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Articles and methods relating to coatings having superior plasma etch-resistance and which can prolong the life of RIE components are provided. An article has a vacuum compatible substrate and a protective film overlying at least a portion of the substrate. The film comprises a fluorinated metal oxide containing yttrium.

An organic electroluminescent (EL) polymer for a light emitting diode in accordance with the present invention is PDPCVz which is prepared by combining a dialkyl substituted phenylene moiety and a carbazole moiety. Another organic EL polymer is PPOPPD which is prepared by combining an oxadiazole moiety and a phenylene moiety. In the present invention, a polymer blend of said PDPCVz and PPDPPO is used for an organic EL polymer. The organic EL polymer according to the present invention is applied to a light emitting layer of a light emitting diode having a cathode/light emitting layer/anode structure, a cathode/buffer layer/light emitting layer/anode structure, or a cathode/hole transporting layer/light emitting layer/electron transporting layer/anode structure. Each of said PDPCVz and PPDPPO can be blended with conventional polymers such as polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyacrylate, polymethylmethacrylate, polyvinylcarbazole, polyimide, liquid crystalline polymer, etc. The EL polymers according to the present invention can be blended with a lower molecular fluorescent dye.

A display device capable of applying reverse driving voltage for a light emitting element to a light emitting element every certain period for prolonging light emitting element's life and burning out a shorted portion. Besides a path for supplying forward current to the light emitting element, a path for supplying reverse current is provided. A driving transistor is provided in the former path while a transistor (AC transistor) is provided in the latter path, thereby a switching between the two paths is controlled. The AC transistor has a rate L/W of a channel length L to a channel width W smaller than that of the driving transistor. Accordingly, current flowing into the light emitting element can be flowed into the AC transistor in the case of reverse driving voltage being applied to the light emitting element.

A single-band type metallic belt wound between annular V-grooves of a drive pulley and a driven pulley is provided. The metallic belt includes a metal endless band having at least one layer, and a plurality of metal push blocks engaged and superimposed on the band in a manner enabling sliding in a longitudinal direction of the band. The push block includes a body formed by bending a single wire material and subsequently performing pressing so as to have two outer side surfaces defining side contact surfaces that are inclined to respectively make frictional contact with two inner surfaces of the annular V-grooves. A pair of pillars respectively extend along extensions of the two contact surfaces of the body and have an outer surface that is continuous with the side contact surfaces of the body. A pair of opposed hooks extend. The outer side surface of the push block that makes frictional contact with the V-grooves include an oil film breaking portion. An opening is defined by the pair of hooks, and a band holding surface is formed on the body in the opening. The band is inserted in the opening of each push block and held on the band holding surface. A metal retainer is arranged on an outer surface of the band in a manner engageable with the pair of hooks to ensure engagement between the band and the push blocks. A ring is attached to the outer surface of the retainer to prevent deformation of the retainer.

The present invention relates to a method for producing cancerous disease modifying antibodies using a novel paradigm of screening. By segregating the anti-cancer antibodies using cancer cell cytotoxicity as an end point, the process makes possible the production of anti-cancer antibodies for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. The antibodies can be used in aid of staging and diagnosis of a cancer, and can be used to treat primary tumors and tumor metastases. The anti-cancer antibodies can be conjugated to toxins, enzymes, radioactive compounds, cytokines, interferons, target or reporter moieties and hematogenous cells.

The speed of a motor is varied in an electrical submersible pump well to analyze and avoid excessive vibration. A vibration sensor near the motor senses vibration in the well. The vibration of the assembly varies with many factors, including the length of the tubing, the locations of the packers, and the use of centralizers relative to the casing. The assembly has critical frequencies at which vibration increases to an undesirable level. These critical frequencies are determined and programmed into the variable speed drive so that they may be avoided. Avoidance of the critical vibration frequencies prolong the life of the downhole equipment, including that of the motors, pumps, seals, and sensors.

