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Super-oxidized water based on hypochlorous acid, such as is obtained by the electrochemical treatment of a saline solution, may be used in the treatment of leg ulcers or other open wounds. Preferably, the pH of the super-oxidized water is in a range of 4 to 7, and the water has a redox potential of >950 mV. Medicaments based on the super-oxidized water may be in liquid or gel form. The super-oxidized water is able to control the microbial population within the wound and at the same time permit cell proliferation.

A radar device is provided, which includes a first sector radar and a second sector radar, each including a code generator that generates two code sequences, a multiplier that multiplies the two code sequences by a coefficient sequence, wherein the two coefficient sequences of the first and second sector radars, respectively, are orthogonal to each other, a transmission signal generator that modulates the orthogonalized two code sequences, and an RF transmitter that transmits the modulated signal including the two orthogonalized two code sequences. At least one of the two orthogonal coefficient sequences for the first and second sector radars, respectively, includes one or more negative coefficients. The two orthogonal coefficient sequences include coefficients, which are identical to each other, in a first transmission cycle, and include coefficients, which are different from each other, in a second transmission cycle different from the first transmission cycle.

A capacitive load driving circuit includes an error amplification circuit that amplifies a difference between an external input signal provided to one input terminal and a negative feedback signal provided from the following negative feed back circuit to the other input terminal; a modulation circuit that pulse-modulates the signal outputted from the error amplification circuit; a power switching circuit that switches between a power supply voltage and a ground potential or between a positive power supply voltage and a negative power supply voltage; a gate driving circuit that generates a gate driving signal for switching-controlling a switching element configuring the power switching circuit, from a modulated signal outputted from the modulation circuit; a low-pass filter that is connected to an output side of the power switching circuit and removes switching carrier components included in an output signal of the power switching circuit; an output transformer that boosts an output signal of the low-pass filter and has a primary winding connected to an output terminal of the low-pass filter; a capacitive load that is connected in parallel with a secondary winding of the output transformer; and a negative feedback circuit that performs a negative feedback from the output terminal of the low-pass filter to an input side of the error amplification circuit.

Disclosed are random copolymers derived from ethylene and at least two different alkyl acrylate comonomers, with or without an acid cure site-containing comonomer. In particular, disclosed are copolymers derived from copolymerization of (a) from 10 to 50 weight % of ethylene; (b) from 5 to 55 weight % of a first alkyl acrylate; (b) from 15 to 80 weight % of a second alkyl acrylate; and (d) from 0 to 7 weight % of a monoalkyl ester of 1,4-butene-dioic acid. Such copolymers exhibit lower glass transition temperatures (Tg) relative to previous ethylene copolymers comprising a single alkyl acrylate comonomer and maintain the good heat and fluid resistance when employed to produce cured elastomeric compositions as well as the improved low temperature properties. This invention also provides compounded compositions comprising these copolymers, and cured compositions (i.e., vulcanizates) as well as rubber articles formed from these compounded compositions, such as hoses, dampers, seals, gaskets, constant velocity joint (CVJ) boots and shaft boots.

The invention discloses an upward cut-and-fill mining method for an in-vein slope ramp of a gentle dip thin vein. The method comprises the following steps: stoping layers of an ore body, tunneling a cross gateway from a bottom middle haulage drift to the ore body, tunneling a diagonal slope ramp along the vein to rise for certain height, and tunneling a slice drift, a reversing chamber and a sectional ore removal draw shaft forwards along the vein, wherein the reversing chamber and the sectional ore removal draw shaft are perpendicular to the slice drift; reversely tunneling the diagonal slope ramp along the vein from one side of the slice drift to rise for the certain height, and tunneling the slice drift, the reversing chamber and the sectional ore removal draw shaft along the vein; dividing a stope by using the diagonal slope ramp as the boundary, continuously propelling from one end of the vein to the other end of the vein, reaching all the layers of the ore body by virtue of the diagonal slope ramp which is tunneled in the vein, and sequentially stoping and filling from bottom to top by virtue of each layer stoping unit in the stope. The upward cut-and-fill mining method for the in-vein slope ramp of the gentle dip thin vein is high in mechanization degree, small in out-vein stope preparation engineering amount, low in labor intensity, low in ore dilution loss, safe to operate and high in efficiency.

The invention relates to a method for ascertaining the position and orientation of a camera (11) relative to a real object (12) for use in merging a virtual data model (13) with an image generated by the camera (11), said image comprising at least one part of the real object (12). The method comprises the following steps: disposing the camera (11) on a movable part (22) of a sensor system (20) which is coupleable to at least one probe (23) which is suitable to come in contact with at least one part of the real object (12), positioning the movable part (22) of the sensor system, with the camera (11) applied, in such a manner that the image is generatable by the camera, and generating position data (31) of the sensor system (20) with respect to the real object (12), and determining the position and orientation of the camera (11) on the basis of the position data (31, 32) of the sensor system (20).

