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A method and system for reducing the time it takes for a trader to place a trade when electronically trading on an exchange, thus increasing the likelihood that the trader will have orders filled at desirable prices and quantities. The “Mercury” display and trading method of the present invention ensure fast and accurate execution of trades by displaying market depth on a vertical or horizontal plane, which fluctuates logically up or down, left or right across the plane as the market prices fluctuate. This allows the trader to trade quickly and efficiently. The price consolidation feature of the present invention, as described herein, enables a trader to consolidate a number of prices in order to condense the display. Such action allows a trader to view a greater range of prices and a greater number of orders in the market at any given time. By consolidating prices, and therefore orders, a trader reduces the risk of a favorable order scrolling from the screen prior to filling a bid or ask on that order at a favorable price.

A system and method for providing multiple cooking modes and an ability to automatically heat cooking vessels and other objects using RFID technology, and an ability to read and write heating instructions and to interactively assist in their execution. An induction heating range is provided with two antennas per hob, and includes a user interface display and input mechanism. The vessel includes an RFID tag and a temperature sensor. In a first cooking mode, a recipe is read by the range and the range assists a user in executing the recipe by automatically heating the vessel to specified temperatures and by prompting the user to add ingredients. The recipe is written to the RFID tag so that if the vessel is moved to another hob, into which the recipe has not been read, the new hob can read the recipe from the RFID tag and continue in its execution.

Mechanically tunable electromagnetic and photonic devices featuring enhanced spectral tunability with minimal mechanical movement are provided. These nano / micro-electromechanically (N / MEMS) tunable elements, including filters and pixels, rely on leaky-mode resonance effects in subwavelength photonic lattices that constitute periodic wavelengths. Such elements can operate in reflection (bandstop) or transmission (bandpass) modes, and can be arranged in one-dimensional or two-dimensional arrays, or operated as single units, and their spectral regions are controlled by the element design. Input electromagnetic radiation illuminates the element and is then filtered, modulated, analyzed or tuned by the element. Mechanical motion alters the structural symmetry, and therefore, the tuning properties, of the nanostructured subwavelength resonance elements. Further, incorporating metals and dielectrics to generate coexisting plasmonic and leaky-mode resonance effects adds to the versatility of the potential applications.

Transillumination imaging instrumentation is improved by eliminating the detection of stray light beams, and facilitating the detection of light beams which pass straight through an illuminated object. Three dimensional images can be constructed using either curved emitter and detector arrays or by using emitter and detector elements that rotate about a common axis.

An AC-to-DC power converter configured to provide power factor correction and a single isolated low-voltage output. The power converter includes a single-stage resonant power converter including an isolation transformer, a resonant tank, a rectifier, and a bulk storage capacitor coupled to an output of the isolation transformer. In typical applications, at least one non-isolated power converter is coupled to the output of the single-stage isolated power factor correction converter.

An x-ray generating device includes a field emission cathode formed at least partially from a nanostructure-containing material having an emitted electron current density of at least 4 A / cm2. High energy conversion efficiency and compact design are achieved due to easy focusing of cold cathode emitted electrons and dramatic reduction of heating at the anode. In addition, by pulsing the field between the cathode and the gate or anode and focusing the electron beams at different anode materials, pulsed x-ray radiation with varying energy can be generated from a single device. Methods and apparatus for independent control of electron emission current and x-ray energy in x-ray tubes are also provided. The independent control can be accomplished by adjusting the distance between the cathode and anode. The independent control can also be accomplished by adjusting the temperature of the cathode. The independent control can also be accomplished by optical excitation of the cathode. The cathode can include field emissive materials such as carbon nanotubes.