A hammer for a hammermill includes an elongated pin hole and a pin-hole insert that allows the hammer to be mounted in a first position and a second position on a rotor of a hammermill to prolong the useful life of the hammer. The insert is installed in the pin hole using corresponding mating features. A hammer assembly and method for prolonging the life of hammers in a hammermill are also described.

In an apparatus for driving a luminescent display panel, in a state in which scanning lines are sequentially scanned to drive and illuminate light-emitting elements, a voltage peak value arising in a scanning line in a non-scanning state is held by a capacitor through parasitic capacitance of the light-emitting element in a non-scanning state. On the basis of the voltage value held by the capacitor, a reverse bias voltage to be output from a reverse bias voltage generation circuit is controlled, and the voltage is supplied to the scanning lines.

In one example, an air processing system comprises an inlet portion defining a first inlet to receive internal air from a room and a second inlet to receive air external to the room. An air decontamination portion is downstream of the inlet portion. A first outlet portion to the room is downstream of the air decontamination portion. A HEGA filter is downstream of the first outlet. A first damper is downstream of the air decontamination portion and upstream of the HEGA filter to selectively direct air to the first outlet and the gas absorber. A second damper and a second outlet are downstream of the HEGA filter. The first and second dampers are configured and positionable to selectively seal an upstream side and a downstream side of the gas absorber, respectively, when not in use. Safe rooms including the system are also disclosed.

The auxiliary electric power supply for a vehicle has a first switch electrically connected to an I/O end; a capacitor bank; a discharge resistance; and a controller. The capacitor bank has series-connected electric double layer capacitors, and balanced resistances. Each of the balanced resistance is parallel-connected to each electric double layer capacitor, and has substantively the same resistance value. The capacitor bank and discharge resistance are connected to the first switch. The controller controls the first switch while monitoring the voltage of the capacitor bank and the operating state of the ignition key operating the ignition switch of the vehicle, so as to connect the capacitor bank to the discharge resistance when the ignition switch is turned off.

Disclosed is a multilayer alloy coating film capable of maintaining heat resistance, high-temperature oxidation resistance and creep resistance for a long time even in an ultra high temperature environment. The multilayer alloy coating film comprises a barrier layer formed on a base surface, and an aluminum reservoir layer formed on the barrier layer and composed of an alloy containing Al. The barrier layer comprises an inner sacrificial barrier layer composed of an alloy containing Re, an inner stabilization layer formed on the inner sacrificial barrier layer, a diffusion barrier layer formed on the inner stabilization layer and composed of an alloy containing Re, an outer stabilization layer formed on the diffusion barrier layer, and an outer sacrificial barrier layer formed on the outer stabilization layer and composed of an alloy containing Re.

An oil checking device for compressor of air conditioning system includes an oil container connected to an high-pressure part of the air conditioning system to receive refrigerant and oil from the high-pressure part, the oil container being formed of a transparent material so that a user can observe the oil mixed with the refrigerant, a valve member for selectively opening a gas line and a liquid line respectively connected to upper-inner and lower-inner portions of the oil container to exhaust refrigerant gas and compressor oil from the oil container to a low-pressure part of the air conditioning system, a ball floater disposed in the oil container, and an oil amount/state display part formed on the oil container, the oil amount/state display part having a reference oil level that can be compared with the compressor oil level and a reference color that can be compared with a color of the compressor oil.

A boiler system includes combustion air conduit for directing the flow of combustion air through a first air heater (e.g., A-side heater) to a boiler and flue gas conduit for directing the flow of flue gas generated by the boiler to a second air heater (e.g., B-side heater). The combustion air conduit is configured to direct the majority of the combustion air to the first air heater, and the flue gas conduit is configured to direct the majority of the flue gas from the boiler to the second air heater.

