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A method for switching between speech recognition technologies. The method includes reception of an initial recognition request accompanied by control information. Recognition characteristics are determined using the control information and then a switch is configured based upon the particular characteristic. Alternatively, the switch may be configured based upon system load levels and resource constraints.

Sets, kits or stocks of anti-myopia contact or spectacle lenses, along with methods for their use, that do not require a clinician to measure peripheral refractive error in the eyes of myopic patients. Extensive surveys have shown that lenses having peripheral powers or defocus set in accordance with central corrective power will cover almost all normal myopes not worse than −6D central refractive error. In one example, a kit or set of lenses (50, FIG. 15) can have multiple parts or sub-sets (52, 54) each comprising a compartmented container (56a, 56b) with lenses (58a, 58b) arranged according to increments of central corrective power (59a, 59b). The lenses (58a) of the first part (52) have four steps (60a, 61a, 62a, 64a) of peripheral power or defocus to pro vide therapeutic effect and, while the lenses (58b) of the second part (54) also have four steps (60b, 61b, 62b, 64b), the level of therapeutic effect is higher. Other examples of sets, kits and stocks, as well as examples of lenses themselves, are disclosed together with methods of use.

A system for wirelessly transmitting data from an endoscope, comprising an endoscope having a control body, an insertion tube extending from the control body, the distal end of the insertion tube containing an image sensor and a light source, and a control head connected to the control body, which comprises a battery; a light source amplifier connected to the battery, the light source amplifier operable to boost the intensity of the light source; a video processor configured to create compressed video data from a video stream captured via the image sensor; and a wireless communication module configured to negotiate a wireless connection with a mobile device, wherein the wireless communication module is further configured to transmit the compressed video data to the mobile device over the wireless connection, and wherein the wireless communication module comprises a channel discriminator configured to automatically avoid RF interference.

A system for disposing of municipal solid waste provides commercially-available equipment that is modified to initially remove identifiable unwanted components from the waste, and then chop the waste into small pieces of a size suitable for handling, separation and combustion. The moisture content of the waste is reduced in a closed system by passing dry air through the waste in a confined space to absorb moisture and produce moist air, which is then dehumidified via refrigeration equipment. The dehumidified air is recycled through the waste repeatedly through the closed system until the water content has reached the predetermined amount. The waste is stored in a bunker for later use or is immediately combusted in a two-step process by first gasifying the dried waste to produce combustible syngas and then immediately or later combusting the gas in a gas turbine or other engine to produce electricity that is partly used to power the process and partly sold commercially.

A handle assembly unlatches a door latch to open a door of a motor vehicle. The handle assembly includes a housing secured to the door. The housing defines a well. A handle is pivotally secured to the housing for movement between a rest position and actuating positions into and out of the well. The handle assembly also includes a bell crank that is pivotally mounted to the housing and operatively engaged with the handle. In addition, the handle assembly includes a release lever that is pivotally mounted to the housing and selectively coupled to the bell crank. The release lever is operatively connected to the door latch. Movement of the handle in either direction from its rest position pivots the bell crank and the release lever together relative to the housing to unlatch the door.

This invention utilizes the principle of time domain reflectometry (TDR) to develop an improved apparatus and method for suspended solid concentration (SSC) measurement. The apparatus comprises a TDR sensing waveguide for stably determining an electromagnetic-wave (EM-wave) travel time and a temperature sensor. The TDR sensing waveguide and the temperature sensor are submerged in a suspension to detect the EM-wave travel time and the temperature. A temperature-corrected relationship between EM-wave travel time and SSC is found and used to estimate the SSC. Although TDR has been used for measuring soil moisture content and high SSC, its accuracy is not satisfactory for typical SSC monitoring. The present invention improves the accuracy of TDR in SSC measurement by providing the apparatus and method disclosed herein, which are not affected by an electrical conductivity of the suspension and particle sizes of suspended solids therein, and therefore meet the requirements of general engineering applications and environmental monitoring.

The present invention relates to blooming type cleaning compositions comprising natural oil. More particularly, the present invention relates environmentally acceptable, blooming natural oil cleaning compositions which achieve product stability and clarity with essentially one natural oil without the addition of pine oil, amine oxides, amphoteric surfactants or phenolic solvents.

The present invention relates to silicon-containing glass powder particles suitable for use in providing plant available silicon to a plant growth medium or a plant, a method for producing these particles and a method of providing plant available silicon to a plant growth medium or a plant using the particles. The present invention also relates to a method of improving plant growth and a method of improving plant yield which include applying the particles of the invention to the plant or plant growth medium.

