ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR WITH ADDITIONAL ACTIVE SURFACE

METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING HYPERTHYROIDISM

La présente invention concerne des procédés de réduction de l'hyperthyroïdie chez un animal en nourrissant l'animal avec un régime alimentaire comprenant de la vitamine K. La vitamine K est présente en une quantité efficace pour réduire des facteurs tels que la créatinine, la triiodothyronine (T3), et la thyréostimuline (TSH). La présente invention concerne également une composition alimentaire pour animaux de compagnie qui comprend une quantité efficace de vitamine K afin de réduire les taux circulants de créatinine, de T3 et de TSH. De plus, les procédés de fabrication d'une telle composition alimentaire sont également décrits.

ANIMAL FOOD PRODUCT FOR DENTAL EFFICACY, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE

La présente description concerne un produit alimentaire pour animaux destiné à favoriser une efficacité dentaire, comprenant une protéine hydrolysée comprenant un ou plusieurs groupes amino, et un amidon à forte teneur en amylopectine comprenant un ou plusieurs sucres réducteurs ; dans lequel le ou les groupes amino dans la protéine hydrolysée sont liés de manière covalente au ou aux sucres réducteurs dans l'amidon à forte teneur en amylopectine. Sont également mis à disposition des procédés pour préparer le produit alimentaire pour animaux et pour utiliser le produit alimentaire pour animaux afin de favoriser une efficacité dentaire, telle qu'une efficacité de nettoyage des dents chez un animal.

VELOCITY PICK-UP Of a MOBILE BODY

COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR REDUCING OR TREATING INFLAMMATION OF THE ORAL CAVITY

La présente invention concerne des croquettes d'aliment pour animaux ayant principalement une forme de disque et contenant des extraits végétaux tels que la curcumine. La présente invention concerne aussi des procédés pour réduire une inflammation orale chez un animal par alimentation de l'animal avec les croquettes d'aliment. Les croquettes d'aliment en forme de disque induisent une réduction de l'inflammation orale chez l'animal en comparaison avec des croquettes d'aliment témoins ayant une forme différente.

Successive-Approximation-Register (SAR) Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) Timing Calibration

An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is described. This ADC includes a conversion circuit with multiple bit-conversion circuits. During operation, the ADC may receive an input signal. Then, the conversion circuit may asynchronously perform successive-approximation-register (SAR) analog-to-digital conversion of the input signal using the bit-conversion circuits, where the bit-conversion circuits to provide a quantized representation of the input signal. For example, the bit-conversion circuits may asynchronously and sequentially perform the SAR analog-to-digital conversion to determine different bits in the quantized representation of the input signal. Moreover, the ADC may selectively perform self-calibration of a global delay of the bit-conversions circuits. Note that the timing self-calibration may be iterative and subject to a constraint that a maximum conversion time is less than a target conversion time.

Photo-enhanced electro-catalytic (peec) process

A photo-catalyst (E p ) is regarded as an alternate method to replace the plasma chemical process and as an additional catalytic processing scheme on top of a micro- or nano-structured catalyst (E c ) and electro-catalyst (E v ). The potential energy reduction that results from the effect of photo-enhanced electro-catalyst (PEEC) is significant.

Successive-Approximation-Register (SAR) Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) Timing Calibration

An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is described. This ADC includes a conversion circuit with multiple bit-conversion circuits. During operation, the ADC may receive an input signal. Then, the conversion circuit may asynchronously perform successive-approximation-register (SAR) analog-to-digital conversion of the input signal using the bit-conversion circuits, where the bit-conversion circuits to provide a quantized representation of the input signal. For example, the bit-conversion circuits may asynchronously and sequentially perform the SAR analog-to-digital conversion to determine different bits in the quantized representation of the input signal. Moreover, the ADC may selectively perform self-calibration of a global delay of the bit-conversions circuits. Note that the timing self-calibration may be iterative and subject to a constraint that a maximum conversion time is less than a target conversion time.

Non-invasive nerve stimulation

A topical nerve stimulator patch and system are provided including a dermal patch; an electrical signal generator associated with the patch; a signal receiver to activate the electrical signal generator; a power source for the electrical signal generator associated with the patch; an electrical signal activation device; and a nerve feedback sensor.

Aluminum alloy products and artificial aging nethod

Alluminum alloy products, such as plate, forgings and extrusions, suitable for use in making aerospace structural components like integral wing spars, ribs and webs, comprises about: 6 to 10 wt.%Zn; 1.2 to 1.9 wt.% Mg; 1.2 to 2.2 wt.% Cu, with Mg (Cu+0.3); and 0.05 to 0.4 wt. % Zr, the balance Al, incidental elements and impurities. Preferably, the alloy contains about 6.9 to 8.5 wt.% Zn; 1.2 to 1.7 wt.% Mg; 1.3 to 2 wt.% Cu. This alloy provides improved combinations of strength and fracture toughness in thick gauges. When artificially aged per the three stage method of preferred embodiments, this alloy also achieves superior SCC performance, including under seacoast conditions.

Intracorporeal suture tying

Needle drivers and methods of the present disclosure are generally directed at intracorporeal suture tying using a winding technique. For example, a needle driver may include an elongate shaft having a magnet section between a proximal section and a distal section. A clamp coupled to the distal section may grasp a first end portion of a suture. A needle coupled to a second end portion of the suture may be magnetically secured to the magnet section, and the magnet section may then be rotated to form a loop in the suture. Forming a knot in the suture may include moving the loop over the first end portion of the suture grasped in the clamp. As compared to other intracorporeal suture tying techniques, intracorporeal knot tying carried out using the needle drivers and methods of the present disclosure may reduce the time and complexity associated with laparoscopic procedures.

System and method for reselecting antennas in a cellular mobile communication system using multiple antennas

A cellular mobile communication system using multiple antennas reselects a plurality of transmission antennas of base stations connected to a mobile station. The system includes measuring a channel quality parameter used for estimation of channel performance, determining whether to reselect the transmission antennas using the measured channel quality parameter, reselecting transmission antennas of the base stations connected to the mobile station, and connecting the reselected transmission antennas to the base station.

Polypropylene foam and foam core structure

One or more external surfaces of an extruded foam are coated by co-extruding a skin of polymer on the surface to reduce the diffusion the foaming gases out of the cells of the solidifying polymer foam. The sealing effect can involve coating one side of the extruded foam (AB foam) or both sides (ABA form). The skins can be solid or foamed. Alternatively, a cylinder is formed from an annular die and, preferably, a cylindrical cooling mandrel. By extruding and drawing the cylinder of foam onto a cooled cylindrical mandrel, which expands the diameter of the cylinder, the optimum physical properties of the structure can be achieved. This is because the foam structure is stretched in longitudinal and lateral directions. Preferable, the foaming polymer has "inherent melt strength" and "strain hardening" so that the foam cells are more consistent in size and shape. The preferred polymers are polypropylene or polystyrene.

