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an optical memory device includes a plurality of optical memory cells , each optical memory cell including at least one wavelength filter , at least one read / write / erase filter , and a plurality of optical strands , wherein each optical memory cell stores and transmits data in optical form . the optical memory device interacts with an array of photon detectors , an array of lasers , and at least one central processing unit . a method of optically storing data in an optical memory device includes providing an optical memory device including a plurality of optical memory cells , each optical memory cell including at least one wavelength filter , at least one read / write / erase filter , and a plurality of optical strands ; and storing and transmitting data in optical form in at least one of the plurality of optical memory cells .
6Physics
in a preferred embodiment , a lower leg exercise device , including : a base member ; two , elongate , parallel plates attached to rotating apparatus mounted on the base member ; and support apparatus disposed at distal ends of the plates to accommodate thereon selected weights ; such that a person standing on the plates , with a foot disposed over each of the rotating apparatus , moves the weights between a first , lowered position and a second , elevated position by alternatingly flexing and relaxing muscles in the person &# 39 ; s lower leg .
0Human Necessities
a control mechanism for controlling axial movement of a driving shaft of a machine such as a drilling machine . the control mechanism consists of a clutch cooperating with a sleeve member which is operated by two pivotal handles such that when pivoted the driving shaft is lowered and is stopped when the handles are returned .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
a synchronism pattern detecting timing recorder records a synchronism pattern detecting timing at which a synchronism pattern is detected in reception data , a synchronism decider collates the reception data with reference data to decide whether or not the reception data is consistent in phase with the reference data , and a timing generator operates , when the synchronism decider gives a decision for inconsistency in phase , for a match between the synchronism pattern detecting timing recorded in the synchronism pattern detecting timing recorder , as a subsequent one , and a timing of a synchronism pattern of the expectation data , and the subsequent synchronism pattern detecting timing in record is used to render the phases consistent , allowing for a rapid synchronization to be obtained , without the need of waiting a detection of synchronism pattern , even with an inconsistency in phase due to a false synchronism pattern .
7Electricity
the over - ride of driver demand in a motor vehicle when the driver activates , at the same time , both the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal . the system comprises an engine control unit for controlling the engine , a driver accelerator control and a driver braking control . the accelerator and braking controls provide to the engine control unit , respectively , a driver demand signal and a braking demand signal that indicate , respectively , the level of driver engine demand and the level of driver braking demand . the engine control unit over - rides the driver demand signal to reduce engine power when , after a predetermined delay , both the driver demand signal and the braking demand signal are above predetermined levels of driver engine demand and driver braking demand .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
the invention consists of a multilayer material and a process for manufacturing this material . the multilayer material comprises a polyester substrate which is provided with a thermoset plastic polymer coating and a layer of contact adhesive . the polymer coating is produced by a reaction between a polyurethane polymer containing hydroxyl groups and a low molecular linear polyisocyanate , with catalytic tin - organic additives and colorants . the multilayer material is resistant to tearing and is also weather - resistant . a transparent , reactive layer , consisting , for example of a layer to take toner or ink , or a metallic layer , can be deposited on the side opposite to the polymer - coated substrate . multilayer materials of this kind are suitable for large - scale covering of supporting frameworks in the construction of model aircraft and are also suitable as a medium onto which images and print may be applied using a plain paper copier , and can also be used to carry advertising .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a heat dissipating system includes : a heat - absorbing unit having at least one cavity body adapted to contact a heat source , and a working fluid received in the cavity body ; a condenser to condense the working fluid ; and a tubing unit connected fluidly to the condenser and the heat - absorbing unit . the working fluid flows through the tubing unit to circulate from the condenser to the heat - absorbing unit by gravity and from the heat - absorbing unit to the condenser by natural convection . the tubing unit forms a closed circulating loop with the heat - absorbing unit and the condenser .
7Electricity
a method and blood bag , whereby a substantial volume of concentrated whole blood can be quickly and easily recovered from the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit of a patient immediately following cardiac or thoracic vascular surgery . this is achieved in an operating room , by transferring most of the blood in the cpb circuit into a sterile bag located in the surgical field , removing the bag with blood from the surgical field , and outside the surgical field , but preferably in the operating room , hemo - concentrating the blood in the bag , while the bag is fluidly connected to the bypass system hardware . a novel blood bag system is especially adapted for use with the method of the present invention . the new hemo - bag system comprises a closed , sterile bag of substantially transparent , bio - compatible material , defining upper and lower ends . an infusion port is located at the upper end of the bag . an outlet port , an inlet port , and an iv line are situated at the lower end of the bag . a baffle is preferably located inside the bag , for directing upward flow entering the bag through the inlet port , away from the outlet port . each of the ports and line terminate in connector structure , and can be opened or closed by way of conventional clips and caps .
0Human Necessities
a pfc - pwm controller with a power saving means is disclosed . a built - in current synthesizer generates a bias current in response to feedback voltages sampled from the pwm circuit and the pfc circuit . the bias current modulates the oscillation frequency to further reduce the switching frequencies of the pwm signal and the pfc signal under light - load and zero - load conditions . thus , power consumption is greatly reduced . the pfc and the pwm switching signals interleave each other , so that power can be transferred more smoothly from the pfc circuit to the pwm circuit . the saturation of the switching components can be avoided by limiting the maximum on - time of the pwm signal . further , an external resistor is used to start up the pfc - pwm controller and to provide an ac template signal for pfc control .
7Electricity
a multiposition modular connector assembly includes lower and upper halves each comprising a series of frangibly interconnected connector elements , each upper element being individually engaged to a lower element by latch means to provide a composite structure preselectively partable into segments of a predetermined number of positions .
7Electricity
an apparatus configured to optimize autofocus performance in photographing a still picture includes a focus adjusting device configured to detect a position of a focus lens in accordance with movement of the focus lens , a designating device which designates still picture photography , a control device which causes the focus adjusting device to operate in one of a first mode in which said focus adjusting device maintains a current in - focus position when the designating device is operated , and a second mode in which said focus adjusting device adjusts the position of the focus lens to obtain an in - focus position when said designating device is operated .
6Physics
the invention provides a display apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same , relates to the field of display technology , and solves the problem of low display luminance due to the existing display apparatus being affected by other film layers . a display apparatus comprises a light emitting unit and further comprises several layers of thin film located in the light emission path of the light emitting unit , and at least one of the several layers of thin film has nanoparticles .