A portable self-standing electromagnetic (EM) field sensing locator system with attachments for finding and mapping buried objects such as utilities and with intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) displays. Accessories include a ground penetrating radar (GPR) system with a rotating Tx / Rx antenna assembly, a leak detection system, a multi-probe voltage mapping system, a man-portable laser-range finder system with embedded dipole beacon and other detachable accessory sensor systems are accepted for attachment to the locator system for simultaneous operation in cooperation with the basic locator system. The integration of the locator system with one or more additional devices, such as fault-finding, geophones and conductance sensors, facilitates the rapid detection and localization of many different types of buried objects.

The invention relates to an array-type compliant force sensor and a method of preparation thereof, and belongs to the technical field of a force sensor. The sensor comprises upper and lower poles which are enclosed into one piece, and a conduction macromolecule sensitive film compressed between the poles, and a front end circuit connected with the upper and lower poles through signal lines. The conduction macromolecule sensitive film primarily adopts the conduction macromolecule sensitive film having the compressive resistance effect consisting of graphitized carbon black as the conduction phase, single-component silastic as the insulation phase, and nanometer SiO2 dispersant. The upper and lower poles are a plurality of poles made on the substrate of the film by making use of flexible printed circuit board process and signal lines connected with each strip-shaped pole. The upper and lower strip-shaped poles are crossed and constitute an N*N sensitive cell array with the conduction macromolecule sensitive film. The signal lines are gathered to form led-out closely spaced cables. The invention has the characteristics of fine and thin structure, good flexibility, large range, high precision and high resolution.

The present invention relates to a fastening element for an implant system, which comprises at least two fastening elements fixable to bone parts or the like and at least one connecting element fixable to the at least two fastening elements, wherein the fastening element comprises a fastening part with a fastening portion at the distal end as well as a receiving part connected to the fastening part, wherein the receiving part comprises a connecting-element receiver for receiving the connecting element as well as a fixing element for fixing the fastening element in the connecting-element receiver, wherein the connecting-element receiver is designed asymmetrically in relation to an axis of symmetry or longitudinal axis of the fixing element.

A cooling fan includes an impeller which comprises a plurality of radially extending blades, each of which includes a blade hub, a blade tip and a blade midspan approximately midway between the hub and the tip. In addition, each blade includes a camber of between about 60° and 90° at the blade hub, between about 15° and 40° at the blade midspan and between about 15° and 40° at the blade tip.

A transceiver includes a phase lock loop (PLL) and a clock data recovery circuit (CDR). The phase lock loop generates a first level control signal. The clock data recovery circuit, coupled to the phase lock loop, locks an incoming data signal to generate a data recovery clock according to a second level control signal. Wherein the clock data recovery circuit receives the first level control signal to further control a frequency range of the data recovery clock.

A display system for providing a user viewable visible image, includes a view screen for receiving organic laser light and having a diffusing optical element so that the view screen, in response to organic laser light, produces a viewable visible image, wherein the diffusing optical element includes a viewing angle greater than 160° in a first viewing direction and greater than 100° in a second viewing direction orthogonal to the first direction; one or more organic laser light sources arranged in an array with each such laser light source including a vertical cavity design and means for projecting and modulating the intensity of the organic laser light from the array onto the view screen in a pattern to cause a visual image to be produced by the view screen; and means associated with the view screen for reducing speckle in the organic laser light.

A multi-mode parasitic antenna array having two or more resonant frequencies. The multi-mode parasitic antenna array has at least two resonant modes resulting in substantially divergent radiation patterns, thereby providing the antenna with frequency dependent directivity. The array may be incorporated into a tag for an RFID system. The RFID system includes a reader capable of interrogating the tag at each of the resonant frequencies.

Mechanically tunable electromagnetic and photonic devices featuring enhanced spectral tunability with minimal mechanical movement are provided. These nano / micro-electromechanically (N / MEMS) tunable elements, including filters and pixels, rely on leaky-mode resonance effects in subwavelength photonic lattices that constitute periodic wavelengths. Such elements can operate in reflection (bandstop) or transmission (bandpass) modes, and can be arranged in one-dimensional or two-dimensional arrays, or operated as single units, and their spectral regions are controlled by the element design. Input electromagnetic radiation illuminates the element and is then filtered, modulated, analyzed or tuned by the element. Mechanical motion alters the structural symmetry, and therefore, the tuning properties, of the nanostructured subwavelength resonance elements. Further, incorporating metals and dielectrics to generate coexisting plasmonic and leaky-mode resonance effects adds to the versatility of the potential applications.