Polyjet valve with backwash

A polyjet valve has an inlet opening into an inlet chamber normally communicating through a movable polyjet sleeve in variable amounts and in one direction with an outlet chamber having an outlet. There is a block to close the outlet and a conduit to establish backflow from the outlet chamber through the polyjet sleeve in the reverse direction and then to waste.

System and method for implant anchorage with anti-rotation features

A system includes an implant with an articulation surface, a fixation member which may be anchored in a bone, and a base portion which may receive the fixation member. The base member may comprise a bone-engaging portion and an attachment portion. The base member may receive the fixation member such that a threaded portion of the fixation member and the bone-engaging portion of the base member may be seated in the bone. The implant may be attached to the attachment portion of the base member. The base member may be configured in a variety of shapes and may include fins, teeth, pegs or other anti-rotation features, and may include a bone ingrowth surface. The attachment portion may be tapered and attachable to the implant through a taper-lock.

Expression of exogenous polynucleotide sequences in a vertebrate

A method for delivering an isolated polynucleotide to the interior of a cell in a vertebrate, comprising the interstitial introduction of an isolated polynucleotide into a tissue of the vertebrate where the polynucleotide is taken up by the cells of the tissue and exerts a therapeutic effect on the vertebrate. The method can be used to deliver a therapeutic polypeptide to the cells of the vertebrate, to provide an immune response upon in vivo translation of the polynucleotide, to deliver antisense polynucleotides, to deliver receptors to the cells of the vertebrate, or to provide transitory gene therapy.

Expression of exogenous polynucleotide sequences in a vertebrate

A method for delivering an isolated polynucleotide to the interior of a cell in a vertebrate, comprising the interstitial introduction of an isolated polynucleotide into a tissue of the vertebrate where the polynucleotide is taken up by the cells of the tissue and exerts a therapeutic effect on the vertebrate. The method can be used to deliver a therapeutic polypeptide to the cells of the vertebrate, to provide an immune response upon in vivo translation of the polynucleotide, to deliver antisense polynucleotides, to deliver receptors to the cells of the vertebrate, or to provide transitory gene therapy.

Fan containment case for a gas turbine engine

According to one aspect, a fan containment case for a gas turbine engine is provided which includes a barrel having a first band of material on an outside of the barrel. The first band is made of carbon fiber composite. The barrel further includes a second band of material inboard of the fan case and made of poly p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole (PBO) composite. The barrel also includes a third band of material made of carbon fiber composite inboard of the second band.

Reinforced fan containment case for a gas turbine engine

A fan containment case for a gas turbine engine is provided which includes a barrel having an outermost portion, an innermost portion, and an interior portion in-between the outermost portion and the innermost portion. The outermost portion has an outermost band of material made of carbon fiber composite and the innermost portion has an innermost band of material made of carbon fiber composite. The interior portion includes a first interior band and a second interior band adjacent the first interior band. The first interior band is made of poly p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole (PBO) and the second interior band is made of an aramid material. The innermost portion has an innermost band of material made of carbon fiber composite.

High strength conductive polymers

High strength conductive polymers

A polymeric composition having improved toughness and conductivity comprising carbon fibrils in a polymeric material, wherein each of the carbon fibrils has a longitudinal axis, a portion of the fibrils being in the form of aggregates within which the longitudinal axes of the fibrils have substantially the same relative orientation is disclosed, along with methods of making said polymeric composition.

High strength conductive polymers

High strength conductive polymers

A polymeric composition having improved toughness and conductivity comprising carbon fibrils, at least a portion of which are in the form of aggregates, wherein, as measured on an area basis, substantially all of the aggregates are less than about 35 mu m in diameter. A polymeric composition having improved toughness and conductivity is prepared by combining carbon fibrils, at least a portion of which are in the form of aggregates, with a polymeric material, mixing the combination to distribute the fibrils in the polymeric material and applying shear to the combination to break down the aggregates until substantially all of the aggregates are less than about 35 mu m in diameter.

Reinforced conductive polymer

【課題】満足な表面外観および工業基準と少なくとも同一の水準の剛性を有する最終目的製品に容易に成型することができる、導電性、静電気放電性または静電気帯電防止性のポリマー組成物を提供する。 【解決手段】ポリマー材料中に炭素フィブリル０．２５〜５０重量％を含有するポリマー組成物であって、炭素フィブリルの各々が長軸を有し、上記フィブリルの一部分が凝集体の形態であって、凝集体中で上記フィブリルの長軸が実質的に同一の相対配向を有し、上記組成物が２．６７Ｊ／ｃｍ（５フィート−ポンド／インチ）よりも大きいＩＺＯＤノッチ付き衝撃強さ及び１×１０ 11 オーム／ｃｍよりも小さい体積抵抗率を有するポリマー組成物。 【選択図】なし

A method for reducing toner contamination in an electrophotographic imaging device, bias control system for a fixing device, and electrophotographic imaging device

Ein Vorspannungssteuersystem für eine Fixiereinrichtung gleicht Schwankungen des spezifischen Widerstands des Mediums durch Steuerung einer Vorspannung aus, die an einen Fixiereinrichtung (44) in einer elektrofotografischen Bilderzeugungseinrichtung (10) angelegt wird. Der spezifische Widerstand des Mediums ist abhängig von solchen Faktoren, wie den Materialien, aus denen das Medium (28) hergestellt ist, die Umgebungstemperatur und Feuchtigkeit und das vorherige Aussetzen des Mediums (28) gegenüber hohen Temperaturen, z. B. bei dem ersten Durchgang eines zweiseitigen Druckvorgangs. Einer Verringerung des Feuchtigkeitsgehalts des Mediums (28), wie sie nach dem ersten Durchlauf durch ein zweiseitiges Druckverfahren auftritt, wird den spezifischen Widerstand des Mediums erheblich erhöhen. Eine Erhöhung des spezifischen Widerstands des Mediums (28) beeinflußt den Betrag der elektrostatischen Kraft, welche den übertragenen Toner (24) auf der Oberfläche des Mediums (28) hält. Die Verringerung des Betrags dieser elektrostatischen Kraft kann dazu führen, daß Toner (24) an der Fixiereinrichtung (44) haftet, wodurch die Fixiereinrichtung (44) verunreinigt wird und Bildstörungen entstehen. Das Vorspannungssteuersystem für die Fixiereinrichtung liefert eine Vorspannung mit einer zur Ladung des Toners (24) entgegengesetzten Polarität an eine Schmelzwalze (44), die in der Fixiereinrichtung (44) enthalten ist, um den Toner (24) abzustoßen, wodurch die Verunreinigung des Toners (44) ... A bias control system for a fixer compensates for fluctuations in the resistivity of the medium by controlling a bias voltage applied to a fixer (44) in an electrophotographic imaging device (10). The resistivity of the medium is dependent on such factors as the materials from which the medium (28) is made, the ambient temperature and humidity and the prior exposure of the medium (28) to high temperatures, e.g. B. in the first pass of a two-sided printing process. A reduction in the moisture content ...

