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Audio spatial localization is accomplished by utilizing input parameters representing the physical and geometrical aspects of a sound source to modify a monophonic representation of the sound or voice and generate a stereo signal which simulates the acoustical effect of the localized sound. The input parameters include location and velocity, and may also include directivity, reverberation, and other aspects. The input parameters are used to generate control parameters which control voice processing. Thus, each voice is Doppler shifted, separated into left and right channels, equalized, and one channel is delayed, according to the control parameters. In addition, the left and right channels may be separated into front and back channels, which are separately processed to simulate front and back location and motion. The stereo signals may be fed into headphones, or may be fed into a crosstalk cancellation device for use with loudspeakers.

A robotic vehicle configured for autonomous or semi-autonomous operation in a rail environment is provided. The vehicle can process image data to move about the rail environment and perform one or more actions in the rail environment. The actions can include one or more actions related to decoupling and / or attaching rail vehicles, and can be implemented by performing three-dimensional image processing. The vehicle can be configured to move with any movement of a rail vehicle on which one or more actions are being performed. In an alternative embodiment, the various components configured to perform the action are implemented at a stationary location with respect to a rail line.

The embodiment of the invention provides a capacitive touch screen calibration method and a capacitive touch device. Through the method, the standard capacitance value of a capacitive touch screen can be accurately calibrated, and the operation failure on the capacitive touch screen can be prevented. The method includes the first step of obtaining a temporary standard capacitance value of a touch detection point of the capacitive touch screen when the capacitive touch screen is powered on, the second step of obtaining a first difference value of the difference between a backup standard capacitance value of the touch detection point and the temporary standard capacitance value of the touch detection point, and the third step of determining the standard capacitance value of the touch detection point according to the first difference value and a preset first threshold value. The capacitive touch screen calibration method and the capacitive touch device are applicable to the field of touch screen detection.

A robotic vehicle configured for autonomous or semi-autonomous operation in a rail environment is provided. The vehicle can process image data to move about the rail environment and perform one or more actions in the rail environment. The actions can include one or more actions related to decoupling and / or attaching rail vehicles, and can be implemented by performing three-dimensional image processing. The vehicle can be configured to move with any movement of a rail vehicle on which one or more actions are being performed. In an alternative embodiment, the various components configured to perform the action are implemented at a stationary location with respect to a rail line.

A radio resource scheduling method for scheduling radio resources used for communications in a radio communication system includes user equipment configured to communicate with transceiver stations on the radio resources. The transceiver stations are configured to exchange coordination messages concerning radio resources affected by intra-system interference. The radio resource scheduling method includes allocating to each user equipment served by a transceiver station a corresponding radio resource and a corresponding transmission power level to communicate with the serving transceiver station. Allocating is based on coordination messages exchanged by the serving transceiver station.

A disinfestation treatment chamber for treating fruit, flower and vegetable commodities subject to infestation by quarantine pests. The commodities are disinfested so as to meet quarantine restrictions without adversely affecting the quality of the commodity. The commodity is heated inside of the chamber in hot air having a relative humidity of 30-85% until the temperature of the commodity exceeds the thermal death point temperature of the target pest but is not so high as to adversely affect the quality of the commodity. The temperature of the commodity is held at this temperature until the pest is killed. The commodity is loaded into the treatment chamber in bins onto a low friction conveyor track system which transports the bins from one end of the chamber to the other. The commodities are treated while they are inside of the treatment chamber. After treatment of the commodities, the bins are unloaded using the low friction conveyor track system out of the opposite end of the treatment chamber. The chamber includes a fan / heat exchanger located inside the treatment chamber and positioned under the commodity bins. The space directly above the fan / heat exchanger is left unobstructed during treatment to enhance the airflow through the commodity bins.

