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Disclosed is an intubation imaging stylet for intubating a patient by use in a tube / imaging stylet combination, said imaging stylet comprising: a malleable stylet having a longitudinal axis and a proximal end and a distal end; a flexible image guide having a longitudinal axis and a proximal end and a distal end, said image guide being connected to said stylet such that a portion of said image guide runs parallel to a portion of said stylet along the longitudinal axis of said stylet and such that the distal end of said image guide is co-extensive with the distal end of said stylet; and at least one flexible illumination fiber having a proximal end and a distal end, said illumination fiber being connected to said stylet such that a portion of said illumination fiber runs parallel to a portion of said stylet along the longitudinal axis of said stylet and such that the distal end of said illumination fiber is co-extensive with the distal end of said stylet; such that in use, said imaging stylet is disposed within a tube for intubating a patient thereby forming an imaging stylet / tube combination which in use is held by gripping the tube in a pen-like fashion. The imaging stylet / tube combination is thus in use held in one hand, freeing the other hand of the user for other tasks if necessary, as well as permitting intubation in the conventional manner. To facilitate this, the center of gravity of the imaging stylet / tube combination is located in essentially the same location along the tube as with a conventional stylet / tube combination.

An electrochemical cell having a current interrupting switch as an internal component of the cell that is thermally responsive and breaks an electrical path within the cell thereby preventing current flow when temperature within the cell is at or above an activating temperature. The switch is reversible and current flow and a closed circuit is re-established when temperature within the cell returns below the activating temperature.

Method for encoding messages which are to be transmitted, method for decoding messages, and receiver for receiving and evaluating messages, in particular traffic messages, wherein the messages include message contents, and wherein a message contains at least one reference to an additional supplementary message which is to be transmitted separately and contains supplementary message contents.

This disclosure provides an integrated and automated sample-to-answer system that, starting from a sample comprising biological material, generates a genetic profile in less than two hours. In certain embodiments, the biological material is DNA and the genetic profile involves determining alleles at one or a plurality of loci (e.g., genetic loci) of a subject, for example, an STR (short tandem repeat) profile, for example as used in the CODIS system. The system can perform several operations, including (a) extraction and isolation of nucleic acid; (b) amplification of nucleotide sequences at selected loci (e.g., genetic loci); and (c) detection and analysis of amplification product. These operations can be carried out in a system that comprises several integrated modules, including an analyte preparation module; a detection and analysis module and a control module.

This disclosure provides an integrated and automated sample-to-answer system that, starting from a sample comprising biological material, generates a genetic profile in less than two hours. In certain embodiments, the biological material is DNA and the genetic profile involves determining alleles at one or a plurality of loci (e.g., genetic loci) of a subject, for example, an STR (short tandem repeat) profile, for example as used in the CODIS system. The system can perform several operations, including (a) extraction and isolation of nucleic acid; (b) amplification of nucleotide sequences at selected loci (e.g., genetic loci); and (c) detection and analysis of amplification product. These operations can be carried out in a system that comprises several integrated modules, including an analyte preparation module; a detection and analysis module and a control module.

A repeater for relaying communication between a base and a monitor which constitute a wireless LAN, includes a control means wherein, when reception quality of received data from the base by the monitor is lower than threshold in a direct communication mode in which the base and the monitor are communicating directly, the repeater is set as an indirect mode of relaying communication between the base and the monitor according to a request from the base based on a request from the monitor, and when reception level of a beacon received by the monitor from the base is equal to or greater than the threshold in the indirect communication mode in which the base and the monitor are communicating via the repeater, the repeater is set, according to a request from the monitor, as a non-indirect mode in which communication between the base and the monitor are not relayed.

This disclosure provides an integrated and automated sample-to-answer system that, starting from a sample comprising biological material, generates a genetic profile in less than two hours. In certain embodiments, the biological material is DNA and the genetic profile involves determining alleles at one or a plurality of loci (e.g., genetic loci) of a subject, for example, an STR (short tandem repeat) profile, for example as used in the CODIS system. The system can perform several operations, including (a) extraction and isolation of nucleic acid; (b) amplification of nucleotide sequences at selected loci (e.g., genetic loci); and (c) detection and analysis of amplification product. These operations can be carried out in a system that comprises several integrated modules, including an analyte preparation module; a detection and analysis module and a control module.

