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Method and system of providing a user interface. The method and system relating to the user of a media device to support displaying video and the user interface in a video rich fashion. The method and system may provide dynamic operations which provide increased functionality and interactivity, such as to provide a multi-functional user interface and navigation portal which provides aesthetically pleasing and functional mosaics of video, advertisements, textual and graphical displays, and other motion or non-motion based displays.

The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. The aerosol delivery devices may include multiple atomizers and an atomizer selector that provides for selection of one or more of the atomizers to which electrical current is directed. The atomizer selector may also alter a position of the atomizers relative to an airflow path through the aerosol delivery device. Another aerosol delivery device may include an atomizer and an additive selector that provides for selection of one or more additives added to vapor produced by the atomizer. Related methods are also provided.

It is an objective of the present invention to provide an antenna construction that allows the thickness of an antenna structure be lower than that of planar antennas according to prior art without sacrificing the radiation efficiency at the desired RF-bands as 900 MHz GSM and 1800 MHz / 1900 MHz DCS / PCS. A further object of the invention is to provide an antenna construction that is insensitive to changes in positions of electrically conductive objects in the vicinity. The objectives of the invention are achieved by a loop antenna structure equipped with an electrically conductive parasitic radiator that is electro-magnetically coupled with the antenna loop. Performance at the DCS / PCS bands can be further improved by using an electrically conductive tuner element that provides a stronger electromagnetic coupling between the antenna loop and the parasitic radiator.

The present invention provides a patient couch top or device for quickly and accurately positioning a patient during simulation and treatment by placing a series of small fiducial markers in discrete locations on the couch top or device. With use of the fiducial markers, the present invention allows for the correction for misalignment and deformation of patient positioning equipment which occurs due in part to a patient's size and weight. The present invention also provides a method for positioning a patient and correcting for deformation of the couch top or device.

It is depicted a rotating therapeutic bed which comprises: a structural base including in turn wheels located on its lower portion to allow moving the bed from one place to another; a first removable stretcher with a first mattress to support the patient laying on his back; a second removable stretcher with a second mattress being placed in a reversed fashion and over the first stretcher and the patient, who is supported between the mattresses of both stretchers; the second stretcher supporting the patient laying face down when stretchers are rotated by 180° on a rotation axis crossing along the patient; front and rear stretcher mounting and rotation members rotationally mounted on the structural base; the first and second stretchers being longitudinally mounted with a vertical spacing between them in such stretcher mounting and rotation means, which allow also their rotation; and side barriers coupled to the longitudinal sides of the first stretcher, as well as of the second stretcher, such barriers covering the vertical spacing between such stretchers where the patient is laying, preventing the patient's limbs from protruding from stretchers when they are rotated.

A maritime energy generating device including a windmill mounted on a floating foundation, the windmill having a machine compartment mounted at the top of a tower and the foundation being fixed to the bottom of a water body by a connection and including two tanks and a unit for shifting liquid between the tanks and the tanks and the surroundings.

A coke oven includes an oven chamber, an uptake duct in fluid communication with the oven chamber, the uptake duct being configured to receive exhaust gases from the oven chamber, an uptake damper in fluid communication with the uptake duct, the uptake damper being positioned at any one of multiple positions, the uptake damper configured to control an oven draft, an actuator configured to alter the position of the uptake damper between the positions in response to a position instruction, a sensor configured to detect an operating condition of the coke oven, wherein the sensor includes one of a draft sensor, a temperature sensor configured to detect an uptake duct temperature or a sole flue temperature, and an oxygen sensor, and a controller being configured to provide the position instruction to the actuator in response to the operating condition detected by the sensor.

A seat device for a vehicle of the present invention includes a rail, a seat, a front leg, and a rear leg. The seat is made movable between a first position in which a seat cushion is supported on a lower floor via the front leg and the rear leg, and a second position in which the rear leg is disengaged from the lower floor and pivoted toward the seat cushion, a front portion of the seat cushion is supported on the lower floor via the front leg, and a rear portion of the seat cushion is supported on an upper floor.