The invention comprises a wireless apparatus and system for automatic processing of digital “messages” to a remote system at a predefined destination address. Initial transmission occurs via a wireless network, and the apparatus process allows the simultaneous capture of new messages while transmissions are occurring. The destination address may correspond to an e-mail account, or may correspond to a remote server from which the message can be efficiently processed and / or further distributed. In the latter case, data packaged with the digital message is used to control processing of the message at the server, based on a combination of pre-defined system and user options. Secured Internet access to the server allows flexible user access to system parameters for configuration of message handling and distribution options, including the option to build named distribution lists that are downloaded to the wireless apparatus. For example, configuration data specified on the server may be downloaded to the wireless apparatus to allow users to quickly specify storage and distribution options for each message, such as archival for later retrieval, forwarding to recipients in a distribution list group, and / or immediate presentation to a monitoring station for analysis and follow-up. The apparatus and system is designed to provide quick and simple digital message capture and delivery for business and personal use.

A disinfestation treatment chamber for treating fruit, flower and vegetable commodities subject to infestation by quarantine pests. The commodities are disinfested so as to meet quarantine restrictions without adversely affecting the quality of the commodity. The commodity is loaded into the treatment chamber in bins onto a low friction conveyor track system which transports the bins from one end of the chamber to the other. The commodities are treated while they are inside of the treatment chamber.

An embedded electronic system built-in self-test controller architecture that facilitates testing and debugging of electronic circuits and in-system configuration of programmable devices. The system BIST controller architecture includes an embedded system BIST controller, an embedded memory circuit, an embedded IEEE 1149.1 bus, and an external controller connector. The system BIST controller is coupled to the memory circuit and the IEEE 1149.1 bus, and coupleable to an external test controller via the external controller connector. The external test controller can communicate over the IEEE 1149.1 bus to program the memory and / or the system BIST controller circuitry, thereby enabling scan vectors to be debugged by the external test controller and then downloaded into the memory for subsequent application to a unit under test by the system BIST controller.

A positive drive endless rubber track system for the undercarriage of a vehicle, the rubber track including spaced guide lugs projecting inwardly therefrom, the undercarriage including a drive wheel having spaced sprocket pins thereon, idler wheels, and tension adapting wheels around which the endless rubber track is guided and driven by the driving wheel, the drive wheel being attached to the vehicle and having an up-ratio in the range of about 0.5% to about 4.0%.

A system for providing flight control instructions to an aircraft is claimed, wherein using aircraft position or velocity data, an outer control loop algorithm determines an aircraft target angle and an inner control loop algorithm outputs commands to cause the aircraft to achieve the target angle. Utilizing the commands outputted from the control loops, aircraft are able to autonomously take-off and land, station hold in a very precise manner, and fly in very close proximity to other objects with little chance of collision.

A system and method for controlling a production process for producing a product is provided in which overproduction may be inhibited by introducing a separation of duties within a production process. Typically a producer will contract out the various stages of a production process to multiple contractors. In general, separation of duties involves purposefully separating production stages, for silicon chips or other products, so that the end product has been handled or “touched”, by each subcontractor, in order for the end product to be fully functional.

A disinfestation treatment chamber for treating fruit, flower and vegetable commodities subject to infestation by quarantine pests. The commodities are disinfested so as to meet quarantine restrictions without adversely affecting the quality of the commodity. The commodity is heated inside of the chamber in hot air having a relative humidity of 30-85% until the temperature of the commodity exceeds the thermal death point temperature of the target pest but is not so high as to adversely affect the quality of the commodity. The temperature of the commodity is held at this temperature until the pest is killed. The commodity is loaded into the treatment chamber in bins onto a low friction conveyor track system which transports the bins from one end of the chamber to the other. The commodities are treated while they are inside of the treatment chamber. After treatment of the commodities, the bins are unloaded using the low friction conveyor track system out of the opposite end of the treatment chamber. The chamber includes a fan / heat exchanger located inside the treatment chamber and positioned under the commodity bins. The space directly above the fan / heat exchanger is left unobstructed during treatment to enhance the airflow through the commodity bins.

Ecosystem that is highly efficient and environmental is shown. Turbo Hydrogen engine with controlled combustion using the recycling of uncombusted gases such as hydrogen and oxygen can be embedded to this ecosystem. Solar energy and wind energy can be used as external energy source. The energy of motion of a vehicle is charged back to usable energy when it reduces the motion.