An x-ray generating device includes a field emission cathode formed at least partially from a nanostructure-containing material having an emitted electron current density of at least 4 A / cm2. High energy conversion efficiency and compact design are achieved due to easy focusing of cold cathode emitted electrons and dramatic reduction of heating at the anode. In addition, by pulsing the field between the cathode and the gate or anode and focusing the electron beams at different anode materials, pulsed x-ray radiation with varying energy can be generated from a single device.

The invention provides a laser imaging radar device and a distance measurement method thereof. The laser imaging radar device and the distance measurement method thereof aims at the problem that an existing distance range gate laser imaging radar is low in distance resolution. The laser imaging radar device comprises a laser device, a laser modulation unit, an optical antenna unit, a detecting unit, a data processing unit and an image processing unit, wherein the detecting unit is composed of a counter, a gate controller and an array detector, and the data processing unit is composed of an accumulator and a correlator. According to the distance measurement method, an information loading process is carried out on laser signals with constant amplitude by using a phase code pulse amplitude modulation mode. The laser imaging radar device and the distance measurement method thereof have the advantages that the equipment and the method combine the advantages of long detecting distances of the distance ranging gate layer imaging radar and the advantage of high distance measurement resolution of the pulse phase coding mode, and meanwhile the detect of low distance measurement resolution of the distance ranging gate layer imaging radar and the detect of low imaging speed of the pulse phase coding mode are avoided.

A method and system for reducing the time it takes for a trader to place a trade when electronically trading on an exchange, thus increasing the likelihood that the trader will have orders filled at desirable prices and quantities. The “Mercury” display and trading method of the present invention ensure fast and accurate execution of trades by displaying market depth on a vertical or horizontal plane, which fluctuates logically up or down, left or right across the plane as the market prices fluctuate. This allows the trader to trade quickly and efficiently. The price consolidation feature of the present invention, as described herein, enables a trader to consolidate a number of prices in order to condense the display. Such action allows a trader to view a greater range of prices and a greater number of orders in the market at any given time. By consolidating prices, and therefore orders, a trader reduces the risk of a favorable order scrolling from the screen prior to filling a bid or ask on that order at a favorable price.

Optical devices with versatile spectral attributes are provided that are implemented with one or more modulated and homogeneous layers to realize leaky-mode resonance operation and corresponding versatile spectral-band design. The first and / or higher multiple evanescent diffraction orders are applied to excite one or more leaky modes. The one- or two-dimensional periodic structure, fashioned by proper distribution of materials within each period, can have a resulting symmetric or asymmetric profile to permit a broadened variety of resonant leaky-mode devices to be realized. Thus, the attributes of the optical device permit, among other things, adjacent, distinct resonance frequencies or wavelengths to be produced, convenient shaping of the reflection and transmission spectra for such optical device to be accomplished, and the wavelength resonance locations to be precisely controlled so as to affect the extent to which the leaky modes interact with each other. Further, the profile asymmetry allows for the precise spectral spacing of interactive leaky modes so as to provide greater flexibility in optical device design.

The invention discloses a wearable multi-information fusion gait analysis system and a method thereof. The wearable multi-information fusion gait analysis system is characterized by comprising a flexible sensor module, a three-axis acceleration and gyro sensor, a microprocessor, a power supply module, a transmission module, a positioning module, a client side, a cloud server and the like. The flexible sensor is used for measuring the gait data of the bottoms of feet when a user walks, the gait data is sent to the cloud server after being analyzed through the microprocessor, and a gait situation is displayed on a user client side in real time. If the user is under an emergency situation, the guardian of the user can receive alarming information and position the position of the user in real time so as to rescue the user. The wearable multi-information fusion gait analysis system can cause the guardian to know the gait situation of a person under guardianship at any time, and receives the alarming information and the positioning information generated when the person under guardianship moves, so that support and help can be provided for the rehabilitation of a foot patient, the gait monitoring of the aged, walk learning of children and the like.