7Electricity
a multi - protocol label switching system using multiple cores . in establishing a virtual private network in a mpls system , more than one core is available . paths are established over each core separately and weights are assigned to the two routes . thus , the route which is preferred by manually configuring in advance will be chosen .
7Electricity
in order to protect a monocrystalline superalloy rich in rhenium against corrosion whilst avoiding the formation of progressive secondary reaction zones , a layer formed of tungsten and cobalt is deposited on its surface before aluminisation treatment .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
the invention refers to a fuel cell electrode for oxidation preferably methanol or methanol reformate in a fuel cell with acid electrolytes . the electrode material comprises of a ) carbons modified by the chemisorption or covalent attachment of metallocomplexes , over which a noble metal catalyst such as platinum is deposited , b ) carbon - noble metal systems mixed with metallocomplexes , and c ) mixtures of noble metal blacks and metallocomplexes . an improvement of 100 - 200 mv is seen over controls using platinum alone in full tests using methanol and oxygen or air . the advantages of using the disclosed promoters is the use of low loaded electrodes rather than pure noble metal or alloy blacks .
7Electricity
a fastening device for fastening a movable element to a structure includes a support member and at least one belt retractor having a retractable belt and a fitting . the belt retractor may be fastened to a support member . the belt retractor is arranged in such a way that , if the fitting couples the structure and the movable element , the retractor prevents unrolling of the belt by more than a predefinable range if an external force , such as sudden mid - air turbulence acts on the movable element . thus , the movable element is secured .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
the present invention relates to an apparatus for kicking exercise , and more specifically , to an apparatus for kicking exercise which includes a plurality of hitting parts coupled to a body which is fastened to a gravity center frame or a running machine to enable martial arts exercise such as taekwondo , karate , kickboxing and the like , thereby enabling a user to do martial arts exercise by hitting and kicking the hitting parts with the hand and foot .
0Human Necessities
in a method and apparatus for detecting and displaying arbitrary interior surfaces of a three - dimensional body from a regular array of values of at least one physical property in the interior of the body , the physical property measurements are made with systems such as computerized tomographic x - ray imaging , or magnetic resonance imaging . a recursive algorithm starts with a seed voxel in the surface of interest and continues to all adjacent voxels having a common face which is penetrated by the surface of interest . the common surface penetrations are derived from a look - up table which lists the adjacent voxels having a common penetrated face for each voxel index . the voxel index , in turn , is the string of binary digits representing the voxel vertices whose vertex values exceed the surface value of the surface of interest . the resulting list of voxels can be processed by conventional processors to display the surface of interest with greatly reduced interference from nearby , closely intermingled surfaces with the same or similar surface values .
6Physics
an apparatus and method for treating erectile dysfunction by using a pulsating , ultraweak , magnetic field . a transducer generates an ultraweak , pulsating magnetic fields which is applied to the penis , which as a result of the magnetic field causes the erection of the penis . another aspect of the invention is an apparatus and method for treating medical conditions in women by using a pulsating , ultraweak , magnetic field
0Human Necessities
a lawn mower comprises an operation arm , a driven shaft rotatably supported inside the operation arm and having two opposite ends , a cutter operatively connected to one end of the driven shaft , a power source operatively connected to the other end of the driven shaft for generating a drive power to be transmitted to the cutter through the driven shaft , wherein said power source is selective from an engine and an electric motor , an arm side joint case provided on the end of the operation arm , a power source side joint case provided on a housing of the power source and detachably and selectively connected to the arm side joint case , and a centrifugal clutch incorporated in the arm side joint case and having a first member connected to the driven shaft , a second member detachably and selectively connected to the power source and a third member provided to engage the first member and the second member according to the centrifugal force applied thereto .
0Human Necessities
an expansion assembly expands a vertebral implant . the vertebral implant has an inner cylindrical assembly adapted for insertion into an outer cylindrical assembly having an outer wall . the vertebral implant is expandable along an implant axis defined by the outer and inner cylindrical assemblies . the expansion assembly comprises an axle having proximal and distal end portions and an axle axis defined between the proximal and distal end portions . the expansion assembly further comprises a gear arranged about the axle axis at the proximal end portion of the axle and adapted to rotate about the axle axis to cause the inner cylindrical assembly to expand the vertebral implant . the engagement assembly also comprising a first engaging portion adapted to engage the inner cylindrical assembly and a second engaging portion adapted to engage the gear externally of the outer wall of the outer cylindrical assembly .
0Human Necessities
a specimen inspection stage implemented with a processing stage coupling mechanism provides a capability to conduct with maximum efficiency post - processing specimen inspections on - board a processing platform . heavy inspection equipment is mounted on a specimen inspection stage that is separate from a processing stage . in a preferred embodiment , the processing stage moves in response to an applied motive force and performs laser - based processing operations on a specimen . while laser processing is ongoing , the specimen inspection stage remains parked in its home position . when it is time for post - processing inspection , a stage coupling and decoupling mechanism couples together the specimen inspection stage and the processing stage , which transports the specimen inspection stage to and from the specimen position .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
the system delivers a continuous sequence of individual pieces of media information over a communications network to a group of users that selected said media information . the system includes at least one server that transmits the continuous sequence of individual pieces of media information at approximately the same time to each user in the group . the system also includes an application configured to generate a user interface screen . the user interface screen includes a list of available media information , a program guide containing information relating to the media information selected by a user , and an object configured to allow a user to initiate a purchase of a product . finally , the system includes at least one server configured to maintain an audit log that records data . the records data includes how many users received the particular media information , times at which users received the particular media information , the total bytes of said media information transmitted to each user , the composition of said media information , and the identity of users .
7Electricity
an apparatus and method for generating co - registerable images for processing is disclosed . the apparatus includes a dichroic filter that splits an electro - magnetic beam into first and second split beams , and a mirror that reflects the second split beam . the dichroic filter and the first and second split beams are arranged to direct the first and second split beams , respectively , along substantially parallel but non overlapping paths .
