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A non-mediated biosensor for indicating amperometrically the catalytic activity of an oxidoreductase enzyme in the presence of a fluid containing a substance acted upon by said enzyme, the biosensor comprising: (a) a first substrate; (b) a working electrode and a counter electrode on the first substrate; (c) conductive tracks connected to said electrodes for making electrical connections with a test meter apparatus; (d) a second substrate overlying at least a part of the first substrate; and (e) a spacer layer having a channel therein and disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the spacer layer channel co-operating with adjacent surfaces to define a capillary flow path which does not contain a mesh and which extends from an edge of at least one of said substrates to said electrodes; wherein the working electrode includes: (f) an electrically-conductive base layer comprising particles of finely divided platinum-group metal or platinum-group metal oxide bonded together by a resin; (g) a top layer on the base layer, said top layer comprising a buffer; and (h) a catalytically-active quantity of said oxidoreductase enzyme in at least one of said base layer and said top layer.

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for selection control using a touch screen, wherein first and second intersecting bars (1, 2) are displayed, preferably near the edge, on the screen (3), and the first bar (1) displays containers (4) and the second bar (2) displays objects (5) contained in one of said containers (4); and an object in the second bar (2) is activated by one touch on said object, or objects displayed in the second bar (2) are replaced by objects contained in a selected container by one touch on said selected container in the first bar (1).

A method and system for facilitating adjusting a user's circadian pacemaker are provided, including determining a current circadian pacemaker state of the user, as well as potential future states of the user's circadian pacemaker. The potential future states are related to a target circadian pacemaker state representing a circadian pacemaker goal for the user. This is accomplished on a state-variable plane using vectors. An optimum potential future state is selected as a basis for constructing a light exposure treatment schedule for the user. A light exposure treatment schedule is then constructed and provided to the user to facilitate taking control of the user's circadian pacemaker and manipulating it for benefits such as health and performance benefits.

The present invention discloses an automatic and manual dimming method and an apparatus thereof, comprising a plurality of LED lamps with a light sensor and a control unit, such that when a power switch is turned on to trigger the control unit to automatically adjust the light emitting brightness of the LED lamp according to the brightness of the light sensed by the light sensor. After one or more times of switching the power switch, the control unit can be used for manually adjusting the light emitting brightness of the LED lamp to improve the convenience of use.

A tube holder assembly and method for securing an endotracheal tube to a biteline of a patient's mouth. The tube holder assembly features a tube body. A bite support assembly, coupled to the tube body, receives a tensile force and supplies a compressive force to the mouth of the patient. The bite support assembly includes a pair of substantially parallel bite walls extending outwardly from the exterior surface of the tube body. The bite walls define a bite rest therebetween for receiving a biteline of the patient's mouth and thus securing the biteline between a pair of bite walls as the bite rest applies a compressive force to the biteline.

A system for performing gas turbine system adjustments includes a server installed on a computer, the server coupled to a gas turbine engine control system and configured to transmit data indicative of an operating state of a gas turbine engine, and a client application including a database, the client application configured to receive the gas turbine operating state data transmitted by the server, and enable a user to analyze the gas turbine operating data to determine a desired gas turbine operating state, wherein the desired operating state is communicated to the gas turbine engine control system to facilitate adjusting at least one gas turbine combustion control system operating parameter based on the desired gas turbine operating state.

Method and apparatus for display image adjustment is described. More particularly, handles associated with polygon vertices of a polygon rendered image are provided as a graphical user interface (GUI). These handles may be selected and moved by a user with a cursor pointing device to adjust a displayed image for keystoning, among other types of distortion. This GUI allows a user to adjust a projected image for position of a projector with respect to imaging surface, as well as for imaging surface contour, where such contour may be at least substantially planar, cylindrical, or spherical and where such contour may comprise multiple imaging surfaces. This advantageously may be done without special optics or special equipment. An original image is used as texture for rendering polygons, where the image is applied to the rendered polygons.

Various embodiments provide systems, methods, and computer program products for diagnosing an operational functionality and/or performance of one or more building controlled systems. Such are generally configured to: correlate one or more control system points with one or more test variables associated with one or more test sequences; execute at least one of said one or more test sequences based at least in part upon said correlation and at least in part upon one or more user-defined parameters, the execution generating test data indicative of one or more results; at least in part analyze the test data to identify whether one or more discrepancies exist therein, the identification being based at least in part upon a comparison of the test data with the one or more control system point properties; and generate at least one of one or more reports, one or more alerts, or one or more instructions.