A apparatus for forming a brake actuator that includes a flange case defining a peripheral groove circumscribing a push rod movable axially in relation to the flange case whereby the push rod presents a push rod guide bushing on the bearing surfaces of the push rod guide bushing being in contact with a seal. An automatic manipulator of the apparatus moves in multi-axial directions relative the flange case. A tucking tool of the automatic manipulator holds the seal. The tool includes at least two members movable relative to one another. First member rotates around the axis of the tucking tool and presents a tucking surface for forcing the seal into the peripheral groove of the flange case. Second member gradually injects the seal into the peripheral groove and pushed the seal into the back wall of the peripheral groove.

A computer system determines a response model for a solicited offering based on selected variables that characterize a target population. The response model may be used to identify recipients in the target population to increase the expected probability of the recipients responding. The response model may be formed through an iterative process and is initially formed using a subset of variables from characteristics of the target population. A performance process is then performed to assess the initial response model by rendering, a pool of information for analysis. Based on the results of the analysis, the response model may be modified so that the performance results can be enhanced and updated performance metrics can be further analyzed. When desired results are obtained, the response model is finalized and final performance results are rendered. The response model may then be applied to the target population to identify recipients for the solicited offering.

A hydrogenation catalyst including a base material coated with a catalytic metal is made using mechanical milling techniques. The hydrogenation catalysts are used as an excellent catalyst for the dehalogenation of contaminated compounds and the remediation of other industrial compounds. Preferably, the hydrogenation catalyst is a bimetallic particle including zero-valent metal particles coated with a catalytic material. The mechanical milling technique is simpler and cheaper than previously used methods for producing hydrogenation catalysts.

Video decoding system having a programmable variable-length decoding accelerator. The system includes a decoder processor and a variable-length decoding accelerator. The variable-length decoding accelerator is coupled to the decoder processor and performs variable-length decoding operations on variable-length code in the video data stream. The variable-length decoding accelerator is capable of decoding variable-length code according to any of a plurality of decoding methods. In one embodiment, the variable-length decoder includes a plurality of code tables stored in memory and a code table selection register that is programmable to dictate which of the plurality of code tables is to be utilized to decode variable-length code. In one embodiment, the decoding system includes two variable-length decoding accelerators.

The disclosure provides a light emitting device comprising a light source and a reflector, having specular ink, surrounding the light source.

The present invention is to provide a method of remotely tripping one of a plurality of blade servers in a rack, each of the blade servers being coupled to a network switch which is in turn coupled to a computer system in a console which, when one of the blade servers is to be replaced, performs the steps of reading an input instruction of tripping a latch used for fastening each of the blade servers to the rack; sending the input instruction to the blade server via the network switch; and causing the blade server to trip the latch from the rack, enabling the management employee to quickly find the location of one blade server to be replaced by identifying each of the latch tripped from the rack in a crowded computer room.

A thin, low profile, one time use, disposable non-padded and non-metallic material of ornamental shape, thickness, and flexibility with a low tack pressure sensitive adhesive side to adhere to the bottom of the foot, that protects a passenger's clean/healthy feet from contaminated floor surfaces, while keeping other passengers with dirty/unhealthy feet from transferring their own personal foot disorders onto the floor surfaces of security screening lines. The foot liner is used when passengers are required to remove their shoes during the security screening process before boarding their flight. The foot liner needs to be cost effective due to the large volume of passengers (1.7 million worldwide daily) throughout airports and has a built-in removal tab that can be any size, shape, or length, and can either be non-adhesive or have low tack pressure sensitive adhesive qualities (to stick to the heel to ensure no floor contact) for quick removal of the foot liner, so the wearer's fingers are not exposed to germs during the removal process.

An exemplary method for manufacturing mechanical shutter blades using a beryllium-copper substrate is provided. The method includes providing a beryllium-copper alloy substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; respectively applying a first and second photoresist layers onto the first and second surfaces; exposing and developing the first and second photoresist layers, thereby first portions of the first photoresist layer and second portions of the second photoresist layer are left on the first and second surfaces while an unwanted portion of the substrate is exposed to an exterior, the first portions are aligned with the second portions; removing the unwanted portion of the substrate using a wet etching process; and removing the first and second portions from the remaining portion of the substrate.