7Electricity
the invention is directed to an inspection method , apparatus and system for identifying cigarettes having insufficient tobacco at their lighting end in which cigarettes are conveyed serially through a beam of infrared radiation . the amount of infrared radiation passing perpendicularly through the end portion of each cigarette is compared to a predetermined value to determine whether or not the cigarette is defective . the method , apparatus and inspection system of the invention is both accurate and reliable and can be employed in combination with cigarette manufacturing systems operating at speeds in excess of 7 , 000 - 8 , 000 cigarettes per minute .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
the invention provides a method for detection of receptor - or ion channel - modulators . the method comprises fractionating a sample by using a liquid - based separation means , and feeding the fractions containing the modulators directly to a biosensor . the biosensor is activatable by a receptor agonist and produces a measurable response as a result of this activation . preferably , the agonist is fed to the biosensor through the liquid - based separation means , together with fractions containing the modulators . the presence of a modulator is detected by monitoring a change in the response of the biosensor , e . g ., by measuring changes in electrical properties of the biosensor . in one aspect , the biosensor is periodically resensitized by delivering pulses of receptor agonist to the biosensor for short period of time which are separated by other periods when no agonist is delivered to the biosensor . the invention further provides a system for performing the method . the system facilitates sequential patch clamp recordings of cell - based biosensors .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a fabric filter with an inlet design for high particle load that allows for individual compartments in a row to be isolated by closure of a sloped inlet damper by which the sloped design allows particulate during damper closure to flow to the opposing compartment hopper preventing damper failure from the accumulated weight of the particulate load .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
the present invention utilizes a hoist drum with a number of different diameter sections upon which the different ends of a lifting cable simultaneously spool on and off of as a function of counterclockwise and clockwise cable spooling . this combination reduces the amount of shaft torque required to raise or lower a load while increasing the number of hoist drum rotations required to raise or lower that load . these two features are incorporated into the operation of a main crane cable length adjusting device since they offer precise and rapid adjustment capabilities to be made with smaller sized electric motors and clutches .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
an electromechanical device that provides a spot to a weightlifter performing a weightlifting exercise . the device has a metal frame that supports two arms , called spotter arms . the two spotter arms extend out so as to be able to support a barbell . the arms raise and lower on the frame , remaining parallel with the floor and perpendicular to the frame and are powered by a motor driven lead screw . the operation of the motor is controlled by a computer control system . the input to the control system is provided by a load - cell mounted in one of the two spotter arms . when the control system is operating in the spot mode , the load - cell measures the amount of force that is placed on the spotter arm by the barbell held by the weightlifter . the control system then moves the spotter arms in accordance with the amount of force on the load - cell in order to provide a safe spot thereby increasing the effectiveness of the exercise . the load - cell is mounted within a hollow interior of one of the spotter arms . a mechanical assembly that transfers the force of the barbell supported by the arms to the load - cell is also contained within the hollow interior of the spotter arm .
0Human Necessities
the invention relates to universal serial bus circuits utilized in usb devices and usb hubs . specifically , the invention relates to circuitry used to detect whether the hub or device is connected to a usb host , i . e . to detect connection status of the device or hub . the present invention provides a usb circuit comprising a microprocessor which receives signaling concerning the connection status of the usb circuit to a usb host circuit , first and second data signal lines which transmit respective first and second data signals to the microprocessor , a usb host power supply signal line which receives usb host power signaling to indicate connection status , and wherein the usb circuit analyzes the usb power supply signal line and change the data signal transmittal down the first and second data lines according to the connection status of usb circuit to the usb host circuit .
6Physics
a speaker apparatus includes : a speaker operable to emit a sound ; a receiver operable to receive an operation signal for operating an external apparatus ; a relay section ; a storage operable to store correspondence between operation information and operation signals that includes a first operation signal and a second operation signal ; and a controller : when the operation signal received by the receiver is the first operation signal , operable to cause the relay section to transmit the operation signal received by the receiver to the external apparatus , and operate the speaker apparatus in accordance with operation information that corresponds to the first operation signal ; and when the operation signal received by the receiver is the second operation signal , operable to prevent the relay section from transmitting the operation signal received by the receiver to the external apparatus .
6Physics
a method and apparatus in which specific properties of individual signalling links in a signalling network are utilized without all signalling link sets having to have these specific properties . a fixed allocation is provided between a signalling link having the specific properties and a specific value of the signalling a signalling message .
7Electricity
a system and method are provided for handling errors that arise in communications between process agents on behalf of business objects . the system and method deal with the discovery and reconciliation of business - logic - level errors and conflicts . the system and method may operate at two levels : they may detect errors and conflicts from within a process agent based on the messages it receives or has access to , or they may detect the errors and conflicts from another object based on collection of inter - process agent messages . errors and conflicts may be automatically reconciled . this may occur when the system or method determines potential causes of the error and the potential impact of each cause . this allows for automated error or conflict handling in many cases where the cause is trivial or where the cause and solution are definitely discernable .
6Physics
a start up charger and a method of providing an initial charge for a significantly depleted battery of a cellular phone is described in which the charging switch is cycled to provide a pulsed charge to the battery until said battery is charged to the operational voltage threshold of the cellular telephone controller .
7Electricity
baked goods and in particular hard biscuits and crackers which are hollow and which are adapted to contain a filling are inverted subsequent to baking so that the biscuit or cracker can have a filling inserted therein from the side of the biscuit or cracker that had been contacting the bottom of the oven . it is preferred to insert a filling by means of needle injection into hollow biscuits and crackers through the side that had been in contact with the bottom of the oven since the other side in many instances will contain a fanciful design . the baked hollow forms as they emerge from the oven are inverted by being flowed to a wheel containing longitudinal stepped sections which upon rotation deposit the baked hollow forms on a lower conveyor belt in an inverted form . the hollow baked and inverted forms are then moved to an indexing means which holds the hollow baked forms while they are pierced by a needle and filled with a desired filling .
0Human Necessities
a composition for cosmetic products and a method for making the cosmetic products , the composition comprises particles of pigments and / or extender pigments , water - soluble metal salt , and one or more hydrophobidizing agents selected from hydrogenated lecithin , and water - soluble alkali salt of fatty acids , acylamino acids , and acyl collagen with the water - soluble metal salt and the one or more hydrophobidizing agents being prevented from chemically interacting with one another in the presence of ambient moisture prior to placement of the composition into an aqueous slurry by encapsulation or by entrapment of one of such materials .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
the purpose of the present invention is to provide a electric generator which has a simple structure while sufficiently suppressing cogging torque . a electric generator is constituted by a rotor section comprising a plurality of protrusions which is arranged linearly with constant pitch at mutually separated positions sandwiching permanent magnets , and a stator section which has a stator member comprising stator yokes , permanent magnets facing the permanent magnets , and protrusions which protrude closer to the rotor section than the permanent magnets and are arranged linearly with constant pitch at mutually separated positions sandwiching the permanent magnets , the stator member being configured such that the protrusions and the protrusions are shifted from each other by a half pitch between adjoining stator members . further , the rotor section - side protrusions may be shifted by a half pitch instead of the stator section - side protrusions .