It is an objective of the present invention to provide an antenna construction that allows the thickness of an antenna structure be lower than that of planar antennas according to prior art without sacrificing the radiation efficiency at the desired RF-bands as 900 MHz GSM and 1800 MHz / 1900 MHz DCS / PCS. A further object of the invention is to provide an antenna construction that is insensitive to changes in positions of electrically conductive objects in the vicinity. The objectives of the invention are achieved by a loop antenna structure equipped with an electrically conductive parasitic radiator that is electro-magnetically coupled with the antenna loop. Performance at the DCS / PCS bands can be further improved by using an electrically conductive tuner element that provides a stronger electromagnetic coupling between the antenna loop and the parasitic radiator.

The invention belongs to the field of application of liquid crystal materials, and provides a method for preparing a wide wave reflective film by using a polymer stabilized cholesteric phase liquid crystal material. The polymer stabilized cholesteric phase liquid crystal material can be widely used in the fields of light enhancement films of liquid crystal displays, energy-saving glass sticking films and the like. The method comprises a process that the wide wave reflective film is prepared by evenly mixing a non-photopolymerisable nematic phase micro-molecule liquid crystal, a photopolymerisable nematic phase liquid crystal monomer, a chiral compound and a photoinitiator in a certain mass ratio; and a polymer network is formed through ultraviolet radiation. In the method, a liquid crystal box is soaked in organic solvent to extract the unreacted micro-molecule liquid crystal so as to obtain a pure polymer network; a coarse-pitch cholesteric phase liquid crystal is injected into the system; and ultraviolet polymerization is performed again to fix the swelling process of the polymer network so as to form the polymer stabilized cholesteric phase liquid crystal material with wide wave reflection. The method has the advantages that the material system and the manufacturing process are simple, the material source is extensive, and the reflected wave width and the reflection position of the system can be adjusted by changing the reflection positions of the polymer network and the injected cholesteric phase liquid crystal.

A robot hand able to change the manner of holding an object while force applied from a plurality of finger mechanisms to the object is adjusted without using an auxiliary finger mechanism. When force F3 is applied to object w from a certain finger mechanism 13 among the plurality of finger mechanisms 11 to 13 is changed, the operation of each finger mechanism is controlled such that a “contact” of each of the finger mechanisms 11 to 13 in the object w and an “application force vector” from each of the finger mechanisms 11 to 13 to the object w satisfy a “stable gripping condition”. The “stable gripping condition” is a condition in which (1) the sum of each of forces and moments applied from the plurality of finger mechanisms 11 to 13 to the object w becomes zero, and (2) a slip index fr becomes minimum.

The invention discloses an online double-station mobile-type laser processing device for strengthening, toughening and repairing the surface of a steel rail by lasers. The online double-station mobile-type laser processing device particularly comprises a double-station mobile-type laser processing device, two sets of laser processing heads, two sets of laser beam motion actuating mechanisms, a control system and a laser guiding system. The mobile-type laser processing device of the invention has the advantages of small size and light weight, so the mobile-type laser processing device is suitable for manual transportation; by using the dedicated control system, the control is convenient; the operation can be conducted during the 'skylight' time for rail overhaul, particularly, the mobile-type laser processing device can simultaneously strengthen, toughen and repair various parts of the surfaces of linear steel rails, curved steel rails, guard rails, turnout junction and other double rails, more particularly, the rails are subjected to laser phase-change quenching, laser surface-melting quenching, laser cladding, laser alloying, laser texturing, laser shock processing and other treatment, thus greatly increasing the abrasion resistance of the strengthened steel rails. The online double-station mobile-type laser processing device has the characteristics of high processing efficiency, high portability, high processing accuracy and easy control.

The clamping comprises a tie-bar which extends between a fixed and a movable platen of a molding machine, with respect to the first, and hydraulically operated locking means for engaging the tie bar and generating the clamping force. The locking means comprises a hydraulic cylinder having a hollow sleeve and piston provided with internal toothings, in axially spaced apart positions. The sleeve and piston unit is made to rotate and slide axially, to selectively engage and disengage with the toothed head at the end of the tie bar to allow step and fine adjustments of the position of the movable platen, in relation to the thickness of the mold.