A sunshade (1) comprises a shade (2), a headrest (3), an anchoring loop (4), and a support frame (5). The support frame (5) supports the shade (2) and the headrest (3). The support frame (5) is adjustable to enable the positions of the shade (2) and the headrest (3) to be set to any one of a range of in-use positions with the shade (2) shading the headrest (3) as required. The anchoring loop (4) is attached to the support frame (5) at both ends and is weighted, for example, by being filled with a weighting material, such as sand, which is inserted into the loop (4) through an opening which is sealed during use to prevent escape of the weighting material. The anchoring loop (4) also serves as a handle for carrying the sunshade (1) when it is folded for transport.

A method of manufacturing a reflection type mask blank by forming a multilayer reflection film reflecting exposure light on a substrate and forming an absorber layer absorbing the exposure light on the multilayer reflection film includes a step of forming, between the substrate and the multilayer reflection film, a stress correction film opposite in direction to film stress of the multilayer reflection film and smaller in absolute value than the film stress of the multilayer reflection film, a step of heat-treating the stress correction film, and a step of heat-treating the multilayer reflection film.

The present invention provides an optical sight with rangefinder and assembly method thereof. The optical sight comprises an erector lens unit, a photoelectric rangefinding unit, a barrel, an objective lens unit, a plurality of adjusting elements, a power supply unit and an eyepiece lens unit disposed on the barrel. The photoelectric rangefinding unit includes a laser emitter, a laser receiver and a range indicator. A plurality of openings are formed on sidewall of the barrel corresponding to the positions of the laser emitter, laser receiver and range indicator for conducting the cavity to outside the barrel. The assembly method comprises the steps of: assembling the erector lens unit, the photoelectric rangefinding unit and the barrel together, then connecting an objective lens unit and mounting a plurality of adjusting elements, adjusting the objective lens unit and mounting the adjusting elements and the power supply unit, adjusting the focus of the laser emitter and the laser receiver and adjusting the position of the range indicator through the openings formed on the barrel for complying with the requirement of photoelectric rangefinding performance. The assembly method of the optical sight according to the present invention can be adjusted after all elements are assembled. The assembly method of the optical sight according to the present invention can be used to reduce the adjusting times and prevent unnecessary disassemblies and re-assemblies for simplifying the assembly process and improving the yield rate and the productibility of the optical sight.

A pump includes a main body, a water outlet connector rotatably mounted on the main body, and a positioning bar detachably mounted on the main body and rested on the water outlet connector for locking the water outlet connector on the main body. Thus, the included angle between the water outlet of the water outlet connector and the main body can be adjusted easily and conveniently without needing aid of an additional tool, thereby facilitating the user adjusting the included angle between the water outlet connector and the main body.

A nose pad assembly is slidably mounted to an eyeglass frame by which a pair of multifocal lenses are held. The nose pad assembly includes a pair of oval nose pads within which elongated guide grooves are defined. Two pairs of upper and lower magnets are coaxially and fixedly mounted in the upper and lower ends of the respective nose pads. A pair of slides are slidably moved along the guide grooves and attached to a pair of pad arms of the eyeglass frame. The slides include a corresponding pair of slide magnets positioned within the respective guide grooves. The slide magnets are selectively attracted to the upper and lower magnets to hold the eyeglass frame in its upper and lower positions, respectively. A bridge member extends between the upper end of the nose pads. The bridge member is configured to resist a substantially vertical force which may be applied thereto when the eyeglass frame is moved between its upper and lower positions. The bridge member is free to flex in a substantially horizontal direction so that orientation of the nose pads can readily be adjusted.

A pressure measuring device for a bicycle has a housing that includes a pressure chamber. The pressure chamber has a valve disposed in a first opening and a second opening into or out of a tire assembly volume of a tire assembly. A sense element is in pressure communication with the pressure chamber along a flow path between the first and second openings.

In an auxiliary-driving system in an engine, a crank pulley, a first auxiliary pulley and an idler pulley having a tensioner function are disposed in a triangular configuration with the idler pulley located in an uppermost position; and a second auxiliary pulley is disposed in a space surrounded by these pulleys. An endless transmitting belt is reeved around the pulleys. An inner surface of the transmitting belt is reeved around the first auxiliary pulley; and an outer surface of the transmitting belt is reeved around the second auxiliary pulley. Thus, the adjustment of the tension of the transmitting belt and other maintenance are facilitated, the transmitting efficiency of the transmitting belt can be enhanced, and compactness of the auxiliary-driving system itself and improvement in mileage can be achieved.