Non-invasive nerve activator with adaptive circuit

A topical nerve activation patch includes a flexible substrate, a dermis conforming bottom surface of the substrate comprising adhesive and adapted to contact a dermis of a user, a flexible top outer surface of the substrate approximately parallel to the bottom surface, a plurality of electrodes positioned on the patch proximal to the bottom surface and located beneath the top outer surface and coupled to the flexible substrate, a power source, and electronic circuitry that generates an output voltage applied to the electrodes. The electronic circuitry includes a controller, a voltage monitoring circuit coupled to the controller, a current monitoring circuit coupled to the controller, a switch coupled to the controller and a boosted voltage circuit coupled to the switch and the power source.

Compounds for the treatment of ischemia

A 3 agonists, methods of using such A 3 agonists and pharmaceutical compositions containing such A 3 agonists. The A 3 agonists are useful for the reduction of tissue damage resulting from tissue ischemia or hypoxia.

CLAMP CARTRIDGE SET ADAPTED FOR USE IN A SURGICAL STAPLER

Method of restoring a tooth

A method of restoring a tooth. The method comprises the steps of dispensing a curable composition from an applicator and curing the curable composition. The applicator has a needle with a lumen. The composition is injected into a hollow on the tooth to achieve a desired shape. The composition includes curable liquid resin portion and an inorganic filler portion. The curable liquid resin portion has a polymerizable binder resin.

Reinforced fan containment case for a gas turbine engine

A fan containment case for a gas turbine engine is provided which includes a barrel having an outermost portion, an innermost portion, and an interior portion in-between the outermost portion and the innermost portion. The outermost portion has an outermost band of material made of carbon fiber composite and the innermost portion has an innermost band of material made of carbon fiber composite. The interior portion includes a first interior band and a second interior band adjacent the first interior band. The first interior band is made of poly p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole (PBO) and the second interior band is made of an aramid material. The innermost portion has an innermost band of material made of carbon fiber composite.

Method for obtaining the fundamental and odd harmonic components of ac signals

A method for measuring positive half cycles of an AC wave and obtaining the total harmonic distortion and phasors for any desired odd order of harmonic as well as the fundamental component of the wave.

ASSEMBLY METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINES

ASSEMBLY METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINES

L'INVENTION CONCERNE UN PROCEDE ET UN APPAREIL D'ASSEMBLAGE DE MACHINES DYNAMO-ELECTRIQUES ET LES MACHINES FABRIQUEES PAR CE PROCEDE OU AU MOYEN DE CET APPAREIL. SELON L'INVENTION, LE STATOR 33 DE LA MACHINE COMPORTE DES TIRANTS 37 MUNIS A LEURS EXTREMITES OPPOSEES DE PATTES DE SOUDAGE AXIALES TANDIS QUE LES FLASQUES 27, 27A SONT MUNIS D'OUVERTURES NETTEMENT PLUS GRANDES POUR LES RECEVOIR. SELON LE PROCEDE, ON PLACE L'UN DES FLASQUES SUR UN SIEGE 87, ON Y ADAPTE LE ROTOR 47 AVEC SON ARBRE 43, ON PLACE UN JEU DE CALES 107 AUTOUR DU ROTOR, ON MET LE STATOR 33 EN PLACE AUTOUR DES CALES PUIS ON MONTE LE SECOND FLASQUE SUR L'AUTRE EXTREMITE DU STATOR ET ON SOUDE SIMULTANEMENT TOUTES LES PATTES DANS LES OUVERTURES. ON PREND SOIN, LORS DU MONTAGE,QUE LES PATTES NE VIENNENT PAS EN CONTACT AVEC LES PAROIS LATERALES DES OUVERTURES DE SORTE QU'ON EVITE TOUTE CONTRAINTE RESIDUELLE ET QU'ON RATTRAPE, AU MONTAGE, TOUS LES DEFAUTS EVENTUELS D'OBLIQUITE DE L'ALESAGE DU STATOR OU DE GAUCHISSEMENT DES FLASQUES. THE INVENTION CONCERNS A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES AND THE MACHINES MANUFACTURED BY THIS PROCESS OR BY MEANS OF THIS APPARATUS. ACCORDING TO THE INVENTION, THE STATOR 33 OF THE MACHINE INCLUDES TENSIONS 37 EQUIPPED AT THEIR OPPOSITE ENDS WITH AXIAL WELDING LEGS WHILE THE FLANGES 27, 27A ARE EQUIPPED WITH SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER OPENINGS TO RECEIVE THEM. DEPENDING ON THE PROCEDURE, WE PLACE ONE OF THE FLANGES ON A SEAT 87, ADAPT ROTOR 47 WITH ITS SHAFT 43 TO IT, PLACE A SET OF SHIMS 107 AROUND THE ROTOR, WE PLACE STATOR 33 AROUND THE SHIMS THEN ON MOUNT THE SECOND FLASK ON THE OTHER END OF THE STATOR AND SIMULTANEOUSLY WELD ALL THE LEGS IN THE OPENINGS. BE CAREFUL, DURING ASSEMBLY, THAT THE LEGS DO NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH THE SIDE WALLS OF THE OPENINGS SO THAT ANY RESIDUAL STRESS IS AVOIDED AND THAT, ON ASSEMBLY, ALL THE POSSIBLE FAILURES OF THE OBLIQUITY OF THE BORING OF STATOR OR LEFT-HANDING OF ...