An adjustable bed includes a stationary frame, a first head deck mattress support member supported by the frame, a second seat deck mattress support member supported by the frame and pivotally coupled to the head deck mattress support member, a sensor assembly adapted to detect a sound associated with human snoring, and a motorized drive assembly operatively coupled to the sensor assembly and to the first mattress support member. The adjustable bed may be such that detection of the snoring sound actuates the motorized drive assembly thereby causing relative movement of the first mattress support member with respect to the second mattress support member. The sensor assembly may further be adapted to recognize a sound associated with snoring of a particular person and actuation of the motorized drive assembly may move the first mattress support member between an inclined position and a horizontal flat position. The sensor assembly may further be adapted, after cessation of the snoring sound for a specific length of time, to return the first mattress support member to the horizontal flat position.

A system permitting alteration of the information processing position, where an existing information system is used, while minimizing alterations in configuration or the like, is to be provided. Intelligent nodes each having an information processing section and any desired address altering section are arranged on boundaries of a network where packets are likely to pass. This node has a flow table for recognizing as a flow a group of packets transmitted from each user's terminal, a flow status table for determining the connection state and the next destination address or the final destination address of each flow, and a module to observe the loaded state of its own information processing function. It rewrites the destination address of any flow not in a connection-established state in the flow status table to a less loaded one out of its own information processing function section or external information processing apparatus.

An extendable USB male plug is disclosed. The extendable USB male plug comprises a button for controlling the terminal block. The terminal block is outwardly extendable by pressing and shifting the button so the length of the USB male plug is elongated. Thus, it facilitates the insertion of the USB male plug and also solves excessively deep position, crowding, and insufficient space problems of the USB female socket on the computer.

An electrophotographic image forming apparatus uses a halftone spot consisting of multiple dot images formed in pixel areas so as to represent a gray scale and to reproduce an image. It has a halftone processor for generating image reproduction data for each pixel by referring to a transformation table wherein gray level data for the image and correlated image reproduction data are stored. The transformation table includes first look-up tables that each store gray level data and correlated first image reproduction data, including size data for virtual dots, each of which corresponds to one of the dot images, second look-up tables that each store gray level data and correlated second image reproduction data, including size data for virtual dots, each of which corresponds to one of the dot images, and a pattern matrix, elements of which are correlated with multiple pixels in a predetermined area of an image and each indicate one of the first look-up tables and one of the second look-up tables that are to be referred to.

A system for generating energy for a consumer element in an aircraft includes the consumer element with a fuel cell element and a rechargeable metal hydride storage cell. The rechargeable metal hydride storage cell is designed for supplying the fuel cell element with hydrogen such that energy can be generated for the consumer element. The rechargeable metal hydride storage cell is furthermore designed in such a way that it can be charged with hydrogen.

A micro light interface assembly for a microscopic machine vision inspection system includes a micro light assembly. The micro light assembly provides addressable light emitting elements arranged around the periphery of an aperture having an aperture dimension DAPMIN that is smaller than a barrel dimension DBAR of the inspection system objective lens. The aperture may be located along the optical axis and within the working distance of the objective lens such that the light emitting elements are closely arranged around a field of view. The micro light interface assembly may be held and operated through a connection element that may be used for the interchanging the micro light interface assembly with a touch probe, in some embodiments.

The invention relates to a guide for devices for processing sheet material, particularly bank notes and checks, that is equipped with a guide body (1) having multiple guide wings (2) on the guide body (1), said guide wings (2) having at least three edges (15, 16, 17) running parallel to one another tapering to a point, said guide further comprising a guide drive (3, 4, 5) connected to the guide body (1) that places the guide body (1) in motion in at least two different directions, at least one of the two motions being a linear translational motion.

A binding device for retaining footwear securely to a snowshoe, ski, snowboard, and other apparatuses for traversing mainly over snow and ice covered terrain. The mounting plate includes multiple direct locking features on the mounting plate surface which interact with mating interfaces on a ski device. At least one strap coupled to the mounting plate is disclosed for securing a boot to the mounting plate foot bed. A positional releasable axle pivot pin that may selectively articulate the mounting plate and selectively aid in a locked heel mode directly on the mounting plate is disclosed. A first position wherein the binding may articulate in a walking motion on the axle pivot pin when connected to a ski device and a second position wherein the axle pivot pin and secondary locking feature in the mounting plate may be engaged wherein articulation and the walking motion of the mounting plate is prevented.