A radio communication terminal is used in a position specifying system, in which both retrieval timing and retrieval time of each of GPS satellites are received via a communication base station from a position information server. The position information server specifies a position of the radio communication terminal based upon at least GPS satellite information received from the radio communication terminal. The radio communication terminal corrects at least any one of both retrieval timing and retrieval time so that the retrieval timing is moved, or the retrieval time is prolonged. The radio communication terminal retrieves the GPS satellites based upon the corrected retrieval timing and the corrected retrieval time.

The invention discloses a method and apparatus for carrying out root authority management at terminal equipment. The method comprises the following steps: sending a root authority obtaining request to a system and obtaining the root authority authorized by the system; starting a service process with the root authority and inserting a communication service process in the system based on the process; receiving an operation request sent by another called process by using the communication service process and then sending the request to the service process with the root authority; and executing the operation by using the service process with the root authority and then feeding back an operation result to another called process by the communication service process. With the method and the apparatus, the operation failure caused by using or inhibition of the root authority can be effectively avoided, thereby substantially improving the data communication efficiency.

A closure arrangement for containers of the type comprising an annular upper wall (13) having an outer edge (13a) hermetically affixed to a lateral wall (11) of the container, and an inner edge (13b) defining an upper opening (14) to be closed by a lid (20), which comprises a peripheral wall (22) externally provided with a first and a second circumferential groove (23, 24) and an annular flange (25), incorporating a pending circumferential projection (26), said lid (20) being mounted in a first closing position, in which the inner edge (13b) is fitted in the first circumferential groove (23) defining a first sealing region and the pending circumferential projection (26) is fitted in the circumferential recess (16) defining therein a second sealing region, said lid (20) being mounted in a second closing position, after the first opening, in which the inner edge (13b) is fitted in the second circumferential groove (24), retaining the latter and defining therein a third sealing region.

A system and method for analyzing an image. The system may comprise a computer which includes a CPU and a memory medium which is operable to store one or more programs executable by the CPU to perform the method. The method may include: 1) receiving data describing an n-dimensional image, wherein the image is defined in a bounded n-dimensional space, wherein the image is embedded in an m-dimensional real space via an embedding function x( ), and wherein m>n; 2) determining a diffeomorphism (f,g) of the n-dimensional space; 3) computing the inverse transform (f−1,g−1) of the determined diffeomorphism (f,g); 4) selecting a plurality of points in the n-dimensional space; 5) mapping the plurality of points onto the image using x(f−1,g−1) thereby generating a mapped plurality of points on the image; and 6) analyzing the mapped plurality of points to determine characteristics of the image.

The present invention provides a member comprising a substrate, an undercoat film formed on a surface of the substrate, and a liquid-repellent film of metal alkoxide formed on a surface of the undercoat film. Also disclosed are nozzle head, liquid-jet head and liquid-jet device employing the above-described member.

An electronic ballast for a discharge lamp has a compact arrangement of electric parts. The ballast includes an AC-DC converter and an inverter giving a high frequency output voltage for operating the lamp. The inverter includes switching elements, a control circuit, and an output transformer for connection with the lamp. A single circuit board mounts the electric parts forming the converter and the inverter. The circuit board is accommodated within a tubular casing together with a dielectric sheet which is provided for insulating the circuit board as well as the electric parts from the casing. The output transformer is mounted on a top surface of the circuit board together with some of the other electric parts. The ballast includes chip components forming a detection circuit for lamp condition, and the circuit board mounts the chip components on a bottom surface at a location immediately opposite of the output transformer.

A gas decomposer formed from a porous material to decompose a carbon-containing raw material carried on a gas flow and to synthesize a carbon nanotube from the decomposed carbon-containing raw material is provided as a member suitable for use in carbon nanotube manufacture that offers a user a choice of using, or not using, a metal catalyst according to the user's need in vapor phase growth, which allows successive operation and which is therefore fit for mass production. Also provided are carbon nanotube manufacturing apparatus and method which use the gas decomposer.