Wire harness assembly system

A wire harness assembly system (50) is disclosed. The wire harness assembly system (50) includes a locking mount (110) for receiving a wire routing accessory (150, 160). The locking mount (110) includes a main body with an upper portion (114), a base flange (115), and a lower portion (116). The lower portion (116) includes a locating shaft extending from the base flange (115). The locating shaft has keyed members positioned opposite each other. The locating shaft and the keyed members of the locking mount (110) are positioned in keyed holes (70) in a grid tile (60). The locking mount (110) is rotated to a locked position in the grid tile (60) to secure the locking mount (110) and the wire routing accessory (150, 160) mounted thereto.

Military vehicle air filter

Providing additional parity for non-standard sized parity data sets

Apparatus and method for storing data in a non-volatile memory (NVM), such as a flash memory in a solid-state drive (SSD). In some embodiments, a distributed storage space of the NVM is defined to extend across a plural number of regions of the NVM. A non-standard parity data set is provided having a plural number of data elements greater than or equal to the plural number of regions in the storage space. The data set is written by storing a first portion of the data elements and a first parity value to the plural number of regions and a remaining portion of the data elements and a second parity value to a subset of the plural number of regions. The regions can comprise semiconductor dies in a flash memory, and the distributed storage space can be a garbage collection unit formed using one erasure block from each flash die.

Surface preparation and deposition method for titanium nitride onto carbonaceous

Wear-resistant titanium nitride coatings onto cast iron and other carbon-containing materials (18) is enhanced by means of a new surface preparation and deposition process. The conventional pre-deposition surface cleaning by Ar+ ion bombardment is replaced by a hydrogen-ion bombardment process which cleans the substrate surface (16) by chemical reaction with minimal sputtering and simultaneously removes graphite present on the cast iron surface. Removal of the graphite significantly improves the wear resistance of titanium nitride, since the presence of graphite causes initiation of wear at those sites. Hydrogen ion bombardment or electron bombardment may be used to heat the substrate to a chosen temperature. Finally, titanium nitride is deposited by reactive sputtering with simultaneous bombardment of high-flux Ar+ ions from an independently generated dense plasma (10'). The resulting titanium nitride coating on cast iron evidences superior wear properties and adhesion compared to conventional reactive evaporation deposition techniques for titanium nitride.

Coupling for mine ventilation conduits

Coupling for mine ventilation conduits (10), (12), (70), (72) comprising a first tubular ventilation conduit having a flared end portion (14), (74) for receiving an end portion of a second tubular ventilation conduit, a resilient compressible seal (24), (80) positioned between the end portions of the conduits, and at least one strap (18), (102) for drawing the tubular conduits together to compress the seal between the flared end portion of the first conduit and the end portion of the second conduit. The coupling provides a substantially air tight seal between the conduits.

Surface potential control in plasma processing of materials

SURFACE POTENTIAL CONTROL IN PLASMA PROCESSING OF MATERIALS ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An object (30) is plasma processed by placing an electrically conducting grid (34) over all or a portion of the surface (32) of the object (30) so that the grid (34) generally follows the contours of the surface (32) but is displaced outwardly from the surface (32). Ions or electrons from a plasma surrounding the object (30) are accelerated into the surface (32) of the object (30) using as a processing driving force an electrical potential applied to the electrically conducting grid (34). The use of a contoured conducting grid (34) allows plasma processing of large, electrically nonconducting objects and objects having sharp surface features or recesses.

Flow control nozzle and shutoff valve having screen- carrying passage in rotatable stem

FLOW CONTROL NOZZLE AND SHUTOFF VALVE HAVING SCREEN-CARRYING PASSAGE IN ROTATABLE STEM Abstract A flow control nozzle and shutoff valve has a housing which defines inlet and outlet openings on opposite sides thereof, and a flow channel extending therethrough for communicating the inlet and outlet openings. A control member is journaled by the housing for rotation about an axis that intersects the flow channel. The control member has a ball-shaped portion that is positioned along the flow channel. An elongate flow passage is formed through the ball-shaped portion of the control member. A curved, screen-like, flow regulating formation is positioned at one of the ends of the flow passage. The control member is movable relative to the housing among first, second and third control positions to selectively bring its flow passage into or out of alignment with the flow channel, and to selectively position the screen-like formation near the inlet and the outlet openings. When the control member is in its first control position, the screen-like formation is held in proximity to the inlet, and the flow of fluid that issues from the outlet takes the form of a solid, non-dispersed stream. When the control member is in its second control position, the screen-like formation is held in proximity to the outlet, and the flow of fluid that issues from the outlet is dispersed by the screen-like formation to form a spray. When the control member is in its third control position, the control member operates to close off fluid flow through the unit.

Method of producing openwork knitted fabric.

Beam clamp

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a clamp for securing a grounding connector to a structural member. The clamp includes a clamp body having a top section, a bottom section, and a side section, which define an opening for receiving the structural member. The top section includes a plurality of mounting sections separated by at least one slot. Each of the mounting sections includes a mounting hole for receiving a mounting fastener to secure the clamp to the structural member.

Pump valve

Time variable incentive for purchasing goods and services

An apparatus and method for motivating a consumer to promptly indicate an interest in purchasing a product and/or service over a computer network includes the steps of presenting an offer for sale of a product and/or service to the consumer over the computer network (S1), concurrently presenting an incentive for purchasing the product and/or service to the consumer promptly over the computer network. The incentive is initially set to a predetermined maximum value (S2) and decreases over a period of time (S3). Additional steps include indicating an interest to purchase the product and/or service by the consumer at a point in time during the period of time (S5), and providing the consumer the current value of the incentive corresponding to the point in time at which the consumer indicated the interest (S7).

Multi-port compression connector with single tap wire access port

A compression connector is provided for securing wires electrically together but mechanically separated upon completion of a crimping operation applied to the compression connector. The compression connector includes a body portion having a first hook and a first ramp extending from the body portion, the first hook and first ramp forming a first opening providing an entrance to a main wire port in the body portion. The body portion further includes a second hook and a second ramp extending from the body portion, the second hook and second ramp forming a second opening defining an entrance to a common tap wire port in the body portion. A first tap wire nest is located in the body portion with the first tap wire nest having an opening in communication with the common tap wire port. A second tap wire nest is located in the body portion with the second tap wire nest having an opening on communication with the common tap wire port. In an embodiment, a third tap wire nest is located in the body portion, the third tap wire nest having an opening in communication with the common tap wire port.