7Electricity
a heavy - duty plastic molded single - cell beverage case provided with a plurality of columnar support members extending from the upper stacking rim to the bottom of the case for transmitting and withstanding high compressive stacking forces , the support members defined by a ribbed structure . a plurality of horizontal ribs , an upper rectangular panel and triangular gusset plates disposed at the junction of the columnar members and said panel enhance the structual rigidity and strength of the case .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a modular storage system and method , a module and a method of making the same include a top panel and a bottom panel , each of the top panel and bottom panel comprising first and second opposed edges , and first and second side members . each of the first and second side members comprises : a top edge and a bottom edge , the top edges of the first and second side members being attached to the opposed edges of the top panel , and the bottom edges of the first and second side members being attached to the opposed edges of the bottom panel ; and a longitudinal attachment feature running along a length of the side member along a longitudinal axis of the side member , longitudinal attachment features of first and second modules enabling coupling together of the first and second modules .
7Electricity
a plurality of data items are received in each frame period , and a digital signal processor checks a flag corresponding to each data item in each frame period before the dsp applies processing to the received data . when the checked flag allows the corresponding data item to be processed , the process is performed . when the execution of the process is finished , the flag is reset . when all the flags are reset , the dsp enters a sleep state .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
the flexible packaging composites include one or more mineral - containing layers with a thermoplastic bonding agent . in addition to the mineral - containing layer , the composite can contain one or more non - mineral containing layers , including various combinations of extruded resins , cast or blown films , and fibers . the mineral - containing layer is substantially and continuously bonded to the other layers . the polymer , fiber , and mineral containing layers can be shaped , sized and manufactured such that composite structure formed is subsequently machined to form a storage article . the composite structure has advantages including a high degree of pliability and flexibility , a minimum 37 dyne level on the surface of the mineral - containing layer ; a mineral - containing layer that is highly 86 opaque , and has a bright , white printing surface that readily accepts coating and inks , therefore , rendering it highly attractive to consumers .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
the tilt position of a steering device can be freely adjusted by changing the engagement position of facing sets of gear teeth . a pair of supporting plates each provided with a circular arc - shaped long hole is attached to the lower part of a steering column , and a shaft is received and freely movable within the long holes . the shaft is movable between positions for engagement and release of the gears , while being supported within the long holes of the plates .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
for one disclosed embodiment , a processor comprises a plurality of processor cores to operate at variable performance levels . one of the plurality of processor cores may operate at a performance level different than a performance level at which another one of the plurality of processor cores may operate . logic of the processor is to monitor activity of one or more of the plurality of processor cores . logic of the processor is to constrain power of one or more of the plurality of processor cores based at least in part on the monitored activity . other embodiments are also disclosed .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a method and apparatus of initial synchronization , or acquisition , of time modulated ultra - wideband communications uses a transmitted - reference preamble . the method and apparatus require that the transmitter first send a time - reference , delay - hopped burst ; such a burst is easily detected and can be processed to provide a time mark accurate to within a few nanoseconds . following the transmission of the tr / dh burst , the transmitter waits a fixed period of time , the duration of which is known to the receiver , and then the transmitter sends a burst of pulse position modulation , time hopped or other time modulated uwb . after the reception of the first burst , the receiver can estimate the time of reception of the second burst to the accuracy of the time mark .
7Electricity
an effective method for sterilizing seeds for sprouted vegetables and a sprouted vegetables cultivating method in which the growth of sprouted vegetables is promoted , while restraining the occurrence of their putrefaction caused by the breeding of microorganisms , are provided .
0Human Necessities
the present invention is directed to a system and method of modeling electrical circuits . the present invention may provide improved software for predicting microchip interconnect delays , and in general for an improved semiconductor manufacturing models . further , the invention may provide for accurate prediction of resistance , capacitance and inductance for interconnections in a semiconductor , allowing for both environmental values and process variations .
6Physics
a method of producing heatable mirrors comprising depositing onto a ribbon of hot glass during the production process a reflecting coating whereby the mirrors so formed have a visible light reflection of at least 70 % and depositing an electroconductive heating layer onto the mirrors . there is also provided a heatable mirror comprising a glass substrate carrying a non - metallic reflecting coating whereby the mirror has a visible light reflection of at least 70 % and an electroconductive heating layer deposited on the coated substrate .
6Physics
a system for managing braking of an automotive vehicle including an assisted parking brake with at least one brake actuator capable of acting on at least one wheel of the vehicle and a mechanism applying the parking brake . the system includes a mechanism automatically increasing firmness with which the parking brake is applied after the vehicle engine stops , which includes a module that detects stopping of the engine and a module that commands an increase in the firmness of application . the module is configured to emit a signal characteristic of the stopping of the engine as a function of a status of the engine and of a status of an electrical supply . the module is configured to emit a signal demanding an increase in the firmness of application as a function of a status of the brake actuators and of signal characteristic of the stopping of the engine that comes from the module .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a disintegrating plug uses a setting tool to push a swage into the plug body that has external ribs that contact the wall of the surrounding tubular . the ribs retain the body to the surrounding tubular wall with frictional contact . some leakage may ensue but in fracturing some leakage does not matter if enough volume under the right pressure reaches the formation . the sheared member during the setting comes out with the mandrel that is part of the setting tool . in an alternative embodiment one or more o - rings are used to seal while anchoring is assisted by the hardened insert that can be snap fitted in using rib flexing or that can be a c - ring that is expanded and snapped in . the o - ring are axially spaced from the insert .
4Fixed Constructions
a method of anodizing a coil comprised of wire having a copper core and a layer of a metal formed on the core is disclosed . the metal has electrically insulating characteristics when anodized . two variations of the method are provided . in the first variation the metal - clad wire is partially anodized prior to being wound on a spool to form a coil . once the partially anodized wire is wound onto a spool the coiled wire is anodized to complete anodization . the anodized coiled wire may be rinsed to remove residual electrolytic material . in the second variation the metal - clad wire is wound on a spool to form a coil . the coiled wire is then anodized . the method of the disclosed invention reduces or entirely eliminates the presence of micro cracks in the oxide layer . the resulting coil may be used in motors , electromagnets , generators , alternators and subsystems for the same .