A drive system for each arm of a mobile robot, each drive system including a drive motor and an adjustable clutch system interconnected between its associated arm and the drive motor and having a high friction locked position for enabling direct drive of the arm by the drive motor and a reduced friction slip position for enabling manual movement of the associated arm without back-driving the drive motor.

A vehicle has a restriction storing device that stores a plurality of restrictions that are respectively created for a plurality of virtual gear ranges, such that, in each of the virtual gear ranges, required driving force as driving force to be applied to a drive shaft corresponding to the same accelerator operation amount tends to be increased as the vehicle speed is higher, and the required driving force corresponding to the same accelerator operation amount tends to be increased as the virtual gear range is shifted to a lower range when the vehicle speed is constant.

The speaker has a diaphragm main body 30 supported resiliently on a frame 23 via an edge portion 31 around its outer circumference, and the groove ribs 35 integrally formed in the edge portion 31, wherein a regulation member 37 for partially improving a flexural strength of the edge portion 31 is provided on a part of the front or back face of the edge portion 31.

The present invention discloses a method, an apparatus and a system for low-density parity-check (LDPC) coding and decoding. The coding method includes the following steps: constructing each layer of a check matrix of a layered LDPC code used as an error correcting code; when data is initially sent by a data transmitting terminal, performing first-layer-coding of the data to be sent by using the first layer of a check matrix of the LDPC code, sending the first-layer-coded data; when data for (n−1)th retransmission is sent by the data transmitting terminal, performing nth-layer-coding of the data by using the nth layer of a check matrix of the LDPC code, sending the nth-layer-coded data, wherein n is an integer no less than 2. It is possible to reduce the system overhead, decrease the decoding delay, and improve the decoding performance by using the technical solution of the present invention which is also adapted to high-speed data services.

Oxygen generation system having a portable oxygen generator unit including a portable air separation device for the generation of an oxygen-rich gas, a primary gas pump including means to supply air to the portable air separation device, a primary motor to drive the gas pump, a rechargeable power supply to drive the motor, connector means adapted to deliver power to the rechargeable power supply, flow coupling means to transfer the oxygen-rich gas from the portable oxygen generator unit, and a first oxygen-rich gas product discharge port. The system also includes a stationary base unit adapted to couple with the portable oxygen generator unit, wherein the stationary base unit has a stationary power supply system including connector means adapted to recharge the rechargeable power supply in the portable oxygen generator unit, flow coupling means to receive the oxygen-rich gas from the portable oxygen generator unit, and an optional second oxygen-rich gas product discharge port.

Three retardation compensators are provided for compensating the retardation of liquid crystal devices for red, green and blue light, respectively. Each of the retardation compensators is composed of plural high and low refractive index thin film layers alternately layered on a substrate. Because of the difference in the wavelength dependences of the liquid crystal device and the retardation compensator, the retardation R2 of the retardation compensator becomes much larger than the retardation R1 of the liquid crystal device in short wavelength region of the visible band. In order to match the retardation, the thickness of the retardation compensator for blue light is smaller than those for red and green light.

A first sector radar generates signals which are obtained by modulating a first code sequence at a first transmission cycle, obtained by modulating a second code sequence at a second transmission cycle, obtained by modulating the first code sequence at a third transmission cycle, and obtained by modulating the second code sequence at a fourth transmission cycle respectively. A second sector radar generates signals which are obtained by modulating the second code sequence at the first transmission cycle, obtained by modulating, at the second transmission cycle, a third code sequence having the opposite polarity to the first code sequence, obtained by modulating, at the third transmission cycle, a fourth code sequence having the opposite polarity to the second code sequence, and obtained by modulating the first code sequence at the fourth transmission cycle respectively.

Super-oxidized water based on hypochlorous acid, such as is obtained by the electrochemical treatment of a saline solution, may be used in the treatment of leg ulcers or other open wounds. Preferably, the pH of the super-oxidized water is in a range of 4 to 7, and the water has a redox potential of >950 mV. Medicaments based on the super-oxidized water may be in liquid or gel form. The super-oxidized water is able to control the microbial population within the wound and at the same time permit cell proliferation.