Provided are a method for changing between a packet-oriented PTT session and a circuit-oriented telephone connection between at least two radio communication appliances, an associated radio communication appliance, a network component and a radio communication system. To change between a packet-oriented PTT session and a circuit-oriented telephone connection as selectable communication connections between at least one first connected radio communication appliance and at least one second connected radio communication appliance in a radio communication system, a first of these two communication connections is selected and set up by at least one connected radio communication appliance and / or by at least one control unit in the radio network in the radio communication system. A change is made from this first communication connection, which has been set up, to the second communication connection under the control of a radio communication appliance which is connected to the first communication connection and / or under the control of that control unit in the radio network in the radio communication system which is connected to the first communication connection by activating the second communication connection while the first communication connection still exists.

An airlift circulation micro-algae photoautotrophic-heterotrophic coupling photobioreactor for wastewater treatment carbon emission mitigation includes feeding pipe, micro-algae heterotrophic zone, gas-liquid separation chamber, micro-algae phototrophic zone, bottom backflow zone, discharge pipe, and the liquid drained zone.

Fluid-leakage detection system (14) for a domestic fluid distribution installation (1), comprising: a main fluid feed pipe (9) connected to at least one item of fluid consuming equipment (13) through a corresponding secondary pipe (11), a cutoff valve (15) for cutting off the main feed pipe (9) in the event of the detection of any leak, a small-leak detection device (16) activated in the case of zero global consumption, a flow meter (25) on the secondary pipe of each item of consuming equipment (13) for establishing the state of the global consumption.

According to the related art, a separation of gas and liquid-solid particles from a medium flowing in a line is only known in a device having two outlet openings. In a device according to the invention (1) having a line (13) in which the medium flows, a deflecting element (42) is situated in the line (13), which generates separating vortexes (19) in the medium and thus separates gas from liquid / solid particles.

An airplane flight path planning method based on the pigeon-inspired optimization algorithm includes steps of establishing an uncertainty track prediction model, determining the path to be optimized within the specified area, and obtaining an optimal path using the pigeon-inspired optimization algorithm. The pigeon-inspired optimization algorithm uses map and compass operators and performs landmark operations to obtain the optimal path. The device that performs the path planning includes an access module for getting the regional path information; a building module for setting up the trajectory prediction model including uncertainties; a determining module, which utilizes the regional path information and the trajectory prediction model to determine the trajectories which need optimization; and an optimization module, which uses the pigeon-inspired optimization algorithm to optimize the trajectories.

A receiver assembly (16) includes an amplitude shift keyed mode (52) and a frequency shift keyed mode (58) selectively engagable to receive radio frequency transmissions from the tire monitoring system (26) and a remote keyless entry system (20) and switches between modes in response to receipt of a wake up pattern.

A method of forming a thin film by use of an ALD process, including: a first step of supplying a raw material gas containing an Hf atom and an Si atom into a treatment atmosphere and adsorbing a raw material gas component onto a surface to be treated of a substrate so as to form a layer containing Hf atoms and Si atoms; a second step of purging by an inert gas; a third step of supplying an oxidizing gas into the treatment atmosphere and permitting the oxidizing gas to react with the raw material gas component adsorbed on the surface to be treated of the substrate so as to form a layer of O atoms; and a fourth step of purging by an inert gas, the film forming cycle of the first to fourth steps being repeated. In the thin film forming method and a semiconductor device manufacturing method, an impurity removing step composed of a fifth step of supplying an oxygen-containing gas into the treatment atmosphere so as to oxidize impurities in the thin film and a sixth step of purging by an inert gas is provided between the fourth step and the first step of the film forming cycle.

This invention provides an electromagnetic relay capable of preventing drawbacks by electromagnetic repulsion, and having a small number of components and reducing the number of assembly steps, and having a simple structure. An electromagnetic relay for contacting and separating both ends of a movable contact arranged at one end of a drive shaft, which reciprocates in an axis center direction based on excitation and demagnetization of an electromagnet block, to a pair of adjacently arranged fixed contacts is provided. When the movable contact contacts to a pair of fixed contacts, a second electromagnetic iron piece forming a magnetic circuit with a first electromagnetic iron piece pushes the movable contact to the pair of fixed contacts.

An injection molding machine for bimaterial molding equipped with two sets of injection units (11,12) capable of plasticization and injection filling of different resin materials, respectively, which injection molding machine comprises, as mold clamping means, hydraulic mold clamping means for simultaneously clamping three sets of die plates (2,3,9); as movable die plate opening / closing means (14), movable die plate opening / closing means driven by an electric motor; as rotary die plate opening / closing means (15), rotary die plate opening / closing means (14) driven by an electric motor; and, asrotating means for a rotary die plate (9), rotational driving means driven by an electric motor mounted on a reversal pedestal (7).

The present invention provides an acceleration control apparatus, at the start of a freight vehicle mounting a dual clutch type transmission in an ordinary condition, a smooth start is accomplished with the second speed, but the transmission is quickly shifted to the first speed when the vehicle is to start moving on the way of uphill road. At the start of the freight vehicle, first, the two input shafts of the dual clutch type transmission are set to a state of being shifted to the first speed and to the second speed and in this state, the amount of connection of the friction clutch coupled to the gear train of the second speed is increased to execute the second-speed start. After the passage of a predetermined period of time, the accelerator opening degree and the vehicle speed are detected to judge the excess or insufficiency of the driving force. If the driving force is not insufficient, the start with the second speed is continued to quickly accelerate the vehicle. If the driving force is judged to be insufficient, the friction clutch coupled to the gear train of the first speed is readily connected. The transmission has been shifted already to the gear train of the first speed. Therefore, the transmission is shifted down in a short period of time avoiding unexpected occurrence such as moving back of the vehicle even on an uphill road vehicle.

A computer-based airplane flight path planning method based on the pigeon-inspired optimization (PIO) algorithm includes steps of establishing an uncertainty prediction model, determining the path to be optimized, and obtaining an optimal path using the PIO algorithm for a flight controller onboard to execute. The PIO algorithm treats a pigeon flock as a scale-free network, applies map and compass operators to the scale-free network, and performs landmark operations to obtain the optimal path. The device that performs the path planning includes an access module for obtaining the regional environment information and a flight controller onboard the airplane. The flight controller includes a building module for setting up the trajectory prediction model including uncertainties; a determining module to determine the trajectories which need optimization; an optimization module, which uses the PIO algorithm to optimize the flight path; and a computer memory module.

Provided is a radiation-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for optical members. When being cured (crosslinked), the radiation-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition can attain sufficient progression of crosslinking reaction, without suffering from the inhibition of reaction caused by excessive scavenging of free radicals. When used in bonding adherends, the radiation-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition exhibits excellent durability and light leak resistance even under high-temperature conditions or high-temperature and -humidity conditions, and further is inhibited from photoaging and thus prevents the occurrence of faults associated therewith. A radiation-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for optical members, which comprises (A) a specific (meth)acrylic copolymer, (B) a radiation-curable acrylic compound having two (meth)acryloyl groups in the molecule, (C) a radiation-curable acrylic compound having 3 to 10 (meth)acryloyl groups in the molecule, (D) a hydrogen-abstraction type photopolymerization initiator, (E) an isocyanate-type crosslinking agent having two or more isocyanate groups in the molecule, and (F) a specific light stabilizer in specific amounts respectively.

A union for coupling two or more segments of tubing or optical fiber, having an elastomeric core with two or more tubular sections encased in a through bore of a union body, the ends of the union body bore having compression nuts having through bores for insertion of segments of tubing or optical fiber to be coupled, which, tubular sections, when compressed by the compression nuts, deform radially inwardly to hold and seal the segments of tubing or optical fiber inserted therein.

A method supports a decision-making process in a time critical scenario managed by a distributed workflow consisting of a plurality of distributed nodes. The method includes assessing a given situation with available information to establish confidence percentages for possible decisions associated with the given situation and the distributed workflow. A distributed workflow architecture is provided that allows the distributed workflow to use the confidence percentages to enable a decision maker to get knowledge of a best possible course of action when executing the distributed workflow. Fuzzy logic is used to compute and maintain the confidence percentages for the possible decisions based on the available information. Furthermore, an appropriate workflow management system is proposed.

A load applied to a first input device is sequentially detected, and a first display image to be displayed on a portable display device is sequentially generated based on load data. The portable display device obtains image data representing the first display image, and sequentially displays the first display image represented by the obtained image data. In this exemplary embodiment, when a user performs an operation based on his / her action and thereby a process based on the user's action is performed, the user is allowed to view the result of the process in a favorable situation.

A discriminating apparatus is provided with an alternating voltage applying means for applying an alternating voltage to specified electrodes, a light detecting device (51) for detecting a light from a light collecting spot P of a bank note M being transported in an environment of an alternating-current electromagnetic field, an optically splitting means for splitting the light detected by the light detecting means into a light from a fluorescent ink and an other light, an alternating voltage control means for controlling driving of the alternating voltage applying means, and a genuineness discriminating means for discriminating the genuineness of the bank note M based on an output value of the light detecting device (51), wherein the alternating voltage control means drives the alternating voltage applying means only when the light detecting means is discriminated to be detecting the light from the fluorescent ink based on a result of optical splitting by the optical splitting means. Accordingly, deterioration of a certified paper can be effectively suppressed in a composite discrimination system of making a genuineness discrimination by detecting a light reflected by the certified paper and a light emitted therefrom.