7Electricity
a method and apparatus for manufacturing a continuous metal tube having a plurality of electrical conductors disposed therein , by using a spring member to depress the electrical conductors while a flat metal strip is formed into a tubular member and welded to enclose the electrical conductors . the spring member functions to protect the electrical conductors from heat damage . the welding occurs completely downstream of the spring member in order to avoid excessive heat buildup in the spring member .
7Electricity
the present invention is a combination shipping and display device that is adapted to serve as both the manufacturer &# 39 ; s packaging and an easily assembled display stand for said articles . the present invention securely holds the articles to be shipped and displayed within recesses in a tray portion of a container . the tray portion of the container is preferably composed of ethylene vinyl acetate and each tray is individually created for each order . the trays may hold a variety of different items , such as knives , bottles of wine , cheese , and the like . whereas conventional manufacturer &# 39 ; s packaging is suitable solely to ship objects to a given destination , the present invention also has an organized , aesthetically pleasing , and engaging configuration for holding the articles that makes it doubly suited as a display stand .
0Human Necessities
a cassette for a waste disposal device , the cassette including an outer wall , an inner wall , a flexible tubing positioned between the outer wall and the inner wall , and a rim having a top surface and a bottom surface . the rim is positioned between the outer wall and the inner wall and extends from a top surface of the outer wall toward the inner wall . the bottom surface of the rim faces the flexible tubing , and the rim includes a plurality of protrusions on the top surface of the rim to engage with a rotation mechanism of a waste disposal device .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a process for multi - gradation thermal transfer recording which provides a receptor with an image of multi - gradation , the process comprising placing on the receptor a heat - sensitive transfer material comprised of a substrate film , an adhesive layer on one surface of the substrate film , a heat - melting ink layer thereon and a transfer - control layer formed on the heat - melting ink layer , and charging the heat - sensitive transfer material with various levels of energy depending upon image signals from the substrate side to allow the heat - melting ink of the heat - melting ink layer to transfer to the receptor in an amount that corresponds to the various levels of energy , and a multi - gradation heat - sensitive transfer material to be used in the above process .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
this disclosure relates to soil erosion and the establishment of an appropriate seed bed . more specifically , the disclosure relates to a composition applied to exposed soil wherein the composition comprises organic material produced when the methane is burned from green manure and dried . this organic material combines seed and a liquid carrier , such that the substance can be hydraulically applied to the desired area . fertilizer or other nutrients are often added to the mixture to further enhance the product and to encourage growth .
0Human Necessities
a synchronous bus system that enables the bus lengths between devices to be extended such that the timing budget is more than one clock cycle . a reset process resets the transmission and reception circuitry and both circuitry function according to prespecified parameters relative to the deassertion of the reset signal such that the amount of logic required to latch and sample the data is minimized . as the timing budget is not limited to one clock cycle , devices can be spaced further apart providing more physical space for devices . furthermore , skew sensitivity is reduced as to the skew is distributed over multiple clock periods .
7Electricity
a variety of medicinal compounds comprising crocus sativus for the treatment of a plurality of medical ailments are described . a method of creating a crocus sativus extract is also described . in addition , a variety of embodiments and methods of utilizing inhalation therapeutic delivery mechanisms including nebulizers and vaporizers for the vaporization of crocus sativus comprising medicinal compounds and extracts are disclosed .
0Human Necessities
provided is a field emission device using carbon nanotubes . the field emission device includes a substrate , a cathode , a gate insulating layer , an electron emitter , and a gate electrode . the cathode is formed on the substrate . the gate insulating layer is formed on the cathode and has a well exposing a portion of the cathode . the electron emitter is formed on the exposed portion of the cathode . the gate electrode is formed on the gate insulating layer and has a gate hole corresponding to the well . the gate electrode further includes a cylindrical electrode part that forms a focusing electric field from the gate hole toward a proceeding path of an electron beam . accordingly , a focusing electric field can be formed around an electron beam emitted from the electron emitter so as to converge and focus the electron beam passing through the focusing electric field . as a result , color purity , brightness , and durability can be improved .
7Electricity
continuous process for preparing titanium comprising fluorinating titanium ore , and reducing the formed alkaline earth fluotitanate with an alkaline earth metal in an induction slag reactor .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
an apparatus and process are provided for multi - frequency induction heating of a workpiece . switching devices are used to selectively add , remove or reconfigure capacitive elements in the circuit to change the circuit &# 39 ; s resonant frequency , and consequently , the frequency of induction heating or melting power transfer from the power supply to the load .
7Electricity
the invention relates to a push device which includes a rotary pad in which the inner periphery is off - centre relative to the outer periphery and applied to the rear of the rack which is thereby pushed towards the teeth of the steering pinion . a clearance compensation mechanism includes a thrust member pressed against a radial arm of the pad by a compression spring inserted between said member and an element secured to the support of the pad . a mobile stop rotatably mounted relative to the element comprises toothings having staggered gear teeth cooperating with notches of the thrust member . the stop is connected to the element by means of a torsion spring . the notches successively cooperate with the staggered teeth .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a vacuum - metallizing machine including a metal platter base having an obverse side and a face side . a substrate - receiving platter is resiliently disposed in a recess on the face side of the platter base . the platter receives a substrate to be metallized . a circumferentially - arranged rigid ring of predetermined dimensions and location is disposed on the face side and mates with a ring around a port on the wall of the vacuum chamber which surrounds an opening in the wall . engagement of these rings aligns the platter base relative to the port . a compliant ring is disposed between the wall and the platter base . the obverse side of the platter base and the chamber are resiliently forced into contact with each other with a toggling action whereby to align the platter base relative to the port , to force the outer diameter of the platter base into metal - to - metal contact with the periphery of the port , to align the substrate relative to the port and also to force the compliant ring into sealing engagement with the wall , thus , to form a vacuum tight seal .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
methods and systems for digital testing of semiconductor devices are disclosed . the inventions include testing modules for use with automatic test equipment 20 and device interface boards in order to extend their capabilities to perform digital testing of semiconductor devices . testing modules disclosed include memory and a test engine , which may be configured for digital testing according to further steps of the invention .