Apparatus for controlling the coating of paper

Process for the production of dinitrotoluene

This invention relates to a process for nitrating toluene to produce dinitrotoluene characterized by a liquid phase nitration characterized in that reaction of anhydrous nitric acid with toluene in a reactor at a reaction temperature of between 20 °C and 30 °C for a reaction time of less than 15 minutes, said reaction employing a molar ratio of nitric acid plus any water to toluene of between 10:1 and 15:1, said reaction being conducted in the absence of sulfuric acid, and in the absence of any aprotic dipolar solvent during the reaction and in the absence of any aprotic dipolar solvent to halt the reaction, to produce said dinitrotoluene in a product mixture that is free of nitrocresol, followed by vacuum distillation of the product mixture, in the absence of any aprotic dipolar solvent, to remove unreacted nitric acid from said product mixture thereby providing said dinitrotoluene.

Automatic electric vehicle charging system

A system and method for automatically docking a vehicle with respect to a charge station. First, the system and method automatically aligns a charge probe arm 40 with respect to a vehicle charge port 50. Next, the system and method automatically establish a power connection between the probe 40 and port 50. Next, charging power is delivered through the connection to charge the electric power storage devices of the vehicle. Finally, the charging connection is automatically disconnected by disconnecting the probe 40 from the port 50 once charging is completed.

Plasma switch with hollow, thermionic cathode

A hollow cathode (16) capable of self-heating by back ion bombardment to a thermionic emission temperature axially discharges therefrom an ionized plasma (26) of an ambient gas (14) such as xenon. Electrons are axially or radially extract­able from the plasma (26) by an anode (18). A voltage is applied to a keeper electrode (20) disposed between the cathode (16) and anode (18) to sustain plasma (26) discharge of the gas (14) between the cathode (16) and keeper electrode (20). A control electrode (22) is disposed between the keeper electrode (20) and the anode (18). Application of a positive voltage (relative to the cathode) to the control electrode (22) causes the plasma (26) discharge to extend from the cathode (16) to the anode (18), thus closing the switch. Application of a negative control electrode (22) voltage, or simply return­ing the control electrode (22) to cathode (16) potential, causes the plasma (26) discharge to retract back to the area of the keeper electrode (20), thereby opening the switch.

Media holding apparatus, media size detector and method for detecting size of media for a document-generating device

A media holding apparatus includes a tray having a support surface configured to receive media and a media stop carried by the tray. The media stop is movably supported for continuously adjustable positioning relative to the tray to conform dimensionally with media received in the tray. The apparatus also includes a position-detecting sensor associated with the tray and the media stop which is operative to generate a unique electrical pattern corresponding with a detected position of the media stop relative to the tray. The unique electrical pattern is indicative of the size of the media detected in the tray. A method is also provided.

Wireless communications system that supports multiple modes of operation

A wireless communications adapts its mode of operation between spatial multiplexing and non-spatial multiplexing in response to transmission-specific variables. An embodiment of a wireless communications system for transmitting information between a base transceiver station and a subscriber unit includes mode determination logic. The mode determination logic is in communication with the base transceiver station and the subscriber unit. The mode determination logic determines, in response to a received signal, if a subscriber data stream should be transmitted between the base transceiver station and the subscriber unit utilizing spatial multiplexing or non-spatial multiplexing.

Manufacture of hollow glassware

Synchronous extremely low frequency (ELF) receiver

An extremely low frequency (ELF) receiver that operates at the 6 Hz to 9 Hz range to synchronously receive signals from the electric (E) field or the magnetic (H) field of the earth's resonant (TS) frequency and other signals of interest.

Automatic nozzle

Flow control valve and nozzle

Facet joint replacement

A prosthesis for the replacement of at least a portion of the bone of a facet located on a mammalian vertebra, comprising: an articulating surface that articulates with another facet ; a bone contacting surface that contacts a surface of the vertebra, the articulating surface being connected to the bone contacting surface ; and a fixation element that attaches the bone contacting surface to the vertebra, the fixation element being adapted for implantation into an interior bone space of a pedicle of the vertebra ; wherein the prosthesis is configured so that no portion of the prosthesis contacts the posterior arch of the vertebra.

Surface preparation and deposition method for titanium nitride onto cast iron

Wear-resistant titanium nitride coatings onto cast iron and other carbon-containing materials (18) is enhanced by means of a new surface preparation and deposition process. The conventional pre-deposition surface cleaning by Ar+ ion bombardment is replaced by a hydrogen-ion bombardment process which cleans the substrate surface (16) by chemical reaction with minimal sputtering and simultaneously removes graphite present on the cast iron surface. Removal of the graphite significantly improves the wear resistance of titanium nitride, since the presence of graphite causes initiation of wear at those sites. Hydrogen ion bombardment or electron bombardment may be used to heat the substrate to a chosen temperature. Finally, titanium nitride is deposited by reactive sputtering with simultaneous bombardment of high-flux Ar+ ions from an independently generated dense plasma (10'). The resulting titanium nitride coating on cast iron evidences superior wear properties and adhesion compared to conventional reactive evaporation deposition techniques for titanium nitride.

Method and apparatus for offering promotional incentives on the world-wide-web

A method of administering a promotional contest comprises the steps of: providing to a consumer a product the label of which includes the identification code, enabling the consumer to input the identification code into a prize redemption system (fig 1A, item 2), validating the identificati on code, and determining whether the code is a winning code that entitles the consumer to receive a prize.

Process for enhancing electric field-mediated delivery of biological materials into cells

An object of the invention is to provide simple, nontoxic, and pharmaceutically defined methods for genetic modification of cells and tissu es which enable development of a variety of molecular medicines. The invention herein is directed to a method for improving the transfer efficiency of biological material into cells and decreasing the frequency of cell death, i n vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo. Specifically, the invention involves the synergistic employment of biopolymer binding reagents, e.g. polynucleotide binding reagents, in combination with electroporation techniques to enhance the efficiency of polynucleotide transfer to the cells of interest and to decrease the frequency of cell death of these cells. The improved electroporation-based gene therapies find particular utility in the transfer of genetic material into cells and has broad applicability for a wide range of gene therapy and polynucleotide vaccine applications. The improved methods o f the present invention are useful with both ex vivo and in vivo delivery systems. In addition, the invention herein is not limited to the transport o f polynucleotides but rather, is also applicable to the transport of other biopolymers, such as proteins and antigens across cell membranes.

Porous calcium phosphate networks for synthetic bone material

A porous composition comprising a hydroxyapatite material, as can be made from a mixture of calcium phosphate, calcium oxide and a removable inorganic porogen. In other embodiments, the present invention provides a method of making such a porous hydroxyapatite material or using a ternary system to prepare a two-phase composition enroute to a biomimetic bone material.

