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Prediction-based compression engines are spoon-fed with sequentially efficiently compressible (SEC) streams of input data that make it possible for the compression engines to more efficiently compress or otherwise compact the incoming data than would be possible with streams of input data accepted on a TV-raster scan basis. Various techniques are disclosed for intentionally forming SEC input data streams. Among these are the tight packing of alike files or fragments into concatenation suitcases and the decomposition of files into substantially predictably consistent (SPC) fragments or segments that are routed to different suitcases according to their type. In a graphics-directed embodiment, image frames are partitioned into segment areas that are internally SPC and multidirectional walks (i.e., U-turning walks) are defined in the segment areas where these defined walks are traced during compression and also during decompression. A variety of pre-compression data transformation methods are disclosed for causing apparently random data sequences to appear more compressibly alike to each other. The methods are usable in systems that permit substantially longer times for data compaction operations than for data decompaction operations.

Prediction-based compression engines are spoon-fed with sequentially efficiently compressible (SEC) streams of input data that make it possible for the compression engines to more efficiently compress or otherwise compact the incoming data than would be possible with streams of input data accepted on a TV-raster scan basis. Various techniques are disclosed for intentionally forming SEC input data streams. Among these are the tight packing of alike files or fragments into concatenation suitcases and the decomposition of files into substantially predictably consistent (SPC) fragments or segments that are routed to different suitcases according to their type. In a graphics-directed embodiment, image frames are partitioned into segment areas that are internally SPC and multidirectional walks (i.e., U-turning walks) are defined in the segment areas where these defined walks are traced during compression and also during decompression. A variety of pre-compression data transformation methods are disclosed for causing apparently random data sequences to appear more compressibly alike to each other. The methods are usable in systems that permit substantially longer times for data compaction operations than for data decompaction operations.

A structure of shoe sole is provided, which is a custom-made shoe sole that is formed according to a user's foot sole so as to improve the effects of support and wrapping of the shoe sole. The shoe sole includes an enclosure and a clay-like thermoplastic material. The enclosure includes upper and lower cover layers that are made of a material showing local stretchability and air permeability. The thermoplastic material is received between the upper and lower cover layers and is a thermoplastic mixture in the form of soft ceramic. With the shoe sole placed in a shoe and the shoe put on a user's foot, the thermoplastic material of the shoe sole may get deformed inside the enclosure according to the contour of the user's foot sole, making the shoe sole shaped to completely match the foot sole of the user.

A multiphase inverter has two card shaped arm modules facing each other along a stacking direction. Each module has semiconductor switching elements disposed along an element arranging direction substantially perpendicular to the stacking direction, a common heat sink plate connecting direct current electrodes of the elements with one of terminals of the power source, and phase heat sink plates connecting respective alternating current electrodes of the elements with respective multiphase terminals of a motor. The elements of each module correspond to all phases of an alternating current. Each common heat sink plate forms a principal surface of the corresponding module, and the phase heat sink plates of each module forms another principal surface. The principal surfaces of each module face each other along the stacking direction.

Printed antenna devices are provided, which can operate at RF and microwave frequencies, for example, while simultaneously providing antenna performance characteristics such as high gain / directivity / radiation efficiency, high bandwidth, hemispherical radiation patterns, impedance, etc., that render the antennas suitable for voice communication, data communication or radar applications, for example. Further, apparatus are provided for integrally packaging such printed antenna devices with IC (integrated circuit) chips (e.g., transceiver) to construct IC packages for, e.g., wireless communications applications.

Prediction-based compression engines are spoon-fed with sequentially efficiently compressible (SEC) streams of input data that make it possible for the compression engines to more efficiently compress or otherwise compact the incoming data than would be possible with streams of input data accepted on a TV-raster scan basis. Various techniques are disclosed for intentionally forming SEC input data streams. Among these are the tight packing of alike files or fragments into concatenation suitcases and the decomposition of files into substantially predictably consistent (SPC) fragments or segments that are routed to different suitcases according to their type. In a graphics-directed embodiment, image frames are partitioned into segment areas that are internally SPC and multidirectional walks (i.e., U-turning walks) are defined in the segment areas where these defined walks are traced during compression and also during decompression. A variety of pre-compression data transformation methods are disclosed for causing apparently random data sequences to appear more compressibly alike to each other. The methods are usable in systems that permit substantially longer times for data compaction operations than for data decompaction operations.

The present invention relates to photovoltaic power systems., photovoltaic concentrator modules, and related methods. In particular, the present invention features concentrator modules having interior points of attachment for an articulating mechanism and / or an articulating mechanism that has a unique arrangement of chassis members so as to isolate bending, etc. from being transferred among the chassis members. The present invention also features adjustable solar panel mounting features and / or mounting features with two or more degrees of freedom. The present invention also features a mechanical fastener for secondary optics in a concentrator module.