In accordance with various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, systems, methods and devices are configured to facilitate RF envelope amplitude control. For example, a RF envelope amplitude control system comprises: a RF amplifier, wherein the RF amplifier is associated with a feedback device that is configured to create a first feedback signal representing the power in an RF output signal; a transmit waveform generator configured to generate a reference waveform signal; an adaptive table waveform generator configured to compare the reference waveform signal and the first feedback signal and to create a second feedback signal based on that comparison; and a loop filter configured to combine the reference waveform signal, the first feedback signal, and the second feedback signal to form an amplifier control signal, wherein the amplifier control signal is provided to the RF amplifier to adjust the RF output signal to conform to a specified RF envelope.

The present invention relates to a punch (30) and punch assembly (2) for use in a tool (1) for joining ductile materials, such as metal sheets (7,8), in a lance joint or a clinch joint. The punch (30) has a punch body (31) formed around a punch axis (5). Two punch tips (34,34′) extend in opposite directions from the punch body (31) along the punch axis (5). The punch body has one or more load engagement features (41,41′) by which a punch force for joining the ductile materials (7,8) is imparted to the punch body (31). When one punch tip (34) becomes worn, the punch (30) can be removed from a punch holder (25), inverted and rejoined to the punch holder (25) so that the other of the punch tips (34′) can be used to join ductile material (7,8)

A multi-needle assembly according to the present invention includes: a plurality of needles; a central hub for supporting the needles with the front part of the needles exposed and the rear part thereof fixedly surrounded; a suction cap with the front having needle penetration holes for receiving the needles, the suction cap surrounding the needles and in a sealed manner one side of the central hub; and an adjustment part rotatably connected to the rear end of the suction cap and screwed around one side of the central hub for moving the central hub forward or backward with regard to the suction cap by rotation so as to adjust the length of exposure of the needles, wherein the adjustment part has one side inscribed with continuous numbers or a scale around. Thus the exposed length of the needles may be easily adjusted and confirmed as being desired, so that easy treatment is possible without an additional means for confirming.

An impedance adjusting circuit for adjusting an impedance of an output buffer of a DDR2 memory, using an OCD impedance adjusting function, from a side of a memory controller, includes first and second terminals, first and second switches, a comparator, and a control circuit. The DDR2 memory has an OCD impedance adjusting function and includes a first output buffer and a second buffer each having a pull-up buffer and a pull-down buffer that receive an input signal in common and with impedances thereof capable of being variably set. The first and second terminals receive first and second signals output from the first buffer and the second buffers, respectively. The first and second switches are connected between the first terminal and the second terminal in series. The comparator compares a reference voltage VREF with a voltage at a connection node between the first and second switches. The control circuit receives a comparison result from the comparator to perform control for adjustably setting the impedance of the first buffer and/or the impedance of the second buffer, and also performs on/off control of the first and second switches.

An apparatus for setting side glass in a convertible vehicle body, prior to assembly of a convertible top on the vehicle body, includes a fixture adapted to engage multiple convertible top locating points on the vehicle's header and rear deck-lid shelf. Sensors mounted on the fixture detect the position of the raised side glass relative to the locating points and provide relative position information to an assembly operator, for example, through use of LED arrays, whereby the assembly operator can quickly set the side glass to a target position with which to achieve a desired side glass engagement with the convertible top, upon subsequent assembly of the convertible top to the vehicle body.

Provided is a universal direction medical positioning structure, including a positioning unit, a switching head, a fixing rod, and a fixing device. The positioning unit includes a support, a connecting rod, and a spherical connecting element. The support and the spherical connecting element are connectable to two ends of the connecting rod, respectively. One end of the switching head is provided therein with a hemispherical cavity for receiving the spherical connecting element, and the other end of the switching head is coupled to the fixing rod. Upon the coupling of the fixing device and the switching head, the spherical connecting element is fixed in position to the hemispherical cavity of the switching head. Hence, the universal direction medical positioning structure is lightweight and easy to operate.

A radio base station (20) comprises an antenna (22); a first power amplifier (24₁) configured to receive a first carrier signal; a second power amplifier (24₂) configured to receive a second carrier signal; and an imbalanced combiner (30). The imbalanced combiner (30) is configured to apply a power imbalanced combined signal to the antenna. The power imbalanced combined signal has a power imbalance between a first power level of the first carrier signal and a second power level of the second carrier signal as transmitted from the antenna (22).