Crosslinkable coating compositions containing polyurethane

An aqueous crosslinkable coating composition that includes a PU polymer and a vinyl polymer bearing carbonyl groups (i.e., a carbonyl-functional vinyl polymer) and/or latex polymer. The composition also preferably includes carbonyl-reactive amine and/or hydrazine functional groups.

Transparent insulating enclosure

An enclosure formed from a first compartment and an identical second compartment to house an electrical connector. Each compartment has a main body that is defined by a first wall, a second wall and ends. The first wall of each compartment has an outer tab with at least one projection that extends inwards and an inner tab positioned adjacent to the outer tab. The second wall of each compartment has an aperture. When the compartments are mounted to each other to form the enclosure, the projection of the first wall of the first compartment is disposed in the aperture in the second wall of the second compartment and the projection of the first wall of the second compartment is disposed in the aperture in the second wall of the first compartment. The enclosure also includes a label and label cover that are disposed inside the enclosure to identify the connector.

Method and apparatus for low jitter clock recovery

A method and apparatus is described for reducing jitter in data sample clock rates recovered from isochronous streams of data packets having associated time stamp values, such as in an IEEE 1394 bus-interconnected system. Jitter associated with variations in the free running quartz-driven PHY clocks is reduced by instead driving local PHY clocks with a phase-locked loop circuit referenced to the Link cycle-out pin, which toggles when the cycle time register cycle-offset field wraps and the cycle-count field increments. Because the cycle-out pin toggles at a frequency proportional to the cycle master's PHY clock, jitter associated with local PHY clock variations is reduced. Jitter associated with quatization noise from finite length time stamp generation is reduced by dithering and noise shape filtering conventional time stamps. This decorrelates the jitter and shifts the associated noise out of the expected frequency band of the sample clock signal to be recovered.

Method and apparatus for preparing textured apertured film

Indexing apparatus for printing presses

Sample processing

A sample processing system for use with analysis apparatus includes tubular structure that defines a continuous elongated flow chamber. The tubular structure has an inlet port at one end, an outlet port at the other end, and a sample inlet port in communication with the continuous elongated flow chamber between the inlet and outlet ports. A first pump flows diluent at a first rate through the inlet port for flow through the continuous elongated flow chamber, and a second pump flows a liquid mixture from the continuous elongated flow chamber through the outlet port at a rate greater than the first rate. With the sample inlet port submerged in a sample to be analyzed, the sample is aspirated through the sample inlet port into the flowing diluent stream in the continuous elongated flow chamber for dilution and application of the diluted sample mixture to sample analysis apparatus for analysis.

Production and use of reaction product obtained from ascorbic acid with alpha,beta-unsaturated alicyclic ketone or vinyl aliphatic ketone.

Extrusion system

Anodic treatment of magnesium

Controlled release encapsulated hypochlorite deactivator for use in denture cleansers

A denture cleansing composition of the hypochlorite type is rendered substantially free of hypochlorite chlorine odor by incorporating into the composition a hypochlorite deactivator. The deactivator is released into the cleansing solution at a controlled rate to optimize cleansing efficacy at a reduced hypochlorite/chlorine odor. The deactivators suitable for use in this invention include sodium perborate monohydrate and sodium nitrite. The preferred method of controlling deactivator release rate is by encapsulating the deactivator.

Electrolytic production of reactive metals

A method of and system for electrolytic production of reactive metals is presented. The method includes providing a molten oxide electrolytic cell including a container, an anode, and a current collector and disposing a molten oxide electrolyte within the container and in ion conducting contact with the anode and the current collector. The electrolyte includes a mixture of at least one alkaline earth oxide and at least one rare earth oxide. The method also includes providing a metal oxide feedstock including at least one target metal species into the molten oxide electrolyte and applying a current between the anode and the current collector, thereby reducing the target metal species to form at least one molten target metal in the container.

Synchronous linear machine for protective relaying

Synchronous programs give increased sampling rates of AC signals and provide AC phasors yielding fast response to undesired conditions.

Stop-motion device.

Nose structure for an aircraft and method of making an aircraft

A method of making an aircraft includes steps of: assembling a subfloor assembly, including a panel support and plurality of transport elements; coupling a wheel well assembly to an airframe of the aircraft to form a nose landing gear bay of the aircraft; forming a pressure boundary delimiting a pressurized space and a non-pressurized space with the wheel well assembly and the airframe; coupling the subfloor assembly to the wheel well assembly, in the pressurized space, to form a portion of a floor of the aircraft so that the plurality of transport elements is located between the panel support and the wheel well assembly; and coupling the plurality of transport elements to at least one high-level system of the aircraft.

Movable glass-delivery chute

Method and apparatus providing half-cycle digitization of ac signals by an analog-to-digital converter

A circuit, and a processing and calculation method that makes use of the digital samples of either the positive or negative half-cycle of voltage or current signals to achieve a sixteen to one improvement in accuracy for controls connectable to an electrical utility system.

Wire harness assembly system

A wire harness assembly system (50) is disclosed. The wire harness assembly system (50) includes a at least one grid tile (60) designed to receive repositionable accessories (110, 150; 110, 160) to route wires along the grid tile (60). The at least one grid tile (60) includes a plurality of keyed holes (70) extending from the top (62) of the grid tile, through the grid tile, to the bottom (64) of the grid tile. The at least one grid tile (60) also includes a locking surface on the bottom (64) of the grid tile. The locking surface complements the plurality of keyed holes (70) to receive the repositionable accessory (110, 150; 110, 160) and to maintain the repositionable accessory in a locked position.

Phase locked RF linac free electron laser

A radio frequency linear acceleration free electron laser is provided by ing the pulses in such a time delay manner to phase lock the device and produce phase correlation between the laser pulses.

APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING OPTICAL CABLES

L'invention concerne un dispositif permettant l'entrée d'un câble dans un appareil associé à un câble comprenant : - une plaque de montage 6 comportant une première paroi 8 ayant une pluralité d'ouvertures 10 pour câble et une deuxième paroi 12 ayant au moins une ouverture 14 en forme de tube; - une pluralité de fixations 16 de câble fixée à ladite plaque de montage 6, chaque fixation 16 de câble étant associée à une ouverture 10 pour câble respective; - une pluralité de blocs de guidage 38, chaque bloc de guidage étant fixé à la plaque de montage et associé à une ouverture en forme de tube respective; - des moyens 42 fixés à la plaque de montage pour diviser la pluralité de fixations pour câble et la pluralité de blocs de guidage en paires respectives comprenant une fixation pour câble et un bloc de guidage chacune; - une pluralité d'éléments séparés 46 fixés à la plaque de montage; et - des moyens 48 fixés à la plaque de montage pour enfermer la pluralité de fixations pour câble et la pluralité de blocs de guidage. Application aux câbles de fibres optiques. The invention relates to a device allowing the entry of a cable into an apparatus associated with a cable comprising: a mounting plate 6 comprising a first wall 8 having a plurality of openings 10 for cable and a second wall 12 having at the at least one opening 14 in the form of a tube; a plurality of cable fasteners 16 fixed to said mounting plate 6, each cable fastener 16 being associated with a respective cable opening 10; - a plurality of guide blocks 38, each guide block being fixed to the mounting plate and associated with a respective tube-shaped opening; - means 42 attached to the mounting plate for dividing the plurality of cable mounts and the plurality of guide blocks into respective pairs comprising a cable mount and a guide block each; - a plurality of separate elements 46 fixed to the mounting plate; and - means 48 attached to the mounting plate for enclosing the plurality of ...

Multifunction adaptive controls for tapswitches and capacitors

A power system relay combining the functions of tapchanger control, capacitor control, substation data monitoring and communications.

Holographic plate exposure meter

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A photographic exposure meter in visualization equipment for detecting the presence or absence of a pulse of laser light on a target. Light from a laser pulse which forms the hologram, is scattered when it impinges on the target plate and detected by a photodetector, the resultant pulse signal being integrated and amplified. The out-put pulse, proportional to the hologram exposure, is fed to a storage oscilloscope for convenient display.

DISPOSAL AND WASTE CONTAINER FOR THE SAME

Apparatus and method for sampling signals synchronous with analog to digital converter

This invention provides various methods and techniques for providing a synchronous programming of a microcontroller and its associated analog to digital converter for a maximum rate of taking digital samples of alternating current analog signals which techniques are selectively combined to provide microcontroller based controls and protective relays such as for use with electric utilities.

Apparatus and method for sampling signals synchronous with analog to digital converter

This invention provides various methods and techniques for providing a synchronous programming of a microcontroller and its associated analog to digital converter for a maximum rate of taking digital samples of alternating current analog signals which techniques are selectively combined to provide microcontroller based controls and protective relays such as for use with electric utilities.

System and process for manufacturing a flexible connection in a hollow metal device

A waterjet machining process and system applied to a heat-treated hollow device for cutting a predetermined pattern therein. The hollow device is mounted in the holder that applies rotational, axial, and transverse movements to the hollow metal device as needed in relation to an abrasive water cutting jet stream to cut a predetermined pattern therein. The pattern may be digitized and stored in a computerized numerical controller for moving the holder as necessary to cut the predetermined pattern therein. Inserts may be provided within the hollow device when cutting asymmetrical patterns to protect the inside diameter wall opposite the waterjet from erosion.

Non-invasive nerve activator with adaptive circuit

A topical nerve activation patch includes a flexible substrate, a dermis conforming bottom surface of the substrate comprising adhesive and adapted to contact a dermis of a user, a flexible top outer surface of the substrate approximately parallel to the bottom surface, a plurality of electrodes positioned on the patch proximal to the bottom surface and located beneath the top outer surface and coupled to the flexible substrate, a power source, and electronic circuitry that generates an output voltage applied to the electrodes. The electronic circuitry includes a controller, a voltage monitoring circuit coupled to the controller, a current monitoring circuit coupled to the controller, a switch coupled to the controller and a boosted voltage circuit coupled to the switch and the power source.

Aluminum alloy products having improved property combinations and method for artificially aging same

Aluminum alloy products, such as plate, forgings and extrusions, suitable for use in making aerospace structural components like integral wing spars, ribs and webs, comprises about: 6 to 10 wt. % Zn; 1.2 to 1.9 wt. % Mg; 1.2 to 2.2 wt. % Cu, with Mg≦(Cu+0.3); and 0.05 to 0.4 wt. % Zr, the balance Al, incidental elements and impurities. Preferably, the alloy contains about 6.9 to 8.5 wt. % Zn; 1.2 to 1.7 wt. % Mg; 1.3 to 2 wt. % Cu. This alloy provides improved combinations of strength and fracture toughness in thick gauges. When artificially aged per the three stage method of preferred embodiments, this alloy also achieves superior SCC performance, including under seacoast conditions.

Cationic transport reagents

For use in transporting biologically active species into and through membrane barriers, a symmetrical cationic diamine compound having general structure (I) wherein m = 1-10; R1 is a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a hydroxylated alkyl or alkenyl group, or an ether containing alkyl or alkenyl group; R2 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an alkyl or alkenyl containing acyl group; R3 is a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a hydroxylated alkyl or alkenyl group, or an ether containing alkyl or alkenyl group; R4 is a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a hydroxylated alkyl or alkenyl group, or an ether containing alkyl or alkenyl group; and X-is an anion.

Neutrino light to photon light converting matrix

Apparatus for viewing in neutrino light first uses microwaves to create neutrino force differentials on piezoelectric material. The force differentials are used by elements of a matrix to create pixels of a two dimensional picture for use in viewing of underground structures from a satellite. In another form pixels are formed on an LCD display for direct human viewing.

Process for the production of dinitrotoluene using an inorganic salt as a phase separation agent

This invention relates to a process for nitrating toluene to dinitrotoluene and phase separation of the product using an inorganic salt as a phase separation agent.

Fiber optic splice unit.

Process for the production of dinitrotoluene

This invention relates to a process for nitrating toluene to produce dinitrotoluene characterized by a liquid phase nitration characterized in that reaction of anhydrous nitric acid with toluene in a reactor at a reaction temperature of between 20 °C and 30 °C for a reaction time of less than 15 minutes, said reaction employing a molar ratio of nitric acid plus any water to toluene of between 10:1 and 15:1, said reaction being conducted in the absence of sulfuric acid, and in the absence of any aprotic dipolar solvent during the reaction and in the absence of any aprotic dipolar solvent to halt the reaction, to produce said dinitrotoluene in a product mixture that is free of nitrocresol, followed by vacuum distillation of the product mixture, in the absence of any aprotic dipolar solvent, to remove unreacted nitric acid from said product mixture thereby providing said dinitrotoluene.