A power source circuit of a display apparatus includes a voltage divider, an operational amplifier, a first switch, a second switch, and a protector. The voltage divider generates a divided voltage between a first driving voltage and a ground voltage. The operational amplifier receives the divided voltage and outputs the divided voltage as a second driving voltage. The first switch is connected between a first supply voltage terminal to receive the first driving voltage and a common node. The second switch is connected between the common node and a second supply voltage terminal to receive the ground voltage. The protector is connected to the common node to limit a voltage output of the first supply voltage terminal in response to a voltage of the common node.

In a redundant configuration with multiple power sources connected in parallel to enhance reliability, a power source in which an overvoltage failure occurred has been difficult to identify and unable to be deactivated, which has impeded the improvement of reliability. However, it has become possible to deactivate selectively only the power source in which an overvoltage failure has occurred, by providing a independency-discrimination circuit that identifies the occurrence of the overvoltage failure by use of the state of a parallel operation control circuit, and connecting the independency-discrimination circuit, an overvoltage detection circuit, and a connection circuit.

An embedded electronic system built-in self-test controller architecture that facilitates testing and debugging of electronic circuits and in-system configuration of programmable devices. The system BIST controller architecture includes an embedded system BIST controller, an embedded memory circuit, an embedded IEEE 1149.1 bus, and an external controller connector. The system BIST controller is coupled to the memory circuit and the IEEE 1149.1 bus, and coupleable to an external test controller via the external controller connector. The external test controller can communicate over the IEEE 1149.1 bus to program the memory and / or the system BIST controller circuitry, thereby enabling scan vectors to be debugged by the external test controller and then downloaded into the memory for subsequent application to a unit under test by the system BIST controller.

Provided is a liquid ejecting head that includes a manifold which communicates with a plurality of nozzle openings through which liquid is ejected, a compliance portion which constitutes a part of the manifold and is constituted by a film having flexibility, a fixing plate which is fixed to a surface side of the film, which is a side opposite to the manifold, and has an opening formed in an area which constitutes the compliance portion, and a cap member which is fixed to a surface side of the fixing plate, which is a side opposite to the compliance portion, and covers the opening, in which a protrusion portion which regulates adhering of the film to the cap member is provided, in a state where the protrusion portion is not fixed to the fixing plate, in a space formed in a portion between the compliance portion and the cap member.

A method for controlling a delta-T cooking process includes (a) selecting of a set core temperature KTs and a delta-T value for the food to be cooked, (b) introducing the food to be cooked into the cooking space at an initial core temperature KT0; (c) increasing the actual cooking space temperature GTa as a function of the actual core temperature KTa over the course of at least one first time interval in such a way that an essentially constant difference approximately on the order of magnitude of the delta-T value is maintained between GTa and KTa until KTa=KTs+A and thus corresponds to a maximum value GTa-r, where A is a temperature value smaller than delta-T; and finally (d) stepwise and / or continuously decreasing the actual cooking space temperature GTa during a second time interval to a final cooking space temperature of GTe=KTs+B, where B is a temperature value of 0≦B<A, in such a way that, when GTa becomes essentially the same as GTe, KTa reaches KTs more-or-less simultaneously.

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a tab browser that can hold a plurality of pieces of screen information provided by a Web server in different windows and that can switch any of the windows into an active state by a user selecting a tab relating to that window. In the information processing apparatus, a determination unit, if a request for screen information from the user is accepted, determines whether there is any window that is not active among the windows held by the tab browser. If it is determined that a window that is not active exists among the windows held by the tab browser, a control unit closes the window that is not active. After the window that is not active was closed, a request unit requests the screen information requested by the user from the Web server.

The present invention discloses a light source device, image pick-up system and pick-up method for time-delayed detection of fluorescence, essentially applying a pulsed-excitation light source installed inside a light source device in conjunction with a shutter to pick up a photoluminescence image of an object located at a predetermined detection site, the light source device comprising: a pulsed-excitation light source for emitting light towards the predetermined detection site; and a controller for instructing the pulsed-excitation light source to emit light, the controller being connected in feedback signals to the shutter, thereby closing the shutter when the pulsed-excitation light source emits light and opening the shutter as soon as the light pulse terminates in order to effectively shield reflection light and diffusive reflection light to purely capture the photoluminescence data.