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A color display device for displaying an n-primary color image wherein n is greater than three, the device including an array of sub-pixel (801) configured to have at least one repeating unit having one sub-pixel representing each of the n primary colors, wherein repeating unit (906) is configured to optimize at least one of the n-primary color image.

A charged particle beam irradiation system comprises a high-speed steerer (beam dump device) 100 disposed in a course of a beam transport line 4 through which an ion beam is extracted from a charged-particle beam generator 1. The beam dump device 100 is provided with dose monitoring devices 105, 106 for measuring a dose of an ion beam applied to a beam dump 104 so that the intensity of the ion beam can be measured without transporting the ion beam to irradiation nozzles 15A through 15D. Thus, the system is capable of adjusting the intensity of an ion beam extracted from a synchrotron without operating each component of a beam transport line, and an irradiation nozzle.

Some embodiments of the invention provide a device, system and method for displaying a color image. According to some exemplary embodiments of the invention a device for displaying a color image may include an illumination source including a plurality of light-producing elements able to produce light of each of m different wavelength spectra, wherein m is equal to or greater than three. The device may also include an array of attenuating elements able to spatially selectively attenuate the light produced by the illumination source according to an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation of the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements able to receive selectively attenuated light from the array of attenuating elements, each sub-pixel filter element able to transmit light of one of n different primary colors, wherein n is equal to or greater than four.

In a training control method using biofeedback, and an apparatus using the method, the method includes setting a target exercise zone for a user based on a bio-signal from the user, the target exercise zone including a range of indices and comparing a current index obtained from the bio-signal with the target exercise zone in time units in an exercise training mode and providing at least one of positive biofeedback information, negative biofeedback information, and a warning message to the user according to a result of the comparison.

A color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, the device including an array of Liquid Crystal (LC) elements (214), driving circuitry (218) adapted to receive an input corresponding to the color image and to selectively activate the LC elements (214) of the LC array to produce an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation of the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements (216) juxtaposed and in registry with the array of LC elements (214) such that each color sub-pixel filter element is in registry with one of the LC elements, wherein the array of color sub-pixel filter elements comprises at least four types of color sub-pixel filter elements, which transmit light of the at least four primary colors, respectively.

The invention relates to a high-temperature-insulating material and a preparation method therefor and particularly relates to the high-temperature-insulating material, which has a nano porous structure, prepared through forming an aqueous-phase uniform three-dimensional-network nano porous structure by taking thixotropic colloid as a template agent and adding a binding agent, aggregates, powder materials, an opacifier and admixtures. The preparation method for the high-temperature-insulating material, disclosed by the invention, is simple and easy in operation, low in production cost and environment-friendly and safe in process, does not need high-pressure special equipment, is free of combustible and explosive or other harmful substances and is beneficial to mass production. The high-temperature-insulating material disclosed by the invention has the characteristics of light weight, high strength and low coefficient of thermal conductivity, can be used for preparing high-temperature-insulating bricks, heat-insulating plates, special-shaped pieces and coating materials and can be applied to the heat insulating protection of equipment such as high-temperature furnace hearths, pipelines and valves in the fields of aerospace and military industries, metallurgical forging, petroleum refining, electric power and the like, so that the safety of use and the level of energy saving and consumption lowering are improved.

A dimmer switch for controlling the amount of power delivered to and thus the intensity of a lighting load comprises a visual display operable to provide a visual indication representative of energy savings and usage information. The visual display may comprise a single visual indicator or a linear array of visual indicators. The visual display is illuminated in a first manner when the intensity of the lighting load is less than or equal to a predetermined eco-level intensity, and is illuminated in a second manner when the intensity of the lighting load is greater than the eco-level intensity. For example, the single visual indicator may be illuminated a first color, such as green, when the intensity of the lighting load is less than or equal to the eco-level intensity, and illuminated a second different color, such as red, when the intensity of the lighting load is greater than the eco-level intensity.