A steerable mirror assembly, the assembly comprising a mounting plate and a mirror with a mounting surface and a reflective surface. The assembly further comprising at least one flexible connector coupled between the mounting plate and a peripheral portion of the mirror. The flexible connector is adapted to allow the mirror to move within a predetermined range along an axis perpendicular to the surface of the mirror and adapted to allow tilting of the mirror. The assembly also comprising at least one moveable support member coupled between the mounting plate and the mounting surface of the mirror. The moveable support member provides mechanical support to the mirror and is adapted to move the mirror within a predetermined range along an axis perpendicular to the surface of the mirror and adapted to allow tilting of the mirror. The assembly additionally comprising at least one position sensor.

A saturable absorber (SA) is constructed using a fiber taper embedded in a carbon nanotube / polymer composite. A fiber taper is made by heating and pulling a small part of standard optical fiber. At the taper's waist light is guided by the glass-air interface, with an evanescent field protruding out of the taper. Carbon nanotubes mixed with an appropriate polymer host material are then wrapped around the fiber taper to interact with the evanescent field. Saturable absorption is possible due to the unique optical properties of the carbon nanotubes. The device can be used in mode-locked lasers where it initiates and stabilizes the pulses circulating around the laser cavity. The SA can be used in various laser cavities, and can enable different pulse evolutions such as solitons, self-similar pulses and dissipative solitons. Other applications include but are not limited to optical switching, pulse cleanup and pulse compression.

The invention discloses a six-dimensional force-torque sensor for realizing the extension of a measuring range. The six-dimensional force-torque sensor comprises a resilient body and straining plates which are arranged on the resilient body; the resilient body comprises four fixed platform, a central loading platform and four beam units, and each beam unit is arranged between two adjacent fixed platforms; each beam unit comprises an outer floating beam, an inner floating beam and a resilient beam, the outer floating beam is parallel to the inner floating beam, the outer floating beam and the inner floating beam form a pair of double-beam, two ends of the double-beam are respectively fixedly connected onto the side walls of the two fixed platforms, the resilient beam is vertical to the double-beam, one end of the resilient beam is fixedly connected onto the inner wall of the outer floating beam, and the other end of the resilient beam is fixedly connected onto one side wall of the central loading platform; the straining plates are divided into six groups and adhered onto the resilient beam; each group of straining plates form a Wheatstone bridge. By adopting the six-dimensional force-torque sensor, under the condition that the peripheral size of the sensor is not changed, the measuring range is effectively increased, and the rigidness of the sensor is improved.

The invention provides a capacitive micromachined tuning fork gyroscope. The gyroscope is the symmetrical dual-mass structural gyroscope, comprising a substrate and a framework arranged in the centre of the substrate, wherein the middle of the framework is provided with a framework beam perpendicular to the framework; two detection mass blocks are symmetrically arranged in the framework with the framework beam as a symmetry axis, and four corners of each detection mass block are connected with the framework and the framework beam through at least four drive beams; decoupling drive comb capacitors are respectively arranged at both ends of each detection mass block in the direction of a vertical axis; detection comb capacitors are symmetrically arranged on both outer sides of the framework in the direction of a horizontal axis; at least four detection beams are arranged on both outer sides of the framework in the direction of the vertical axis; and the detection beams are distributed symmetrically relative to the vertical axis and the horizontal axis and are fixed on the substrate through corresponding anchor points. According to the capacitive horizontal-axis micromachined tuning fork gyroscope provided by the invention, the mechanical coupling between the detection mode and the driving mode of the micromachined tuning fork gyroscope can be solved easily and effectively.