6Physics
an image reading method and apparatus . a reader is mounted and reads one side of an original document being conveyed at a reading position . a contact glass includes a surface contacting the original document . a reference is disposed at a side of the contact glass opposite to the surface and movable between the reading position and a standby position . the reference includes a surface facing the reader which has a predetermined color for providing shading data used for a shading correction . a carrier moves the reference to the reading position . the reader obtains the shading data by reading the predetermined color on the surface of the reference at the reading position .
7Electricity
an adjustable platform assembly for raising an appliance includes a platform with various spaced vertical leg members . each of the leg members has a first mounting aperture for fixing an appliance to the platform , and a second mounting aperture for fixing an adjustable caster to the leg member . a consumer can adjust the platform assembly to a desired height by altering the height of the caster members . a decorative faceplate is provided which removably attaches to the front of the platform assembly to give the appliance a built - in look .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
a cartridge magazine including a spiral channel having a tangential linearxit section , a plurality of spider arms dividing the cartridges into groups of cartridges and having a plurality of indentures in their radial faces , and a drive means mounted external to the magazine for driving said arms . the spiral is a perfect archimedian spiral and the indentures on an arm number one less than the number of cartridges in a group and are displaced radially by the diameter of a cartridge .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
the present invention pertains to the field of pharmaceutical chemistry and discloses 8 -- 3 - exo - 8 - azabicyclooctane - 3 - amino amide compounds represented by formula i , the pharmaceutical compositions , the preparation method and the use thereof . such compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof can be used as an antagonist of ccr5 in preparing medicaments for treating diseases mediated by ccr5 , particularly hiv infection , asthma , rheumatoid arthritis , autoimmune diseases and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
high - definition multimedia interface specification , version 1 . 2 , supports multiple video formats . currently the hdmi sources and sinks support multiple formats through reconfiguration of the system . the present invention describes the use of a configurable ‘ n ’ב n ’ data pixel mapping matrix for video format conversion . this mapping matrix allows the mapping of any existing video format to any other existing or future video format and allows flexibility of connectivity to any transmitter or receiver . accordingly a more user friendly implementation that provides greater flexibility for development and use of new formats in video applications is shown .
7Electricity
a system for providing anti - virus protection to a web server . a web server is disclosed , comprising : an active element filter for stripping an active element from a web page being stored at the web server such that the active element is not stored at the web server ; and an active element insertion system for inserting a new active element into the web page when the web page is requested from the web server , wherein the new active element performs a similar action to that of the active element that was stripped by the active element filter .
7Electricity
new and advantageous methods related to the design and manufacture of pulsed power systems for a new generation of higher performance flash lamps are disclosed . a reliable and cost - effective pulsed discharge lamp power supply system is provided that promotes puv lamp efficiency beyond that which is achievable by means of prior art , thereby similarly decreasing the loss factor for both uv radiation and overall electrical energy . also disclosed is a pulsed discharge lamp power supply system that serves to help prevent lamp envelope fracture and / or light output degradation resulting from the deleterious effects of intense radiation pulses . the pulsed discharge lamp power supply system produces an electrical output that is dynamically impedance - matched with the lamp throughout the entire time span of and the transition sequence between all three operating modes , thereby creating the necessary discharge conditions for optimal lamp operation . for example , the pulsed discharge lamp power supply system produces an ignition mode pulse only when and in the form specifically required for optimal lamp operation ; produces a simmer current only when and in the form specifically required for optimal lamp operation ; and produces a main discharge current pulse only when and in the temporal - amplitude shape that is specifically required for optimal lamp operation .
7Electricity
pouring edges in the form of projecting material strips are used on packing containers for e . g . liquid foodstuffs . the pouring edge is generally covered by a tear - off cover strip 6 which also serves as a closure for a pouring opening 7 . in order to prevent the pouring edge strip 8 from being torn off or deformed at the removal of the cover strip 6 , the same is given a z - folded form and is joined to the outside of the packing container in two sealing areas situated at a distance from each other , the doubled area located in between projecting from the packing container and guiding the out - flowing liquid .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a semiconductor manufacturing process enables a complex multi - layer , silicon based mems devices , such as a gyroscope or accelerometer to be formed without using silicon on insulator substrates and obviates the need to purchase and use soi wafers as starting materials . the disclosed techniques further allows the etching of the sacrificial oxide to be “ head started ” prior to fusion bonding , thereby reducing the amount of release etching required at the end of the mems wafer processing .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
the present invention provides a hydrazone compound of the following general formula . this compound presents a higher hole mobility as compared with a conventional electric charge transferring material such as a conventional hydrazone compound or the like . accordingly , when a photosensitive layer contains , as the electric charge transferring material , the hydrazone compound of the present invention , there can be obtained an electrophotosensitive material which is excellent in sensitivity and charging ability and has high repeating characteristics . ## str1 ##
6Physics
the invention relates to improvements in heat exchangers of the type having a container which defines a cylindrical cavity and a cluster of parallel cooling tubes extending through the cylindrical cavity . the housing is provided with a fluid inlet , a fluid outlet , and a center baffle dividing the cylindrical cavity into an inlet compartment and an outlet compartment . the inlet and the outlet are located on opposite sides of the center baffle , but near one edge thereof . an opening is provided near the opposite edge of the baffle , such that fluid must circulate through a nearly circular path within the cylindrical housing between the inlet and the outlet conduits . a second fluid such as cool air , may be blown through the parallel tubes for removing heat from the fluid in the cavity . the present invention improves over the known heat exchanger structure by providing a number of deflector flanges attached to the cylindrical housing wall and extending radially inwardly therefrom towards the interior of the heat exchanger cavity . the deflector flanges direct fluid away from the housing wall and towards the interior of the coolant tube cluster .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
the present invention relates to method and apparatus for preheating pulverous materials , such as glass batch constituents , prior to their introduction into a melting furnace to increase the efficiency and output of the melting installation . the pulverous materials , including a dessicant - type constituent , are passed downwardly through a shell and tube preheater to absorb the contained moisture during their downward travel through the preheater . the inclusion of a dessicant material prevents moisture condensation and build - up of the pulverous material within the tubes , especially in cooler areas , which can cause tube pluggage . the subject invention is of particular utility to the glass industry and especially glass melting furnaces , but is also applicable to other types of furnaces .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
the invention relates to an osteogenic composite matrix consisting of collagen and non - collagen components of an extracellular matrix , to a method for producing said matrix , to a method for producing an implant or a scaffold for tissue engineering which is provided with a coating formed by said osteogenic composite matrix and is used for stimulating and accelerating a hard tissue formation such as , for example the implant osseointegration in bones . the inventive osteogenic composite matrix comprises a collagen and at least one non - collagen ecm component or the derivatives thereof , wherein the collagen component consists of non - crosslinked collagen fibres produced by fibrillogenesis and the non - collagen ecm component or the derivatives thereof are integrated into said collagen fibres .