A stress-transfer method in tunnel with high ground pressure based on fracturing ring. According to the stress source of the tunnel, fracturing by drilling holes to form artificial weaken zones in surrounding rocks, that's named fracturing ring. The fracturing ring is the weaken zone with some width, whose inner boundary is the protective circle. The fracturing ring with small width is called the cutting and interruption circle and the cutting or interruption arc. The radius of the protective circle is determined by setting a certain width of safety coal pillar barriers at the edge of a support body. The radius of the fracturing ring is determined by the surrounding rock structure and the stress conditions as well as the construction technology. Usually, the higher the stress, the wider the radius of the fracturing ring. The cutting and interruption circle or arc could cut off all of the targeted rock which transmits the stress.

An ensemble of acoustic steelpan musical instruments, being an innovation which significantly improves upon traditional acoustic steelpan prior art. Said improvements include an extension of note range across the assemblage of G-Pans, a substantial reduction in the number of steelpans required to effectively cover the steelpan musical range, the use of a compound design whereby individual component parts of the instrument, specifically the playing surface, chime, rear attachment, or skirt and the playing stick or mallet, are optimized for their specific function, the application of a variety of techniques for eliminating or reducing, non-musical sympathetic vibrations and the inclusion of a variety of mechanical and acoustic resonator designs, to enhance optimally, the sound projection of the aforementioned instrument.

The present invention provides a system for providing an improved compact power transfer unit for use in motor vehicles having a front wheel drive transverse based engine and transaxle, and, more particularly, to a power transfer unit for use with a transaxle arrangement capable of providing all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. The present invention discloses a planetary gear utilizing a fixed ring gear, the planetary gear capable of selectively engaging a low range output from the power transfer unit for propelling the vehicle when driven in off-road conditions requiring higher torque and slower speeds. The vehicle driver can selectively engage a normal, high range where torque flows through the planetary gear directly to the drive shaft with no gear reductions, or the driver may selectively engage the low range where the torque flowing into the planetary gear is redirected and reduced thereby providing higher torque with reduced speed. A neutral range is also selectively engagable by the driver which decouples the planetary gear from the main output shaft whereby no power is transferred to the main drive shaft.

A method is described for driving matrix displays which are made up of a plurality of lines with individual pixels, which lines are configured as rows and columns, wherein individual lines are driven selectively by rows being activated for a defined row addressing time and an operating current or a corresponding voltage being applied to the columns in correlation with the activated row corresponding to the desired brightness in the pixels. In order to improve the performance of the display, the row addressing time for each row is determined as a function of the maximum brightness of all the columns of the row.

A motor vehicle powertrain includes a multiple speed transmission including a first lube circuit that supplies hydraulic lubricant to components of the transmission, a first oil sump, and a first pump driveably connected to an engine for supplying oil at a first pressure to the lube circuit, a transfer case including a first output, a second oil sump located in the transfer case, a second pump located in the transfer case and driveably connected to the first output, and a check valve for alternately opening and closing a connection between the first pump and the lube circuit and for opening and closing a connection between the second pump and the lube circuit in response to differential pressure between an outlet of the first pump and an outlet of the second pump.

A variable speed front differential assembly for a vehicle is provided including a first side shaft, a second side shaft, and an input shaft. An offset differential case houses a differential mechanism engaging the first side shaft and the second side shaft. A speed selection assembly is movable from a first speed position to a second speed position. A speed reduction assembly is mounted adjacent the offset differential case. The speed selection assembly directly engages the offset differential case housing when in the first speed position such that a 1:1 drive ratio is achieved. The speed selection assembly engages the offset differential case through the speed reduction assembly when in the second speed position such that an increased drive ratio is achieved.

A liquid crystal display includes at least one pixel. The pixel includes a first sub-pixel charged with a first voltage and a second sub-pixel charged with a second voltage different from the first voltage. A first sub-pixel electrode provided in the first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel electrode provided in the second sub-pixel include slits having different widths according to directions. Due to the slits, average directors of the first and second sub-pixels are tilted in a horizontal or vertical direction. Accordingly, a side visibility of the display apparatus is improved.

The present invention discloses a method, an apparatus and a system for low-density parity-check (LDPC) coding and decoding. The coding method includes the following steps: constructing each layer of a check matrix of a layered LDPC code used as an error correcting code; when data is initially sent by a data transmitting terminal, performing first-layer-coding of the data to be sent by using the first layer of a check matrix of the LDPC code, sending the first-layer-coded data; when data for (n−1)th retransmission is sent by the data transmitting terminal, performing nth-layer-coding of the data by using the nth layer of a check matrix of the LDPC code, sending the nth-layer-coded data, wherein n is an integer no less than 2. It is possible to reduce the system overhead, decrease the decoding delay, and improve the decoding performance by using the technical solution of the present invention which is also adapted to high-speed data services.