A starter for cranking an internal combustion engine includes a device for absorbing a rotational torque exceeding a predetermined level. In this device, a laminated body composed of fixed disks and the rotatable disks is used. A frictional force in the laminated body is preset by a spring member pressing the laminated body in the laminated direction. To avoid concentration of the pressing force to a position where the spring force is imposed, a certain gap is formed between the spring member and the laminated body. To give a proper surface hardness to an internal gear portion of the rotatable disk and to give an abrasion-resistive property to a portion contacting the fixed disk, the rotatable disk is subjected to soft nitriding treatment. Thus, a stable frictional force is secured in the laminated body, and a long life of the excessive-torque-absorbing device is realized.

This invention discloses directional antenna systems, antenna combining and transmission antenna selection mechanism for wireless communication terminals such mobile handsets, mobile embedded laptops, mobile CPEs (Customer premises equipment), nomadic wireless CPEs, fixed wireless terminals and etc. The disclosed systems and methods only require analog circuitry and compass readings therefore are easy to implement and well fit into the current wireless terminals architectures. The inventive systems and methods resolve the problem that a directional antenna may not receive properly when user turn around and the antenna direction is deviated from transmitter; the inventive systems and methods further reduce the interference caused by omni antenna systems by selecting a directional antenna for transmit.

Methods for prolonging feline life by maintaining a feline on a food having reduced levels of protein, phosphorus, and sodium when compared to a standard feline maintenance food.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a hydrogen-releasing film and a hydrogen-releasing laminated film which are less susceptible to embrittling at an ambient operating temperature of an electrochemical element. This hydrogen-releasing film comprises a Pd—Ag alloy and is characterized in that the content of Ag in the Pd—Ag alloy is 20 mol % or higher.

The present invention relates to a separable rubber track used in a tank. The rubber track is divided into a plurality of track units. A pair of connection cores connected to steel cores is provided on both ends of the track unit. The track units are connected to each other through coupling members rotatably combined with the connection cores to form an integrated endless track. Therefore, when a part of rubber molding is damaged during operation, it is possible to easily replace the damaged part with a new one. Therefore, it is possible to remarkably reduce the time and expenses spent on maintaining and repairing the rubber track, to prolong the life of the rubber track, and to conveniently replace the damaged part on site.

Methods of applying cyclopropene amine derivatives and compositions thereof to inhibit ethylene receptors in plants and plant material are disclosed. Methods include applying to the plant an effective ethylene response-inhibiting amount of at least one cyclopropene amine compound or composition thereof. Cyclopropene amine compounds, enantiomers, stereoisomers or salts thereof are also provided.

A radiation-emitting device having comprising: a substrate (1); a first electrode (2) and a second electrode; (9), at least one emitter layer (5) arranged between the first and second electrodes and emitting light in the violet or blue spectral range, wherein the emitter layer comprises a matrix material and, relative to the matrix material, 0.1%-5% by weight of a fluorescent, radiation-emitting emitter and 1-30% by weight of a phosphorescent exciton trap; and wherein the emission maximum of the fluorescent emitter and that of the phosphorescent exciton trap being situated in the blue, violet or ultraviolet spectral range.

Provided is an angular contact ball bearing that can have a load capacity increased by increasing the diameter of each ball and that is suitably used mainly to bear a thrust load. In the angular contact ball bearing, a plurality of balls are rollably interposed between an inner ring raceway groove formed on an outer peripheral surface of an inner ring and an outer ring raceway groove formed on an inner peripheral surface of an outer ring. The plurality of balls are retained by a plurality of separator retainers that are interposed between the adjacent balls and that are spaced apart from each other. A contact angle θ of each ball is within a range of 45° to 65°.

A liquid crystal projector device of the present invention includes a lamp unit having a lamp and a reflector, and a cooling fan for cooling the lamp unit. The reflector includes a reflecting portion having a parabolic reflecting surface, and a plurality of side walls extending from the reflecting portion to surround the lamp. A first side wall of the plurality of side walls is provided with a first air intake opening and a second air intake opening for introducing air delivered from the cooling unit toward the lamp, at both sides of a plane including a central axis of the lamp and orthogonal to the first side wall. A wind blocking wall is defined between both air intake openings. An air discharge opening is formed on a second side wall opposed to the first side wall.