A charged particle beam irradiation system comprises a high-speed steerer (beam dump device) 100 disposed in a course of a beam transport line 4 through which an ion beam is extracted from a charged-particle beam generator 1. The beam dump device 100 is provided with dose monitoring devices 105, 106 for measuring a dose of an ion beam applied to a beam dump 104 so that the intensity of the ion beam can be measured without transporting the ion beam to irradiation nozzles 15A through 15D. Thus, the system is capable of adjusting the intensity of an ion beam extracted from a synchrotron without operating each component of a beam transport line, and an irradiation nozzle.

A power conversion circuit operates in a discontinuous switching mode over a wide range of loading conditions and varies a coil peak current to maintain efficiency over the wide range of loading conditions. The coil peak current is adjustable based at least in part on a feedback signal generated in response to a load condition.

A color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) device for displaying a color image using at least four different primary colors, the device including an array of Liquid Crystal (LC) elements, driving circuitry adapted to receive an input corresponding to the color image and to selectively activate the LC elements of the LC array to produce an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation or the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements juxtaposed and in registry with the array of LC elements such that each color sub-pixel filter element is in registry with one of the LC elements, wherein the array of color sub-pixel filter elements comprises at least four types of color sub-pixel filter elements, which transmit light of the at least four primary colors, respectively.

A user adjustable visual display system and method for a digital thermostat having a backlit user display screen and system operation indicators is provided. The system allows a user to programmatically vary the illumination intensity of the backlit user display screen and the operational indicators. The variance provided includes disabling of the backlight and operational indicators. The system utilizes a variable pulse width modulated (PWM) intensity control for the backlight and indicators. Alternatively, an adjustable current drive illumination control is used to control the backlight and indicators. The selection of the desired intensity is provided via a display settings menu accessed via the user display screen.

A user adjustable visual display system and method for a digital thermostat having a backlit user display screen and system operation indicators is provided. The system allows a user to programmatically vary the illumination intensity of the backlit user display screen and the operational indicators. The variance provided includes disabling of the backlight and operational indicators. The system utilizes a variable pulse width modulated (PWM) intensity control for the backlight and indicators. Alternatively, an adjustable current drive illumination control is used to control the backlight and indicators. The selection of the desired intensity is provided via a display settings menu accessed via the user display screen.

An object is to provide a liquid crystal display device in which image display can be recognized even in an environment where light is dim around the liquid crystal display device. Another object is to provide a liquid crystal display device capable of image display in both modes of a reflective mode in which external light is used as a light source and a transmissive mode in which a backlight is used. One pixel is provided with a pixel electrode having both of a region where light incident through a liquid crystal layer is reflected and a region having a light-transmitting property, so that image display can be performed in both modes of a reflective mode in which external light is used as a light source and a transmissive mode in which a backlight is used.

An in-situ testing equipment for testing micromechanical properties of a material in a multi-load and multi-physical field coupled condition is disclosed. The equipment comprises a frame supporting module, a tension / compression-low cycle fatigue module, a torsioning module (21), a three-point bending module (6), an impressing module (33), a thermal field and magnetic field application module (34), an in-situ observation module (32) and a clamp body module (22). The frame supporting module provides a structural support for the whole testing equipment, the tension / compression-low cycle fatigue module is arranged at upper and lower ends of the testing equipment, the torsioning module (21) is directly arranged at a front end of the tension / compression-low cycle fatigue module, the three-point bending module (6), the impressing module (33) and the thermal field and magnetic field application module (34) are disposed on a support post at one side of the whole testing equipment through a common replacing component, and the in-situ observation module is disposed on another support post at the other side of the testing equipment. The clamp body module is connected to a front segment of the torsioning module, so as to clamp a test piece. An overall structure of the testing equipment is configured in a vertically symmetrical arrangement achieved by using four support posts. Two identical servo hydraulic cylinders (10) and two torsioning modules (21) are located at the upper and the lower ends of the testing equipment respectively and are used to perform a symmetrical tension / compression test and a symmetrical torsion test on the test piece (23) positioned centrally. The testing equipment is capable of realizing applications of five different types of loads including tension / compression, low cycle fatigue, torsion, bending and impressing, performing an intensive study on micromechanical properties of the material in the multi-load and multi-physical field coupled condition by using built-in electric, thermal and magnetic application modules and the in-situ observation module, and acquiring relations between deformation behavior, mechanism of damage, performance weakening of the material, applied loads and material properties.