A vehicle drivetrain can include various structures, such as a multi-ratio transmission, a two-speed final drive assembly connected in series with the multi-ratio transmission and including a low speed final drive ratio and a high speed final drive ratio, a pair of front driveshafts driven by the two-speed final drive assembly, a pair of rear driveshafts, a rear differential assembly connected to the two-speed final drive assembly, and a control assembly including. The control assembly can include a controller in electrical communication with portions of the rear differential assembly, such as a variable displacement pump and purge valve. An input array can be in electrical communication with the controller and can include a plurality of sensors, and at least one switch accessible to an operator of the vehicle. Various related methods can also be executed for control and operation of such a drivetrain. The methods can incorporate a number of variables in order to control the drivetrain, and the variables can include but are not limited to road grade, vehicle acceleration, vehicle speed, presence of towing apparatus, road surface conditions, switch condition(s), etc.

A solo-interactive animal toy invention comprised of multiple-aspected instinctual attractants. An openwork mobile structure comprised of freely moving rods and plural toys which may be suspended at a level to which an animal ascends for accessible play. Intentional or happenstance action on any part activates transmission of motion through individual parts and the three-dimensional whole, enacting various complex and simple movement styles and formations attractive to a cat. Movements of individual toy-attractants occur simultaneously with overall movement of extended aerial form. When activated, different styles of movement alternate with self-perpetuating rotations. Alternating overlapping pathways among attractants / toys provide for reflex and choice by the cat as to which prey to pursue and when. This cat or other animal toy provides for enduring interest and play. It provides physical exercise and use of instinctual problem solving. It is convenient to humans in various circumstances and environmentally friendly.

A speaker may include a center pole and a voice coil bobbin having a bobbin that may include nonmagnetic and electric conductor layers and insulator layers disposed between the electric conductor layers. An electrostatic capacity, which is formed between the center pole and the voice coil bobbin, is detected and outputted as an electrical signal.

In an exhaust manifold of a four-cylinder engine four cylinders of which line up in order of cylinder #1, cylinder #2, cylinder #3 and cylinder #4, temperature rise performance of a manifold catalyst improves by shortening a total length of the exhaust manifold while preventing exhaust gas interference between the cylinders. Therefore, an exhaust manifold branch of cylinder #1 and an exhaust manifold branch of cylinder #4 in outward sides of the engine that are not fired in succession are made convergent with its convergence angle θ1 being equal to or below 20 degrees to form a first convergent exhaust manifold branch and an exhaust manifold branch of cylinder #2 and an exhaust manifold branch of cylinder #3 between the cylinder #1 and cylinder #4 that are not fired in succession are made convergent at a minimum distance having a laterally projected shape to form a second convergent exhaust manifold branch. The first and the second convergent exhaust manifold branches are thereafter convergent at a convergence angle θ3 from 0 degrees to 20 degrees.

The present invention relates to novel muteins derived from human tear lipocalin. The invention also refers to a corresponding nucleic acid molecule encoding such a mutein and to a method for its generation. The invention further refers to a method for producing such a mutein. Finally, the invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a lipocalin mutein as well as to various uses of the mutein.

A device and a method for controlling vehicle speed in a vehicle equipped with cruise control when the vehicle is travelling downhill. The method involves driving a vehicle downhill with the cruise control set to a first brake set speed value; detecting a current vehicle speed; applying a brake torque using at least one auxiliary brake to maintain the first brake set speed, which brake torque is dependent on a currently engaged gear; detecting a manual request for a downshift from a currently engaged gear to a lower gear, in order to decrease vehicle speed; and determining if a downshift is permissible at the current vehicle speed. If a control unit determines that a downshift is not permissible, then the control unit is automatically arranged to apply a brake torque using at least a vehicle service brake to retard the vehicle speed; to retard the vehicle from a current, first vehicle speed to a lower, second vehicle speed at which a downshift to a lower gear is permissible; and to perform a downshift to a lower gear when the second vehicle speed is reached. The cruise control brake set speed is set to a second brake set speed that is lower than the first cruise control brake set speed value; and a brake torque using at least the auxiliary brake is applied if a detected current vehicle speed exceeds the second brake set speed.

The invention is based on a heating system for a motor vehicle, which is driven by an internal combustion engine (10), in which a heater (30) includes a combustion chamber (32) with a fuel injection device (34) and an ignition device (35) and also includes an air blower (40), and is triggered as a function of operating parameters and / or ambient parameters of the motor vehicle and / or of the internal combustion engine (10) or by actuating signals. It is proposed that the combustion chamber (32) is connected to the exhaust system (62) of the internal combustion engine (10) in the region of an exhaust manifold (62) of the internal combustion engine (10), between outlet valves (24) and a exhaust gas catalytic converter (56), via an exhaust line (42).