0Human Necessities
a vacuum storage container having a container body , a check valve and a lid with an outer rim surrounding a diaphragm . a vacuum pump is engagable with the check valve to remove air from the interior of the container to create a vacuum in the container . the diaphragm is pushed inward by atmospheric forces upon removal of the air until the diaphragm touches and conforms to at least upper exposed surfaces of the contents of the container . the storage container aids in preventing degradation of the contents of the container by maintaining the contents free from the degrading effects of air and by substantially immobilizing the contents during movement of the container to protect the contents from breakage and bruising .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
the present invention comprises an improved ultrasonic transducer mount including a removable union sleeve engaged with a transducer holder sleeve on the mount . the union sleeve has an outer diameter that engages an extractor tool for removal of the transducer and transducer holder from the mount . a retaining ring holds the union sleeve in place on the outside of the transducer holder sleeve .
6Physics
autostereoscopic image displays provide highly realistic three - dimensional images to one or a plurality of viewers without the need for wearable appliances . in some embodiments , the images are viewed through a beamsplitter , while in other embodiments the viewer observes the images on a display screen . a viewer - tracking system monitors the viewer &# 39 ; s movements and directs each image of a stereopair to the proper eye of the viewer . in some embodiments , the stereoimages are kept independent and separately directed through differential polarization . in other embodiments , this is accomplished through selective intensity modulation .
7Electricity
a sample injecting device is provided for reducing carryover . the sample injecting device includes the following mode : a needle is set at a low descending speed when sample is injected into an injection port in a total - volume injection manner by the sample injecting device . when the needle is in contact with the injection port , the needle is set at a low speed , thereby increasing the accuracy of the position of the needle relative to an injection hole and decreasing friction between the needle and the injection hole . contaminants present in the injection hole are prevented from easily flowing from the injection hole into an analyzing flow path , so as to achieve an excellent low carryover .
6Physics
a graphical user interface for configuring a programmable integrated circuit is disclosed . more specifically , the graphical user interface may comprise a displayed graphical representation of the programmable integrated circuit , where the graphical representation includes one or more selectable portions which may represent actual circuitry or components of the programmable integrated circuit . a user - selectable list box may be displayed which comprises one or more selectable items for configuring a selected portion of the graphical representation of the programmable integrated circuit . the user - selectable list box may be displayed in response to a selection of a selectable portion of the programmable integrated circuit for configuration . additionally , the user - selectable list box may disappear or no longer be displayed in response to a user interaction outside the user - selectable list box , in response to a selection of an item from the user - selectable list box , etc .
6Physics
a system for providing requested data sets of broadcast data service transmitted as part of a broadcast signal , including a broadcast headend configured to receive a data request from a receiver , and configured to broadcast requested data sets to the receiver in response to the data request from the receiver , a processor configured to periodically extract all of the requested data sets of the broadcast data service from a broadcast carousel included in the broadcast signal , a memory configured to store all of the requested data sets of the broadcast data service , defining a plurality of digital - audio / video - data - sets including television clips , a first controller configured to allow selection from a list of the plurality of sets of the digital - audio / video - data - sets , and a second controller responsive to a user initiated selection signal to cause the memory to output a user selected one of the plurality of digital - audio / video - data sets selected from the list , wherein the processor converts the digital - audio / video - data of the requested data sets of the broadcast data service into real time audio / video data .
7Electricity
a baseball glove has ventilative gusset arranged on the position between the two contiguous fingers so as to increase the elasticity of the glove for easy folding and prevent the problem of over thickness of the glove . the speed for sweat evaporation and heat dissipation of users &# 39 ; hand is also improved .
0Human Necessities
a stabilized , granular , biocontrol agent formulation for agricultural pests relies upon a combination of a water absorbent material , a membrane stabilization agent , and a granulating agent to achieve the desired stability and free - flowing properties . the granular product is easily prepared by simple mixing and can be readily rehydrated into a sprayable composition .
0Human Necessities
a mixer in a smaller signal differential model includes a load circuit , a switch quad , and a transconductor . the switch quad further including a first current path and a second current path is coupled to the load circuit . the connecting node of the switch quad and the load circuit is a differential - output terminal . the transconductor further includes a first resistor , a first operational amplifier , a second operational amplifier , a first current mirror , and a second current mirror . the resistor is coupled between two first input terminals of the first operational amplifier and the second operational amplifier . a current control terminal of the first current mirror is coupled to the first input terminal of the first operational amplifier , and a current mirroring terminal of the first current mirror is coupled to the first current path . a current control terminal of the second current mirror is coupled to the first input terminal of the second operational amplifier , and a current mirroring terminal of the second current mirror is coupled to the second current path . a differential voltage is applied between two second input terminals of the first operational amplifier and the second operational amplifier .
7Electricity
a system for injecting dna - based medications into humans is provided by the present invention . the system includes a needle - free injector with an injection orifice of approximately 0 . 004 inches for supplying dna - based medication at an initial pressure of from 3900 to 4300 psi , and then immediately declining to a level of about 2800 to 3800 psi , and then immediately cutting off pressure to terminate the injection . the injector includes an annular adapter for spacing the injection orifice from the skin of the patient . the adapter includes an abutment against which the injector is disposed so that the orifice is spaced approximately 0 . 76 - 1 . 0 inch from the skin of the patient , the adapter having an inner diameter at the distal end of approximately 0 . 50 - 0 . 70 inches .
0Human Necessities
wireless power transfer is received using a magneto mechanical system . a magneto mechanical system may include an array of magneto - mechanical oscillators , wherein each oscillator may comprise a magnetic symmetrical part and a suspension engaged to the magnetic part . the system may further include a coil formed around the array and electromagnetically coupled to the oscillators to produce an electric current caused by electromagnetic coupling with the oscillators .