A pull-out faucet has a hollow faucet body with open top and bottom ends and a cylindrical (laterally extending) side opening. A hollow, cane-shaped spout mounts to the top end and seats a spray head at one end. A separate valve block mounts in the housing through the side opening and connects to a mixing valve cartridge lying adjacent thereto on a lateral side. Water supply hoses snap into inlet passages of the valve. One end of a counterweighted spray hose assembly snaps into an outlet passage of the valve block and the other end connects to the spray head. The spray head can be extended from the spout and then retracted. A method of assembling the hoses and valve assembly into the hollow faucet body through the side opening is also disclosed.

A multilayer capacitor array comprises a multilayer body, and first to fourth terminal conductors and first and second outer connecting conductors formed on the multilayer body. The multilayer body includes a first electrode group having a plurality of first and second inner electrodes, and a second electrode group having a plurality of third and fourth inner electrodes. The first to fourth inner electrodes are connected to the first to fourth terminal conductors, respectively. In the plurality of first inner electrodes, at least one first inner electrode whose number is smaller than the total number of the first inner electrodes by at least one is connected to the first terminal conductor. In the plurality of second inner electrodes, at least one second inner electrode whose number is smaller than the total number of the second inner electrodes by at least one is connected to the second terminal conductor.

The invention relates to an apparatus for positioning and fastening a device, in particular of a handle on a power tool. The apparatus includes a receptacle for the device, which receptacle is adjustable between at least one positioning position and at least one fastening position. The at least two positions of the device are definable by a tension lever. A detent geometry, embodied with the receptacle, cooperates with a receptacle geometry, embodied on or associated with the power tool. Various radial positions of the apparatus relative to the power tool can be set by the detent geometry and the receptacle geometry. According to the invention, it is provided that in addition, an axial securing device associated with the apparatus or the power tool, is provided, which in the positioning position and the fastening position secures the apparatus in its axial position relative to the power tool.

A computer implemented method for examining the appearance of a printed object within a virtual environment is provided. A graphic designer or other user defines the shape and substrate of the object and the sequence and spatial extent of surface processing operations that are to be applied to the object. The method models the result of applying each surface processing operation in sequence.

A device connector has a housing main body (10), a device-side housing portion (12) to be accommodated in a connector mounting hole, a reinforcing plate (30) including an opening (31) for permitting the passage of terminal fittings, and a flange (11) formed by insert molding using the reinforcing plate (30) and synthetic resin, and terminal fittings 15. An outer peripheral end surface of the reinforcing plate (30) is exposed. The device connector is produced with a reduced cost by insert molding using a metal reinforcing plate as an insert while preventing a crack from being created in a synthetic resin portion covering the reinforcing plate (30).

A spatial light modulator that can quickly switch the focal length and light intensity distribution. This spatial light modulator 10 has a plurality of micro mirrors 14A, 14B, 14C, - - - arranged on a substrate 12 and these micro mirrors 14A, 14B, 14C - - - are each provided with a reflection angle distribution such that they converge the reflected light at one point for one reflection angle state with respect to incident collimated light and such that the reflected light is diverged for the other reflection angle state.

The invention discloses a refrigerator which comprises a freezing chamber and at least one temperature-changing chamber and is internally provided with a finned evaporator, a fan and temperature sensors, wherein the finned evaporator is arranged on the rear wall of the temperature-changing chamber or / and the freezing chamber; the fan is arranged beside the evaporator and used for providing the cold air of the evaporator for an indoor room; and the temperature sensors are arranged in the temperature-changing chamber and the freezing chamber. The temperature-changing chamber or / and the freezing chamber of the refrigerator of the invention has / have strong refrigerating effect and can enable foods to be rapidly frozen through an ice crystal area at the temperature of -1 to -5 DEG C, thereby the original freshness and the nutrient components of the foods are kept to be not lost; the foods are kept to be stored at the low temperature of -30 DEG C, thereby the storage time of the foods is prolonged.