Process to improve 6XXX alloys by reducing altered density sites

A process for improving 6XXX alloys, such as 6013, preferably includes heating, hot rolling, inter-rolling thermal treatment at a very high temperature such as 1020° F. or more, again hot rolling (with or without subsequent continuous hot rolling or cold rolling or both), solution heat treating and artificial aging. The initial heating, inter-rolling, thermal treatment and solution treatment, especially the latter two, are carried out at very high temperatures such as 1030° F. Each aforesaid hot rolling stage produces substantial metal thickness reduction. The improved sheet or plate product has a substantially reduced occurrence of reduced density features revealed in scanning electron microscope examination at 500X and exhibits improved (reduced) fatigue crack growth rate providing an advantage in aerospace applications such as fuselage skin, especially fuselage belly skin.

Method for the preparation of aliphatic diamines

Wire harness assembly system

There is a need for an improved wire harness assembly process that is flexible and easy to assemble for fasting routing of wires. The present invention provides a wire harness (50), which is flexible and inexpensive, and includes a at least one grid tile (60) designed to receive repositionable accessories (110, 150, 110, 160) to route wires along the grid tile. The at least one grid tile includes a plurality of keyed holes (70) extending from the top (62) of the grid tile, through the grid tile, to the bottom (64) of the grid tile. The at least one grid tile also includes a locking surface on the bottom of the grid tile. The locking surface includes a plurality of ramps and a plurality of grooves and complements the plurality of keyed holes to receive the repositionable accessory and to maintain the repositionable accessory in a locked position.

Knit hosiery

Damage tolerant aluminum alloy products useful for aircraft applications such as skin

A method of producing a sheet product and improved products having improved levels of toughness and fatigue crack growth resistance at good strength levels. The method comprises providing an aluminum base alloy containing 4 to 4.5% Cu, 1.2 to 1.5% Mg, 0.4 to 0.6% Mn, 0.12% max. Fe, 0.1% max. Si, the remainder aluminum, incidental elements and impurities and hot rolling the alloy, heating the alloy to above 910° F. and additionally hot rolling it in a range of about 600° to 900° F., solution heat treating, preferably for a time of less than about 15 minutes at a solution heat treating temperature, and rapidly cooling and naturally aging. The invention products have very good combinations of strength together with high fracture toughness or low fatigue crack growth rate, or both, making them well suited for aerospace applications such as fuselage skin. The products preferably include a corrosion protecting cladding of aluminum or aluminum alloy.

Low density oriented strand board

A low density oriented strand board has an average density of less than about 1.5 times the density of wood species used in the board and a homogenous vertical density profile. Low density OSB may be formed by preheating the wood finish prior to pressing, controlling the moisture content such that the core layer has a higher moisture content than the face layers, or a combination of pre-heating and moisture content control.

Media holding device

Medienhaltevorrichtung, mit folgenden Merkmalen: einer Ablage (12) mit einer Trägeroberfläche (18), die konfiguriert ist, um Medien aufzunehmen; einem Reibungsstreifen (52, 54), der auf der Trägeroberfläche (18) angeordnet ist; einem Medienanschlag (20, 22), der durch die Ablage (12) gehalten ist und einen nach unten vorgespannten Verriegelungsschuh (50) zur reibungsmäßigen Ineingriffnahme mit dem Streifen (52, 54) umfaßt, wobei der Medienanschlag (20, 22) für eine kontinuierlich einstellbare Positionierung relativ zu der Ablage (12) beweglich gehalten ist, wobei der Medienanschlag (20, 22) bei von dem Streifen zurückgezogenem Verriegelungsschuh (50) bewegbar ist und dadurch eine dimensionsgemäße Anpassung an Medien, die in die Ablage (12) aufgenommen sind, herstellbar ist; einem Positionserfassungssensor (14, 16), der der Ablage (12) und dem Medienanschlag (20, 22) zugeordnet ist und der wirksam ist, um ein eindeutiges elektrisches Muster, das einer erfaßten Position des Medienanschlags (20, 22) relativ zu der Ablage (12) entspricht, zu erzeugen, wobei das eindeutige... Media holding device, having the following features: a tray (12) having a support surface (18) configured to receive media; a friction strip (52, 54) disposed on the support surface (18); a media stop (20, 22) retained by the tray (12) and including a downwardly biased lock shoe (50) for frictionally engaging the strap (52, 54), the media stop (20, 22) being continuous adjustable positioning relative to the tray (12), wherein the media stop (20, 22) is movable with the locking shoe (50) withdrawn from the strip and thereby dimensionally conforming to media received in the tray (12). can be produced; a position sensing sensor (14, 16) associated with the tray (12) and the media stop (20, 22) and operative to provide a unique electrical pattern corresponding to a detected position of the media stop (20, 22) relative to the tray (12) corresponds to generating, with the unique ...

Wire harness assembly system

A wire harness assembly system (50) is disclosed. The wire harness assembly system (50) includes a at least one grid tile (60) designed to receive repositionable accessories (110, 150; 110, 160) to route wires along the grid tile (60). The at least one grid tile (60) includes a plurality of keyed holes (70) extending from the top (62) of the grid tile, through the grid tile, to the bottom (64) of the grid tile. The at least one grid tile (60) also includes a locking surface on the bottom (64) of the grid tile. The locking surface complements the plurality of keyed holes (70) to receive the repositionable accessory (110, 150; 110, 160) and to maintain the repositionable accessory in a locked position.

Method and system for evaluating a wireless link

A wireless link between a first transmitter and a first receiver in a multiple access communications system is evaluated by receiving, at the first transmitter, information that is intended for a second receiver and that is transmitted in a second transmission mode that is different from the current transmission mode and obtaining an error measure for the information that is received at the first receiver and intended for the second receiver. The obtained error measure is then used to determine if the second transmission mode is an acceptable transmission mode. In an embodiment, if the second transmission mode is determined to be acceptable, then the current transmission mode of the first receiver can be replaced by the second transmission mode. In an embodiment, the current transmission mode is replaced by the second transmission mode only if the second transmission mode is a “higher” transmission mode than the current transmission.

Non-invasive nerve activator with adaptive circuit

A topical nerve activation patch includes a flexible substrate, a dermis conforming bottom surface of the substrate comprising adhesive and adapted to contact a dermis of a user, a flexible top outer surface of the substrate approximately parallel to the bottom surface, a plurality of electrodes positioned on the patch proximal to the bottom surface and located beneath the top outer surface and coupled to the flexible substrate, a power source, and electronic circuitry that generates an output voltage applied to the electrodes. The electronic circuitry includes a controller, a voltage monitoring circuit coupled to the controller, a current monitoring circuit coupled to the controller, a switch coupled to the controller and a boosted voltage circuit coupled to the switch and the power source.

Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation process

Cartridge.

Web-holder mechanism for knitting machines