The present invention relates to tableware. The tableware includes a handle and a holding section connected with the handle. The cross-section of the handle is “M”-shaped, with a “V”-shaped groove extending from the middle of the handle to the holding section, and at least one V-shaped groove being positioned in the middle of the holding section. The above-mentioned parts make up the strengthened tableware. The “M”-shaped and “W”-shaped grooves strengthen the handle, the palm and the finger of the tableware. On the other hand, the manufacturing and concave points located at the “M”-shaped groove of the front surface and the “W”-shaped groove of the back surface of the tableware enable the tableware to overlap closely and steadily because of a parallel-wave structure principle. Different types or the same type of tableware can overlap closely.

Prediction-based compression engines are spoon-fed with sequentially efficiently compressible (SEC) streams of input data that make it possible for the compression engines to more efficiently compress or otherwise compact the incoming data than would be possible with streams of input data accepted on a TV-raster scan basis. Various techniques are disclosed for intentionally forming SEC input data streams. Among these are the tight packing of alike files or fragments into concatenation suitcases and the decomposition of files into substantially predictably consistent (SPC) fragments or segments that are routed to different suitcases according to their type. In a graphics-directed embodiment, image frames are partitioned into segment areas that are internally SPC and multidirectional walks (i.e., U-turning walks) are defined in the segment areas where these defined walks are traced during compression and also during decompression. A variety of pre-compression data transformation methods are disclosed for causing apparently random data sequences to appear more compressibly alike to each other. The methods are usable in systems that permit substantially longer times for data compaction operations than for data decompaction operations.

A freestanding back therapy and multiple exercise station on which various therapeutic, stretching, bending, twisting, extension and inversion exercises may be carried out utilizing the user's weight for fully flexing and decompressing the spine and strengthening the trunk and back muscles of the user. The station has a frame of tubular construction with a floor engaging base, front and rear vertical upright members, a horizontal top member extending between upper ends thereof, and a cushioned forearm pad on each said horizontal member with handgrips at outer of the horizontal top members. A lower pair of vertically spaced padded cross members extend transversely between the rear vertical upright members to serve as foot supports. A central upright member is connected at a lower end with at least one padded cross member and has a forward and angularly upward extending upper portion. A backrest pad is mounted the central upright member. An upper pair of parallel vertically spaced padded tubular members extend laterally outward from each side of the central upright member near its upper portion to selectively serve either as handgrips or as elevated or leg or foot supports when performing exercises. A removable rotatable cylindrical cushioned roller is may be mounted transversely between the horizontal top members to serve as a back engaging roller or a seating surface when performing exercises. Various auxiliary exercise apparatus may be removably connected with the station for performing a variety of exercises.

A CPAP system includes a flow generator, a patient interface, an air delivery conduit that interconnects the flow generator and the patient interface, and a packaging arrangement including at least one storage facilitating member to allow storage of the air delivery conduit. The at least one storage facilitating member may be provided to the flow generator, a cradle, and / or the air delivery conduit.

This invention provides a thermal energy battery having an insulated tank contains a multitude of densely packed plastic tubes filled with a phase-change material (PCM, such as ice) that changes from solid to liquid and vice-versa. Energy is stored when the PCM transitions from liquid to solid form, and released when the PCM transitions back from solid to liquid form. The tubes are arranged vertically, span the height of a well-insulated tank, and are immersed in heat transfer fluid (HTF) contained within the tank. The HTF is an aqueous solution with a freezing point temperature below the freezing point temperature of the chosen PCM. The HTF remains in liquid form at all times during the operation of the battery. Diffusers located allow the HTF to be extracted uniformly from the tank, pumped and cooled by a liquid chiller situated outside the tank and then and inserted back into the tank.

A two-wheel-drive sport all-terrain vehicle (ATV) has a front drive geometry in which the scrub radius is zero or negative combined with a low king pin axis angle, which desirably reduces both steering kickback and lateral pull during braking. The scrub radius less than or equal to zero can be achieved by outwardly displacing the king pin axis, which is defined by the upper and lower pivotal joints of the upper and lower A-arms of the front suspension. To displace the king pin axis outwardly, the disk brake and associated caliper are inverted. The disk brake is supported by support arms extending inwardly from the wheel hub. The disk brake includes an aperture to accommodate both the lower pivotal joint, which protrudes through the plane of the disk, and the inverted caliper. The front suspension further includes a knuckle pivotally connected to the A-arms and an integral aluminum spindle. For further compactness, the wheel hub includes angular-contact bearings.