An opto-electrical ultrasound sensor, preferably for the use in medical diagnostics, comprising at least one light source (2),a photo detector (3) illuminated by the light source (2) and capable of producing an electrical signal indicative of the intensity of the light incident on the photo detector(3), and an optical ultrasound detector (4) located in the optical path between the light source (2) and the photo detector (3) and capable of modulating in response to an ultrasound signal the intensity of at least part of the light incident on photo detector (3) from the light source (2). The opto-electrical ultrasound sensor further comprises intensity adjustment means (5) for adjusting the intensity of the light incident on the photo detector (3) via the optical ultrasound detector (4).

The invention discloses a universal preparation process for aluminosilicophosphate (SAPO) molecular sieve materials from natural lamellar aluminosilicate minerals. According to the invention, on the basis of the cheap natural lamellar aluminosilicate minerals, the SAPO molecular sieve materials are prepared by carrying out activation, slurrying of ingredients, hydrothermal crystallization and removal of structure directing agents; the natural lamellar aluminosilicate minerals can be fully used as a composite silicon aluminum source, are enabled to completely dissolve by utilizing the reaction activity of an alumina layer with phosphorous species and structure directing agent species under a hydrothermal condition and utilizing dissolving and coordination capacity of a silica layer in a medium, and can assemble anew to form a variety of SAPO molecular sieve materials under the action of the structure directing agents. The process provided in the invention substantially reduces synthesis cost for SAPO molecular sieves; the prepared molecular sieves have variable structure and composition, controllable silicon content and silicon distribution and adjustable acidic site intensity and acidic site distribution; the prepared SAPO molecular sieve materials have a wide application prospect in the fields of catalysis, adsorption, ion exchange, functional materials, etc.

The invention relates to a ground simulation method and a device for X ray pulsars-based navigation, wherein the method comprises the following steps that: (1) an X ray pulsar simulation source generates at least three X ray pulses in different spatial positions; (2) a plurality of X ray pulses are incident onto a metallic target, and the metallic target is aluminum Al, titanium Ti, chromium Cr, iron Fe, copper Cu or molybdenum Mo; (3) an X ray detector receives a secondary X ray identification spectrum generated by the metallic target; and (4) an electronic read-out system obtains multipath output signals of the X ray detector, each path of output signal comprises information of the time of arrival of corresponding one pulse, and the information of the time of arrival of the pulse is the time TOA when the X ray identification spectrum reaches the X ray detector. The invention realizes calibration of the X ray detector, measurement of the time of arrival (TOA) of X ray pulsar pulse and verification of navigation algorithm, and provides complete experimental device and platform for pulsars-based navigation.

A shoe comprising a sole which is provided, in its heel, with a tank in which pressurized air is accumulated by a pump actuated by the heel of the foot during normal walking. The shoe is provided with a foot supporting insole, which is provided with a plurality of holes in which a plurality of studs move at right angles to the ground; the studs are associated with an elastic chamber, which is connected to the air tank with the interposition of a discharge valve, which acts when the pressure inside the tank has reached a preset value; the studs accordingly act impulsively against the sole of the foot at preset intervals.

