurements (85% coverage) of wave spectral characteristics and correlations with their copious sources, but also quantifications of GW amplitudes, variances, and fluxes of momentum and energy into the ITM. Combined with state-of-the-art general circulation and high-resolution regional models the AWE mission will quantify the relative importance of source inputs versus propagation conditions towards determining effects of GWs on the ITM. Two years of nadir viewing GW measurements using the OH nightglow emission are planned. The first data products will be made available to the scientific community within 6 months of collection, with long-term data archive at the NASA Space Physics Data Facility (SPDF). | 9 |
A new model is proposed in which typical galaxies form most of their stellar mass in a phase with an intrinsically red stellar population. In the standard picture, galaxies with intrinsically red stellar populations are believed to have old stellar populations, so that only galaxies with blue stellar populations have significant star formation, and subsequent changes to the stellar population come from predominantly from aging and merging populations which have already formed. However, several observational puzzles have developed which are difficult to reconcile with this standard scenario. The most massive blue star-forming galaxies, presumed to be at the end of their stellar mass growth, are $\sim 1$ dex less massive, have a $\sim 1$ dex lower $M_*/M_{BH}$ ratio, and have a bottom-lighter IMF than local quiescent galaxies. Here, a new solution is proposed: at low temperature and high metallicity, galaxies can continue to form stars efficiently without being able to form O and B stars. These red star-forming galaxies would have many of the same properties of the population currently described as post-starburst galaxies, allowing a new interpretation of their origin. Finally, additional falsifiable observational predictions of this model are also discussed. | 9 |
a method and apparatus for preventing unauthorized access to information temporarily stored in memory , such as a hard disk drive , associated with a digital document processor , such as a digital copier , printer , or facsimile machine . this invention includes storing information to memory , conducting an operation on the information , and automatically overwriting the information one or more times with a bit mask . bit masks may be non - random or random sequences of binary values . | 6 |
The Palatini formalism, which assumes the metric and the affine connection as independent variables, is developed for gravitational theories in flat geometries. We focus on two particularly interesting scenarios. First, we fix the connection to be metric compatible, as done in the usual teleparallel theories, but we follow a completely covariant approach by imposing the constraints with suitable Lagrange multipliers. For a general quadratic theory we show how torsion naturally propagates and we reproduce the Teleparallel Equivalent of General Relativity as a particular quadratic action that features an additional Lorentz symmetry. We then study the much less explored theories formulated in a geometry with neither curvature nor torsion, so that all the geometrical information is encoded in the non-metricity. We discuss how this geometrical framework leads to a purely inertial connection that can thus be completely removed by a coordinate gauge choice, the coincident gauge. From the quadratic theory we recover a simpler formulation of General Relativity in the form of the Einstein action, which enjoys an enhanced symmetry that reduces to a second linearised diffeomorphism at linear order. More general theories in both geometries can be formulated consistently by taking into account the inertial connection and the associated additional degrees of freedom. As immediate applications, the new cosmological equations and their Newtonian limit are considered, where the role of the lapse in the consistency of the equations is clarified, and the Schwarzschild black hole entropy is computed by evaluating the corresponding Euclidean action. We discuss how the boundary terms in the usual formulation of General Relativity are related to different choices of coordinates in its coincident version and show that in isotropic coordinates the Euclidean action is finite without the need to introduce boundary or normalisation terms. Finally, we discuss the double-copy structure of the gravity amplitudes and the bootstrapping of gravity within the framework of coincident General Relativity. | 9 |
the object of the invention is to make communication between users smoother utilizing terminal type information . to achieve the object , a terminal type is specified based upon information in login and information acquired by adding the information to presence information is notified . besides , terminals of the same type are connected by an sip server . the selection of the communication means of voice communications and a character chat when communication is started and the specification of a calling terminal at a partner terminal are enabled by adding terminal information to presence information and grasping mutual owned terminals . detailed status can be grasped based upon presence information of the same name by grasping presence information and terminal information . further , in the case of a terminal not provided with a presence function , an sip server also identifies terminal type information by deputy and can also specify a calling terminal . | 7 |
the invention provides a media display system and method that allows a user to easily maneuver through crowded areas while providing advertisements that can be selected and altered even while the media display system is in use . according to the invention , the system operates on a regenerative breaking system that recharges the battery as the system is in brake - mode or as a result of the media display in the shape of an airfoil contributing to the regenerative breaking mechanism . | 6 |
a method and apparatus for convolutional turbo coding , and an apparatus for a turbo encoder are provided . the method for ctc includes the steps of encoding information bits a and b using a constituent encoder , and outputting parity sequences y 1 and w 1 , interleaving the information bits a and b using a ctc interleaver to obtain information bits c and d , and encoding the interleaved information bits c and d using the constituent encoder to obtain parity sequences y 2 and w 2 , interleaving the information bits a and b , the parity sequences y 1 and w 1 and the parity sequences y 2 and w 2 , respectively , wherein the bits in at least one of a bit group constituted of the information bits a and b , a bit group constituted of the sequences y 1 and w 1 , and a bit group constituted of the sequences y 2 and w 2 are alternately mapped to bits of constellation points with high reliability and low reliability and puncturing the interleaving result to obtain the encoded bit sequences . | 7 |
a thermally stable diamond compact which has an alloy of liquidus above 700 ° c . bonded to a surface thereof . the alloy contains at least 40 percent by weight of silver or gold or a combination thereof and 1 to 10 percent by weight of an active metal selected from the group of tungsten , titanium , zirconium , hafnium , vanadium , niobium , tantalum , chromium and molybdenum and having a liquidus temperature above 700 ° c . | 1 |
methods for recombinantly producing new rnases , as well as previously - known rnases , are disclosed . the new rnases are actable against human carcinoma cells . | 2 |
a method of setting up and / or controlling a multimedia call involving an h . 324 enabled user terminal and a circuit switched connection terminating at the user terminal and at a video gateway , the method comprising : sending dtmf control signals over the circuit switched connection within h . 245 protocol control messages ; and on the basis of said dtmf control signals , routing or re - routing the connection to an appropriate data source or mapping the connection to an appropriate data source . | 7 |
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