The invention discloses a preparation method of a mixed filling type thermal conductive silicone rubber composite. Raw materials comprises the following components, by mass, 100 parts of raw silicone rubber, 10 parts of white carbon black, 1 to 3 parts of hydroxy silicone oil, 100 to 200 parts of a thermal conductive filler, 2 to 4 parts of a silane coupling agent and 2 parts of a di-2,5-vulanizator. The preparation method comprises the following steps: adding raw silicone rubber to a double roller mill; adding white carbon black, the thermal conductive filler, the silane coupling agent and hydroxy silicone oil according to a formula design after roller packaging; adding a peroxide vulcanizer after repeatedly and uniformly mixing; mixing uniformly to obtain mixed silicone rubber; putting in a die and carrying out first-stage vulcanization after cold pressing mold filling; and putting a molded sample in an air blasting drier and carrying out second-stage vulcanization to obtain a finished product. In the present invention, mixed particles of SiC and AlN are employed to fill high temperature vulcanized silicon rubber, effective thermal conductive net chains are formed in silicone rubber matrixes, so the obtained heat-conducting silicone rubber composite material has a good heat conducting performance.

A galley chiller system for an aircraft includes at least one condenser having a refrigerant fluid. The fluid within the condenser rejects heat to a first surrounding environment. To more efficiently use the condenser of the galley chiller system and reduce the requirement on other cooling systems within an aircraft, the condenser may reject its heat to a desired location using a heat exchanger. The galley chiller system includes at least one evaporator that receives fluid from the condenser. A first evaporator absorbs heat from a galley, which may include a bank of carts. The first evaporator is arranged in ducting that carries cooled air to the carts. A second evaporator may absorb heat from a cabin recirculation air duct of the aircraft cooling system. In this manner, the evaporators of the inventive galley chilling system cools not only the galley carts but also provides supplemental cooling to the aircraft cooling system thereby reducing its cooling requirements.

In a method and apparatus for packaging a horticultural product, especially cut flowers, for transportation, one or more stems are inserted through a flexible foam block formed from a low density, low compression force material disposed in an opening of container such that the foam is compressed. The compression of the foam forms a water-tight seal around each stem to prevent water or other liquid inside the container from leaking during shipment of the horticultural product and insulates each stem from each other stem.

Packaging of tissues such as facial tissues such that the final package is compact and reduces exposure of stored tissues to contamination by hand contact. The tissues are folded several times to attain a footprint considerably smaller than the original footprint and of conventionally packaged tissues. Folded tissues are interleaved to cause withdrawal of one tissue to expose the next. The package may comprise paper, semirigid plastic, or transparent film packaging. Optionally, a carabiner enables attachment of the package to an environmental object such as apparel of a person.

Disclosed herein is a device for housing a plurality of electrochemical cells, wherein the housing provides stability, temperature control and maximum packing density. The battery module housing comprises a first semi-enclosure and a second semi-enclosure, wherein the first and second semi-enclosure are aligned to form compartments there between. Each compartment is designed to accommodate at least one electrochemical cell, such as a cylindrical battery or a prismatic battery. Each semi-enclosure comprises an interior wall and an exterior wall. The interior and exterior wall align together to form a flow path between the walls through which coolant or any other thermal management medium may flow. The coolant enters the semi-enclosure through a coolant inlet, flows between the interior and exterior walls; then flows out of the semi-enclosure through a coolant outlet.

The invention belongs to the technical fields of biodegradable material modification and application, and relates to a controllable fully biodegradable mulching film and a preparation method thereof.The controllable fully biodegradable mulching film comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 1-50 parts of high-crystallinity polylactic acid, 10-90 parts of polybutylene adipate / butylene terephthalate, 0-50 parts of poly propylene carbonate, 0.1-2 parts of a plasticizer, 0.1-2 parts of a chain extender, 0.1-1 part of a lubricant, 0.1-1 part of a dispersant, 0.1-1 part of an opening agent, 1-3 parts of a compatibilizer, 0.1-8 parts of a gas barrier, 0-1 part of an antioxidant, 0-1 part of a light stabilizer, 0.1-2 parts of an anti-hydrolysis agent and 0-3 parts of an antibacterial agent. The raw materials are pretreated and uniformly mixed, the controllable fully biodegradable mulching film is obtained by extrusion and blow molding, and the thickness of the mulching film is0.005 to 0.020 mm. The fully biodegradable mulching film provided by the invention has good mechanical properties, excellent heat preservation and moisture retention performance, and can be completely degraded by itself; the mulching film degradation rate can be regulated according to the 'mulching film function period' of different crop mulching films in different regions to meet the needs of different crops in different regions.

The present invention discloses double shell microcapsule phase change material with paraffin compound as core and its preparation process. The double shell microcapsule phase change material has core of phase change material paraffin or paraffin mixture with phase change temperature 20-70 deg.c and double polymer shell, including one inner shell of polyurea material formed through polymerizing polybasic amine, polyol and isocyanate or acyl chloride, and one outer shell formed through polymerizing melamine and formaldehyde. The double shell microcapsule phase change material has complete coating, low permeation and capacity of being used repeatedly, and may be used widely in textile, electronic industry and other fields.