A solid-state imaging device is provided, which includes a pixel region in which pixels including a photoelectric conversion section and a plurality of pixel transistors are arranged. In the solid-state imaging device, a transfer transistor of the pixel transistors includes: a transfer gate electrode extended in a surface of the substrate formed on the surface of a semiconductor substrate; and a transfer gate electrode buried in the substrate which is electrically insulated from the transfer gate electrode extended in a surface of the substrate and is embedded in the inside of the semiconductor substrate in the vertical direction through the transfer gate electrode extended in a surface of the substrate.

An x-ray generating device includes a field emission cathode formed at least partially from a nanostructure-containing material having an emitted electron current density of at least 4 A / cm2. High energy conversion efficiency and compact design are achieved due to easy focusing of cold cathode emitted electrons and dramatic reduction of heating at the anode. In addition, by pulsing the field between the cathode and the gate or anode and focusing the electron beams at different anode materials, pulsed x-ray radiation with varying energy can be generated from a single device. Methods and apparatus for independent control of electron emission current and x-ray energy in x-ray tubes are also provided. The independent control can be accomplished by adjusting the distance between the cathode and anode. The independent control can also be accomplished by adjusting the temperature of the cathode. The independent control can also be accomplished by optical excitation of the cathode. The cathode can include field emissive materials such as carbon nanotubes.

The invention relates to gain calibration in a transceiver unit (100) having a transmitter unit and a receiver unit and a feed back coupling (165) between these. A signal level measurement unit (163) measures signal levels of a feedback signal through either the receiver unit or through a signal level detector (167). A reference signal level of the feedback signal is set by adjusting the transmitter until the signal level measurement unit (163) measures a predefined value when connected through the signal level detector (167). An absolute value of the transmitter gain is then calibrated. The signal level measurement unit (163) is connected through the receiver unit and the absolute gain of the receiver is calibrated. A gain is changed either in the receiver or the transmitter unit. The relative signal level change of the feedback signal is measured and used to calibrate the gain step.

The present invention provides IMS analyzers and methods for detecting, identifying, and characterizing (e.g., measuring the concentration of) peroxides in samples. Methods and systems of the present invention utilize sample inlet conditions and dopant strategies providing an enhancement in selectivity and sensitivity for the detection of peroxide compounds relative to conventional IMS analyzers. Dopants of the present invention include, but are not limited to, substituted aryl compounds or substituted cyclic dienes; wherein the substituted aryl compound or the substituted cyclic diene has at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group, an aldehyde group, an ester group, a carboxylic acid group and a carbonate ester group. The present IMS analyzers and methods are versatile and enable selective detection of a broad class of peroxides and derivatives thereof, including hydrogen peroxide, hydroperoxides, organic peroxides and derivatives thereof.

An intelligent electric leakage remote monitoring protector of a low-voltage power grid comprises a zero sequence current mutual inductor, a main switch and an electric leakage protection intelligent processing module. The electric leakage protection intelligent processing module comprises an I / U converter, an analog / digital (A / D) converter, a data memory and a central processing unit (CPU) which are electrically connected in sequence. The CPU, a trip outlet interface, the main switch, a state quantity acquisition interface and the CPU are electrically connected in sequence. A communication interface is respectively and electrically connected with the CPU and a remote communication module, and a remote master station is communicated with the remote communication module. The CPU is respectively and electrically connected with a keyboard, a display screen, an audible and visual alarm and a clock module. The intelligent electric leakage remote monitoring protector of the low-voltage power grid has the advantages of displaying visually, storing electric leakage current value automatically, and being capable of prompting alarm information automatically. Precision of electric leakage current is high, measuring range is large, electric leakage protection delay can be set randomly, electric leakage protection action can be set flexibly, and the main switch can cut off power supply rapidly to achieve purposes of electric shock protection and electric leakage protection.