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An internal permanent magnet machine (''IPM machine'') of the type used, for example, with traction motors and hybrid electric vehicles, includes a rotor with an additional air barrier provided above the first magnet barrier in the same rotor slot. Each magnet only fills a portion of each cavity, thereby defining the air barriers. The added air barrier above the permanent magnet of the first layer acts as a barrier to the first layer magnet and lowers the magnet flux.

The invention relates to a modular transistor outline can with internal components. In one example configuration, an optical package includes a substrate that supports a laser. The laser is configured for electrical communication with circuitry disposed on the substrate, and the laser is arranged to emit an optical signal along a first path. The optical package also includes a beam steering device supported by the substrate and arranged so as to receive the optical signal from the laser along the first path. The beam steering device is configured such that the optical signal is output from the beam steering device along a second path. A group of electronic leads is provided that electronically communicates with the circuitry on the substrate. In this example, the group includes a set of modulation leads in electrical communication with the laser, and a set of bias leads in electrical communication with the laser. The set of bias leads is electrically isolated from the set of modulation leads.

An insulating composition comprises: about 70-100 parts by volume of a polymeric material, about 5-30 parts by volume of a ceramic filler (2) which is surface-treated by a bifunctional coupling agent in an amount of about 0.1wt% to about 4wt% of the ceramic filler; about 0.1-5 parts by volume of a crosslinking agent; about 0-6 parts by volume of conductive powder (3); and about 0-6 parts by volume of ZnO whisker (4). A preparation method for making the insulating composition, an insulating article such as an electrical cable accessory, and a use thereof are provided.

Among other things, the ability of people and entities to produce, distribute, and use text, images, video, and other items of digital content is enhanced by providing software tools that enable them to (a) clip items of the digital content on any platform that is capable of presenting the digital content, (b) store copies of the clipped items along with copies of items clipped by other people or entities, in a common storage place controlled by a host, (c) form and store meshes of tags to represent their mindsets about items of content. The tags include primary tags that express their direct observations about the content and secondary tags that express their observations about the primary tags and the secondary tags. Meshes of the tags are made available to the people who formed them and, if permitted by them, to other people and entities for use in understanding their mindsets and in producing, delivering, and using digital content.

The invention provides a machine tool with a machining unit (30), a base plate (9) and an intermediate plate (32). The machining unit (30) is fixed to the frame (1). The base plate (9) is movable along rails (10) on the frame (1). The base plate (9) moves the workpiece (W) towards and away from the machining unit (30). The movement of the intermediate plate (32) between the processing unit (30) and the bottom plate (9) along said track (10). The intermediate plate (32) pushes the reference plane of the workpiece (W) provided on the bottom plate (9) in order to position the workpiece (W) in the machining position.

Automated sample injection apparatus, multiport valves, and chromatography systems containing an automated sample injection apparatus and / or a multiport valve are disclosed. Methods of making and using automated sample injection apparatus and multiport valves within chromatography systems are also disclosed.

A method for attenuating multiple reflections in seismic signals includes coherency filtering the seismic signals. The seismic signals are low pass filtered and high pass filtered seismic signals at a frequency selected such that substantially only multiple reflections exist in the seismic signals above the frequency. A mask is generated having unity value where the high pass filtered signal amplitude exceeds a selected threshold. The mask has unity zero value for all other filtered signals. The mask value is multiplied by the low pass filtered signals. The multiplied signals are added to the high pass filtered signals and a coherency filter is applied to remove remaining primary energy to generate a model of the multiple reflections. The multiple reflection model is subtracted from the coherency filtered seismic signals.

A table may include a table top and one or more legs, which may be movable between an extended and a collapsed position relative to the table top. The table may also include one or more securing members that are sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the one or more legs in the collapsed position. Additionally, the table may include one or more mounting members that are sized and configured to receive another portion of the table such as a cross bar. Advantageously, the securing members and mounting members may be attached to the table top by a snap, friction or interference fit, which may allow the securing members and mounting members to be attached to the table top at any time during the manufacturing process. It may also allow the table to be used with different types of securing members, mounting members and legs. In addition, it may allow the securing members and mounting members to be replaced, if desired.

A strap joint rotating assembly (12) is for use with a strapping machine (10) of the type for feeding a strapping material (5) around a load (L), positioning, tensioning and sealing the strapping material around the load. The strapping machine has a feed head (16) for feeding the strapping material into the strapping machine, a strap chute (20) through which the strapping material is passed and a sealing head (18) to seal overlapping courses of the strapping material to one another to define a strap loop having a seal and defining a strap loop plane (Pp). The strap traverses from the feed head, through the strap chute and sealing head to define a strap path (P). The strap joint rotating assembly includes a driven wheel (34) having an axis of rotation generally perpendicular to the strap loop plane and a pinch wheel (36) that has an axis of rotation (A36) and is carried on a wheel block (60). The wheel block pivots to move the pinch wheel into and out of the strap loop plane. The pinch wheel, when in the strap loop plane, has its axis of rotation parallel to the axis of rotation of the driven wheel. The pinch wheel is further movable toward the driven wheel to pinch the strap (S) between the driven wheel and the pinch wheel. The driven wheel is driven to rotate the strap loop around the load. A strapping machine having a strap joint rotator is also disclosed.

Methods and systems for separating a mixed waste into a wet organic fraction, a dry organic fraction, and an inorganic fraction are achieved by (i) comminuting the mixed solid waste, (ii) fractionating the comminuted stream by size to produce two or more particle-sized waste streams, and (iii) processing one or more of the particle- sized waste streams using density separation to produce an intermediate wastes stream, and (iv) recovering a homogenous product (e.g., a recyclable material or an organic fuel) from the intermediate waste stream.

An internal permanent magnet machine (''IPM machine'') of the type used, for example, with traction motors and hybrid electric vehicles, includes a rotor with an additional air barrier provided above the first magnet barrier in the same rotor slot. Each magnet only fills a portion of each cavity, thereby defining the air barriers. The added air barrier above the permanent magnet of the first layer acts as a barrier to the first layer magnet and lowers the magnet flux.

An anchor comprises first, second and third flanges. A surface of the first flange facing the second flange defines a plane. A contour of the first flange projected onto the plane extending beyond a contour of the second flange projected onto the plane. A base connecting part includes the third flange and the second flange. An accessory connecting part operatively connected to the base connecting part includes the first flange. The third flange is movable relative to at least one of the first and second flanges between a first position and a second position. In the first position, a contour of the third flange projected onto the plane is contained within the contour of the second flange projected onto the plane. In the second position, the contour of the third flange projected onto the plane extends beyond the contour of the second flange projected onto the plane.

Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating viral infections, by administering certain 2-aryl-benzothiazole or 2-heteroaryl-benzothiazole derivative compounds in therapeutically effective amounts are disclosed. Methods of using the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are also disclosed. In particular, the treatment and prophylaxis of viral infections such as caused by flavivirus is disclosed, i.e., including but not limited to, Dengue virus, West Nile virus, yellow fever virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, and tick-borne encephalitis virus.

The invention relates to a system for minimizing total dissolved solids in industrial wastewater. The system comprises a DC power supply for powering an electrocoagulation system. The electrocoagulation system forms a serpentine flow of an incoming fluid between a series pairs of anodes and cathodes. When flowing away, the incoming fluid is immediately transferred into a dissolving water module. The dissolving water module also generates hydrogen bubble and oxygen bubble between the pairs of anodes and cathodes by the utilization of the DC power supply. The pairs of anodes and cathodes allow and guide the incoming fluid to be discharged into a second chamber containing a filtering medium. According to the implementation scheme of the invention, the system can be configured into one or more modules which can operate individually or can be combined to work, or can be refitted into existing systems, troughs, water channels or other containers. In addition, the module system can be manufactured temporarily and removed after used. The module system can realize low-cost upgrade in usage because the modules can be integrated into existing systems. Refitted systems can be widely applied to more different end users at remote locations in a feasible way.

After chemical nickel plating has been applied onto a rotor-side surface 10 of a caliper 5a made of aluminum alloy and an opposite surface 11 disposed in an opposite side of the rotor-side surface, nickel-tungsten alloy plating is applied onto these both surfaces 10, 11. Then, gold plating is applied onto only the rotor-side surface 10. As a result, a reflectance to incident light on the rotor-side surface 10 is made higher than a reflectance to incident light on the opposite surface 11.

A process for the hydrodesulfurization of gasoline is disclosed, the process including: feeding (1) a cracked naphtha containing mercaptans and other organic sulfur compounds and (2) hydrogen to a first hydrodesulfurization reactor containing one or more beds of a hydrodesulfurization catalyst; contacting sulfur compounds comprising the other organic sulfur compounds in the cracked naphtha with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrodesulfurization catalyst to convert a portion of the other organic sulfur compounds to hydrogen sulfide; withdrawing from the hydrodesulfurization reactor an effluent comprising hydrocarbons and hydrogen sulfide. The effluent from the hydrodesulfurization reactor is fed to a membrane separation system containing a membrane for partitioning the hydrocarbons from the hydrogen sulfide. For example, the membrane may be selective to hydrogen sulfide, to separate a permeate fraction comprising hydrogen sulfide from a residue fraction comprising the hydrocarbons.

The present invention relates to a method for modifying polyamide. The method comprises that polyamide is contacted with an enzyme preparation comprising an effective amount of protease enzyme in aqueous environment under conditions suitable for the function of the enzyme. The enzyme is preferably selected from the group of aspartic proteases, cysteine proteases and metallo-proteases.

An integrated vascular access device can include strain relief features to minimize the likelihood of the extension tubing becoming kinked during use. These strain relief features can be configured at both ends of the extension tubing to minimize the likelihood of kinking at the interfaces to the catheter adapter and a luer adapter. To provide strain relief at the catheter adapter end of the extension tubing, an interface formed of a flexible material can be aligned with an extension of the catheter adapter into which the extension tubing inserts. The interface can be integrated into a stabilization platform or formed separately from a stabilization platform. To provide strain relief at the luer adapter end of the extension tubing, a flexible spacer can be coupled to a distal end of the adapter and have a distal portion that is positioned around the extension tube.

A system for collecting, evaluating and using usage activity includes one or more media devices and a network with a ratings service. A media device includes a logging service for logging usage activity when media content is accessed and played, shared, deleted and / or stored. When a connection to the network is present, the usage activity is transmitted to the ratings service. The ratings service evaluates the usage activity and prepares a usage report, which can be transmitted to one or more content providers and / or can be used to refine programming content and / or influence advertising decisions. A content provider can collect votes by sending a list of possible song choices to media devices and receiving vote data collected by logging services on the media devices. The vote data is evaluated and a vote report is prepared that can be used to refine programming content and / or to influence advertising decisions.

A portable electronics device for displaying a graphical user interface ('GUI') element on a screen of the device includes a screen, a user input device, a GUI element, and a port for receiving audio headgear. Content is displayed on a screen of the device, the content being associated with a function of the device. Upon receiving user input, the GUI element is displayed on the screen by overlaying the GUI element above the content. The GUI element graphically represents one or more menu selection items, permitting the user of the device to select a menu selection item without navigating out of the function of the device prior to selecting the menu selection item.

The present application refers to a dispensing device (10) for holding and dispensing strip-like objects, like test strips for analyzing a sample of bodily fluid, the dispensing device (10) being configured to hold a stack of strips (16). The dispensing device (10) includes a container portion (12) for holding the stack of strips (16) and a dispenser portion (14) for dispensing strips from the dispensing device (10), one at a time. The dispenser portion (14) comprises a movable element (15) for applying a rotation motion to a strip (17) to be dispensed, from a first orientation, in which the strip (17) is enclosed in the dispensing device (10), to a second orientation, in which the strip (17) is at least partially exposed.

The present invention relates to a device structure located in a semiconductor substrate and containing high performance vertical NPN and PNP transistors. Specifically, the vertical PNP transistor has an emitter region, and the vertical NPN transistor has an intrinsic base region. The emitter region of the vertical PNP transistor and the intrinsic base region of the vertical NPN transistor are located in a single silicon germanium-containing layer, and they both contain single crystal silicon germanium. The present invention also relates to a method for fabricating such a device structure based on collateral modification of conventional fabrication processes for CMOS and bipolar devices, with few or no additional processing steps.

A screw compressor has a pair of intersecting screws. An Oldham coupling is secured to the orbiting helix to prevent the orbiting helix from rotating. This Oldham coupling has keys which slide in grooves. One of the sides of each key is the loading side and the opposite side is the non-loading side. The non-loading side of the key has a step or profile to provide clearance for key deflection. In another embodiment, the step or profile is provided on the non-loading side of the trough.

A process for the hydrodesulfurization of gasoline is disclosed, the process including: feeding (1) a cracked naphtha containing mercaptans and other organic sulfur compounds and (2) hydrogen to a first hydrodesulfurization reactor containing one or more beds of a hydrodesulfurization catalyst; contacting sulfur compounds comprising the other organic sulfur compounds in the cracked naphtha with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrodesulfurization catalyst to convert a portion of the other organic sulfur compounds to hydrogen sulfide; withdrawing from the hydrodesulfurization reactor an effluent comprising hydrocarbons and hydrogen sulfide. The effluent from the hydrodesulfurization reactor is fed to a membrane separation system containing a membrane for partitioning the hydrocarbons from the hydrogen sulfide. For example, the membrane may be selective to hydrogen sulfide, to separate a permeate fraction comprising hydrogen sulfide from a residue fraction comprising the hydrocarbons.

The present invention provides compositions useful as prodrugs and methods for making the same. The compositions include a fusion protein having a first delivery domain and a second protein precursor domain linked together via a linker sequence. The delivery domain is a protein capable of facilitating entry to a target cells via the endocytotic pathway, such as transferrin. The protein precursor is a prohormone or a profactor, such as proinsulin. Methods of this invention include the steps of selecting a protein suitable as the delivery domain, constructing a vector to encode the fusion protein, and expressing the fusion protein in a suitable expression host. Also disclosed is a method for targeted-delivery of prodrugs to livers and a method of reducing hepatic glucose production.

Software specification translation includes: receiving a first software specification (228) specified in a first programming language, a second software specification (228) specified in a second programming language, a third software specification (226) specified in a third programming language different from the first and second programming languages, the third software specification defining one or more data relationships between the first software specification and the second software specification. A combined representation (332) of the first software specification and the second software specification is formed in a fourth programming language different from the first, second, and third programming languages. Connections are formed in the fourth programming language between a representation of the first software specification and the representation of the second software specification according to identified data relationships.

An approach to parallel access of data from a distributed filesystem provides parallel access to one or more named units (e.g., files) in the filesystem by creating multiple parallel data streams such that all the data of the desired units is partitioned over the multiple streams. In some examples, the multiple streams form multiple inputs to a parallel implementation of a computation system, such as a graph-based computation system, dataflow-based system, and / or a (e.g., relational) database system.