The invention provides a preparation method of a porous material matrix. The preparation method comprises the following steps: mixing a weighed calcium-containing raw material and a silicon-containing raw material at the mole ratio of Ca to Si of 1:(0.4-1), adding 20-40-times water based on the total weight of the raw materials, stirring and keeping the temperature of 180-320 DEG C for 4-12 hours, and obtaining porous material slurry; and adding 0%-5% of nano-metal powder after the slurry is cooled, drying and molding to obtain the porous material matrix. The preparation method of a composite phase-change heat storage material comprises the following steps: dipping the obtained porous material matrix into a fully fused inorganic salt phase-change material so that the phase-change material is completely infiltrated into a pore path of the porous material matrix; and blowing out for cooling, and then desalting the discharged sample to finally obtain the composite phase-change heat storage material. The obtained matrix material has the advantages of good infiltration property and excellent high-temperature chemical stability relative to inorganic salt; and the obtained composite phase-change heat storage material has the advantages of high heat storage density, good heat-conducting property and cheap raw material.

A dilatation balloon is fabricated according to a process that forms cavities and indentations in the balloon and / or catheter sections. A length of tubing is axially elongated and radially expanded in a form to provide the requisite biaxial orientation and strength. Then, an excimer laser or another type of laser or mechanical material removal tool is used to remove the polymeric material, virtually without thermal effects. Cavities in the sleeve sections of the balloon are defined and if desired, indentations in the cone sections are defined. Material removal, particularly near the balloon sleeves enables a thinner, more flexible bonding area between the catheter shaft and the balloon. Further, the indentations along the cone sections enables tighter wrapping of the balloon for a reduced delivery profile. Rigidity near the sleeves is reduced for better maneuverability of the catheter in tortuous passageways.

The invention relates to an iron tailing-based complex mineral admixture and a preparation process thereof. The preparation process comprises the following steps of: respectively drying iron tailing sand, industrial waste slag and limestone till water content is not more than 1% for later use; adding gypsum to match with iron tailings, the industrial waste slag and the limestone after drying, then sending into a ball grinding machine to perform powder grinding, and adding grinding aids during the powder grinding process; and uniformly mixing the obtained iron tailing powder, industrial waste slag powder and limestone powder to obtain the iron tailing-based complex mineral admixture. The iron tailing-based complex mineral admixture disclosed by the invention has the beneficial effects that 1) the iron tailings are matched with other industrial waste slag, the admixture for concrete is prepared by simple mechanical fine grinding, and the performance is better; 2) the performance is good, and the iron tailing-based complex mineral admixture can be used for preparing the concrete with the strength grade of C50-C80; 3) a variety of industrial wastes are scientifically and effectively compounded, the activity and particle size synergy of each component against cement and the concrete can be fully exerted to enable the advantages of all the components to complement each other, and the over-superimposed effect is further realized; and 4) the production process is simple and conductive to industrial production, popularization and application.

A pillow device having a pillow portion with a main head support section for supporting the head, and at least one eye mask portion for covering the eyes of the user. For additional comfort, a neck support may be removably attached to the pillow device to provide not only support for the head, but also support for the neck. Because of the overall shape of the pillow device can easily simulate a doll, a skirt with popping out figures may be added to simulate an angel or other favorite figures with open arms to welcome the user. Moreover, the pillow device may function as a computer pad holder and a bag.

Method and apparatus for the analysis of compounds using electrospray in hihg field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry.

A freestanding back therapy and multiple exercise station on which various therapeutic, stretching, bending, twisting, extension and inversion exercises may be carried out utilizing the user's weight for fully flexing and decompressing the spine and strengthening the trunk and back muscles of the user. The station has a frame of tubular construction with a floor engaging base, front and rear vertical upright members, a horizontal top member extending between upper ends thereof, and a cushioned forearm pad on each said horizontal member with handgrips at outer of the horizontal top members. A lower pair of vertically spaced padded cross members extend transversely between the rear vertical upright members to serve as foot supports. A central upright member is connected at a lower end with at least one padded cross member and has a forward and angularly upward extending upper portion. A backrest pad is mounted the central upright member. An upper pair of parallel vertically spaced padded tubular members extend laterally outward from each side of the central upright member near its upper portion to selectively serve either as handgrips or as elevated or leg or foot supports when performing exercises. A removable rotatable cylindrical cushioned roller is may be mounted transversely between the horizontal top members to serve as a back engaging roller or a seating surface when performing exercises. Various auxiliary exercise apparatus may be removably connected with the station for performing a variety of exercises.