A core rod for forming a cylindrical green compact having an axial protrusion or a radial step portion or dent portion on an inner surface of the cylindrical member by powder compaction, wherein: the core rod is provided with a step portion protruding in a radial direction at least a part on an outer surface thereof; the core rod is divided into two parts, an upper core and a lower core, on a plane that is flush with an upper surface of the step portion; and the upper core and lower core are mechanically joined with fastening members or bonded with an adhesive on a plane along which the core rod is divided.

A local software deployment system, comprising a server, configured to: provide an access point for a wireless network; redirect an incoming request to a web page selectively customized based on characteristics of the requestor; present an option, through the wireless network, on the customized web page, to a device connected to the server through the wireless network, to download a file from the server, selectively dependent on the customized web page; and download the file from the server.

Method and device for controlling an auxiliary unit (10) in a motor vehicle by means of a device consisting of a control unit (40) and a switch (30) for switching the auxiliary unit on and off. To ensure the maintenance of an auxiliary unit of this type and to prolong its life using simple means, it is proposed, among other things, that the control unit (40) will repeatedly signal actions to be taken to a driver of the vehicle or directly to the switch. A first action is the switch-on of the switched-off auxiliary unit (10) at a specific point in time if it (the unit) has been switched off for a long period of at least some weeks. A second, succeeding action is the switch-off of the unit (10) switched on in the manner described, after a short period of at least some minutes.

A ceramics sintered body improved in corrosion resistance to a molten metal and a method for producing such a ceramics sintered body. The ceramics sintered body includes boron nitride, titanium diboride, a calcium compound and titanium nitride and having a relative density of 92% or more, wherein the content of the calcium compound in terms of CaO is from 0.05 to 0.8% by weight, and a peak intensity by X-ray diffraction of the (200) plane derived from titanium nitride is from 0.06 to 0.15 relative to a peak intensity of the (002) plane of BN. Further, a method for producing a ceramics sintered body, which is applicable to the ceramics sintered body, and an exothermic body for metal vapor deposition constituted by the ceramics sintered body are also disclosed.

A heating assembly includes a body defining a heating compartment adapted to receive a vapour generating substance; at least two heaters between which the vapour generating substance is placeable within the heating compartment in use; a movement mechanism adapted in use to move at least one of the at least two heaters between a first and second position, the distance between the at least two heaters being less when the at least one heater is in the first position than when in the second position, wherein the distance between the at least two heaters when the at least one heater is in the first position being such that the separation of the at least two heaters applies pressure to the vapour generating substance when located in the heating compartment; and a switch adapted in use to control the movement of the at least one heater by the movement mechanism.

A sound resonator device for internal connection to a guitar or other musical instrument that has strings tensioned over any type of bridge piece. The resonator device includes a torsion arm affixed to a sound board of the instrument from which is connected one or more involute coil sets, and a connecting rod. A first version employs coils having a circular section. A second variety uses at least one, thicker ribbon shaped coil configuration.

The present invention relates to a method for producing cancerous disease modifying antibodies using a novel paradigm of screening. By segregating the anti-cancer antibodies using cancer cell cytotoxicity as an end point, the process makes possible the production of anti-cancer antibodies for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. The antibodies can be used in aid of staging and diagnosis of a cancer, and can be used to treat primary tumors and tumor metastases. The anti-cancer antibodies can be conjugated to toxins, enzymes, radioactive compounds, and hematogenous cells.

The present invention provides a method for preparing methyl acetate, in which a feed gas containing an organic amine, dimethyl ether, carbon monoxide and optional hydrogen gas goes through a reactor loaded with a H-type mordenite catalyst, to produce methyl acetate; wherein said H-type mordenite catalyst is a H-type mordenite catalyst with adsorption of an organic amine. The method in the present invention improves the catalyst stability and prolongs the catalyst life, by using the H-type mordenite catalyst with adsorption of an organic amine as the catalyst and adding the organic amine in the feed gas to replenish the organic amine desorbed from the catalyst during the reaction.