The invention relates to a biodegradable nerve conduit with a bilayer structure and a preparation method thereof. The biodegradable nerve conduit comprises a reticular monofilament liner which is made of polyglycollide-lactide (PLGA) and used as a framework structure and a nano fiber felt which is made of a biodegradable material and used as an outer layer structure. The preparation method comprises the following steps of: (1) preparing PLGA monofilaments by adopting a fused spinning method, stretching for orientating, and then weaving into a reticular liner conduit; (2) dissolving the biodegradable material into an organic solvent to prepare a spinning stock solution with a mass fraction of 3-20 percent; and (3) carrying out electrostatic spinning by using the spinning stock solution on the surface of the reticular liner conduit by taking the reticular liner conduit as a receiving device to obtain the biodegradable nerve conduit. The biodegradable nerve conduit has good biocompatibility, proper degradation time and higher mechanical strength and can promote the regeneration and the restoration of damaged nerves. The preparation method has the advantages of simpleness of operation, low cost, environmental protection, high economic benefit and good application prospect.

The invention belongs to the technical field of biomedical materials, and discloses an ion-covalent double-network hydrogel and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the steps that sodium carboxymethylcellulose, acrylamide, a chemical crosslinking agent and a water-soluble initiator are stirred to be mixed evenly, then a catalyst is added, the mixed materials are stirred to be mixed evenly to obtain a pre-polymerization solution, the pre-polymerization solution is poured into a mold, and a reaction is performed at room temperature to obtain a semi-interpenetrating network hydrogel; the obtained semi-interpenetrating network hydrogel is soaked in a bivalent or trivalent cation solution, and the ion-covalent double-network hydrogel is obtained through physical crosslinking. The obtained ion-covalent double-network hydrogel simultaneously has the high deformation and the high intensity and has the good application prospect in the biomedical engineering field.

A photo acoustic trace gas detector (100) is provided for detecting a concentration of a trace gas in a gas mixture. The detector (100) comprises a light source (101) for producing a light beam and a light modulator (103) for modulating the light beam into a series of light pulses for generating sound waves in the gas mixture. The light modulator (103) is arranged for modulating the light beam between a non-zero lower intensity level and a higher intensity level. An amplitude of the sound waves being a measure of the concentration. An optical cavity (104a, 104b) contains the gas mixture and amplifies a light intensity of the light pulses. A transducer (109) for converts the sound waves into electrical signals. A feed back loop (110, 111) with a photo detector (110) for measuring the light intensity of the light pulses regulates the amplification of the light intensity in the optical cavity (104a, 104b).

The invention relates to a method, a system, a module, an electronic device and to a computer program product for widening a two-channel input. Two audio channels are input and filtered by equalizing said channels. The filtered channels are mixed with their opposite channels in a cross-talk network and output from loudspeakers and by this providing a spatial impression for audio.

A molded structural bicycle component design, such as wheels and frames, which may incorporate complementary halves and at least one shear bond to allow efficient manufacturing and assembly. The molded design which may be applied in a host of different applications, including a bicycle frame and wheel, where demanding loads exist in normal use. Details of the joint and its design are provided. Integral bearings, foam tire adaptations, symmetrically opposite designs, and compression bonding techniques are described. Various cross sections may be made at different stress areas. A method of inserting a reinforcing tube in various high stress areas is also described. A host of bonding techniques including the use of electromagnetically active material are accommodated by the designs. The design may include the use of spacers in the vicinity where methods of retention of accessories or components require compressing from both sides such as the wheels, head tube, bottom bracket, and suspension attachment. The invention may include semicircular boundaries of a wheel assembly so as to define a valve stem hole after assembly.

Disclosed herein is glass cutting apparatuses and methods of cutting glass using the glass cutting apparatuses. More particularly, disclosed is a glass cutting apparatus which cuts a glass sheet (140) by forming a crack in the glass sheet using a laser beam and by lifting the glass sheet using a bending unit (160), and a method of cutting glass using the glass cutting apparatus.

An ink jet printing apparatus includes a placement table on which recesses in which swelling portions of a printing target material fall are formed and the printing target material is placed, and an ink jet head that discharges ink onto a surface of the printing target material of a printing side placed on the placement table so as to execute desired printing. The swelling portions such as seams fall in the recesses on the printing target material so that the swelling portions and the ink jet head can be avoided from rubbing with each other.