7Electricity
a stark - tuned laser operating in the 119 micron line of ch 3 oh has an output power of several tens of milliwatts at 30 watts of pump power while exhibiting a doublet splitting of about ten mhz with the application of a stark field on the order of 500 volts / cm . this output power allows for use of the laser in a multi - channel interferometer , while its high operating frequency permits the interferometer to measure rapid electron density changes in a pellet injected or otherwise fueled plasma such as encountered in magnetic fusion devices . the laser includes a long far - infrared pyrex resonator tube disposed within a cylindrical water jacket and incorporating charged electrodes for applying the stark field to a gas confined therein . with the electrodes located within the resonator tube , the resonator tube walls are cooled by a flowing coolant without electrical breakdown in the coolant liquid during application of the stark field . wall cooling allows for substantially increased fir output powers . provision is made for introducing a buffer gas into the resonator tube for increasing laser output power and its operating bandwidth .
7Electricity
an elongated body member adapted for coupling to a well logging or perforating instrument in a fixed rotational relation , and formed such that at least a portion of the mass is eccentrically disposed relative to the longitudinal axis of the body member . located within the eccentric mass of the body member is a recess for retaining one or more magnets . when the orienting decentralizer is introduced into a borehole , virtually any deviation of the borehole from true vertical will cause the longitudinal axis of the body member to tilt and the eccentric mass will cause the decentralizer to rotate about its longitudinal axis and seek equilibrium with the eccentric mass uniformly disposed beneath the tilted axis of the body member , thus rotating the attached logging or perforating instrument to a predictable orientation relative to the lower side of the borehole . in this orientation , within a cased borehole , the magnets will exert an attractive force upon the well casing to resist any departure from this predictable orientation .
4Fixed Constructions
a control circuit included within a multi - phase switched - mode converter is configured for adjusting operational signals for adding power stages of the multi - phase switched - mode converter to dynamically respond to transient changes in load current for minimizing undershoot while avoiding overshoot of an output voltage of the multi - phase switched - mode converter . the control circuit has panic comparators configured such that each panic comparator has an input terminal connected to receive the output voltage for comparison with one of a plurality of reference voltages . a panic controller receives panic indicator signals from the panic comparators and determines which of the power stages are to be activated to match the transient change to the load current to prevent for minimizing undershoot and for preventing overshoot of the output voltage of the multi - phase switched - mode converter . the multi - phase switched - mode converter may operate in a continuous or discontinuous conduction mode .
7Electricity
disclosed herein are autoclavable formulations of cyclosporin a form 2 , methods of making such formulations , and methods of treating diseases of the eye with such formulations .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
an aspirating induction nozzle for vertical connection to the outlet of a pressurized exhaust gas flow comprises a central nozzle surrounded by a wind band and one or more guide vanes . ambient air is induced into a mixing zone within the central nozzle to dilute the primary effluent and increase the volumetric discharge flow rate to achieve greater plume lift . the mixing zone within the central nozzle is protected from crosswind influences , which would otherwise diminish plume lift .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
a video camera of the type in which the camera head is detached from the camera control unit , and coupled to the same with a cable is provided . the driving circuitry for the imager is situated at the camera head . compensation circuitry is included to adjust the phase relationship between the timing signals passed to and from the camera control unit over the cable to at least partly compensate for delay through the cable .
7Electricity
a suspension system including a front suspension plane located at an intermediate turboshaft engine casing and connecting same to a pylon , a rear suspension plane located at an exhaust casing of the turboshaft engine and connecting same to the pylon , and a failsafe intermediate suspension plane located between the front and rear planes and including at least one connecting rod connecting the turboshaft engine having a structural outer casing to the pylon , the connecting rod mounted on the turboshaft engine with a predetermined clearance that renders the connecting rod inoperable while the suspension system of the rear plane is operating . the connecting rod is advantageously arranged between the outer casing and the pylon , and an element made of a flexible material is combined with the connecting rod to create the predetermined clearance by an elastically deformable nature thereof .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a thermally stable ceramic coated carbonaceous fiber batting , fiber tow , yarn or fabric which maintains loft , has some degree of resiliency and some degree of stability in the presence of various concentrations of oxygen at elevated temperatures said fibers having a reversible deflection ratio of greater than 1 . 2 : 1 and an aspect ratio greater than 10 : 1 .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a novel and improved device for interconnecting an integrated circuit package to a circuit board is presented . in accordance with the present invention an integrated circuit package having an central area devoid of surface contacts is positioned over a resilient or compressible connector system . the compressible connector includes an opening about its center which corresponds to the central area on the integrated circuit package . a component is mounted onto the circuit board within the opening of the compressible connector between the integrated circuit package and the circuit board .
7Electricity
a catv network distributing signals below 860 mhz is modified with a secondary transmission bi - directional capability above 860 mhz by adding filters to separate modified mobile - communications frequencies from typical catv services . catv subscriber termination points function as extremely localized ultra - miniature cell sites within a building . multiple cellular networks and possibly multiple providers are simultaneously accommodated over a catv network . the modified network simultaneously handles traffic in combinations of known cellular air interface standards such as : umts , gsm , tdma , cdma and pdc . cellular mobile radio terminals do not have to be modified . signals traverse on non - utilized catv frequencies . catv active elements are modified , and new components are provided . a cable mounted cellular adapter at the catv outlet acts as a transmit / receive unit and frequency translator for the cellular signals .
7Electricity
synchronizing database files of a central node with database files of a local node in which the central node is coupled to the local node via a communication link . the communication link performance being continuously monitored via a periodic signal sent back and forth between the central node and local node . information indicative of the files of the central database are integrated with the monitoring signal portion sent from the central node to the local node and a determination is made whether the files integrated with the monitoring signal corresponds with files of the local database via indications in the monitoring signal portion returned from the local node .
7Electricity
a confocal scanner which synchronously rotates a first disk , having a plurality of focusing means , and a second disk , having a plurality of apertures of the same pattern as the focusing means , and scans a sample by focusing light beams passing through the focusing means and apertures ; wherein the plurality of focusing means are arranged so that each border line between focusing means passes each bisected point of line segments connecting any two center points of adjacent focusing means thereby improving efficiency of light utilization .
6Physics
an automotive hood latch includes a striker carried by the hood latch and two separate latching members carried by the vehicle for alternate engagement with the striker , one of the latching members serving as a safety . the separate latching members are sequentially operated in the unlatching direction by double reciprocation of a remote cable operator . the motorist can release the hood from both latching members without leaving the vehicle .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology