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A method and system for description of synthetic audiovisual content makes it easier for humans, software components or devices to identify, manage, categorize, search, browse and retrieve such content. For instance, a user may wish to search for specific synthetic audiovisual objects in digital libraries, Internet web sites or broadcast media; such a search is enabled by the invention. Key characteristics of synthetic audiovisual content itself such as the underlying 2d or 3d models and parameters for animation of these models are used to describe it. More precisely, to represent features of synthetic audiovisual content, depending on the description scheme to be used, a number of descriptors are selected and assigned values. The description scheme instantiated with descriptor values is used to generate the description, which is then stored for actual use during query / search. Typically, a user, to search for a needed synthetic audiovisual content initiates a query that is passed on to a search engine that then retrieves the candidate content from one or more databases whose description closely matches the query criteria specified by the user.

A seawater desalination system is provided using a jet technique, which comprises a filter apparatus, a sonic energy treatment apparatus, and a desalination apparatus. After being coarse-filtered and fine-filtered, the seawater enters the sonic energy treatment apparatus. After being treated by the sonic energy treatment apparatus, the seawater is stored in a water storage tank in the form of small molecular clusters, and then pumped into a reverse osmosis membrane. After osmosis, the water becomes freshwater and stored in a freshwater tank. During the process, the reverse osmosis membrane can be replaced by a distillatory. The system has the advantages of a simple structure of the seawater desalination apparatus, less investment, low cost, and stable performance. The seawater is not only desalinated, but also chain-shortened into water of small molecular clusters, which is easily absorbed and utilized by human body.

Described herein is robotic surgical system that includes a robot-held input device capable of communicating with operating room equipment (e.g., any equipment that a surgeon accesses during an operation). The input device is easily accessible by the surgeon as the user interface is located on the robot. The input device may be covered with a drape, such as a drape used to cover the robot or the robotic arm thereby enabling a surgeon to utilize the input device from a sterile environment.

An apparatus for mounting underwater marine detection equipment on a waterborne vessel is provided having a baseplate which is secured to a side of the waterborne vessel. The baseplate extends outward from the side of the waterborne vessel over the surface of the water. A shaft holder bracket is rotatably mounted to the baseplate such that the shaft holder bracket may rotate in a plane generallyparallel to the forward and reverse direction of the waterborne vessel from a first position to a second position. The shaft holder bracket has a through passageway to receive a shaft. An elongate shaft having an upper portion and a lower portion which are rotatably joined and separable, is slidably engaged through the passageway in the shaft holder bracket, such that the elongate shaft can rotate and slide within the shaft holder bracket. The shaft holder bracket has means to secure the elongate shaft from rotation and sliding. The elongate shaft has a handle on the top of the shaft and a marine detection equipment mount on the bottom of the shaft. The elongate shaft is long enough to extend below the bottom surface of the waterborne vessel when the shaft holder bracket is in the first position, and the elongate shaft is totally out of the water when the shaft holder bracket is rotated to the second position. The marine detection equipment mount is rotatably and adjustably attached to the lower portion of the elongate shaft, such that the marine detection equipment mount can rotate 360 degrees in a plane perpendicular to the surface of the water. The marine detection equipment mount has means to secure marine detection equipment.

A performance data storage device is provided that enables an individual performing an exercise session to record and transmit data concerning the exercise session in a real time manner using a mechanical interface or in a wireless manner. The device is capable of storing performance data for a number of exercise sessions and downloading the data to a separate computing device to analyze the data. Additionally, the device stores this data in conjunction with additional user information, such as a user identification code and exercise machine set-up parameters, in order to enable the device to set up an exercise machine for use by an individual prior to beginning any subsequent exercise session. The device can communicate with a computer using a USB standard protocol yet be able to communicate with a USB peripheral device, i.e., an exercise machine console, without the need for a USB host device.

A helical plant growing system for efficiently growing various types of plants. The helical plant growing system generally includes a reservoir, a support column including a passageway, wherein the support column is fluidly connected to the reservoir. A pump is fluidly connected between the reservoir and the support column. A plant bed extends outwardly from the support column opposite the reservoir, wherein the plant bed is comprised of a helical configuration.

A mobile communication device includes a memory for storing a first frame image corresponding to a first menu and a second frame image corresponding to a second menu, a display unit coupled to the memory for displaying frame images, and a control unit coupled to the display unit for controlling the display unit to display, in sequence, the first frame image, at least one corresponding transitive image generated according to the first frame image or the second frame image, and finally, the second frame image when the control unit receives a command for transferring the first menu to the second menu.

A motor drive device is provided which allows control to be performed depending on a position of magnetic poles of a rotor even when a motor rotor angle sensor malfunctions. The device controls a motor for driving a wheel of an electric vehicle, depending on the position of the magnetic poles by using an angle sensed by the angle sensor provided at the motor. The device includes an estimator estimating an angle of a rotor of the motor without using a rotation sensor; a sensor malfunction determiner determining a malfunction of the angle sensor; and a switcher causing control to be performed using a angle estimated by the estimator instead of the angle sensed by the angle sensor once the determiner determines that the angle sensor malfunctions.

A system and method for generating electric power includes a barge with a frame mounted thereon. A paddlewheel is rotationally mounted on one end of the barge to provide rotational torque to a first transmission. The first transmission drives a hydraulic pump for pumping hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor drives a second transmission which is operable to drive an electric generator for generating electricity. During operation, the force of naturally flowing water turns the paddlewheel. This in turn provides rotational power to drive the transmissions, hydraulic pump and hydraulic motor. The frame may further be divided into two hingedly connected portions. One portion of the frame may be rotated out of the water to control the turning of the paddlewheel as well as perform maintenance on the paddlewheel.

A sample rate converter suitable for use in an audio DAC includes a first estimating circuit (32A) generating first (TR) and second (STAMPR) signals synchronized to an asynchronous clock (MCLK) and representing the period and edge arrival times, respectively, of a reference clock (REFCLK). A second estimating circuit (32B) operates on the first and second signals to generate third (T1) and fourth (STAMP1) signals representing an input sample rate (32fsin) and arrival times of input data samples, respectively, which are applied to a coefficient and address generator (76) to generate read addresses and coefficients input to a FIFO memory (42) receiving digital input data at the input sample rate and a multiplication / accumulation circuit (78) receiving data from the FIFO memory. The multiplication / accumulation circuit produces an output signal (SRC-out) synchronized to the asynchronous clock at an output sample rate (32fsout).

A center balanced gunstock with pistol grip and trigger actuator rod and folding front foregrip is an after market gunstock suited for use on well designed, mechanically sound, unaltered rifle actions that would benefit from current production of an ergonomically designed alternate rifle stock system.

Methods, systems and computer products provide for applying metadata to documents and / or document objects in local and / or remote file storage systems. Application of metadata (flags) to documents and / or document objects allows a user to easily locate and utilize flagged items. A single metadata type, such as a colored flag, may be applied to documents or document objects of different file types across a file storage system to which data is stored via different software applications. Documents and / or document objects bearing like flags may be surfaced to a user in a flag summary with which documents and / or document objects may be sorted by flag type. Flagged documents or document objects related to a launched document may be listed in an information pane adjacent to the launched document.

The present invention relates to an information providing system, information processing apparatus and method, and information providing apparatus and method, which prevents network contents from being used unduly. The broadcast contents, sent on the air toward a digital broadcast receiver 4 by the broadcast station 1-1, 1-2, has a reference to network contents to be provided by a contents server 9. The digital broadcast receiver 4 requests the contents server 9 to deliver network contents through the Internet 8. At this time, a URI of the broadcast contents is sent to the contents server 9. The contents server 9 searches through a database on the basis of the broadcast contents URI. In the case that the broadcast contents is not restricted in making reference to the network contents, the network contents are distributed to the digital broadcast receiver 4 through the Internet 8. The invention is applicable to a digital broadcast system.

The traveling mug includes a container divisible into a plurality of vertically oriented compartments. A lid attaches atop the container via securing member. The lid has a selection stem rotatably engaged about said lid, and enables access to a desired compartment upon rotation thereon. The lid has sipping sections aligned above the compartments such that upon alignment of the selection stem, an end user may sip contents there from and to the respective sipping section. The selection stem is connected to an armature positioned between the lid and a bottom disk having openings thereon; upon rotation of the selection stem and armature, covers rotate and either expose or cover the openings of the disk thereby providing access to either compartment situated there under.

A pump rotor for a screw pump includes a shaft, a first set of threads disposed on a portion of an outer surface of the shaft, at least one thread of the first set of threads including a groove disposed on an end portion thereof, and a ring seal disposed on the groove such that the ring seal is configured to protrude outwardly from the groove and to rest against an inner surface of a liner of the screw pump, and the groove is sized so as to allow the ring seal to move radially with respect to the plurality of threads as the rotor is deflected.

The process of the invention comprises contacting a hydrocarbon stream, comprising light olefins plus impurities such as acetylenes, in the absence of hydrogen with a supported copper catalyst, preferably CuO / alumina. The acetylene component undergoes a coupling reaction producing a diacetylene which can be more readily removed. Thus, the methylacetylene (MA) contaminant in liquid propylene yields at about 80° C. and 3792 kPa (550 psig) a significant amount dimethyl diacetylene (2,4-hexadiyne). Surprisingly, very little cyclization products are present. The process is useful for purification of olefin feeds. It can be used alone or in combination with known purification methods such as catalytic distillation or selective hydrogenation.

A feedback system and indicator for aerodynamic positioning while bicycling comprising one or more sensors located on the bicycle in positions that indicate when rider is in an aerodynamic position that activates and or otherwise records data associated with aerodynamic positioning while riding.

A boatlift buoyancy system for assisting in maneuvering a boatlift while in the water by adding buoyancy to the boatlift. The boatlift buoyancy system includes a first tube and a second tube attachable to the horizontal support beams of a boatlift that are capable of receiving of volume of air and / or water. A first hose and a second hose are fluidly connected to the first tube and second tube respectively for delivering pressurized air when buoyancy is desired for the boatlift. The first tube and the second tube also have a first aperture and a second aperture respectively within lower portions thereof for allowing for the draining of water when pressurized air is input into the tubes.

The invention provides a jet expelling assembly comprising a reservoir and an impulse chamber assembly. The impulse chamber assembly comprises a chamber portion defining a cavity having a general axis, a piston received in the cavity along the general axis and comprising a fluid inlet, thereby defining a variable-volume impulse chamber with an outlet nozzle. The inlet comprises a conduit adapted to slidably engage a reservoir outlet during relative movement therebetween. The chamber portion is arranged stationary relative to the reservoir, whereby expelling an amount of drug from the reservoir to the impulse chamber via the inlet causes the piston to move towards the reservoir, the impulse chamber thereby receiving the expelled amount of drug.

A method and system for description of synthetic audiovisual content makes it easier for humans, software components or devices to identify, manage, categorize, search, browse and retrieve such content. For instance, a user may wish to search for specific synthetic audiovisual objects in digital libraries, Internet web sites or broadcast media; such a search is enabled by the invention. Key characteristics of synthetic audiovisual content itself such as the underlying 2d or 3d models and parameters for animation of these models are used to describe it. More precisely, to represent features of synthetic audiovisual content, depending on the description scheme to be used, a number of descriptors are selected and assigned values. The description scheme instantiated with descriptor values is used to generate the description, which is then stored for actual use during query / search. Typically, a user, to search for a needed synthetic audiovisual content initiates a query that is passed on to a search engine that then retrieves the candidate content from one or more databases whose description closely matches the query criteria specified by the user.

Disclosed is a memory card reader recovering memory card. The memory card reader recovering memory card according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise a first interfacing unit interfacing with a memory card, a first storing unit storing a recovery program for recovering any deleted or impaired data in the memory card, a control unit executing the recovery program for the deleted or impaired data at a recovery mode and a display unit displaying a file list of both data stored in the memory card and the data recovered on a display screen.

A device for radial optic neurotomy comprising a radial optic neurotomy knife and its method of use. Comprising in a preferred embodiment, a uniquely formed asymmetrical “V” shaped tip having a first sharpened leg and a second dulled leg and a depth gauge. In a preferred embodiment said depth gauge comprises a laser mark which is substantially perpendicular with a central axis of a tip holding shaft. The device is specially designed for performing the radial optic neurotomy (RON) surgical procedure and thereby promoting relaxation of the scleral outlet.

When an algorithm bay is connected to a signal processing apparatus according to a first connection mode, a selector of the algorithm bay selects and sets a first function provided by a first function provider as the signal processing function of the signal processing apparatus. According to a second connection mode, the selector selects and sets a second function provided by a second function provider as the signal processing function Also, a first information provider of an algorithm bay may supply a signal indicating first information to a signal processor of a signal processing apparatus via a wired interface of the algorithm bay, a wired connection, and a wired interface of the signal processing apparatus. Similarly, a second information provider of the algorithm bay supplies a signal indicating second information for changing the signal processing function of the signal processor to the signal processor.

A programmable die may feature a robust frame structure housing a plurality of display screens which may be programmed to display any number of possible data. Any number of sides are possible, so long as they can be read. The die may be programmed remotely, such as through an app, or manually. The displays may be LCD screens or electronic paper, or any later discovered and suitable device. A battery may be directly or inductively charged.

A self-extinguishing wick for use in a candle has a flame extinguishing compound contained in an area within the self-extinguishing wick. The flame extinguishing compound produces a blowing reaction, and that blowing reaction extinguishes a flame on that self-extinguishing wick.

A threat-resistant shield attached to an object, the threat-resistant shield including a main body including a cushioning material, a threat-resistant material adapted to prevent penetration therethrough that covers a portion of the main body, a transmitter disposed in the main body portion, and an external trigger mechanism that is electrically connected to the transmitter, the external trigger mechanism being fastened to the object such that detaching the threat-resistant shield from the object causes the external trigger mechanism to trigger the transmitter to transmit a signal to a remote server.

Method and system for permanently fastening an in-line plastic book spine utilizing bind spine tabs. Paper sheets can be formed into an aligned book block. A set of rectangular holes can be configured on binding edges of the paper sheets and book covers. Each bind spine tab can be inserted into the rectangular holes and connected with a binding strip utilizing a mechanical material fastening process, an ultrasonic sealing / welding process and / or a mechanical tab fastening process. The mechanical material fastening process can fasten the book spine together by a stitch or piercing a mechanical material therein. The ultrasonic sealing / welding process can apply ultrasonic waves on the spine tab and the strip to bond together. The mechanical tab fastening process can insert a pre-cut series of mechanical tabs into die-cut slots on a mating side of the book spine.

The present invention is a gas dispersion container in which a number of gas-generating devices, such as meals ready-to-eat (MREs), can be positioned. The undesirable gases, such as hydrogen gas, that can be generated by the MREs are dispersed from within the container in a manner that maintains the gas levels in the container below minimum safe levels to avoid an unsafe increase in the concentration of the undesirable gases within the container.