A medical chair includes a main frame, an adjusting assembly pivotally mounted on the main frame, and a driving member pivotally mounted on the main frame and connected to the adjusting assembly to move the adjusting assembly. Thus, the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member are moved by the adjusting assembly to move the head cushion, the seat cushion and the leg cushion, so that the head cushion, the seat cushion and the leg cushion are moved synchronously by operation of the adjusting assembly, thereby facilitating a user adjusting the state of the medical chair.

The present invention provides a shower head for kitchen sink, which is typically comprised of an inlet adapter, a pivot ball adapter, a bell shade, a spraying assembly and outlet panel; wherein, said inlet adapter is connected to the inlet pipe with the top end, and covers over the top portion of the bell shade; said bell shade has a hollow housing downward for holding an inner collar having a spherical groove in, the assembly of the bell shade and the inner collar has a through-hole at the top end; said pivot ball adapter has a piping segment built upon the top side, and is mounted into the bell shade and the inner collar from the down to up so that the piping segment passes through the through-hole to connect to the inlet adapter, the ball head is mated into the spherical groove of the inner collar, there are O-rings sealing over the contacting surfaces of the matched ball head and the spherical groove of the collar; said spraying assembly is mounted into the hollow inside of the housing; said outlet panel is covered over the opening of the ball shade. Above-mentioned structure can make the located shower head adjust the spraying water orientation in a certain range at will, and facilitate to using.

There is provided a screen, which, with a simple configuration, is capable of effectively utilizing light projected thereon and realizing an even luminance distribution on the screen. This screen has a diffusion layer whose diffusion characteristic expressed as a luminance distribution with respect to a scattering angle of incident light incident at an angle of 0° is varied such that the peak position of the luminance distribution is shifted towards a greater value of scattering angle in the direction of the central portion of the screen the greater the distance from the central portion of the screen is. The present invention also provides an optical film suitable for use in such a screen, and a manufacturing method therefor.

A vibration dampening system including a upper mounting portion, a lower mounting portion, and a vibration dampening portion coupling the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion. In some embodiments, the upper mounting portion is adapted to operably couple with a ceiling, while the lower mounting portion is adapted to operably couple with a monitor such as, a television, computer screen, display screen or the like. In some embodiments, the vibration dampening portion includes a plate and at least one moment arm that extends from the plate.

A high-frequency switch configured to transmit differential signals including first and second signals, has first and second switches each comprising an input terminal configured to receive a signal and two output terminals configured to output the signal, and a substrate comprising a first surface mounted with the first and second switches. The input terminal is arranged between the two output terminals. The first and second switches are arranged on the substrate along a direction intersecting with a direction in which the input terminal and the two output terminals are placed side by side. One terminal of the first switch and one terminal of the second switch are placed side by side along the direction in which the first and second switches are arranged.

A angle adjusting mechanism for a chair includes a support base, a seat support frame pivotally mounted on the support base, and an adjusting bar mounted between the support base and the seat support frame for adjusting an included angle between the support base and the seat support frame. Thus, the inclined angle of the seat support frame can be easily adjusted by pushing the adjusting bar, thereby facilitating the user adjusting the inclined angle of the chair.

Provided are a rotation mechanism and a display supporter. The mechanism includes a holder, a horizontal rotation part and a vertical rotation part. One end of the vertical rotation part is rotationally connected with the holder via a rotation shaft, such that the vertical rotation part rotates about the rotation shaft in a vertical direction. One end of the horizontal rotation part is rotationally connected with the other end of the vertical rotation part via a connection shaft, such that the horizontal rotation part can rotate about the connection shaft in a horizontal direction. During use, a vertical rotation can be achieved by rotating the vertical rotation part around the rotation shaft, and a horizontal rotation can be achieved by horizontally adjusting the horizontal rotation part with a force. The vertical and horizontal rotation parts are integrated together, which facilitates the adjustment and reduces the occupied space.

A penile prosthesis includes a pump. The penile prosthesis includes a reservoir, wherein the reservoir is fluidically connected to the pump. The penile prosthesis includes an inflatable cylinder, wherein the inflatable cylinder is fluidically connected to the pump through a length-adjustable tube. The length-adjustable tube allows adjustment of a length of the length-adjustable tube according to a patient's unique anatomy.